Just as Li Feng and the others fought their way into the underground palace and engaged Ji Wuxie in a fierce battle, the battle between Jiang Wanduan and the black-clothed man wearing a golden mask on a mountain peak of the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect had also reached its most intense stage.
Jiang Wanduan and the black-clothed man wearing the golden mask were both Earth Martial Realm experts. Their battle was earth-shattering, and the entire mountain peak had almost been levelled to the ground.
“Ying Wanming, I never thought your strength would be this formidable. Unfortunately, even with such strength, you are still no match for this old man.” Jiang Wanduan struck the golden-masked black-clothed man in the chest with one palm and said with a cold laugh, “I will give you one chance now. As long as you surrender, this old man will spare your life.”
“Lord Left Envoy, do you think I am that kind of person?” Ying Wanming said with a cold laugh.
“Ying Wanming, Ji Wuxie is already struggling to protect himself. Don’t you think about yourself? Can’t you think about the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect? Do you really intend to bury the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect, which was passed down by our ancestors, together with Ji Wuxie?” Jiang Wanduan said in a deep voice.
“The Lord is doing this for the future of the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect,” Ying Wanming replied.
“Hahaha? For the future of the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect? I’m afraid even you don’t believe those words yourself, do you?” Upon hearing this, Ji Wuxie sneered and burst into laughter. “If you said Ji Wuxie was doing this for his own ambitions, I would believe you. But you say he is doing it for the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect? Is that possible? If he were doing it for the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect, then what has he been doing all this time? Ying Wanming, since you are so stubborn, don’t blame me for being ruthless. Die!”
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Wanduan’s figure flashed and strangely disappeared.
“Bang!”
With a dull sound, Ying Wanming’s body was sent flying backwards, a mouthful of blood spraying from his mouth as he crashed to the ground a hundred metres away.
Whoosh!
At the same time, Jiang Wanduan’s figure disappeared once again and appeared in front of Ying Wanming. He then looked coldly at Ying Wanming, his gaze seeming to regard him as nothing more than a clown.
“You…” Ying Wanming stared at Jiang Wanduan in shock. He had never imagined that Jiang Wanduan had been concealing his true strength.
He had not even seen how Jiang Wanduan had attacked just now before he was sent flying. This was simply unimaginable to Ying Wanming. After all, within the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect, his strength was about the same as Jiang Wanduan’s. Both were at the third level of the Earth Martial Realm, while Ji Wuxie was at the fourth level of the Earth Martial Realm.
But now, it seemed that Jiang Wanduan’s strength was probably not at the third level of the Earth Martial Realm. It was very likely that he had reached the fourth level.
At this thought, Ying Wanming was greatly shocked. When had Jiang Wanduan’s strength broken through to the fourth level of the Earth Martial Realm? Even Ji Wuxie had failed to notice that Jiang Wanduan possessed such powerful strength.
“Ying Wanming, this old man will give you another chance. As long as you surrender, this old man will let bygones be bygones. From now on, we can continue to protect the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect together and guard the Tomb of Sun Wu.” Jiang Wanduan looked at Ying Wanming and said solemnly.
As he spoke, a powerful pressure was released. A terrifying might merged into the air, and Jiang Wanduan’s entire body seemed to merge with heaven and earth.
Boom, boom, boom…
At this moment, the terrifying might swept in all directions. Feeling Jiang Wanduan’s aura, Ying Wanming spat out another mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with fury.
“Jiang Wanduan, I will never betray the Supreme One.”
As he spoke, Ying Wanming stood up, putting some distance between himself and Jiang Wanduan. He looked coldly at Jiang Wanduan, his expression becoming twisted. An astonishing might also erupted from him. The might of the late fourth level of the Earth Martial Realm, carrying an overbearing aura, swept out in all directions.
“You actually…” Jiang Wanduan’s brows furrowed when he sensed Ying Wanming’s powerful aura. He suddenly thought of a possibility. He had never imagined that Ying Wanming had actually cultivated that technique.
The War Tiger Tyrant Art.
This was the cultivation technique Ying Wanming practised. It was a Heaven-grade cultivation technique, the most overbearing cultivation technique in the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect, and also the most difficult to cultivate.
Cultivation techniques were different from martial techniques. Although both were divided into the Heaven, Earth, Profound and Yellow grades, martial techniques could be created and refined by countless people. As long as one’s cultivation was high enough, one could comprehend them.
But Heaven-grade cultivation techniques were exceedingly rare. Even if there were a hundred Heaven-grade martial techniques, one might not necessarily encounter a single Heaven-grade cultivation technique.
A good cultivation technique could give a cultivator cultivation that defied the heavens. It could also greatly increase cultivation speed and provide extraordinary potential.
The more powerful the cultivation technique, the faster the cultivation speed, the greater the amount of true essence, and the greater the power.
Even among sects and top families, Heaven-grade cultivation techniques were extremely rare. Even during the Middle Ancient Era, not every force possessed one. Even within the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect, which had been passed down from the Middle Ancient Era, there were not many Heaven-grade cultivation techniques.
The War Tiger Tyrant Art was one of the Heaven-grade cultivation techniques of the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect. However, it was not a cultivation technique meant for the people of the Heavenly Division. It was the cultivation technique originally practised by the King of Wu. The first King of Wu had left it behind in the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect.
Because of this, no one in the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect had dared to cultivate the War Tiger Tyrant Art, because it was the cultivation technique of the master of the Heavenly Division.
As servants, they absolutely could not cultivate their master’s cultivation technique.
