Free Web NovelChapter 304: Chapter 303: First Clash
Wen Qingye’s eyes turned cold as a soaring aura shot into the heavens. At this moment, he was like a razor-sharp Treasure Sword.
"So strong!"
The crowd watched as the formless aura trembled, scattering several surrounding Qi Auras. One by one, they couldn’t suppress their gasps of astonishment.
"Tell me, did you or did you not poison a man named Guann Xuan in Shangyou Country!" Wen Qingye walked toward Yu step by step, slowly raising the sword in his hand and pointing it directly at him.
Yu raised his hand, wiped the blood from his face, and said with an amused chuckle, "You’re the first person who’s ever dared to point a sword at me."
"HAHAHA! When I pointed my sword at the Northern Immortal Court back in the day, not even they dared to say such a thing!" Wen Qingye roared with laughter as his sword suddenly flashed with a golden arc of light.
No one understood what Wen Qingye meant, but they saw his movements become as swift as the wind, nimbly dodging several incoming Qi Auras.
Everyone present was aghast. They never expected Wen Qingye to attack without warning, showing no regard for the fact that they were still inside the Four Extremes Ten Thousand Life Array.
He swung his sword! A golden Sword Aura leaped forth, even more ferocious than the Qi Auras of the Four Extremes Ten Thousand Life Array.
Yu’s eyes shot open. He extended his palm, and the surrounding Primordial Qi was drawn in as if by a vortex above it.
BOOM!
The palm strike seemed casual, but it carried the force of a collapsing mountain.
The two beams of brilliant light collided. Wen Qingye instantly felt a tremendous force travel up the Sword Body, forcing him to retreat rapidly.
’Not good!’
Just then, three Qi Auras shot toward Wen Qingye’s back with incredible speed. Judging by the power he had just expended, he shouldn’t have had any strength left to spare.
At that moment, the eyes of several thousand people were glued to Wen Qingye’s back, their hearts in their throats.
But in an instant, Wen Qingye’s body seemed to become an afterimage. Like a fluttering butterfly, he vanished from sight, and the three Qi Auras passed right through where he had been.
When he reappeared, he was already several dozen feet away.
"What an exquisite Body Technique!" Bu Yanting couldn’t help but exclaim.
Qin Wuya nodded in agreement. That Step Technique was definitely not from their Celestial Profound Sect. If it were, he would surely know it.
Inside the Four Extremes Ten Thousand Life Array, the Qi Auras began to appear more frequently.
Yu’s brow furrowed gravely. He not only had to deal with the endless Qi Auras but also protect Guo Jie beside him. He was starting to feel overwhelmed, having long since lost his initial nonchalance.
Guo Jie said in a low voice, "I should probably leave. This Four Extremes Ten Thousand Life Array is too strong. I only came in to get some experience."
Yu nodded, his eyes on Wen Qingye. "Fine. But only after I defeat this Wen Qingye."
Wen Qingye looked at Yu and sheathed his sword.
Inside the Four Extremes Ten Thousand Life Array, Sword Qi, with its extreme killing intent, would trigger the generation of even more Qi Auras.
Qin Wuya’s brow tightened. ’Why isn’t Wen Qingye using his sword? With his Swordsmanship, he’d at least have a fighting chance.’
Bu Yanting said nothing, merely giving Wen Qingye a deep, meaningful look.
Liu Han stroked her chin, wondering to herself, ’Could this Wen Qingye actually know the secrets of my Jade Maiden Sect’s Four Extremes Ten Thousand Life Array?’
"Draw your sword. Otherwise, you will suffer a miserable defeat!" Yu said.
Yu clasped his hands behind his back, an unparalleled air of confidence radiating from him.
Wen Qingye shook his head, looking at the flamboyant, white-haired Yu not far away, and smiled. "If you want me to draw my sword, you’ll have to prove you’re worthy of it."
"Then you won’t get the chance!"
Yu bellowed, bending his knees and launching himself forward. The surrounding air seemed to instantly fill with an icy frost.
He thrust out his palm, and it was as if the dead of winter had arrived, bringing with it the bitter cold of the Northern Border.
