Chapter 722
"Silence! I was merely toying with him. My next move will kill him!"
Master Wang cursed under his breath and formed a hand seal. Suddenly, green vines shot out from under his feet, entangling Yang Qi’s legs and spreading rapidly until he was bound tightly.
Seeing this, those who had sided with Master Wang breathed a sigh of relief.
Master Wang sneered, "Brat, I don’t have time to waste on you. I’ll kill you now, then go and eliminate the boss of your Star Shining Society. That will settle this matter. Did you really think you could stand against me?"
"Heh, is that so?" Yang Qi chuckled. Suddenly, a cold gleam shot out—it was the small bronze sword. It swiftly sliced through the green vines, freeing him.
Seeing the small bronze sword, intense greed flashed in Master Wang’s eyes. "A Treasure! My Treasure! Hand it over, and I might spare your life." With this small bronze sword, I can enter the true Penglai Immortal Island and learn the real Cultivation Skill there!
Yang Qi chuckled. "Your Treasure? For now, at least, it belongs to me. If you really have the skill to kill me, I don’t mind you having it."
"Brat, you are truly incorrigible. In that case, don’t blame me for being merciless." Master Wang snorted coldly as a sword appeared in his hand. He then leaped into the air, thrusting it toward Yang Qi. This man, much like Master Yiyang, knew some Taoist Skill, but he was also proficient in Martial Arts. After all, Martial Arts was the mainstream path in this world. Not knowing any would make life very difficult.
This sword thrust carried immense power and seemed utterly unstoppable.
The guests were thrilled. In their eyes, Yang Qi was certainly doomed this time. Killing Gu Baiyun at such a young age was impressive enough, but how could he possibly stand a chance against Master Wang?
"You pathetic, single-celled organism! Today, I will make you understand the gap between us!"
The power of the sword was truly overwhelming as Master Wang arrived before Yang Qi. Fortunately, Yang Qi was prepared this time and not as rushed as before.
Wind Step!
A gust of wind formed under his feet, and in an instant, he dodged and vanished from his original spot.
At the same time, he activated the Great Curse Technique!
In that instant, even Master Wang was affected. He stumbled, and although he didn’t fall, his aim was thrown off, and the power of his attack was greatly diminished. His sword stabbed into the ground, creating a deep, narrow hole. Had it struck a person, the consequences would have been unthinkable.
"Huh?"
Master Wang froze, puzzled. How could he have nearly fallen? He felt as if some bizarre power had influenced him.
While he was lost in thought, Yang Qi launched his counterattack.
"You’re courting death!" As expected of him, Master Wang reacted swiftly. Unable to retract his sword hand in time, he shot out his left palm, sending a blast of fire at Yang Qi.
Yang Qi hastily retreated, dodging the palm strike. The blast scorched a large patch of the lawn. Its power was terrifying.
"Brat, you are indeed impressive. That you, a Third-Rank Overlord, can continuously dodge my attacks is remarkable. But alas, you are still no match for me. I’d like to see just how many more times you can dodge."
Master Wang was growing irritable and extremely annoyed. To struggle this much against a mere Third-Rank Overlord like Yang Qi was utterly embarrassing and simply unacceptable.
He launched a flurry of attacks, but Yang Qi managed to narrowly avoid every one of them. The battle continued for more than ten rounds.
At this point, Yang Qi felt signs of an imminent breakthrough in his Cultivation, and his heart surged with excitement.
However, it’s still not enough. The Spiritual Energy in this world is too scarce. If I could return to White Mountain Manor right now, I could probably break through. No other place will do.
I’ll try again! A portion of the medicinal power from the herbs Yang Qi had consumed previously had yet to be fully assimilated. He hoped this battle would allow him to digest it completely and trigger a breakthrough.
"You look exhausted. Let’s see you dodge this next attack!"
Master Wang looked extremely awkward. If fighting Yang Qi was this strenuous, how was he supposed to deal with the boss of the Star Shining Society?
Finally, Yang Qi was sent flying by a blast. Although his defenses nullified most of the attack, he was still slightly injured.
Master Wang sighed with relief and looked at Yang Qi coldly. "Scurrying around like a rat. This time, I’d like to see how you run. However, your talent is truly astonishing. The boss of the Star Shining Society is your master, right? He certainly picked a fine disciple. With your aptitude, if you survive today, you could dominate the entire Jingnan Prefecture within a year. Three years from now, the entire Southern Territory likely won’t be your match. Ten years from now, dominating the Dragon Country wouldn’t be a problem either. It’s a pity those are just possibilities, because you will die today. You shouldn’t have offended me, and you shouldn’t have killed my disciple. This is all your own doing."
In the crowd, Zhou Shang found the situation strange. Yang Qi has been beaten this badly, yet his side still thinks he can win? He’s been completely overwhelmed from the start, entirely on the defensive. What exactly is the boss of the Star Shining Society waiting for?
"Father, why worry about what he’s waiting for? As long as Yang Qi dies, our revenge will be complete," the Zhou Family Head said to his father.
"You don’t understand!" Zhou Shang shook his head, feeling that something was wrong.
On the other side, Poisonous Spider looked at Yang Qi and said, "Mr. Yang, isn’t it time I made a move? I could kill this old fart with a single slap."
Hearing this, everyone nearby was stunned.
What’s going on? Is this enchanting woman in black a master, too? But why can’t we sense any powerful aura from her? Is she concealing her strength?
Master Wang glanced at Poisonous Spider and couldn’t help but frown. For some reason, this woman in black gave him a terrifying feeling.
"There’s no need for you to handle such trash. Your opponent isn’t him," Yang Qi said, shaking his head.
Someone is definitely watching me right now, waiting for both Master Wang and me to be badly injured before they strike. Of course, their target might be the boss of the Star Shining Society, but that’s me, too. So, this hidden expert’s ultimate target is still me. Keeping Poisonous Spider in reserve is the safest option since I don’t know what level of expert might show up. It’s always best to be cautious.
"What on earth is Yang Qi thinking? With his Combat Power, victory is impossible. Why won’t he let anyone help him?"
"Hmph, that guy is just too arrogant. He’ll deserve it if he dies!"
"That’s right! In all of Jingnan Prefecture, who can possibly stand against Master Wang? No one!"