Chapter 50: Kill Qi Yue

Chapter 50: Chapter 50: Kill Qi Yue

Hearing Yi Xiaoyao’s words, Qi Yue and Cultivator Duan exchanged a look and burst into laughter, their eyes glinting with cold intent.

Qi Yue had just been lamenting his failure to kill Yi Xiaoyao in the Earth Star Forest. He never imagined that Yi Xiaoyao would actually deliver himself to his doorstep, seeking death.

"Qi Yue, you must seize this final opportunity. Kill Yi Xiaoyao and avenge your brother."

Cultivator Duan whispered in Qi Yue’s ear, naturally quite confident in his nephew.

Qi Yue returned a reassuring glance. He was incredibly confident in his own strength; otherwise, he never would have spoken so arrogantly earlier.

"Fine! Yi Xiaoyao, I don’t know where you get this confidence, but I accept your challenge!"

Qi Yue stared at Yi Xiaoyao with a malicious grin, agreeing instantly, afraid Yi Xiaoyao would suddenly back out.

Meanwhile, the crowd began to murmur amongst themselves.

"First Qi Yue was hunting down Yi Xiaoyao, and now Yi Xiaoyao is challenging him? I never saw that coming."

"This is going to be a good show. I hope Yi Xiaoyao teaches Qi Yue a harsh lesson and gives him what he deserves on our behalf."

"I’m rooting for Yi Xiaoyao too, and I’ll admit he’s strong, but doesn’t he still seem a lot weaker than Qi Yue?"

Lin Jie also spoke to Yi Xiaoyao with concern. "Xiaoyao, you must be well aware of Qi Yue’s strength. Why would you issue such a challenge?"

Yi Xiaoyao just smiled faintly. Instead of answering directly, he walked toward Qi Yue.

’The best answer would be the outcome.’

The crowd quickly formed a circle, creating an open space, and the Assessment Elders had no choice but to act as temporary referees.

"Go, Xiaoyao! Kill that beast!"

Jin Sanbao yelled from the crowd. After all they had been through, he and Xuan Mo had come to trust Yi Xiaoyao unconditionally.

Qi Yue shot a cold glance at Jin Sanbao before turning to Yi Xiaoyao with a smirk. "I wonder what expressions your friends will have when they see me crushing you."

Yi Xiaoyao’s expression didn’t show the slightest hint of anger at the taunt. He simply raised a finger and wagged it back and forth.

"You don’t have what it takes."

"Is that so?"

Killing Intent flared in Qi Yue’s eyes. A powerful aura erupted from his body—the cultivation of the Foundation Establishment Second Realm.

"Do you still think so now?" he sneered.

The faces of the onlookers changed as they felt the pressure of Qi Yue’s aura.

"That Qi Yue... just a few days ago he was at the Foundation Establishment First Realm, and now he’s already advanced to the Second Realm? I bet Yi Xiaoyao didn’t see that coming."

"Yi Xiaoyao’s probably done for. He might have been able to fight someone at the Foundation Establishment First Realm, but he has no chance of winning against Qi Yue, who’s already at the Second Realm."

Even the Assessment Elders had varied expressions. Aside from a frowning Lin Jie, the other elders were all nodding in approval.

Just then, an equally powerful aura erupted from Yi Xiaoyao. Foundation Establishment First Realm.

"Did you think you were the only one who could advance?" Yi Xiaoyao said coldly.

Qi Yue’s expression turned serious. He wouldn’t have been this grim if it were anyone else, but Yi Xiaoyao was different.

He knew that Yi Xiaoyao, even at the Qi Condensation Ninth Realm, had possessed the power to contend with the Foundation Establishment First Realm. And now...

"You broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm? No wonder you dared to challenge me. In that case, I’ll show you that there are still vast differences in cultivation, even within the same realm!"

With that, Qi Yue took a single step. The ground cracked beneath his foot as his body shot forward like a cheetah.

"Mountain-Splitting Fist!"

A fist of raging Spiritual Power compressed the air, letting out a sharp WHOOSH as it tore through the sky, closing in on Yi Xiaoyao in an instant.

Yi Xiaoyao leaned to the side. The very instant the wind from Qi Yue’s punch reached him, he dodged and thrust out his right hand. Dark Spiritual Power coiled around his fingertips, forming a sharp Palm Blade that slashed mercilessly toward Qi Yue’s wrist.

As they made contact, the Dark Spiritual Power greedily began devouring its way toward Qi Yue’s meridians. But Qi Yue was already on high alert. With a flick of his wrist, he switched from a fist to an open palm and slapped back.

BANG!

A low thud echoed as the two streams of Spiritual Power exploded. Both men fell back.

Seeing that Yi Xiaoyao had been forced back a small step further than him, Qi Yue’s lips finally curled into a relieved smirk.

"If that’s all you’ve got, then I’m coming to take your life! I will avenge my brother’s death today!"

He spat out the last eight words through gritted teeth, his Killing Intent overflowing.

Qi Yue was going to use his strongest technique to annihilate Yi Xiaoyao.

