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"Water Without Trace" and "Three Soul Severing Strikes"!
After these eight words were spoken, Ye Tian suddenly felt a change in the aura around him. He swiftly altered his form in mid-air and activated the Yuqi Tayan Jue, causing Ling Kong to retreat ten zhang.
The distance of ten zhang passed in the blink of an eye, but as soon as Ye Tian's toes touched the ground, the sound of air being torn apart echoed once more.
"Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield!"
Ye Tian shouted loudly, his palms curving inward as he gathered the Bagua Pattern infused with azure spiritual energy before him. Amidst the radiant light, a defensive barrier was formed.
Bang!
The sound of an explosion immediately followed, and Ye Tian felt a jolt throughout his body as cracks appeared on the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield.
Ye Tian frowned deeply; he never expected Dong Qi's dying counterattack to possess such power.
However, surprises are merely surprises. With a thought, under Ye Tian's Divine Consciousness, the two Spirit Pouches at his Dantian opened simultaneously, releasing streams of azure spiritual energy that quickly repaired the damaged Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield.
Bang!
Just as the Bagua Pattern was restored, another immense force surged forth, causing Ye Tian to tremble again and retreat several steps before finally stopping.
"What an unusual Swordsmanship!" Ye Tian thought in shock. This Blade Qi was extraordinarily fierce yet formless; could it be called "Water Without Trace"?
Crack...
After this strike, the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield cracked significantly. However, Ye Tian did not use his spiritual energy to reinforce it again because spiritual energy was extremely precious to him at this moment. Although infusing it into the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield would not consume too much, it was still wise to conserve it.
Ultimately, after cracking, the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield completely dissipated. At the same time, Ye Tian leaped into the air, changing his position several times before reappearing in front of Dong Qi.
Dong Qi withdrew his gaze from the other side. During Ye Tian's defense against Blade Qi, he had already instructed his three nephews to escape quickly. At this moment, the figures of the three had vanished into the dense forest, and Dong Qi seemed to finally let out a long sigh of relief as if a heavy stone had fallen from his heart.
Ye Tian did not speak immediately but glanced in the direction Dong Qi had just been looking at, then a disdainful cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Seeing this, Dong Qi's brows furrowed deeply, and a fierce hatred flashed across his face.
"Fifty zhang behind the ancient tree, there is one person; two more are in the right hollow at an equal distance," Ye Tian said directly to Dong Qi, revealing the information he had sensed.
"You still won't let them go?" Dong Qi's tone softened again. His scheme had been seen through by Ye Tian. Although his three nephews had indeed escaped, given their speed, they could not reach a safe place in such a short time. Therefore, they could only hide temporarily as instructed by him, trying to create the illusion for Ye Tian that they had already fled.
But none of this could fool Ye Tian's keen perception; he was even aware of their exact locations. This shattered whatever little hope Dong Qi had left, leaving him feeling as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, ultimately forcing him to seek another plan.
In such circumstances, what other methods could he have? The so-called "other plan" could only be a desperate plea for mercy that he knew would be utterly useless.
"You didn't plan to let me go either," Ye Tian coldly stared at Dong Qi, his tone deadly serious.
"Little brother, you are magnanimous. My previous actions were indeed inappropriate, but..."
"Do you think I'm a fool?" Ye Tian interrupted him sharply. If just moments ago he had considered giving them a way out, it was now entirely unnecessary.
"How could that be... where is this coming from..." Dong Qi feigned innocence, but a glint of cunning flashed briefly in his eyes.
Ye Tian noticed this subtle expression; in fact, it was unnecessary to observe his face to know that this person still harbored malicious intent. As long as there was even a slight possibility, he would not give up on the chance to kill Ye Tian.
"Like Water Without Trace and Three Soul Severing Strikes," Ye Tian murmured as if reminiscing and then sneered: "Two strikes have been unleashed; where is the third?"
Upon hearing this, a shadow crossed Dong Qi's face. He never expected Ye Tian would pay attention to such details.
"That was merely a mantra; I truly lack the ability to unleash the real third strike. Otherwise, you wouldn't be standing here talking to me," Dong Qi hesitated for a moment before finally saying after a sigh.
"Ha ha." Ye Tian still sneered. Dong Qi's expression did not seem to indicate that he was lying, but Ye Tian would not easily choose to believe him. After all, as an experienced individual, who didn't have a bit of pretense in their skills?
"Little brother, this time I truly am willing to take my own life in exchange for the lives of the three of them. I would never dare to deceive you again," Dong Qi said, his face showing shame as he slowly raised the knife towards his neck.
At the moment Dong Qi lifted the knife, Ye Tian instinctively wanted to strike and shatter his skull because this person's swordsmanship was indeed strange; no one knew what kind of movement would count as an attack, making it quite difficult to defend against.
Fortunately, Dong Qi was quick. Before Ye Tian could strike, he placed the treasured blade against his own neck, thus avoiding a disastrous outcome.
"I have a few questions I want to ask you." Ye Tian ignored him; whether his suicide was real or not had nothing to do with Ye Tian. In any case, he had to die.
"Please go ahead." Dong Qi seemed to see a glimmer of hope, but he was perceptive enough not to use this as an excuse to ask for anything in return.
