The Dragon Maiden finally arrived.
The moment she positioned herself in front of Ye Wudi, her palm intercepted Miyamoto Musashi’s fist.
Bang!
A muffled sound rang out.
Miyamoto Musashi stepped back twice. Seizing the opportunity, the Dragon Maiden grabbed Ye Wudi’s shoulder, retreating over ten meters away.
Shadow also quickly returned to Ye Qiu’s side.
“You damned woman, why’d you take so long?” Ye Wudi roared at the Dragon Maiden.
“Sorry, I left as soon as I got the message, but I was still a bit late. Wudi, are you okay?” the Dragon Maiden asked with concern.
“If you’d been any later, we’d be dead,” Ye Wudi said, still angry.
The Dragon Maiden replied, “Don’t worry, now that I’m here, I won’t let you get hurt again.”
On the other side, Miyamoto Musashi’s calm face finally showed a ripple upon seeing the Dragon Maiden. His expression darkened slightly as he asked, “Dragon Maiden, why aren’t you staying at Brahmin? What are you doing here?”
The Dragon Maiden smiled, “My man wants to kill you, so naturally, I’m here to lend him a hand.”
“Your man?” Miyamoto Musashi pointed at Ye Qiu. “This kid?”
The Dragon Maiden snapped, “Are you blind? Can’t you see I’m holding Wudi?”
Miyamoto Musashi was surprised. “Ye Wudi is your man?”
“Exactly,” the Dragon Maiden said. “Miyamoto Musashi, you dared to attack my man. You’ve got some guts!”
Miyamoto Musashi said coldly, “He’s Ye Wushuang’s brother. Not only will I attack him, I’ll kill him today.”
Killing intent flashed in the Dragon Maiden’s eyes. “Big words. If you want to kill my man, I’ll slaughter you first.”
Miyamoto Musashi was unfazed. “Dragon Maiden, I advise you to think carefully.”
“The Amaterasu Shrine and Brahmin have never had bad blood. If you leave now, I’ll pretend you were never here.”
“But if you insist on this path, I’ll take you down too.”
The Dragon Maiden scoffed, “Wudi, you guys heal up. I’ll go butcher him.”
She started forward, but Ye Wudi grabbed her wrist.
“He’s strong. Be careful,” Ye Wudi warned, his eyes filled with deep concern.
Seeing his worry, the Dragon Maiden felt a warmth in her heart. She winked at him and said, “Relax, I’m strong too. Have you forgotten how you experienced it?”
Ye Wudi was left speechless, his face darkening.
Was this really the time for such talk?
At that moment, the Dragon Maiden walked step by step toward Miyamoto Musashi.
Ye Qiu noticed that with each step, her aura grew stronger.
After thirty steps, her aura peaked, her terrifying killing intent spreading, making the surrounding trees tremble.
Miyamoto Musashi’s face lost its earlier dismissiveness. He clenched a fist, releasing his own fearsome killing intent.
They locked eyes.
Ten seconds passed.
Boom!
Both moved simultaneously.
Like two bolts of lightning, they collided, unleashing a massive explosion.
“So strong!” Ye Qiu was shocked.
It was his first time witnessing a God List showdown, and his eyes widened.
The Dragon Maiden and Miyamoto Musashi quickly became a blur of combat.
At first, Ye Qiu could track their movements, but as the fight intensified, their speed increased, and he could only see two vague shadows clashing.
Ye Wudi watched for a bit, growing worried for the Dragon Maiden’s safety. He asked Shadow, “Can you see their moves clearly?”
Shadow replied, “They’re too fast. I can’t see clearly. Don’t worry, the Dragon Maiden is the fourth-ranked God List expert. She won’t lose easily.”
Ye Wudi was still uneasy. “But Miyamoto Musashi is third.”
Shadow glanced at him. “First time I’ve seen you this worried about a woman.”
Ye Wudi snapped, “Nonsense, she’s my wife.”
Shadow said expressionlessly, “The old master hasn’t approved, so it doesn’t count.”
Ye Wudi was left speechless.
Ye Qiu was eager to see the outcome of this fight.
Who would come out on top, the third-ranked Miyamoto Musashi or the fourth-ranked Dragon Maiden?
Though the Dragon Maiden ranked lower, rankings weren’t always absolute. Like in Gu Long’s novels, the top-ranked Tianji Elder was killed by the second-ranked Shangguan Jinhong, who was then killed by the third-ranked Li Xunhuan.
Rankings could be unreliable.
“I hope the Dragon Maiden can heavily injure Miyamoto Musashi. Then we won’t have to risk our lives,” Ye Qiu prayed silently, glancing up.
Miyamoto Musashi and the Dragon Maiden’s fight had grown even faster.
Though Ye Qiu couldn’t track their moves, the continuous clashes suggested the battle had reached a fever pitch.
Curious about what techniques two God List experts were using, Ye Qiu activated his Heavenly Eye.
His vision sharpened instantly.
When he saw their moves clearly, he was stunned.
Was this allowed?
Miyamoto Musashi and the Dragon Maiden weren’t using flashy techniques. They were just trading punches—one punch from her, one from him, their fists colliding repeatedly.
Their speed was incredible, fists separating only to clash again.
Punch after punch.
They fought from the ground to the treetops, then back to the ground, neither gaining the upper hand.
Ye Qiu’s cultivation wasn’t enough to sustain the Heavenly Eye for long, so he soon deactivated it.
Time slipped by.
One minute, two minutes, three minutes…
In the blink of an eye, Miyamoto Musashi and the Dragon Maiden had fought for ten minutes.
“The Dragon Maiden is incredible!” Shadow said, awestruck. The three of them together couldn’t stop Miyamoto Musashi, yet she held her own for so long.
Boom!
Suddenly, a deafening explosion.
The two combatants reeled back.
Miyamoto Musashi retreated ten steps, his shoes scraping a deep groove in the ground.
The Dragon Maiden only took seven steps before steadying herself.
Ye Wudi was overjoyed. “Did the Dragon Maiden win?”
“It looks like she’s got the upper hand,” Shadow said.
Ye Qiu glanced at Miyamoto Musashi. Aside from some wrinkles in his clothes, he showed no visible injuries.
He looked at the Dragon Maiden.
She also had no obvious wounds, but Ye Qiu noticed her eyes were grave—not the look of a victor.
His heart sank.
Could it be…
Pfft!
The Dragon Maiden suddenly spat out a blood arrow, and a line of blood trickled down her right sleeve.
