Chapter 598: An Extremely Brilliant Body Technique

(I’m back…)

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Jade Fox and Shui Cangmang formed a pincer, vaguely sealing off Zhaang Ye’s escape route. Even Zhaang Ye dared not ignore the terrifying auras emanating from the two of them.

THUMP!

Shui Cangmang took a step through the void and sneered, “Zhaang Ye, your strength far exceeds my expectations. Even Yue Changsheng was no match for you. It’s a pity. No matter how powerful you are, you couldn’t escape the damage from the Small Thunder Talisman. Today, this place will be your grave!”

Zhaang Ye scoffed. “Big words! Shui Cangmang, I was originally going to let you live, but since you’re so eager to die, I’ll kill you right now!”

Zhaang Ye’s current destination was the most dangerous Land of Earth, so he was focused on conserving his strength to deal with the powerful Barbaric Beasts there. After killing Yue Changsheng, Zhaang Ye had planned to set off for the Land of Earth immediately, but Shui Cangmang’s sudden appearance had stirred his killing intent.

Sensing Zhaang Ye’s killing intent, Shui Cangmang laughed heartily and said arrogantly, “Zhaang Ye, I admit, your combat prowess is far beyond my expectations. However, you’re already heavily injured today. No matter how formidable your fighting ability is, you can’t escape death!”

WHOOSH!

As Shui Cangmang spoke, a dazzling Short Sword appeared in his hand. The blade was only a foot long and as thin as a cicada’s wing, with a faint purple light slowly flowing along its body. As the purple light flowed, an incredibly sharp sword intent materialized in the void, causing the air to issue soft “PFFT PFFT PFFT” sounds.

HISS!

“That sword… it’s terrifying!”

“A Fifth-Grade True Artifact! It’s definitely a Fifth-Grade True Artifact!”

“I remember now! Shui Cangmang’s master possessed a Fifth-Grade True Artifact called the Dragon Tooth True Sword. Legend says this Dragon Tooth True Sword was forged from the tooth of a Flood Dragon. Its power is immense, far surpassing other True Artifacts of the same grade!”

“So it’s a Fifth-Grade True Artifact! No wonder it’s so terrifying! The Sword Gang produced by this Dragon Tooth True Sword must be ten times more powerful than an ordinary Sword Gang!”

Seeing the Short Sword that Shui Cangmang revealed, all the powerful members of the Younger Generation present sucked in a cold breath. Even formidable masters like Pingcang Mountain and Taishu Gang couldn’t help but show a slight change in expression.

Zhaang Ye stared at the Short Sword in Shui Cangmang’s hand. His expression remained unchanged, but his pupils contracted slightly. He could vaguely sense that this Short Sword contained an immense power, one that might even surpass his own Long Whip.

A hint of delight appeared on Shui Cangmang’s face when he saw Zhaang Ye’s wary expression. He dared to challenge Zhaang Ye for two reasons. First, Zhaang Ye was already heavily injured, his combat strength greatly diminished. Second, his own Cultivation had advanced to the True Dao Sixth Layer, allowing him to finally unleash the power of the Dragon Tooth True Sword.

When Shui Cangmang had first entered the Sword Monarch Ruins, his Cultivation was insufficient to wield the Dragon Tooth True Sword’s power, so he hadn’t dared to bring it out. Now, in order to slay Zhaang Ye, he had finally revealed it.

The Dragon Tooth True Sword locked onto Zhaang Ye from afar. A draconic Suppression crossed the great distance, descending upon Zhaang Ye and weighing heavily on his heart.

BZZZZZ!

Shui Cangmang knew that Zhaang Ye had already comprehended the Wind Realm, making his speed terrifyingly fast. Therefore, he adopted a preemptive strategy, suddenly launching a fierce attack against Zhaang Ye.

Shui Cangmang brandished the Dragon Tooth True Sword in his hand with a profound technique. The body of the True Sword hummed and vibrated, shooting three Crescent Sword Gangs toward Zhaang Ye!

