Chapter 360

Chapter 360: Chapter 359 Among the four great beauties of the Ancient Martial Sects, the one who’s truly cold as frost is Dongfang Meng from the Ancient Tomb Sect, but the legendary prodigy in martial arts every hundred years, Qing Chengyue, doesn’t seem to be a cold beauty, which Ye Tianchen did not expect. He originally thought this woman would be very cold, her moves very ruthless. Yet now, as he listens to her speak, it doesn’t seem to be the case. However, this doesn’t mean she isn’t ruthless—she came with the intent to kill both Xie Yuhe and Tianshuang, with much more decisive killing intent than Dongfang Meng.

The arrival of Qing Chengyue immediately filled the competition among the four great beauties of the Ancient Martial Sects with a murderous air. Before Qing Chengyue’s arrival, Tianshuang and Xie Yuhe had already engaged in a fierce battle, both sustaining injuries. Perhaps their strengths were not inferior to Dongfang Meng and Qing Chengyue. Since they had never fought each other before, no one dared be sure of winning. Moreover, during the fight between Xie Yuhe and Tianshuang, the strength they displayed even made Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng inwardly praise. They both felt these two women were very powerful and unfathomable. But now, both were seriously injured, leaving only Dongfang Meng and Qing Chengyue, who hadn’t made a move, as the strongest.

The simple exchange of words might be between the two strongest women within the Ancient Martial Sects, who were just watching each other. They hadn’t made their moves yet, but the Qi Force bursting between them shook the entire forest. Leaves were whipped into the air, caught in the invisible Qi Force and hurtled towards the sky. Xie Yuhe and Tianshuang couldn’t help but step back several paces. They had intended to join the battle, but given their current condition and the combat strength exhibited by Qing Chengyue and Dongfang Meng, rushing in would mean certain death, and nobody would be foolish enough to go to their death voluntarily.

"Before we start, I think it’d be better to kill these two first to avoid them getting in the way later," said Qing Chengyue coldly as she glanced at Xie Yuhe and Tianshuang.

Tianshuang and Xie Yuhe were both startled, quickly adopting defensive stances and not daring to be careless in the slightest. Qing Chengyue was honored as a martial arts prodigy seen only once in hundreds of years. The simple standoff with Dongfang Meng had already unleashed an astounding Inner Strength. Who would dare underestimate her? Even if Ye Tianchen were to take action, he would need to be extremely cautious. The strength of Dongfang Meng and Qing Chengyue far exceeded his imagination. The Ancient Martial Sects that had been passed down for thousands of years in China indeed commanded respect.

"As long as I’m here, I won’t allow you to kill them. If you lose, our four sects can form an alliance to stop the bloodshed and killing in the martial world, reducing the deaths!" Dongfang Meng coldly said to Qing Chengyue.

"Really? Your Ancient Tomb Sect is down to just you now, and you still want to form an alliance? Or do you want to be the Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch?" Qing Chengyue asked with disdainful laughter.

"I have no such desire; I only wish to fulfill my master’s will, to reduce the killings in the martial world. For many years, the Ancient Martial Sects have fought openly and in secret, causing countless bloody incidents. My master and I just want to put an end to it. As for the position of the Alliance Hierarch, whichever sect takes it among your three, I have no objections!" Dongfang Meng said indifferently.

"Well said, but this competition was initiated by the Yaochi Sect, and everyone knew before participating that life and death are determined by fate. My master has ordered the deaths of you three. I cannot disobey her command, just like you can’t disobey your master’s..."

The moment Qing Chengyue’s words ended, she left a blurred image in her original spot, startling Ye Tianchen, who barely saw her rapid movement. This woman’s explosive power was immense.

Boom!

Seeing Qing Chengyue disappear, Tianshuang and Xie Yuhe, in their shock, readied themselves, guarding against her attack. But they couldn’t see where Qing Chengyue was, nor sense her. Her attack speed vastly exceeded their perceptions.

However, in the blink of an eye, a muffled sound occurred right in front of Xie Yuhe and Tianshuang. By the time they recovered their wits, they saw Dongfang Meng had already stepped in front of them, her twin palms striking out, blocking Qing Chengyue’s teleporting strike.

It turned out that the moment Qing Chengyue’s words were still hanging in the air, she had already launched her attack with the fastest speed, arriving in front of Xie Yuhe and Tianshuang. With twin palms striking together, she aimed to kill both women. Perhaps if Tianshuang and Xie Yuhe weren’t grievously injured, they could have detected and avoided Qing Chengyue, but after the fierce battle, not only had they expended a considerable amount of Inner Strength, but they also sustained serious injuries, so they couldn’t dodge or even detect Qing Chengyue’s rapid offensive.

