Chapter 432

Chapter 432: Chapter 431 "Ye Tianchen? Are you a Superpower User, then did you kill my junior fellow disciple Chen Hui and the others?" Xiao Yuan asked in a cold voice.

"Yes, I killed them!" Ye Tianchen replied indifferently.

"You’re courting death. Do you know the consequences of offending our Sword Control Sect?" Xiao Yuan, seeing Ye Tianchen’s calmness, couldn’t help but grit his teeth angrily.

"I don’t know, but I do know that you too will die here!"

At this moment, Ye Tianchen also harbored a murderous intent. Xiao Yuan was the leading disciple of the Sword Control Sect, ruthless and deep in schemes. If he didn’t solve Xiao Yuan here, he feared that there would be significant trouble for him, Tian Boguang, and Dongfang Meng later on. And for such a despicable person, Ye Tianchen would never show mercy. By killing Xiao Yuan, he was also removing a potential problem for Tian Boguang.

Xiao Yuan, as the leading disciple of the Sword Control Sect, had certainly encountered many things and had reached the mid Martial Venerate stage in cultivation. It was undeniable that his cultivation was profound, close to Qingcheng Yue and Li Qiushui. Like Li Qiushui, in pursuit of higher martial arts and strength, he did not hesitate to abandon the martial arts of his own sect, betray his masters, and practice a swordsmanship as vicious and evil as the Bone Melting Palm. Now that Ye Tianchen had made his move, displaying powerful Superpower Skills, how could Xiao Yuan not guess that the one who killed Chen Hui and the others was indeed Ye Tianchen?

Ye Tianchen stood up without hesitation, boldly declaring his own name and even provoking Xiao Yuan. He was not inherently a timorous person. He knew Tian Boguang meant well, not wanting him to be drawn into the affairs of Ancient Martial Sects, nor to provoke the Sword Control Sect, as they were far more unpredictable than the secular powers. Given Ye Tianchen’s current level of cultivation strength, facing a true master would be extremely difficult for him, possibly life-threatening.

However, Ye Tianchen did not see it that way. Since he swore brotherhood with Tian Boguang, a promise once uttered was as good as a chariot team pursued, how could he allow his sworn brother Tian Boguang to bear all this alone? Wouldn’t that make a mockery of their sworn brotherhood? And this did not suit Ye Tianchen’s style of doing things.

Based on Ye Tianchen’s estimation, although Xiao Yuan’s cultivation was profound and had reached the mid Martial Venerate stage, the only others in their group who had reached the early Martial Venerate stage in cultivation were Tian Boguang and Dongfang Meng. Ye Tianchen might have the lowest strength, but as a Superpower User, he was always a bit different from ancient martial cultivators. Plus, he could fight across levels in critical moments. With powerful Superpower Skill combined with substantial defensive and offensive strength, the three of them killing Xiao Yuan would not be difficult.

Whoosh!

Evil Sword Energy struck. Ye Tianchen did not dodge but instead leaped into the air and clenched his right hand tightly, instantly sparking with electricity, and struck out with a punch, directly confronting the evil Sword Energy.

Boom!

A muffled sound echoed as Ye Tianchen was pushed several meters backward in mid-air, but he quickly steadied himself and rushed toward Xiao Yuan, causing Tian Boguang and Dongfang Meng to be astonished. Ye Tianchen had only the strength at the Peak of the King-level Superpower Realm, which was equivalent to the realm of a Martial King among martial artists. Despite this being at the peak, it was still a level short, yet he could withstand Xiao Yuan’s Evil Demon Sword Skill’s evil Sword Energy. His potential was immense and unfathomable.

Xiao Yuan was also startled and furrowed his brows. Even though he was a mid-stage Martial Sovereign, he was already forty years old. Of course, within Ancient Martial Sects, living to a hundred was no rare occurrence, but it was no longer a young age either. Take Qingcheng Yue for example. He was definitely able to battle her, but while he was forty, Qingcheng Yue was only twenty. There’s no comparing the two. Hence, Qingcheng Yue was hailed a rare martial prodigy of the century. Yet, Ye Tianchen, being only twenty years old, could withstand his evil Sword Energy, and should he continue to grow, in a few years, Xiao Yuan himself would only be left to passively get slaughtered. With this thought, Xiao Yuan gave Ye Tianchen a fierce look, clenched his sword in his right hand, and his left hand formed a palm with black smoke slowly rising from the center.

Ye Tianchen was a decisive killer, having resolved to kill Xiao Yuan, he would not hold back. He wouldn’t care that his Cultivation Realm was lower than Xiao Yuan’s, he would just strike with all his strength, with a firm will that even made Xiao Yuan feel a touch of shock. This young man’s potential was limitless, and his willpower was strong. Letting him grow would be unimaginable, and at present, the situation was progressively turning unfavorable for Xiao Yuan.

"Thunder Sky Fist!"

"Evil Demon Palm!"

Bang Dong!

Power scattered everywhere, as Ye Tianchen and Xiao Yuan clashed mightily, dispersing the air around them. Xiao Yuan was horrified, feeling numbness in his arm. Evil Demon Sword Skill which included records of the Evil Demon Palm Skill was an incredibly evil and peerless martial art, otherwise, it wouldn’t have been sealed up in the back mountains of the Sword Control Sect, never to be revealed. Ye Tianchen clearly had lower cultivation, how could he possibly stand up to him directly?

