Chapter 425

Chapter 425: Chapter 424: "We could have combined the strength of three of us just now to kill that female devil Li Qiushui, to avoid further disaster in the martial arts world!"

"The strength of Li Qiushui has suddenly surged too much, almost rising to another realm. It’s inconceivable."

"It’s the demonic realm of Bone Melting Palm..." Dongfang Meng shook her head as she spoke.

"Demonic realm?" Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but ask.

At this moment, before Dongfang Meng had the chance to speak, Tian Boguang, who was next to her, had already opened his mouth in surprise, his tone also full of shock, "Demonic realm? I didn’t expect there to be such an evil cultivation technique. Bone Melting Palm is indeed unfathomable—I really wonder how strong one’s strength would be after reaching the Tenth Level!"

"If one truly cultivates to the Tenth Level, then they have become a demon, no longer themselves, having lost their true nature, completely dominated by a desire to kill. The reason it is called the demonic realm is actually because it involves giving up oneself, being controlled by evil thoughts, their whole life is nothing but slaughter, even relatives and friends would be slain, until they themselves die from killing!"

A trace of concern flickered in Dongfang Meng’s eyes. She was worried for her senior sister Li Qiushui, which couldn’t help but touch Ye Tianchen. Although Dongfang Meng seemed cold and unapproachable like an ice queen, hard to get close to and communicate with, her heart was very kind.

"Li Qiushui has gone mad in her effort to kill us, resorting to demonic cultivation. She will sooner or later become a real female devil!" Tian Boguang said.

Slap!

Just as Tian Boguang’s voice fell, Dongfang Meng sent a palm strike towards him, her True Qi surging powerfully—this was no joke or probe. She had used the Inner Strength of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, intending to kill Tian Boguang with a single palm strike.

Thump!

Tian Boguang hadn’t expected Dongfang Meng to suddenly strike him. He could only meet her palm with his own. After a muffled sound, both Tian Boguang and Dongfang Meng took a step back, but Dongfang Meng’s expression was serious, her eyes filled with a killing intent as her delicate and fair hands pulsated with Inner Strength, continuously attacking Tian Boguang.

Ye Tianchen was stunned, not having time to react before Tian Boguang and Dongfang Meng had already started fighting. In terms of cultivation, Dongfang Meng had improved by a notch after practicing the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture this time. Although she had not reached the realm of Great Perfection, she had gained much insight, and her cultivation had also risen a step, enough to match Li Qiushui. But Li Qiushui had forced herself into the demonic realm, enhancing her power to another stage at the cost of her sanity. It was truly terrifying, and it was only prudent to avoid her edge, otherwise Dongfang Meng would definitely have to fight her senior sister Li Qiushui.

As both were at the Early Stage of Martial Venerate, once they fought fiercely, it would be far more horrifying than a fight between one highly skilled and one weakly skilled. Dongfang Meng aimed palm after palm at Tian Boguang’s head, with the massive power of the Inner Strength from the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture; Tian Boguang meanwhile relied on his Divine Movement Skill to keep up, and the chopping knife in his right hand was no joke either, several times his Sword Energy almost slashed Dongfang Meng.

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen rushed forward and stood between Dongfang Meng and Tian Boguang. He of course could not watch the two of them fight to the death. There was a misunderstanding between them, and if it wasn’t cleared up, they would certainly not stop until one of them was dead!

Swish! Tian Boguang’s knife passed by exceedingly fast, but when he saw clearly, Ye Tianchen had already stood in front of Dongfang Meng. In his urgency, Tian Boguang could only turn the blade aside, avoiding Ye Tianchen’s head and slicing over the top of his head instead.

Slap! Dongfang Meng also sent a palm strike down, and hadn’t expected Ye Tianchen to risk his life by blocking the blow meant for Tian Boguang. She quickly retracted her palm, striking past Ye Tianchen’s right cheek, dispersing her Inner Strength.

Cold sweat broke out on Ye Tianchen’s forehead. He clearly saw his hair fall when Tian Boguang’s horizontal slice passed by. If that had hit his head, he would have been decapitated. As for Dongfang Meng’s palm strike, it hit right past his cheek, slicing the skin and causing blood to seep out.

"Ye Tianchen, you actually helped that lecher block my way?" Dongfang Meng truly did not expect Ye Tianchen to take the side of the lecher Tian Boguang. She was so infuriated that she was at a loss for words. She couldn’t understand how Ye Tianchen could possibly help a lecher, and she loudly demanded an explanation right then and there.

"Misunderstandings, all misunderstandings! I have now sworn brotherhood with Brother Tian, and you see our relationship—we’re all our own people, our own people!" Ye Tianchen quickly laughed and explained.

"What? You’ve sworn brotherhood with Tian Boguang? You..."

Upon hearing Ye Tianchen’s words, Dongfang Meng nearly fainted with rage. The very idea that Ye Tianchen would become sworn brothers with Tian Boguang was outrageous. Who would have the audacity, the courage, the sheer audacity to become sworn brothers with Tian Boguang? If word of this spread, the name Ye Tianchen would instantly become famous throughout the entire Ancient Martial World.

