As the Yongfeng cultivators pressed in towards him, Ye Chu remained completely silent. The long sword in his hand pointed straight at the enemy, with fresh blood still dripping steadily from its blade. His hand trembled as he gripped the sword, and his entire body shook.
Clearly, after fighting to this point, Ye Chu’s body could no longer hold on. He was teetering on the edge of complete exhaustion.
Wherever Ye Chu’s sword pointed, the Yongfeng cultivators who had been ready to charge forward could not help but retreat several steps, their faces filled with terror. The shock Ye Chu gave them was overwhelming. His whole body radiated a murderous aura that seized the soul. Anyone who touched it would be injured. He had already struck fear deep into their hearts!
Yong Zhi saw that the Yongfeng cultivators were actually intimidated by Ye Chu’s presence. His own expression became extremely ugly.
With the strength of a single person, he had made the entire Yongfeng peak tremble in fear. Wherever he went, rivers of blood flowed. This was a disgrace to Yongfeng, but at the same time it was a testament to Ye Chu’s terrifying power. They had never imagined anyone could achieve such a feat.
The cultivators from other peaks watched the Yongfeng disciples surrounding Ye Chu yet not daring to advance. They could not help clicking their tongues in admiration. “No matter the outcome of this battle, Ye Chu has made his name in Qingmi Mountain with this one fight.”
“Now I finally understand why every peak master says never to provoke Wuxin Peak.”
“That place is full of lunatics. They bite whoever they can reach.”
“A newcomer who has only been here three years has already scared Yongfeng to the bone. What kind of methods do the others there have?”
“…”
Everyone looked at Ye Chu, who was now like a donkey at the end of its strength. His body trembled, blood coughed from his mouth, yet even in such extreme weakness, just standing there made people feel dread. No one dared step forward.
Yong Zhi took a deep breath. Although he too was coughing blood from the fight, he knew this person had to be killed. Otherwise, Yongfeng would truly lose all face. If he did not die, how could the many fallen Yongfeng cultivators rest in peace?
Seeing that the peak’s disciples did not dare to act, Yong Zhi personally stepped forward. Although his strength had waned, it remained terrifying. He launched a strike that shook the air, his weapon aimed straight at Ye Chu’s chest.
“You think you can kill me?” Ye Chu swung his trembling arm. The bloodstained long sword met the incoming weapon with a clash. The murderous aura around him surged, dim seven-coloured light flickering faintly yet still filling the cultivators with dread and terror.
Boom…
Ye Chu and Yong Zhi collided once. Both were sent flying backwards. Both coughed blood, staining their clothes red. The trembling in their bodies grew even more violent.
“Kill him!” Yong Zhi roared at the cultivators who were still frozen in fear of Ye Chu.
With Yong Zhi taking the lead, the others, though their hearts were chilled, finally gathered their courage. Together with him, they raised their weapons and charged towards Ye Chu.
“Come on then!” Ye Chu shouted loudly. Ignoring his exhausted body that was about to collapse, he once again swung his long sword and met the group of cultivators head-on.
The murderous aura around him continued to dance. With every clash, waves of cold, corrosive energy burst outwards, sweeping towards the crowd.
…
The battle between both sides flared up once more. It was no longer as fierce as before, but it was far more brutal. With every swing, someone was bound to cough blood. All of them were at the very end of their strength. The violent power grew smaller and smaller.
Ye Chu swung his sword and seized an opening. One thrust pierced straight into a cultivator’s body. That man screamed miserably as the murderous aura corroded him. His primordial spirit was devoured completely clean by the aura in an instant.
Another powerhouse had fallen. The eyes of the Yongfeng disciples turned red. Hatred turned almost tangible in their gazes, yet mixed with that hatred was terror. Looking at the young man dancing in the centre of the battlefield, they felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
He was too terrifying, terrifying to the point that no one could summon the will to resist him.
Yong Zhi, voice hoarse and frantic, suddenly unleashed a burst of absolute power and charged at Ye Chu. Ye Chu raised his long sword horizontally across his chest to block. The massive force slammed into the blade. Although most of it was cancelled out, the remaining impact still sent him flying. He crashed heavily into the ground with a dull thud, blood gushing from his mouth in torrents.
The onlookers from other peaks saw this and could not help sighing. Ye Chu was indeed mad enough and ruthless enough. He had traded a heavy injury for the life of a Yongfeng powerhouse. Such a price was not something everyone could pay.
Watching Ye Chu struggle, forcing himself up from the ground, they felt genuine respect. Even though he was a madman, he was also an incredibly tenacious person.
Ye Chu’s body shook violently. His arm trembled so badly he could barely hold the sword steady. Using the blade to support himself, he knelt on one knee on the ground. His eyes blazed with a bloodthirsty light as he stared at Yong Zhi and the others and roared, “Come again!”
His voice was not loud, yet it echoed in everyone’s hearts. Every gaze in the field focused on Ye Chu.
The Yongfeng people certainly hated him intensely, but at the same time they could not help feeling awe for this man. Yong Zhi stared fixedly at Ye Chu, blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. Looking at the young man kneeling on one knee, his expression was extremely complicated.
Although he knelt there looking small, who would truly see him that way? To outsiders, at this moment, no one in the entire Yongfeng peak stood taller than him.
“He is a real man. If he dies, my peak is willing to erect a monument for him.”
“Yes, my peak will also erect a monument for him.”
“…”
Everyone looked at the blood-soaked, tragic figure of Ye Chu and sighed, admiration rising in their hearts.
Although Yong Zhi also admired Ye Chu, this man still had to die. “Form the array. Kill him!”
The remaining few powerhouses nodded, their expressions complicated. They moved their power, crossed their weapons, and surrounded the kneeling Ye Chu. Their combined momentum pressed down heavily on him.
Ye Chu’s expression remained proud and unyielding. He tightened his grip on the long sword, staring fixedly at the group. The murderous aura around him still pulsed faintly. He simply knelt there quietly, yet it forced Yong Zhi and the others to approach him with extreme caution.
“Ye Chu, you are a character, but you must die,” Yong Zhi said, staring at him. “To avenge the disciples of my Yongfeng peak!”
“Why waste so many words? If you can kill me, then do it!” Ye Chu glared at Yong Zhi. His hand gripped the sword tightly. His arm had already gone numb. But Ye Chu was not afraid to fight them again. Even if he truly had to die, he would drag these people down with him.
It was just a pity that Yong Jing was hiding somewhere unknown. He would not be able to kill him.
Seeing Ye Chu remain so fierce, Yong Zhi and the others exchanged glances. They did not dare underestimate him. Each of them drove their weapons forward. The weapons vibrated and transformed into streaks of light that shot towards Ye Chu.
The onlookers sighed inwardly. No matter how strong Ye Chu was, he was surely finished now. But this was inevitable. One man against an entire peak. Even a heaven-seizing powerhouse could not achieve victory.
The fact that Ye Chu had reached this point was already shocking enough.
Ye Chu looked at the streaks of light shooting towards him. The coldness in his eyes grew sharper. So they thought this could kill him?
He gripped his long sword tightly, preparing to meet them head-on. But just as he was about to strike, a sudden burst of radiant light flashed. It appeared abruptly in front of Ye Chu. The weapons that had turned into streaks of light were blocked by the glow.
Ye Chu stared at the light. The tension in his body finally relaxed. Instead, his body began to tremble even more violently. A wave of unbearable pain and weakness surged through him, as though all strength had left him.
“Finally here? But you really took your time, didn’t you?” Ye Chu knelt on one knee on the ground. Endless exhaustion rushed over him, and he could not help giving a bitter smile.