Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 274 - 271: Fierce Battle with the Half-Serpent

Chapter 274: Chapter 271: Fierce Battle with the Half-Serpent

When he left, Ye Xuan saw Zhuo Qian running wildly towards the depths of the great mountain. He naturally couldn’t be bothered to intervene. This ghostly deep mountain was fraught with unimaginable dangers, so perilous that even he dared not venture into it casually. Zhuo Qian entered, and her death was certain.

Ye Xuan had no sympathy left for this woman. When she killed Gu Feiyang, it proved that Zhuo Qian had totally lost her humanity. Keeping her alive would only invite disaster.

Ignoring Zhuo Qian’s fate, Ye Xuan continued to wander around the outskirts of the mountain, searching for the presence of Ghost Martial Grass.

Although the area was eerie and ghostly, apart from the poisonous mist, there seemed to be no other particular dangers, not even the shadow of a demon beast.

In the end, Ye Xuan collected four Ghost Martial Grasses, a fruitful harvest.

"Four Ghost Martial Grasses, plus the Martial Arts Golden Core of the Netherworld Corpse King, I now have a ninety percent confidence in advancing to Third Grade Martial Sect."

Ye Xuan decided to no longer venture deeper, finding the place overly sinister. With such dense ghostly and resentful energies and not even a hint of demon beasts, something extremely dangerous must be lurking deeper in the mountain.

He now needed to find a place to focus on his cultivation and elevate his realm.

Once he reached the level of Third Grade Martial Sect in this Suspended Air Secret Realm, he would possess much more confidence. When encountering the likes of Xue Wuheng and Sikong Xin, or even more formidable enemies, he would have the strength to confront them.

"Fifth Ghost Martial Grass, what good luck."

As he descended the mountain, Ye Xuan found another Ghost Martial Grass at the base. However, just as he was about to collect it, a dangerous feeling, like electricity, suddenly surged through his entire body.

His body reflexively sprang backward, and then a serpentine burst of energy whizzed past right in front of him, slamming into the ground where he had just stood, corroding a large pit.

"Oh? Quite impressive."

From the adjacent woods, a sinister voice carried over.

Ye Xuan looked towards the source of the voice and saw a tall figure in a green robe slowly entering his sight.

The figure was a peculiar-looking freak, draped in a voluminous cape, his whole body covered with a green tinted skin and a layer of snake scales, complementing his green robe, giving him a greasy, non-human look, especially with those snake-like pupils.

"Are you the ’Half-Snake’ Lv Yuanzhi from Evil Wind Cave Heaven?"

At the first glimpse of this oddity, Ye Xuan naturally thought of the name "Half-Snake" Lv Yuanzhi, one of the genius disciples from Evil Wind Cave Heaven.

"Half-Snake" did not mean one was half human and half demon beast like Ye Xuan, but rather that he was originally human. However, at birth, his master forcibly fed him various types of snake demon beast blood combined with cultivation techniques. Over time, he transformed into this appearance. And not just his appearance; his mind had also become twisted, prone to killing at the slightest provocation.

"I didn’t expect you to be somewhat knowledgeable."

Lv Yuanzhi smiled maliciously, which, given his slightly ferocious appearance, seemed especially sinister. He licked his dry lips, "Since you know it’s me, why not kneel and beg for mercy immediately? If I’m in a good mood, I might leave you an intact corpse."

"I heard that torturing others is your greatest pleasure in life, and you won’t stop until you torture them to death. I wonder if that’s true?" Ye Xuan said calmly, with a light smile.

"You know quite a bit."

Lv Yuanzhi’s face grew more conceited, thinking that Ye Xuan was now afraid of him.

"Unfortunately, with your strength, you can only torture those weaker than you. If it was Heavenly Evil or Earth Evil from your Evil Wind Cave Heaven, I might still be cautious. As for you, not quite there yet."

Watching the smug expression on Lv Yuanzhi’s face, Ye Xuan’s lips curled slightly, and suddenly, he changed his tone while simultaneously releasing an intense sword intent. The Spiritual Edge Sword transformed into a streak of lightning, stabbing straight at Lv Yuanzhi’s throat.

"Seeking death!"

Realizing he was being mocked by Ye Xuan, Lv Yuanzhi’s expression instantly darkened. Facing the lightning-like stab, he clenched his scale-armored palms tightly, catching the lightning-flashed sword between them, the tip stopping just inches from his face.

Ye Xuan slightly lifted his eyes, then his arm violently twitched, a streak of electric light, as if conducted through his arm, then surged into the Spiritual Edge Sword, swiftly traveling to the tip of the sword.

Lv Yuanzhi’s eyes flickered, he tilted his head, and the electric light shot out beside his face, striking a large tree trunk and leaving a charred hole.

"Executioner’s Snake Pupil!"