"Ah!"

Ye Tianchen roared, his entire being surging with combat power. An overwhelming domineering aura burst forth from his body, and as his fists crackled with thunder and lightning, he resembled a Thunder God, unleashing two hundred and thirty-seven punches in one breath, each punch smashing towards Xiao Yuan with the utmost strength.

No one expected that at such a moment, Ye Tianchen, with his lower cultivation level, would engage in intense battle with Xiao Yuan, without falling behind in the slightest. Tian Boguang and Dongfang Meng, who had been prepared to join the fight immediately, were both stunned, standing not far off, dumbfounded by the scene. It seemed they wanted to witness just how much potential Ye Tianchen truly had, as he was actually capable of standing up to Xiao Yuan. His strength and cultivation were no lesser than Tian Boguang’s, so both Tian Boguang and Dongfang Meng found Ye Tianchen’s sudden surge of power quite astonishing.

While fending off Ye Tianchen’s punches, Xiao Yuan was also searching for an opening. His face contorted into a frighteningly fierce expression. Considering his mid-stage Martial Venerate cultivation, he was superior to the other three people present. To him, taking their lives should have been as easy as butchering chickens and dogs. However, to his surprise, the capabilities of these three far exceeded his expectations. Tian Boguang could hold his ground in battle against him, which was reasonable since Tian Boguang’s cultivation was not much lower than his, and Tian’s Fast Sword Skill and Divine Movement Skill were incredibly formidable. But now, here was Ye Tianchen, barely twenty years old and two whole cultivation realms lower than his own, managing to stand his ground in direct confrontation without losing an inch. It truly infuriated Xiao Yuan to the brink of madness.

"You little bastard, die!" Xiao Yuan bellowed, and with a sudden clasp of his hands, his black, evil Sword Energy soared into the sky, cleaving down towards Ye Tianchen with his sword.

Having just thrown over two hundred punches, Ye Tianchen felt not the slightest sense of depletion in his body’s energy, which brought him great joy. Indeed, as he expected, although the cultivation of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture did not fundamentally increase his strength, it inadvertently stabilized his power. This was even more robust than a breakthrough in strength realms. After all, no matter how powerful a person’s combat strength, there comes a time of exhaustion and depletion. Yet, Ye Tianchen had just thrown two hundred punches of his Thunder Sky Fist with the greatest strength and didn’t feel any draining or loss of energy within him. How terrifying was that?

Regarding this phenomenon, Ye Tianchen had thought it through. It was very likely related to the dual cultivation with Dongfang Meng. The Jade Maiden Heart Scripture was profound and encompassing, and that pure essence of Heaven and Earth Energy had merged with the superpower within his body, resulting in some kind of transformation. That was the only possibility.

In fact, what everyone didn’t know was that the sudden increase in Ye Tianchen’s strength and his ability to battle Xiao Yuan, someone two levels higher in realm, was because he had long since triggered the power to fight across levels. After several activations, he finally touched upon that realm, but he was not yet able to fully control it. Thus, he had charged at Xiao Yuan in such a reckless manner, to battle ferociously. Moreover, in Ye Tianchen’s heart, there was also a very risky plan. Should it fail, he might truly lose his life to Xiao Yuan.

Whoosh!

The air seemed to burn, and plumes of black smoke rose, looking utterly terrifying. Xiao Yuan had brought forth the sheer strength of the Evil Demon Sword Skill with that single strike. He never expected he’d have to use it on Ye Tianchen, feeling it was a humiliation, yet confidently thrusting his sword into the ground, expecting to watch Ye Tianchen be shredded into a bloody mist by the evil aura.

The wave of evil energy unleashed by Xiao Yuan’s sword transformed into a black python, which opened its gaping maw and lunged at Ye Tianchen with incredible speed, vicious and domineering. Wherever it passed, nothing was left in its wake. The demonism was so profound that it made one’s soul acutely aware of its presence, giving the sensation that not only the body but the very soul could be consumed, far more terrifying than death itself.

"Brother!"

"Ye Tianchen!"

Tian Boguang and Dongfang Meng were shocked and prepared to step in to help Ye Tianchen. Being experts themselves, they could see that Xiao Yuan was putting forth his full strength in this strike, and the black python was an embodiment of evil energy. The transformation and manifestation of such evil energy were overwhelmingly frightening, and if consumed by it, perhaps not even the bones would be left, let alone life. Worse still, the soul might be trapped, forever barred from transcendence.

"Don’t come over, I have my own way!"

As Ye Tianchen spoke, he repelled Tian Boguang and Dongfang Meng with a palm in midair, creating a thick earth wall dozens of meters high and at least ten meters thick in front of them, blocking their way. This was Ye Tianchen’s Earth Element Power Skill, the Earth Wall Formation. He didn’t want Tian Boguang and Dongfang Meng to risk their safety, and he also wanted to carry out his risky plan.

"You oblivious fool, you’ll be devoured without a single drop of blood left!" Xiao Yuan watched the sky with a fierce smirk, revealing a ferocious and arrogant smile.

"Without madness, there is no survival!"

With a loud cry, Ye Tianchen dashed forward in a self-sacrificial manner, without any guard or blockade, straight into the mouth of the black python generated by the powerful evil energy, plunging headlong into its jaws. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at Qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)