Who is Tian Boguang? A great lecher, a shameless character, a person whom everyone in the Ancient Martial World wanted dead, living everyday on the run. Who would dare get close to him? Especially since he recently made a move on the daughter of the Sword Control Sect leader, nearly violating her. This incident had caused a huge uproar. The Sword Control Sect mobilized in full force, vowing to chase Tian Boguang to the ends of the earth to take his head. At such a time, everyone wanted to keep their distance from Tian Boguang, whether they were related to him or not, for fear of offending the Sword Control Sect. And there was Ye Tianchen, daring to become sworn brothers with him—was he tired of living? Most importantly, to become sworn brothers with such a notorious lecher was something probably only Ye Tianchen would dare to do in this world.

"What’s wrong with becoming sworn brothers with me, Tian Boguang? Am I not handsome and dashing, pleasing to the eye? With my Fast Blade Skill, I shock the whole Ancient Martial World, and my Divine Movement Skill is unrivaled. Having a brother like me is absolutely a great blessing!" Tian Boguang said loudly, clearly dissatisfied.

The moment Tian Boguang said this, even Ye Tianchen could hardly stop himself from vomiting. Had he not gone several days and nights without food, he was sure that everything in his stomach would have come spilling out. He had seen the shameless and the brazen, but he had never encountered anyone as utterly shameless as Tian Boguang. The key was that Ye Tianchen himself was already nonsensical and unreliable, and yet here was Tian Boguang, a nearly forty-year-old lecher, daring to utter such shameless words. It was clear that the future would be quite entertaining with these two as brothers!

"Brother Tian, me becoming sworn brothers with you is purely because we are both straightforward and our characters match. But whether it’s a great blessing, I really couldn’t say..." Ye Tianchen said with a touch of frustration.

"You kid... Don’t worry, big brother will soon teach you the Fast Blade Skill and the Divine Movement Skill. From now on, when you step out, let those from the Ancient Martial Sects know that you are brother to Tian Boguang. If anyone dares to trouble you, I’ll immediately take their wives and daughters captive... heh heh!" At the end, Tian Boguang laughed with an obscene smile.

"Let’s just forget it. Your Fast Blade Skill and Divine Movement Skill are your trademarks as a great lecher; I’d better not learn them," Ye Tianchen quickly shook his head and refused.

Dongfang Meng glared hard at Tian Boguang, the great lecher who had almost violated her. Had it not been for Ye Tianchen bursting out of the stone coffin, she might have already been dishonored by now. Naturally, she was not going to let Tian Boguang get away, wanting to smack him dead with a single palm. However, Ye Tianchen was in the way, and to make things worse, the man had gone and sworn brotherhood with Tian Boguang, which made Dongfang Meng feel absolutely disgusted.

"From now on, don’t say that I know you. You actually share a common stench with Tian Boguang; it’s disgusting!" Dongfang Meng said, looking sternly at Ye Tianchen.

How could Dongfang Meng not be angry? She had closed off her heart from the very beginning, never having allowed any man to open it. But after gradually experiencing life with Ye Tianchen, and both of them being forced to practice the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture in Dual Cultivation, they shared intimacy as man and woman. Throughout their journey, although Ye Tianchen seemed careless and unreliable, he had actually been taking care of her. Time and again, in order to save her, he had spared no effort, even risking his life. When faced with Tian Boguang, Ye Tianchen had played a long game, taking the brunt of the danger upon himself. Gradually, Dongfang Meng had developed a fondness for Ye Tianchen, feelings had begun to stir in her heart. Who would have thought he would become sworn brothers with the infamous, utterly vile, supreme lecher Tian Boguang? Did that not mean Ye Tianchen himself was a lecher? As a disciple of the Ancient Tomb Sect, how could she have anything to do with him? Surely she would be mocked to death by the other sects, or even hunted down.

"Beautiful lady, actually, Brother Tian isn’t what you imagine. Although he may not be good-looking like me, and he is somewhat lascivious, he’s indeed a forthright person. I think he is much more worthy of friendship than those hypocrites from the other Ancient Martial Sects!" Ye Tianchen sincerely said to Dongfang Meng.

"From now on, I don’t know you, Ye Tianchen, and Tian Boguang, I will definitely kill you!" Dongfang Meng said coldly.

At this moment, Tian Boguang was taken aback. He slung his woodcutter’s knife onto his back and sat down on a stone stool next to him. The three of them, Ye Tianchen included, were in another stone room, taking temporary shelter. In this stone room, other than a square stone table and stone stools, there were no other items.

"I, Tian Boguang, do appreciate the company of women, but I’m not a murderous demon. And those women I have taken advantage of were all cold-hearted and ruthless. If they were not put to death, I believe more innocent people would suffer. Among those women I’ve violated, unless they were truly evil and deserved to die, I, Tian Boguang, would never take a life. Your Ancient Tomb Sect has always been secluded; how much can you understand about the affairs of the jianghu? In this world, many things, even those seen with your own eyes, cannot always be believed!" Suddenly, Tian Boguang switched from his sleazy demeanor and seriously addressed Dongfang Meng and Ye Tianchen.

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