Zhaang Ye’s expression changed slightly as he felt the power of these Crescent Sword Gangs. This type of Sword Gang was, in reality, a blade of Innate True Qi compressed to the extreme. This Innate True Qi vibrated at high speeds, possessing terrifying power. A single, small Crescent Sword Gang was enough to level a mountain peak!

The most frightening part was that these Crescent Sword Gangs were much faster than Zhaang Ye himself! The moment they were launched, they were already upon him. Even with Zhaang Ye’s keen Spiritual Sense, he couldn’t track their movements!

WHOOSH!

Under the threat of the Crescent Sword Gangs, Zhaang Ye once again displayed his incomparably formidable Body Technique. His figure flickered through the void, ephemeral as smoke and mist, like a gentle breeze. There was an elusive quality to his movements, like a cool wind gliding over the earth or a lone cloud drifting across the sky. The three Sword Gangs launched by Shui Cangmang had clearly reached him, yet Zhaang Ye dodged them with an exquisitely clever Body Technique, preventing them from even touching him.

A flash of jealousy crossed Shui Cangmang’s eyes. With his sharp perception, one look at Zhaang Ye’s Body Technique was all it took for him to realize that Zhaang Ye’s Wind Realm was already approaching Great Success. If he couldn’t kill Zhaang Ye now, he would never have another chance!

The killing intent in Shui Cangmang’s heart intensified. He gave a sinister smile and said, “Zhaang Ye, you’re fast, but you’ll never be faster than my Crescent Sword Gangs! Now, die!”

BZZZZZZZZZZ—

The Dragon Tooth True Sword in Shui Cangmang’s hand swung frantically. In one go, he unleashed nine Crescent Sword Gangs. The nine blades formed a Nine Palaces pattern, instantly sealing off all of Zhaang Ye’s escape routes!

The Crescent Sword Gangs were immensely powerful and blindingly fast. If Zhaang Ye tried to block them head-on, he would be instantly suppressed and put on the defensive. Faced with the nine Crescent Sword Gangs from Shui Cangmang, Zhaang Ye had only one word in mind: dodge!

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

With a shake of his arms, Zhaang Ye executed a series of incomparably fast dodges within the small space. In a brief instant, he had flickered over a hundred times, evading the Crescent Sword Gangs’ assault.

“Hmph!”

Seeing Zhaang Ye dodge the nine Crescent Sword Gangs, Shui Cangmang let out a muffled grunt and thought through clenched teeth, ‘Zhaang Ye, let’s see how long you can keep dodging!’

Shui Cangmang gritted his teeth, and with a shake of his arm, he unleashed eighteen Crescent Sword Gangs. The power of these Sword Gangs far surpassed that of ordinary ones and required an enormous amount of Innate True Qi to manifest. With Shui Cangmang’s Cultivation at the True Dao Sixth Layer, eighteen Crescent Sword Gangs was the absolute maximum he could produce, and doing so would leave his Primordial Qi severely depleted.

The Fire Spirit, who had been watching the fight intently, couldn’t help but suggest, “What terrifying Sword Gangs! Master, use the Cloud-Breaking Slash and kill him!”

Zhaang Ye rejected the Fire Spirit’s suggestion. The Cloud-Breaking Slash was his trump card, and he could only use it three times in total. He had already used it once to kill Yue Changsheng, leaving only two uses. An opponent like Shui Cangmang was not yet worthy of him using the Cloud-Breaking Slash.

BZZZZZ!

Zhaang Ye performed a series of extremely perilous dodges amidst the eighteen Crescent Sword Gangs. Their speed was simply too fast. Even at his peak, Zhaang Ye couldn’t have escaped instantly and could only resort to various evasive maneuvers within the constricted space.

Faint Water Qi began to rise from Zhaang Ye’s body, forming two long, shadow-like shapes behind him, resembling a pair of wings. In that instant, the Water Realm and the Wind Realm merged perfectly. As he dodged, he looked like a proud Phoenix spreading its wings to soar through the nine heavens, exuding an indescribable sense of beauty.

