Chapter 433 - Ye Tianchen is Dead?

Chapter 433: Chapter 432: Ye Tianchen is Dead?No one expected that under such circumstances, Ye Tianchen would choose to battle across ranks, forcefully elevating his cultivation realm to Superpower Emperor Level, and fight Xiao Yuan for hundreds of rounds. The fight had already reached a critical stage of intensity, a feat unique to Ye Tianchen. To find one’s place in such an arena of cross-rank battles, one not only needed formidable strength but, more importantly, extraordinary comprehension.

Xiao Yuan was furious, and he swung out a vicious sword strike with his right hand. His Evil Demon Sword Skill had long since reached great success; were it not for the restrictions of his cultivation level, he would have likely advanced even further. He would no longer be holding back and would have already implemented his plan to seize the Sword Energy Skill and the position of Sect Leader from the Sword Control Sect. And now, to be suppressed by a mere twenty-year-old Ye Tianchen, whose cultivation was even lower than his, was unbearable. Xiao Yuan, who had always been insufferably arrogant and proud to the extreme, how could he tolerate such an affront? He immediately unleashed the strongest strike of the Evil Demon Sword Skill.

What Tian Boguang and Dongfang Meng hadn’t anticipated was the sudden display of immense combat power from Ye Tianchen. Furthermore, facing such an evil strike from Xiao Yuan, he didn’t even want their help, intending to block it alone!

Swish!

When Ye Tianchen saw the huge black python, transformed from evil energy, opening its gaping maw to devour him, swallowing up the surrounding air and emitting a hissing sound that was terrifyingly potent, he didn’t dodge or counterattack. Instead, he plunged straight into the mouth of the black python, shocking Xiao Yuan, Tian Boguang, and Dongfang Meng into a momentary stupor.

"Brother..." Tian Boguang couldn’t help but furrow his brows tightly and shout.

"Ye Tianchen, you big idiot..." Dongfang Meng’s eyes brimmed with tears. She hadn’t expected Ye Tianchen to do such a thing. The Evil Demon Sword Skill was filled with such evil energy that it could even swallow the air, which was invisible. How terrifying was that? Almost no one dared to come into contact with it, regardless of whether or not it posed a threat to life. Just the nature of this evil energy was enough to make people shun it. Who knew what could happen, yet Ye Tianchen had dived right into it. Did he no longer wish to live?

"Hahaha, you fool, you idiot! Have you given up resisting because you know you’re no match for me? No one has ever been able to take this move head-on, and yet you dare to dive into it. You truly are a creature oblivious to death!" Xiao Yuan laughed wildly with a ferocious expression on his face, his arrogant bearing reaching an extreme.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Almost simultaneously, Tian Boguang and Dongfang Meng moved to act. Regardless of whether Ye Tianchen was dead or alive, they were determined to kill Xiao Yuan. If Ye Tianchen had died, they would avenge him; if Ye Tianchen was alive, it was most likely that he would be severely injured and incapacitated, and Xiao Yuan would not spare them either.

Clang, clang, clang!

Facing the assault from Tian Boguang and Dongfang Meng, Xiao Yuan kept retreating, also secretly amazed. Both their cultivations were at the Early Stage Martial Venerate, and had Xiao Yuan not been at the Mid-Stage Martial Sovereign and possessed the nefarious Evil Demon Sword Skill, relying solely on the Sword Sect’s swordsmanship without having practiced the Sword Energy Skill, he might already have been killed by these two.

Thud!

Xiao Yuan and Dongfang Meng clashed with a palm strike. At this moment, Dongfang Meng’s eyes were bloodshot. An ice-cold beauty, she was now filled with murderous intent. It didn’t matter whether it was her disdain for the despicable Xiao Yuan or her desire to take revenge for Ye Tianchen, Dongfang Meng harbored only one belief in her heart—to kill Xiao Yuan.

Their palms met, and Xiao Yuan took two steps back, while Dongfang Meng was pushed back several meters. Such was the disparity in their cultivation realms. However, it was quite impressive for her to battle Xiao Yuan so fiercely, as she had yet to complete the final step of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture to perfect her cultivation, which left her with certain deficiencies.

"Dongfang Meng, you are a disciple of the Ancient Tomb Sect, considered a disciple of a righteous sect. Now you’re teaming up with Tian Boguang, a notorious lecher, to deal with me. Aren’t you afraid of tarnishing the reputation of your Ancient Tomb sect?" Xiao Yuan deliberately tried to distract Dongfang Meng by speaking.

"You, who are sneaky, venomous and shamelessly despicable, are even more deserving of death than a lecher!" Dongfang Meng swung a sword at Xiao Yuan and charged at him rapidly.

"Enough talk, prepare to die. Even I, Tian Boguang, a great lecher who is hunted by everyone, can’t stand the sight of you. Do you think there’s a place in this world where you could hide?" Tian Boguang’s Divine Movement Skill had reached its limit, trapping Xiao Yuan within the battle zone and preventing his escape.

