Chapter 314: Chapter 315: Wood Essence
"What? Are you scared?" Shii Kang said tauntingly. He had lost face because of Ye Wushuang, and he was going to get it back.
"Don’t tell me the great and mighty captain doesn’t even dare to accept a challenge from a mere team member like me?"
Shii Kang stepped forward.
"Scared?"
Ye Wushuang smiled faintly and said in all seriousness, "Spiritual Spring Third Layer? That’s just a slightly stronger piece of trash. If Ao Wuchang were to challenge me, I might grant him two slaps. But you... you’re not even worth one. I have no interest in your challenge."
"You arrogant fool!"
Ao Wuchang’s expression soured. Ye Wushuang’s words were outrageously arrogant and ignorant. As the strongest disciple at the Spiritual Spring Fourth Layer, his Combat Power was unparalleled and beyond comparison to ordinary cultivators.
In his eyes, a mere Spiritual Spring Second Layer like Ye Wushuang didn’t even qualify to challenge him, yet he had the gall to talk about "granting" him two slaps.
Beize Sheng, Tu Qianqian, and Yuh Yuzhen were filled with scorn for Ye Wushuang’s arrogance. ’If Dii Qingxue and the others hadn’t helped him back in the Earth Palace, we would’ve killed him long ago.’
Mengg Yiren shot Ye Wushuang a profound look, the corners of her lips beneath her gossamer veil curling into a meaningful smile.
"Ye Wushuang, I hope your strength matches your arrogance."
Shii Kang was seething with rage.
’I’m at the Spiritual Spring Third Layer, but in Ye Wushuang’s eyes, I’m not even worth a single slap?’
BOOM!
A powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body. "Ye Wushuang, I’ll make you understand that besides being arrogant and ignorant, you’re also a useless piece of trash!"
"Everyone, the ruins are right ahead. Why must we resort to violence? Wouldn’t it be better to explore them together?" Sensing the tense, sword-drawn atmosphere, Mengg Yiren chuckled, trying to smooth things over.
"Fairy Mengg, exploring together is a fine idea, but having someone just to fill the numbers will drag everyone down. It’s better to deal with this problem sooner rather than later."
Today, Shii Kang had to vent his frustration. No matter what, he couldn’t let Ye Wushuang off easily.
CLANG!
Shii Kang drew an Ancient Sword, its body erupting with endless Sword Light as he brought it slashing down from the sky.
Mengg Yiren was slightly startled and dodged to the side.
’Although I tried to mediate, that doesn’t mean I don’t want to see them both end up battered and broken!’
On the other side, Beize Sheng, Tu Qianqian, and Yuh Yuzhen were also watching. They wanted to probe the strength of the Ancient Spirit Sect.
By gauging the opponent’s strength, they could prepare a response in advance.
As for Ao Wuchang, he kept his eyes on Dii Qingxue, preventing her from stepping in to save Ye Wushuang.
"Give you an inch and you take a mile. You even scared off Fairy Mengg. It seems you’ll have to take this slap from me after all."
"Fairy Mengg, what kind of punishment do you want this trash to receive?"
Ye Wushuang clasped one hand behind his back, completely ignoring Shii Kang’s attack, and asked Mengg Yiren in the tone of a "Flower Protector."
Hearing this, Mengg Yiren was quite annoyed.
An ordinary person might think Ye Wushuang was seeking justice for her, but any discerning person could tell he was mocking her.
He was mocking her for stepping out to smooth things over, only to retreat to the sidelines the moment a blow was struck.
’Trash?’
Humiliated by being called trash by Ye Wushuang, Shii Kang’s fury intensified. Man and Sword Light moved as one, preparing to cripple Ye Wushuang.
Seeing this, the disciples of the Ancient Spirit Sect, Meng Fanx and the others, sneered. They knew very well that their captain had thrashed a Spiritual Spring Third Layer when he was only at the Spiritual Spring First Layer.
Now that he had broken through to the Spiritual Spring Second Layer, his strength had reached a terrifying level that even they couldn’t fathom.
’Shii Kang is just asking for death, charging up here like this!’
"How many moves do you think it’ll take the captain to beat that piece of trash?"
Meng Fanx asked Chengg Tao.
Chengg Tao said, "Three moves!"
Meng Fanx said, "I bet one move. For a Treasure Medicine."
Among the group from Yunlan Ancient Teachings, Yuann Qingmeng, who had initially been a little worried, relaxed considerably after hearing the conversation between Meng Fanx and Chengg Tao. She watched intently.
