In the field, Ye Chu and the Cicada Emperor were still constantly exchanging blows. Ye Chu’s intent ripples shook, and various terrifying attacks coordinated with prismatic killing aura continuously burst forth. The Cicada Emperor also used emperor-level methods, erupting with extremely ferocious attacks, blocking wave after wave of Ye Chu’s assault.
Although the Cicada Emperor only wanted to entangle Ye Chu, under Ye Chu’s frenzied and fierce attacks, he too was provoked to fury, continuously erupting with major techniques, sweeping straight towards Ye Chu’s vital points.
The canyon was already battered beyond recognition, ravaged by howling winds. The battered canyon coordinated with the surging battle qi that rushed out, shaking every person’s heart.
Those cultivators watching from afar were all clicking their tongues in amazement. Their hearts surged with towering waves. Although Ye Chu was beaten until he spat blood here, seeing that the Cicada Emperor’s figure was similarly battered, with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, they all felt chills in their hearts.
“Ye Chu is really defying the heavens, able to fight evenly with an Emperor!”
“No wonder he had the guts to walk the Proud Heaven Road in reverse. With such combat power, who can stop him?”
“Past great battles all seem insignificant compared to this one. Regardless of victory or defeat in this battle, the legends left on the Proud Heaven Road will certainly include him.”
“…”
The crowd exclaimed endlessly, looking at Ye Chu with even greater reverence. Able to fight even an Emperor, on the entire Proud Heaven Road, if Ye Chu claimed to be number one, how many could refute it?
Moreover, with Ye Chu’s courage and battle record, even if some prodigy on the Proud Heaven Road surpassed him in strength, before defeating Ye Chu, they would still be a notch weaker before Ye Chu.
“Truly world-shaking. Such combat strength is hard to accept!”
The cultivators all watched the void with burning gazes. Such a battle was also greatly beneficial to them. The shaking of Emperor-level intent and the strikes allowed them to comprehend a great deal.
“Ye Chu, this Emperor admits you have the qualification to walk the Proud Heaven Road in reverse.” The Cicada Emperor shot straight at Ye Chu’s chest. After being blocked by Ye Chu’s green lotus, he stared coldly at Ye Chu and shouted.
“This young master does not need your recognition!” Ye Chu similarly had his fury aroused. The Burial Void Sword Technique was executed, and sky-filling sword shadows flew out, charging straight at the Cicada Emperor.
The Burial Void Sword Technique flew forth, truly as if it would bury the void. But only Ye Chu sighed in his heart. Although the Burial Void Sword Technique was powerful, without a weapon to bear it, its might was reduced considerably.
But Ye Chu had no choice. Finding a weapon suitable for himself that could merge with his own intent was extremely difficult. Ye Chu had quite a few Sun-Moon artifacts in hand, but not a single one could be utilised by him.
The Cicada Emperor looked at the sky-filling sword intent in the void, all surging towards him, and his expression also changed. He could see how extraordinary this sword technique was, thinking that if Ye Chu were not just a King, unable to drive too much of this technique’s essence, he feared he would suffer great losses under this sword technique.
The Cicada Emperor became highly alert. His own arm trembled, and suddenly a giant cicada enveloped his entire body.
“Cicada Body Protection, Cicada Legs Without Shadow!”
Amidst the Cicada Emperor’s roar, radiance on his body exploded. His entire person was wrapped by a giant cicada. The giant cicada shot out countless cicada legs. The cicada legs transformed into sharp saws, meeting the sky-filling sword light that flew down.
The cicada legs truly seemed without shadow or form. As they swept through the air, they blocked all sword light flying towards the Cicada Emperor. The sounds of clanging and clinking continued, truly like the clash and exchange of steel.
Ye Chu gritted his teeth and shook out his entire body’s power. Every strand of power was driven to the extreme, using the Burial Void Sword Technique to fly towards the Cicada Emperor.
But no matter how ferocious Ye Chu’s attacks were, those flying cicada leg saws blocked them with terrifying force without shadow or form, not harming the Cicada Emperor in the slightest.
