“Under the Wind and Clouds We emerge, as the years in the martial world hasten by. The grand ambitions of kings are discussed with laughter, and life is but a fleeting intoxication…”
Ye Kai sat atop the broad back of the Flame Vermilion Bird, sipping Peach Blossom Wine. His heart felt as if it had opened up in Divine City, and in that moment, he seemed to transform from a mere mortal into an immortal, gazing down upon the masses.
“Hmph!”
Ren Woxing harbored intense hatred for the figure above him. However, with most of his power diminished, he dared not act too recklessly. The memory of their previous battle made his eyes burn with rage.
It seemed that the other party had merely been toying with him. Once serious, with just a flick of a finger, he had been utterly defeated.
Not only had eighty percent of his power been stripped away, but he was also unable to use his star-absorbing technique. Otherwise, given some time, regaining his strength would have been a simple task.
Hearing Ren Woxing's resentful snort from below, Ye Kai chuckled lightly, unconcerned. “Master Ren, while This Sect has indeed reduced your power by eighty percent, it has also cured your hidden ailments, hasn’t it? Living several more decades should be no problem for you now.”
“Stop talking nonsense! Why did you capture Old Man?”
Ren Woxing was furious and wanted to curse loudly, but glancing at the nearby Sea of Clouds, he felt a tremor in his heart. “Old Man believes he has no grievances with you… Could it be that you have truly become Dongfang Bubai's henchman? Assisting her in reaching the pinnacle and achieving dominance?”
“This Sect would like that, but whether Eastern Beauty is willing remains unknown!”
Ye Kai shook his head with a light laugh. “What you call grand ambitions and dominance in the martial world is merely something easily grasped in This Sect’s eyes. If I were to pass the time out of boredom, it might be entertaining; but if I were serious about it, even making the entire world submit at my feet would require little effort.”
“Enough! Master Ren, try to calm down and appreciate this picturesque landscape. Such beauty is rare; if you don’t take a good look now, there may not be another opportunity!”
Ren Woxing seethed with rage, grinding his teeth in frustration. Yet what could he do? Under someone else's roof, how could he not bow his head?
He didn’t know how long they had flown when suddenly feeling a jolt throughout his body snapped him awake. However, when he looked up again, the enormous celestial bird was already soaring farther away.
"Perhaps this is not a bad ending after all!"
Ye Kai looked at the scene of a father and daughter reuniting on the Light Screen and couldn't help but sigh, "I hope you can live peacefully as a wealthy man from now on!"
Having been in this world for some time, it was finally time to leave. He decided to visit that long-time recluse, Feng Qingyang.
The Sea of Clouds stretched endlessly, with peaks rising like islands from the mist. Amidst the swirling clouds, a Flame Vermilion Bird, its body a brilliant crimson and its tail feathers stretching over ten meters, let out a long cry.
"Knowing the white stone chamber from afar, the pines and cypresses are hazy. As the moon sets, I gaze inward; clouds form with closed eyes. The bell tolls at dawn, while waters hang thousands of feet in midair. Moss embedded in the rocks faintly reveals a path."
Ye Kai patted the equally excited Flame Vermilion Bird and laughed, "You rascal, hurry up and take me to Sorrow Cliff."
"Chirp!!!"
The Flame Vermilion Bird cried out again, echoing through the mountain peaks before flapping its wings and soaring toward the back mountain.
Surrounded by endless mist, after a brief flight, a platform suddenly came into view atop one of the peaks. There were no trees on the platform, only piles of stones. On a nearby boulder, someone had carved three characters with a sword: Sorrow Cliff.
Seeing this, Ye Kai leaped off the back of the Flame Vermilion Bird. Just then, he heard a faint gasp.
"Chirp chirp!"
Looking at the Flame Vermilion Bird perched on his shoulder, disdainfully observing someone's hiding spot, Ye Kai chuckled as he rubbed its head. "Go ahead and shatter that wall inside the cave; there's Wuyue Sword Sect's sword technique hidden behind it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Kai let out a long laugh and struck backward with his palm. With a thunderous roar, a golden palm print with a diameter of about one meter shot forth.
At that moment, a sharp wind whistled through the air. A stone flew in from the left side, and with a clang of metal against metal, the golden palm imprint was deflected, heading towards a massive rock by the cliff.
"Boom!!!"
The towering rock exploded violently, shattering into countless fragments that filled the air with a hissing sound.
"Chilly!"
A figure in an Azure Robe, an old man with white beard, soared through the air. With a clang, he drew his long sword, standing at the edge of the cliff like an ethereal immortal. He flicked his fingers against the sword body, producing a continuous humming sound.
Ye Kai secretly instructed Shen to gather information on Dugu Nine Swords. Then, a hint of a smile appeared in his eyes as he raised his hand and struck out.
"Vajra Palm Technique!"
The fierce and powerful palm strike rushed forward, sending waves of tingling sensations across Qingyang's body. Such astonishing power was rarely seen in his lifetime. However, years of life-and-death experiences had already granted him a composure akin to facing Mount Tai without flinching.
The momentum of his sword suddenly changed; the long sword flickered unpredictably, its blade exuding an extremely sharp sword energy.
Breaking Qi Technique!
Among the nine sword techniques of Dugu Nine Swords, Breaking Qi Technique was the most exquisite and also the hardest to comprehend.
Ye Kai had previously studied this technique specifically designed to counter enemies with superior internal strength.
It was said that this technique emphasized anticipating the enemy's moves, accurately sensing their internal energy flow. In that fleeting moment before the opponent's internal energy was unleashed, one could attack while they defended, intercepting their internal energy operation and disrupting their attack. It could even cause backlash against the opponent's internal energy.
However, he felt that there was another anomaly present, which was the sword energy emitted from the vibrating sword edge.
Clearly, this was a very domineering method of layered vibrations. Unfortunately, if the practitioner lacked sufficient skill and comprehension, this Breaking Qi Technique would not be able to break through at all.
“Boom!!!”
Sure enough, with just a slight thrust of the sword edge, the Diamond Palm imprint had already collapsed.
“Ye Kai smiled and said, “Your use of the Dugu Nine Swords and this Breaking Qi Technique is indeed remarkable. But if your strike is not faster than mine, your true energy is not as profound as mine, and your movement technique is far inferior, how can you possibly break my palm technique?”
Although the palm force remained unchanged, the moment it struck the sword body, it suddenly gave rise to six layers of overlapping palm imprints.
“Impressive inner strength!”
Feng Qingyang praised as he swiftly retreated five or six meters. With his fingers together, he swept across the long sword in his hand. The sword energy buzzed incessantly, and a long sword sound echoed like a Dragon's Roar or a tiger's howl. In an instant, the sword body seemed to emit a brilliant light, and an extremely fierce sword energy surged upward.
“Watch the sword!”
In a flash of sword light, as the clear light dispersed, sharp gusts of energy howled loudly. Feng Qingyang seemed to casually shake his hand, and in an instant, the sword energy burst forth with a series of muffled sounds—pop! pop! pop! Several Diamond Palm imprints shattered one after another.
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