Chapter 495: Blackmail
"To show my gratitude, I grant you death!"
Hearing Ye Wushuang’s words, everyone in the Prisoner Arena felt their hearts pound. A Yang Destruction Level expert had been reduced to a mere sparring partner, helping Ye Wushuang break through to the Yin Yang Realm!
From the very beginning, Ye Wushuang had come here for the sole purpose of a breakthrough!
He had been unleashing his energy without restraint, all while constantly undergoing the Refinement of the Heaven and Earth Essence’s power. His Cultivation was steadily rising.
However, no one else knew. What they saw was Ye Wushuang being suppressed, completely unable to fight back. The truth, however, left them all in utter shock.
Under that pressure, on the verge of life and death, Ye Wushuang had, without a doubt, broken through!
A pair of majestic, golden wings flashed into existence at Ye Wushuang’s sides, and he shot toward the black-robed old man like a beam of golden light.
His terrifying speed was fully unleashed in that instant. No one could see him clearly; it was beyond anyone’s imagination.
Slash!
His sword struck the cyan light. The black-robed old man’s body trembled, and he was blasted back dozens of meters.
Another slash!
The swift Sword Light hacked down again without pause, making the expanse of cyan light tremble.
"I have the Holy Light Guardian, an invincible defense! No matter how strong your attacks are, you can’t even touch me. So what if you broke through? You’re still powerless."
The black-robed old man was furious. His figure flickered, weaving through the gaps between the Sword Lights. In the blink of an eye, he was upon Ye Wushuang, blasting a palm strike toward him.
"Ye Wushuang has indeed grown stronger after breaking through to the Yin Yang Realm," Zhuang Hao said gravely. "But that invincible defense is terrifyingly absolute. Ye Wushuang can’t do anything about it. If this goes on, he’ll be the one to lose in the end."
"He won’t!"
This time, Lan Xinyu was surprisingly calm.
She was very clever and had long understood that Ye Wushuang came to the Dueling Arena for the purpose of a breakthrough.
To achieve this breakthrough, he had only fought with a sword. But Lan Xinyu knew that her Young Master’s greatest strength wasn’t his sword, but his saber—his invincible saber!
"He still hasn’t drawn his saber!"
Lan Xinyu murmured, her eyes filled with emotion and adoration. ’He came here to break through, and he’s doing it through terrifying combat!’
Since leaving Heiyun City, she had followed Ye Wushuang. In such a short time, he had broken through one realm after another, using terrifying battles to fuel his advancements and maintain his horrifying Combat Power!
This man’s heaven-defying nature made her submit to him completely, and she felt fortunate to be his maid!
The saber, still unsheathed!
Zhuang Hao’s eyes narrowed, his gaze fixed on the scene below.
CLANG!
A blood-red saber light flashed. The Dragon Blood Battle Saber, as vivid as fresh blood, was drawn in an instant.
World Destruction!
Ye Wushuang held the Battle Saber in his left hand and slashed through the air. A curtain of blood-red saber light flared to life, chopping toward the cyan light protecting the black-robed old man.
CRACK!
Before the crowd’s very eyes, the expanse of cyan light shuddered upon impact with the blood-red curtain. It was then overwhelmed by a sudden eruption of saber light and shattered like a mirror.
Even the invincible Holy Light Guardian could not block the killing power of the World-Destroying Slash!
That slash was horrifying!
The black-robed old man’s expression changed drastically, his face a mask of disbelief!
The Holy Light Guardian was an invincible defense, the Zong Family’s most powerful trump card. Even though he had only cultivated it to the Fourth Layer, he was confident that no expert below the Profound Level could threaten him.
But with a single slash, Ye Wushuang had shattered his Holy Light Guardian and made him feel the aura of death!
BOOM!
Endless blood-red saber light sliced through heaven and earth, engulfing the black-robed old man.
The black-robed old man’s face changed. He tore open a massive void passage with one hand, stepped inside, and vanished from the spot.
This was a terrifying technique of the Yang Destruction Level, and a life-saving one at that!
