“You think you can defeat me within ten moves! It seems rather unlikely, doesn’t it!” Ye Chu smiled brightly at Sha Tianyun, a teasing curve at the corner of his mouth. He secretly adjusted his breathing to calm the churning blood and qi within him. He possessed Qing Mi Mountain’s breathing regulation method. Though the shock had left him somewhat uncomfortable, it was not a serious problem.
“If you want to die, I’ll grant your wish!” Sha Tianyun would never believe that as an Innate Realm expert he could not handle a mere Intent Transformation Realm cultivator. He transformed his hand into a claw and grabbed viciously towards Ye Chu with swift and ferocious speed.
Ye Chu moved with agile grace. He no longer used the ferocious Diamond Fist but switched to the hidden gentle power of Snow Concealment Soft Strength, meeting the attack head-on.
The stark contrast between two completely opposing intents shocked the cultivators present. Cultivating intent was not necessarily very difficult, but mastering several different intents, especially ones that were diametrically opposed, was extremely challenging.
It was like a man who enjoyed sleeping with women, yet suddenly had to sleep with several at once. He might not be able to handle it. Or if he had to sleep with men instead, that would be even harder.
Yet now Ye Chu had cultivated multiple intents, including completely opposing ones. This left the cultivators present feeling awestruck and amazed.
Using Snow Concealment Soft Strength to counter Sha Tianyun, although Sha Tianyun held the upper hand, he could not break through Ye Chu’s defence. Defeating Ye Chu outright proved even more difficult.
Ye Chu sent out strike after strike, blocking Sha Tianyun’s every attack. Scene after scene unfolded, causing the surroundings to fall into collective silence. Everyone’s hearts tightened with every movement Ye Chu made.
Though they still felt that an Intent Transformation Realm cultivator facing an Innate Realm expert was impossible, watching Ye Chu advance and retreat with perfect composure as he blocked the opponent, hope suddenly surged in their hearts. They began to hope that this young man could hold back Sha Tianyun and save them from the nightmare of national destruction and family ruin.
The sudden silence around them also affected Marquis Weiyuan and the Sha Kingdom national advisor who were fighting nearby. After exchanging a palm strike, both retreated several steps. Their gazes involuntarily turned towards Ye Chu and Sha Tianyun.
During the fight, Marquis Weiyuan had already heard the crowd’s exclamations and knew who had arrived. Yet when he personally witnessed Ye Chu battling Sha Tianyun with such poised advance and retreat, his body, which had not trembled even when fighting an Innate Realm expert earlier, now shook with excitement. Tears welled up in the old man’s eyes, streaming down his face.
“You little rascal, you little rascal…”
Marquis Weiyuan’s tears fell onto his beard. His entire face flushed red. His breathing grew rapid from sheer agitation.
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The Sha Kingdom national advisor saw Sha Tianyun being held up by Ye Chu and frowned slightly. More and more soldiers and cultivators were gathering around. Once the royal city’s imperial guards arrived, capturing the Yao king would become much harder.
Marquis Weiyuan of Yao Kingdom was a master of military formations. Although the two of them, as Innate Realm experts, did not fear ordinary soldiers, if Marquis Weiyuan formed a military array against them, they might not gain any advantage.
They had dared to storm the palace precisely because they knew the palace’s defences were limited. A quick decisive strike to capture the Yao king would force the entire kingdom to submit. But if this dragged on, the imperial guards of Yao City would arrive, making it far more difficult to seize the king.
“Sha Tianyun, what’s wrong with you? You cannot even handle a single Intent Transformation Realm cultivator?” The Sha Kingdom national advisor roared in dissatisfaction.
This rebuke nearly made Sha Tianyun curse aloud: Damn it, if you’re so capable, come and deal with him yourself! This kid is no ordinary Intent Transformation Realm cultivator.
Though he cursed inwardly, Sha Tianyun still grew furious. He swept his leg out fiercely. “Innate Realm martial skill, Mountain Splitting Leg!”
