Chapter 78: Slaying the Sealed Marquis, The Arrival of a King
No one present dared claim they could kill the Sealed Marquis let alone with just three strikes.
Yet Ye Wushang, merely at the Eighth Layer of the Manifestation Realm, had declared it boldly.
They might have mocked him before. But now, after witnessing his strength, silence reigned.
This blade cultivator defies all logic.
The Sealed Marquis’s expression darkened, killing intent surging.
“Arrogant fool. Die Heavenfire Divine Sword!”
Scorching heat erupted, flames dancing along his blade. The sword roared with divine fire, slashing toward Ye Wushang with overwhelming force.
“Northern Abyss Ice Seal!”
Ye Wushang remained unfazed. His blade tore through the sky, thunderous and boundless.
The strike surged like a reverse torrent, slicing through the heavens with unstoppable momentum. Blade intent flooded the battlefield, infused with Ye Wushang’s lifetime of comprehension.
A deafening crack split the air. Divine light surged like a dragon of the Milky Way.
The clash sent the Sealed Marquis flying dozens of miles. Suspended midair, his sword hand trembled, eyes wide with disbelief.
That blade it froze my blood.
Ye Wushang’s hair whipped like roaring dragons. His gaze was glacial, impossible to meet.
Around him, Cave Heaven cultivators began to waver.
If he’s this strong now what happens when he reaches our realm?
Ye Wushang raised his blade again. This time, the Supreme Bone etched with countless techniques glowed, channeling mysterious power into the Zhan Yue Blade.
His Heavenblade Sacred Body unleashed its accumulated insights.
The resulting strike tore through the void.
The sky split. Blade blossoms bloomed, each petal infused with one of Ye Wushang’s seven signature techniques.
Spiritual energy erupted from the earth, forming rivers of blade light.
This strike was dozens of times stronger than the last.
The Sealed Marquis paled. He summoned his ultimate technique.
A demonic god rose behind him, a hundred-zhang phantom exuding ancient power. A massive Cave Heaven world loomed, its force pouring into him.
With both powers combined, he unleashed his strongest sword.
The world trembled. Mountains collapsed, rivers changed course.
The collision reshaped the land.
A spray of blood. Through the dust, the Sealed Marquis reeled, his lips stained red.
His strongest move had failed. The demonic phantom shattered, his Cave Heaven world split in two.
His aura plummeted grievously wounded.
Shock rippled through the crowd. Their awe turned to reverence.
Ye Wushang stood alone in the sky, blade in hand, hair like chains of thunder.
He embodied dominance, strength, and invincibility.
He’s no junior. He’s a sovereign.
Ye Wushang had erased a thirty-year gap in cultivation with sheer talent.
Though many were unwilling to accept it, the truth was undeniable.
Ye Wushang stepped forward. The earth quaked beneath him.
His blade cleaved the heavens, descending with unstoppable force.
The Sealed Marquis, barely regaining clarity, tried to surrender.
But Ye Wushang gave him no chance.
A blade like a world fell upon him.
A cry of regret and hatred echoed.
The dust cleared. No trace of life remained, only mangled flesh.
Ye Wushang had slain the Sealed Marquis.
He sheathed his blade calmly, scanning the crowd.
Three strikes. He meant it.
Their greed evaporated. Whatever secrets Ye Wushang held were beyond their reach.
He turned, hands behind his back, and walked away from the center of the world.
But fate had other plans.
“Leave? After killing my son? You, your clan, will all pay!”
A mountainous aura descended from the sky.
“A King has arrived!”
“It’s Jiang Haili, Vice Palace Lord of Flame Heaven Palace the Sealed Marquis’s father!”
“Ye Wushang’s in trouble. Kings can tear space and arrive instantly!”
“No one below the Starsea Realm can challenge a King. Ye Wushang is doomed!”
“Jiang Haili isn’t just any King he’s at the Fourth Layer, with hopes of reaching the Yin-Yang Emperor Realm!”
Mu Xiyao pleaded with the King from Cangyuan Ancient City.
“Child I’m powerless. Not only are they mortal enemies, but I’m no match for Jiang Haili.”
“The mottled stone gate is coveted by all. Even if Ye Wushang survives, stronger foes will come to Emperors, even Gods.”
His gaze lingered on Mu Xiyao’s abdomen.
“I can protect you and our city’s prodigies. Nothing more. Prepare to face your master.” Fınd the newest release on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮※𝓷𝓮𝓽
Mu Xiyao fell silent.
Elsewhere, Jiang Luocheng turned to his own master.
“Master, he saved my life.”
The Thunder King remained calm.
“Relax. A mere Third-Layer King can’t stir much trouble. Look, Ye Wushang’s expression hasn’t changed. He has a plan.”
Jiang Luocheng looked again and Ye Wushang stood firm, unshaken.
He remembers nothing of saving me but I’ll never forget.
They say I’m cold and heartless. But I repay every kindness. My so-called family? They mean less than strangers.