“You do not understand Emperors. You fundamentally do not know an Emperor’s power. If you reached Emperor level, using this move perhaps this Emperor could not block it. But at this moment, you possess Emperor-level power in vain, yet cannot do anything to this Emperor.”
The Cicada Emperor’s cold laughter reached Ye Chu’s ears. Ye Chu stared fixedly at the other party, then finally stopped attacking. Although Ye Chu was unwilling to admit it in his heart, reality was this cruel.
An Emperor’s power was beyond his understanding. If he did not have prismatic killing aura, he would have already been defeated.
“Can an Emperor truly not be shaken?” Ye Chu’s heart also grew urgent. They had fought for so long. Half a shichen was almost up. If he still could not break through the Cicada Emperor’s entanglement, today he would truly die here.
“You cannot do anything to this Emperor. Today you will certainly die!” The Cicada Emperor stared at Ye Chu, his mouth full of disdain.
“That is not necessarily so!” Ye Chu roared, erupting with power and charging to kill. Terrifying power transformed into sword lances. The sword lances were brilliant, seeming to penetrate heaven and earth, shooting straight at the Cicada Emperor.
The Cicada Emperor coldly laughed, sweeping out with cicada insect saw legs. Although Ye Chu instantly shattered the cicada legs, the Cicada Emperor’s figure flashed, disappearing from Ye Chu’s sight.
When Ye Chu saw the Cicada Emperor disappear, his expression also changed. His figure rapidly retreated.
Just as Ye Chu watched the surroundings warily, he saw a figure descend from the sky. A giant cicada pounced down, those several sharp claws tearing towards Ye Chu.
This scene made Ye Chu’s expression change drastically. The aura on his body erupted outwards. At the same time, the green lotus shook, covering his entire body.
Sword light burst forth. Sword lances shot straight upwards. Sky-filling petals flew out, rolling towards the Cicada Emperor.
“Die!”
The Cicada Emperor’s stored-power strike instantly shattered the sky-filling petals Ye Chu had shot forth, and forcibly collided with the sword lances, shredding them. The Cicada Emperor’s attack was unrivalled, wanting to thoroughly annihilate Ye Chu.
“This Emperor’s strongest Cicada Soaring Between Heaven and Earth, how can you block it?”
Amidst the Cicada Emperor’s roar, his entire person pounced towards Ye Chu. The transformed leg saws landed on Ye Chu’s green lotus. Ye Chu’s green lotus also could not withstand it, being sawed into collapse.
With the green lotus collapsed, Ye Chu was exposed to the other’s attack. The Cicada Emperor sneered once. The saw legs swept across Ye Chu’s body, and instantly a deep blood mark appeared on Ye Chu’s body. Blood gushed forth from the mark.
The Cicada Emperor wanted to press the advantage and directly saw Ye Chu apart. But at this moment Ye Chu burst forth with another sword lance. The sword lance flew out. The Cicada Emperor was extremely close to Ye Chu. The sword lance slashed across his arm, and similarly a blood mark emerged on the Cicada Emperor’s arm. Ye Chu used this opportunity to flash and escape the Cicada Emperor’s attack range.
Ye Chu pressed his hand against that deep blood mark at his waist. Blood flowed out from between his fingers. Intense pain surged into his mind. Ye Chu took out a bottle of medicine and poured it on his waist. Only then did the gushing blood gradually stop.
The Cicada Emperor pressed his hand against his arm. The blood rolling out from it made his expression even more gloomy. He had not expected that even such a stored-power strike could let Ye Chu escape. Although he had gravely wounded Ye Chu, he had failed to take the other’s life. And he had been wounded on the arm by him!
“You truly surprise me!” The Cicada Emperor stared fixedly at Ye Chu, coldly snorted and shouted, “You actually managed to escape with your life, but can you escape this time, can you escape the next?”
As the Cicada Emperor spoke, he actually disregarded the wound on his arm, again erupting with terrifying power, shooting straight towards Ye Chu.