Dragon Blood Saint Emperor

CLANG!

A crisp impact rang out the instant the Black Cloud was shattered. Ling Tian’s Ancient Sword had struck the Black Cloud Bell.

CRACK! CRACK!

It was as if the Ancient Sword were the most terrifying weapon in the world. It had actually cracked the Spirit Communication Treasure, the Black Cloud Bell, sending spiderweb-like fissures spreading across the bell’s body.

BZZZT!

With a shudder, the damaged Black Cloud Bell flew back, hurtling toward City Lord Zheng.

City Lord Zheng’s face was a mask of horror. He never imagined Ye Wushuang’s strength would be so immense. He reached out with one hand, preparing to retrieve the Black Cloud Bell.

However, he quickly came to regret his action.

The moment the Black Cloud Bell flew back, it carried an incredibly powerful rebounding force.

The instant City Lord Zheng’s palm made contact, a powerful force slammed into his hand, shattering it directly.

BANG!

City Lord Zheng’s body was sent flying sideways.

’How is this possible?’

City Lord Zheng was in disbelief. He, a cultivator at the Spiritual Spring Eighth Layer, was actually unable to contend with a mere youth!

What he didn’t know was that Ye Wushuang had defeated a Demon Fiend of a genius at the Spiritual Spring Sixth Layer back when he was only at the Spiritual Spring Third Layer. Now that he had broken through to the Spiritual Spring Fifth Layer, how could a Spiritual Spring Eighth Layer cultivator possibly be his match?

RUMBLE!

Ye Wushuang strode down from the sky like a descending Celestial God. His Profound steps were swift and terrifying.

Staring into Ye Wushuang’s eyes, City Lord Zheng felt an intense cold, one filled with ferocity and killing intent.

’Run!’

City Lord Zheng shot out his remaining hand, grabbed Zheng Ke, and prepared to flee.

"Is that all it took? You’re already running away?"

Ye Wushuang said mockingly as he executed the Seven Steps of the Reversed Dragon. He moved like a swimming dragon, his afterimages like the wind, forming the shape of a dragon in the void.

He was so fast he was just a blur!

In the blink of an eye, he was above City Lord Zheng.

"Suppress!"

Ye Wushuang stomped down fiercely. The single step seemed capable of shaking the world, its terrifying suppressive force striking fear into the heart of the mighty City Lord.

BANG!

City Lord Zheng swung his palm up to resist, but it was futile. With a muffled groan, his body plummeted to the ground like a meteor.

Everyone felt the ground tremble violently as slabs of bluestone shot up, piercing through the air.

PTUI!

Lying on the ground, City Lord Zheng coughed up mouthful after mouthful of fresh blood.

Staring at the battered and miserable Heiyun City Lord before them, everyone was dumbfounded. A Spiritual Spring Eighth Layer expert had been defeated just like that!

At that moment, they knew they had all been wrong!

Ye Wushuang wasn’t just able to contend with the Heiyun City Lord—he had utterly dominated him!

Everyone looked up at the white-robed figure floating in mid-air, his clothes not even the slightest bit wrinkled.

The Heiyun City Lord also glared furiously at Ye Wushuang. He knew he had lost to this youth he had considered an ant.

"Well? The ant you looked down on fought back, and now you’re left completely powerless."

Ye Wushuang stared at the Heiyun City Lord, his eyes filled with contempt. ’In this vast world, even someone as powerful as a Great Saint Sage wouldn’t dare look down on all living things as ants. A mere City Lord, a pitiful Spiritual Spring Eighth Layer cultivator, yet he goes around calling others ’ant’ at every turn. Isn’t it laughable?’

Hearing the mocking words, the Heiyun City Lord’s old face turned ashen, a truly ugly sight.

He stared coldly at Ye Wushuang and suddenly noticed that the youth’s eyes were filled with a kind of disdain—a disdain that was completely undisguised.

"So what if you defeated me? I am a subject of the Grand Emperor Country! You wouldn’t dare kill me!"

City Lord Zheng said coldly.

"A subject of the Grand Emperor Country?"

The corner of Ye Wushuang’s mouth curled up. ’I would dare to kill even Heaven itself. Why would I care about a mere subject?’

CLANG!

