Chapter 150 - 92: Mid-Battle Breakthrough? Slash Without Fail!

Chapter 150: Chapter 92: Mid-Battle Breakthrough? Slash Without Fail!

"I have never seen someone as shameless as you!"

On the surface of the water, True Man Yuan Yi glared with wide, furious eyes. He was drenched from head to toe, his clothes completely dyed red by blood. Although he was loath to admit it, this was a reality he had to accept. Compared to Zheng Jun, their Vast Sea Sect really looked like a ragtag troupe that had stolen their martial arts.

Why? Why was it that Zheng Jun, an outsider, had progressed his Wave-Treading Blade Technique to Perfection?

Even counting from the time of Lou Wei’s death, it had been less than four months. Less than four months! Yet his Wave-Treading Blade Technique had already reached Perfection? Just where did this monster come from?

If he had belonged to the Vast Sea Sect, True Man Yuan Yi would have genuinely believed Zheng Jun was the reincarnation of Ancestral Master Yu Kai. Unfortunately, he was not. He was the enemy of the Vast Sea Sect. Was the mandate of heaven not with the Vast Sea Sect?

At this moment, True Man Yuan Yi felt lost. It seemed as if all his efforts were in vain. The words of his junior brother, the Sect Leader, still echoed in his ears: "That little thief Zheng Jun has killed an Outer Gang Martial Artist before. Can you handle him alone? Don’t end up capsizing in a mere ditch."

The voice lingered in True Man Yuan Yi’s ears, refusing to fade. He fell into a daze; his previous confidence was completely gone, replaced by endless anxiety.

It seemed he was really going to capsize...

This little thief Zheng Jun was terrifyingly powerful. The moment this thought surfaced in True Man Yuan Yi’s mind, his hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Old thief, die!"

Suddenly, Zheng Jun’s hearty, explosive shout shattered the echoing thoughts in True Man Yuan Yi’s mind. By the time True Man Yuan Yi snapped back to reality, he saw the dazzling saber light in Zheng Jun’s hands!

Before the echo of the shout had even faded, the razor-sharp edge was fully exposed!

With a single chop, accompanied by Zheng Jun’s exhilarating cry, Blade Qi overflowed in all directions. Even the surrounding river water began to tremble! The mud and sand at the bottom of the river churned. A continuous rumbling echoed through the air as rolling waves of air surged unceasingly.

Meanwhile, True Man Yuan Yi dodged the attack in an incredibly miserable state. By now, his face was etched with despair, his martial heart shattered. He no longer had any thoughts of crossing blades with Zheng Jun like before. Panic-stricken, all he could do was blindly evade.

Missing his first strike, Zheng Jun didn’t hesitate in the slightest. He unleashed a barrage of slashes. The emerald True Qi on the saber cascaded outward like a tidal wave. Each chop was stronger than the last, and the momentum grew increasingly massive!

In the blink of an eye, he had already slashed over twenty times!

SLASH!

Although True Man Yuan Yi was an Outer Gang Martial Artist, the sight of Zheng Jun’s increasingly vicious strikes terrified him. He desperately blocked with his hands, but inevitably suffered several cuts. Blood splattered into the turbulent river.

Blood dyed the old man’s robes red, yet Zheng Jun was somewhat dissatisfied, because he had already noticed that his repayment progress was dropping.

"Old dog, why aren’t you fighting back?! Ancestral Master Yu Kai was a great hero in his time; how could his successor be a timid coward like you?! If the senior’s spirit is watching from heaven, he would definitely despise you! Do you even deserve to be a successor of the Wave-Treading Blade Technique?"

Zheng Jun gripped his saber tightly with one hand and sharply rebuked True Man Yuan Yi. "Take up your saber and fight! If you keep acting like this, when I visit the Vast Sea Sect in the future, I will definitely tear down its signboard and stuff it into a latrine!"

"If you slack off now, how am I supposed to pay off my debt?!" he thought. "Even if you die, you have to provide me with the last bit of repayment progress, ahhh!"

Hearing Zheng Jun’s shouts, the light slowly returned to True Man Yuan Yi’s eyes—a light of furious anger.

"Little thief, do you really think I am afraid of you?!"

True Man Yuan Yi couldn’t bear the humiliation from his enemy, let alone the thought of the Vast Sea Sect’s signboard being thrown into a latrine. His fighting spirit surged instantly. "You dare mention Ancestral Master Yu Kai?!" he roared at Zheng Jun. "Even if I go to the grave today, I will drag you down with me!"

True Man Yuan Yi’s eyes were filled with ferocity. He had made up his mind once again.

Why care about all that anymore?! Who cared where the mandate of heaven lay? He was going to die anyway. Since that was the case, why hold back?! Even if he had to die, he was going to bite a piece of flesh off this little brat! Best of all would be to severely damage the brat’s vitality and ruin his foundation! Even if the entire Vast Sea Sect was annihilated in the future, at least he would have an explanation for the Ancestral Master when he went to the underworld!

With this thought, True Man Yuan Yi experienced a sudden moment of clarity. It felt as if his mental knots were finally untied. His Gang Qi, which hadn’t improved in years, was thoroughly unleashed at this very moment, breaking through its shackles!

With a clear goal in mind, he looked at the dozen streaks of Blade Gang Zheng Jun had slashed out within a few breaths and let out a savage laugh. Without dodging or evading, he stepped forward to meet Zheng Jun’s Blade Gang. Treading upon the turbulent river, he charged at Zheng Jun and chopped down with his Wide-Backed Saber!

This slash was an act of fighting to the death to seize life. In front of True Man Yuan Yi, a faint Flood Dragon True Gang protected his heart meridians, enabling him to forge ahead. His aura had clearly skyrocketed!

Meanwhile, in the middle of the river on the awning boat, the old fisherman raised his head. A flash of astonishment crossed his eyes before he chuckled softly. "When I was young, I loved reading storybooks. Whenever I heard about the protagonist breaking through in the middle of a battle, I found it laughable... How could there be such a coincidence? Yet, I never expected to witness such a marvel in my twilight years. How truly fascinating."

The oarsman beside him asked in a low voice, "Regent, this old Taoist Yuan Yi has broken through to the Second Layer of the Outer Gang. Should we make a move?"

The Outer Gang Realm only had three divisions, simply referred to as the First Layer, Second Layer, and Third Layer.