Chapter 410 - 387: A Rainbow Across the Sky

Zhaang Ye’s face was a mask of calm, completely ignoring the Peach Blossom Young Master’s threat. The Celestial River Righteous Qi within him surged like a great river, forming one Tornado after another to dissipate the Peach Blossom Young Master’s imposing aura.

While dissipating the Peach Blossom Young Master’s aura, Zhaang Ye used the Sound Transmission Technique to speak to Xuli Qiqi. "This person’s Cultivation is extremely high. Let’s team up and kill him."

Xuli Qiqi nodded slightly. Her figure flashed, appearing behind the Peach Blossom Young Master, forming a pincer formation with Zhaang Ye.

The Cultivation Technique Xuli Qiqi practiced was the Nine Heavens Soft Water Technique. Influenced by this technique, she had a very gentle temperament. But no matter how gentle Xuli Qiqi was, she could not tolerate the Peach Blossom Young Master’s utterly vulgar actions and words. She had already decided to kill him.

SWOOSH! With a slight movement of his feet, a gentle force surged from Zhaang Ye, sweeping Xiaobi a hundred yards away. After sending Xiaobi to safety, Zhaang Ye opened his palm, and the Mysterious Blade Tip immediately fell into it.

HISS!

With a wave of his arm, Zhaang Ye sent the Mysterious Blade Tip slicing toward the Peach Blossom Young Master, transforming it into a brilliant Celestial River. The Mysterious Blade Tip contained an Ancient Sword Intent. When Zhaang Ye used it to execute the Cloud-Breaking Slash, its power was a hundred times greater than when he used his bare hands. The resulting attack was like the Celestial River reversing its course, like ten thousand horses stampeding!

The Peach Blossom Young Master’s expression changed. The Innate True Qi in his body had already reached ninety-five percent completion. With his discerning eye, he naturally recognized the terrifying power of Zhaang Ye’s strike.

’How strange! According to the information I received, this Zhaang Ye’s Cultivation is only at the Peak of Martial Arts Ninth Layer, and his combat power shouldn’t be that impressive. How can he be displaying such immense strength now?’ The Peach Blossom Young Master’s Spiritual Power locked tightly onto Zhaang Ye’s Blade Tip, a faint sense of unease creeping into his heart.

Although he felt something was wrong, the Peach Blossom Young Master had no time to dwell on it. Zhaang Ye’s Cloud-Breaking Slash had already crossed several yards of space and was slicing down right in front of him.

"You’re courting death!"

The Peach Blossom Young Master uttered the words coldly. His two sleeves billowed up in a peculiar way, transforming into overlapping waves that swept toward the Mysterious Blade Tip.

PFFT! PFFT!

When Zhaang Ye’s Mysterious Blade Tip met the Peach Blossom Young Master’s sleeves, he only felt a profound softness. The supposedly invincible Mysterious Blade Tip was actually entangled by this soft power, the immense force contained within it rapidly dissipated by the Peach Blossom Young Master’s two pliant sleeves!

A harsh glint flashed in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. With a flick of his wrist, his Celestial River Righteous Qi gushed forth like a mighty river!

HISS!

Driven by the Celestial River Righteous Qi, the Mysterious Blade Tip erupted with a terrifying Sword Gang. This Sword Gang, already fused with Ancient Sword Intent, was ten times more potent than an ordinary one and instantly ripped through the Peach Blossom Young Master’s sleeves!

The Sword Gang tore through the Peach Blossom Young Master’s sleeves and shot out like an arrow loosed from a bow, about to strike his body. At that very moment, Xuli Qiqi’s attack arrived. The Red Silk in her hands was like a red dragon soaring over the Celestial Pool, coiling silently toward the Peach Blossom Young Master.

Zhaang Ye’s Sword Gang and Xuli Qiqi’s Red Silk—both attacks tore through the air to arrive at the exact same instant!

At this critical moment, the Peach Blossom Young Master finally revealed his unparalleled strength. His feet didn’t move an inch, but his hands shot out from his sleeves, all ten fingers flicking rapidly in the air.

BOOM!

With the flicking of his fingers, ten streams of lingering Innate True Qi split the sky, precisely striking Xuli Qiqi’s Red Silk and Zhaang Ye’s Sword Gang. Three tyrannical forces collided in mid-air, creating an earth-shattering explosion. The Peach Blossom Young Master, Xuli Qiqi, and Zhaang Ye were all forced back more than thirty yards.

The qi and blood in Zhaang Ye’s body roiled violently. A mouthful of blood rose to his lips, but he forcefully swallowed it back down.

’This Peach Blossom Young Master’s Innate True Qi is incredibly abundant; he can already use some of the combat techniques of a Daoist Master. Against such a powerful enemy, my only chance of victory is to fight with everything I have!’

A ruthless look flashed in Zhaang Ye’s eyes. He suddenly took a step forward and attacked once more.

Xuli Qiqi was clearly of the same mind. As Zhaang Ye launched his attack, she too flicked her Red Silk. Her Soft Water True Qi instantly locked down the area within thirty yards, trapping the Peach Blossom Young Master.

The Peach Blossom Young Master had just forcefully nullified both of their attacks. Despite his profound Cultivation, the qi and blood in his body were also in turmoil. Before he could even calm them, Zhaang Ye and Xuli Qiqi’s attacks came again. This finally made the Peach Blossom Young Master take them seriously, viewing them as true opponents.

A sharp glint shot from the Peach Blossom Young Master’s eyes as he roared, "Condense!"

Following his shout, the Essence Qi from a quarter-mile around instantly gathered, forming visible layers of an Essence Qi wall in front of him. These layers were like a series of mountains, firmly blocking Zhaang Ye and Xuli Qiqi’s assault!

