Overlord of the Wilderness

"What an arrogant whelp. He truly doesn’t know his own limits." The aged voice was tinged with anger, and the words rolled across the sky like thunder, making Zhaang Ye’s ears buzz.

The speaker had a cultivation at the Peak of Martial Arts Ninth Layer at the very least, and might even be a Half-step True Dao Expert. He was still hundreds of miles away, yet his voice had already crossed the vast distance to arrive here.

Zhaang Ye sneered inwardly. He paid the aged voice no mind, instead unleashing a storm of attacks, planning to kill the white-robed young man before that expert arrived.

"AHHHH!" Under Zhaang Ye’s extremely domineering assault, the white-robed young man, Jiang Dijian, couldn’t even speak. He could only let out a series of agonized roars, spitting out mouthfuls of blood from time to time.

Blood is the essence of life. Having spit out so much of it, Jiang Dijian’s Primordial Qi was severely damaged, and his strength unknowingly weakened a great deal. Under Zhaang Ye’s tempestuous assault, he could be killed at any moment.

"BAM!"

Under Zhaang Ye’s successive, tyrannical attacks, Jiang Dijian finally revealed an opening. Zhaang Ye viciously struck his shoulder with a palm. The blow was as heavy as a mountain. A huge chunk of flesh on Jiang Dijian’s shoulder was instantly blasted away, and the bone beneath was pulverized into dust.

’Good, I can finally kill him!’ Zhaang Ye rejoiced inwardly. He took a step forward, his palm chopping down toward Jiang Dijian’s head like a great blade, intending to cut him down on the spot.

"Stop!"

Just as Zhaang Ye’s palm was about to land on Jiang Dijian’s head, a tremendous voice exploded in his ears. Influenced by the sound, Zhaang Ye’s speed instantly faltered. Jiang Dijian, who had been firmly locked by Zhaang Ye’s Sword Force, had a narrow escape from death, dodging out of its path.

Having cheated death, Jiang Dijian’s expression was exceptionally savage. He suddenly drew a Long Sword and sneered, "Zhaang Ye, you’re nothing but a piece of trash from some backwater. You think you can kill me? Impossible! Impossible!"

"SWISH!"

Jiang Dijian slashed at Zhaang Ye. The Long Sword in his hand was a Pseudo-True Artifact. Driven by his Profound Ice True Qi, the sword emitted a hundred-zhang-long radiance, and its Sword Qi was so powerful it even dispersed the clouds in the sky.

Seeing Jiang Dijian’s Long Sword slash down, a ruthless glint appeared in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. Without dodging or evading, he met the sword head-on and grabbed!

"HUMMM!!"

Zhaang Ye had actually caught the Long Sword with his bare hand!

Jiang Dijian stared at Zhaang Ye in disbelief. He never would have imagined that Zhaang Ye could catch his incredibly sharp Long Sword with a flesh-and-blood palm. For a thousandth of a blink, he was stunned.

In that tiny fraction of time, Zhaang Ye finally delivered the fatal blow. His palm moved, chopping down toward Jiang Dijian at an indescribable speed!

"Stop! Stop!" Just as Jiang Dijian was about to be killed by Zhaang Ye, the aged voice rang out in his ears once more. The voice contained a strange power; the formless sound was like a physical object, drilling into Zhaang Ye’s ears. Even more frightening, the voice held a bizarre Magic Power. Even if Zhaang Ye blocked his hearing, the sound still came through clearly!

In a battle between experts, a single opportunity is all that matters. Zhaang Ye had relied on his glove for a surprise victory, catching Jiang Dijian’s Long Sword in one move, and was on the verge of killing him. But the sudden voice made Zhaang Ye’s body tremble slightly, and that slight tremor caused him to lose the chance to kill Jiang Dijian once again.

"SPURT!" Jiang Dijian sprayed a mouthful of blood at Zhaang Ye. Abandoning his Long Sword, he activated a Body Technique and fled into the distance like the wind.

In the span of a few blinks, Zhaang Ye had twice forced Jiang Dijian into a dead end. This had scared Jiang Dijian out of his wits. His courage shattered, Jiang Dijian no longer dared to fight Zhaang Ye and used his Body Technique to flee for his life.

Having lost two consecutive chances to kill his enemy, even someone as good-tempered as Zhaang Ye couldn’t help but become enraged. He shouted, "Senior, this is a grudge between Jiang Dijian and me. If you interfere again, you will be my enemy!"

The aged voice laughed coldly. "I have plenty of enemies. What do you amount to? Let me tell you, this Jiang Dijian is a member of the Great Shang Kingdom’s Jiang Family. He cannot die here. With me here, Zhaang Ye, no matter how powerful you are, you will never be able to kill him!"

Killing intent surged from Zhaang Ye like a tidal wave. He said coldly, "Is that so? If you were nearby, I might not be able to kill Jiang Dijian. But you are hundreds of miles away right now. You think you can stop me with just your voice? You don’t have the ability!"

The aged voice laughed in fury. "I am a Half-Step True Dao Expert! If I don’t have the ability, then there are few in the entire Land of Divine Abandonment who do! If you’re not convinced, then by all means, try me!"

