Chapter 38 - 38 35 Thoroughly Humiliated

38: Chapter 35: Thoroughly Humiliated 38: Chapter 35: Thoroughly Humiliated Moreover, as long as they defeated Ye Xuan, the severely injured Two-headed Demon Tiger would be theirs. If they could tame such a Demon Beast, they would surely make a name for themselves in the Autumn Hunt. Even if they had to bear the less than flattering reputation of winning through numbers, it would still be well worth it. Since they had already decided to bully the fewer with the many, Jing Feng and Li Xiong certainly wouldn’t hold back. Once the others had dealt with the people around Ye Xuan, they could form a surrounding attack. At that time, no matter how strong Ye Xuan was, he wouldn’t stand a chance. The two exchanged glances, then Jing Feng waved to the few Princely Heirs behind him, “Go!” Whoosh, whoosh! As soon as he spoke, several figures flashed out one after another. Jing Feng and Li Xiong acted almost at the same instant, one on the left and one on the right, launching a pincer attack on Ye Xuan. Hum! Jing Feng gripped his heavy sword tightly in both hands; an icy blue luster spread over the blade, incredibly cold and exceptionally sharp, as if it could slice through gold and jade. On the other side, Li Xiong flipped his right hand, and between his palms, it seemed a glob of greenish flame began to burn, looking especially sinister. “Ghost Fire True Qi!” Seeing the greenish True Qi flame, the term emerged in Ye Xuan’s mind. The Li family’s secret skill from the Great Xuan County, which involved cultivating fire attribute True Qi mixed with a trace of Corpse Qi, was difficult to deal with as it greatly increased the power of the True Qi. Faced with the pincer attack from the two, Ye Xuan remained calm. He had been able to handle a Fourth Grade Martial Master two months ago, so how could he not handle them now with his advanced Cultivation? Though these two were a bit stronger than Qi Shan, now even two Qi Shans combined couldn’t withstand a single move from Ye Xuan. Boom! A thunderous sound echoed as True Qi burst out from Ye Xuan’s body. A dragon’s roar faintly emanated from within him. Every advancement in the Hidden Dragon Skill greatly increased its power, and once it reached the Martial Sect level, one could awaken the True Dragon Power, turning True Qi into a dragon for unimaginable might. Swoosh! Before the two could complete their combined attack, Ye Xuan took preemptive action. He knew that if he allowed them to encircle him, he would be put on the defensive and would face an endless onslaught of attacks, making it difficult to counter. Therefore, he had to seize the initiative. Clang! The Star-cutting Saber was unsheathed, piercing the sky like a streak of white rainbow mingled with flashes of lightning, and it fiercely collided with Jing Feng’s heavy sword. Hiss… Threads of electricity traveled down the heavy sword to Jing Feng’s hands, sending a tingling pain through him, almost making him drop his sword. “Using my sword to conduct electricity?” Jing Feng’s expression changed. Most metals could conduct lightning, and it was the same with Thunder Attribute True Qi. He knew nothing about Ye Xuan’s True Qi attributes, so in this initial exchange, he suffered a great disadvantage. In the moment Jing Feng was repelled by Ye Xuan, Li Xiong’s Palm Force also struck. Circling behind Ye Xuan, he aimed a green-flamed palm at Ye Xuan’s back. Thud! His palm landed solidly, but it struck the blade instead. To Li Xiong’s disbelief, Ye Xuan seemed to have anticipated the attack to his back, perfectly blocking the palm with his Star-cutting Saber. Conversely, the hidden strength in the palm didn’t dissipate. It impacted Ye Xuan’s body and actually accelerated him forward. He withdrew his Star-cutting Saber and executed a ferocious Thunder Slash at Jing Feng. Jing Feng, who was preparing to reset his position, saw Ye Xuan launch another overwhelming attack and his complexion changed once more. With no other choice, he quickly raised his sword to block. Clang! A crisp sound resonated through the forest, striking ears, and the next moment, Jing Feng was struck as if by lightning. He spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward, his sleeves burned to ashes and his skin charred. “How could he be so strong?” As he watched Jing Feng being sent flying by a single slash, Li Xiong’s face also showed an incredulous expression. A lofty Fourth Grade Martial Master was actually defeated by Ye Xuan with just two consecutive slashes, among all the princely heirs in this hunting ground, aside from Jun Wuyan, there was actually someone else capable of achieving this. However, although it looked exaggerated, that slash from Ye Xuan just now