Chapter 514 488: Cut into 2 Halves

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The moment Zhaang Ye's gaze fell upon him, the white-robed middle-aged man felt a terrifying, malevolent aura lock onto him instantly. His expression changed slightly. He sensed that Zhaang Ye's power had already risen to a level where they were equals!

WHOOSH!

Though horrified, the white-robed middle-aged man's movements didn't slow in the slightest. Completely ignoring Zhaang Ye's warning, he executed his Body Technique and lunged for the Fire Spirit!

He had painstakingly waited for eleven months, all for the Fire Spirit. His plan was to capture the Fire Spirit, then turn back to kill Zhaang Ye, destroying the body to erase all evidence!

The white-robed middle-aged man's plan was well-laid, but he had ultimately underestimated Zhaang Ye's strength. He had just flown several thousand zhang when he suddenly felt the Heaven and Earth Essence Qi behind him tremble. A brilliant golden light, moving at an inconceivable speed, shot straight toward him!

Cloud-Breaking Slash!

To stop the man, Zhaang Ye decisively unleashed his Cloud-Breaking Slash. Cloud-Breaking Slash was a Combat Skill that achieved Human-Sword Unity, merging man and blade. Augmented by his Wind Realm, his speed was simply unbelievable. In less than the blink of an eye, he crossed ten thousand zhang to slash down before the white-robed middle-aged man!

'What a terrifying slash!'

The white-robed middle-aged man sensed immense danger. His face fell, and his Top Three Flowers suddenly flew out, hovering above his head. At the same time, the black Long Sword in his hand abruptly transformed into a pitch-black dragon, lunging toward Zhaang Ye with an exceptionally profound technique!

BOOM!

The Long Sword and the Blade Tip clashed, erupting in a ball of light a hundred zhang in radius. A massive shockwave burst madly out from the light. The valley below the two was instantly razed to the ground under the sweep of this shockwave. The earth in a thousand-li radius was blasted full of cracks, and all the vegetation on the ground was obliterated into nothingness!

PFFT!

The white-robed middle-aged man was sent flying backward, blood spraying from his mouth, his face a mask of pure horror. He knew Zhaang Ye was strong, but he had never imagined Zhaang Ye was far stronger than he thought! In that last strike, not only had an extremely terrifying Celestial River Righteous Qi been transmitted from Zhaang Ye's Blade Tip, but also an immense force!

Under the power of the Celestial River Righteous Qi and that immense force, even with his profound Cultivation, the white-robed middle-aged man still suffered a minor setback. His arm was shocked numb, the qi and blood within him roiled, and blood gushed wildly from his seven orifices!

PFFT!

At this moment, Zhaang Ye also couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood. This white-robed middle-aged man's Innate True Qi was incredibly sharp and incomparably vigorous. The moment the Blade Tip and Long Sword touched, a terrifying Innate Sword Gang surged forward like a tidal wave. Even though Zhaang Ye had advanced to the True Dao Third Layer and possessed an incomparably tough body, he was unable to fully withstand such a terrifying Innate Sword Gang.

HUM!

While the two were fighting, the Fire Spirit circled around and returned to Zhaang Ye's hand, bringing the Punishment Whip with it. Zhaang Ye checked the Fire Spirit's injuries, and his heart instantly sank.

The Fire Spirit was inhabiting the Punishment Whip. Just now, the Punishment Whip had been viciously struck dozens of times by the white-robed man's sword. With each strike, the Fire Spirit suffered damage. After dozens of blows, the Fire Spirit was now severely injured, its power greatly diminished. Its current strength couldn't even compare to that of a True Dao First Layer expert.

The third Celestial Tribulation was about to arrive. The Fire Spirit being injured at this critical moment would greatly affect their chances of passing it. Getting injured wasn't a big deal; every person in Cultivation gets injured sooner or later. But to be injured at such a crucial time was an absolute disaster for Zhaang Ye and the Fire Spirit!

'This old bastard... I'll kill him this time for sure!' Zhaang Ye took the Fire Spirit into his Little World, his gaze fixed deadly on the white-robed middle-aged man, killing intent blazing in his heart.

WHOOSH!

Zhaang Ye's figure suddenly vanished into the void, stealthily approaching the white-robed middle-aged man.

After clashing head-on with Zhaang Ye, the white-robed middle-aged man knew Zhaang Ye's combat prowess was no weaker than his own. When Zhaang Ye's figure vanished, the man's expression immediately changed. With a shake of his Long Sword, layer after layer of Innate Sword Gang manifested as overlapping, pitch-black rings of light. These dark halos spun ceaselessly in the void, their strange energies madly tearing at the space around them. The entire thousand-zhang area of the void fell under his control!

Zhaang Ye had originally intended to use the profound mysteries of his Wind Realm to launch a sneak attack. He hadn't expected the man to instantly unleash such a powerful Combat Skill. Even if Zhaang Ye were to become the wind itself, he couldn't penetrate such heavy defenses!

'As expected of a Late Stage of True Dao Fourth Layer expert. The Combat Skill he's using is airtight and utterly terrifying. Against such a formidable skill, even my Wind Realm is useless for a sneak attack. Fine. If I can't attack from the shadows, I'll strike openly and kill him!'

Zhaang Ye quickly made his decision.

BOOM!

