Chapter 422

Chapter 422: Chapter 421 Nobody ever imagined that the fight between Ye Tianchen and Tian Boguang would lead to their acquaintance. Even though Tian Boguang was infamous and had numerous enemies, Ye Tianchen saw him as a bold and generous man. Coming from the apocalypse star, Tian Boguang was indifferent to the disputes of Ancient Martial Sects on Earth. He always acted according to his own nature, unaffected by threats or interference. If befriending Tian Boguang meant facing hostility or even assassination from some Ancient Martial Sects, then Ye Tianchen truly valued his friendship with Tian Boguang. The last thing he liked was being restricted in his choices by external factors. He was a man with his own independent thought, and nobody could sway him.

"Great wine, great wine! Ye Tianchen, you actually have such good wine on you, why didn’t you bring it out earlier?" Tian Boguang said somewhat displeased, as he gulped down the wine.

"Be glad you even have something to drink, why all the questions? Wait till I’ve had a drink, and I’ll show you the power of my Cross Sword Skill!" Ye Tianchen also took big gulps of wine while disdainfully looking at Tian Boguang.

"Forget about it, Brother Tianchen, stop bluffing. You don’t really know any swordsmanship or blade skills, but your superpower skills are indeed strong. If your cultivation were a bit higher, maybe you could match me!" Tian Boguang said, bursting into laughter.

Ye Tianchen glanced at Tian Boguang but didn’t say a word. The fight had been going non-stop for half the day, and both were a bit tired from the consumption of inner strength and physical exertion. Especially Ye Tianchen who had several sword wounds, which somewhat affected him. Now, sitting on the ground and drinking, he felt indescribably thrilled, and the noble admiration for a worthy hero was clearly mutual. Both faces had smiles, showing a sense of straightforward camaraderie as they toasted each other with their wine jugs.

With a loud bang, Tian Boguang finished a whole jug of wine in one breath and threw the empty jug onto the ground forcefully. He walked up to Ye Tianchen, pointed a chopper at him, and said seriously, "Brother Ye, in my life, I have never admired anyone. In my eyes, those grandmasters and sect leaders are all hypocrites and unworthy of my respect. You are the first man I’ve truly respected, so..."

"So what?" Ye Tianchen was taken aback and stood up, a bit tipsy after finishing the big jug of wine. He thought Tian Boguang was about to start another drunken frenzy.

"So... I want to become sworn brothers with you. I don’t know if you think highly enough of me to call me your elder brother?" Tian Boguang asked, burping and swaying the chopper in his hand.

Back on the apocalypse star, after each battle, Ye Tianchen would often take a wine jug to a secluded place, sometimes sitting in a big tree, sometimes on a mountaintop, and drink leisurely as a reward to himself and to relax. Wine was sometimes truly wonderful. At that moment, both Tian Boguang and Ye Tianchen were a bit tipsy after downing a huge jug of wine each. The strength of the wine from Xuanyuan Sword’s Different Space, stored by Sword Elder for thousands of years, might have precipitated its immense potency; ordinary people could never drink such wine. Therefore, the effect of the liquor was particularly strong.

After finishing two jugs of wine, both Ye Tianchen and Tian Boguang felt their heads go numb. Ye Tianchen looked at Tian Boguang, also feeling a bit dizzy, forced down the last swig of wine, smashed the jug onto the ground, and slapped Tian Boguang’s shoulder loudly and earnestly, saying, "Brother Tian, although you are ugly and not a fraction as handsome as I am, I still feel you are a righteous and open-hearted man, courageous and straightforward, very much like my own character, Ye Tianchen. So, you are definitely my brother!"

Perhaps because of the alcohol, or maybe because they really hit it off, feeling compatible in personalities, they truly started the process of becoming sworn brothers, without any incense or ceremonies. Ye Tianchen planted the Xuanyuan Sword into the ground, Tian Boguang stuck his chopping blade into the ground, and they prepared to swear brotherhood.

Tian Boguang first kneeled on the ground, let out another belch, raised his right hand, curled his thumb, stretched out the remaining four fingers, and raised them to his right shoulder, saying in a dizzy haze, "I, the lecher Tian Boguang, today become not only... not only..."

"Damn, stop swearing nonsense; I’m straight. Are you bisexual or what?" Ye Tianchen’s mind suddenly cleared, seeing Tian Boguang’s slurred speech, he hurriedly interjected, thinking if this guy swore to become something other than brothers with him... that would be terrible. Just thinking about it made his skin crawl.

