Chapter 374 - 354: Sword Qi Vacuum Slash

Meteor True Artifacts, Meteor True Artifacts!!

In just a fraction of a second, Zhaang Ye had already identified the arrow and sword shooting toward him as incredibly powerful Meteor True Artifacts. Both Meteor True Artifacts carried a sinister aura of death. Like two falling stars, they carved two profound arcs through the air as they flew at Zhaang Ye!

’Two Meteor True Artifacts! Who’s ambushing me? Who could be so extravagant?!’ An overwhelming sense of danger washed over Zhaang Ye in an instant, and a shiver ran through his body. Zhaang Ye realized his situation had become perilous to the extreme. If he wasn’t careful, he would be struck by these two Meteor True Artifacts and left without even a corpse to bury!

FWOOM!

The Dragon Elephant Power inside Zhaang Ye’s body surged out frantically. At the same time, Zhaang Ye cast aside all distracting thoughts and emotions, entering a state of absolute calm.

Zhaang Ye’s long hair whipped in the wind, his eyes gleaming with the light of wisdom as his mind raced, calculating a way to counter the attack.

’Dodge? That’s a dead end! These two Meteor True Artifacts are as fast as lightning. No Body Technique is fast enough to evade them!’

’Block them head-on? Another dead end! These two Meteor True Artifacts contain terrifying Innate True Qi. Even with Dragon Elephant Power, I can’t stand against one Meteor True Artifact, let alone two!’

He couldn’t dodge, and he couldn’t block. So what could he do to survive?

In that same fraction of a second, Zhaang Ye reacted. With a tremor of the Mysterious Blade Tip in his hand, his tyrannical Dragon Elephant Power surged into it. Two brilliant streams of Sword Qi, as radiant as the Star River, shot out, heading straight for the two True Artifacts.

BOOM!

The longbow’s arrow and the long sword were struck by the Sword Qi, and the Innate True Qi contained within them instantly erupted. Amidst an earth-shattering explosion, an endless shockwave swept out. The water within a ten-mile radius was blasted into the sky, and the fish and Fierce Beasts in the lake were killed instantly by the blast, their bodies floating to the surface.

AWOOO!

GURGLE!

Even with their formidable strength, the Purple-haired Wild Boar and the Two-winged Flying Crocodile were sent flying dozens of miles by the shockwave, their fur and scales scattering across the sky.

Zhaang Ye, who was at the epicenter of the blast, had curled into a ball the moment he fired the Sword Qi. He then frantically unleashed his Dragon Elephant Power and True Qi to form a tight shield around his body. He had just finished when an irresistibly powerful shockwave struck him. Zhaang Ye felt as if he’d been hit by a mountain, and he was sent flying over ten miles away with the blast wave.

PFFT! PFFT!

Zhaang Ye violently spat out two mouthfuls of blood. His face was deathly pale, and a flicker of lingering fear crossed his eyes. The Innate True Qi contained within the two Meteor True Artifacts was simply too powerful. Even though Zhaang Ye’s body had been tempered by Dragon Elephant Power, he was still severely injured by the blast. This was despite him wearing a suit of Treasure Armor; otherwise, his injuries would have been even more severe.

After checking his injuries, Zhaang Ye took out a bottle of elixirs and swallowed one. This bottle of elixirs was taken from Ling Kongyun, and their healing effects were quite good. After he swallowed one, his churning aura gradually calmed down.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Just as Zhaang Ye swallowed the elixir, a youth in purple and a youth in white suddenly shot up from the small island, flying straight toward him.

The one in the lead, dressed entirely in purple with a long sword on his back, was none other than Helian Bi Bi, ranked second in strength among the younger generation of the Thirteen Countries.

And the youth in white holding a large bow was Chu Yuxiang, ranked fourth in strength among the younger generation of the Thirteen Countries.

These two, the most formidable young experts in the Land of Divine Abandonment, had actually joined forces. The arrow and sword from moments ago had been launched by them.

Looking at the two of them, Zhaang Ye’s heart sank. ’Helian Bi Bi and Chu Yuxiang are both extremely difficult opponents. They might have more True Artifacts on them, and a single mistake could get me killed by one. Fighting these two powerful young experts while severely injured...’ Even with his own formidable strength, Zhaang Ye couldn’t help but curse his luck internally.

Helian Bi Bi and Chu Yuxiang flew closer and sized Zhaang Ye up, a hint of shock visible in both their eyes. They each had two True Artifacts. Their original plan was to join forces and kill Zhaang Ye in a single blow. They hadn’t expected his reaction to be so fast that a combined attack from two Meteor True Artifacts would fail to kill him.

Helian Bi Bi’s gaze was fixed on Zhaang Ye as he said slowly, "Impressive, very impressive! Not even a Half-step True Dao master could escape unscathed from two True Artifacts. Zhaang Ye, your cultivation is only at the Martial Arts Ninth Level Middle Stage, yet you actually managed to survive two Meteor True Artifacts. Your strength has far exceeded my estimations."

Zhaang Ye gave a cold sneer but didn’t speak, focusing all his effort on circulating his True Qi to heal his injuries. He knew that a life-and-death battle between him and Helian Bi Bi was imminent. At a time like this, every bit of recovery increased his chances of winning.

Chu Yuxiang seemed to see through Zhaang Ye’s plan. He gave a sinister smile and said, "Zhaang Ye, you may be strong, but you won’t escape today. If you know what’s good for you, hand over your Essence Stones and Medicinal Herbs obediently. Brother Helian and I might consider leaving you with an intact corpse."

