Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill

[ Ding ]

[Congratulations, Host, on completing the mission: Pre-battle Dance]

[The Host made a name for himself on the battlefield and gained countless admirers. Reward: 5,000 Comprehension]

Swish, swish, swish, swish!

The system rang out with the sound of coins bursting.

His Comprehension instantly rose from 4,000 to 9,000.

Ye Kang was overjoyed. He hadn't expected the system to be so generous this time, handing him such a huge reward.

Without hesitation, he decided to raise his strength!

"System, let me comprehend the Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill!"

[ Ding ]

[The Host has spent 5,000 Comprehension to comprehend the first level of the Innate Martial Art, Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill]

In an instant, Ye Kang seemed to be seated upon the Dragon Throne, with all nations paying tribute and peace reigning across the land.

He sat in meditation deep within the dragon veins for ten years, Dragon Qi entering his body and the nation's fortune gathering around him. Drawing on the entire dynasty's strength, he could point a finger straight to the heavens.

He had successfully mastered the first level of the Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill.

Ye Kang took a deep breath. Golden True Qi shimmered across his arms, and just one glance was enough to feel its boundless domineering power.

This was an extreme, domineering force that the gentle Wood Element True Qi could never attain—the Previous Dynasty's imperial power to command dragons.

[ Ding ]

[Congratulations, Host. Your strength has advanced to Innate Second Rank]

The system sounded again, announcing his tremendous increase in strength.

At Innate Second Rank, his Five Senses had sharpened once more, and his True Qi had expanded at least twofold.

With a thought, Ye Kang saw every corner of the chaotic battlefield before him.

He saw Jin Baobei and Lin Hanzhi rushing over, the defenders fighting desperately amid bloodshed, and the bandits fleeing in disarray...

Suddenly!

Ye Kang spotted a Golden Saber that seemed to reach the heavens.

He paused. Amid the chaotic mass of bandits stood a man in a hood and gray robe, holding an Ancient Saber. He stood utterly steady.

His eyes were fixed on Ye Kang. He didn't move an inch.

The fleeing bandits seemed unable to see him. They instinctively kept their distance, making the scene seem bizarre.

But Ye Kang understood.

It wasn't that they couldn't see him. They were simply too weak to get close.

That Blade Wielder was also an Innate Second Rank expert!

A chill ran down Ye Kang's back, and he felt a wave of lingering fear.

That was close.

He had used his Comprehension without hesitation just now. If he'd tried to save even a little, he would never have noticed that man—and wouldn't even have known how he died.

At the same time, Ye Kang felt a little fortunate.

He'd just reached Innate Second Rank, and already he had an opponent at the same level. Just the right chance to test his strength!

Ye Kang looked at the man. Their eyes met, and each saw the battle intent in the other's gaze.

The Blade Wielder was none other than the strongest person in the Golden Saber Sect, its sect master, Pei Wanchun.

He was the only sect member hiding among the bandits, and he had one goal.

To kill Ye Kang!

To avenge Elder Fire and the many disciples who had died!

Pei Wanchun had planned to strike when Ye Kang wasn't paying attention and kill him with one blow. He hadn't expected to be discovered.

How was that possible?

Ye Kang hadn't sensed him at all just moments ago. Had Pei Wanchun let his aura slip?

Pei Wanchun couldn't figure it out, and couldn't be bothered to try.

Even among Xiantian experts, there were differences in strength.

Whatever was strange about Ye Kang, he would fall beneath Pei Wanchun's blade today.

Just then, Jin Baobei and Lin Hanzhi reached Ye Kang's side.

"Senior Ye!"

"Lord Ye! Are you all right?"

They spoke at the same time, then looked at each other in surprise.

Ye Kang raised a hand to stop them from coming any closer.

"Stay back."

With that, Ye Kang leaped from his horse, drew his saber in midair, and charged straight at Pei Wanchun.

The corners of Pei Wanchun's mouth lifted as he slowly drew his Ancient Saber.

"You're not worthy of fighting me."

Pei Wanchun's expression turned vicious in an instant. He swung his saber, and the surging blade energy sliced a crowd of nearby bandits in half.

The enormous arc of blade energy shot toward Ye Kang at high speed.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the terrifying scene.

"That's Pei Wanchun of the Golden Saber Sect! What's he doing here?"

Before anyone could even finish wondering, Ye Kang raised his saber with both hands. In midair, he became a White Tiger and unleashed his strongest strike: the White Tiger Slaughtering Blade.

With a boom, their blade energy collided. Visible ripples spread outward, knocking down another group of bandits.

Ye Kang wasn't affected in the slightest and continued charging at Pei Wanchun. At last, Pei Wanchun's expression turned grave.

"You actually blocked one of my strikes. You're not Innate First Rank!"

"You've only just figured that out? A little late, isn't it?"