Sha Tianyun roared as he unleashed a kick. This was the same leg technique Sha Shan had once used, but far more terrifying in his hands. Each strike truly could shatter rocks and split metal.
“Do you really think you can block me?” Sha Tianyun’s face darkened. Being forced to this extent by an Intent Transformation Realm cultivator was a great loss of face.
“It’s useless! Perhaps killing you is a bit difficult! But blocking you is no problem at all. This world does not only have you possessing Innate Realm martial skills.” Ye Chu laughed. As someone from Qing Mi Mountain, what were Innate Realm martial skills to him? He could even use higher ones. It was just that the dead fat man had said haste makes waste and forbade him from practising more advanced techniques!
“Mountain Splitting Leg is ferocious, yes, but far too clumsy!” Ye Chu smiled. “Let me show you what a true Innate Realm leg technique looks like.”
As he spoke, Ye Chu’s legs shot out in rapid succession. Compared to Sha Tianyun’s ferocious clumsiness, Ye Chu’s attacks emphasised agility combined with ferocity.
“Bang…”
Their legs clashed, producing a muffled boom. Although Ye Chu’s explosive power was somewhat lacking compared to his opponent, his superior agility more than compensated for the difference. He was in no way inferior.
Sha Tianyun’s face remained grim. He continued sweeping his legs in cruel arcs, each kick ferocious and drawing in surrounding spiritual energy, making everyone’s hearts tremble. They thought that if such a kick landed on them, it would surely shatter their bones to pieces.
Every time Ye Chu blocked, their hearts nearly leapt out of their chests. Yet every time, Ye Chu succeeded.
Seeing more and more soldiers pouring in from all sides, Sha Tianyun finally grew anxious. Unable to deal with Ye Chu, he suddenly reached into his robes, took out a box, and pulled out a pair of gloves. The gloves were stained with evil qi, clearly tempered with it.
He put them on. While sweeping his leg horizontally, he also struck out with his hand.
“Be careful!” Many people cried out, their expressions changing drastically. An Innate Realm expert actually resorting to such underhanded means against Ye Chu. They felt indignant! Fear surged in their hearts. If Ye Chu were defeated, then…
Amid everyone’s alarm and fear, Ye Chu actually met the punch head-on with his own fist. This made everyone’s faces, including the Yao king’s, turn deathly pale. Evil qi clinging to a cultivator was a nightmare. Did Ye Chu not recognise what it was?
“Do you think I’m afraid of such petty tricks?” Ye Chu sneered. He thought to himself that these people were truly foolish. Back when he fought Sha Shan and the others, had they not witnessed that he was immune to evil qi? Yet they still dared to use the same trick again!
Sha Tianyun was not stupid. He simply did not believe Ye Chu was truly unafraid of evil qi. With a grim face, he collided fist to fist, a cruel smile spreading as he waited for Ye Chu’s agonised scream!
But the result shocked him. The evil qi from the gloves invaded Ye Chu’s arm, yet Ye Chu did not scream. Instead, he looked even more spirited. His other arm whipped out fiercely. As it moved, a hazy grey evil qi surged forth from it.
Sha Tianyun’s expression changed drastically. He tried to retreat.
But Ye Chu gave him no chance. He surged forward abruptly, striking out with another palm. Evil qi poured out, filling the air and entering Sha Tianyun’s lungs as he breathed.
“I originally could not deal with you, but you brought this upon yourself by using evil qi against me!”
“Ah…” The evil qi entered his body. Sha Tianyun let out a miserable scream. It felt as though his vitality was being destroyed. Intense pain spread through every part of him.
Seizing the moment, Ye Chu struck out with another palm, slamming it directly into his opponent’s chest and sending Sha Tianyun flying.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye, so fast that no one could react. Seeing Sha Tianyun crash to the ground with Ye Chu’s foot pressing down on his throat, everyone’s pupils dilated sharply. Their throats felt parched. They swallowed hard, each taking a deep breath as they stared blankly ahead.