Chapter 391

Chapter 391: Chapter 390 A sword strike came, irresistibly powerful. Just as Li Qiushui was about to use the sword in her right hand to slash across Dongfang Meng’s beautiful face, a fierce Sword Qi slashed towards Li Qiushui.

If not for Li Qiushui’s great strength and quick reactions, she would have been sent flying back dozens of meters by retreating several steps. She also positioned the sword in her right hand in front of her chest and infused it with a tremendous amount of True Power, making the sword indestructible. Despite this, the long sword was instantly broken, and the mighty Sword Qi sent Li Qiushui flying, breaking several thick Ice Walls.

Ye Tianchen furrowed his brows and looked solemnly ahead, blood continuously spilling from the corner of his mouth. At this moment, he dared not hold back any longer.

At this moment, a sword hovered over Ye Tianchen’s head. This sword did not seem special, but the aura it emitted was extremely ferocious and domineering, as if nothing could stand in its way without being destroyed—it seemed like the most powerful weapon in the world.

By this point, Ye Tianchen had no reserves left and directly summoned the Taie Sword, striking an unexpected blow at Li Qiushui, hoping to kill this evil woman with this one strike.

"Did we kill her?" Dongfang Meng opened her eyes and asked with a somewhat pale face.

"I don’t know. Your senior sister is very strong," Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but exclaim.

"Her talent and insight are high, and in just five years, she brought the Bone Melting Palm to the Ninth Level, just one layer shy of perfection. And if she were to practice the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture as well, I can’t imagine the bloodbath it would cause in the martial world!" Dongfang Meng shook her head and said.

At this time, Ye Tianchen could not care about his injuries or Dongfang Meng’s pale face. His left hand remained tightly pressed against Dongfang Meng’s left hand, while his right hand controlled the Taie Sword with his divine spirit, ready to confront Li Qiushui’s ultimate Ancient Martial Arts moves.

To block Li Qiushui, Ye Tianchen first faced the Bone Melting Palm directly, then impulsively raised his realm to its peak and unleashed the strongest Thunder Sky Fist he could muster, causing significant damage to himself and a tremendous loss of True Power within, making it tough to supply Dongfang Meng with the last layer of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture. That’s why Dongfang Meng’s face was so pale, and the situation was extremely perilous.

Boom!

A massive hand shadow violently struck down towards Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng. Ye Tianchen was startled, involuntarily frowning as the Taie Sword above his head soared into the sky, emitting a piercing screech and expanding several times in size, positioning itself over the heads of Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng.

Thud!

The extremely fierce palm struck the Taie Sword, causing the whole ice cave to tremble uncontrollably. The shockwave of energy scattered, shattering the largest chunks of Ten-thousand-year-old Ice.

Spurt!

Ye Tianchen couldn’t help spitting out a mouthful of blood, feeling increasingly unable to hold on. His spirit merged with the Taie Sword, but he couldn’t fully unleash its greatest power at his current realm. In order to block the palm that seemed to cover half the sky, he had given his all. When the palm struck the Taie Sword and dissipated its lethal force, the Taie Sword instantly shrank back to its original size, planting itself before Ye Tianchen, who no longer had the strength to activate it again.

Through the mist of ice, a figure slowly approached Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng. Gradually, her red robe became distinctly visible, which highlighted a surprising and sinister murderous aura. Ye Tianchen furrowed his brows; he had not guessed wrong. The Taie Sword’s sudden strike, so ferocious, had yet failed to kill Li Qiushui. This woman was indeed very powerful; the Ancient Martial Sect that had been passed down on Earth for thousands of years, those inherited cultivation skills, were indeed too mysterious and unfathomable.

The Taie Sword, the Power Sword, such a sword held incomprehensible and unfathomable mysteries. As one of the ancient ten swords, Ye Tianchen had experienced the power of the Taie Sword. To completely master and control it was very difficult. Ye Tianchen stored it in his storage space, constantly tempering it with his own origin power, aiming to integrate the Taie Sword with his origin power to the level of divine control. However, the power of the Taie Sword that Ye Tianchen could display now was less than one-tenth of its full potential, even so, its immense power was not something ordinary people could withstand. Therefore, Li Qiushui, this woman, was truly formidable; she was more powerful than both Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng, definitely capable of challenging Qingcheng Yue.

"I didn’t expect the Taie Sword’s sudden strike to fail to kill her," Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but exclaim.

"The Taie Sword? One of the ancient ten divine swords?" Dongfang Meng couldn’t help but ask in astonishment.

"You’ve heard about it too?" Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but retort.

