Chapter 432 - 393: Jiang Youx

Chapter 432: Chapter 393: Jiang Youx

"What am I doing? Don’t play dumb! The insignificant Yi Family not only colludes with Demons and bandits, but even dares to openly assault and imprison the City Lord. You’ve committed a capital crime! Death by a thousand cuts wouldn’t be enough to appease the public’s anger! Hand over the City Lord immediately and offer three million Low-Grade Spiritual Stones as an apology. Do that, and you might be forgiven. Otherwise, today, I will act on behalf of the City Lord and every soul in Rongtian City, and I will utterly obliterate your Yi Family!"

Jiang Feng roared, his tone chillingly cold.

"Hurry up and hand over the City Lord! Do as Patriarch Jiang Feng says, and your Yi Family might still preserve its foundation. Otherwise, you’ll all die!"

"That’s right! You treasonous scum, how dare you capture the City Lord? Who gave you the gall?"

"Get on with it! Or do you need us to handle you personally?"

The other prominent figures, seemingly bought off by Jiang Feng, began to roar one after another in "righteous indignation" as soon as he finished. Their astonishing momentum soared to the heavens.

"Colluding with Demons and bandits? If you want to condemn someone, you’ll never lack a pretext!" Hearing Jiang Feng’s words, Yi Cheng flicked his sleeve and snorted coldly.

"Actually, this matter is negotiable. If Uncle Yi agrees to marry Qing’er to me, I can certainly explain things to the City Lord, and your Yi Family can avoid this senseless disaster!"

Jiang Youx stepped forward, a lecherous glint in his eyes as he looked at Yi Qing and said with a smile.

"Marry you? In your dreams!" Yi Qing’s pretty face flushed red with anger.

"Fine, don’t agree. But then your Yi Family will face calamity, and it’s hard to say if you’ll even survive! If you marry me, I’m a disciple of the Primordial Heart Sect. No matter how furious the City Lord is, he’ll give me some face and spare your lives..."

Jiang Youx said coldly, his words dripping with condescending arrogance.

"Alright, that’s enough arguing. I’m the one who captured the City Lord. If you have a problem, take it up with me!"

Seeing the argument between the two sides grow more heated, Nie Yun shook his head and stepped forward.

’I took so many of their Spirit Stones, and I still need them to lead me to the treasure left by that Primordial Qi Master. No matter how I look at it, I have to step in.’

"You captured the City Lord? Who the hell do you think you are? A mere Ultimate Venerable, an ant-like piece of trash. Get lost!"

Jiang Youx shot Nie Yun a sidelong glance and snorted coldly.

It seemed he was still unaware that Nie Yun was the one who had captured the City Lord and his men. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have dared to speak like this even if he had ten times the courage.

"You’re telling me to get lost?" A playful smile appeared in Nie Yun’s eyes.

"That’s right. If you don’t, I’ll help you!"

Jiang Youx snorted again and instantly attacked!

Like Yi Qing, he was at the Early-Stage Magical Power Realm. Having been trained by the Primordial Heart Sect and practiced some of its Sect Martial Arts, the entire courtyard was immediately filled with Mana the moment he struck. A sky full of Palm Seals rained down like a torrential storm.

A Primordial Heart Sect Martial Art, the Rainfall Divine Palm!

Each of the raindrop-like Palm Seals carried the full-force strike of a powerhouse on the Ultimate Venerable Celestial List. Hundreds, even thousands, descended from the sky at once, their beauty belying a terrifying might.

"What is this nonsense? Are you trying to swat flies?"

Nie Yun snorted coldly. With a single grab forward, his hand seemed to break through the limits of space and time, instantly piercing through the storm of Palm Seals to clamp down on Jiang Youx’s neck.

CRACK!

The sky full of Palm Seals vanished completely, and Jiang Youx was lifted up effortlessly by the neck, like a helpless chick.

"Huh?"

"Not only was the Primordial Heart Sect’s Unparalleled Palm Technique broken, but he called it swatting flies?"

Seeing the scene before them, everyone was startled, their expressions turning incredibly strange.

"What do you think you’re doing? Let go of Jiang Youx!"

Jiang Feng had intended to let his son show off his Martial Arts and display his might. He never expected him to be grabbed by the neck before he could even complete half a move. Jiang Feng’s expression changed, and with a flip of his right palm, he lunged toward Nie Yun.

BOOM!

An Immortal Realm powerhouse was an Immortal Realm powerhouse, after all. Even though he was only in the initial stage, the moment he attacked, he revealed a formidable strength that was far superior to someone at the Peak of the Primordial Saint Realm.

It was as if the entire sky were instantly covered by a dome. Before the attack even reached him, the immense power made it difficult for Nie Yun to breathe, and his True Qi circulation faltered.

No matter how strong Nie Yun was, he had not yet broken through to the Secret Realm. The gap between him and an Immortal Realm powerhouse was simply too vast.

Knowing he couldn’t face this attack head-on, Nie Yun took a deep breath. With a quick shuffle of his feet, he took two steps back. Then, with a faint smile, he thrust Jiang Youx forward to meet Jiang Feng’s attack.

"You’re Jiang Youx, right? It seems your father doesn’t want you to live!"

His forward thrust was perfectly timed and aimed to block Jiang Feng’s attack completely. In other words, if Jiang Feng didn’t retract his move, he would only end up killing his own son, while Nie Yun would remain unharmed.

"You..."

Never expecting the young man before him to use his son as a human shield, Jiang Feng was so furious his Three Corpse Gods raged. But he had no choice. Spreading his hands, he withdrew the overwhelming attack.

Because he had forcibly retracted his power, his complexion turned ugly, and he seemed to have sustained some internal injuries.