Ye Kang rushed forward in a flash and slashed at Pei Wanchun's left arm.

Pei Wanchun blocked with his saber, but the impact sent him flying dozens of steps.

That was all, however. Once he steadied himself, Pei Wanchun was not only unharmed but leaped into the air, his saber glowing with Golden Light as he brought it crashing down.

Ye Kang didn't dare take it lightly. He drove the Wood Heart Sutra to its limits and swung with all his strength.

With a clang, their enormous force collided. Ye Kang's saber shattered, and a flying fragment sliced a shallow bloody line across his cheek.

They landed. Pei Wanchun's face was filled with arrogance.

"Lord Ye, I truly underestimated you. To think a mighty Innate Second Rank expert had hidden his strength so well. But your saber is too ordinary. You still aren't worthy of fighting me."

Pei Wanchun planted his broad saber on the ground. A wave of saber force burst outward, kicking up clouds of Smoke and Dust.

In the distance, Jin Baobei watched with worry. "That's the Golden Saber Sect's heirloom Golden Saber. Senior Ye doesn't have a weapon that can match it."

Lin Hanzhi's heart tightened at once.

But Ye Kang wasn't worried.

He casually picked up a saber from the ground and wiped the dust from it. "Are you the sect master of the Golden Saber Sect?"

Pei Wanchun nodded.

"That's right. I was supposed to ambush the Ninth Princess elsewhere today, but I still made a special trip to kill you. You can be proud of that."

"You said... you were going to ambush the Ninth Princess?"

Ye Kang suddenly looked up. Boundless killing intent locked onto Pei Wanchun.

Could the Ninth Princess be somewhere outside the city instead of within it?

That was a serious problem. If anything happened to the Princess, how could Ye Kang get promoted and make a fortune?

Ye Kang's aura surged.

"Good, good. I've been wasting my time here with you. What a blunder. You can die now."

As Ye Kang spoke, he drew back the green True Qi around him and slowly activated another Internal Energy Art.

In their earlier fight, Ye Kang had still been using the Wood Heart Sutra, which had barely let him keep pace with Pei Wanchun.

Now, for the first time, he truly activated the Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill.

Golden True Qi appeared around his body, like a golden starry sky spinning and unfolding behind him.

At the same time, his rapidly swelling aura made Pei Wanchun's heart pound with terror.

"This can't be! What grade of Martial Skill is this? It's making my heart tremble! No—I have to end this quickly!"

Pei Wanchun wasted no time. He swung his saber horizontally at Ye Kang.

Ye Kang wrapped his saber in Golden True Qi and met the attack with a Thunder Flash.

At that moment, Ye Kang felt the True Qi within him surge wildly, like a giant tiger breaking free of its cage, ready to tear apart everything in its path.

This strike held the unrivaled domineering might of the Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill, a power that dominated the whole world.

With a boom!

Pei Wanchun was sent flying by one blow. His Golden Saber slammed into his own chest, making him spit out a mouthful of blood.

Pei Wanchun's eyes widened. His face was full of disbelief.

Why had Ye Kang's Internal Energy suddenly become so powerful?

What kind of domineering Martial Skill was this? It had completely suppressed Pei Wanchun's Internal Energy!

That was right. The moment Ye Kang unleashed the Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill, a wave of domineering force had cowed Pei Wanchun's Internal Energy Art. He couldn't bring out even eighty percent of his usual strength.

This was absolute suppression through Martial Skill—the most terrifying kind of Internal Energy overwhelming an opponent in the martial world!

In that moment, Pei Wanchun began to think of retreating.

Perhaps he should never have come to kill Ye Kang. Wouldn't it have been better to stay quietly by Mister Plainclothes's side?

The instant Pei Wanchun turned to flee, Ye Kang had already rushed after him, saber swinging again and again.

With the White Tiger Slaughtering Blade boosted by the Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill, each strike sent out a golden tiger-shaped phantom. Its power had multiplied several times over!

This was the Heaven-Reaching White Tiger Slaughtering Blade!

Pure crushing force! Slaughter! Unmatched domination!

"Break!"

Ye Kang roared. His violent blade energy finally shattered Pei Wanchun's True Qi Defense and, under Pei Wanchun's incredulous gaze, cut his body to pieces.

Ye Kang withdrew his True Qi. The battlefield around them had become an empty patch of ground. All the bandits nearby had been killed by the shockwaves—at least several hundred of them.

Pei Wanchun's body had become a pool of Blood Mist. Only the Golden Saber remained, clattering heavily to the ground.

Ye Kang went over and picked up the Golden Saber, weighing it in his hand.

"Too heavy, too big. It doesn't suit my style, but I'll use it for now."

Ye Kang looked into the distance.

If nothing unexpected happened, the Ninth Princess should be over there.

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