He had vanished!
The black-robed old man disappeared from within the cage.
"The prisoner duel is a fight to the death. Did you think you could end it just by running away?" Ye Wushuang sneered, his voice dripping with contempt.
His figure flickered and, in an instant, he too dove into the void, vanishing into thin air!
He vanished too!
The crowd rubbed their eyes and looked again. There was no one left in the cage!
RUMBLE!
Outside the cage, the void rippled, and a passage opened up, drawing the gazes of everyone on the tiered seats.
They all stared up as the black-robed old man emerged from it.
This was the only way he could have dodged Ye Wushuang’s terrifying saber light!
’This brat... he’s terrifying!’ A tremor went through the black-robed old man’s heart. If he had remained in the cage, he would have been killed.
He turned to look back at the cage, and his pupils shrank.
Ye Wushuang’s figure was also gone.
"Are you looking for me?"
Suddenly, a cold voice rang out right beside his ear, making his body tremble.
BOOM!
He reacted quickly, erupting with terrifying Yang Destruction Power that annihilated the surrounding space as he flickered away in an attempt to escape.
"Your Zong Family... the young ones are cowards who fear death, and the old ones are just as weak. Don’t you even have the courage to fight?"
The voice pursued the old man closely, and a flash of Life-Taking Light appeared from behind him.
"Behind you!"
Seeing this, Zong Min shouted a warning.
But it was too late. The Life-Taking Light had already thrust forward. Even if he reacted now, it would be useless.
VWOOM!
Abruptly, another terrifying figure appeared behind Ye Wushuang, launching a palm strike at him.
"Shameless!"
Lan Xinyu cursed and yelled anxiously, "Young Master, watch your back!"
Ye Wushuang reacted as well. Giving up on killing the black-robed old man, he swung the Dragon Blood Battle Saber in his left hand behind him in a backhand slash as his figure flashed away.
The expert’s sneak attack missed!
Ye Wushuang’s body flickered dozens of meters away. The person who had launched the cold-blooded attack was also a Yang Destruction Level expert!
"A life-or-death prisoner duel, and your Zong Family interferes. How shameless!"
Lan Xinyu was furious.
"Damn you, you little bitch! Who told you to run your mouth? I’ll rip it off!" Seeing that Ye Wushuang hadn’t been killed, a venomous look flashed across Zong Min’s face as she suddenly charged toward Lan Xinyu.
"Disgusting woman, get lost!"
The Xiaoo Yue Celestial Roc moved. A silver light flashed, and it sent a slap flying.
SLAP! Zong Min was sent flying. Flesh and blood flew from her face as she clutched it on the ground, wailing in agony!
BOOM!
Meanwhile, Zong Ming also took the opportunity to move. As the Xiaoo Yue Celestial Roc was attacking Zong Min, he lunged toward Lan Xinyu, his hand shaped like a claw.
Zhuang Hao hesitated for a moment before stepping in front of her.
"Get out of my way!"
Zong Ming drew his sword and slashed, sending an expanse of cyan Sword Light toward Zhuang Hao.
Zhuang Hao threw up a palm to block, but Zong Ming’s goal wasn’t to fight to the death; it was to capture Lan Xinyu!
After unleashing the slash, his figure flashed, instantly bypassing Zhuang Hao and lunging for Lan Xinyu.
Seeing this, Ye Wushuang’s gaze turned icy, and he took a step forward.
BOOM!
BOOM!
The black-robed old man and the other Yang Destruction Level expert moved in unison, blocking his path.
Lan Xinyu’s expression changed drastically. She slapped out a series of Palm Seals with both hands, but they were useless against an expert at the Yin Yang Realm like Zong Ming.
A powerful force immediately restrained her, and at the same time, a Treasure Sword was placed against her neck.
"Try to resist again, and I’ll sever her neck in an instant!"
Zong Ming stared coldly at Ye Wushuang. The Treasure Sword trembled, and a trace of blood appeared on the fair skin of Lan Xinyu’s delicate neck!
In that instant, Ye Wushuang froze.