Ye Wushuang moved, his sword in hand. A flash of deadly Sword Light bloomed in the void.

The icy aura made City Lord Zheng’s eyes freeze.

He was a subject of the Grand Emperor Country, yet Ye Wushuang still dared to kill him. And his killing intent... it was so resolute!

In that instant, City Lord Zheng felt fear in his heart, along with a trace of regret.

The crowd’s eyes twitched. They hadn’t expected Ye Wushuang to be so ruthless and decisive. ’So what if you’re a subject? If I want you dead, you will die!’

Zheng Ke had been domineering before, but it seemed that at this moment, Ye Wushuang was even more so!

CLANG!

However, just as the Ancient Sword was about to pierce City Lord Zheng’s body...

...a graceful figure flickered into existence, blocking the way in front of him.

Ye Wushuang’s sword halted, and his gaze suddenly sharpened.

Lan Xinyu!

The one blocking his path was Lan Xinyu!

Ye Wushuang’s eyes instantly turned cold—terrifyingly so.

Before, he hadn’t wanted to get involved. But when Lan Xinyu was in peril, she had still stepped forward to stand in front of him.

Therefore, Ye Wushuang had chosen to help her this one time.

And yet, here she was now, stepping out to block a sword strike meant for his enemy!

"Young Master, he is the City Lord of Heiyun City! If you kill him, you’ll be a wanted man in the Grand Emperor Country. It will cause you a lot of trouble when you travel through the Grand Emperor Country in the future!"

Seeing Ye Wushuang’s cold gaze, Lan Xinyu hurriedly explained.

"If you don’t kill him, you will regret it,"

Ye Wushuang said indifferently, sheathing his sword. He would just consider this whole affair a waste of his effort.

Ahem! Ahem!

Seizing the opportunity, City Lord Zheng grabbed Zheng Ke and fled. The expressions on the faces of the crowd were extremely strange; a mighty City Lord had been reduced to such a pathetic state!

Ye Wushuang glanced at Lan Xinyu, then turned to leave.

"Young Master, please wait!"

Lan Xinyu suddenly called out.

Ye Wushuang frowned, turned back around, and stared at Lan Xinyu.

Seeing his expression, Lan Xinyu bit her lip and said, "Young Master, you have saved my life. This humble girl has no way to repay such a great kindness. If you would not disdain it, I am willing to accompany you and serve you!"

’Accompany me and serve me? Pledging herself to me?’

Ye Wushuang stared at Lan Xinyu, his eyes growing even colder.

"I know that saying this might annoy you, Young Master, but I only ask for the position of a maid, to serve by your side. I ask for nothing more!" Lan Xinyu bit her lips so hard they nearly bled.

The crowd nearby, however, was flabbergasted.

Lan Xinyu, the goddess admired by all the men in Heiyun City, was choosing to become this white-robed youth’s maid?

They felt as if they must have misheard and couldn’t process it.

"I only saved you because you blocked a blow for me once. It was just repaying a favor. I don’t need you to repay me for anything!"

Ye Wushuang said flatly, then turned and left.

"Young Master, I know I’m not worthy and that my request is presumptuous, but I am truly sincere..."

Watching Ye Wushuang walk away, Lan Xinyu dropped to her knees with a THUD. The eyes of the onlookers froze, their gazes fixed on her.

At the side, Lan Zheng also shook his head.

How could he not know what was on his daughter’s mind?

"Daughter, he’s already gone. Your fate is thin. Just let it go," Lan Zheng sighed, also watching the departing figure.

However, Lan Xinyu’s body didn’t move. She continued to stare after him, her heart seemingly resolute.

In no time, the rumor that Lan Xinyu, the goddess of Heiyun City, was willing to become a maid to serve a mysterious youth spread rapidly throughout the city, instantly enraging many.

"I heard Lan Xinyu knelt for a whole day, and that youth still didn’t agree!"

"Yeah, Lan Xinyu is our goddess! She only asked to be a maid, and he still wouldn’t agree. That guy is despicable!"

"Damn it! My goddess! That bastard, I’m going to challenge him to a duel!"

"A duel? Can you even beat the Heiyun City Lord? The guy completely dominated the City Lord. If you go up there, he could crush you with a single finger."

On the streets, waves of indignant discussion rose and fell endlessly.