But the moment Qing Chengyue’s twin palms came crashing down, Dongfang Meng was also there in time, her twin palms colliding with Qing Chengyue’s, causing a muffled explosion. The ground around Qing Chengyue and Dongfang Meng sank several centimeters, the result of their Inner Strength clashing, causing an explosion on the surface.

"Not leaving yet?" Before Tianshuang and Xie Yuhe could react, Dongfang Meng turned and coldly said to them.

Instinctively, Xie Yuhe and Tianshuang retreated. They weren’t fools; seeing how formidable Qing Chengyue was, insistent on killing them, and not being able to match her due to their injuries, rushing in would be suicidal. So they hurriedly stepped back, realizing that the fight here was beyond their ability to intervene. Dongfang Meng and Qing Chengyue were simply too powerful.

"If you want to leave, leave your lives behind first!"

It must be said that Qing Chengyue is a fierce woman. With a beauty akin to a Heavenly Immortal, and a disposition not of an ice queen, her moves were incredibly sharp and ruthless. Seeing Xie Yuhe and Tianshuang stepping back, wanting to leave, she leapt forward, her palms surging with True Power as she launched a palm strike.

Instantly, before Shuanger and Xie Yuhe, a colossal hand emerged, its descent accompanied by the sound of thunder, incredibly terrifying. The giant palm almost covered the entire forest, an unimaginable sight stemming from what appeared to simply be a casual slap.

"Heavenly Shocking Palm..." Dongfang Meng furrowed her brow and couldn’t help but exclaim in astonishment.

Ye Tianchen, hiding atop a large tree, heard Dongfang Meng murmur to herself and was also taken aback. Was this the Heavenly Shocking Palm? It was truly shocking. Qingchengyue had not condensed any Inner Strength or used any Inner Power, just casually delivered a palm strike, yet it possessed such formidable might. The Heavenly Shocking Palm from the Yaochi Sect was unimaginably powerful. If one were to be hit by such a strike, they would either be left dead or with all meridians completely severed, even if they didn’t perish.

Both Shuanger and Xie Yuhe were incredibly surprised, and at the same time, they both forcefully sustained their bodies, launching their most powerful techniques in defense.

A cold aura likewise transformed into a palm, striking out towards the Heavenly Shocking Palm, while a golden light shot from Xie Yuhe’s hand. That was the Jinling Flying Blade of the Flying Knife Sect, invincible and powerful, also aimed at the Heavenly Shocking Palm.

Boom!

The loud noise thundered through the heavens. If not for the forest having a formation that stabilized everything around it, this loud noise would likely have razed the entire back mountain of Longteng University to the ground. The counterattack from Xie Yuhe and Shuanger only managed to delay the descending palm significantly but did not completely stop its momentum. However, this moment of delay granted Xie Yuhe and Shuanger an opportunity to escape. Both rolled on the spot to dodge, but the colossal explosion and the force of the blast wave still sent them flying.

Puh!

Puh!

Xie Yuhe and Shuanger, having already sustained injuries while fighting each other, managed to avoid Qingchengyue’s lethal palm. Still, both were shaken by the energy fluctuations and spat out blood. They had lost their combat strength. If it hadn’t been for Dongfang Meng’s intervention, they likely would already be dismembered; now, they lay critically wounded and devoid of any fighting ability. Facing the extremely powerful Qingchengyue, if Dongfang Meng did not rescue them, their deaths were certain.

"Do you really intend to save these two?" Qingchengyue, with her hands behind her back, watched Dongfang Meng with a cold sneer. Both Xie Yuhe and Shuanger had lost their combat strength and killing them would be effortless, either for Qingchengyue or Dongfang Meng. As Qingchengyue said, if Dongfang Meng did not save them, the fate of Shuanger and Xie Yuhe was sealed.

In fact, the main issue was that Shuanger and Xie Yuhe were too hasty in their fight, depleting a great deal of their Inner Strength and sustaining severe injuries. This became their fatal weakness. Otherwise, they might have stood a chance against Qingchengyue—at least, Qingchengyue would not have found it so easy to kill them, and she might have even paid a bloody price herself.

"I’ve said that I will not allow killing in my presence. If you want to kill them, you’ll have to get through me first!" Dongfang Meng said coldly to Qingchengyue.

"So it seems I’ll have to kill you first, then?" Qingchengyue’s eyes sharpened, and she looked at Dongfang Meng with a murderous intent.

"Correct!" Dongfang Meng was equally cold, uttering just two short words.

"Fine, but I like to do things my own way. I’ll kill them first, then you, and we’ll see if you can stop me!" A playful smile appeared on the corner of Qingchengyue’s mouth.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Dongfang Meng moved first, taking the initiative to strike. She knew Qingchengyue meant her words and this woman was extremely strong. The previous exchange had already made her realize that the real life-or-death battle between the four people from Ancient Martial Sects that evening would unfold between her and Qingchengyue. (To be continued. If you like this work, please head to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)