717: Chapter 713 Ye Xuong’s Awareness!
717: Chapter 713 Ye Xuong’s Awareness!
Inside Ye Xuong’s body, Sima Feng’s voice emerged.
He had already predicted that Ye Tian, when facing Ye Xuong, would be lenient…
For Ye Tian, Ye Xuong was an indispensable subordinate, so even though Ye Xuong had been manipulated by Sima Feng, Ye Tian couldn’t bring himself to assassinate Ye Xuong!
Therefore, in his battle with Ye Xuong, Ye Tian was extremely cautious and reluctant.
He did not want Ye Xuong to suffer injuries that could lead to severe disabilities from desperate attacks…
In the backyard, all the Martial Artists saw Ye Tian get injured, and they all clenched their teeth in anger.
It wasn’t that Ye Tian couldn’t defeat the puppeteered Ye Xuong, but because Ye Tian considered Ye Xuong as his right-hand man and constantly held back.
This made the person controlling Ye Xuong from behind even more detested by everyone!
Such a despicable person, actually manipulating the brotherhood among the warriors of the Night King Hall, was unbearable, utterly unbearable!!
“Boss, don’t hold back anymore.
If you die, the entire Night King Hall is finished!”
“Yes!
Boss, I think Ye Xuong would definitely regret it if he knew he was being controlled and hurting you severely!”
“Boss, even if Ye Xuong dies, we in the Night King Hall can still regroup and someday, we will avenge Ye Xuong!”
“That’s right, Boss, we must flatten the Sima Family and avenge our fallen comrades!”
…
The group of Martial Artists shouted one after another.
Although everyone had great affection for Ye Xuong and hoped he could safely get through this crisis,
when they saw Ye Xuong aggressively forcing even Ye Tian, the leader of the Night King Hall, into a corner and heavily wounded, they could not harbor any illusions any longer.
The most urgent priority, to ensure the safety of everyone in the Night King Hall, was to kill Ye Xuong, which was seen as the best solution.
“…”
Although his subordinates were all reluctantly in agreement, Ye Tian still seemed hesitant.
Ye Tian had learned from Ye Zhirong two methods to counteract the Puppetry Technique; the first was to kill Sima Feng, but at the moment, Sima Feng was thousands of miles away, making it impossible to kill him.
The second was to use his own strength to overpower Sima Feng’s, which would then free Ye Xuong.
Although Ye Tian did not know how he could possibly surpass Sima Feng’s power with his own, he was willing to try for Ye Xuong’s sake!
“Boom!”
While Ye Tian was reflecting, Ye Xuong had already lunged at him, throwing a fierce punch towards him.
Consequently, Ye Tian instinctively stepped back, and Ye Xuong’s punch smashed into the ground, creating a huge hole.
Without giving Ye Tian a chance to recover, Ye Xuong immediately followed up, not giving Ye Tian any opportunity to breathe.
Ye Tian could only protect the vital parts of his body with both hands, taking the full brunt of Ye Xuong’s charge.
Ye Xuong’s body was like an exploding bomb, colliding powerfully with Ye Tian.
“Boom!”
Another loud noise, and wounds on Ye Tian’s arms suddenly split open, causing excruciating pain.
At this moment, Ye Tian could not just sit and wait for his demise; he reached out, intending to draw the wooden knife carved from the millennium ancient tree’s Shu Xin…
But just as his hand touched the wooden knife, Ye Tian hesitated again.
The wooden knife was extremely sharp and powerful.
If he truly used his sword skills, and Ye Xuong did not dodge or avoid, wouldn’t he be sliced into pieces?
In a high-stakes duel, how could there be room for hesitation on either side?
Ye Tian’s hesitation gave Ye Xuong an opening.
With a heavy palm strike, Ye Xuong hit Ye Tian’s abdomen once again.
“Wow!”
A stream of blood spurted from Ye Tian’s mouth, showing just how powerful Ye Xuong’s strike was!
Ye Tian had not fully recovered from the injuries he sustained while fighting Sima Feng, and now he had suffered another heavy blow from Ye Xuong, worsening his condition.
Even an iron-clad body couldn’t bear it.
After a series of successful strikes, Ye Xuong’s face remained expressionless, and from within Ye Xuong’s body, Sima Feng’s voice came through.
“Hahahahah~~~~~~~~Lord of the Night, today you will die due to your compassion for women!”
Ye Xuong attacked again, and Ye Tian, severely beaten, staggered, likely unable to dodge Ye Xuong’s next blow.
Just in the nick of time, a dark shadow jumped in front of Ye Tian, swinging an arm and catching Ye Xuong’s thunderous strike.
“Rumble, rumble, rumble~~~~~~~~~~”
After clashing, both parties stepped back.
Upon closer inspection, the person who took Ye Xuong’s mighty strike for Ye Tian was none other than Ye Zhirong, who had been healing in the manor!
Ye Zhirong was already severely injured.
After clashing with Ye Xuong, although it was a draw, his internal injuries relapsed, and he vomited fresh blood…
Sima Feng, hidden behind Ye Xuong, naturally also saw Ye Zhirong’s presence.
“Hehehe~~~~Ye Zhirong, you old fool, you’re only half alive.
What can you do against me?