Dongfang Meng gave Ye Tianchen a cold glance and said nothing. Instead, her beautiful eyes were fixed tightly on the Taie Sword standing before Ye Tianchen. The ten divine swords of ancient times might be unknown to commoners, but within the Ancient Martial Sects, especially those that have been passed down for thousands of years, they are universally known and yearned for. The origins and legends of these ten divine swords are tales perhaps only known within these ancient martial sects. As for the common folk of generation after generation, who are busy chasing life and fortune, they fail to think at such a deep level. They don’t realize that no matter how high their status or how great their wealth, in the end, their lives are limited—they can neither consume it all nor take it with them.

"You actually obtained the Taie Sword, you’re so lucky!" Dongfang Meng couldn’t help but glance at Ye Tianchen. She felt a bit of disgust for him, probably because this guy had taken her first time, making it hard for Dongfang Meng to get over that hurdle, leaving her somewhat embarrassed.

"Now is not the time to talk about my luck. You better hurry up and make a breakthrough. If you don’t, we’re both going to die. I still have lots of things I want to do and I don’t plan to be buried alongside you!" Ye Tianchen said without looking at Dongfang Meng, his gaze fixed firmly ahead.

Upon hearing Ye Tianchen’s words, Dongfang Meng’s temper flared instantly. Ignoring the murderous aura of their senior sister, Li Qiushui, she fiercely glared at Ye Tianchen and retorted, "I am, after all, the successor of the Ancient Tomb Sect and considered a beauty, right? And you still despise me?"

"Congratulations, you’re right. I do despise you!" Ye Tianchen told Dongfang Meng straightforwardly.

"You..."

"If you don’t hurry up and make a breakthrough, do you really want to die? I already have no strength left to fend off Li Qiushui!" Ye Tianchen interrupted Dongfang Meng.

"No need to argue anymore, you both are going to die!"

Li Qiushui’s ghostly voice sounded. Dressed in a bright red outfit, there were traces of blood on her shoulder. It seems the Taie Sword did injure her, though not fatally. Looking at Li Qiushui’s seductive eyes, which were now filled with murderous and furious intent, she was enraged, incensed by Ye Tianchen’s actions. Over the years, Li Qiushui had dominated the martial world, relying on her own strength and ruthlessness. Her Bone Melting Palm was extremely cruel. Even top experts hesitated to provoke her. Thus, those who could injure Li Qiushui over the years were very few. Yet Ye Tianchen, being weaker than Li Qiushui, had still dared to confront Li Qiushui’s deadly palm. This had infuriated Li Qiushui immensely, especially now that he had also ambushed and injured her. Enraged, Li Qiushui was more than eager to crush Ye Tianchen into pulp.

"If you can, then come over here and kill us!"

At this critical moment, Ye Tianchen was no longer holding anything back nor trying to delay time. He knew such tactics were useless now. The only thing left to do was to meet her head-on with his strongest fighting spirit and stance, if Li Qiushui dared to rush over. This was very much in line with Ye Tianchen’s character, reflecting what he believed a man’s true spirit should be.

"What a good sword, it’s a waste in your hands. I’ll take it!"

Without any hesitation, as soon as Li Qiushui’s words fell, she aimed a palm strike straight at Ye Tianchen’s heavenly spirit cover, intending to smash his brain outright.

Blood continuously trickled from Ye Tianchen’s mouth. He had almost lost his capacity to fight. Using the Taie Sword now was nearly impossible. He was only holding up his body forcefully. Having engaged in dual cultivation with Dongfang Meng, he had expended a vast amount of his Inner Strength. Protecting Dongfang Meng and battling the more powerful Li Qiushui to this extent was already beyond commendable. Li Qiushui was incredibly surprised, which was why she now aimed to eliminate Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng without leaving any chance for future threats.

As quick as a flash, and despite hardly having any strength left, Ye Tianchen slowly raised his right hand, gathering the last bit of Inner Strength within his body. Even in death, as a man, he believed he should die standing.

Bang!

Ye Tianchen clenched his right fist, still not having met the palm strike aimed at his heavenly spirit cover, when suddenly another delicate hand streaked from the side and struck hard against Li Qiushui’s attack, pushing her back two steps. Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but feel astonished as he looked at Dongfang Meng standing next to him. At this moment, Dongfang Meng was extraordinarily powerful, her whole being radiated with the purest power of Heaven and Earth. Not only was Ye Tianchen utterly astounded, but even Li Qiushui was dumbfounded, staring in disbelief. Her strength and realm were several levels higher than her junior sister Dongfang Meng, but to be repelled by her palm was utterly inconceivable.

"You..." Ye Tianchen looked at Dongfang Meng with a serious expression, feeling that she shouldn’t have intervened at this moment. The Jade Maiden Heart Scripture had not reached great success. Could it be that Dongfang Meng... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to recommend votes and monthly votes at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)