Chapter 486 461: You 5, Who's First?

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The moment Zhaang Ye's voice fell, the six Inner Sect Disciples froze in unison. Then, they all burst out laughing, their roars so loud they made the mountain walls tremble.

"What? Defeat us?"

"Hahahahaha, did I hear him right?!"

"Hahahahaha! This kid must be insane!"

"Heh, I'm Zhao Pin, and that's the funniest thing I've heard all year."

After a moment of laughter, a young man in green robes with dual sabers strapped to his back shot Zhaang Ye a contemptuous look. "Zhaang Ye, do you have any idea who you're standing in front of? Let me tell you, every one of us is an expert ranked in the top forty of the Inner Sect! You haven't even condensed your Top Three Flowers, yet you think you can defeat us? Hahaha!"

"Haha, Zhaang Ye, you're like an ant trying to challenge an elephant. So arrogant for a newcomer. You really don't know what's good for you!"

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These six Inner Sect Disciples spent all their days in Cultivation on the mountain, with hardly anyone to talk to. Hearing Zhaang Ye's words, the six of them launched into a torrent of speech, immensely enjoying the chance to mock him.

Zhaang Ye listened to them in silence. When they finally paused, he extended a finger toward the young man in green robes and said, "I challenge you. Get ready."

The green-robed youth froze, a flash of anger crossing his face. They had just finished mocking Zhaang Ye, and he still dared to issue a challenge? This was a blatant show of disrespect.

The green-robed youth gave a sinister smile. "Zhaang Ye, are you sure you want to challenge me? Fine, I accept. Remember my name. I am Bao Jinglei, and today I will give you a lesson you'll never forget…"

SWOOSH!

As the green-robed youth was still speaking, everyone present saw Zhaang Ye's figure suddenly vanish! He disappeared into the void like a gust of wind!

"Hm?"

The expressions of the other Inner Sect Disciples shifted slightly. But as for the green-robed youth, Bao Jinglei, his face changed drastically when he saw Zhaang Ye disappear. A formidable aura erupted from his body as the dual sabers on his back instantly appeared in his hands. An intensely oppressive presence radiated from the blades, and Saber Qi crisscrossed the air for a thousand zhang in all directions!

Just as Bao Jinglei drew his dual sabers, a resplendent golden blade suddenly materialized from the void, hacking straight down at him with immense power!

"ROAR!"

Even with Bao Jinglei's profound Cultivation, he was still shocked to be met with such a bizarre, unpredictable, and powerful attack. In his astonishment, Bao Jinglei unleashed his full power, bringing his dual sabers up at lightning speed to block Zhaang Ye's blade!

BOOM!

Zhaang Ye's strike was incredibly powerful. When it struck Bao Jinglei's dual sabers, an earth-shattering CRACK resounded. Amidst the tremendous noise, Bao Jinglei was knocked back more than ten zhang, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He had clearly been injured in that single exchange!

"Ugh!"

Seeing Zhaang Ye injure Bao Jinglei in a single blow, the other Inner Sect Disciples were utterly aghast. Zhaang Ye's Body Technique—disappearing and reappearing in a flash—had startled them, but to see him actually overpower Bao Jinglei in a direct clash was beyond belief. Now, none of them dared to look down on Zhaang Ye anymore!

The onlookers were horrified, but Bao Jinglei himself was terrified. The Body Technique Zhaang Ye had just displayed was beyond his comprehension; he had no way to counter something so phantom-like. Moreover, the power of that strike Zhaang Ye had unleashed using his palm as a blade was horrifyingly immense.

Bao Jinglei felt that Zhaang Ye's strike was like the legendary Space Storm. Before that utterly ferocious blow, he felt he could be devoured at any moment!

'I misjudged him! I completely misjudged him! To think a mere junior could possess such terrifying combat strength!' Bao Jinglei's heart sank. He knew he had met a formidable opponent. This newcomer, Zhaang Ye, was frighteningly powerful. If he didn't go all out, he would surely lose this fight!

FWOOM!

A pure white flower suddenly bloomed above Bao Jinglei's head. Two of its petals were open, and a third was slightly unfurled. The aura it emitted was even more terrifying than Xia Changye's!

BOOM!

The appearance of Bao Jinglei's Three Flowers instantly drew upon the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi in the void. Bao Jinglei had already cultivated to the Peak of the Second Layer of the True Dao, just a hair's breadth from True Dao Third Layer Heaven, and could already control the world in a small area. Under his control, a sea of sabers a thousand zhang wide materialized, filled with countless blades!

To deal with Zhaang Ye, Bao Jinglei was now using his full power. He planned to use this dense sea of blades to lock down the thousand-zhang space and counter Zhaang Ye's unfathomable Body Technique!

Seeing Bao Jinglei's reaction, the other Inner Sect Disciples nodded slightly. The most effective way to deal with someone with a fast Body Technique was to use brute force to seize control of the surrounding space. Just as Bao Jinglei was doing now, he was using his dual sabers to forcefully lock down a thousand-zhang area. No matter how bizarre Zhaang Ye's Body Technique was, he wouldn't be able to cross the dense sea of sabers to attack.

