Chapter 370 - 340: Slaying Ling Kongyun

The Purple-haired Wild Boar was the second most powerful being in the Little World, with movements as fast as lightning and a cruel, violent temperament. For such a savage Fierce Beast to actually bow down to Ling Kongyun and obey his commands was far beyond Zhaang Ye’s expectations.

Zhaang Ye was a man of a hundred battles, his will as firm as a rock. He calmly estimated the Purple-haired Wild Boar’s speed, then slowly began to reduce his own.

This Purple-haired Wild Boar had long practiced its Cultivation in the Little World, making its strength exceptionally formidable and its flight speed as fast as lightning. By now, Zhaang Ye had already used up seventy to eighty percent of his Dragon Elephant Power. Even if he flew with all his might, he would be unable to outpace this Purple-haired Wild Boar.

’Since I can’t out-fly the Purple-haired Wild Boar, my only option is to fight to the death!’

SWOOSH! With a slight movement of Zhaang Ye’s hand, the Long Whip instantly appeared. Dragon Elephant Power surged crazily into the Long Whip, causing it to emit a faint, seven-colored rainbow glow. An unnerving aura emanated from the whip.

SWOOSH!

Just as Zhaang Ye took out his Long Whip, the Purple-haired Wild Boar arrived from several miles away, carrying the momentum of a thunderbolt.

This Purple-haired Wild Boar was over thirty feet tall and fifty feet long, its fur radiating a noble purple light. Seeing Zhaang Ye from afar, a savage and disdainful look flashed through the boar’s eyes. It suddenly raised its two claws, which looked like a pair of purple pillars, and swatted down at Zhaang Ye!

RUMBLE!

With a single swat of the Purple-haired Wild Boar’s claws, Zhaang Ye was immediately plunged into a world of purple. The force from its claws pressed down with a tangible weight. This power was terrifyingly immense and sharp; even Zhaang Ye’s body, tempered by Dragon Elephant Power, seemed insignificant before it.

"Hehehehe!"

As the Purple-haired Wild Boar attacked, Ling Kongyun sat steadily on its back, a cold smile on his lips. ’This Purple-haired Wild Boar is even stronger than I imagined. Zhaang Ye’s strength might be great, but against such a terrifying Fierce Beast, his death is certain! I’m going to watch him get flattened into a meat paste with my own eyes and vent this frustration!’

Zhaang Ye’s face was as calm as still water. He suddenly exhaled and shouted, "Strike!"

Following his shout, the Long Whip in his hand transformed into a rainbow that surged upstream, crossing the void to viciously lash the Purple-haired Wild Boar’s body!

The Long Whip in Zhaang Ye’s hand was a genuine True Artifact. Under the impetus of the Dragon Elephant Power, the might it unleashed was simply earth-shattering. After taking one lash from Zhaang Ye, a large patch of the Purple-haired Wild Boar’s fur was instantly stripped away, falling from the sky like a fine purple rain.

"AWOOO!"

Although the Purple-haired Wild Boar was impervious to blades and spears, it couldn’t help but let out a long, miserable howl after being struck by Zhaang Ye’s whip and was sent flying for dozens of miles. Specks of blood flew from its body as its massive frame, as if struck by a meteorite, plummeted toward the ground.

As the Purple-haired Wild Boar was sent flying by the Long Whip, Ling Kongyun, who had been sitting cross-legged on its back, was caught off guard and thrown off. Ling Kongyun’s eyes widened to the size of his fists, his face a mask of disbelief. "A True Artifact! A True Artifact! That’s an Ancient True Artifact! Only a True Dao Expert can use a True Artifact, so how can you use one?!"

Zhaang Ye took a long, deep breath and charged toward Ling Kongyun.

The Purple-haired Wild Boar had been sent flying; this was the perfect opportunity to kill Ling Kongyun. As a veteran of countless battles with rich combat experience, Zhaang Ye would never let such a chance slip by.

Seeing Zhaang Ye charge at him, Ling Kongyun knew things were bad. With a shake of his arm, nine Copper Coins flew out, forming a Profound Array in the void to block Zhaang Ye.

Ling Kongyun’s nine Copper Coins were forged from Undersea Essence Gold mixed with Profound Copper. Each one weighed exactly forty-nine jin. The Copper Coins looked unassuming, but under the power of his True Qi, each one contained the force of over a hundred thousand jin. When these coins combined to form an Array, their power increased severalfold. Not even a master at the Peak of Martial Arts Ninth Layer could hope to break through their blockade.

Zhaang Ye didn’t pause for a moment. With a light flick of the Long Whip in his hand, he struck the very center of the nine Copper Coins.

BOOM!

Before Ling Kongyun’s horrified eyes, the Array he had deployed with his full power was shattered by a single lash from Zhaang Ye’s whip, sending the nine Copper Coins scattering in all directions!

"Pfft!"

Zhaang Ye spat out a mouthful of blood. After a series of battles, his Dragon Elephant Power was nearly depleted. By forcefully lashing out to send Ling Kongyun’s nine Copper Coins flying, Zhaang Ye was immediately injured internally by the force contained within the coins and couldn’t help but vomit blood.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Ling Kongyun spat out two mouthfuls of blood. The nine Copper Coins were spiritually linked to him, so when they were knocked away by Zhaang Ye, Ling Kongyun was instantly dealt a heavy blow, his injuries even more severe than Zhaang Ye’s.

THUD! AWOOO!

