Chapter 551: Each Their Own Means

’So strong... such terrifying ice power.’

Liu Wentao was secretly alarmed. He had fought Tier Seven First Layer Martial Kings before, but this was the first time he’d encountered someone as terrifying as Leng Wuji. With just one move, his body had suffered considerable damage.

And it wasn’t just him. Leng Wuji’s attack had a wide area of effect. Among the six, Shi Zhanxin and Murong Yunyu were also sent flying back, a layer of frost forming in their hair.

However, Celestial Wheel, Gu Qingxuan, and Hua Xiuhong fared much better than Liu Wentao’s group. They only took a single step back. Celestial Wheel, in particular, stood firm, completely unaffected.

Leng Wuji’s brow twitched. The strength of these six students had indeed exceeded his expectations.

But so what? ’A few snot-nosed brats think they can kill me? How ridiculous.’

’Today, I’ll show them the true gap between a genius and a true expert.’

BOOM!

With a slash of his blade, Leng Wuji shot forward, instantly engaging Celestial Wheel and the others in a chaotic battle.

「On the other side.」

Crazy Battle and Ye Xuan stood proudly in the sky, staring coldly at each other.

"You damn brat, you actually plan to fight me alone? Aren’t you a little too arrogant?" Crazy Battle’s sinister eyes, like those of a venomous snake, were locked onto Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan gave a scornful smile. "Crazy Battle, haven’t you always wanted to kill me? Back then, you hunted me all the way from Wukong Ridge to the Imperial Capital of the Sky Empire, and then you chased me to Gale Light Academy. Now, I’m standing right in front of you. Here’s your chance."

Back when the Nether Heart Seed was inside him, Ye Xuan had been relentlessly hunted by Crazy Battle, living a life on the run, constantly in fear. Now, the time had finally come to settle that debt.

"So it really was you who killed my son, Gale."

Crazy Battle’s eyes instantly turned bloodshot, and his expression began to twist. The hatred in his gaze was a fire that all the water from the five lakes could not extinguish.

"Damn brat, do you think you can kill me just because you have so many experts from Gale Light Academy with you? I, Crazy Battle, have roamed the world for decades. The number of Martial Artists who have died by my hand is countless, and you will just be another one of them."

"Indestructible Light Wheel, go!"

A golden light suddenly burst from between Crazy Battle’s eyebrows. The light instantly transformed into a golden wheel that split the air as it chopped down toward Ye Xuan’s head.

Fast. It was too fast.

The golden wheel appeared above Ye Xuan’s head in the blink of an eye.

Despite Crazy Battle’s arrogant tone, he was actually being extremely cautious. While talking to Ye Xuan, he had been continuously channeling the Profound energy in his body, waiting for the right moment to launch a thunderous strike.

His goal was to catch Ye Xuan off guard and kill him instantly.

Against an ordinary Martial Artist, Crazy Battle’s ploy might have succeeded. Unfortunately for him, he was facing Ye Xuan.

In the instant before the golden wheel could land, the Dictator Sword on Ye Xuan’s back was already unsheathed. The black greatsword, swift as lightning yet light as a feather, struck the Indestructible Light Wheel in a flash.

BOOM!

Amidst the violent tremor, Ye Xuan took a few light steps back. His robes rustled under the impact of the powerful energy.

Crazy Battle’s eyes widened in shock. ’He actually blocked it?’

"Indestructible Light Wheel—A Thousand Threads!"

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

Countless golden wheels of light rained down like strands of silk, a dazzling curtain that painted the sky a brilliant gold.

"Die."

Crazy Battle’s face was savage. "A Thousand Threads" was a terrifying move from his Indestructible Light Wheel technique. It combined horrifying Profound energy with the light wheel to unleash countless attacks in an instant, each one possessing devastating destructive power.

Under such an assault, even an expert of the same level would be unable to withstand it.

’This Crazy Battle’s strength is indeed far greater than Qin Feng’s.’

Sensing the terrifying Metal Element Profound energy surging through the air, Ye Xuan began to swing the Dictator Sword in his hand. HISS! HISS! HISS! At that moment, his black greatsword seemed to transform into a hazy shield of light, completely enveloping him.

Amidst a dense storm of explosions, no matter how ferocious Crazy Battle’s assault became, it could not break through the black shield of light formed by Ye Xuan’s Dictator Sword.

"How is that possible?"

Crazy Battle was aghast.

"Nothing is impossible. Is this all the so-called Supreme Elder of the Profound Mystery Sect is capable of?"

Ye Xuan sneered. Crazy Battle was indeed much stronger than Qin Feng. But back when Ye Xuan was only a Tier Five Martial Sect, he could already contend with Qin Feng. Now, his strength had more than doubled, so it was only natural that he wouldn’t be at a disadvantage against Crazy Battle.

"Damn it! You brat, don’t get so arrogant!"

Crazy Battle seethed, grinding his teeth in fury.

"You’ve been on the attack for long enough. Now it’s my turn."

Ye Xuan sneered, and the Zhenyuan Stone suddenly appeared in his hand, pressing down toward Crazy Battle.

Crazy Battle sneered. ’Trying to deal with me with just this Profound Treasure?’ he thought, simultaneously directing his Indestructible Light Wheel to slash fiercely at the mountain-sized Zhenyuan Stone.