Zhaang Ye suddenly revealed his figure and once again executed Cloud-Breaking Slash, slashing directly at the white-robed middle-aged man with an indescribably fierce momentum!

After advancing to the True Dao Third Layer, Zhaang Ye's Cloud-Breaking Slash was not only incredibly fast, but its power was also astonishing. As the slash shot out, it carved a brilliant golden scar across the void. It was as if the very heavens and earth were split in two by this single attack, and all of creation trembled and submitted before it!

'He's coming again!'

The white-robed middle-aged man grit his teeth, his face twisting into a snarl. What he excelled at was the Dao of Control, using exquisite techniques to restrain his opponent and then slowly defeat them.

What the white-robed man least wanted to face was a direct, head-on clash. He desperately wanted to use his delicate techniques to gradually bind Zhaang Ye's limbs and then defeat him. But the moment Zhaang Ye unleashed Cloud-Breaking Slash, it immediately locked onto him. No matter how unwilling he was, he had no choice but to meet Zhaang Ye's attack head-on!

BOOM!

The two engaged in their second head-on clash. The white-robed man was worthy of his title as a Late Stage of True Dao Fourth Layer expert. Although he didn't specialize in direct confrontations, the power he could unleash with his abundant Innate True Qi was still utterly terrifying. After the exchange, both the white-robed man and Zhaang Ye spat out blood simultaneously!

"Again!"

Zhaang Ye roared and unleashed Cloud-Breaking Slash once more. Cloud-Breaking Slash was so fast that it could ignore all techniques, simply destroying everything with pure speed and power. Zhaang Ye knew that an expert like the white-robed man, a master of the True Dao Fourth Layer, would have many strange and life-saving techniques. Therefore, he ignored whatever his opponent might do and simply used Cloud-Breaking Slash to meet force with force!

BOOM!

BOOM!

BOOM!

Zhaang Ye clashed head-on with the white-robed man three consecutive times. Blood sprayed from the man's mouth; he coughed up four huge mouthfuls in total, and blood even began to seep from the pores all over his body.

In this frenzied exchange, Zhaang Ye was also heavily injured, spitting out three mouthfuls of blood himself.

At this point, the white-robed man had a bad feeling. He realized that Zhaang Ye's body was far more durable than his own. If they continued clashing like this, he would soon cough up blood until he died. Zhaang Ye, on the other hand, had a tougher and younger body. After such an exchange, he would be severely injured at worst, but his life would not be in danger!

SWISH!

The white-robed middle-aged man shot off, intending to flee.

Generally speaking, if a True Dao Expert of the same level was determined to escape, it would be very difficult to stop them. For someone like the white-robed man, whose Cultivation had reached the Late Stage of True Dao Fourth Layer, even an expert at the Peak of True Dao Fourth Layer would have trouble stopping him if he was fully committed to fleeing.

But the opponent he was facing was Zhaang Ye.

Zhaang Ye had comprehended the Wind Realm, and in terms of speed, he far surpassed the white-robed man. The man had barely flown half a li before Zhaang Ye caught up and unleashed Cloud-Breaking Slash, viciously striking at his back!

BOOM!

The white-robed man couldn't win the fight, nor could he escape. He felt exceptionally stifled. Suppressing his immense frustration, he brandished his black Long Sword and clashed head-on with Zhaang Ye once more.

PFFT!

After the head-on clash, the white-robed man spat out another large mouthful of blood. His injuries deepened by another ten percent, and even his flying speed was affected, slowing slightly.

"AH! Damn you, Junior! Go to hell!"

The white-robed man had rich combat experience. He knew in his heart that if this continued, there was only one outcome: he would be beaten to death by Zhaang Ye once his strength gave out. Panicked and afraid, he made the decision to risk it all. He took one of Zhaang Ye's attacks head-on, but instead of using the opportunity to flee, he flew straight at Zhaang Ye and launched a frenzied assault!

BOOM! BOOM!

The all-out attack of a True Dao Fourth Layer expert was truly earth-shattering. Terrifying streams of Sword Gang covered a ten-li radius. Under the influence of the Sword Gang, the sky grew dim, and the Barbaric Beasts on the ground sensed the terrifying power, crying out strangely as they fled into the distance.

'Deciding to go all-out now? It's too late!'

A cold sneer appeared on Zhaang Ye's lips. If the white-robed man had risked it all from the very beginning, Zhaang Ye wouldn't have dared to meet him head-on. But now, the man had already exhausted thirty to forty percent of his strength. Zhaang Ye was no longer afraid.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!

With a thought from Zhaang Ye, an infinite wind appeared in the void. The endless wind greatly interfered with the white-robed man's Sword Techniques and significantly weakened the power of his Sword Gang. More terrifyingly, amidst the endless wind, the Punishment Long Whip moved like a ghost. It flew out silently and suddenly coiled around the white-robed man's legs!

"Ah!"

The power unleashed by the Punishment Whip was capable of causing extreme agony. The moment his legs were bound, the white-robed man felt a wave of immense pain. Despite his profound Cultivation and resolute will, he couldn't help but scream in agony!

At this moment, Zhaang Ye's attack finally arrived. A golden light streaked across the sky, slashing down viciously!

SHING!

The golden light swept past the white-robed man's body, slicing him in two.

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