Then, the space around them seemed to freeze. As Qi Yue raised his palm and roared, a tearing Intent erupted from thin air.

"Xuan-rank low-grade Spiritual Skill, Sky-Breaking Seal!"

A solid Light Seal, condensed from dense Spiritual Power, grew larger as it flew. Following Qi Yue’s contemptuous gaze and brimming with a rolling killing aura, it thundered toward Yi Xiaoyao, intent on crushing him.

The sheer power of this technique made even the Assessment Elders’ eyes twitch.

"The Sky-Breaking Seal... That’s Cultivator Duan’s signature technique! I never thought Qi Yue could execute it to this degree."

Hearing this, Cultivator Duan let out a smug chuckle. "Of course. Qi Yue is the junior I have the highest hopes for. Otherwise, I would never have taught him this technique."

"Mm, while Yi Xiaoyao reaching the Foundation Establishment First Realm is impressive, there’s still a considerable gap between him and Qi Yue," the elders commented.

The spectating disciples turned pale as they felt the power of the Sky-Breaking Seal. They began to look at Yi Xiaoyao with worry.

"I’m afraid Yi Xiaoyao is in for it. Even if that attack doesn’t kill him, he’ll be severely injured."

Watching the roaring Sky-Breaking Seal approach, Yi Xiaoyao raised an eyebrow. ’I originally thought I could easily kill Qi Yue after my breakthrough to the Foundation Establishment Realm,’ he mused. ’I didn’t expect this guy to have advanced too. It makes killing him a little more difficult.’

’Of course, only a little. The negligible kind.’

Yi Xiaoyao gave a cold smile in response to Qi Yue’s earlier taunts, then reached a hand behind his back.

"Is that all I’ve got? Have you forgotten that my specialty is the Sword Dao?"

As he spoke, the cry of a sword rang out, resonating in the hearts of everyone present, including Qi Yue.

Qi Yue’s expression instantly tightened.

The meaning behind Yi Xiaoyao’s words slowly dawned on the others.

"What? You mean Yi Xiaoyao was fighting on par with Qi Yue’s fist techniques using nothing but bursts of Spiritual Power?"

"Then if he used his Swordsmanship, wouldn’t Qi Yue be..."

Before anyone could finish their thought, sword light flared around Yi Xiaoyao, whipping up into a gale that let out furious howls.

"Yellow-rank high-grade Spiritual Skill, Angry Wind Sword Skill!"

A gale erupted, a furious vortex of wind laced with dozens of strands of Destructive Sword Qi that collided violently, lashing out with shocking destructive power.

Qi Yue stared at Yi Xiaoyao with contempt and sneered, his gaze like he was looking at a dead man.

"And here I thought you were going to use some profound swordsmanship. To counter my Xuan-rank Spiritual Skill with a mere Yellow-rank one... you’re truly courting death!"

Amidst Qi Yue’s sneers, the Angry Wind Sword Skill and the Sky-Breaking Seal crashed together between them. A violent shockwave spread out, and the gale was instantly annihilated by the Sky-Breaking Seal.

But in the next instant, the Destructive Sword Qi laced within the gale ferociously and mercilessly ripped the Sky-Breaking Seal to shreds.

The Sword Qi, after forming the Spirit Sword Sheath, was this terrifying!

The dozens of strands of Sword Qi, their power undiminished, continued hurtling toward Qi Yue.

"Am I seeing things? Did Yi Xiaoyao just use a Yellow-rank Spiritual Skill to completely crush Qi Yue’s Xuan-rank one?"

Everyone cried out in unison, their gazes following the path of the Sword Qi in utter disbelief.

Horrified, Qi Yue frantically attacked while retreating, barely managing to dodge the Sword Qi. But in the next moment, his body froze.

Yi Xiaoyao had shot forward right behind it. His Blood-colored Long Sword was already resting against Qi Yue’s neck. Decapitation was but a thought away.

"Bastard, you dare!"

Cultivator Duan let out a furious roar and lunged toward Yi Xiaoyao, his violent aura instantly descending upon him.

Yi Xiaoyao’s brow furrowed. With a flick of his left hand, he sent two strands of Sword Qi shooting into Qi Yue’s legs.

Qi Yue’s scream and the thud of his knees hitting the ground brought Cultivator Duan to an abrupt halt.

"Take one more step, and next it’ll be his head," Yi Xiaoyao sneered.

Killing Intent erupted from Cultivator Duan. Someone actually dared to humiliate his nephew right in front of him! He wanted nothing more than to tear Yi Xiaoyao to shreds, but he didn’t dare make another rash move.

At this, Lin Jie and the others were all stunned by the unexpected turn of events. Yi Xiaoyao had not only defeated Qi Yue, but he was actually going to kill him?

As for the other elders, they were only now realizing that Yi Xiaoyao was the true dark horse.

The surrounding disciples’ jaws dropped. Yi Xiaoyao had actually avenged them!

But the situation was clear: if Yi Xiaoyao dared to kill Qi Yue, Cultivator Duan would kill him the very next instant.

Everyone wondered the same thing: ’Does Yi Xiaoyao really dare to kill him?’