Chapter 683: Chapter 0601: The Collapse of the Divine Platform
"Whew!"
Lightning flashed beneath Ye Qingfeng’s feet as he shot forward like a stream of light.
Although Ye Qingfeng’s current realm was only that of a War King,
he was already capable of comprehending the Heaven and Earth Dao Essence and could harness the Heaven and Earth Power.
He could now manipulate some of the natural power within the world.
"Crash!"
Thunder roared, and the ground beneath Ye Qingfeng’s feet instantly shattered, the thunder transforming the soil into charred earth in an instant. He himself had already shot forward, treading on the power of wind and thunder, causing even the space around him to ripple with huge waves.
The combination of wind and thunder created a speed that was indescribable; Leopard, Tiger, and Dragon only saw a flash of lightning before Ye Qingfeng vanished without a trace.
Doug was surrounded by the power of thunder. Although he was powerful, his control over the battleground was also very precise.
Previously, the three of them together could hold the upper hand, and he thought there was hope to kill Ye Qingfeng. But in an instant, two of his allies were taken down by Ye Qingfeng with a single claw and hand. He no longer had the will to confront him head-on.
Although he might not be able to defeat Ye Qingfeng one-on-one, he was confident that with the extreme speed granted by his thunder power, few in the world could catch up to him.
As he was pondering, thunder suddenly erupted behind him.
His face hardened; this thunder power did not come from himself but was even more violent and powerful than he had ever encountered in his life.
"Since you want to kill me, be prepared to leave your life behind!"
Ye Qingfeng’s exclusive indifferent voice came from above Doug’s head, making his whole body tremble as he looked up in disbelief.
Ye Qingfeng, with lightning shimmering at his feet, hovered just several feet above him, and a pair of indifferent pupils glanced down at him, sending chills down his spine.
"How did you catch up to me?"
Doug felt his scalp tingle, while Ye Qingfeng lightly shook his finger.
"Your speed is just too slow!"
Doug’s heart trembled, and he immediately turned to flee, but no matter how he evaded, Ye Qingfeng always maintained the same speed as him, hovering right above his head.
"You can’t escape!"
Doug was filled with fear and despair; it was the first time he faced an opponent with such helplessness.
"If that’s the case, I’ll just kill you!"
He resolutely stopped, his hand swirling with thunder power, a thick bolt of lightning appearing and striking Ye Qingfeng’s body.
The thunder power burst with a sudden roar, but this time it didn’t yield the result Doug wanted.
The thunder struck Ye Qingfeng’s body, but the moment it touched him, it suddenly dissipated, transforming into countless tiny arcs of lightning that danced joyfully around Ye Qingfeng, as if they had found their master.
And Ye Qingfeng had not even moved.
"Impossible!"
Doug’s eyes widened in shock, retreating two steps in disbelief. His claim to fame, thunder power, which had once vanquished so many formidable opponents, even those listed on the War God List, had slain many.
But now, his renowned technique hadn’t even scratched Ye Qingfeng?
"For your crude thunder power to rank thirty-fifth on the War God List just shows how incapable that list really is!"
Ye Qingfeng pointed to the sky, and a massive bolt of thunder descended, directly grabbed by his hand, transforming into a thunder in his palm.
"You... you can control thunder too?" Doug exclaimed in disbelief, "Are you a thunder attribute superpower user?"
"Superpower user?"
Ye Qingfeng was slightly taken aback, having never heard this term before.
But he didn’t care, extending his hand flatly.
"Accompany the thunder you’re so familiar with, and join the two from the Shangchuan Family. They’re waiting impatiently!"
Doug’s eyes widened in horror, and he tried to escape, transforming into thunder.
Ye Qingfeng grinned, and the thunder he gathered in his hand suddenly burst forth, a thick bolt of lightning cutting through the void, directly colliding with the thunder form Doug had turned into.
"Boom!"
Lightning flashed, and a blue-purple glow filled the sky, with Doug’s thunder form instantly being shattered into powder, blue light bursting forth everywhere.
"Using thunder? Laughable!"
Ye Qingfeng shook his head slightly, having not used thunder directly earlier to see the extent of Doug’s thunder power. Now, it seemed they were worlds apart.
He glanced at the location where Doug’s thunder form was pulverized, planning to return to retrieve the Chiyou Sword.
At this moment, his gaze suddenly froze.
"What?"
Rare surprise climbed onto Ye Qingfeng’s face as his eyes halted momentarily, wind and thunder power exploding beneath his feet, disappearing in an instant.
"So powerful, the Invincible War God truly is our Huaxia’s supreme legend!"
Dragon stood in place, recalling Ye Qingfeng’s unparalleled poise in taking on three, his heart filled with awe and amazement.
"Indeed, defeating three War God List experts on his own, killing two and forcing one to flee, such achievements are enough to shock the world!"
Tiger nodded in agreement, having witnessed an exceptionally magnificent and breathtaking battle today.
The Invincible War God took on the martial arts world of Japan single-handedly, slaying the father and son of the Shangchuan Family, forcing the thirty-fifth-ranked Wind Fire Thunder God Doug to flee, his might shaking the heavens, unrivaled.
Leopard was completely dumbfounded, his heart brimming with admiration and respect, overwhelmed.
"The Chiyou Sword!"
Dragon’s gaze shifted, suddenly landing on the Xiangxie Divine Platform.
Shangchuan Duan Shui’s corpse lay there, blood flowing from his neck, all life gone, yet his hand still clutching the entirely dark red Chiyou Sword, seemingly unwilling or unable to let go.
"Ye Jiujie went to chase Doug, who knows when he’ll return. With his abilities, he can travel within any realm. We should take the Chiyou Sword and leave quickly; after all, the Seven Martial Arts Families have the strength of numbers. Staying too long will not be in our favor!"
Tiger made a decisive decision, and Dragon and Leopard both nodded in agreement.
The three of them quickly rushed to the platform to retrieve the sword.
"Something’s wrong!"
At that moment, Leopard suddenly murmured.
The other two looked back in confusion, not knowing what Leopard was referring to.
"Look!"
Leopard pointed at the blood from Shangchuan Duan Shui’s wound, bringing Dragon and Tiger back to their senses in shock.
Previously, their attention had been on the Chiyou Sword, overlooking the small details in front of them.
They saw Shangchuan Duan Shui’s blood gathering into a fine line, automatically moving toward the center of the Xiangxie Divine Platform, seeping into the soil below.
"What’s going on?"
The three of them snapped back and noticed that the blood of those Basic and Intermediate War Kings previously killed by Ye Qingfeng was also converging like rivers, all flowing toward the direction of the Xiangxie Divine Platform.
"Not good!"
In the next moment, Dragon, whose natural instincts were the strongest, suddenly shouted, pulling Tiger and Leopard back several dozen feet.
As soon as they left the Xiangxie Divine Platform, its surface cracked open with a loud boom, and a massive shadow burst from the ground, shattering the platform.