536: Chapter 531: Black Blade!
536: Chapter 531: Black Blade!
However, what was happening before everyone’s eyes was shocking.
Ye Tian unleashed over a dozen strikes of his Overspeed Blade, and although it seemed certain to strike Tian Shisan, Tian Shisan was able to avoid the blows at the most critical moments.
Could this fighter’s speed really have reached such a level?
Ye Tian’s Overspeed Blade could not be maintained for too long.
After several seconds, he withdrew his move and stepped back…
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh~~~~~~~~”
The cloak on Tian Shisan’s body was immediately torn to shreds, peeling off his frame.
Ye Tian’s Overspeed Blade failed to strike Tian Shisan’s body, but his clothes were not spared, demonstrating how Ye Tian’s attacks missed their target by mere millimeters.
Only then did Ye Tian get a clear view of Tian Shisan’s physique—his body was robust and well-built, with dark skin, resembling that of a bodybuilding champion.
“What just happened?
I didn’t see anything.
How did that person’s clothes shred like that?”
“Are you kidding?
With that speed, how could you see anything?
I thought that man’s attack was slow, but in fact, it was incredibly fast, impossible to discern with the naked eye!”
“Is that really a wooden sword?
It looked more like a dark iron sword to me.”
…
The onlookers were all abuzz.
The battle between Ye Tian and Tian Shisan was dazzling to the point where ordinary people couldn’t clearly make sense of the action; they could only heave sighs of amazement from the sidelines…
“Not bad!
But next time, you won’t be so lucky!”
Although Tian Shisan had dodged all his attacks, Ye Tian was not discouraged and continued to move in with clapping hands.
Ye Tian struck out with his palm towards Tian Shisan’s face, and this time, he did not mix the power of the wooden sword with his palm strike; it was just an ordinary hit.
But seeing this, Tian Shisan could only hurriedly dodge.
Ye Tian, seeing him evade, said nothing and swiftly swung the wooden sword in his hand.
The wooden sword closely followed Tian Shisan’s figure, and Tian Shisan, not daring to belittle it, stumbled and rolled on the ground to avoid the blade’s edge…
“What’s the matter?
Only know how to run away?”
Ye Tian sneered coldly and quickly closed in; this time, Tian Shisan had no escape!
“Bang!”
Ye Tian’s fist smashed hard into Tian Shisan’s chest, sending him flying and crashing heavily to the ground…
Tian Shisan was overly wary of the strength of the wooden sword, so during the fight, he resorted only to dodging instead of clashing head-on, which was telling.
However, in a clash between two powerhouses, once one resorts to just evasion, they immediately fall into a disadvantage, for the combat strategy adopted is not one’s forte.
This was the reason why Tian Shisan was being suppressed by Ye Tian!
“Hmph, hmph, hmph!
It seems like I am going to win!”
Tian Shisan spat out blood, having been injured by Ye Tian—this was the first time Ye Tian had managed to injure his strong opponent.
Ye Tian also saw a glimmer of victory and slowly approached Tian Shisan.
Tian Shisan struggled to his feet, laboriously regulating his Inner Strength.
Ye Tian’s power wasn’t much, but the force of the wooden sword contained in Ye Tian’s punch caused turmoil within Tian Shisan’s body.
“You brat!
Don’t get too smug!”
Having been struck, Tian Shisan’s face immediately twisted into a ferocious expression, and he gritted his teeth wildly.
“Tian Shisan, your time is up!”
Having landed a hit, Ye Tian couldn’t give Tian Shisan a chance to recuperate.
He had to finish the fight quickly.
Hence, Ye Tian charged forward, ferociously swinging his wooden sword towards Tian Shisan’s waist, intending to slice him in half!
Of course, with Tian Shisan’s abilities, he was bound to dodge the blow, so Ye Tian had a subsequent move planned; as soon as Tian Shisan dodged, he would change his attack, ensuring Tian Shisan would have no escape!
However, when faced with this strike, Tian Shisan did not dodge.
Just as Ye Tian felt astonished, Tian Shisan drew a weapon from his waist, and this weapon clashed heavily with Ye Tian’s wooden sword!
“Clang!”
A loud noise as the two weapons collided head-on, and the resulting shockwave of the impact was enough to unsettle even a supreme fighter like Ye Tian.
Ye Tian was knocked back several meters, and he had to exert serious effort to steady himself.
Looking back at Tian Shisan, he surprisingly had a black sword over a meter long in his hand!
Never mind where Tian Shisan had produced the black sword from, just the aura emanating from it gave Ye Tian an ominous feeling…
The black sword seemed to be breathing life, and Ye Tian, looking at it, almost felt as though he could be sucked into the sword.
Is there really such a weapon in this world?
Ye Tian stopped in his tracks, not knowing what Tian Shisan’s black sword was, so he could not continue the fight!
Seeing Ye Tian halt, Tian Shisan immediately showed a smug expression!
“King of the Night!
I indeed underestimated you before!