Entering the Little World was like being cut off from the outside world, so there was no need for restraint. Thus, Chu Yuxiang’s words were dripping with killing intent from the very start.

Zhaang Ye laughed coldly and retorted, "Helian Bi Bi, Chu Yuxiang, the ones who won’t escape today aren’t me, but you. If you know what’s good for you, hand over your Essence Stones and Medicinal Herbs obediently. I might consider leaving you with intact corpses."

"Hahahahaha!" Helian Bi Bi laughed loudly, as if he’d just heard the world’s funniest joke. After a moment, his expression turned grim. "Zhaang Ye, you’re still spouting such arrogant words when you’re at death’s door. You’re severely injured. At best, you can only use twenty or thirty percent of your full strength. What do you plan to fight us with?"

As he spoke, Helian Bi Bi advanced on Zhaang Ye step by step. As a battle-hardened expert, Helian Bi Bi had no intention of giving Zhaang Ye time to heal. He planned to take advantage of Zhaang Ye’s severe injuries and finish him off in one fell swoop.

Chu Yuxiang was also a great, battle-hardened expert. While Helian Bi Bi slowly closed in on Zhaang Ye, Chu Yuxiang swiftly nocked a snow-white arrow, slowly drew his longbow, and aimed it at Zhaang Ye.

The moment Chu Yuxiang’s arrow was aimed at him, Zhaang Ye felt a tremendous sense of danger welling up from the depths of his heart. It was as if he were being stared down by an Ancient Giant Python, and a chill ran through his entire body.

Zhaang Ye looked at the arrow in Chu Yuxiang’s hand and said slowly, "A Meteor True Artifact?"

Chu Yuxiang laughed. "That’s right! Zhaang Ye, the arrow I shot before was from three hundred zhang away. Now, I’m standing only fifty zhang from you. I wonder, can you block an arrow fired from fifty zhang?"

Zhaang Ye’s brow furrowed slightly. Chu Yuxiang was a master of the Arrow Dao, and the arrow in his hand was an incredibly powerful Meteor True Artifact. Under the threat of this Meteor True Artifact, he had to be constantly on guard, which meant he couldn’t even use half of his full strength.

Just then, a long sword radiating a sinister, cold aura appeared in Helian Bi Bi’s hand. With a light swing, he shouted, "Sword Qi Vacuum Slash! Seven-Colored Splendor!"

SWISH!

Following Helian Bi Bi’s soft cry, his long sword trembled, and seven streams of Sword Qi, each a different color, tore through the void, reaching Zhaang Ye in an instant!

The Sword Qi True Energy Slash was a terrifying attack formed by using Sword Qi to compress the void, its power far greater than ordinary Sword Qi. Helian Bi Bi was a master swordsman. With a single move, he had unleashed seven Sword Qi Vacuum Slashes, filling the entire void with Sword Qi. The sound of the Sword Qi tearing through space was enough to make one’s scalp tingle.

Sensing the dense barrage of Sword Qi with his Spiritual Power, a crazed look flashed in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. An idea formed in his mind—an incredibly risky one.

WHOOSH!

Facing Helian Bi Bi’s Sword Qi Vacuum Slashes, Zhaang Ye unexpectedly didn’t dodge or evade. Instead, he activated his Body Technique and charged straight toward them!

"Huh?" Chu Yuxiang was slightly stunned. Helian Bi Bi’s Sword Qi Vacuum Slashes were tyrannical and sharp; they could easily shred a ten-thousand-jin block of heavy iron. For Zhaang Ye to face the Sword Qi Vacuum Slashes with his physical body was simply courting death!

"Huh?" Helian Bi Bi was also startled, but his surprise quickly turned into a cold sneer. The Sword Qi Vacuum Slash was a Combat Skill he had painstakingly cultivated. A single slash was enough to kill a Late-stage Martial Arts Ninth Layer master. Zhaang Ye’s cultivation was only at the Martial Arts Ninth Level Middle Stage. To block a Sword Qi Vacuum Slash with his physical body was sheer suicide!

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Just as Helian Bi Bi and Chu Yuxiang were certain of Zhaang Ye’s demise, Zhaang Ye gave a light flick of the Mysterious Blade Tip in his hand, scattering three of the Sword Qi Vacuum Slashes. At the same time, he suddenly reached out with a golden-glowing hand and crushed two more, shattering them instantly.

Helian Bi Bi had launched a total of seven Sword Qi Vacuum Slashes. Although Zhaang Ye had consecutively dispelled five, two remained. These two incomparably sharp Sword Qi True Energy Slashes viciously struck Zhaang Ye’s shoulder!

THWACK! THWACK!

Just as Helian Bi Bi and Chu Yuxiang thought Zhaang Ye would be sliced into pieces, a faint golden light emanated from Zhaang Ye’s body. To their astonishment, they saw that Zhaang Ye had actually withstood the two Sword Qi Vacuum Slashes head-on. The indestructible Sword Qi Vacuum Slashes had failed to kill him!

PFFT!

While Helian Bi Bi and Chu Yuxiang were still in shock, Zhaang Ye spat out a large mouthful of blood. Then, a bright red Long Whip suddenly appeared in his hand. With a wave of his arm, the Long Whip instantly erupted with an aura of destruction, transforming into an exquisitely beautiful rainbow that flew toward Helian Bi Bi! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)