Chapter 36: Departure with Flair (Second Update)

  On the outskirts of the dense forest, a figure flashed by, and the smell of blood was unusually pungent here. The sunset, which had fallen to half below the horizon, quietly shrouded this area.

  Several robust men with stern faces sat on the gravel around Zhou, they were not very old, about thirty years old. Although their clothes were different, the aura that inadvertently emanated from them made people's hearts tremble with fear.

  While Zhou Pang was standing, there were dozens of seriously injured warriors, with bloodstains on their long martial robes.

  "I heard that ghost is very arrogant, and actually snatched away so many Huang Jie Wu Ji!" Outside the dense forest, gaze after gaze looked towards the dark place at the end of the forest, whispers like spring bamboo shoots after rain emerged from the surrounding warriors, most people speaking with gritted teeth.

  "I heard those people say that the ghost had at least the strength of the 9th layer of the initial martial arts, and was also wearing a strange silver clown mask"

  "Damn it! I originally came for the trash of the Ye family, but unexpectedly, a ghost appeared halfway, and my martial skills are still in that kid's hands!"

  "He's too arrogant, that demon will definitely not escape the pursuit of killing by everyone!"

  The whispers had no effect on the first few martial artists, those three martial artists wore a set of black clothes, just like their aloof and cold temperament.

  The gravel around them trembled with the three people's breathing, and immediately the three almost simultaneously opened their eyes, their dull gaze looking towards the edge of the forest that was gradually being shrouded in darkness. The sudden change naturally attracted the attention of others, and the surrounding gazes also fell on that area.

  However, there was no one in sight on that land, and the three martial artists at the front all had slightly furrowed brows. Just now, they clearly felt a breath of air, but it disappeared again this moment.

  "Huh? What's going on? I also clearly felt a presence there just now?"

  "How terrifying! That ghost was able to conceal its presence so stealthily, I'm afraid even those assassins wouldn't be able to detect it!"

  Suddenly, a burst of footsteps echoed in the dark forest, and all eyes turned to the exit of the forest again. The whispers disappeared, and the scene suddenly became silent.

  "A figure swiftly and silently jumped between the branches of the dense forest, and before anyone could react, a black shadow flashed by. At the exit of the forest, another figure suddenly appeared. Soft sunlight fell on the silver clown mask, reflecting a bright light. An icy aura, like their black robes, stood proudly beside them."

  The middle-aged man in the lead glanced at Ye Chen, finally landing on the bulging package behind Ye Chen's back, and said lightly: "Robbing others of their martial arts skills, isn't it comfortable to rob?"

  A powerful aura rose from the three of them, enveloping the entire area and causing some weaker warriors to take a few steps back.

  Ye Chen's gaze also slowly swept past the three people, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, thinking to himself: "Initial Martial Peak, it seems this battle won't be easy to win!"

  "Little kid, who told you to be so arrogant and brazenly steal the martial technique!" Huo Qilin's teasing voice echoed in Ye Chen's mind, leaving him speechless. Just a moment ago, it was also Huo Qilin who kept encouraging him to snatch the martial technique. He couldn't help but rub his temples, what bad luck!

  "Kid, don't you feel that your training has reached a bottleneck? If you were to fight those three, perhaps it could help you break through!" Seeing Ye Chen's speechless expression, Huo Qilin smiled smugly, and his tone immediately became serious. Challenging the three initial peak warriors was still difficult for Ye Chen.

  It's often when people are on the verge of death that they burst out with their hidden potential. This is a principle that Ye Chen should be well aware of!

  No matter when, as long as you believe in yourself, there will never be failure and destruction. What's the peak of martial arts? Ye Chen doesn't need to fear it!

  After making up his mind, Ye Chen looked like a sharp sword with no fear, staring coldly at the middle-aged man in front of him, imitating the tone of the middle-aged man just now, and said casually: "Are you going up together or one by one?"

  Infinite arrogance, although Ye Chen's tone was very calm, it still provoked the anger of many people. The middle-aged man who had just spoken smiled casually and said indifferently: "You're called Ming, right? Remember that I'm Luo Yun, and I'm also one of the ones who will kill you! They don't need to take action, I can do it alone!"

  When Luoyun said this, no one felt that he was arrogant, but rather thought it was a matter of course. This is the difference in strength.

  Looking at the atmosphere in the field, everyone couldn't help but clench their fists excitedly, with their eyes wide open, constantly moving back and forth between Ye Chen and Luo Yun.

