"This fellow specializes in blade techniques, he might genuinely be from the Blade Realm. Could it be that long saber truly belongs to the Blade Realm?" Hun Lao transmitted his voice to Ye Yunfei.
"So what if he really is from the Blade Realm? Once something is in my hands, it becomes my fortune," Ye Yunfei said coldly.
How could something he had obtained through his own efforts while adventuring in the Illusionary Sword Valley be taken away just because someone else said so?
"That magic treasure was acquired by me through exploration in dangerous places. It is my fortuitous encounter," Ye Yunfei stated icily.
"Your fortuitous encounter? Brat, you have truly immense nerve, daring to covet even the magic treasures of our Blade Realm. Listen well! Not only must you return the long saber, but you must also provide me with satisfactory compensation for the act of monopolizing my Blade Realm's treasure during this period. Otherwise, not only will you die today, but this Guhai Sect behind you will also have no reason to exist! Brat, to dare maintain such an attitude after hearing the mighty name of our Blade Realm is already a capital crime!" The brocade-robed young man sneered, his gaze suddenly turning fierce. His words were overbearing and unreasonable.
"Young man, you are too tyrannical! That long saber was acquired by Young Master Ye through exploration in the Illusionary Sword Valley. By rights, it belongs to Young Master Ye. What gives you the right to claim it with just a few words? You speak of destroying our Guhai Sect? I fear you lack the ability," hearing this, the members of the Guhai Sect were both shocked and furious. The sect master of the Guhai Sect immediately spoke up angrily.
"Young Master Ye, the Blade Realm is a major power from ancient legends. It's unclear if this young man truly hails from the Blade Realm. If he is indeed from the ancient Blade Realm, his background is somewhat fearsome," the sect master secretly transmitted his voice to Ye Yunfei.
"Do not worry," Ye Yunfei replied.
"Want my life? Destroy the Guhai Sect? Let's see if you have the capability!" Ye Yunfei's eyes turned completely cold, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"Truly, some people won't shed tears until they see the coffin," that brocade-robed young man revealed a disdainful expression.
Then he extended his palm and slashed fiercely towards the Guhai Sect Master. A dark red saber radiance instantly took shape, rushing forth like a galloping horse towards the sect master. Wherever it passed, space was instantly sliced in two.
"This fellow's blade techniques are rather domineering," Ye Yunfei couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
Then, Ye Yunfei pointed a finger, releasing a massive amount of ice energy and ice laws. A small ice world instantly took form, aiming to imprison that brocade-robed young man.
With a boom, the dark red saber radiance unleashed by the brocade-robed youth was exceptionally sharp. It actually cleaved a gap through the One Thought Ice World Ye Yunfei had conjured, causing icy energy to spill out in all directions.
"Such impressive blade techniques from this fellow!" Hun Lao couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"Ice Dragon Technique!" Ye Yunfei pointed with his hand. A massive ice dragon condensed from ice and snow energy directly materialized. It then seemed to gain life, letting out a roar as it charged forward to attack.
With another boom, this ice dragon collided with that dark red saber radiance, and both exploded simultaneously.
"Brat, you actually cultivate such a profound ice-type technique?" That brocade-robed young man was somewhat surprised to see Ye Yunfei block his blade technique head-on.
"No wonder you dare to keep my Blade Realm's magic treasure. You do possess some skill." After the brief exchange, this brocade-robed youth discovered Ye Yunfei's strength wasn't as weak as he had imagined. He was a Third-Level Sovereign God, while Ye Yunfei was merely a Heavenly God. Yet now, Ye Yunfei was fighting him head-on without retreating a single step—this was equivalent to fighting across realms. The thought that some kid was fighting across realms and evenly matched with him was hard for this brocade-robed youth to accept.
"This fellow's attainment in blade techniques is excellent!" Hun Lao couldn't help but praise again.
Ye Yunfei focused his will and unleashed the newly mastered Soul-Devouring Rainstorm Needles. Countless intangible soul needles shot towards the brocade-robed youth's soul sea like a torrential downpour.
"This is a Soul Race technique!" That brocade-robed young man's expression shifted slightly, not daring to be negligent. A small, exquisite jade talisman suddenly appeared within his head, emitting a gentle, clear light that protected his Soul Body. All the Soul-Devouring Rainstorm Needles Ye Yunfei had unleashed were blocked.
"Brat, you're not of the Soul Race, yet you cultivate this technique resembling their legacy. Could you be a soul cultivator? What a pity. Any tricks you have are useless before me. Before absolute strength, everything is illusory." The brocade-robed youth curled his lips in mockery, drew his blade from its sheath—it was a slender saber as thin as a cicada's wing, shimmering with an autumn-water cold light.
"Searing Flash Slash!" The brocade-robed youth swung his saber and slashed. The saber light was like lightning, its speed terrifyingly fast, reaching Ye Yunfei's front in an instant.
Ye Yunfei reacted extremely swiftly. His physical body's blood and Qi erupted as he threw a punch, meeting the saber light head-on. Not long ago, Ye Yunfei had fused with several hundred Sovereign God-level magic treasures. Both the quality and strength of his physical body had improved, which is why he dared to block his opponent's blade technique with his flesh. Simultaneously, Ye Yunfei intentionally wanted to test the current sturdiness of his body. For this punch, he employed a physique-type fist technique of the Great Strength Fiend God.
Clang! Fist and saber collided, producing a deafening explosion.
Ye Yunfei felt a sharp pain in his fist. It had actually been split open by the sharp saber Qi, creating a thin cut. His figure swayed slightly.
