Chapter 78 - 78 75 Trouble Finally Arrives

78: Chapter 75 Trouble Finally Arrives 78: Chapter 75 Trouble Finally Arrives Amid the dizzying line of sight of the crowd, two figures carrying dust and pebbles from the ground seemed to each whirl up a storm and finally collided fiercely under the utterly shocking gaze of many. Pfft! There was no anticipated loud noise, just a very faint slashing sound, and then they saw the two figures separate. The first to appear in front of several people was none other than Ye Xuan’s figure. After he landed, he sheathed the Star-cutting Saber, but behind him, with a bang, Song Peifeng’s body could not hold up, and one leg knelt partially on the ground. On his right thigh, there was a bloody gash deep enough to expose the bone. At this moment, the difference in skill between the two was clear, the victor and loser already decided. Hiss! Seeing this scene, the Green Leaf Valley disciples accompanying Song Peifeng couldn’t help but suck in a breath of cold air. They hadn’t expected that even after using his secret technique at the end, Song Peifeng still ended up defeated! Song Peifeng himself was also enormously shocked. That last collision, his Wind Shadow Slash bizarrely missed, while Ye Xuan’s blade had managed to strike him instead. It was almost unbelievable. He had even executed his secret technique, Wind Shadow Slash, yet still lost without a doubt? This battle was inexplicable, but irreproachable. “Shall we continue?” Ye Xuan turned and looked at Song Peifeng, asking indifferently. “No need, this battle is yours.” Song Peifeng shook his head. Ye Xuan’s strike was neither light nor heavy, but with one leg unable to exert force in the short term, he clearly couldn’t continue the fight. To keep fighting would just be humiliating himself. Having said that, he also took out a pouch and threw it to Ye Xuan, “You win, I accept my loss. Inside here are seven trial gold seals and thirty Demon Beast Points.” “Brother Song! Those trial gold seals and points are what you’ve collected over these few hard days. If you give them all away, it will affect your chances in the ultimate duel.” The Green Leaf Valley disciples hurriedly protested upon hearing Song Peifeng concede the wager. “That’s right, Brother Song, with the five of us here, if we join forces, we might have a chance.” Another Princely Heir also vocally expressed, thinking of starting a group assault. “Enough. Even if I can’t make it to the ultimate duel, I can’t be inconsistent and disloyal.” Song Peifeng barely managed to stand up, shook his head, and suppressed others’ unwarranted thoughts because he knew that even if they joined forces here, they were unlikely Ye Xuan’s match. He then also looked at Ye Xuan, his eyes showing no signs of dejection, “I lost today, but next time, I will surely win.” “Anytime.” At this time, Ye Xuan somewhat admired Song Peifeng—undefeated in a hundred battles, integrity first. These were indeed rare and valuable traits for a Martial Artist. Unexpectedly, this Song Peifeng was indeed an upright gentleman. Such a person, if possible, making a friend wouldn’t be a bad idea. But if there were to be a next time to challenge, the opponent wouldn’t stand much of a chance. In reality, this battle might have seemed fierce, but Ye Xuan had always only used about 70% of his strength. If he went all out, Song Peifeng wouldn’t last more than three moves against him. Watching the backs of Song Peifeng and his group leaving, Ye Xuan’s expression revealed a thoughtful look. However, he soon withdrew his gaze. Having won the wager from Song Peifeng, he now possessed seventeen trial gold seals and ninety trial points. With about ten days left in the trial period, his upcoming journey in the trials would likely be much easier. But until the mission was completely accomplished, he obviously couldn’t relax too much. And those three from the Jun family, there was still no movement from them up to now. That didn’t mean they wouldn’t take action. The Jun family’s members were always the biggest enemies to watch out for. Mounting the Two-headed Demon Tiger, Ye Xuan soon departed. … At this moment, on a mountainside about five miles away, several figures stood, in front of them a young man in black was reporting something. These people were the three from the Jun family Jun Wuming and several from the Xie family Xie Cangsheng included, adding up to around six or seven people. “Jun Heir, Xie Heir, I just got news that Ye Xuan has just had a bout with Song Peifeng, not five miles away from here. I believe he shouldn’t have gone far now.” “Song Peifeng? This man is no mediocrity; Ye Xuan must have lost,” Jun Kui keenly speculated. “On the contrary, it was Song Peifeng who lost and even gave up all his trial gold seals and points to Ye Xuan,” the young man in black shook his head. “What, Song Peifeng lost?” Jun Kui’s expression changed, acknowledging that he considered himself inferior to Song Peifeng’s abilities. He hadn’t expected him to lose to Ye Xuan in a direct duel. “So it seems even Song Peifeng is useless.” Hearing that Ye Xuan had won, Wuyan’s expression also quickly darkened. This statement made Xie Cangsheng’s expression turn ugly. He had been severely humiliated by Ye Xuan before, disastrously defeated, and Wuyan’s words had to carry an extra “also,” implying he was useless too? “Second brother, watch your words.” Jun Kui noted the change in Xie Cangsheng’s expression and couldn’t help but caution Wuyan since they were still in an alliance and upsetting Xie Cangsheng was not beneficial for them. “I spoke rashly, my apologies, Mr. Xie.” Wuyan promptly apologized to Xie Cangsheng. “Let it be, what’s urgent is to find that kid Ye Xuan and dismember him utterly. Now that we know his whereabouts, we should catch up immediately and slay him.” Although he felt somewhat displeased in his heart, compared to that, Xie Cangsheng harbored deeper hatred for Ye Xuan, who had humiliated him so miserably the last time—that was a sin worthy of death. At the moment, the safest way to take his revenge was still to cooperate with the Jun family. “Mr. Xie, don’t be impatient. That kid can’t escape death, but we must find an appropriate place to bury his body, leaving