Chapter 104 - 103: Why Am I the Only One Getting Hit?

Chapter 104: Chapter 103: Why Am I the Only One Getting Hit?

The Sword Qi arrived in an instant, but it struck nothing but air.

The Buddha Master’s expression changed abruptly. He hurriedly tried to activate his Buddha Beads, but he couldn’t even sense where they were.

The next second.

Li Ye reappeared, already behind the Sword Sect Leader.

The Buddha Beads scattered across the sky. Even for a Dharma Artifact of the Buddhist Sect, they couldn’t withstand Li Ye’s crude, violent dismantling.

The moment the Buddha Beads shattered, the cerulean aura sealing his Spiritual Qi crumbled under the assault of his Demon Qi and Spiritual Power. His Skill Level was instantly restored.

At the same time.

Li Ye’s powerful, heavy fist, wreathed in Demon Qi, viciously smashed into the Sword Sect Leader’s temple, while his knee slammed into the man’s tailbone.

Even though the Sword Sect Leader was already on guard against Li Ye, he still failed to dodge the surprise attack.

It was as if Li Ye had materialized out of thin air behind him.

Time Acceleration’s Cutting ability targeted time itself, leaving absolutely no trace to follow.

THUD!

THUD!

Two muffled thuds rang out.

Even though the Sword Sect Leader had instantly mobilized his Spiritual Power to protect himself, the two blows nearly shattered his skull.

The immense force hammered his temple, almost causing his eyeballs to pop out of their sockets.

His head buzzed as if his brain had been scrambled.

His tailbone must have fractured. The tremendous force shot up from his coccyx into his lower abdomen. He didn’t know how many pieces his intestines were torn into, but waves of searing pain wracked his gut...

’Damn it, how did he get even stronger?’

The Sword Sect Leader endured the intense pain from both spots and reused his old trick, shooting Sword Light from the major acupoints all over his body, aiming straight for Li Ye behind him.

But this time, Li Ye didn’t dodge. He bore the excruciating pain and smashed another fist into the man’s temple.

Then, his hand swiped down, and he pinched the Sword Sect Leader’s ear between two fingers, yanking viciously and tearing it clean off.

"AHH!"

The Sword Sect Leader, who hadn’t even cried out after taking two punches to the head, couldn’t help but roar in agony as his ear was ripped off. He grabbed Li Ye from behind, trying to throw him off.

But Li Ye was stuck to him like glue. The Sect Leader used all his strength, yet he couldn’t even budge him.

With no other choice, he had to use Sword Light Piercing Acupoints again.

He couldn’t afford to hold back anymore!

’Die!’

’Everyone just die!’

’Why am I the only one getting hurt?’

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

Sword Light pierced through Li Ye’s entire body, turning him into a sieve that spurted blood everywhere.

The watch had no choice but to mobilize all its Demon Qi to help him repair the wounds...

"Zhu Yu, Fa Xian, are you still not going to help me?" Two rounds of Sword Light Piercing Acupoints had failed to kill Li Ye; in fact, Li Ye’s strength had only grown. The Sword Sect Leader felt as if his neck was about to be snapped. He screamed hysterically, a mix of shock and terror in his voice.

"Amitabha Buddha." The Buddhist Sect Leader recited the Buddha’s Name and sent a palm strike toward Li Ye, but he also floated backward five li without a change in expression. The Sword Sect Leader’s miserable state had clearly frightened him.

Li Ye’s senses were sharp. The moment the Buddhist Sect Leader attacked, he forcefully twisted the Sword Sect Leader around to block the blow from the Buddha Master.

With his current physical strength, he could completely overpower the Sword Sect Leader.

PTUI!

A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from the Sword Sect Leader’s mouth. "Fa Xian, where are you aiming?"

"He didn’t miss. If they accidentally killed me, they wouldn’t be able to achieve Ascension." Li Ye coughed up mouthfuls of blood, his expression as ferocious as a demon’s. He held the Sword Sect Leader in a chokehold, smashing his fist into the man’s head again and again. He looked less like a cultivator and more like a common street thug.

Yet, it was precisely this brutish fighting style that completely suppressed the Sword Sect Leader, who couldn’t even focus enough to control the tens of thousands of flying swords in the sky.

