Chapter 149 - 91: I Am the True Successor of the Wave-Treading Saber!

Chapter 149: Chapter 91: I Am the True Successor of the Wave-Treading Saber!

"WHOOSH!"

Mud and sand surged as river water sprayed into the air. Flashes of blades and shadows of swords constantly flickered.

Zheng Jun slashed one after another, seemingly possessing boundless stamina. True Qi clung to the edge of his blade as he relentlessly attacked True Man Yuan Yi. However, Zheng Jun’s current condition was far from good. His green robe had been torn in multiple places, and blood flowed ceaselessly down his arm—clearly wounded by True Man Yuan Yi’s blade.

On the other side, True Man Yuan Yi was not faring much better. A long, glaring bloody gash marked his face, and his gaze was fierce and savage.

"Excellent, excellent!" Even though Zheng Jun had taken a hit from True Man Yuan Yi, he couldn’t suppress his ecstatic expression. His eyes sparkled brightly as he shouted at True Man Yuan Yi, "Again! Don’t stop!"

The repayment progress was literally rising by the second! He thought, "I absolutely cannot stop. If this fight keeps up, I won’t even need to go to the Vast Sea Sect. Just exchanging blows with True Man Yuan Yi will be enough to completely repay this Perfection-level Wave-Treading Blade Technique!"

At this moment, in Zheng Jun’s eyes, the man before him was no longer True Man Yuan Yi. Instead, he was a walking repayment progress bar, a living app named Pinduoduo. He had to keep slashing! With every slash, a massive discount arrived!

Overflowing with excitement, Zheng Jun unleashed another strike, the light of his Beirong Saber surging forth.

As the slash fell, True Man Yuan Yi showed no courtesy and swung his blade in return. Both of them took a hit simultaneously. True Man Yuan Yi was now consumed by a towering rage. He never in his wildest dreams expected that he would actually... fight Zheng Jun to a draw!

Though it was true that he had recently exhausted much of his True Essence and could only exert eighty percent of his full strength, even so, an ordinary Qi Storage Martial Artist would have long perished beneath his blade. Even a more formidable Qi Storage expert should have been decapitated by him after a hundred exchanges!

To be able to fight him to such a standstill, True Man Yuan Yi felt that, apart from the scions of top-level Noble Families, only the disciples of Heritage Sects could pull it off! This Zheng Jun right in front of him—how could he be so formidable? How could he possibly be this strong?!

A mud-legged peasant hailing from Black Mountain County—what right did he have to possess strength on par with the true Eldest Sons of Acupoint Opening and Primordial Pill families, or the core inheritors of genuine Heritage Sects?!

He thought furiously, "I refuse to accept this! I cannot accept this!"

At this thought, True Man Yuan Yi’s hair and beard flared outward. Like a furious lion, he continued to unleash dazzling blade strikes at Zheng Jun, neither dodging nor evading, fully committing to a brutal battle of attrition! How could an Outer Gang Martial Artist like him fail to outlast a mere Qi Storage Martial Artist?!

And so, the two bursts of True Gang clashed once more.

Zheng Jun’s True Qi manifested in a luminous azure hue, blooming like the sun and moon in a dazzling display. With a single slash, his long hair flew in the wind, his robes fluttered violently, and the blade struck with the roar of a dragon.

Meanwhile, True Man Yuan Yi’s True Gang glowed with a pale blue light. Complemented by the surrounding river water, it appeared rather imposing. Although his blade’s radiance was aggressive and menacing, it clearly lacked Zheng Jun’s effortless control, flashing briefly like a shooting star in the night sky before vanishing.

"BOOM! CLANG! BOOM BOOM!"

The explosive booms and the ringing of the blades sounded simultaneously. At times, the flash of the blade arrived even before the sound of the previous clash had faded. The battle over the river surface was a dizzying spectacle, moving so fast the naked eye simply couldn’t keep up.

On the black-awning boat, the old man had stopped fishing. His eyes shone as he watched the battle on the river with utmost seriousness, momentarily lost in a trance.

Chen Fu had dedicated his entire lifetime to restoring his nation. He originally thought that the talent he encountered this time would eventually become an Acupoint Opening Martial Artist and serve as his right-hand man in the future. But looking at it now, Acupoint Opening would be far from enough. This young man was destined for at least the Primordial Pill realm.

"Since this kid possesses such formidable methods, not only is his Broken Jade Skill exceptional, but his Saber Technique has even reached Perfection! The Qi Storage young masters of those major clans are merely on this level. And to think he asked me for such a promise earlier... How amusing." The old man took a deep breath and chuckled, turning to the oarsman beside him. "It seems he harbors tremendous ambitions."

"Lord Regent, perhaps this child truly admires our Great Chu and is willing to become our strong arm?" the oarsman suggested respectfully upon hearing this.

"Haha," the old man chuckled again before continuing. "What admiration for Great Chu? Even among our ranks, many Death Warriors who were raised from childhood—whose parents all died at the hands of the Great Zhou—don’t actually believe that Great Chu can be restored. Do you really think he believes it?

"Firstly, he isn’t a Shattered Jade Sect disciple groomed from a young age. Secondly, he isn’t a massacre-surviving orphan from the south with a blood feud against the Great Zhou. Why would he betray the Zhou for the Chu? The only reason he joined our Great Chu is because he learned the Broken Jade Skill. He simply had no other choice.

"He is a smart man. He will never tie himself down to any single faction. He only joined our side because there was profit to be made.

"I came to see him to promise him certain resources, to stoke his greed. Did you really think he was on the same path as us? How could a genius like this ever submit to being someone else’s subordinate?

"Raising an army and wiping out the Gentry. Distributing land and supporting the Village Chiefs.

"Are these the actions of a loyal subject to the Great Zhou? Are these the actions of someone willing to serve under another?

"He is far from honest. I am fully aware of the Cai Family’s intentions as well. They want to prop up a living True Dragon, and this Zheng Jun is their candidate for that very role.

"The old monster of the Cai Family is already at the Peak of Acupoint Opening. I suspect that old man has already reached the Primordial Pill realm, but is just keeping it hidden, fearing their family would become a public target with the impending death of the Divine Martial Emperor. If even a family like that is looking to back a champion, how can remnants like us restore our nation without the help of a Primordial Pill Martial Saint?

"As long as his greed is aroused, this kid will raise the banner at the frontline and pave the way for the true king!

"And we will be able to wait for the perfect opportunity to truly restore the Great Chu. Throughout history, haven’t the first few factions to jump out always failed? With Zheng Jun and the Cai Family making a move ahead of us, stirring up the winds and clouds in Bozhou and wearing down our enemies, our Great Chu will finally have the chance to be restored!"

As his words fell, the ferryman beside him nodded earnestly.

Meanwhile, at this very moment, Zheng Jun was already drenched in blood!

Yet, despite being covered in blood, Zheng Jun threw his head back and laughed aloud, his words dripping with mockery. "Old man Yuan Yi, why have you started dodging? Could it be that you don’t even dare to compete with me using the Wave-Treading Saber anymore?

"If that’s the case, then get out of my sight! I’ll spare your miserable dog life so that Jianghu will know that your Vast Sea Sect is nothing more than a Wild Chicken Sect that stole a trick or two!

"Because I am the true and orthodox inheritor of the Wave-Treading Saber!"