Chapter 17: First Display of Strength
Chapter 17: First Display of Strength
Whoosh!
In the central clearing, Ye Wentian and Yang Danhou were panting heavily, especially Ye Wentian. A thin layer of ice strangely covered his body, and his breathing became more and more labored.
Yang Danhou merely seemed somewhat exhausted. He glared fiercely at Ye Wentian, like a giant eagle eyeing its prey. “Old ghost, so you have old injuries. Good, heaven helps the Yang Family. Today is the day the Ye Family is wiped out! Old ghost, my Frigid Ice Sword Qi isn’t pleasant, is it? With the residual True Qi in your body, you cannot immediately control my Frigid Ice Sword Qi. Prepare to die.”
“To learn the Tenth Layer’s Supreme God Divine Ability with a cultivation of the Ninth Layer of Flesh Immortal… Yang Danhou, that brat from back then has indeed risen. But I am not one to be bullied easily. Do you think the Ye Family became a dominant force in Red Cloud City by luck?” Ye Wentian’s aura suddenly changed, and a vast power erupted from his body.
“Little Yun, Ye Wentian is close to breaking through to the Tenth Layer of Flesh Immortal, and he also knows a Divine Ability that can boost power. It probably isn’t from our Ye Family’s techniques.”
“Uncle Han, can the Grand Elder be a match for Yang Danhou?” Hearing Uncle Han’s words, Ye Yun did not relax; instead, he grew more worried.
“Yang Danhou obtained a method for Earth Immortal Vacuum Sword Qi, and his aptitude is also good. Combined with his abundant Dantian True Qi, he’s already at the peak of the Ninth Layer. Ye Wentian will fall under Yang Danhou’s hands in less than two moves.”
“Two moves…!”
Ye Yun’s heart raced.
“Oh?”
Seeing Ye Wentian’s aura suddenly surge dramatically, as if he had boundless True Qi, Yang Danhou panicked for a moment, but his expression quickly returned to normal. His hands floated in the air, and another Vacuum Sword Qi condensed. However, this time, the Vacuum Sword Qi was a full two feet long, more than double the previous one.
“Thunder Dash Electric Flash!”
“Frigid Ice Sword Qi!”
Ye Wentian’s white hair stood on end. A surge of brilliant electric light enveloped his body as he thrust his palms toward Yang Danhou.
On the other side, Yang Danhou grabbed the Frigid Ice Sword Qi mid-air and shot toward Ye Wentian like a meteor.
Swish! Swish!
Boom! Boom!
The night sky seemed about to collapse under the turmoil of Sword Qi and electric light, as if space was tearing apart. A ring of destructive storm spread out in all directions like a bomb.
“Protect the clansmen!”
Powerful experts from both the Ye and Yang Families flew to the front, drawing weapons and releasing power to form a barrier in mid-air. But they couldn’t withstand the storm either, forced back over a dozen steps before barely stopping. Everyone’s hearts raced, their eyes ashen.
“Damn it! Ye Wentian, today is your death day!” Yang Danhou stood within the storm, his hair disheveled, his clothes in tatters like a beggar’s, covered in sword-like wounds.
As for Ye Wentian, he could no longer move, a faint layer of electric light still lingering on his body.
“This is bad!”
Ye Yuan, standing behind the Ye Family experts, almost charged forward when he saw Yang Danhou moving.
Ye Wentian also saw Yang Danhou rushing towards him. He struggled to gather his last bit of strength, preparing for a final clash with Yang Danhou. But at the moment he was about to strike, a green figure suddenly shot out from the night sky, transforming into a palm that slammed down towards Yang Danhou.
Yang Danhou seemed not to have expected someone to intervene. He hurriedly threw a punch.
Peng!
The night sky rumbled. Thump, thump, thump. Yang Danhou staggered back three steps before barely steadying himself. His face was now bloodless, his body trembling slightly as if he might collapse at any moment.
“Grandfather!”
The green-clad figure in the air stumbled to the ground and rushed straight to Ye Wentian, immediately supporting him.
Ye Wentian steadied his True Qi, controlled his breathing, and looked joyfully at the newcomer, exclaiming in praise, “Yu’er, good. Your timing is excellent.”
“A Xuanwu Sect disciple, Ye Yu!” Yang Yunduan led people to surround and protect Yang Danhou. He examined Ye Yu, killing intent surging in his eyes like a raging river, fierce and terrifying.
Ye Yu supported Ye Wentian. His right arm was shaking violently now. He had struck with all his strength when Yang Danhou was most off guard, but who would have thought the Ninth Layer was still the Ninth Layer, its power overwhelmingly dominant.
“Seventh Layer Spirit Communication? Just a mere Registered Disciple of the Xuanwu Sect. Today you die here!” Yang Danhou now forcefully stepped forward, an extremely cold True Qi seeming to freeze the very air.
The Xuanwu Sect had a hundred thousand Registered Disciples. The life or death of one disciple meant nothing to them.
Ye Wentian pushed Ye Yu away and instructed, “Yu’er, protect the Clan Leader and retreat. Quickly!”
Yang Yunduan suddenly waved his hand to the dozens of experts behind him. Countless crossbows immediately aimed at the Ye Family. Yang Danhou sneered, “Haha, Ye Wentian, Ye Yuan is just a cripple, and you still protect him!”
