Chapter 63: Unrivaled Power Defeating All Living Beings
Under countless stunned gazes, Ye Wushang’s terrifying slash engulfed Duanmu Wuchang.
When the light faded, the scene before them was chilling.
Duanmu Wuchang’s life force had vanished, his body split cleanly in two.
His eyes remained wide open, frozen in shock, terror, and disbelief.
Hiss~!
Everyone who witnessed it couldn’t help but gasp, their scalps tingling.
Just a single glance one blade light had slain a Level Eight Dharma Aspect Realm powerhouse?
Many peak Dharma Aspect experts hadn’t even seen how Ye Wushang drew his blade.
“That slash was terrifying!”
“How did he do it? He didn’t even release his aura!”
“Duanmu Wuchang was one of the top experts in the surrounding empires. Who would’ve thought he’d be killed in a single strike?”
“Too terrifying. The Pavilion of Fate once named Ye Wushang the strongest of the Four Dragon Prodigies. I thought they were exaggerated but now I see they were right.”
“Did anyone see his cultivation level?”
“No one could. He didn’t release his aura, how could we tell?”
“He probably hasn’t broken through to Dharma Aspect yet. It’s only been two years since he reached Purple Mansion.”
“Maybe he used a secret technique to kill Duanmu Wuchang to intimidate the others and showcase his potential.”
But could he really scare off so many Dharma Aspect experts?
With the Five Elements Pine’s emergence, everyone knew a battle was inevitable.
Many had come early, hoping to witness a clash of titans and gain insight.
Now, seeing Ye Wushang kill Duanmu Wuchang so effortlessly, they were stunned.
His slash had shaken the Dharma Aspect experts.
But they didn’t retreat.
They hesitated, eyes flickering with uncertainty.
The Five Elements Pine was too valuable.
If they obtained it, their factions could rise rapidly, perhaps even unify nearby empires.
But Ye Wushang now stood in their way.
He sneered.
“With courage this pathetic, you dare provoke me?”
That provocation ignited their fury.
They hadn’t expected Ye Wushang to be so bold even now.
Several exchanged glances, whispering through secret sound transmissions.
Ye Wushang’s blade instincts caught every word.
“What do we do—fight or retreat?”
“If we let him live, he’ll become a future threat to us and our factions.”
“Who strikes first? What if he uses that mysterious slash again?”
Silence followed.
Then, a peak Dharma Aspect expert spoke.
“If no one wants to be the first, let’s all attack together. One fatal strike—let fate decide who he retaliates against.”
They looked at around thirty-plus experts.
The odds were low that any one of them would be targeted.
Driven by this logic, they agreed.
Their eyes locked onto Ye Wushang, filled with killing intent.
They had made their decision.
Ye Wushang had to die.
Spectators sighed.
Ye Wushang’s slash hadn’t deterred these old foxes.
They watched, wondering how he’d respond.
BOOM!
The heavens trembled.
Thirty-plus late-stage Dharma Aspect experts erupted simultaneously.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Terrifying shockwaves shook the sky.
Above, fists, palms, swords, blades, spears, and halberds.
Countless divine weapons formed killing moves, merging into a devastating force aimed at Ye Wushang.
The sky darkened.
Thunderous roars echoed endlessly, shaking hearts.
Ye Wushang’s slender figure stood alone, like a leaf in a storm seemingly on the verge of being obliterated.
Surely he couldn’t withstand this?
Spectators believed no one, not even the other Dragon Prodigies could survive this.
Then Ye Wushang moved.
Facing the incoming barrage, his expression remained calm.
He simply raised his head.
From his brow, a terrifying aura erupted; his presence surged outward, sweeping across ten thousand miles.
Endless blade intent exploded from him, shattering the heavens.
His cultivation flared.
BOOM!
Though only Level One Dharma Aspect Realm, his aura felt like a Cave Heaven Realm expert’s.
Even the thirty-plus attackers felt a wave of dread.
They realized they had kicked an iron wall.
Ye Wushang stood tall, blade in hand, one hand behind his back.
Exuding the aura of a man who could suppress the heavens alone.
He moved.
With Zhan Yue in hand, he slashed.
A blade light erupted, tearing through the sky, annihilating everything in its path.
BOOM!
A blade light a million zhang long bursts forth like a pureblood dragon, ripping through the vacuum and surging forward.
Under this slash, fists, swords, palms, spears.
All were meaningless.
The thirty-plus Dharma Aspect experts were stunned.
Their proud killing moves crumbled before Ye Wushang’s blade.
One slash victory decided.
PUFF!
PUFF!
Blood sprayed in rhythm.
The once-proud experts coughed blood, some unable to remain airborne.
Hiss~!
Gasps echoed.
These were the strongest cultivators in the northern Canglan Domain.
Yet they couldn’t withstand a single slash.
“Terrifying! What kind of blade cultivator is this?”
“One slash from a Level One Dharma Aspect cultivator injured thirty-plus late-stage experts, half of them near Cave Heaven!”
“Unimaginable. What has he cultivated?”
“I think he didn’t even use his famed seven-layer blade intent!”
A Level Six Dharma Aspect spectator spoke, sending another wave of shock.
Indeed, Ye Wushang hadn’t used his blade intent.
If he had, could he kill a Cave Heaven expert?
They quickly shook their heads.
Cave Heaven and Dharma Aspect were worlds apart.
But even so, Ye Wushang’s slash had stunned the world.
Ye Wushang remained unaware of their thoughts.
He stood atop the sky, gazing down at the so-called experts with cold indifference.
Then, he walked forward step by step, as if climbing invisible stairs.
His aura chilled the crowd.
He’s going to kill us!
Panic spread.
“Ye Wushang, we yield! The Five Elements Pine is yours let us go!”
But Ye Wushang ignored them.
They realized he wouldn’t let them go.
“I’ll pay three million high-grade spirit stones! My Tianyuan Empire will cede four counties to Great Xia!”
Others followed, offering spirit stones for their lives.
Ye Wushang remained unmoved.
To him, killing them meant gaining all their offers anyway.
Great Xia needed to grow.
Xia Zixuan’s Empress Physique needed advancement.
For the dynasty to rise to imperial or sacred status, these obstacles had to be removed.
Now was the time.
He drew his blade.
Seeing his unwavering killing intent, the crowd panicked.
Regret surged.
“Ye Wushang, do you not fear the Cave Heaven experts behind us?”
“We are pillars of our empires. If you kill us, our ancestors will not forgive you!”
More voices invoked their Cave Heaven backers.
Ye Wushang frowned.
“Noisy pests.”
He slashed.
A sharp blade light erupted, sweeping toward them.
He had made his decision.
Just as he was about to unleash carnage, a terrifying pressure descended from the heavens.
A voice, aged yet commanding, echoed.
“Ye Wushang, stop.”
Five simple words,
But they carried an undeniable authority.