Chapter 1048 - 1047: Defeated?

Boom!

Ye Qingchen took a step forward, and at this moment, the entire Hidden Dragon Island suddenly trembled.

Only to see his entire being transform into a splendid sword aura, roaring forth, cutting a deep sword mark into the ground. The sky-full sword glows dissolved under this sword, like snow under the spring sun, silently turning into nothingness.

This sword mark extended from above the grand hall to where Zou Ji Dao stood, like a silver lightning bolt.

"Thump!"

A loud bang.

Amidst swirling dust, Zou Ji Dao spread his arms, gliding in mid-air like a giant bird, flying backward, landing hundreds of yards away. Meanwhile, the grand hall that was there moments ago had already been completely turned to ruins.

"Is this all you've got, and you dare to come against me? Do you wish to step into celestial immortality?"

Standing amidst the ruins, Ye Qingchen stood with hands behind his back, looking coldly at Zou Ji Dao.

"Indeed, a famous reputation isn't baseless!" Zou Ji Dao spat out a mouthful of turbid air, his expression gradually becoming solemn. He slowly reached for his waist with his right hand, touching the hilt of his saber.

"But, if you think I only have this little capability, you are gravely mistaken!"

Zhng!

Like a streak of lightning, brilliance abruptly cut through the sky.

'Wanghai' Saber!

The saber is four feet three inches long, forged using the sharp teeth of the East Sea Tiger Shark, the blade heavy and thick like a wolf's fang. It has accompanied Zou Ji Dao in battles for hundreds of years, its edge stained with the blood of numerous Earth Immortals.

Originally, Zou Ji Dao thought he could easily suppress Ye Qingchen with his strength far superior to even Jiang Ran. But unexpectedly, Ye Qingchen's prowess exceeded even his imagination.

"Clang!"

A crisp sword hum erupted suddenly.

Above Hidden Dragon Island, the sky suddenly brightened, as if lightning streaked through. The masters of the Seventy-Two Islands couldn't help but have their expressions turn extremely grave; they knew that the decisive battle for Star Gathering Scattered Island's future had finally begun!

With a saber in hand, Zou Ji Dao's aura rose once again as if, at that moment, he was the true underground leader of the East Sea!

Swoosh!

Zou Ji Dao turned both hands, suddenly moving along with the saber, transforming into a dazzling silver dragon, quickly closing in and striking toward Ye Qingchen. As his saber slightly brushed, space quietly split open, the sight in the void cut apart like a painting.

Just one slash, its might surpassed the hundreds of previous ones.

Yet.

To this, Ye Qingchen merely threw a punch!

"Boom!"

Saber and fist collided.

The void echoed with a thunderous sound, waves of sound rolled dust and rocked outward.

In an instant.

Zou Ji Dao swiftly retreated.

"How is this possible?" A trace of shock emerged in Zou Ji Dao's eyes, he never expected that Ye Qingchen's physique could be so robust? Even able to withstand his slash!

Just.

He had no more time to think because Ye Qingchen had already stepped forward, flashing directly before him, and suddenly throwing a punch.

This punch seemed like a dragon flipping, a submerged dragon sweeping, bringing powerful Qi, rapidly closing in before Zou Ji Dao.

"Slash!"

Zou Ji Dao's expression turned stern, both hands gripping the saber, as if holding a weight of a thousand pounds, lifting it high above his head. In that instant, his aura soared suddenly, his hand seemed no longer to hold a saber, but a mountain range, a raging ocean.

With a posture that seemed slow yet fast, he fiercely chopped down.

"Clang!"

A mighty sound like a great bell erupted suddenly, Zou Ji Dao's figure trembled, retreating violently once again, crashing through one building after another, countless rocks exploding like Flying Locust Crossbow Arrows, striking surrounding Earth Immortals causing them to wail.

"Oh no!"

"God, this is too terrifying!"

"Quick, retreat!"

In the color change among the crowd, Zou Ji Dao retreated hundreds of yards before stopping.

His 'Wanghai' saber trembled violently, as if it might break. The hands gripping the saber also trembled slightly, shaken by Ye Qingchen's punch with great force!

"Again!"

Ye Qingchen laughed heartily and once more pressed forward, suddenly throwing a punch.

A look of gravity emerged in Zou Ji Dao's eyes, his foot lightly stepped. That step surprisingly seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, making the ground tremble, his robes fluttering, long hair standing upright, massive aura gathering around him.

"Thump!"

This strike was practically as overwhelming as stone striking the heavens.

The crowd watched in horror.

Only to see, using the bodies of the two as the center, the surrounding hundred yards of ground suddenly sank, countless giant cracks furiously spreading like lightning, even one reaching the edge of Hidden Dragon Island, large swaths of reef directly submerged!

"Who won this strike?"

Everyone widened their eyes, hurriedly looking.

Only to see Ye Qingchen's body shaking, swiftly retreating dozens of yards. But then, his figure turned in mid-air, like a swimming dragon, twisting back unexpectedly, charging again.

"Break!"

Zou Ji Dao's expression turned solemn, demeanor like a still pond, unperturbed. He slowly swung the 'Wanghai' saber in hand, bringing forth a bright saber glow, intercepting Ye Qingchen's fist.

"Boom!"

Another tremendous sound erupted on the island.

Like thunder, with every resounding boom causing a shocking earthquake, terrifying cracks, furiously sweeping, rapidly spreading, making the entire Hidden Dragon Island tremble intensely. With each punch Ye Qingchen threw, his figure retreated dozens, hundreds of yards, then twisted back to charge again.

For a moment, the sky was covered, filled with his figure.

In the eyes of onlookers, it seemed he had fallen into a disadvantage, unable to attack, unable to approach Zou Ji Dao.

"Zou Ji Dao won't be able to hold on!"

Suddenly.

Zheng Hao, the master of Fish Dragon Island, one of the Seventy-Two Islands, spoke up.

Other island masters also looked solemn.

Only to see.

Zou Ji Dao's figure was already being pressed into the ground, the Hidden Dragon Island beneath his feet covered with cracks. The largest crack even spanned the entire island, and turbulent seawater kept flooding out from the crevice.

"Hidden Dragon Island is going to collapse!"

The crowd was frightened and shocked.

However, before they could react, suddenly a shout came through fiercely!

"Get down!"

At this sight.

Ye Qingchen bellowed mid-air, his figure suddenly turning, aura surging to its peak, appearing like a massive mountain in the eyes of others.

At this moment.

Zou Ji Dao's expression turned gravely serious.

The aura turned once again, warping the air around him, numerous rocks boiling from his aura, then exploding violently. Facing this fierce punch, he turned both hands, the 'Wanghai' saber slicing through mid-air in a semicircle, pouring his lifetime cultivation into this one slash!

In the blink of an eye, it was like a raging sea surging!

"Thump!"

At this moment.

Ye Qingchen struck fiercely downward at the same time.

Like a brilliant bird, piercing the sky. Also like raindrops from the heavenly universe, penetrating the void!

"Bang!"

A loud sound.

In the stunned gaze of countless people, Zou Ji Dao's 'Wanghai' saber shattered, his entire being struck down into the sea by this punch, triggering ten thousand feet of giant waves!

"Did Zou Ji Dao lose?"

Countless people were stunned, mouth agape.