High Martial: Proving Immortality with Sword Dao
Chapter 40

The Final Battle Against Xue Long

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"A bunch of useless trash! Get out of my way!"

Just as the few of them were locked in a stalemate, a piercing sonic boom suddenly rang out. Gray fog rolled backward as a shadow shot in from afar and slammed toward Ye Cang.

"What?!"

In an instant, Ye Cang's heart lurched. He hurriedly shifted aside, narrowly avoiding the shadow.

It was a boulder over three meters in diameter!

The next moment...

Boom!

Half the floor vanished in an instant. The terrifying force made the entire building shudder violently.

"Oh? You actually dodged?"

A voice rang out in surprise. In the next instant, a shadow charged from behind. After a few swift movements, he was already standing in front of Ye Cang.

"Xue Long!"

Ye Cang's expression turned grave. He gripped the God Slaying Sword tightly, his gaze cold as he looked at the man in black before him.

He hadn't expected Xue Long to arrive so quickly.

"You're Ye Cang, the one who killed my younger brother. You deserve a thousand deaths!"

As he spoke, Xue Long drew a long spear from behind his back.

"Go join my brother in death!"

Xue Long's gaze was icy as he spoke softly. The next instant, the stones beneath his feet burst into the air.

Accompanied by a sonic boom, Xue Long became a streak of black lightning. In an instant, he was above Ye Cang, thrusting his spear down with all his might.

"Blood Dragon's Wrath!"

With a low shout, a terrifying spear shadow pointed straight at Ye Cang's brow.

For a moment, Ye Cang seemed to see a boundless blood-red gale swirling behind Xue Long.

As Xue Long thrust his spear, the blood wind coiled around it, like a scarlet dragon that devoured everything, lunging at him with bared fangs.

At the same time, an inexplicable feeling welled up inside him.

Invisible pressure bore down from every direction, like a mountain falling from the sky. His entire body was pressed down by an unseen force, making it difficult to move.

"Not good!"

The instant Xue Long attacked, Ye Cang's heart jumped.

So this is a War Venerable? Not only is his speed beyond the sound barrier, but his intent can exert such tremendous pressure.

An ordinary General would probably be unable to bring even three tenths of his strength to bear under this pressure. No wonder countless Generals yearn for the realm of a War Venerable.

Watching the oncoming attack, Ye Cang was utterly shaken.

But in the next instant, a powerful aura surged from his body.

Blood Drop!

His intent burst forth completely, instantly breaking through Xue Long's oppressive intent.

At the same time, he swung the God Slaying Sword with all his might.

Boom!

Amid a flash of crimson light, the sword edge and spear tip collided with a thunderous crash.

Terrifying energy erupted, sweeping out with a devastating force and sending sand and stones whirling through the air.

They had only clashed for an instant when Ye Cang's expression changed dramatically.

Before he could do anything, the terrifying force coursed through his sword and sent him flying dozens of meters. He slammed into a building, punching through several layers of concrete walls.

Ye Cang glanced at the arm holding his sword. The terrible force had torn it open, and blood was already seeping out.

"What terrifying strength. At least 300 tons. No wonder he's a War Venerable!"

A thought flashed through his mind.

His strength had finished increasing, and his 'Physique' attribute had now reached 588 points.

Converted, his peak strength was 246.4 tons.

But compared with Xue Long, he was still far behind.

"Intent! You've actually comprehended intent!"

Xue Long stared at Ye Cang, his eyes filled with shock.

No wonder Wang Xu was willing to fall out with me over a mere martial artist.

He even fell out with the Huang Family.

To comprehend intent at such a young age means he's all but guaranteed to reach the realm of a War Venerable.

With talent like his, he might even go further than that.

After a few moments of shock, the killing intent in Xue Long's eyes grew even stronger.

"Even if you're a heaven-defying genius, you'll die today. Such a prodigy will be buried alongside my brother. I'm sure he won't blame me from beyond the grave!"

Boom!

A sonic boom rang out as Xue Long charged again, his spear roaring like an enraged dragon and radiating an aura that filled all who saw it with dread.

Clang!

Ye Cang hurriedly raised his sword to block.

Faced with the enormous gap in strength, he was sent flying dozens of meters again in an instant.

And with this thrust, Xue Long's intent became even more overbearing. Ye Cang's Blood Drop intent nearly failed to break through the pressure.

The Blood Shadow Flow Killing Sword Art is equivalent to a martial-artist-level combat technique in this world. As expected, the intent it produces is inferior to intent comprehended from a General-grade technique.

Ye Cang immediately understood the difference between their intents.

As expected, I still can't beat him!

With a sigh, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and summoned two flying swords before him.

"Go!"

Ye Cang leaped onto the King Slayer Flying Sword and rode it straight into the gray fog.

"A Psionic Warrior!"

Seeing the two King Slayer Flying Swords beneath Ye Cang's feet, a flicker of surprise crossed Xue Long's face.

But in the next instant, the killing intent in his eyes grew even heavier.

He has heaven-defying martial talent!

And he's mastered psionic powers too!

If I don't kill him now, the next time we meet, I could be the one who dies.

"So what if you're a Psionic Warrior? If I want you dead, you're dead!"

Xue Long roared and attacked again.

Boom!

The earth cracked as Xue Long shot forward. Moving faster than the speed of sound, he caught up to Ye Cang once more and swung his spear, its force terrifying.

He couldn't fly, but he caught up to Ye Cang with nothing but his leaps.

"Go!"

Seeing Xue Long on his heels, Ye Cang sent six fifth-tier King Slayer Flying Swords shooting out to intercept the attack.

Clang-clang-clang...

The spear moved like a dragon. In an instant, Xue Long not only deflected the attack, but also shattered the six fifth-tier King Slayer Flying Swords with his terrifying strength.

Even so, Xue Long's pursuit was delayed for a moment. Ye Cang rode his sword over the rooftops, opening up a distance of two or three hundred meters.

"You can't escape!"

Boom!

Stones flew as Xue Long leaped into the air and landed heavily on the roof of a building.

He leaped again, surging toward Ye Cang.

The two of them were now mortal enemies.

If Ye Cang didn't die, Xue Long would probably never sleep peacefully again.

Seeing this, Ye Cang once again controlled several King Slayer Flying Swords and sent them hurtling backward to hinder Xue Long.

Meanwhile, he poured most of his remaining mental energy into the King Slayer Flying Sword beneath his feet.

In an instant, his speed increased once more, almost reaching the speed of sound.

With no obstacles in the air, Ye Cang's speed reached its limit.

But below, the many buildings in Xue Long's path held him back.

"Stop right there!"

Seeing Ye Cang pull away from him again, Xue Long flew into a rage. He shouted furiously and chased after him with all his might.

Though he couldn't fly, he could use the surrounding buildings to propel himself. He wasn't about to lose track of Ye Cang.

"Damn it! He just won't stay off my tail!"

Seeing Xue Long still following him, Ye Cang's expression darkened.

Then he glanced in the direction he was heading and flew straight toward the city center.

There were many Beast Generals in this city, and several high-level Beast General groups lived in the very center.

With the monster hordes to disrupt Xue Long, Ye Cang only needed to open up a distance of around five hundred meters to leave him helpless.

Whoosh...

A sonic boom rang out. With his mental energy driving him at full force, his speed broke through the sound barrier.

Behind him, Xue Long's assault still hadn't stopped.

"Die!"

At the angry shout, Ye Cang's scalp went numb. He hurriedly jerked his head to the side.

Pfft...

The next instant, blood sprayed from his cheek.

A long spear grazed his face and shot onward.

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