After Mo Tianji uttered the words “speed doubled”, the talisman pasted on Ye Qiu’s back immediately emitted brilliant white light, as if it had come alive.
Ye Qiu clearly felt his body become lighter.
“Thank you.”
Ye Qiu’s confidence surged. He abruptly stood up. Looking at An Ruoxi standing in mid-air, he said: “I want to see whose speed is faster between us.”
Swish!
Ye Qiu took one step. In an instant, he appeared before An Ruoxi. He raised his fist and smashed it towards An Ruoxi’s face.
Just as the fist was about to hit An Ruoxi, An Ruoxi shifted sideways. He easily dodged the fist.
“Hm?”
Ye Qiu’s brows furrowed. He had not expected An Ruoxi’s reaction to be so quick. At once, his fingertip unleashed another stream of sword qi.
“Swish…”
The sword qi whistled out.
This time, the sword qi did not even touch An Ruoxi’s sleeve corner.
“How is that possible?”
Ye Qiu was utterly shocked.
He knew that at this moment, not only did he have the boost from Mo Tianji’s talisman, he had also drawn a hundred lightning talismans and used One Step Ten Li. His speed was already at the extreme.
Just as he was distracted, An Ruoxi’s cold laugh rang in his ear.
“Ye Changsheng, your speed is too slow.”
Ye Qiu whipped his head around sharply, but An Ruoxi’s figure was nowhere to be seen. By the time he sensed the fierce wind from behind, it was already too late.
“Bang!”
An Ruoxi struck Ye Qiu’s back with one fist. At once, Ye Qiu flew out like a cannonball and smashed into the ground.
The Longbrow Immortal hurried over. He helped Ye Qiu up and asked: “Little brat, how are you?”
“I am fine.” Ye Qiu wore the War God Armour. Though he took a punch, he did not suffer severe injury, just a minor one.
Besides, he had no time to worry about his injuries now.
Ye Qiu looked up at An Ruoxi. His face was grave. He had never encountered an expert with such speed.
An Ruoxi was originally a genius of the Mending Heaven Sect, with peak Cavern Heaven cultivation. Coupled with this abnormal speed, his combat power reached a very terrifying level.
“This fellow, I wonder what divine ability he cultivated to have such speed?” Ye Qiu said gravely.
The Longbrow Immortal said: “Junior Brother said earlier that An Ruoxi did not use any divine ability. His natural speed is already this fast.”
“How is that possible!” Ye Qiu found it hard to believe.
In his view, no matter how strong the cultivation, without using divine abilities, speed could not reach such an abnormal level.
“Little brat, in the world of martial arts, only speed breaks all. An Ruoxi’s speed is so fast. Comparing speed with him puts you at a great disadvantage. This poor Daoist has an idea.”
The Longbrow Immortal lowered his voice and said: “You can use the God-Striking Whip and the Universe Cauldron.”
“First use the God-Striking Whip to bind him, then use the Universe Cauldron to suppress and kill him.”
“One force breaks all laws!”
The Longbrow Immortal’s idea was something Ye Qiu had already thought of. However, the Universe Cauldron was a divine artefact. Once taken out, it would surely shock everyone. If someone spread this secret, Ye Qiu would face endless troubles.
Unless…
He eliminated everyone on the scene.
Because only dead people could keep secrets!
But he had relations with Yun Xi. He could not slaughter all the Qingyun Sword Sect disciples. If he did not kill the Qingyun Sword Sect disciples, it was hard to guarantee they would not reveal that Ye Qiu possessed a divine artefact.
After the incident with the Qin Sword Immortal, Ye Qiu had deeply realised that even as the number one sect in the Eastern Wastelands, the Qingyun Sword Sect was not all good people.
So, only by not exposing the divine artefact could he avoid disaster.
Unless in a life-or-death situation, to preserve his life, could he summon the Universe Cauldron.
As for the God-Striking Whip…
That could be tried.
Ye Qiu originally wanted to fight these geniuses fairly, then improve his combat experience through battle and consolidate his realm. Unexpectedly, An Ruoxi’s speed was truly too fast.
With no other choice, Ye Qiu took out the God-Striking Whip and gripped it in his hand.
Seeing Ye Qiu take out a pitch-black wooden whip, discussions erupted from the crowd of onlookers.
“Why did Ye Changsheng take out a broken wooden whip?”
“Does he intend to use that wooden whip against the Holy Son of the Mending Heaven Sect?”
“I think Ye Changsheng’s brain is flooded. He does not use the Qingyun Sword Sect’s holy sword, but a wooden whip. Can this deal with the Holy Son of the Mending Heaven Sect?”
“He is not even An Ruoxi’s opponent with the holy sword. With a wooden whip, he will only die faster!”
“…”
In mid-air, An Ruoxi saw Ye Qiu take out a wooden whip. He could not help but sneer:
“Ye Changsheng, do you intend to use a wooden whip against me?”
“Forget it. I advise you to put the wooden whip away. Do not embarrass yourself.”
“Not to mention your broken wooden whip. Even if you have a divine artefact, you cannot be my opponent.”
Daring to underestimate the God-Striking Whip? Courting death!
Ye Qiu said nothing. He stepped into the air. Holding the God-Striking Whip, he approached An Ruoxi step by step.
An Ruoxi stood in place. Hands behind his back, his long robe fluttered without wind. He looked calm and composed, not taking Ye Qiu seriously at all.
The distance between the two grew shorter.
One hundred metres.
Fifty metres.
Thirty metres…
“Little brat, whip him to death!” The Longbrow Immortal shouted loudly.
When Ye Qiu was still ten metres from An Ruoxi, he raised his right hand, urged his power, then whipped fiercely towards An Ruoxi.
“Speed is fast, so what? Once I bind you, I will stomp your skull.”
Ye Qiu thought to himself.
He was very confident in the God-Striking Whip. This strange treasure had killed countless powerful enemies since following him.
Moreover, he was now at peak Cavern Heaven, same realm as An Ruoxi. Using the God-Striking Whip against an enemy of equal realm, Ye Qiu believed he could definitely kill An Ruoxi.
“Boom!”
When the God-Striking Whip swung out, it erupted with blazing white light, like raging waves and billows. It instantly engulfed An Ruoxi.
“This time, I see how you dodge.”
A smile hung at the corner of Ye Qiu’s mouth. Unexpectedly, his smile soon froze.
An Ruoxi burst out from the white light, like an aurora. One fist smashed into Ye Qiu’s chest.
“Bang!”
Ye Qiu took the punch. His body flew backwards and crashed heavily to the ground.
“Pfft…”
Ye Qiu opened his mouth and spat a mouthful of blood. He looked up sharply at An Ruoxi in the air.
“Why did the God-Striking Whip lose its effect on him?”
While shocked, Ye Qiu racked his brains but could not understand.
In the past, the God-Striking Whip never failed. Even enemies a realm higher than Ye Qiu were whipped to death. Now, against equal realm, the God-Striking Whip actually failed to bind An Ruoxi. Too unbelievable.
An Ruoxi stood in mid-air. Looking down, he said: “Ye Changsheng, are you very puzzled why your wooden whip cannot bind me?”
“I will tell you the answer!”
An Ruoxi said proudly: “Because… this Holy Son is a Lightning Body!”
