It all happened in a flash. Huang Zhentian launched a deadly palm strike at Wen Qingye. At that moment, Wen Qingye’s stance was unsteady, and it seemed he had nowhere to dodge.
But Wen Qingye seemed to have been prepared.
The hilt of the One Thought Sword in his hand danced, tracing a strange-looking circle as he instantly withdrew all of his aura.
The One Thought Sword flickered like a flash of lightning, yet its momentum was like a thunderclap falling from the heavens.
"Four Symbols Sword Technique, Sixth Form! Lightning Flash!"
WHOOSH!
The Sword Aura shot forth with incredible speed.
"BANG!"
Huang Zhentian’s body was sent flying backward, landing heavily on the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele. In an instant, the stele was spattered with his blood.
In just an instant, Huang Zhentian was dead at Wen Qingye’s hands. No one had even had time to react. The sight of the red specks on the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele jolted everyone back to their senses.
Hankong suddenly spun around, his eyes locking onto Wen Qingye. His voice carried the force to shatter stone as he said, "Wen Qingye, I was going to let you live a little longer, but since you’re courting death, don’t blame me for what happens next."
After speaking, Hankong addressed the surrounding crowd with indifference. "All of you, back away. I will personally kill this Wen Qingye of the Celestial Profound Sect."
BOOM!
Hearing this, the hearts of everyone in the crowd seemed to pound violently.
’Is Hankong finally going to make a move?’
’Is the expert ranked fourteenth on the Cyan Cloud List finally going to act?’
Nangong Xin’s eyes glinted with excitement as she said, "Hankong, one of the seven Dignitaries of Taiyi Pavilion! Is he finally going to make his move?"
’He’s finally making his move. Wen Qingye is a dead man.’ Cao Yun was ecstatic but tried to maintain a calm facade. "Hankong’s power is too immense. I’m confident I could escape from him, but I wouldn’t be able to muster even a shred of will to fight back."
"Brother, this Wen Qingye..." Su Qingyun said, frowning as he looked at him.
Su Ding took a deep breath and said helplessly, "If we intervene, we can keep him alive. I just hope Hankong doesn’t hold a grudge against us for it."
Su Qingyun nodded. "Alright!"
Li Da, Weii Xiaoxiao, Nangong Xin, Cao Yun, and the others were all utterly ecstatic, filled with anticipation, as if Wen Qingye’s death was imminent.
Zhong Tiandao, Jiekong, the Ring Spirit, and Fangg Xin also stared intently at the scene, suppressing the turmoil in their hearts.
Meanwhile, Fang Yu clenched his fists, a hint of determination flashing in his eyes.
Fang Yu knew perfectly well who Hankong was. In Taiyi Pavilion, only seven members of the younger generation held the rank of ’Dignitary,’ which was enough to prove Hankong was extraordinary. Rumor had it that his power was considered invincible within the Yin-Yang Realm.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Muxue and Luu Fangliang exchanged a rapid series of blows, and both were forced back several dozen steps. Their fierce battle had clearly reached a climax, and they traded one final strike before ceasing their fight.
Muxue glared at Luu Fangliang, her heart filled with shock and resentment. ’I thought this contest for the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele would be the battle where I made my name, but it looks like that chance is gone now.’
Luu Fangliang, panting heavily, retreated to Wen Qingye’s side and said in a low voice, "This Hankong is extremely strong. You need to be careful."
"It’s fine," Wen Qingye said with a faint, nonchalant smile. Suddenly, he noticed the furious look in Tao Liuu’s eyes and frowned.
Just then, as Tao Liuu was about to retreat, he suddenly felt a chill run through his body.
"Brother Tao, look out!"
"Look out!"
Several members of the Celestial Profound Sect couldn’t help but shout a warning.
But it was too late. A blast of Primordial Qi, as ferocious as a dragon, shot out, its roar the very sound of it tearing through the air.
Tao Liuu instinctively met the blast with a punch. The next moment, he felt as if his heart would burst and his organs would be rearranged. His body flew backward like a kite with a snapped string.
Hankong had defeated Tao Liuu with a single palm strike from dozens of feet away!
The show of force was staggering.
The crowd burst into an uproar, everyone staring at Hankong in astonishment.
Sima Feng drifted over and landed beside Wen Qingye, his eyes fixed on Hankong. He had noticed Hankong standing by the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele long before.
"This person’s power is unfathomable," Sima Feng muttered to himself.
WHOOSH!
Just as the crowd was about to retreat, the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele began to tremble violently, and the entire ground shook along with it.
Suddenly, a blue Dao Pattern emerged from the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele and began to spread outward. The pattern was covered with small, lifelike figures.
"A Mid-Level Emperor Grade Martial Arts!"
The crowd looked closer and cried out in astonishment.
Hankong also paused, his gaze turning to the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele. He knew at once that the moment the stele would finally release its Dao Patterns had begun.
"Wen Qingye, I’ll deal with you after the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele disappears!"
After speaking, Hankong turned his eyes to the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele before him.
Wen Qingye’s expression was blank, but he thought coldly, ’The stele disappearing? Not a single person from your Taiyi Pavilion will be leaving here today.’
Wen Qingye had originally come to Xuwang Mountain simply to gauge the strength of Taiyi Pavilion and kill its members. But after arriving before the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele, his plans had begun to change.
This Great Wilderness Ancient Stele was by no means simple. Wen Qingye knew it the moment he saw it, for it was made of Desolate Stone—a material considered a rare treasure even in the Immortal Realm.
It had to be a treasure from a sect left over from ancient times. For some special reason, it needed to absorb Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi for a period of time before it could manifest.
All the Martial Arts on the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele—the Emperor Grade techniques, even the Spirit-Grade Martial Arts that might only appear once in several manifestations—were not as precious as the stele itself.
In short, the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele before them was a priceless treasure.
"The Great Daoist Mansion will claim this Martial Arts Dao Pattern!" Su Ding’s heart leaped with joy when he saw the dancing figures and realized it was a Palm Technique. He declared his intentions and lunged for it.
"Hmph. We’ll see if Feiyu Tower agrees to that." A clear, cold snort echoed from the sky as a graceful figure moved to intercept Su Ding.
Feiyu Tower, located in the northeastern part of the Eastern Profound Domain, was an immense power and a regional hegemon, in no way subordinate to the Great Daoist Mansion.
The higher the level of the Martial Arts Dao Pattern, the more slowly it dissipated, giving the crowd more time to fight over it.
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Just then, the Great Wilderness Ancient Stele pulsed with power again. More Dao Patterns spread outward—two blue, and one purple.
"Heavens! Three more Emperor-Grade Martial Arts!"
"A High-Level Emperor-Grade Martial Arts! That’s a High-Level Emperor-Grade Martial Arts!"
In an instant, thousands of pairs of eyes turned red with greed, all fixed on the purple Dao Pattern with intense desire.
Hankong watched the Dao Pattern floating in the sky, then shot straight up into the air. "I, Hankong, claim this Body Refining Martial Art!"
With that, he charged toward the purple Dao Pattern.
Seeing this, the rest of the crowd was greatly disappointed and turned their gazes to the other two Dao Patterns.
"If you want it, you’ll have to get through my saber first."
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