Now, you probably can’t even defeat my puppet!”
Sima Feng said arrogantly, sending a chill down everyone’s spine!
Although he was injured and vomiting blood, Ye Zhirong still stood in front of Ye Tian and said directly, “Sima Feng, I am willing to exchange the Ice Heart Awl for this puppet’s life, please spare him.
How about it?”
Ye Zhirong’s words greatly shocked Ye Tian!
The surrounding martial artists, although they did not know what “Ice Heart Awl” was, seeing that Ye Zhirong could negotiate with Sima Feng using it, they realized that it must be a valuable treasure!
“Old Master Ye, what are you…”
Ye Tian was completely astonished and wanted to ask Ye Zhirong, but Ye Zhirong did not respond to Ye Tian and instead faced Ye Xuong directly.
“How about it, Sima Feng?
Doesn’t your Sima Family always want to obtain the Power of Spirit Veins?
With the Ice Heart Awl, wouldn’t your millennium-long plan be successfully achieved?”
“…”
Ye Zhirong’s words left Sima Feng undecided.
Ye Tian was even more moved deep inside…
The Ice Heart Awl, originally owned by the Sima Family, was the key to obtaining the Power of Spirit Veins.
After being found by him, it was taken by Ye Zhirong.
Ye Zhirong had taken the Ice Heart Awl to prevent the Sima Family’s scheming from succeeding, so for both Ye Zhirong and the Ye Family, the Ice Heart Awl was extremely crucial!
Yet, Ye Zhirong was using the Ice Heart Awl to exchange for Ye Xuong’s life, with such generosity, how could Ye Tian not feel it?
“Young man, you don’t need to thank me for anything.
The camaraderie among the martial artists in Night King Hall has already moved me!
Between martial artists, indeed, we should not just measure heroes by strength, but should support each other!”
Ye Zhirong spoke candidly to Ye Tian, who sensed some helplessness in his words.
The Sima Family, in order to achieve their goals, would resort to any means, so ruthless that even family members were not spared…
In this case, there truly is no kinship within the Sima Family!
But opposing the Sima Family, the Ye Family who had always hindered the Sima Family appeared to be doing some righteous deeds.
However, judging by Ye Zhirong’s attitude towards life, the internal affairs of the Ye Family might not all consist of good people either.
The philosophy of the Sima Family is to achieve their goals by any means necessary, while the philosophy of the Ye Family is to achieve their goals through selective sacrifices…
At this moment, Ye Tian’s mind was also continuously contemplating!
Perhaps, in the world of the strong, there is no such thing as benevolence; all that exists are power and methods!
“Ye Zhirong, do you dare to threaten me?”
Ye Zhirong used the Ice Heart Awl as a condition, demanding that Sima Feng spare Ye Xuong, but this only further infuriated Sima Feng.
“That Ice Heart Awl originally belonged to my Sima Family, and you dare use this item to threaten me!
Do you really think I, Sima Feng, am easy to bully?
After killing you and the king of the night, with my Sima Family’s capabilities, how could we possibly be entangled by your Ye Family again?
By that time, both the Spirit Veins of Jiang City and the Ice Heart Awl will be in my Sima Family’s possession!”
Sima Feng said furiously, while in front of everyone, Ye Xuong, the puppet, began to stir restlessly.
“Damn it!
This guy, he’s really not eating soft or hard!”
Ye Zhirong clenched his fist tightly, knowing that the negotiation with Sima Feng had broken down, and the immediate urgency was to fight a bloody battle with the puppet Ye Xuong!
“Young man, if you continue to be merciful, I’m afraid we will all die here!
You should know, if you still care about the brotherhood with Ye Xuong, you should help him escape from this suffering!”
Ye Zhirong could only persuade Ye Tian, but Ye Tian remained noncommittal.
If he struck with all his strength, maybe he could defeat Ye Xuong, but if he kept delaying his attack and defended passively, waiting for Ye Xuong to exhaust his energy, then Ye Tian would have no escape.
If Ye Tian died, all the martial artists in Night King Hall would die; it’s likely none would survive!
“Hahahahaha~~~~~~ My dear puppet, just go ahead and kill all these brothers of yours!”
Inside Ye Xuong, Sima Feng laughed arrogantly, and then, Ye Xuong’s body began to move towards Ye Zhirong and Ye Tian.
“You are all doomed!
You are all doomed!”
Sima Feng said arrogantly as Ye Xuong slowly stepped forward and came in front of Ye Zhirong and Ye Tian.
At this moment, Ye Xuong raised his huge fist, about to smash it down on the tops of Ye Zhirong and Ye Tian’s heads…
“…”
But in a flash, Ye Xuong’s movement halted, as if frozen, motionless.
“What’s going on?”
A martial artist exclaimed, surprised that Ye Xuong’s attacks had always been invincible.
Why would he suddenly withdraw his strike for no reason?
Upon closer inspection, Ye Xuong’s movements had stopped, but his body was continuously trembling…
“How is this possible, a mere puppet, dares to resist my will!”
From within Ye Xuong, Sima Feng’s voice came again, also sounding extremely astonished by the events unfolding before him!
“Bos…
boss…”
Ye Xuong slightly moved his lips, making a sound.