“Kid, challenging me? You’re on a path to death.”
Kasyapa Dragon Tree stood atop the pagoda, speaking with cold indifference.
Ye Qiu remained silent, pulling several century-old medicinal herbs from his Qiankun bag, crushing them and swallowing them whole.
Soon, the potent medicinal energy spread through his meridians, and Ye Qiu used his innate true qi to rapidly heal his wounds.
Moments later.
“Kill!”
Ye Qiu let out a low roar, wielding the Emperor Sword, soaring upward again.
“Die!”
Kasyapa Dragon Tree, carrying overwhelming divine might, dove from the sky like a cannonball, a destructive wave sweeping over everything.
“Boom!”
Suddenly, lightning struck from the heavens, hitting Kasyapa Dragon Tree.
Ye Qiu had used the Five Thunder Curse.
Though powerful, the curse had little effect on Kasyapa Dragon Tree, a mid-Venerable realm cultivator, who emerged unscathed.
It didn’t even slow him down.
Kasyapa Dragon Tree continued his dive.
“Unrivalled Sword Technique!”
Ye Qiu unleashed the sword technique taught by Ye Wushuang, his battle intent surging as he slashed fiercely at Kasyapa Dragon Tree.
“Get lost!”
Kasyapa Dragon Tree’s demon-subduing staff came crashing down toward Ye Qiu’s head.
Just as the staff was about to strike, Kasyapa Dragon Tree suddenly felt as if his body were bound by ropes, his entire frame stiffening.
What’s happening?
In that second of confusion, the Emperor Sword struck him.
Pfft!
Blood sprayed.
A twenty-centimetre sword wound appeared on Kasyapa Dragon Tree’s chest, exposing bone, a severe injury.
Ye Qiu thought it a pity.
That strike had aimed for Kasyapa Dragon Tree’s heart, but the Binding Curse lasted less than two seconds, allowing him to dodge a fatal blow.
Ye Qiu unleashed the Six Meridians Divine Sword again.
Swish, swish, swish!
Sword qi whistled through the air.
Kasyapa Dragon Tree didn’t take it seriously, swinging his demon-subduing staff to shatter the sword qi.
Ye Qiu persisted with the Six Meridians Divine Sword.
Suddenly, the air was filled with sword qi, forming an impenetrable net enveloping Kasyapa Dragon Tree.
“Useless. This move is too weak to threaten me…”
Pfft!
Before Kasyapa Dragon Tree could finish, hot blood splashed onto his face.
Only then did he realise Ye Qiu’s relentless use of the Six Meridians Divine Sword wasn’t aimed at him but at the golden python.
The python, once coiled around his neck, now lay on the ground, its body sliced in two by the sword qi.
“You killed my beloved pet? You’re courting death!”
Kasyapa Dragon Tree was enraged, swinging his demon-subduing staff furiously, filling the air with afterimages.
These afterimages formed an unrivalled cage, descending from the sky to suppress Ye Qiu.
Behind Kasyapa Dragon Tree, eighteen streams of dragon qi swirled, divine light dancing, making him resemble a deity, awe-inspiring.
Ye Qiu, fearless, unleashed the Grass Sword Technique.
“Boom!”
The first and second forms of the Grass Sword Technique surged forth, their terrifying sword intent clashing fiercely with the staff’s afterimages.
Instantly, the heavens roared.
“Hmph!”
Seeing Ye Qiu block his attack, Kasyapa Dragon Tree snorted coldly, suddenly throwing a punch at him.
This punch carried nine streams of dragon qi.
The qi wrapped around his arm, his strength surging like a mountain crashing down.
Ye Qiu didn’t dare be careless. He used the Thirteen Tai Chi Forms, deflecting half the force of Kasyapa Dragon Tree’s punch with minimal effort.
Then, the Dragon-Slaying Fist erupted.
“Boom!”
Their fists collided.
“Pfft!”
Both Ye Qiu and Kasyapa Dragon Tree shuddered, flying backward, blood spilling from their mouths.
This was a brutal life-and-death duel.
Though Kasyapa Dragon Tree’s realm far surpassed Ye Qiu’s, his strength was inferior. It was Ye Qiu’s superior power that allowed him to fight this long.
“What kind of monster is this guy? He hasn’t even stepped into cultivation, yet he can fight me this long. If he became a cultivator, what then?”
Kasyapa Dragon Tree, shocked and furious, roared at Ye Qiu, “Besides strength, what else do you have?”
Ye Qiu mocked, “Besides your realm, what else do you have?”
“You—” Kasyapa Dragon Tree was left speechless, taking a deep breath before pointing at Ye Qiu and shouting, “If I don’t kill you today, I’m not human.”
Ye Qiu sneered, “That’s exactly what I wanted to say.”
“Kill!”
Kasyapa Dragon Tree roared, his body radiating vibrant blood qi, eighteen streams of dragon qi coiling around him, making him look like a demon king from the underworld, terrifying beyond measure.
“Kill!”
Ye Qiu let out a long cry, wielding the Emperor Sword, attacking desperately.
In a narrow path, the brave prevail!
His cultivation was far below Kasyapa Dragon Tree’s. Only by fighting with everything he had could he hope to kill him.
“Boom!”
They collided, engaging in a cataclysmic battle.
Kasyapa Dragon Tree, like a ferocious beast, his eyes blazing with ferocity, swung his demon-subduing staff, attacking Ye Qiu wildly.
Ye Qiu, wielding the Emperor Sword, relentlessly used the Unrivalled Sword Technique, slashing at his foe.
While their weapons clashed, their other hands weren’t idle, trading punches incessantly.
Soon, both were wounded.
Ye Qiu was in worse shape.
His body was covered in golden blood, riddled with wounds, countless bones broken.
Having cultivated the Nine-Turn Divine Dragon Art, his body was as tough as iron, yet he still suffered such injuries, showing Kasyapa Dragon Tree’s immense strength.
Kasyapa Dragon Tree was better off, but still heavily injured.
His entire left arm was a mangled mess, nearly pulverised by Ye Qiu’s punches.
Neither paused to heal, trading blows relentlessly, giving no quarter.
“Rip!”
As the Emperor Sword clashed with the demon-subduing staff, Kasyapa Dragon Tree’s fingers, like hooks, tore a chunk of flesh from Ye Qiu’s leg.
Then, he stuffed it into his mouth, swallowing it in a few bites.
Kasyapa Dragon Tree grinned, his white teeth stained with golden blood, his appearance ghastly and chilling.
“I’m going all out!”
Ye Qiu went berserk, first blocking the demon-subduing staff with the Emperor Sword, then using the Binding Curse to immobilise Kasyapa Dragon Tree for two seconds while landing a punch to his abdomen.
“Pfft!”
Ye Qiu’s fist pierced through Kasyapa Dragon Tree’s abdomen.
At that moment.
“Roar!”
Kasyapa Dragon Tree bellowed, and Ye Qiu felt as if struck by muffled thunder, his head spinning, overwhelmed by drowsiness, his movements unconsciously halting.
“Bang!”
Kasyapa Dragon Tree’s knee struck Ye Qiu’s stomach.
Instantly, Ye Qiu flew backward like a ball, arcing through the air and crashing a hundred metres away.