Zhaang Ye sneered. "Of course I’ll try! I am determined to kill Jiang Dijian. No one can save him. Not even you!"

As he spoke, the Long Sword in his hand trembled, transforming into a golden rainbow. Accompanied by the tremendous sound of wind and thunder, it shot straight toward Jiang Dijian!

"BUZZ!"

With his Body Technique fully unleashed, Jiang Dijian’s speed was truly at its peak. Back then, Zhaang Ye had to expend four wisps of Ancient Dragon Power just to shake him off. Now that Jiang Dijian was fleeing for his life, his speed was faster than ever!

Unfortunately, while Jiang Dijian’s speed was extraordinary, the Long Sword was even faster. Propelled by Zhaang Ye’s True Qi, the blade was like a bolt of lightning, crossing hundreds of zhang of empty space in an instant to catch up with Jiang Dijian.

The Long Sword Zhaang Ye had thrown contained infinite power. Although Jiang Dijian’s own strength was formidable, he didn’t dare to receive it head-on. Seeing the sword about to strike his back, he twisted his body slightly and dodged the immensely powerful weapon.

Jiang Dijian dodged the Long Sword, but his speed faltered for a moment.

Zhaang Ye’s Tornado Body Technique was incredibly fast. The instant Jiang Dijian slowed, Zhaang Ye was right behind him, his palm swinging down like a great blade!

These two chops from Zhaang Ye carried the momentum of his victory, their aura vast and domineering. With the first chop, a Tornado materialized from nothing, locking onto Jiang Dijian and causing his speed to stagnate. And just as he faltered, the unique Devouring Power of a Space Storm latched onto him tightly. No matter how capable Jiang Dijian was, he couldn’t break free from this Devouring Power in that moment!

"BOOM!"

Watching Zhaang Ye’s palm chop down, Jiang Dijian had no choice but to block it head-on once again.

"SPURT! SPURT! SPURT!"

Zhaang Ye’s palm chopped down, releasing an overwhelming force that sent Jiang Dijian spitting out three more mouthfuls of blood. But even as he was coughing up blood, Zhaang Ye’s second attack arrived!

This time, Zhaang Ye chopped out with both palms!

At this chop, all the color drained from Jiang Dijian’s face. One of his shoulders had already been shattered by Zhaang Ye, leaving only one arm free to move. Now, Zhaang Ye was attacking with both palms, and the might of the attack was even more terrifying than before. He couldn’t possibly block such a dreadful assault with a single hand!

"Stop! Stop!"

Just as Jiang Dijian was in peril, the aged voice appeared once more. The person making the sound was truly unfathomably powerful; a few simple grunts held immense might. As soon as the sound appeared, it drilled into Zhaang Ye’s body, causing the qi and blood within him to roil violently!

Having experienced it twice already, Zhaang Ye was prepared for this voice. The Dragon Elephant Power within him circulated wildly. This tyrannical Ancient Power acted like a monstrous beast; as soon as the bizarre sound entered Zhaang Ye’s body, it was immediately devoured by the Ancient Dragon Power and Ancient Elephant Power!

Without the voice’s interference, Zhaang Ye’s two palms cut through the void like giant eagles, chopping straight down toward Jiang Dijian.

"AHHH—" Jiang Dijian threw an arm up to block, screaming in terror, "Don’t kill me! Don’t kill me! I’m from the Jiang Family of the Great Shang Kingdom! If you kill me..."

"SLICE!" Zhaang Ye paid him no mind, severing Jiang Dijian’s arm with one palm. His other palm traced a graceful arc as it swept across Jiang Dijian’s neck.

"SPURT!"

Jiang Dijian’s head was instantly separated from his body. His face still wore an expression of disbelief. He never imagined that Zhaang Ye wouldn’t even give him a chance to finish speaking before killing him outright!

Glancing at Jiang Dijian’s corpse, Zhaang Ye sneered coldly. "So what if you’re from the Jiang Family? You wanted to kill me, so naturally, I can kill you! No matter how powerful your family is, I would still act!"

In the past, Zhaang Ye would certainly have considered the consequences. But after comprehending the Ancient Fist Intent and Ancient Sword Intent within the Mysterious Blade Tip, he had become far more domineering. Even knowing that Jiang Dijian’s identity was not simple, Zhaang Ye still struck him down.

Hundreds of miles away, an old man in simple clothes with a long beard was flying at high speed. The moment Zhaang Ye killed Jiang Dijian, the old man’s expression changed slightly. ’Zhaang Ye was actually unaffected by my voice and killed Jiang Dijian! How is that possible? I have been cultivating the Celestial Sound True Skill for over a hundred years. Even powerful Fierce Beasts can only obediently submit to my voice. This Zhaang Ye’s cultivation is only at the Martial Arts Ninth Level Middle Stage. How could he be unaffected?’

After his astonishment, a look of furious shock appeared on the old, long-bearded man’s face. His gaze seemed to pierce through dozens of miles of empty space, locking firmly onto Zhaang Ye. He said, "He actually killed Jiang Dijian! Zhaang Ye, you are truly insolent! I must teach you a lesson!" As he spoke, the old man flew toward Zhaang Ye like a bolt of lightning! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian.com and vote with Recommendation Tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)