NOVEL NEXT Chapter 22:
(T/N: Qingxuan Immortal Land -> Azure Profound Holy Land)
Chapter 22: Drop Your Sword!:
“Hiss… How… how did he do that???”
“Zhou Tianyu… He’s at the peak of the Meridian Refinement Realm! He got slapped away by Ye Wuhen!”
“I wouldn’t believe it even if you beat me to death. Ye Wuhen is at the Qi Gathering Realm… That’s absolutely impossible!”
“And is Ye Wuhen really just 17 years old???”
“Zhou Tianyu must have caught him off guard … That monster struck suddenly, and he wasn’t prepared!”
“Even if it was a surprise attack, it’s still terrifying… considering the huge difference in their ages and cultivation bases.”
The crowd gasped in shock, unable to believe what they had just witnessed. When Ye Wuhen kicked away the Meridian Refinement Realm guard earlier, they were already struggling to accept it.
But now, seeing Zhou Tianyu, the one most likely to make a breakthrough to the Qi Sea Realm, get slapped away by Ye Wuhen, they collectively began to doubt reality.
On the floating platform above, Nalan Xiu and Nalan Yanran watched the scene below with furrowed eyebrows, especially Nalan Yanran.
She had been kicked away by Ye Wuhen three times and was still seething, convinced he had used some underhanded method.
She believed that in a fair fight, she could turn the tables. But seeing Zhou Tianyu, who wasn’t even a match for Ye Wuhen, her arrogance instantly dissipated. She felt a sudden emptiness, as if she had missed a divine opportunity.
“Ah!!! You’re seeking death…”
Zhou Tianyu roared furiously. Blood still dripped in the corner of his mouth, making him look ferocious.
Buzz… buzz…
As Zhou Tianyu spoke, spiritual Qi surged around him, causing his silver robe to flutter loudly. A light blue sword appeared in his hand, emitting a dazzling blue light as it was infused with spiritual Qi.
Swish… swish…
He swung his sword, sending out hundreds of sword shadows that sliced through the air, targeting Ye Wuhen’s vital points. Zhou Tianyu’s strength in the Meridian Refinement Realm was fully on display, temporarily making the crowd forget about the spinning, blood-spewing top he had been moments before.
Though it sounded long, all of this happened in just a few breaths.
The sword light Zhou Tianyu sent out quickly reached Ye Wuhen. He stood still, his hair flying wildly from the sword’s wind. The crowd was stunned.
Was he paralyzed with fear?
Even though he slapped Zhou Tianyu away earlier, that was when neither of them had used spiritual Qi.
Now, with Zhou Tianyu channeling his spiritual Qi, the gap in their battle strength widened instantly.
Three feet… two feet… one foot…
As Zhou Tianyu’s sword light closed in on Ye Wuhen, everyone’s hearts jumped.
If all those sword energies hit him, Ye Wuhen would be sliced into pieces.
At that critical moment, Ye Wuhen finally moved! He brought his two fingers together, forming a sword with his hand, and met the incoming sword shadows with just his flesh.
“Ding… ding… ding…”
A series of crisp shattering sounds rang out. The crowd’s eyes widened in disbelief.
When Ye Wuhen used his fingers to block the sword shadows, they thought he was insane and expected his fingers to be destroyed first, followed by his entire body. But what they saw was Ye Wuhen’s fingers seemingly filled with boundless power, shattering each sword shadow like glass.
Everyone thought the attack was unavoidable, yet Ye Wuhen effortlessly neutralized it with a few finger taps.
Monster… He’s definitely a monster!!!
Everyone’s eyes remained wide open, thinking the same thing.
But it wasn’t over yet…
“Playing with swords in front of me, you’re too confident!”
Ye Wuhen’s calm voice sounded as he took a step forward, closing the distance to Zhou Tianyu.
Zhou Tianyu was stunned, even more so than the crowd. His strongest sword technique, which he thought would kill Ye Wuhen, was easily nullified. He had been sure of his victory, even fantasizing about whether the Azure Profound Holy Land’s Holy Maiden would kill him or be impressed by his strength if Ye Wuhen died.
Who could have imagined… His strongest technique was so easily countered!
As Ye Wuhen approached, Zhou Tianyu snapped out of his stupor and swung his sword to strike. But before he could execute his move, he felt a light tap on his wrist, and his sword flew out of his hand. Before he could react, the sword was already in Ye Wuhen’s grasp.
Swish, swish, swish, swish…
Without releasing spiritual Qi or flashy sword lights, the ordinary sword in Ye Wuhen’s hand danced like a fairy scattering flowers, producing countless sword flowers.
Zhou Tianyu was dumbfounded… and so was the crowd.
In a few breaths, Ye Wuhen sheathed the sword and turned around as if nothing had happened, hiding his skill and fame.
Everything seemed normal.
There was no apparent change.
Until Zhou Tianyu’s clothes, hair, and even eyebrows and beard suddenly fell off.
The crowd, who had been staring for who knows how long, were dumbfounded.
Zhou Tianyu stood there, wearing nothing but his underwear. Even his hair, beard, and eyebrows were gone, all blown away by the wind. But something new had appeared on his chest: two characters written—Drop Sword!