Xia Changye, who was sitting cross-legged to the side, revealed a mocking smile when he saw Bao Jinglei's move. 'Although Bao Jinglei is using his dual sabers to control a thousand-zhang area, Zhaang Ye has comprehended the Wind Realm. No matter how fast or fierce the blades are, they can't stop him. Bao Jinglei is doomed to lose this fight!'

Even though Xia Changye knew Bao Jinglei would lose, he didn't say anything to warn him. These Inner Sect Disciples had just been sneering at him, so he was more than happy to see Zhaang Ye defeat them one by one. Why would he ever speak up?

CRACK!

Amidst Bao Jinglei's dense sea of sabers, Zhaang Ye's hand appeared once more—a resplendent golden palm that swept toward Bao Jinglei's Top Three Flowers like a reverse-flowing Celestial River!

No one could have imagined that Zhaang Ye could actually cross the dense sea of sabers to appear before Bao Jinglei. And no one could have imagined that the moment he attacked, he would aim for Bao Jinglei's Top Three Flowers!

A True Dao Expert's Top Three Flowers is the condensation of all their Spiritual Qi. Although it contains immense power, a direct hit could easily damage their very foundation. When Bao Jinglei saw Zhaang Ye bypass his sea of sabers and attack his Top Three Flowers directly, the horror he felt was simply indescribable.

"AWOOO!"

Terrified, Bao Jinglei made the thousand-zhang sea of sabers suddenly contract. The countless blades flew toward his own head at an unimaginable speed. It was as if thousands of wondrous sabers had appeared in the void, each flying in the same direction, forming a veritable river of blades!

Bao Jinglei was now resorting to a tactic of mutual destruction. If Zhaang Ye's palm strike landed, Zhaang Ye himself would be diced into pieces by the dense river of blades!

Bao Jinglei was truly a battle-hardened expert—ruthless and decisive. Finding himself at a disadvantage, he had immediately employed a desperate, all-or-nothing gambit to force Zhaang Ye to retreat.

But Bao Jinglei had still underestimated Zhaang Ye. With his profound and mysterious comprehension of the Wind Realm, the dense sea of sabers posed no threat to Zhaang Ye at all.

BOOM!

Zhaang Ye's palm, like a blade of immense weight, slammed viciously onto Bao Jinglei's Three Flowers, and then he vanished once more!

Struck so brutally by Zhaang Ye, the white flower above Bao Jinglei's head exploded in a dazzling white light. His entire body was driven into the ground, and blood gushed from his mouth like a fountain, instantly staining the earth red!

Two moves.

In just two moves, Bao Jinglei—a man just shy of reaching the True Dao Third Layer—had been defeated by Zhaang Ye. It was a clean, decisive, and brutal defeat.

The entire area fell silent!

Everyone present stared at Bao Jinglei in disbelief. Even Xia Changye, who already knew how formidable Zhaang Ye was, couldn't stop a muscle in his face from twitching.

Under everyone's horrified gazes, Zhaang Ye's figure slowly reappeared not far from Bao Jinglei. He stood there silently, holding no weapon and emitting no aura, just like an ordinary person. But now, not a single Inner Sect Disciple dared to look down on him.

These geniuses, who had risen above tens of billions, even hundreds of billions of their peers, all wore grave expressions. They watched Zhaang Ye warily, scrutinizing him from head to toe as if his body contained some hidden treasure.

Zhaang Ye's gaze fell upon Bao Jinglei, and he said slowly, "Senior Brother Bao, I won this battle. Now, you can hand over the Essence Stones. Ten thousand of them."

Having taken a direct hit to his Top Three Flowers, Bao Jinglei felt dazed and groggy. He managed to shake his head, finally coming to his senses. Recalling the battle, Bao Jinglei's face turned beet red, like a cooked shrimp.

SWISH!

Bao Jinglei took out a Storage Bag, threw ten thousand Low-grade Essence Stones on the ground, and then with a flick of his body, leaped out of the crater and left without a backward glance.

Defeated by Zhaang Ye in two moves, he was too ashamed to show his face.

With a wave of his hand, Zhaang Ye collected the ten thousand Low-grade Essence Stones into his Small Space. A Storage Pouch was a rare treasure in the Land of Divine Abandonment, but here in the Green Cloud Sect, many Inner Sect Disciples had one. Realizing this, Zhaang Ye no longer felt the need to be so careful about hiding his Small Space.

After stowing away the ten thousand Low-grade Essence Stones, Zhaang Ye's gaze shifted to the five remaining Inner Sect Disciples. "That's ten thousand Low-grade Essence Stones down. I still need fifty thousand more. I'm continuing my challenge. Which of you five is next?"

Seeing Zhaang Ye's eager expression, the pupils of the five Inner Sect Disciples constricted slightly. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with Recommendation Tickets and monthly passes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)