“How dare you slander the Clan Leader of my Ye Family so casually?”
Suddenly, a deep, powerful voice came from the Ye Family’s side.
“Huh?”
For a moment, the experts of both the Ye and Yang Families searched for the source of that voice. But behind them were only a group of servants, none of whom possessed that powerful voice.
“Shoot Ye Wentian first!”
Yang Yunduan seized the moment to take down Ye Wentian and gave the order.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Over a dozen Yang Family warriors released black-feathered arrows, rushing toward Ye Wentian and Ye Yu like a storm. Both were already wounded by Yang Danhou and had no means to resist. Moreover, the crossbows were incredibly powerful, difficult to oppose even under normal circumstances.
Shu! Shu!
As the black-feathered arrows flew through the air, a curved blade, like an autumn wind sweeping fallen leaves, scattered all the arrows. Clang! Clang! They fell to the ground. And on the ground, Ye Yun held a curved blade, gazing coldly at the Yang Family members.
“Ye Man!”
A cry of surprise came from the Ye Family side.
“Ye Man? You…!” Ye Yuan’s gaze fixed in shock. He never expected a servant in the estate to possess such power. His speed was so fast, his blade technique like lightning. He was definitely a powerful expert.
“How could it be A Man? Although he usually plays around with some farming moves, he could never be a match for a Flesh Immortal!”
“It’s an illusion. Must be an illusion!”
The Yang Family servants stared in astonishment at Ye Yun, who resembled a war god. In their understanding, although Ye Man had practiced martial arts since childhood following the Young Master, he was just a martial artist. How could he be a match for a lofty Flesh Immortal Cultivator?
While everyone was stunned, Ye Yun looked toward the Grand Elder Ye Wentian. “Grand Elder, Yang Danhou still has some tricks. Why don’t we join forces, take his life while he’s weak, and use this chance to wipe out the Yang Family.”
“Junior, courting death!”
From the Yang Family side, next to Yang Yunduan, a middle-aged man suddenly threw a punch, fiercely attacking Ye Yun.
“Flesh Immortal Fourth Layer? Courting death!”
Ye Yun released the curved blade in his hand. It stuck straight into the ground. Seeing the enemy expert closing in in the blink of an eye, Ye Yun actually slammed his shoulder directly into the attack.
“It’s that Ye Family expert who killed Grand Elder Yang Lihao in Yinsha Town!”
On the Yang Family side, a young warrior suddenly remembered something and cried out loudly.
Yang Yunduan’s face changed drastically. “Elder Feng, be careful… Damn!”
Boom!
In everyone’s wide-eyed gaze, countless pieces of flesh scattered across the night sky. A towering crimson figure, beast-like, disdainfully kicked away the head on the ground with his foot, leaving behind a pool of bloody red.
Strong!
Unbelievably strong!
“Yang Yifeng was a Fourth Layer Qi Nurturing expert, and he was actually…!” Seeing this, Ye Yuan was speechless. He truly never expected the Ye Family to produce such a monster out of nowhere.
“Good, young A Man. This old man will use his last True Qi to fight Yang Danhou. The rest is up to you!”
Ye Wentian no longer doubted. Seeing that the usually timid servant possessed such unfathomable Divine Power, even the lofty Venerable Ye Wentian had to set aside his pride.
Yang Danhou, however, arrogantly boasted, “A mere Third Layer brat, just relying on brute physical strength. Yunduan, watch for the right moment. Don’t let a single Ye Family member escape. Today, the Ye Family will be completely wiped out, leaving not even a chicken or dog.”
“Wind Thunder Fatal Strike!”
Ye Wentian erupted with astonishing True Qi once more. A ball of light the size of a head formed between his palms, and he charged toward Yang Danhou with the speed of a thunderbolt.
“Haha, going all out! Good, then die under this old man’s Frigid Ice Sword Qi! Sword Cry Shakes the World!” Yang Danhou slashed his palm through the air, grabbing a Vacuum Sword Qi to meet the attack.
In every aspect, Yang Danhou surpassed Ye Wentian. True Qi usage, movement techniques, Divine Abilities, cunning—all were far beyond what Ye Wentian could compare to.
Boom!
Thud!
After the two surges of True Qi violently collided in the air, Ye Wentian was the first to fall to the ground, barely breathing.
Whoosh!
Ye Yun’s gray figure flashed across the sky. He took seven steps on the ground. With those seven steps, like a giant elephant running, they shook the soul. In the blink of an eye, his fist clashed with Yang Danhou’s massive palm.
“Where did this kid come from? Such a strong body!” After just one exchange with Ye Yun, when Yang Danhou landed, he felt an inexplicable awe and fear towards Ye Yun in his heart for some reason.
“Seven-Step Fist! A Man used our Ye Family’s Seven-Step Fist!”
“I never knew the Seven-Step Fist was so powerful! We truly misjudged!”
“Is he even human?”
Seeing Ye Yun exchange blows with Yang Danhou and come out completely unscathed, the Ye Family members were immensely shocked. They all recognized the technique Ye Yun used. It was the most basic physical cultivation technique of the Ye Family, the Seven-Step Fist.