"Not only will they not kill me, they’ll even protect me!" Li Ye laughed. "After cultivating bitterly for thousands of years, they finally have an Ascension Method. How could they possibly give it up? If they miss this chance with me, they can only grow old and die in this world."

As soon as he said this, the Buddhist Sect Leader and the Daoist Sect Leader, who had been about to act, hesitated once more.

"Zhu Yu! Fa Xian! We’re already his enemies. Do you think he’ll let you go after he kills me?" Both of the Sword Sect Leader’s ears had been torn off, and blood was gushing from his mouth and nose. He roared, "Even if he doesn’t attack you, can you dare to trust him? It would be better to kill him and be done with it! Then no one gets to ascend..."

"Yang Zian, I never thought you could be such a despicable villain! The Alliance Leader imparted the Path of Ascension to benefit the entire world, yet for your own selfish gain, you want to sever the future of the entire cultivation world! You’re unworthy of being called a Grandmaster of your generation!" Lei Wenjie cursed loudly, but he couldn’t break through the Daoist Sect Leader’s Golden Talisman. He was anxious but helpless, unable to go over and help.

Watching the savage Li Ye, the Buddhist and Daoist Sect Leaders grew restless. They worried that after the Sword Sect Leader’s death, they would suffer the same fate.

"No one gets to ascend?"

Li Ye sneered. "Sect Leader Yang, then what was the point of all this trouble? Just to come here and kill me? Now I’ve even torn off your ears. What did you get out of it? Wouldn’t it have been better to just stay home?"

At this moment, the watch’s cooldown finished.

Moreover, his power had multiplied by some unknown factor, and Li Ye spoke with growing confidence.

’That’s right!’

’What did they get out of it?’

The Buddhist and Daoist Sect Leaders glanced at each other, suddenly feeling like they were in an unwinnable situation. For a fleeting moment, they even felt like clowns. They were supposed to be having a perfectly fine discussion about Wish Power Ascension, so how did things suddenly turn out like this?

PTUI!

The Sword Sect Leader spat out another mouthful of blood. He felt like his head was about to split open; the healing speed of his Spiritual Qi couldn’t seem to keep up with the pace of Li Ye’s pummeling.

He flew into a rage out of shame and anger. "Zhu Yu, Fa Xian, he’s already revealed the path of Wish Power! If he can do it, why can’t we?

Rip out his Nascent Soul, and we can still torture the Ascension Method out of him! His power keeps growing. If I die, you won’t have it easy either..."

"From the very beginning, the Daoist Sect Leader has never attacked me. I think he’s a decent person," Li Ye said. "There are three other guys on the evil path who are on your level. I’ll need to find an ally for myself. It’s impossible for me to kill all of you."

The Daoist Sect Leader’s heart stirred.

"He’ll make you an ally now and kill you all the same afterward!" the Sword Sect Leader retorted sharply.

"Yang Zian, why are you so desperate to drag them down with you? Is it because you know you’re about to die?" Li Ye smiled. "See Mao Xiu over there? Actually, with me, it’s possible to cultivate the Path of Loose Immortal.

If you become a Nascent Soul and switch to cultivating as a Loose Immortal, you’ll have to rely on me to grow. That seems like a pretty good outcome, doesn’t it? By repeatedly provoking them to kill me, are you trying to cut off your only escape route?"

"..." The Sword Sect Leader was suddenly stunned, and even stopped using Sword Light Piercing Acupoints.

Li Ye got a chance to catch his breath, letting the Demon Qi repair his body as he lowered his voice. "Old Yang, that old bald donkey plotted against me too, but right now, you’re the only one suffering. Can you accept that?

The path of Wish Power Ascension is easiest for the Buddhist Sect because they proselytize in the mortal world and have numerous followers. You die while he ascends. Can you accept that?"

"You scoundrel, what nonsense are you spouting?" The Buddhist Sect Leader flew into a rage upon hearing this. With a flip of his hand, his Dharma Aspect reappeared and pressed down toward Li Ye.

"Old Yang, I’ll let you go. Let’s team up and kill that bald donkey. I’ll help you achieve the Path of Loose Immortal, how about it?" Li Ye ignored the descending Buddha’s Palm and said, "If you don’t agree, then I’ll just have to kill you. You know you can’t escape me..."

