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Chapter 418 - 448: Sky Sword Sect Disciples, Nothing Special After All!

Chapter 418: Chapter 448: Sky Sword Sect Disciples, Nothing Special After All!

Ye Ziqing, carrying a black greatsword on his back, stepped out of the crowd with a fierce aura.

The next moment, without another word, Ye Ziqing struck at Fang Yi.

"It’s that monster!" someone exclaimed.

"Rumor has it that he’s cold-blooded and ruthless, second in cultivation only to big brother Zhou Hao."

"This monster will definitely defeat Fang Yi."

Whispers from the crowd rose softly.

Upon hearing this, Fang Yi silently shook his head; he could see that Ye Ziqing was different from before, having become somewhat bloodthirsty and heartless, as if he had transformed into someone else.

However, Fang Yi wasn’t concerned.

Ye Ziqing swung the black greatsword, aiming a direct chop at Fang Yi, the massive blade bearing down with intense pressure.

Fang Yi naturally wouldn’t confront it head-on and immediately twisted his body to dodge Ye Ziqing’s sweeping strike.

But to Fang Yi’s surprise, Ye Ziqing instantaneously adjusted the huge sword and chopped down again with lightning speed.

Unexpected though it was, during their brief clash, Fang Yi felt that Ye Ziqing’s strength was formidable, at the third-tier of Earth Level, but this might not be Ye Ziqing’s sole reliance.

In the blink of an eye, Fang Yi and Ye Ziqing had exchanged a dozen moves. It wasn’t that Fang Yi’s cultivation was too weak, but rather that he suddenly thought of the elder, Ye Yi.

"Ye Ziqing, I intended to spare your life. Your grandfather is dead, do you know who killed him?" Fang Yi said.

"You did," came Ye Ziqing’s cold reply.

"Is that so?" Fang Yi didn’t expect Yang Chengji to be such a scoundrel, reporting first. Mocking, he said, "Your grandfather was killed by that Yang Chengji. It’s the simplest case of framing and passing the blame. If you don’t believe it, you can ask Bai Jingjing; she and I witnessed it with our own eyes."

Stubbornly, Ye Ziqing retorted, "She’s your accomplice, she’d definitely take your side!"

Fang Yi sighed, "You’re stubborn to the core."

Suddenly, with a vicious smile, Ye Ziqing said, "Do you know why Zhou Hao wants to marry Bai Jingjing?"

Fang Yi paused, "Why?"

Ye Ziqing chuckled lowly, "Because I told him to. What I can’t have, I’d rather destroy myself! You probably don’t know how brutal Zhou Hao is with women. Although he appears debonair, his treatment of women is quite skillful."

Only Fang Yi could hear these words, not the surrounding crowd. Fang Yi looked at the cruel smile emerging on Ye Ziqing’s face, his expression unchanged.

"Trying to disturb my mind? I’m sorry, I’ve changed my mind. You must die, and that Zhou Hao must die as well," Fang Yi said indifferently.

"Pity you don’t have the ability to make that happen!" Ye Ziqing sneered.

Fang Yi stopped talking, abruptly accelerated, and mobilized the true power within his body.

The next moment, Fang Yi moved like a nimble monkey, appearing behind Ye Ziqing in a flash, and threw a punch.

Ye Ziqing, face-first, slammed into the ground, and when he stood back up, his face was smeared with bright red blood.

Ye Ziqing’s eyes flickered with madness as he roared, "Fang Yi, die!"

Suddenly, Ye Ziqing threw aside his black greatsword, clenched his fists, and his body began to undergo a strange transformation. His face seemed to be smeared with black blood, turning terrifyingly fierce, and his body swelled as if his muscles had significantly enhanced.

Medicine?

Fang Yi pondered, finding no such drug in his memory, then suddenly asked coldly, "Did you take ’H6’?"

"Yes, I took ’H6,’ the most advanced kind. To beat you, I’m willing to do anything!" Ye Ziqing declared.

The very next moment, Ye Ziqing launched himself at Fang Yi, roaring, not with punches or kicks, but like a wild beast.

"External power is never truly your own."