Tian Boguang and Dongfang Meng were both early-stage Martial Venerates and from the Ancient Martial World. Although they had no relations, they were united by the common desire to avenge Ye Tianchen. Xiao Yuan was more powerful than either of them, and had they not teamed up, they likely would not have been a match for him. They were overpowering Xiao Yuan for now, but if he tried to flee, he would stand a chance of escape. And if this rogue got away, where would they go to avenge Tianchen?

"Hmph, who would have thought that Dongfang Meng of the Ancient Tomb Sect, pure as ice and jade, said to rival the beauty of Qing Chengyue—the first beauty of the Ancient Martial World—would join hands with the great lecher Tian Boguang? It seems the Ancient Tomb Sect has degraded into a haven for thieves and prostitutes. Ridiculous, truly ridiculous!" Xiao Yuan mocked them with derisive laughter.

Little did he know, Dongfang Meng’s resolve was ironclad. Though the girl appeared as lovely as a heavenly immortal and was delicate and adorable, at her master’s death, she recognized her mission. She knew what she had to do—to hold up the Ancient Tomb Sect and to strive to fulfill her master’s dying wish. Even if she could not succeed, she would give it her all—after all, her master’s kindness to her was heavier than Mount Tai.

In the past, Dongfang Meng was Miss Sun of the Dongfang family, a lady of great wealth and status. The Dongfang family, being part of the Ancient Martial Families, was naturally well-versed in the affairs of the Ancient Martial Sects. From her birth, Dongfang Meng was frail and weak. The Dongfang family did everything they could to save her, but it was not a lasting solution. They exhausted all kinds of precious medicines and consulted countless experts, to no avail. Ultimately, it was the Sect Leader of the Ancient Tomb Sect, who was also Dongfang Meng’s master, that took pity on the clever and well-behaved girl. He refused to let her die young and took her in as his disciple. He kept her by his side, cleansing her bones and muscles with powerful Inner Strength daily, which over time strengthened Dongfang Meng’s constitution, saving her from sickness and weakness. He also imparted to her the high-level Martial Arts of the Ancient Tomb Sect. It could be said that without her master, Dongfang Meng would have long since passed away. Hence, her gratitude towards her master was akin to that for her own mother.

"Xiao Yuan, are you scared? Is that why you’re saying these things, trying to distract Dongfang Meng? You’re destined to die here today!"

Tian Boguang spoke coldly. He was a man of decisive action, forthright by nature. If he wanted to kill someone, he would declare it to their face and not strike from behind. It was precisely this frankness that led Ye Tianchen to become sworn brothers with him—even though Dongfang Meng would tease them for stinking alike.

With the woodcutter’s blade whirling rapidly, Tian Boguang brought his Fast Sword Skill to its peak, casting a flurry of blade shadows that enveloped Xiao Yuan. Within a hundred-meter radius around them, all were consumed by the blade shadows Tian Boguang danced into existence. The air had been sliced through, and even the weeds and soil on the ground had been reduced to dust, a testament to the formidable power of his Sword Energy.

"You can’t kill me. Go join that ignorant fool in hell!"

Xiao Yuan bellowed arrogantly. A black light shot from his right hand, which by now had turned completely black, forcefully dispelling Tian Boguang’s blade shadows and allowing him to burst forth. However, just as he broke free, Dongfang Meng struck with a palm infused with the powerful Inner Strength of the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, aiming for Xiao Yuan’s Heavenly Spirit.

Boom!

Dongfang Meng was sent flying backward, her right palm fractured and bleeding, while Xiao Yuan was flung hundreds of meters away, slamming heavily into a large boulder, shattering it to pieces. Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, and he was filled with surprise—never had he expected Dongfang Meng’s palm to be so formidable. Despite being of a lower Cultivation Realm, she had managed to injure him.

"Jade Maiden Heart Scripture? It really is powerful. So you’ve cultivated it to perfection. Did you Dual Cultivate with that ignorant brat? Such a pity. Why not Dual Cultivate with me instead?" Xiao Yuan’s face twisted into a grimace as he eyed Dongfang Meng, a lecherous gleam in his eyes.

"How strange. Even the powerful Jade Maiden Heart Scripture couldn’t seriously injure him..." Dongfang Meng furrowed her brows and murmured to herself.

The Jade Maiden Heart Scripture was immensely powerful, the only Cultivation Technique in a thousand years considered to rival the Shaolin Yijin Jing. The Shaolin Yijin Jing, with nearly ten thousand years of legacy, has been acclaimed as the strongest Cultivation Technique in the Ancient Martial World—coveted by countless people. That the Jade Maiden Heart Scripture could be mentioned in the same breath as the Yijin Jing was already an incredible feat. This astonishing disciple of the Ancient Tomb Sect inspired awe; though Dongfang Meng was just a hair’s breadth away from mastering the complete Jade Maiden Heart Scripture, her strength was incomparable. With such a potent and pure Inner Strength behind her palm, one could only imagine the magnitude of its power, and yet it failed to kill Xiao Yuan with a single strike.

"Look closely at him. His body is shielded by that evil power, one might even say he’s being controlled by it..." Tian Boguang said coldly.

Dongfang Meng was startled and then noticed that Xiao Yuan’s entire body was enveloped in a layer of black, evil energy. Whatever it touched was utterly destroyed. Her palm strike against Xiao Yuan had probably been neutralized by this very same evil power...(To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)