After he spoke.

He activated Time Acceleration and flashed out of the Buddhist Sect Leader’s attack range.

BOOM!

Unable to dodge in time, the Sword Sect Leader was smashed into the dust by the Buddha’s Palm, coughing up mouthfuls of blood.

"Old Yang, let’s see what you do. At your level, you have perfect control over your techniques. That old bald donkey knew I possess the Path of Space, yet he still attacked. He clearly wants you dead!" Li Ye stood in mid-air with his hands behind his back, waiting for his cooldown to finish and for his power to continue growing.

’It took this much effort just to fight the Sword Sect Leader. I need to accumulate enough power to kill the other two with a single strike.’

’Anyone who dares to plot against me won’t live to see another day.’

"You bald bastard, you’re courting death!"

The Sword Sect Leader had wanted to attack Li Ye. Only by killing him could he quell the hatred in his heart. But he had been hit twice by the Path of Space and didn’t even know how to dodge it.

Moreover, Li Ye was like an unkillable cockroach, and his power was growing stronger and stronger at a frighteningly fast rate.

If he attacked Li Ye again, he was afraid he would actually be beaten to death.

Although he knew Li Ye was trying to sow discord, he wasn’t wrong. None of them had good intentions. Why should he be the one to die while the others got a chance at Ascension?

He had to leave himself a way out.

The Sword Sect Leader attacked, his heart filled with resentment.

In the sky, ten thousand flying swords shot toward the Buddha Master.

The Buddha Master had been about to pursue Li Ye, but upon seeing this, he quickly fell back to defend himself. "Yang Zian, have you gone mad?"

"I have gone mad! We all came here together, so why is he only attacking me?" The Sword Sect Leader’s eyes were bloodshot. "The first time he ambushed me, you didn’t help. The second time, you were still just watching the show. Do you take me for an idiot?"

’Who the hell knows why he’s only attacking you?’

The Buddhist Sect Leader said, "Yang Zian, don’t forget what we came here for. We can’t just kill him!"

"So we can’t kill him, but you can let me be killed, is that it!" The Sword Sect Leader had gone berserk. He directed his flying swords to weave and dart, and in an instant, they had sliced the Buddha Master’s Dharma Aspect to pieces.

"Yang Zian, stop! If we both end up grievously injured, Li Hao will be the only one to benefit in the end," the Buddhist Sect Leader said urgently.

"Letting him benefit is still better than letting you benefit." The Sword Sect Leader knew that from the moment he attacked, there was no turning back. He continued his assault without any regard for the consequences.

The members of the Wenda Alliance were all stunned by the sight.

"Fellow Daoist Li, what a fine move." The Daoist Sect Leader looked at Li Ye, his brow furrowed slightly. For a moment, he didn’t know whether he should attack him or try to break up the fight first.

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, it’s that you all are not united," Li Ye said with a smile, shaking his head. "Sect Leader Zhu, if you had come here with the intention of killing me, I would have been slain by you long ago. If you had come with a sincere heart to seek the Dao, perhaps we would have already been comrades.

But you wanted my Ascension Method and also wanted to keep me under your thumb. It’s only natural that things have ended up like this.

Fellow Daoist Zhu, if I hadn’t been able to suppress the Sword Sect Leader just now, would you really have been content to just watch him kill me?"

"..." The Daoist Sect Leader was taken aback.

"It’s true that it’s easier for the Buddhist Sect to achieve Ascension using Wish Power," Li Ye said suddenly, looking at the Daoist Sect Leader. "The Daoist Sect can’t."

"..." The Daoist Sect Leader’s expression changed drastically.

"Li Hao, you scoundrel, you’re deliberately trying to harm me!" the Buddhist Sect Leader shouted in alarm. "Fellow Daoist Zhu, don’t believe his bewitching words! He clearly wants to defeat us one by one."

"Fellow Daoist Zhu, you can leave. I absolutely will not stop you," Li Ye said with a faint smile. "But if you attack me, I’ll go after Yang Zian!"

"Li Hao, fuck your ancestors!" the Sword Sect Leader roared, about to go mad with rage. The old man, thousands of years old, had actually started cursing like a common shrew.