With just a single shout, he had mobilized the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi from a quarter-mile radius, transforming it into layers of Air Walls. This was a technique that only a True Dao Expert should possess. The Peach Blossom Young Master was not a True Dao Expert, but his Cultivation was already incredibly close to one. With a single command, he had instantly mobilized the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi from a quarter-mile radius!

Witnessing such a technique, both Zhaang Ye and Xuli Qiqi’s hearts sank. Without a second thought, they simultaneously unleashed their most powerful attacks.

"Tolerance Power!" Xuli Qiqi’s Red Silk unfurled, and a strange Devouring Power erupted from it, crazily consuming the Peach Blossom Young Master’s Essence Qi wall.

Seizing this opportunity, Zhaang Ye unleashed his Cloud-Breaking Slash with all his might. The Mysterious Blade Tip became a golden bolt of lightning, crossing thirty yards in an instant to viciously slash at the Peach Blossom Young Master.

Ever since his Celestial River Righteous Qi reached the 9th Layer, Zhaang Ye had never used his full power. Now, facing a formidable enemy like the Peach Blossom Young Master, Zhaang Ye finally unleashed the Celestial River Righteous Qi within him completely. Driven by the Celestial River Righteous Qi, the Mysterious Blade Tip and Zhaang Ye merged tightly together, forming a single, enormous blade.

The blade was the man, and the man was the blade.

The Peach Blossom Young Master’s expression finally changed.

This was the third time Zhaang Ye had used the Cloud-Breaking Slash since the battle began. The technique was the same, but its power had grown with each use. This time, the blade and man had become one. The chilling, Ancient Sword Intent locked onto him completely, forcing even someone of the Peach Blossom Young Master’s strength to face it with his full power!

With a slight movement of his arm, a Black Wood Sword appeared in the Peach Blossom Young Master’s hand. It transformed into a pinkish ray of light and violently collided with Zhaang Ye’s Mysterious Blade Tip.

BOOM!

The Peach Blossom Young Master’s Black Wood Sword looked unremarkable, but it was actually infused with tyrannical Innate True Qi. This Innate True Qi drew upon the great power of the heavens and the earth, and with just a single, simple strike, it shattered Zhaang Ye’s attack.

PFFT!

Zhaang Ye violently spat out a mouthful of blood, his face deathly pale. He had just merged with the Mysterious Blade Tip, and when it collided with the Black Wood Sword, he had instantly suffered a significant injury.

The Peach Blossom Young Master was not faring much better. The qi and blood in his body were already turbulent, and after taking Zhaang Ye’s attack head-on, they were thrown into complete chaos. He nearly spat out blood himself!

The Peach Blossom Young Master flashed back thirty yards, circulating his Innate True Qi to suppress the roiling qi and blood. He said coldly, "Zhaang Ye, I never expected your Body Refining Techniques to be cultivated to such a degree. I admit I underestimated you. But I’ve figured out the extent of your power now. Prepare to die!"

As he spoke, the Black Wood Sword in the Peach Blossom Young Master’s hand trembled, and he shouted, "Peach Blossom Sword Array!"

Following his shout, dazzlingly beautiful peach blossoms flew out from the Black Wood Sword. The moment these blossoms reached the sky, they immediately formed a strange Array that descended like lightning upon Zhaang Ye and Xuli Qiqi!

Peach blossoms drifting down from the sky—what a beautiful sight it should have been. But Zhaang Ye and Xuli Qiqi were in no mood to appreciate it. From each and every blossom, they could clearly feel a chilling killing intent.

Zhaang Ye and Xuli Qiqi exchanged a glance and attacked at the same time.

The Celestial River Righteous Qi in Zhaang Ye’s body was incomparably firm and domineering, and so were the attacks he unleashed. Xuli Qiqi was his exact opposite. Her Red Silk was an object of supreme softness, and the Nine Heavens Soft Water Technique she cultivated was a Cultivation Technique of the Supreme Yin and softness.

Even better, Zhaang Ye and Xuli Qiqi had fought each other for days in the underwater cavern, so they knew each other’s styles intimately. When they joined forces, their two powers—one hard, one soft—merged tightly together, forming a massive, visible Tornado that slammed violently into the Peach Blossom Young Master’s Peach Blossom Sword Array.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

Under the impact of the two forces, one hard and one soft, the Peach Blossom Young Master’s Peach Blossom Sword Array let out a series of thunderous roars. The beautiful peach blossoms instantly vanished into nothingness, disappearing from the sky.

The Peach Blossom Sword Array had been broken!

The Peach Blossom Young Master’s heart sank. The unassuming Black Wood Sword in his hand was actually carved from Ten Thousand Year Peach Wood. With the help of this Ten Thousand Year Peach Wood Sword, he could shape his Innate True Qi into the Peach Blossom Sword Array. The array was incredibly profound and could easily slay a Half-Step True Dao Expert.

The Peach Blossom Young Master had brought out the Ten Thousand Year Peach Wood Sword intending to seriously injure Zhaang Ye and Xuli Qiqi in a single move. But he had never imagined their coordination would be so exquisite. Their two forces, one hard and one soft, had brutally shattered his Peach Blossom Sword Technique!

’The coordination between Zhaang Ye and Xuli Qiqi is so perfect—their relationship must be unusual! Could this Zhaang Ye be Xuli Qiqi’s man?’ At this thought, a wave of jealousy washed over the Peach Blossom Young Master. A vicious glint flashed in his eyes as he prepared to use his most powerful technique to kill Zhaang Ye in one fell swoop.

Just as the Peach Blossom Young Master was about to unleash his most powerful technique, Zhaang Ye took the initiative and attacked again. He extended his hand, and a Long Whip appeared in it. With a wave, a rainbow suddenly arched across the sky!

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