Chapter 342 - Unwelcoming Reception
Ye Beizhi stepped forward in the instant that Shi Wufeng froze in shock, hand sweeping across his waist. His Tang blade flashed from its sheath as he leapt into the air, trailing afterimages. With a furious cry, he raised his blade high, and cleaved through the air toward the hammer-wielding short man!
Even though Qi Zongbi had been on guard from the start, he was still terrified by Ye Beizhi’s overwhelming and unrelenting momentum. He felt like a sharp edge was already upon him, his skin stinging all over.
"Hey! You fool, still dazing off?!" The first to react was the alluring woman, her steel whip cracking like thunder as she lashed it toward Ye Beizhi.
The short man snapped back to his senses at her shout, only to find the Tang blade already upon him. Startled, he hastily swung his iron hammer sideways to block.
Clang!
Blade struck hammer with a resounding crash like a bell. The short man felt a numbing pain shoot through his palms, a heaviness in his chest—he even nearly lost grip of his hammer.
Only now did the steel whip reach its target.
The woman was clever and sent the whip slicing past the blade, aiming directly for Ye Beizhi’s face. By attacking Ye Beizhi from the side, he couldn't continue pressing the attack.
Ye Beizhi’s expression didn’t change. He twisted his wrist and drew the blade back, unleashing a flurry of blade light before him. The woman’s face turned pale instantly. She suddenly felt her hand go light as her steel whip fell to the floor in several pieces.
The woman cried out, "What kind of divine weapon is that?!"
Shi Wufeng arrived a step later and quickly pressed down on Ye Beizhi’s hand, lowering his voice as he said seriously, "Brother Ye, please act carefully."
Ye Beizhi’s eyes twitched. He sheathed his blade.