At that moment, the Purple-haired Wild Boar crashed heavily onto the ground, smashing a deep crater. The purple fur on its body was as supple as water and as hard as steel. Though it had taken a vicious lash from Zhaang Ye, it was still full of life. After a great roar, its eyes shot out a dense, brutal light as it transformed into a bolt of lightning and lunged at Zhaang Ye.

’What a formidable Purple-haired Wild Boar! If my Dragon Elephant Power were at its peak, I might have been able to kill it with one strike. But now my Dragon Elephant Power is almost gone. Even with a True Artifact in hand, I can’t finish it off!’ A hint of regret flashed in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. He raised the Long Whip in his hand and lashed out at Ling Kongyun!

Only by killing Ling Kongyun could Zhaang Ye focus on dealing with the Purple-haired Wild Boar. Therefore, Ling Kongyun had to die. Otherwise, if the man and beast joined forces, Zhaang Ye would surely perish, no matter how powerful he was!

RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE—

Zhaang Ye’s Dragon Elephant Power was dwindling, but a True Artifact was a True Artifact. As he whipped it out, the faint sound of thunder echoed in the void, and the very air seemed to twist beneath its path!

"Ahhh—"

Ignoring the churning energy in his body, Ling Kongyun roared and took out a small, two-foot-wide shield. The shield was pitch-black and engraved with all sorts of Arrays, giving it a feeling of mountain-like solidity. It was the very shield given to him by the Da Ling Kingdom True Hall Master!

CLANG!

Zhaang Ye’s Long Whip struck the small shield, creating a tremendous noise. He was shocked to find that the small shield Ling Kongyun had produced had actually blocked his extremely vicious strike. Although the immense force in his whip sent Ling Kongyun spitting another mouthful of blood, it failed to shatter the pitch-black shield!

"Hahaha!" With the shield having blocked Zhaang Ye’s Long Whip, Ling Kongyun was overjoyed and couldn’t help but let out three loud laughs.

Zhaang Ye’s heart sank. ’The Purple-haired Wild Boar is rushing over right now. If I can’t kill Ling Kongyun before it arrives, I’ll be at a huge disadvantage. Although the boar took a hit from my whip, its strength still far surpasses that of a master at the Peak of Martial Arts Ninth Layer. If Ling Kongyun and the Purple-haired Wild Boar team up, the consequences will be unimaginable!’

Zhaang Ye held the Long Whip, but he didn’t dare use it again. His Dragon Elephant Power was dwindling rapidly. If he used the whip again, he would have no way to deal with the Purple-haired Wild Boar!

’I’ll risk it all!’

Before Ling Kongyun’s laughter could fade, Zhaang Ye suddenly lunged forward. With a flick of his hand, the Mysterious Blade Tip streaked through the air like a meteor across the night sky, slashing down at Ling Kongyun.

CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG CLANG—

The True Qi in Zhaang Ye’s body circulated wildly as he slashed down again and again. But the shield in Ling Kongyun’s hand was exceptionally sturdy, and Zhaang Ye didn’t dare use his Dragon Elephant Power at this moment. Thus, even after striking more than a dozen times, he was unable to kill Ling Kongyun.

"Hahahaha!" Ling Kongyun blocked Zhaang Ye’s attacks while speaking grimly, "Zhaang Ye, my master’s calculations are divine! None of your actions can escape his predictions! He gave me this shield, so you have no chance of killing me now. You’re dead meat this time, dead meat!"

Zhaang Ye remained silent, and in less than the blink of an eye, he slashed down several more times.

Ling Kongyun continued to laugh sinisterly. "Hahahaha! Zhaang Ye, you’re destined to die by my hand. This is fate! My master’s knowledge is heaven-defying; his divinations are never wrong. You’re doomed!"

AWOOO!

As if in response to Ling Kongyun, the Purple-haired Wild Boar let out a long cry, its figure suddenly appearing ten li away. Ten li might seem far, but for a Fierce Beast like the Purple-haired Wild Boar, it was a distance that could be covered in just a few blinks of an eye!

"Fate? I don’t believe in fate! My fate is my own to control!" Zhaang Ye roared as the Mysterious Blade Tip slashed down once more. This strike was the culmination of all the True Qi in his life. As he slashed, a tangible Sword Qi, like a Celestial River, froze everything within a hundred-zhang radius!

Ling Kongyun sneered, raising his shield to meet the attack once again. The Mysterious Blade Tip clashed with the shield.

CRACK!

A crisp sound suddenly came from the shield. It was very faint, but in Ling Kongyun’s ears, it was as loud as a thunderclap. His gaze fell upon the shield, and he saw that the very shield that even a True Artifact couldn’t break now had cracks spreading across its surface, growing larger by the second!

It turned out that although the shield in Ling Kongyun’s hand was sturdy, it had first taken a blow from a True Artifact and was then repeatedly slashed by the Mysterious Blade Tip, causing hairline cracks to appear. Under the full force of Zhaang Ye’s final strike, the shield could no longer bear the strain and instantly shattered into pieces.

"Ah!" Ling Kongyun’s soul nearly fled his body as he let out a cry of absolute terror.

SHING!

Before Ling Kongyun’s cry could even fade, the Sword Qi from the Mysterious Blade Tip pierced through the shield and swept across his neck. The Sword Qi from the Mysterious Blade Tip was incomparably sharp. As it passed through Ling Kongyun’s neck, his body was instantly severed in two, and he died on the spot! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for Recommendation Tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)