"Who hired you to kill me?" In fact, Ye Tian already had a conclusion in mind, but it was better to confirm it just in case, especially since there was also a Li Xun who wanted him dead.
Dong Qi pondered for a moment upon hearing this and sighed, "I really don't know. Whenever someone from the Mountain comes to us for a job, they never let us see their true face."
"Mm." Ye Tian nodded. He hadn't expected this question to yield a definitive answer from Dong Qi. However, according to what Dong Qi said, it seemed that the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters had indeed hired bandits to cause trouble.
This move revealed their intricate schemes. Given their status and identity, it would have been more secure to directly send experts from the Cloud Sea Sect. The reason for hiring bandits was simply to eliminate future troubles. Even if the operation failed, they could easily kill and silence witnesses to destroy evidence. Moreover, if things were exposed, who would believe a bandit's words? Besides, with their identity as bandits, they wouldn't even be able to step into the Cloud Sea Sect's gates.
"Have you taken on similar tasks before?" Ye Tian pulled back his thoughts and asked another question.
"Three times," Dong Qi answered succinctly without any hesitation, appearing truthful.
"All were disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect?" Ye Tian asked again.
"That's right, but they were all ordinary disciples of the Cloud Sea Sect," Dong Qi replied and then looked up at Ye Tian, waiting for what came next.
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian sneered disdainfully in his heart. Dong Qi's deliberate emphasis on the word "ordinary" was nothing more than a clever flattery; it implied that in his eyes, Ye Tian's status was evidently noble and far beyond those ordinary disciples.
This method may be effective against people like Li Xun, but it is completely useless against Ye Tian. Firstly, he does not value empty fame. Secondly, he can see through Dong Qi's little schemes.
"Well, let me ask you again, are you a practitioner of Esoteric Buddhism?" Ye Tian's gaze suddenly sharpened, locking onto Dong Qi like a hawk.
Dong Qi shuddered. Ye Tian's guess was correct; he had indeed fled from Esoteric Buddhism. However, he never expected that a seventeen-year-old boy like Ye Tian would possess such insight!
"Are the rest of you also?" Ye Tian, realizing his guess was right, pointed towards the hiding places of the other three.
"Yes." After some hesitation, Dong Qi finally nodded. In his understanding, a master from the Mountain would absolutely not tolerate heretics.
However, Ye Tian showed no reaction and simply nodded slowly before asking, "What material is the heart-protecting mirror on your chest made of? Why is it so hard?"
Dong Qi was taken aback by this sudden change in topic; Ye Tian's words came too quickly for him to react.
"It is forged from Xuan Steel. If you like it, I can give it to you as an apology gift." After a moment, Dong Qi replied.
"Yes, I like it." Ye Tian said without hesitation.
Dong Qi was stunned again. He had expected Ye Tian to dismiss it entirely, but this kid kept surprising him at every turn.
"Heh heh, it seems you still think I'm a fool." Ye Tian sneered. From Dong Qi's earlier reaction, it was clear that he had no intention of committing suicide. If he truly wanted to end his life, why would he care about a heart-protecting mirror that would be useless after death?
"Hahaha!" After a brief silence, Dong Qi slowly moved the blade away from his neck and burst into laughter.
After laughing for a while, Dong Qi's expression suddenly turned fierce. His nostrils flared as he growled angrily, "Without strength, one can only be toyed with at will. Damn it, the way of heaven is unjust! The way of heaven is unjust!"
Ye Tian watched quietly. He couldn't be sure what fueled Dong Qi's resentment, but from his words, it seemed that he had not encountered many favorable circumstances in life and had been thwarted and schemed against at every turn.
"Your name is Ye Tian, right?" Dong Qi stopped complaining, his voice cold as ice.
Ye Tian nodded, his expression becoming more serious. From Dong Qi's voice, he could tell that at this moment, a choice had been made: a desperate strike.
"Please catch this, like Water Without Trace, Three Soul Severing Strikes!" Dong Qi crossed his sword in front of him, his two fingers slowly brushing along the blade, and suddenly a glint of light burst forth from his eyes.
"Please." Ye Tian responded solemnly. At that moment, Dong Qi reminded him of Cold Bo Stone; after all, a Blade Master was still worthy of respect.
"Slash!"
As soon as Ye Tian finished saying "please," Dong Qi's "slash" had already escaped his lips. Then, his fingers suddenly accelerated, accompanied by a resonant sound, as a ripple like water spread out.
With narrowed pupils, Ye Tian advanced instead of retreating. This time he did not choose the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield for defense but directly struck out with a palm. The golden light of Thunder Burst dispersed the incoming wave.
"How could it be so easy?"
In the rapid advance, an unusual feeling suddenly arose in Ye Tian's heart. However, the two were already very close together. Coupled with the momentum from easily breaking through the opponent's attack with Thunder Palm, Ye Tian's palm had already landed on Dong Qi's head at the moment this thought first emerged.
Bang!
With a muffled sound, Blood Mist erupted like water arrows scattering in all directions. Yet, a strange smile hung at the corner of Dong Qi's mouth because the explosion did not originate from his head but from his body.
Blood Mist spread through the air like arrows. If one looked closely, each drop took on the shape of a sharp blade...
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