Chapter 481 - 286: Retreat

Chapter 481: Chapter 286: Retreat

"Come?"

Li Ye moved, positioning himself in front of Leng Wuque. Leng Wuque’s movements were currently restricted, and his body was frail. If their opponent even touched him, he would likely die on the spot. Therefore, protecting Leng Wuque from attack was more important than killing the enemy.

However, this wasn’t to say that Leng Wuque was completely powerless.

Although Leng Wuque’s Extraordinary powers had been all but crippled, he was still an Extraordinary Being. He could still exert a portion of his former strength and use the self-defense artifacts that Modu’s special organization had granted each of them.

This was the kind of resource-rich foundation a major city possessed. Su Xing had barely seen such things before leaving Cang City. In fact, even the combat suits that nearly everyone in Cang City’s special organization now had were something Su Xing had fleeced from the Spiritual Sect.

Thus, only an Extraordinary Being of considerable strength could pose a major threat to Leng Wuque; it wasn’t a task for just any random person. And without a doubt, the man before them, Profound Bird Ye Fei, was one of the most threatening of all.

Profound Bird Ye Fei didn’t respond to Li Ye’s question. He had always been the silent, taciturn type, so Li Ye wasn’t surprised. But Ye Fei’s skills were astounding.

With only the sound of rushing wind, a massive arc of sword light, like a full moon, suddenly slashed toward Li Ye.

Li Ye met it with a sword strike of his own,

and instantly shattered the arc of light!

BOOM!

The bright sword light was blasted apart by his single strike. Fragments of energy scattered and danced in the air as an intense killing intent rapidly spread.

Li Ye seemed completely unaffected by the killing intent emanating from Ye Fei. His gaze was like ice, his stance like a mountain. He stood motionless in front of Leng Wuque, staring fixedly at his opponent.

Profound Bird Ye Fei’s sword moved like a snake, incredibly nimble. His entire body soared like a dragon as he lunged fiercely at Li Ye.

With each move, the edge of his sword tore through space, faintly emitting a CRACK-CRACK-CRACK sound, like shattering glass.

The two were evenly matched, so there was no way Li Ye wouldn’t be able to react. Their swords clashed in an instant, letting out a violent, ringing clang.

BANG!!!

They rapidly separated. Profound Bird Ye Fei stumbled back four or five steps, feeling a slight tremor in his right hand.

’What terrifying strength...’

Profound Bird Ye Fei’s expression darkened. A dull ache throbbed in his right hand. He realized he had misjudged his opponent’s strength.

The Li Ye of today was far stronger than he had been in Jile Valley. He must have had some sort of fortuitous encounter. And this was indeed the case; after using the essence granted to him by the Cyan Cloud Sword Immortal, Li Ye felt his strength had subtly increased by a great deal.

Li Ye held his sword horizontally, not moving a single step away from Leng Wuque. Profound Bird Ye Fei reassessed his opponent, a hint of excitement showing in his eyes as he spoke:

"Come."

With that, he lunged forward in a sudden thrust. The sharp edge of his sword compressed space until it shattered. Like an arrow, he brought with him a powerful Gale as he slashed out with his sword.

Faced with this formidable strike, Li Ye neither dodged nor retreated. He simply held his sword horizontally, as if waiting for an opportunity. In a flash, Li Ye suddenly used his sword to parry Profound Bird Ye Fei’s blade, then threw a hard punch at Ye Fei’s abdomen.

A Swordsman never relies on his sword alone.

But Ye Fei seemed to have anticipated this completely. The instant his sword was parried, his own fist shot out to meet Li Ye’s. Their two fists were about to collide.

Li Ye’s eyelid twitched. Although he had thrown the punch unexpectedly, the Cyan Cloud Sect was ultimately a Sword Sect. He wasn’t confident in his physical prowess, and he felt an overwhelming sense of crisis from Ye Fei’s fist.

’I can’t let his fist hit me!’

Li Ye stomped down, creating a small crater in the ground. Twisting his waist, he managed to avoid the exchange of fists with Profound Bird Ye Fei.

Seeing his attack about to miss, Profound Bird Ye Fei seemed to have predicted it, suddenly changing his move. His fist opened into a palm, chopping viciously at Li Ye’s neck. Li Ye raised his sword vertically to block while simultaneously kicking out!

BANG, BANG!!

Both blocked the other’s attack and separated slightly, only to clash again in the next instant. Their figures blurred as they weaved around each other. In just a few short moments, they had already exchanged hundreds of blows.

When they separated again, Li Ye suddenly spoke. "You’re very strong. It’s been a long time since anyone has pushed me this far."

"...?"

Profound Bird Ye Fei glanced at Li Ye. In his impression, Li Ye wasn’t the kind of idiot who would say something like that. ’Did he go on a trip and lose his mind?’

Seeing Profound Bird Ye Fei’s reaction, Li Ye’s expression remained unchanged as he said slowly, "You should know about the Cyan Cloud Sword Immortal, and by extension, you should know about my relationship with him. As a sign of respect, I’ve decided to use my strongest move... to kill you!!!"

Li Ye took a deep breath. A faint cyan energy began to radiate from his body, and his aura expanded at an astonishing rate. Then, Li Ye slowly settled into a sword stance.

"..."

Profound Bird Ye Fei remained silent, but an unprecedented gravity appeared in his eyes. He didn’t actually know what had happened at the Cyan Cloud Sect, because Chi Yu had died there without sending back a single piece of information.

However, Lin Loulan had guessed some of what had happened. Therefore, hearing his opponent mention the Cyan Cloud Sword Immortal made him even more convinced that Li Ye definitely had an ace up his sleeve.