Lv Yuanzhi dodged the electric light and swiftly turned back, releasing a roar as a green vertical eye suddenly split open at his brow. As the eye opened, a burst of colorful light emerged, sending out undulating, mesmerizing ripples.

Ye Xuan was slightly shocked. He no longer had time to withdraw and retreat; he must face the challenge head-on, not retreating a step. A vague sword-shadow surged over his brow. At that moment, Ye Xuan pushed his soul power and his inherent sword intent to their limits.

"Sword Heart Clarity, Supreme Sword Dao!"

A roar erupted, and an invisible sword energy condensed above Ye Xuan’s head into a towering giant sword that guarded the luminous terrace, impervious to evil spirits and external disturbances.

Whish whish!

Dazzling colorful ripples, like a tide, attacked Ye Xuan’s mind. However, in that instant, the suspended giant sword above his head released a terrifying aura, protecting Ye Xuan’s soul from any harm.

"So resilient?"

Lv Yuanzhi’s eyes flashed with astonishment. He had thought his move would easily obliterate Ye Xuan’s soul. Considering the latter was merely a Second Grade Martial Sect, it shouldn’t have taken much effort. Unexpectedly, the opponent unleashed a powerful maneuver, remaining unyielding under the assault of his serpent-like gaze.

As Lv Yuanzhi reeled from the shock, the towering sword above Ye Xuan’s head seemed to invisibly slash downward, striking directly at Lv Yuanzhi.

The latter retreated hastily, his grotesque green face flickering with a vicious look. Then, he suddenly opened his mouth and emitted a deafening snake roar toward the giant sword. The shrill sound waves spread across the eerie mountain, reverberating continuously.

Amid this piercing noise, Ye Xuan quickly sealed his ears with True Qi, almost deafened by the opponent’s roar. In his vision, a giant snake phantom appeared above Lv Yuanzhi’s head, biting the towering sword with a ghastly impact, causing both to shatter and whip up a cloud of dust and stones.

"Heavenly Serpent Burst Finger!"

Lv Yuanzhi’s cloak tore into pieces, and mysterious True Qi suddenly gathered around him, forming what seemed like several hands that pointed fingers simultaneously the next moment.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh!

A barrage of fierce Finger Lights, with astonishing lethality, streaked across the sky, blocking all of Ye Xuan’s escape routes!

This assault was fierce. The name Half-Serpent, indeed, lived up to its reputation. Just this one move was powerful enough to turn even the elite disciples of the Beichen Domain pale.

Ye Xuan lifted his foot, his eyes momentarily showing concentration as he faced the oncoming sharp Finger Lights, sensing a strong aura of danger.

"Whew."

A puff of white breath slowly exhaled from Ye Xuan’s mouth; suddenly, intense thunder light surged in his eyes.

"Ha!"

Tremendous thunder light, in that instant, swept out from within Ye Xuan, coiling around his body and then condensing into thunder patterns on his skin’s surface, with terrifying thunder power slowly circulating.

"Nine Heavens Thunder Realm!"

With Ye Xuan’s advanced mastery of Nine Heavens Thunder Scripture reaching Great Perfection, his comprehension of this cultivation technique deepened. Now unleashed, its power was fiercely unpredictable!

Thunder light, with Ye Xuan as the origin, spread outward, terrifying thunder plasma True Qi burst forth, sealing an area of tens of meters. Those sky-filling Finger Lights burst upon the surface of the Thunder Realm, creating fireworks.

"Boom!"

Ye Xuan stomped, and the Thunder Realm swept out fiercely, overpowering True Qi engulfing Lv Yuanzhi like a tidal wave.

Seeing this, Lv Yuanzhi’s expression changed, swept by the thunder tide, he was thrown back in a disheveled flight.

After flying back more than twenty meters, Lv Yuanzhi finally stopped, with several deep, charred footprints on the ground and his expression somber, his eyes revealing deep shock.

This unknown junior actually possessed such skill.

Just as Lv Yuanzhi was gathering his True Qi, preparing for another battle, suddenly, from deep within the mountain, a shrill scream emerged. Clearly, it came from a woman, and to Ye Xuan, it sounded somewhat familiar.

Following the piercing cry, the ground also trembled, an astonishing chill erupted from deep within the mountain, with formidable intensity.

"Could it be Zhuo Qian?"

Ye Xuan’s eyelids twitched. He had seen Zhuo Qian running madly into the depths of the mountain just before, and now, it was likely to be her indeed.

Wondering what exactly had happened deep in the mountain that caused such a disturbance?

"This place is not safe to stay."

The recent powerful disturbance made Ye Xuan immediately think of retreating. He glanced at Lv Yuanzhi not far away and said, "I’ll leave this Ghost Martial Grass to you."

With that, Ye Xuan didn’t look back, boosting his full power, he dashed toward the foot of the mountain.