indeed had ten percent of his True Qi activated. With Ye Xuan’s current strength, when he fully exerted the Thunder Blade Skill, the power could barely reach the strength of five hundred galloping horses; it was probably enough to kill Qi Shan instantly. Jing Feng was only slightly stronger than Qi Shan, so it was not surprising that he couldn’t block that slash. “Damn it!” Jing Feng finally managed to stop his body in a sorry state, his complexion uglier than ever. His clothes were tattered and torn; where was the dignity he had before? Now, he looked almost like a beggar in the streets. However, Ye Xuan paid no mind to his rage. The Star-cutting Saber in his hand slashed out once more, and the thunder roared fiercely as it surged toward Jing Feng again. Jing Feng took a deep breath, and a pale blue glow emerged from his body. This glow spread quickly to the surface of his heavy sword, covering the blade with a thin blue film, as if it had been encased in ice. Having suffered twice, Jing Feng finally wised up. Ye Xuan’s Thunder Attribute True Qi was indeed overbearing, but his Ice Attribute True Qi was not without its uses; if he wrapped his blade in it, Ye Xuan wouldn’t be able to easily inflict significant damage again. Clang, clang, clang! Saber and sword collided three times in rapid succession, with brilliant sparks flying. Jing Feng kept retreating, but this time, he wasn’t sent reeling with blood spewing as before; he managed to withstand Ye Xuan’s continuous attacks. “Heart Burning Palm!” Just as Jing Feng seemed to be stabilizing his stance, Li Xiong’s face lit up with joy. He immediately seized the opportunity, his palm gathering a green flame into a ball. It quickly compressed and the color darkened, taking on a nearly black hue as he launched an attack at Ye Xuan’s blind spot from behind. “This time, let’s see how you dodge!” Li Xiong’s eyes were filled with malice as he rapidly approached from behind Ye Xuan. This time, he was seventy to eighty percent confident that he would seriously injure Ye Xuan. Searᴄh the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The grim palm was just about to hit Ye Xuan when, to Li Xiong’s delight, Ye Xuan’s body suddenly moved in an unbelievably ghostly step to the left, tilting as if about to fall, causing Li Xiong’s palm to strike at nothing. But Li Xiong had been intent on seriously injuring Ye Xuan, and his palm strike was so ferocious that he couldn’t retract it after missing, and the vicious Palm Force, replete with Ghost Fire, directly hit Jing Feng under his shocked gaze. Boom! The palm strike hit solidly, and a sound that seemed like flesh tearing was faintly audible. After being struck by that palm, Jing Feng’s body flew backward in a straight line, knocking down three large trees before pointing at Li Xiong and uttering the word “you,” then he collapsed with a thunderous fall. “Brother Jing!” Li Xiong was filled with regret after knocking Jing Feng away. Who could have known that Ye Xuan would suddenly display such a strange footwork and dodge his almost certain hit? Had he known, he wouldn’t have been so heavy-handed. “Click, click, eating that palm, I’m afraid he won’t recover for at least ten days and a half a month.” Ye Xuan looked at Jing Feng, who was temporarily incapacitated and unconscious, his lips curling up in a mocking smile. The opening he had shown just now was of course deliberate, to bait Li Xiong into attacking him, hoping to inflict serious injury with a thunderous blow. Instead, it hit Jing Feng, his own comrade. “Ye Xuan, you treacherous little man,” Li Xiong said darkly. “So now I’m the treacherous one.” Ye Xuan sneered and his gaze suddenly grew sharp, “I can’t be bothered to talk nonsense with you anymore. Remember, this was all started by you folks, so just like those two, leave something behind.” That said, Ye Xuan’s figure suddenly bolted into action, his legs moving as fast as the wind, seemingly creating illusions and reaching a limit in speed. Li Xiong’s face changed, and he hastily tried to retreat, but before he could move far, Ye Xuan appeared in front of him, his palm heavily slapping Li Xiong’s face. Accompanied by several flying bloodied teeth, Li Xiong was sent flying, tracing a parabola before crashing down hard. “Beast…” Cradling his swollen, severely bloated cheek, Li Xiong’s eyes nearly spewed fire, and his throat gurgled, clearly filled with extreme hatred. This genius of the Li family had never suffered such humiliation; in a fit of rage, he fainted away. “Everybody stop!” Having dealt with Jing Feng and Li Xiong, Ye Xuan turned his eyes toward the others still in battle. His shouting voice resonated throughout, and everyone froze, instinctively halting their hands.