"Cold Frost Snow!"
A jade-white stream of Powerful Qi carrying an endless chill surged toward Wen Qingye.
"Not a bad Martial Art."
Wen Qingye laughed heartily and leaped into the air, his feet seeming to tread on the stars. He stood proudly amidst the flurry of snow and ice as a bone-chilling cold began to spread from his own body.
"Cold Frost Snow!"
Another stream of flawless white Powerful Qi shot forth, carrying the cold of the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands.
BANG—!
Wen Qingye retreated four steps, while Yu retreated three.
"Wen Qingye, you actually know the Martial Arts of my Dayan Dynasty’s Royal Family? Tell me, where did you steal them from?" A murderous glint appeared in Yu’s eyes as he bellowed at Wen Qingye.
Wen Qingye sneered and shook his head. "A mere King-level High-grade Martial Art like Frost Fist? Do I look like I need to steal it?"
"Fine. If you won’t talk, then today I’ll make you talk."
The surrounding Qi Auras surged even more fiercely, like a rain of arrows, forcing Yu to temporarily focus on fending them off.
Wen Qingye moved with a series of quick steps, his figure flickering as he seemed to effortlessly dodge every Qi Aura.
The moment his feet touched the ground, a profound, tranquil, and utterly ice-cold presence seemed to lock onto him.
"Nether Ice Dragon Soul!"
A crystal-clear cold current swirled around Yu’s arm. As he thrust his arm forward, the current formed into a blue Flood Dragon that charged savagely toward Wen Qingye.
Nether Ice Dragon Soul. This was the most powerful and difficult-to-master technique of the Dayan Dynasty’s Frost Fist. Countless people who practiced Frost Fist had failed to learn it.
"Well struck!"
Wen Qingye spread his arms, and a cold aura enveloped him. Wisps of frigid air swirled around him, seeming to crystallize into shards of ice.
"Nether Ice Dragon Soul!"
Under the shocked and bewildered gazes of the crowd, the airflow around Wen Qingye’s arm condensed into an Ice Dragon and blasted toward Yu.
"BOOM!"
The ice Flood Dragon and the Ice Dragon collided. The violent energy condensed into countless brilliant, crystalline shards of ice that floated down, creating a beautiful spectacle.
This time, Wen Qingye and Yu both retreated seven steps.
Bu Yanting shot to her feet, a trace of confusion in her eyes. ’Why is his Frost Fist even more condensed than Yu’s?’
Qin Wuya was also baffled, but he didn’t lose his composure like Bu Yanting.
Su Zixin covered her mouth. "Wen Qingye’s skills are incredible. I can’t believe someone at the Yin Yang Realm Fifth Layer Heaven can fight evenly with an expert at the Peak of Seventh Layer of Yin Yang Realm."
"The Celestial Profound Sect is truly worthy of its name as a major sect. The strength of their disciples is terrifyingly high." A trace of admiration appeared in Liu Han’s eyes as she watched Wen Qingye.
From start to finish, Wen Qingye’s expression remained calm and unruffled. Even within the Four Extremes Ten Thousand Life Array, he showed no signs of panic. It was clear he was someone who had weathered great storms—a composure beyond that of an ordinary person.
Yu took a deep breath. For the first time, he felt he had truly met his match.
"Wen Qingye, regardless of how you learned my Dayan Dynasty’s Frost Fist, I must admit my mastery of it is inferior to yours. You are worthy of my full attention," Yu said, his eyes shining with a brilliant, stirring light.
Jin Ming, standing outside the Four Extremes Ten Thousand Life Array, watched Yu and said slowly, "He’s about to get serious. I wonder if Wen Qingye can still be his opponent."
"The fact that they can fight at all inside the Four Extremes Ten Thousand Life Array is a terrifying testament to their strength," Wei Shuang’Er said with a nod.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Inside the Four Extremes Ten Thousand Life Array, the Qi Auras grew even more ferocious and dense.
It wasn’t just Guo Jie; even the handsome face of Yingg Tianjun was showing signs of strain.