I thought you were on the same level as the Rakshasa Queen—a mere Martial Artist.
However, when you used the ‘Life Weapon,’ I realized you were more formidable than the Rakshasa Queen, which is why I retreated temporarily!”
Tian Shisan sneered, and from his words, Ye Tian also picked up on some clues.
“A Life Weapon?
Are you referring to this wooden sword in my hands?”
In fact, the method of creating weapons from the core of a millennium ancient tree was something Ye Tian had seen in ancient texts.
Therefore, he had sought the core of a millennium ancient tree before his decisive battle with the Rakshasa Queen.
The weapon he had crafted indeed proved formidable, having slain the Rakshasa Queen, yet Ye Tian had never known the name for this type of weapon.
Life Weapon, Ye Tian found this name quite intriguing…
“That’s right, the Life Weapon!
King of the Night, you should thank the wooden sword in your hand.
If it weren’t for this wooden sword, I would have taken your life long ago!”
As he spoke, the smile that had been on Tian Shisan’s face suddenly vanished!
“But, the ‘Life Weapon’ in your hands is only of the most basic level.
To defeat me, relying solely on your wooden sword won’t be enough!”
Having said that, Tian Shisan violently swung his black blade, slashing towards Ye Tian, who responded without delay, swinging his wooden sword to collide with the black blade.
“Clang!”
The two blades clashed, but still, no victor emerged.
However, Ye Tian had a backup plan.
Since the wooden sword and the black blade were closely matched, he’d compete using his palm instead.
A palm strike, imbued with his own Inner Strength and the power of the wooden sword, struck towards Tian Shisan’s abdomen.
Tian Shisan sneered, not bothering to dodge, but instead let out a loud shout and took Ye Tian’s palm strike head-on!
“Bang!”
The palm hit its mark, but there was not a trace of a smile on Ye Tian’s face.
His Inner Strength, together with the power of the wooden sword, dissipated like a clay ox entering the sea, rendered intangible by Tian Shisan.
What’s more, his hand felt as though it was glued to Tian Shisan and he couldn’t withdraw it…
“Hahahahahaha~~~~~~~~~~”
Tian Shisan laughed uncontrollably as a robust power burst forth from his body, sending Ye Tian flying far away in an instant.
With a single jolt, Ye Tian felt tumultuous upheaval inside him; his internal energies were now completely disordered…
“King of the Night, do you still not understand?
This black blade is the Divine weapon our people use to counter the ‘Life Weapon’.
Your wooden sword is utterly powerless in the face of my black blade!”
Tian Shisan said arrogantly, and Ye Tian picked up on some more clues from his words.
“Our people…”
This meant that Tian Shisan was not fighting alone; behind him stood a clan!
Was it a nation or a race?
However, Ye Tian didn’t have time to ponder the forces behind Tian Shisan; he needed to quickly regulate his internal energies.
If the black blade in Tian Shisan’s hand was indeed a counter to his own wooden sword, then its properties should be similar.
Not only was it exceptionally sharp and tremendously hard, but its power could also be absorbed by the user, which was why Ye Tian’s palm strike had failed to harm Tian Shisan.
The black blade, like a black hole, transformed Tian Shisan’s Inner Strength…
“Do you know why I’ve been hiding here all along?”
Tian Shisan took steps towards Ye Tian and asked coldly.
“Hiding here?”
Ye Tian also found it strange.
If Tian Shisan truly possessed a weapon capable of countering the wooden sword in Ye Tian’s hand, then he could have used it during their first encounter rather than hiding in Dong Feng Village for several days.
“That’s because this black blade must be consecrated with the fresh blood of a three-year-old child.
Only when the black blade has feasted on enough blood can it unleash its immense power!”
As he spoke, Tian Shisan held the black blade in front of Ye Tian.
The black blade trembled continuously, as if a vampire had gorged on blood, reveling in excitement!
“Such cruelty!” Ye Tian’s veins throbbed in anger, “Tian Shisan, you’re devoid of all conscience, not even sparing children.
Even if it costs me my life, I, Ye Tian, must slay you today!”
As a martial artist of great strength, Ye Tian could least tolerate those who sought quick success, willing to harm civilians for the sake of gaining power.
Tian Shisan had cruelly killed so many innocent children to consecrate his black blade, which Ye Tian could not abide.
Ye Tian pushed the power of the wooden sword to its peak and executed the “Overspeed Blade,” attacking Tian Shisan with determination.
Tian Shisan didn’t dare to be careless and immediately raised his black blade to defend.
Although the black blade in Tian Shisan’s hand was as hard as Ye Tian’s wooden sword, Tian Shisan was incapable of wielding a sword as swiftly as Ye Tian.
The “Overspeed Blade” forced Tian Shisan to retreat involuntarily.
Ye Tian pressed forward step by step, his blade cutting sharply as he swung the wooden sword, creating gusts of wind at the tip of the blade.
Cornered and with no escape, Tian Shisan leaped ten meters into the air, avoiding Ye Tian’s ferocious strike.