“Amazing!”

“What an exquisite Body Technique!”

“This Body Technique is simply incredible!”

Witnessing Zhaang Ye’s marvelous Body Technique, everyone present was utterly stunned. Several of the powerful younger experts were so shaken to their core that they cried out in involuntary praise.

“This… how is this possible?” Seeing Zhaang Ye dodge all eighteen Crescent Sword Gangs, Shui Cangmang’s heart trembled, and his face turned pale. The fact that Zhaang Ye could still execute such a terrifying Body Technique while heavily injured was far beyond his expectations. Shui Cangmang now secretly regretted trying to intercept him.

Dodging eighteen Crescent Sword Gangs in one breath aggravated Zhaang Ye’s internal injuries, and his face paled slightly. He took a deep breath and was about to unleash a technique to kill Shui Cangmang in one fell swoop when the void before him suddenly rippled. A vast, boundless forest appeared out of thin air in front of him.

An Illusion Technique!

This suddenly appearing forest was an Illusion Realm. If Zhaang Ye were to fall into it, it would take him considerable effort to break free!

WHOOSH!

Zhaang Ye decisively abandoned his attack and abruptly retreated, his cold gaze falling upon Jade Fox. A thick killing intent locked firmly onto her.

It turned out that the one who had just cast the Illusion Technique was none other than Jade Fox. She had been standing quietly in the void the entire time, only making her move at the very moment Zhaang Ye was about to counter-attack, forcing him to abort his assault.

Having intercepted Zhaang Ye with her Illusion Technique, Jade Fox spoke in a cold, clear voice, “Zhaang Ye, was it you who killed my senior brother, Ba Xiongfei?”

Hearing Jade Fox’s words, the powerful members of the Younger Generation burst into an uproar. Zhaang Ye killing Yue Changsheng was already shocking enough. If even Ba Xiongfei had died at his hands, then Zhaang Ye’s combat prowess was simply too terrifying!

Jade Fox ignored the crowd’s commotion. Her cold gaze remained fixed on Zhaang Ye, scrutinizing his every expression and movement, trying to confirm whether he was the killer.

After Ba Xiongfei’s disappearance, Jade Fox had tried every method she could think of to contact him. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t find any news of him. It wasn’t until she reached the Land of Wood that she finally sensed a trace of Ba Xiongfei’s aura—but it was a lingering trace from before his death.

With Ba Xiongfei dead, Jade Fox’s first suspect was Zhaang Ye. After all, Ba Xiongfei had set out that day specifically to kill Zhaang Ye. Since Zhaang Ye was still alive, it was highly likely that he was the one who had killed Ba Xiongfei.

After seeing Zhaang Ye use his astonishing techniques to kill Yue Changsheng and then evade Shui Cangmang’s incredibly sharp attacks, Jade Fox was certain: Ba Xiongfei had absolutely been killed by Zhaang Ye. Ba Xiongfei himself had already comprehended a Realm, and after his Cultivation reached the True Dao Sixth Layer, his strength was approaching that of a True Dao Seventh Layer expert. Among the Younger Generation, only Zhaang Ye was capable of killing him.

Hearing Jade Fox’s accusation, Zhaang Ye gave a cold smile and was about to speak. But at that exact moment, a loud bang echoed from the distance, and a peculiar ripple of energy washed over them from afar.

‘Damn it, someone’s already entered the Land of Earth!’ Zhaang Ye grew anxious. He was only missing the Earth Origin to complete his Five Elements Origin. If someone else took it, things would become difficult!

WHOOSH!

Zhaang Ye’s figure blurred as he shot toward the Land of Earth.

Seeing Zhaang Ye trying to leave, Jade Fox’s expression changed. “Zhaang Ye, you’re not going anywhere!” As she spoke, she attacked with her full power, and a vast Illusion Realm materialized in front of Zhaang Ye, blocking his path.