"To become... brothers, to share blessings and face adversities together, not seeking to be born on the same day of the same month, but wishing to die on the same day of the same month!" Tian Boguang finally managed to stutter through the oath of brotherhood.

Ye Tianchen wiped the sweat from his forehead. Tian Boguang nearly misspoke and even proclaimed such a fierce oath. Tian Boguang, an infamous rake who was constantly hunted and more troublesome than himself, actually declared an oath to die on the same day. Wasn’t that clearly dragging Ye Tianchen down with him? But being pushed so far, if he didn’t accept the brotherhood, Tian Boguang might truly go mad.

"Brother, it’s your turn... why... why won’t you kneel?" Tian Boguang, still burping continuously, looked questioningly at Ye Tianchen.

"Brother Tian, you are older than me, and thus you are the elder brother, but I really can’t comply with this kneeling and swearing brotherhood, because in my world, Ye Tianchen’s world, there is no heaven, no earth, only myself. This world is not worth my worship!" Ye Tianchen said sternly and seriously.

Hearing Ye Tianchen’s words, Tian Boguang was startled and stood up from the ground, staring intently at Ye Tianchen. The chopping knife in his right hand was also trembling, giving the impression that something inexplicable was happening. Suddenly, Tian Boguang’s chopping knife flashed, and he leaped to the center of the stone chamber. His chopping knife flipped and whirled extremely fast, casting a flurry of blade shadows with incredible speed. Ye Tianchen even felt that with each strike, Tian Boguang could split the air, his blade skill was so advanced that it was nearly impossible to see with the naked eye. To an ordinary person, it might seem like Tian Boguang had swung only once, but in reality, he had delivered dozens of strikes. That was the essence of his Fast Sword Skill, which could perplex someone to death without them even knowing.

Swoosh! Bang, bang, bang!

Clang! Thunderous!

The entire stone chamber, with the wielding of Tian Boguang’s Fast Sword Skill, generated a massive flow of True Qi. With one swing of his blade, the sword energy surged and directly split the air, and any objects in the stone chamber that encountered this powerful force naturally caused a huge explosion.

"Good! Brother, you spoke very well. We cultivators naturally defy the heavens in our journey. I, Tian Boguang, am a rule breaker too, yet I don’t possess the dashing heroism you have. To become friends with a brother like you is truly worthwhile!" Tian Boguang paused and said with a big laugh to Ye Tianchen.

"Then what was that frenzy all about just now?" Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but ask curiously.

This remark almost made Tian Boguang fall down. He said irritably, "Were my earlier blade skills all in vain? Brother, I was demonstrating my Fast Sword Skill to you. Although you are a Superpower User, with high cultivation and immense potential, your current strength is still not very strong. You should know that in every Ancient Martial Sect, there are several masters, and these masters are generally the elders of the sects. These formidable old men rarely show themselves unless the sect’s survival is at risk. Therefore, the real powerhouses of Ancient Martial Sects are almost rarely seen by anyone."

"Forget it, I won’t learn your blade skill, and don’t go around telling people about our sworn brotherhood. You create chaos everywhere; don’t drag me into it!" Ye Tianchen said with disdain.

"Heh, you little..."

Tian Boguang hadn’t finished his sentence when suddenly a figure appeared behind him. The person struck out with a palm, the force of which was overwhelming and the coldness flashed. Ye Tianchen was shocked and promptly pulled Tian Boguang behind him. Right fist clenched tightly, he unleashed the Thunder Sky Fist with a thunderous punch!

Bang!

Ye Tianchen was sent flying backwards. At that moment, Tian Boguang turned around, the chopping knife in his right hand flipping and whirling extremely fast. However, he soon felt an iciness that could freeze his very marrow. After chopping down, he swiftly moved to Ye Tianchen’s side.

"Damn, this wretched woman’s Bone Melting Palm is really powerful. Are you alright?" Tian Boguang glanced at the chopping knife in his right hand, now coated with a layer of frost, and at Ye Tianchen’s right hand, which was also frozen. If he hadn’t quickly sealed his own blood Qi, he might have been completely frozen in just those few moments.

"You two are going to die today. I’ll tear you to pieces!" Li Qiushui glared fiercely at Ye Tianchen and Tian Boguang, her eyes filled with murderous intent. Especially her face, which was bruised and swollen from Ye Tianchen’s slap, looked like a pig’s head added to her vicious demeanor, making her utterly nauseating to look at.

"Damn, we brothers were careless. It must have been when we drank, this woman got the chance to unblock her acupoints!" Ye Tianchen stood up from the ground and said with a furrowed brow. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and give monthly support at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)