Ye Wushuang retracted his gaze and gave a cold smile.
’After breaking through to the Spiritual Spring Second Layer, my strength has surged. Even Ao Wuchang poses no threat to me, let alone a Spiritual Spring Third Layer like Shii Kang.’
Watching the enveloping Sword Light, he unleashed the Heavenly Concealing Hand. A giant, sky-covering hand slapped down from the void and collided with the Sword Light.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
The energy from the collision boiled. The Heavenly Concealing Hand was unstoppable, striking Shii Kang, who had no way to dodge.
BAM!
Shii Kang, who had just leaped through the air, was immediately slapped out of the sky and slammed into the ground, making the earth tremble.
Then the dust settled, and an eerie silence fell over the area.
Except for the Ancient Spirit Sect’s group, every team wore expressions of shocked horror. Shii Kang, a Spiritual Spring Third Layer, had truly been defeated in a single slap.
Mengg Yiren’s eyes narrowed.
She re-evaluated Ye Wushuang, her expression turning grave. ’This man, whose Cultivation seems so average, possesses absolutely terrifying Combat Power.’
Yuh Yuzhen and the others all took a step forward in unison, their faces grave. Even they might not have been able to defeat Shii Kang so easily.
Previously, they were all aware of Dii Qingxue’s strength and had assumed Ye Wushuang was just a figurehead captain. Who would have thought he possessed such shocking Combat Power?
At this thought, Yuh Yuzhen’s expression grew even darker.
The one with the ugliest expression was Shii Kang. This time, he had been utterly and completely defeated.
He had wanted to reclaim his face through his strength, but the very strength he was so confident in had proven to be so fragile.
And what made him want to vomit blood was that Ye Wushuang had truly defeated him with a single slap, just as he said he would.
Recalling Ye Wushuang’s dead-serious words from before, his rage soared to the heavens.
Shii Kang climbed up from the ground, using his Ancient Sword to support himself.
At this moment, his whole body felt like it was about to fall apart.
He had to admit to himself that he simply couldn’t have taken that palm strike from Ye Wushuang. It had nearly cost him half of his fighting ability.
"You can’t even stand steady after one slap? Looks like I really overestimated you. Even one slap was a waste."
Ye Wushuang shook his head. His contemptuous words made Shii Kang flush red with shame, but he couldn’t refute them.
The Heavenly Concealing Hand was a Saint-Level Combat Skill, already one of Ye Wushuang’s strongest techniques. Its power was more than enough to deal with someone at the Spiritual Spring Fourth Layer.
"Ye Wushuang, a warrior can be killed, but not humiliated! Don’t you push me too far!" Shii Kang roared upon hearing Ye Wushuang’s insults.
"’Not humiliated’? So you do have some backbone!" Ye Wushuang smiled faintly. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, releasing a cold glint. "Since a warrior can be killed, I suppose I can reluctantly help you with that."
"You dare!"
Ao Wuchang’s face was grim as he stepped forward.
"You want to see how many slaps you can take, too?"
Staring at Ao Wuchang, Ye Wushuang cracked his knuckles. ’I’m actually quite eager to test myself against the strongest disciple in the Spiritual Spring Realm. Just how high has my Combat Power reached?’
"Ye Wushuang, you’re too arrogant! Brother Ao’s strength at the Spiritual Spring Fourth Layer is more than enough to crush you. It’s beyond your imagination," Beize Sheng said.
"Is that so? In that case, I’d like to give it a try."
Ye Wushuang’s eyes narrowed as he stared at Beize Sheng. ’As if I can’t see what you’re scheming!’
Ao Wuchang’s expression also soured, but he didn’t make a move.
’Besides Ye Wushuang, the Ancient Spirit Sect still has Dii Qingxue. If I fight him and we both end up crippled, my side will be the one at a disadvantage.’
However, Beize Sheng’s instigation left him with no way to back down gracefully. He couldn’t advance, but he couldn’t retreat either.
BOOM!
And at that very moment, a Heaven-Reaching Light Pillar suddenly shot up from the Primordial Forest ahead. A vast, surging life force spread throughout the heavens and earth.
"Could it be the birth of the Wood Essence?"
This phenomenon captured everyone’s attention.
A look of delight instantly appeared on Ao Wuchang’s face. ’This distraction couldn’t have come at a better time!’
However, when he saw Ye Wushuang looking over with a slight smile, Ao Wuchang’s face burned with humiliation again.