Fang Yi didn’t back away, took a deep breath, and also charged forward.

Ye Ziqing’s punch thundered toward him, and Fang Yi also let out his own punch.

Bang!

Fists collided, sending shockwaves in all directions.

Crack

It was the sound of bones shattering, yet not from Fang Yi, but from Ye Ziqing.

Ye Ziqing’s arm bones broke into pieces, only the outer layer of skin and flesh remained, shattered by the dark energy and true force twisted together by Fang Yi.

Ye Ziqing had turned into a beast, wildly unrestrained, feeling no pain at all; his other arm swung, his fist once more aimed at Fang Yi.

Yet, Ye Ziqing’s punch was still blocked by Fang Yi.

Next, Fang Yi transformed his fist into a palm, grabbed hold of Ye Ziqing’s fist, then forcefully twisted it outwards!

Crack, crack, crack!

The sound was so horrifying it raised the listeners’ hair on end, causing them to break out in goosebumps; everyone could see Ye Ziqing was evidently no match for Fang Yi, his recent ’mutation’ doing nothing to change that.

"Break!"

Fang Yi uttered a low shout, his palms forcefully twisting sharply.

An ear-piercing scream burst from Ye Ziqing’s mouth, followed by the sight of his arms being torn off, blood splattering, as he retreated, wailing in agony.

His wails of distress filled the grand hall, unceasing for a long time; with his arms broken off, he was now a cripple.

But Fang Yi didn’t relent, still intending to strike Ye Ziqing with a fatal blow.

At that moment, Bai Jingjing suddenly cried out, "Don’t!"

Fang Yi stopped, looked towards Bai Jingjing; although they didn’t make eye contact, Fang Yi understood her meaning — after all, Ye Ziqing was Ye Yi’s grandson, and he had grown up alongside Bai Jingjing, a childhood sweetheart by any measure.

Although Ye Ziqing was of poor character, Bai Jingjing ultimately couldn’t bear it.

Fang Yi fixed his gaze on the wailing Ye Ziqing, and spoke indifferently, "I said it before, external power is never the true path; even a high-class ’h6’ isn’t enough."

Ye Ziqing’s defeat shocked the crowd; the ye Ziqing who had just been rampaging like a wild beast, showing such violence, had been defeated unexpectedly.

However, the truth was undeniable, leaving everyone no choice but to believe it.

Their gazes all fell on Fang Yi, eager to know what he would do next.

And Fang Yi made his choice quickly: he raised his hand, sticking out an index finger, pointing directly at — Zhou Hao!

The crowd gasped in unison; although they had been psychologically prepared, Fang Yi finally targeting Zhou Hao still surprised them.

However, Zhou Hao was highly esteemed within the Sky Sword Sect, and when Fang Yi pointed at Zhou Hao, the disciples of the Sect immediately spoke up to chastise Fang Yi.

"Fang Yi, you’ve already challenged Ye Ziqing — now you even dare to challenge our Senior Brother Zhou Hao; are you trying to disrespect our Sky Sword Sect?"

"Senior Brother Zhou Hao is not someone you can just challenge; I suggest you recognize your place and save yourself from further embarrassment."

"Senior Brother Zhou Hao won’t bother with someone like you; it’s best if you just leave."

"You’re bound to lose!"

"..."

The many murmurs around Fang Yi belittled him as worthless, but still some lacked conviction, their voices not quite as loud.

They were almost pointing fingers right at Fang Yi’s nose; the words and actions of these people only made Fang Yi inwardly sneer with disdain.

Once the murmurs had died down, Fang Yi suddenly spoke out, "If any of you disagree, step forward. I will accept your challenges one by one."

Silence!

The murmurings came to an abrupt end.

Fang Yi’s icy gaze swept over them; whenever Fang Yi’s eyes passed over someone, that person would subconsciously lower their head or pretend to admire the surrounding scenery, daring not to meet Fang Yi’s eyes.

Finally, Fang Yi withdrew his gaze, and no one stepped forward. Fang Yi scoffed mockingly, "Sky Sword Sect disciples, that’s all you amount to!"