Chapter 73 - 73 70 The Chase

73: Chapter 70: The Chase 73: Chapter 70: The Chase The lush mountain ranges covered by dark forests stretched endlessly, casting a gloom over miles upon miles. Rays of sunlight penetrated the dense canopy from above, somewhat brightening the surrounding darkness. The ground was littered with dead branches and leaves, which emitted an almost putrid scent, as though seldom trodden by human feet. From afar in the mountains, fierce roars could occasionally be heard, causing the ground to tremble faintly. Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh! More than a dozen figures sped through the woods, kicking up the dead foliage and shattering the solitude of the deep mountains. Among them was undoubtedly Ye Xuan. He watched the figures that raced by not far from him but didn’t rush to snatch their golden seals. At the outset of their entry, everyone had been cautious, maintaining a distance from one another. Theft of trial gold seals through combat wouldn’t be an easy task. “The trial has just begun, and there’s still half a month left. Collecting thirty trial gold seals should pose no problem. I should first accumulate Demon Beast Points.” Entered here were more than two hundred Princely Heirs. Although Ye Xuan didn’t dare claim to be the most powerful, he believed that being one of the final eight contenders was unquestionably within his reach. “Little beast, stop right there!” As Ye Xuan was about to continue forward, a hostile and angry shout suddenly came from behind. Frowning slightly, he turned to look and saw several figures charging towards him with lightning speed. Leading them was none other than Xie Cangsheng. “Not this fool again.” Ye Xuan’s gaze sharpened; the fellow who had come up short against him clearly wasn’t going to let it go. Seeing Xie Cangsheng’s aggressive approach, it was obvious there wouldn’t be anything pleasant. “Let’s go!” Without intending to engage with Xie Cangsheng, Ye Xuan pulled the reins and spurred his Two-headed Demon Tiger into a streak of black light, bolting into the forest ahead. “Damn it, you think you can run? Let’s see where you can go!” Seeing Ye Xuan not only fail to stop but speed up, Xie Cangsheng became furious. He kicked the belly of his mount violently and quickly outpaced the other Xie family members, chasing after Ye Xuan. In this fashion, a fierce chase unfolded with one fleeing and the other closely pursuing through the woods. After a while, Ye Xuan realized that Xie Cangsheng was closing in. However, he merely curved his lips into a slight smirk, not showing a hint of panic. He then altered his course without any intention of stopping. “Little beast, you’re dead if I catch you!” Fire seemed to erupt from Xie Cangsheng’s eyes. Why had that coward provoked him in the square if he didn’t know fear? Now he thought to run? Once caught, Xie vowed if he didn’t leave Ye Xuan crippled, he would renounce his surname Xie. After about two hours of chase, a cliff appeared before Ye Xuan, hindering his way forward with no path left to take. Pulling on the reins, Ye Xuan came to a stop. “Run, go on and run! Why have you stopped? I thought you were good at running?” Xie Cangsheng was ecstatic upon seeing Ye Xuan, who seemed to have stopped due to a dead end. His gaze was cold and malicious as he stared at Ye Xuan, with a beaming smile plastered on his face, delighted to finally vent his frustration. “Why the hassle? We don’t have such a big grudge. How about I admit that I’m not as strong as you right now, and then we bury the hatchet? What do you say?” Ye Xuan spread his hands as if he was seriously proposing. “Go to hell, bury the hatchet, my ass!” Xie Cangsheng sneered, malice surging in his eyes, “If you had not run, I might have considered letting you disable your own limbs to end this. Now, I’m going to personally make sure you’re crippled!” “It seems that today I can’t avoid this calamity. How about this? I’ll give you my trial gold seal if you agree to let me go,” Ye Xuan said weakly. “Ha! Once I cripple you, your trial gold seals will naturally be mine. You idiot, if you’re to blame anyone, blame yourself for not watching where you’re going and for provoking someone you shouldn’t have!” Xie Cangsheng looked at Ye Xuan with utter contempt. He had initially thought that Ye Xuan had some skill but it turned out he was a weakling, scared out of his wits at the first threat of violence. As he spoke, Xie Cangsheng launched an attack, his fist smashing mercilessly towards Ye Xuan. He only used seventy percent of his force, fearing he might kill Ye Xuan if he hit him too hard. But he seemed to have forgotten that during the square test, Ye Xuan’s scale had been a bit higher than his, and Ye Xuan had claimed he only used forty percent of his strength, which was not an exaggeration. Watching Xie Cangsheng’s incoming punch, a mocking smile swept across Ye Xuan’s lips. Just as the fist was about to make contact, Ye Xuan’s body moved. His right hand shot out like lightning, much faster than Xie Cangsheng. *Snap!