  The palm slowly grasped the hilt, and immediately swung it violently. The sword tip pointed to the ground at an angle, and the terrifying aura shattered the gravel on the ground into countless dust particles that fell in all directions. Lu Yun looked at Ye Chen with a sighing gaze, turned his hand over to grasp the hilt, and swung it similarly. The terrifying aura uprooted the wild grass around him.

  The atmosphere on site became increasingly tense as the momentum of the two men continued to rise.

  A low hum of a sword's song rose up, the long hair coiled on his back fell down, gazing at the falling clouds, Ye Chen's eyes surged with a hint of battle intent.

  The trials with Ye Xing and Luo Jue did not make Ye Chen feel hot-blooded, only the opponent Lu Yun had this feeling.

  Hurry!

  Ye Chen's figure vanished like a ghost, reappearing in mid-air. His fire-attributed true energy surged out of his body like a tidal wave. His long sword stirred, and the sword in his hand transformed into countless sword shadows that swept towards Lu Yun, forcing back the surrounding crowd of onlookers with its massive sword energy.

  The eyes of the onlookers, all martial artists, showed a hint of disdain. Although they thought Ye Chen's strength was indeed formidable, for someone like Luo Yun, Ye Chen was undoubtedly like a toddler who had just learned to walk - impressive among toddlers, but insignificant compared to an adult.

  His face changed color, and a heavy expression appeared on his face. His figure flashed, and he directly avoided the sword energy that was sweeping towards him. However, the sword energy seemed to have locked onto Lu Yun's aura, and it suddenly turned at an angle, continuing to charge towards Lu Yun. Meanwhile, Ye Chen finished his sword strike in mid-air, coldly shouting: "Sword Energy Slash!"

  A white crescent-shaped sword energy shot directly from the sky towards Lu Yun, tearing through the air and sending strong gusts of wind that blew away some scattered rocks on the ground. Lu Yun looked at the crescent shape in shock and shouted to the other two middle-aged men behind him: "Hurry up and take action!"

  The white crescent-shaped sword energy made Lu Yun feel a sense of danger, and he no longer cared about his dignity as a master, fleeing in disarray.

  The true energy suddenly burst out, and the cloud struggled to avoid that crescent-shaped sword energy. Suddenly, several swords were chopped forward, and the two middle-aged men also reacted, both of them making a low sound, and two powerful auras appeared out of thin air, simultaneously swinging out several swords. Seeing this, a hint of a smile flashed across Ye Chen's mouth, and he coldly shouted: "Explode!"

  That crescent-shaped sword energy exploded directly, turning into countless small sword energies that spread in all directions. The onlookers around were shocked by this explosion and looked at the sword energy that filled the sky, hastily dodging in all directions. Some of the less fortunate ones were pierced by the countless sword energies, turning into a bloody person.

  "Huang Jie's High-Level Sword Technique!" Lu Yun stared at the dense sword energy in shock, as the three of them desperately dodged and weaved through the constantly shifting sword energy.

  The corners of his mouth slightly raised, he gazed at the fleeing figure, shrugged slightly, and leaped away, leaving behind a crowd with angry and shocked eyes.

  Speechless at the sight, Ye Chen, who had thought it would be easy to solve, escaped so easily under everyone's noses!

  Looking at the blood-soaked figure on the ground, the crowd's fear of the silver clown mask increased again. The name "Ming" would once again be known to the people of Luoxia City after this battle. The mysterious Ming appeared in Luoxia, bringing a shock that lingered for a long time. From then on, many people wearing silver masks appeared in Luoxia City, bullying ordinary warriors under the name of Ming, further adding to his notorious reputation.

  However, no one knew that Ye Chen had also reached the end of his rope at this moment. The wind attribute governed his true energy for defense, and the fire attribute governed his true energy for offense. Just a few hours of battle had already caused Ye Chen's true energy to be overconsumed. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Ye Chen removed the mask from his face and slowly walked towards Ye Manor under the cover of night.

  "Kid, you actually didn't take the chance to get rid of those guys! You actually became a turtle and ran away with your tail between your legs!" Huo Qilin said mockingly, striking Ye Chen with extreme rudeness.

  With his hands clasped behind his head, Ye Chen let out a relaxed pout: "I'm not an idiot, confidence is a good thing, but overconfidence is arrogance. Taking down three early-stage Wu Zong peak experts is still difficult for me now! All I can do is escape!"

  Hu Qilin couldn't help but give a thumbs up, being able to clearly recognize one's own strength, not blindly confident, only then can one better survive in the world where the weak are preyed upon by the strong.