At the foot of Dragon Tiger Mountain, a trench thirty meters long suddenly appeared before them. The might of Ye Qiu’s Sword Qi, with such destructive power, left Qian Zang, who had barely dodged the attack, feeling lingering fear. "How could he suddenly become so strong!" Qian Zang watched Ye Qiu closely. He noticed that Ye Qiu’s current state was vastly different from before, especially the ancient aura about him, which made him seem as if he had stepped out of ancient times. For some reason, seeing Ye Qiu’s state gave Qian Zang a thumping feeling in his heart. Gu Shan Bai wasn’t killed by Ye Qiu just like that, was he? Qian Zang finally understood what means Ye Qiu had used to kill Gu Shan Bai. Even Qian Zang, looking at the current Ye Qiu, felt shocked and somewhat intimidated, let alone Gu Shan Bai who had just advanced to the Legendary Realm. "I’ll try to see just how strong you are!" Qian Zang was not willing to leave . Having the Kusanagi Sword in the hands of a Martial Artist of the True Qi Realm, which he couldn’t snatch away, would be laughable if spoken out loud. But this True Qi Realm Martial Artist was outrageously overpowered, instantly possessing the strength to contend with the Legendary Realm. Qian Zang fled on foot, stepping on the mountain. In an instant, he rose into the air, ready to clash with the slowly descending Ye Qiu. Ye Qiu watched Qian Zang coldly. His eyes turned pitch-black like ink, devoid of any white pupils, and his entire being resembled a god or demon as he gently descended from the air. Qian Zang spread his wings like a roc, his feet pounding on the air, rising instantly above Ye Qiu. A force erupted from beneath Qian Zang, plunging from the sky, directly aiming at Ye Qiu below. Ye Qiu slightly tilted his head, his expressionless hands crossing the Kusanagi Sword, instantaneously producing two astonishing bursts of Sword Qi accompanied by white arcs of electricity, colliding with Qian Zang’s force. The sky erupted in brilliant radiance, like fireworks, rising at the foot of Dragon Tiger Mountain, startling the birds and beasts into cries of alarm. Upon closer inspection, Qian Zang saw that Ye Qiu was standing on the ground, holding the Kusanagi Sword, looking at him, unharmed. His heart couldn’t remain calm. That was his full strength of ten levels, yet it had been blocked. How did this guy do it? No matter what, Qian Zang couldn’t figure out how a Martial Artist at the True Qi Realm could explode with power that rivaled the Legendary Realm. The previous boxing techniques were somewhat explainable as being extraordinary, not just any ordinary Cultivation Technique. But this was a real clash of power, and Ye Qiu had not fallen behind; in fact, he had neutralized his attack and they had canceled each other out. He couldn’t stay any longer! Realizing that Ye Qiu was an unbeatable opponent, Qian Zang hesitantly glanced at the summit of Dragon Tiger Mountain, where lights had been lit, certainly due to noticing the battle here. Qian Zang turned and fled, as suddenly Ye Qiu had exploded with such formidable power. If Qian Zhen also came forward and restrained him, his life would be in danger. Watching Qian Zang run wildly down the mountain, Ye Qiu’s eyes didn’t shift at all as he immediately gave chase. "Hmm?" Qian Zang noticed Ye Qiu’s presence closely following behind and felt indignant at being chased by a Martial Artist at the True Qi Realm. Intending to turn and fight Ye Qiu yet worrying about Qian Zhen appearing, he gritted his teeth and continued to run fiercely forward. As for Ye Qiu, although he had power rivaling his own, Qian Zang wasn’t afraid. He believed that even if a True Qi Realm Martial Artist possessed such formidable power, it couldn’t last long and definitely had time limitations. He just had to wait for Ye Qiu to weaken, then he could easily kill him. "Hmph, let’s see how far you can chase me. The further you chase, the more miserably you’ll die," Qian Zang sneered ahead, occasionally looking back to see if that figure was still following him. Although Ye Qiu had turned evil, his mind was exceptionally clear. The reason he had chased after him was that he didn’t want a master of the Legendary Realm watching him from the shadows. Bai Xiong’s severe injuries had already said it