"Kid, who on earth are you? This is a matter between us and the Yi Family. I advise you not to throw your life away!"

Although the other party had used his son as a shield, which smacked of opportunism, to have such quick wits showed that the young man before him was no simple character. At the very least, he was far stronger than his own son!

Considering his earlier claim to have captured the City Lord, if that were true, possessing such strength at his age meant his background was likely extraordinary!

Jiang Feng had lived for countless years and was naturally no fool. He knew some people could not be offended. He held back, his tone carrying a hint of deference.

"Throw my life away? That’s my favorite pastime!" Nie Yun said with a smile, still gripping Jiang Youx’s neck.

"Since you insist on meddling, please state your name and your Sect or family. If we happen to be old acquaintances, we can avoid damaging our relationship!" Seeing the young man’s fearlessness, Jiang Feng grew even more wary and spoke.

"Don’t worry, we’re not acquaintances. And I have no Sect or family!" Nie Yun replied.

"No Sect or family? Whether you’re unwilling to say or you truly have none, Jiang Youx is the disciple of a Supreme Elder of the Primordial Heart Sect. I advise you to release him immediately. Otherwise, I’m afraid you won’t be able to bear the wrath of the Primordial Heart Sect!"

Jiang Feng snorted coldly.

"The wrath of the Primordial Heart Sect..."

Nie Yun had only said half his sentence when Jiang Feng launched a sudden sneak attack. His body transformed into a streak of flowing light, and in the blink of an eye, he was in front of him, thrusting a palm toward his chest.

All his previous nonsense was just a ploy to distract his opponent and launch a surprise attack to save his son.

The timing of this sneak attack was brilliant. If Nie Yun didn’t let go of Jiang Youx, he would be struck by the Palm Force and either die or be severely injured. If he did let go, he would be thrown into disarray and find it even harder to defend himself.

As expected of an Immortal Realm powerhouse, with a single move, he had forced Nie Yun into a disadvantageous position no matter how he responded.

"Good!"

Nie Yun’s eyes narrowed. He knew his opponent’s technique was too clever to dodge. He abruptly spat out a Qi Arrow that shot straight forward, and at the same time, his chest caved in by a full fist’s depth.

In a duel between experts, not an ounce of energy is wasted. By caving his chest in by a fist, Nie Yun had effectively nullified Jiang Feng’s sneak attack.

"Excellent combat experience, but you’ll die all the same!"

His first move having missed, Jiang Feng didn’t retreat. Instead, a piercing light burst from his eyes as he pressed forward again, changing his palm into an elbow and striking fiercely at Nie Yun’s abdomen.

His movements were as smooth as flowing water, giving Nie Yun no time to react. Even if he wanted to use Jiang Youx as a shield again, there was no time.

"Hmph!"

The so-called experts of the Qi Sea Continent had never lasted more than two moves against Nie Yun. The Floating Heaven Continent was different. Both their combat awareness and their Martial Arts were far superior. Seeing his opponent’s fluid techniques, Nie Yun knew he had met a true expert. A strong sense of excitement flashed in his eyes, and he could feel the blood boil throughout his body.

The Blood Prison Demon Venerable was born to fight and died for battle. How could he ever fear a fight!

His feet slid, and he whipped his right hand around, meeting the attack with a fist.

BANG!

With the dull thud of flesh and bone colliding, their arms met. Both men grunted and took a step back.

"That young man actually fought Jiang Feng head-on to a draw?"

"Jiang Feng’s nickname is Iron Elbow; his elbow techniques are incredibly formidable. Plus, he’s already reached the Immortal Realm, so his body is incorruptible and as hard as iron. To clash with that head-on... is that young man really just an Ultimate Venerable?"

The prominent figures who had come to watch the spectacle were all discerning individuals, but seeing this scene, they all clenched their fists, their eyes glittering with disbelief.

Jiang Feng was already powerful, and his Iron Elbow technique was even more so. Forget Rongtian City; it was rare to find anyone who could block it in the dozens of surrounding cities. Yet now, he had been stopped by a seventeen or eighteen-year-old Ultimate Venerable, leaving them all breathless with disbelief.

"Elder Yi, watch this Jiang Youx for me!"

Having each taken a step back, they had created some distance. Nie Yun knew he was up against a tough opponent, so he dropped the pretense. With a flick of his wrist, he tossed Jiang Youx from his left hand over to Yi Cheng.

Jiang Youx was half-dead at this point. As someone at the Peak of the Primordial Saint Realm, it was a simple matter for Yi Cheng to catch him.

"Alright!"

Yi Cheng also knew that holding Jiang Youx was a trump card that would make their opponent hesitate. He slid forward and caught him.

"Good, good. It seems you won’t hand over my son unless I kill you. In that case, die!"

Seeing the young man’s action, Jiang Feng’s eyes narrowed instantly. He resembled a hawk that had spotted its prey—vicious and cold, his ten fingers bent like talons.

An Immortal Realm physical body was already greatly tempered. His current posture made it obvious that he intended to engage in close-quarters combat.

"You want a close-quarters fight? I’ll be happy to oblige!"

Completely unafraid, Nie Yun lowered his stance and threw a backhand punch.

"Eagle Claw Shattering Stone!"

Jiang Feng’s ten fingers were like hooks, and his Qi Force enveloped Nie Yun’s arm as if he intended to tear a chunk of flesh from it.

"Great Strength Dantian, 100 Layers of Dark Force!"

But Nie Yun was no pushover. How could he not see through such a move? He twisted his arm, the muscles all over his body contorting. With a sudden burst, he unleashed 100 layers of Dark Force horizontally.

BANG!

Jiang Feng felt a sharp pain in his fingers, his face flushed red, and his palm felt like it was being pricked by needles. With a loud BANG, he was sent staggering backward!

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