* Xie Cangsheng’s fist was stopped just half an inch from Ye Xuan’s chest and couldn’t move any further. Ye Xuan’s right hand firmly locked onto his wrist, preventing it from advancing even an inch further. “What?” His fist was easily locked, and Xie Cangsheng also froze for a moment before a sense of foreboding rose in his heart. He hurriedly mobilized his True Qi, preparing to respond with all his might. However, Ye Xuan had already made a ruthless move ahead of him. With a “crack,” Xie Cangsheng’s hand bones were directly shattered by the ferocious and domineering True Qi. Ah! He let out a ghostly scream like a pig being slaughtered, nearly fainting from the pain. As the premier talent of the Xie family, his body was extremely precious. When had his hand bones ever been shattered like this? This blow nearly cost him half his life. Thump, thump, thump! Not giving Xie Cangsheng any chance to catch his breath, Ye Xuan’s attacks swept out like a storm, a succession of punches and palms striking Xie Cangsheng’s body, causing him to continuously spit out blood. Ye Xuan had been waiting for the opportunity to make a move, but he was concerned about Xie Cangsheng’s Seventh Grade Martial Master cultivation. If he were to truly engage in a head-on battle, even if he could emerge victorious, he would have to pay no small price. Injuring the enemy a thousand and damaging oneself eight hundred was clearly not conducive to the trials that lay ahead. He had deliberately shown weakness to Xie Cangsheng, first fleeing, then speaking a bunch of soft words, never thinking this arrogant and brainless fellow would really fall for it. When he threw his punch very carelessly, Ye Xuan caught the loophole and made a thunderous move, successfully inflicting heavy damage on him. “Damn you, you despicable and shameless villain!” Clutching his limp right hand, Xie Cangsheng’s breath fluctuated wildly, his eyes, like those of a resentful woman, staring deathly at Ye Xuan as he shouted in a deep voice. “It’s your own stupidity. I never said I was a gentleman. Besides, this is a trial field where life and death are at stake, not some sparring ground. Even if you die here, no one will know.” Ye Xuan said with a cold smile. “What do you want to do? Are you really planning to kill me?” Hearing the hint of a killing intent in Ye Xuan’s words, Xie Cangsheng’s complexion also underwent a drastic change. He quickly looked around, his heart pounding with fear. There was indeed not a single soul around; even the few people from the Xie family had been left far behind and would definitely not be able to catch up in a short time. If he were really killed by Ye Xuan, his body destroyed, leaving no trace, then truly no evidence could be found, and dying would be in vain. “What do you think?” Sёarch* The Nôvelƒire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Seeing Xie Cangsheng quickly reveal his fear of death, a mocking smile appeared on the corner of Ye Xuan’s mouth. Then, his figure flashed suddenly, lunging violently toward his opponent. “You dare?!” Panic filled Xie Cangsheng’s eyes as he hurriedly tried to retreat, but how could he be faster than Ye Xuan? Before he could even take a few steps back, his face was heavily struck by a palm, and in an instant, his entire body flew up, while the half of his face that was hit had become severely swollen. Boom! Xie Cangsheng’s body slammed against the trunk of a large tree, spitting blood again, his face ghastly as he looked towards Ye Xuan, “You dare kill me? Others from the Xie family saw me chase after you. If I really die, you will be the prime suspect!” Watching Ye Xuan approach step by step, Xie Cangsheng’s face paled, and the area beneath his trousers quickly became wet, a foul smell gradually wafting through the air. Seeing this scene, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but be astonished. Xie Cangsheng had actually been scared to the point of wetting himself. A useless fellow, indeed. “Don’t worry, I won’t kill you. However, this trial gold seal you’ve so kindly delivered to my door, I’ll gratefully accept.” Killing Xie Cangsheng would certainly drive the Xie family mad. Ye Xuan already had one sworn enemy, the Jun family, and making another death enemy of the Xie family would mean that even the Xia family might not be able to protect him. Killing him would only bring more trouble. Approaching Xie Cangsheng, Ye Xuan reached out to snatch the trial gold seal from his waist. “No!” Watching the trial gold seal being taken by Ye Xuan, Xie Cangsheng felt as if he were about to cough up blood. He had come to teach Ye Xuan a lesson, yet he never expected that even his trial gold seal would be taken by his opponent; it was an utterly ridiculous joke. However, Ye Xuan didn’t bother with him. After taking the trial gold seal, he remounted the Two-headed Demon Tiger, let out a cold laugh, and left directly. About ten minutes after Ye Xuan left, several people from the Xie family finally arrived. Seeing Xie Cangsheng slumped on the ground in an extremely sorry state, each of them was astonished. With Xie Cangsheng’s strength, there were few rivals in this trial field. How could he have ended up in such a sorry state? “Third young master, what happened to you?” Three Princely Heirs from the Xie family stepped forward to help Xie Cangsheng up, but upon smelling that intense urine odor, they quickly pinched their noses, avoiding it at all costs. This action undoubtedly made Xie Cangsheng’s complexion even worse, as if it was about to drip blood, his face engorged with anger. He had lost all face, and right in front of his own people no less, which was even more unbearable than being killed. “Ye Xuan, if I don’t grind your bones to dust, I, Xie Cangsheng, won’t be human!” Having never suffered such humiliation in his life, Xie Cangsheng was utterly infuriated as another mouthful of blood sprayed out. He immediately roared into the sky, his voice, laden with deep resentment, echoing and spreading throughout the forest. PS: Brothers, where are your recommendation tickets? If you don’t have a ticket, even a book review is fine. Please don’t let Little Xian feel like no one is reading this book! Otherwise, there’s no motivation!