no trace behind. If any evidence is found by Green Leaf Valley, both our families will be in trouble,” Jun Kui said with a hint of chill in his eyes as he smiled. It was inevitable to kill Ye Xuan, but it had to be done cleanly, otherwise it would leave problems that would be very detrimental to both their families. “Keep tracking him. We strike in no more than three days.” At that moment, the always expressionless Jun Wuming spoke. As soon as he said these words, Jun Kui and others nodded along, and even Xie Cangsheng had to admit that Jun Wuming was stronger than himself. If they wanted to kill Ye Xuan, Jun Wuming would still be the main force. “You can dodge the first day, but you can’t dodge the fifteenth. Ye Xuan, this time you’re definitely dead.” Jun Wuyan sneered in his heart. Now that Jun Wuming and Xie Cangsheng were cooperating, with so many of them involved, in this trial ground, they were powerful enough to slay gods and buddhas. He didn’t believe that Ye Xuan would have a chance to escape this time. After killing Ye Xuan, he planned to chop off his opponent’s head to kick around like a ball and then make it into a cup, from which he would daily drink tea and pour wine to vent the hatred in his heart. … At this moment, Ye Xuan was still unaware that a conspiracy against him had already commenced. He was still hunting Demon Beasts in the trial ground, picking up a few trial golden seals by the way. However, most of the Demon Cores he obtained were now being fed to the Two-headed Demon Tiger. After all, he no longer needed the inner core of the beasts after he had accumulated a hundred Demon Beast Points. In these two to three days, Ye Xuan had already hunted three Second Rank mid-stage Demon Beasts. Following this continuous consumption, the Two-headed Demon Tiger finally showed signs of advancing. “Eating so many Demon Cores has finally paid off.” Ye Xuan looked at the Two-headed Demon Tiger in front of him, whose body shimmered with glowing lights and patterns emerging, a smile appeared on the corners of his mouth. If the Two-headed Demon Tiger advanced to a later Stage Two Demon Beast, it would undoubtedly become an even better assistant to him in the upcoming trials, making it smoother like a fish in water. After gaining strength, it would also be beneficial for the future. Though the Two-headed Demon Tiger had limited aptitude, beasts typically devoured each other. If it could devour beasts with higher aptitude, it could significantly inherit their qualities—the more it devoured, the stronger it would become. Roar! With a fierce roar, the Two-headed Demon Tiger finally completed its advancement. It leaped up from the ground, clearly very excited. Now, dark golden stripes appeared on its originally dark body, making it look even more majestic. After frolicking for a while, it jumped in front of Ye Xuan, flapped its claws, and whined a few times, making a gesture that seemed to be a challenge. Seeing this, Ye Xuan couldn’t help but laugh wryly, saying, “You just advanced, and you want to challenge me?” Seeing the unrelenting fighting spirit in the tiger’s eyes, Ye Xuan shook his head and smiled, “Alright, I’ll play with you.” He knew that if he didn’t take action, this guy wouldn’t easily give up. However, just as he was about to spar with the Two-headed Demon Tiger, suddenly, very faint noises came from the nearby mountains. Although the amplitude was extremely small, it still couldn’t escape Ye Xuan’s ears and attracted his attention. Shoo, shoo, shoo, shoo! Suddenly, the rapid sound of cutting wind thundered, as crossbow bolts piercing through the air shot fiercely towards Ye Xuan from four different directions, so fierce as if they intended to skewer him completely, leaving absolutely no room to escape. However, the instant the crossbow bolts were fired, Ye Xuan had already moved. He changed positions, dodging continuously, avoiding all the bolts, but the last one aimed straight at his chest. Clang! At the critical moment, Ye Xuan drew out his Star-cutting Saber and held it in front of his chest. The bolt struck the blade, sending out extremely bright sparks, the force of the impact causing his arm to tingle slightly. Ye Xuan was inwardly shocked; the person who shot that bolt was very powerful! With a flip in mid-air, Ye Xuan landed back on the ground, turning toward the direction in front, his heart sinking slightly. Clap, clap, clap! In his line of sight, three figures stepped forward; the leader, a stern young man, turned out to be Jun Wuming. He clapped his hands continuously, yet his face bore a somewhat murderous expression as he said woodenly, “Indeed worthy of being Ye Xiao’s son, such agile skills are admirable.” “So it’s the three lapdogs of the Jun family. Sёarᴄh the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Your people’s ability to ambush really is a family inheritance.” Seeing the trio of Jun Wuming, Ye Xuan also coldly sneered. It seemed that what was expected had still come. “Ye Xuan, you still dare to talk tough with your death imminent! While you can still speak, enjoy it because soon you’ll taste what it’s like to wish for death.” Hearing Ye Xuan’s reference to them, Jun Wuyan also spoke with a cold and grim expression. “With just the three of you, I’m afraid you don’t have the capability,” Ye Xuan responded indifferently. With his current strength, if he truly intended to flee, even if the three people from the Jun family joined forces, they couldn’t hold him. “What if we join in?” From behind Ye Xuan, a sinister voice sounded, and then Xie Cangsheng and others also appeared, each with a ferocious smile on their faces. Seeing these people, Ye Xuan slightly furrowed his brows, his gaze also turning colder. He hadn’t expected that after he had spared this guy last time, not only did he show no signs of repentance, but he had also joined forces with the trio from the Jun family, clearly coming together to deal with him. Both families encircled Ye Xuan, thoroughly blocking any possible escape routes. “Ye Xuan! With our Jun and Xie families joining forces, this time we’ll see if you don’t die?” At this time, Jun Wuyan also cracked a dry and sinister smile, his face filled with a triumphant and chilling grin.