Crazy Battle was horrified to discover that his golden light wheel was actually unable to cleave the Zhenyuan Stone in two.

He was utterly stunned. His Indestructible Light Wheel was a Tier Seven Imperial Soldier of extraordinary power. It could even clash with Tier Seven Profound Treasures, yet it couldn’t cut through this drab, black boulder?

But he had no time to be shocked. While activating the Zhenyuan Stone, Ye Xuan also brandished his Dictator Sword and appeared before Crazy Battle.

SLASH!

Purple lightning flashed, and a black arc of light blazed in Crazy Battle’s eyes. He only had time to form a golden shield in front of himself before his chest was struck heavily. A terrifying force surged into his body, sending him flying backward in a sorry state. He clearly heard the sound of his bones shattering as he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Before he could react, the mountain-like Zhenyuan Stone came crashing down on him again.

At this point, Crazy Battle could no longer afford to be disdainful or hold anything back. A golden, fish-shaped Martial Soul immediately appeared above his head. It was covered in sharp teeth, and its head was extremely pointed, like a long spear.

Six starry rings flickered around the golden fish Martial Soul. Empowered by the Martial Soul’s strength, Crazy Battle’s speed increased explosively. At the last possible moment, he dodged the Zhenyuan Stone’s impact. At the same time, a stream of golden light shot out from the head of the golden fish Martial Soul, instantly striking Ye Xuan’s chest.

With a BANG, Ye Xuan was sent flying. At the critical moment, he had instantly unleashed his Great Earth Martial Soul, covering his body in a layer of hard Rock Armor. However, the golden stream of light pierced a fist-sized hole in the Rock Armor, and a terrifying wave of Profound energy combined with the Martial Soul’s power surged into Ye Xuan’s body.

Ye Xuan grunted, a trickle of blood sliding from the corner of his mouth. A look of surprise crossed his face.

He hadn’t expected that the Martial Soul Crazy Battle unleashed at the critical moment would possess such terrifying attack power. It not only pierced his Rock Armor instantly but also delivered a massive impact to his body.

If his Nine Revolutions Sacred Body hadn’t broken through to the Fourth Transformation, giving him terrifyingly high defense, any other Tier Seven Martial King would likely have had their body pierced through by that attack.

While Ye Xuan was surprised, Crazy Battle was utterly shocked.

That last strike had been his most powerful trump card, yet it still hadn’t killed Xuan Ye. ’Just how terrifying is this Xuan Ye’s Defense Power?’

Crazy Battle didn’t dare to imagine.

"AHHH!"

Just then, a bloodcurdling scream suddenly rang out from the side.

Everyone turned to see a spray of blood blossom in the air. The Profound Mystery Sect’s Supreme Elder, Evil Kill, had his right arm blown to bits by Elder Dong’s Jingang Profound Treasure. He was sent flying back wretchedly, blood spewing from his mouth.

WHOOSH!

Having landed a successful hit, Elder Dong didn’t hesitate for a moment. The myriad parts of his Jingang Profound Treasure instantly formed an inescapable net that enveloped Evil Kill.

Evil Kill dodged left and right, but he could not break out of the Jingang Profound Treasure’s range. He could only struggle desperately inside.

Although Evil Kill’s strength was impressive among the four Supreme Elders, Elder Dong was a Tier Seven Second Layer Martial King. Back then, relying on his Jingang Profound Treasure, he could even contend with Duan Tianlang. Dealing with Evil Kill was, naturally, all too easy for him.

Although Evil Kill hadn’t been captured by Elder Dong yet, he had lost his right arm, was gravely injured, and his strength was greatly diminished. His capture was only a matter of time.

Besides Evil Kill, Zhou Zhanlun was also in a sorry state under Elder Yao’s assault, his hair disheveled and his body covered in wounds.

If he didn’t have the mutated Demon Beast, Kuidi, as a helper, he probably would have been defeated even faster than Evil Kill.

As for Leng Wuji, who was surrounded by Celestial Wheel and the other five, his situation was even more dire.

Any one of Celestial Wheel’s group was no weaker than a Tier Seven First Layer Martial King like Qin Feng. The top three, including Celestial Wheel, were even stronger.

The only thing Leng Wuji could rely on was his vast and profound Tier Seven Profound energy, which allowed him to endure longer. But given enough time, his defeat was inevitable.

Gale Light Academy had made meticulous preparations for this hunt, and the result was self-evident.

"Looks like those guys from the Profound Mystery Sect are in danger."

"Gale Light Academy sent so many experts this time. They were clearly well-prepared."

"I can’t believe Duan Tianlang and the others from the Profound Mystery Sect have been in our Santafe City all this time. If I remember correctly, Duan Tianlang and his group haven’t been seen since they went to cause trouble at Gale Light Academy, right? Could it be they’ve been hiding in our Santafe City for the past six months?"

"Could it be that City Lord Zhu Jingyi didn’t know about this?"

In Santafe City, countless citizens were discussing among themselves, their voices a constant buzz.

"Damn it." Santafe City’s City Lord, Zhu Jingyi, was also staring at the battle in the sky, his heart filled with anxiety.

But there was nothing he could do. As a Tier Seven First Layer Martial King, he might be considered a top expert in Santafe City, but in the battle before him, he was just an insignificant figure.