Of course, there was another reason. The War Tiger Tyrant Art was far too overbearing, and it was the opposite of the cultivation technique of the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect. After all, the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect was, in essence, an organisation of assassins under the King of Wu during the Middle Ancient Era, an organisation responsible for carrying out things that could not be done openly for the King of Wu.
Therefore, the War Tiger Tyrant Art had always been a taboo within the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect. No one in the Heavenly Division had dared to cultivate it. Yet Jiang Wanduan had never imagined that Ying Wanming, one of the three Earth Martial Realm experts of the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect, had actually cultivated the War Tiger Tyrant Art.
“Boom, boom, boom.”
In the air, the overbearing aura continuously tore through space. Its might was terrifying, shooting straight into the clouds.
“What a terrifying War Tiger Tyrant Art.”
Jiang Wanduan looked at Ying Wanming’s aura, and he was also extremely shocked.
The cultivation technique he practised was also a Heaven-grade cultivation technique, but compared with Ying Wanming’s, his Heaven-grade cultivation technique was not merely a little inferior.
However…
“Jiang Wanduan, do you really think you can defeat me? If your cultivation had not broken through, I would not have intended to reveal the War Tiger Tyrant Art. But now…” Ying Wanming looked at Jiang Wanduan and sneered.
“So what if you cultivated the War Tiger Tyrant Art?” Jiang Wanduan walked towards Ying Wanming step by step through the air. With every step he took, his entire body released an astonishing aura. “This old man can crush you to death as easily as turning over his hand.”
Boom, boom, boom…
Ying Wanming’s aura continued to rise, but Jiang Wanduan’s expression remained calm, without the slightest concern. His terrifying aura at the fourth level of the Earth Martial Realm swept across heaven and earth. Although Ying Wanming’s overbearing aura was powerful, when it came to aura, pressure and divine sense, trying to compete with Jiang Wanduan was simply asking to be humiliated.
“Boom!”
At this moment, Jiang Wanduan’s aura erupted violently, like a sharp attack, crashing fiercely towards Ying Wanming.
Likewise, Ying Wanming’s cultivation was at the third level of the Earth Martial Realm, but the War Tiger Tyrant Art had raised his combat strength to the fourth level of the Earth Martial Realm. The aura he released was extremely overbearing. Although he was shocked when Jiang Wanduan released his powerful aura, he did not retreat.
Boom, boom, boom…
In an instant, the astonishing aura surrounding Ying Wanming surged towards Jiang Wanduan. The two terrifying auras collided violently, producing a devastating explosion.
When aura became tangible and attacked one another, it was even more terrifying than a direct attack between martial artists.
As the two auras collided, Ying Wanming felt a destructive force crashing towards him.
Thud, thud, thud…
In an instant, Ying Wanming’s entire body was thrown backwards like a kite with its string cut.
“Break!”
Jiang Wanduan’s body rapidly surged forward. His powerful aura seemed almost tangible as it continued to crush towards Ying Wanming.
Ying Wanming was suppressed by Jiang Wanduan’s aura, forcing him to retreat rapidly.
“Kneel!”
Seeing Ying Wanming’s state, Jiang Wanduan had completely lost interest. The aura throughout his entire body erupted, and his overwhelming might pressed down towards Ying Wanming.
Boom…
Bang…
With a muffled sound, the powerful aura slammed Ying Wanming heavily into the ground, sending a cloud of dust into the air.
“You…” Ying Wanming stared at Jiang Wanduan in shock.
“Ying Wanming, this old man will give you one more chance. Will you pledge allegiance to the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect, or will you pledge allegiance to Ji Wuxie?” Jiang Wanduan said coldly.
“I…” Ying Wanming’s expression changed. Before this, he would have rejected him without hesitation. But now, after sensing Jiang Wanduan’s formidable strength, he hesitated. After all, he did not want to die. Moreover, judging from the strength Jiang Wanduan had displayed, he might even be stronger than Ji Wuxie.
“Ying Wanming, you should understand why our Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect has been able to exist for several thousand years. It is not because of overwhelming martial strength, but because of the rules of the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect. Within the Heavenly Division, the rules are greater than everything else. Ji Wuxie has violated the rules, so he is a traitor to the Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect. He deserves to die.” Jiang Wanduan said coldly.
“Lord Left Envoy.” Ying Wanming swallowed and said, “Lord Left Envoy, the Supreme One, oh no, it should be Ji Wuxie, is currently stripping away the bloodline. If he obtains the Shadow Clan bloodline…”
At this moment, Ying Wanming had even changed the way he addressed Jiang Wanduan. His intentions were obvious.
“Him?” Jiang Wanduan sneered and said indifferently, “Ji Wuxie thinks everything is under his control, but he does not know that his plans have all fallen within this old man’s calculations. This time, he wants to obtain the Shadow Clan bloodline? That is simply impossible.”
“What?” Ying Wanming’s entire body trembled, and he looked at Jiang Wanduan in disbelief. Could it be that Jiang Wanduan had made other arrangements?
“You don’t believe me? Right now, perhaps…”
Boom!
Before Jiang Wanduan could finish speaking, the entire Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect began to shake.
“This is…” Feeling the entire Heavenly Division of the Wu Sword Sect shake, both Jiang Wanduan and Ying Wanming’s expressions changed drastically. They then looked at each other in shock.
“When the Shadow Division moves, the Supreme One emerges, all the Shadows submit, the Asura appears! Could it be…” A sharp glint flashed through Jiang Wanduan’s eyes.