"How is this possible? This kid actually dared to block my blade technique with his flesh. Truly unexpected! In this void, there's actually a young kid who dares to face my blade technique head-on." Meanwhile, that brocade-robed young man felt numbness in his arm, surprise flashing in his eyes. He hadn't expected Ye Yunfei's physical strength to be so formidable.
"Brat, again!" The brocade-robed youth roared, his long saber slashing out fiercely once more.
"This fellow's blade technique is indeed formidable. Could he truly be from the legendary Blade Realm?" Ye Yunfei saw that every time this brocade-robed youth made a saber strike, he could display immensely terrifying attack power. If he blocked with his fist, a bloody mark would be carved onto it. Although shallow, the fact that his opponent could injure him despite his physical body's quality meant such attack power was already extremely terrifying.
Next, Ye Yunfei and this brocade-robed youth each employed their methods, engaging in intense battle.
During the fight, Ye Yunfei first employed various Soul Arts. However, he discovered that all the Soul Arts he unleashed were blocked by that small jade talisman within the brocade-robed youth's head. That jade talisman seemed gentle in aura, emitting a faint glow. It appeared rather ordinary, yet possessed astonishing defensive capabilities.
"That jade talisman must be an incredible treasure. It can even block the Soul Arts you unleash. If I could obtain it, I wouldn't have to fear others using Soul Arts against me in the future." The Golden-Horned Dragon Silkworm stared at the jade talisman within the brocade-robed youth's head, nearly drooling.
"This jade talisman is indeed a remarkable treasure. If not for possessing it, this fellow might have already lost," Hun Lao nodded. Hun Lao naturally understood the potency of the various Soul Arts Ye Yunfei cultivated. If not for possessing that jade talisman, given his level of Soul Power energy, this brocade-robed youth likely wouldn't have been able to withstand the Soul Arts Ye Yunfei employed. Precisely because of this, he was qualified to fight so intensely with Ye Yunfei. However, the ability to possess such a treasure was also part of his strength.
Ye Yunfei employed his full array of methods: physical strength, ice-type secret arts, Soul Art interference, occasionally unleashing the domineering saber intent of the Sever Yin and Yang, or the glorious sword energy of the Myriad Swords Return to One Great Art. The brocade-robed youth, on the other hand, continuously executed superior blade techniques. Moreover, his movement technique was also quite bizarre. That slender saber appeared unpredictably, each strike containing terrifying saber intent capable of tearing everything apart. He actually managed to block Ye Yunfei's various attacks one by one, and even launch fierce counterattacks.
The two fought fiercely. An energy storm swept in all directions. They were locked in a stalemate, neither able to gain the upper hand over the other for the time being.
"Brat, I never imagined you'd have such ability! Hand over the long saber obediently, along with satisfactory compensation. I might consider sparing your life." After a prolonged battle with no victory, the brocade-robed youth grew impatient. His aura had also weakened slightly compared to before as he spoke.
"Brat, just you wait! For offending me, I'll definitely have you torn to pieces! Once I send a message back to the Blade Realm and request strong reinforcements, killing you will be as easy as turning over my hand!" The brocade-robed youth raged inwardly.
"Sima Ziyang, stop!" At that moment, a clear and cold feminine shout echoed from the void in the distance.
An emerald-green streak of light streaked over, landing in the field. A graceful figure appeared—it was actually Zhou Wanqing. Her aura now was much stronger than it had been at Blazing Sun Valley. Clearly, her injuries had improved considerably. Dense life energy and Wood laws swirled around her. When she saw the brocade-robed youth, her eyes were filled with disgust. Then her gaze turned towards Ye Yunfei. She smiled slightly, her jade-like face blossoming like a flower.
"Sima Ziyang, stop immediately! Young Master Ye is my benefactor. You will not offend him!" Zhou Wanqing rebuked the brocade-robed youth named Sima Ziyang.
"Benefactor? Wanqing, do you know what you're saying? With your status, what virtue or ability does this kid possess to be your benefactor? You must not be deceived by these lowly, base people. This fellow has seized a magic treasure belonging to our Blade Realm, and now he dares to fight with me. This is the crime of high treason! His fate can only be death!" Sima Ziyang immediately responded.
"Sima Ziyang, you are utterly unreasonable! Stop at once!" Zhou Wanqing was so angry her willow-leaf eyebrows shot up. She waved her jade hands, and countless emerald-green vines appeared out of thin air, coiling towards Sima Ziyang like spiritual snakes. Simultaneously, dots of green light rain carrying notions of purification and decay sprinkled down, interfering with the flow of his divine power.
"Ten Thousand Woods Entanglement! Life Withering!" Zhou Wanqing's vermilion lips parted slightly as she executed two martial techniques simultaneously.
"Wanqing! You... how can you help this outsider? Do you have some relationship with him? Damn it! With your status, how could you have a relationship with such a lowly person? Yet you even take action to help him. This simply isn't worth it. Brat, go to hell!" Seeing Zhou Wanqing attack to assist Ye Yunfei, Sima Ziyang's expression instantly became unsightly, filled with shock and fury.
"Sima Ziyang, who allowed you to call me Wanqing? I am not familiar with you! At Blazing Sun Valley, you wantonly killed innocents. Now you've come here to cause trouble, offending Young Master Ye. You are truly despicable!" Zhou Wanqing's tone was icy as she continued her offensive. Pure wood-type energy continuously clashed with Sima Ziyang's fierce saber Qi.
"Miss Zhou, this person is the one who wreaked havoc at Blazing Sun Valley? He killed members of the Dark Faction?" Ye Yunfei's expression darkened.