all, this time Bai Xiong had taken the hit for him, but what about the next time... Therefore, facing Qian Zang’s escape, he had to chase. And he even had to kill this Legendary Realm powerhouse! Qian Zang sprinted with astonishing speed, vanishing over a hundred meters away in the blink of an eye, almost reaching the speed of sound. Mysterious patterns rotated on Ye Qiu’s body like living black earthworms floating on his skin. If the chase continued this way, Qian Zang wouldn’t die, but he would be exhausted. Having dealt with Bai Yi of the Valley Mountains before, Ye Qiu didn’t want to spend too much time; otherwise, once his True Qi was exhausted, he would be powerless to resist. A murderous intent burst from Ye Qiu’s eyes, his speed increased, surpassing twice the speed of sound, but the cost was that his True Qi was instantly reduced by a layer, leaving him with less than six layers. Due to the excessive speed, his body could hardly bear it, continuously radiating heat, as if his flesh was burning. As he got closer to Qian Zang, Qian Zang was shocked; Ye Qiu’s speed had already exceeded his. Staring at Qian Zang’s back, Ye Qiu swung the Kusanagi Sword again, instantly making a swing, his True Qi significantly depleted, resulting in an explosion of an extremely long Sword Qi from the Kusanagi Sword, a full thirty meters! The power of this strike was even more terrifying than the first blade he had struck. A chill ran down Qian Zang’s back, and he ran frantically, immediately changing direction, but Ye Qiu’s Sword Qi was ultimately too fast, striking his shoulder in the moment he changed direction. Pfft! This text is hosted at NoveIFire.net Qian Zang felt a chill in his arm; Ye Qiu’s sword had actually cut off his arm. "You’re courting death!" Qian Zang was furious, just about to turn around to counterattack, but seeing Ye Qiu swing his arm for another strike, his spirit trembled, he gritted his teeth, clutched his shoulder, and continued to run wildly. "You ruined my arm, Ye Qiu, once your relied-upon strength is exhausted, I will tear you to pieces!" Qian Zang spat out bitter words, completely lacking the demeanor of a high monk, now utterly furious, his only thought was to temporarily evade Ye Qiu, then immediately kill him. "Let’s see how long you can hide!" Another Sword Qi from Ye Qiu soared out; Qian Zang cursed, unwilling to entangle with Ye Qiu, but Ye Qiu relentlessly released Sword Qi, each release leaving a huge crater, the towering ancient trees even being reduced to dust. Now only three layers of True Qi were left in Ye Qiu’s body, despite having swung out dozens of Sword Qi, but the effect was considerable, cutting a bloody mark on Qian Zang’s back, visible down to the bone. Qian Zang truly underestimated Ye Qiu’s ferocity; he pursued him nearly a thousand miles, leaving nothing intact in their wake. Finally, after a thousand miles, Qian Zang stopped fleeing, turned to face Ye Qiu, who had never been so embarrassed since breaking through to the legendary realm, lost an arm, and was covered in wounds. "Now what power do you have left to fight me!" Qian Zang gazed at Ye Qiu, who had also stopped. Ye Qiu’s face was somewhat pale, with less than one layer of True Qi left in his body. Although he was still in a darkened state, he now had hardly any strength left to fight with Qian Zang. "Continue using Sword Qi!" Finally able to counterattack, after being pursued by Ye Qiu, if not for fearing that Monk Qian Zhen would catch up, he would have fought back earlier, ending up with his own body full of wounds—it was all because of this guy. Without killing him, he could not quell the rage in his heart. Qian Zang looked at Ye Qiu, who appeared utterly drained, felt a surge of exhilaration, and immediately punched out with a boom. Ye Qiu was knocked back, spitting out blood. Seeing Ye Qiu without even the power to dodge, Qian Zang walked over unrestrainedly, grabbed Ye Qiu, and flung him harshly. Ye Qiu crashed to the ground, blood spilling from the corner of his eyes. Qian Zang walked over with a cold smile, looming over the exhausted Ye Qiu, his hand aimed at Ye Qiu’s head, his palm condensing a ball of light filled with potent energy, in a posture declaring the death sentence, said, "Die now!" Blood splattered three feet.
