Blazing Blade

"My name is Mister Plainclothes. I'm at the peak of Second-grade Innate, and there's no way I can defeat Senior Purple Demon. But I'm willing to risk everything to hold her back for a moment."

Mister Plainclothes smiled calmly. The Copper Coin in his hand shattered in an instant, turning to copper dust that coated his wooden sword.

Then Mister Plainclothes's aura surged. He rose into the air, his hair flying loose, his eyes turning black and white.

Old Wu saw this and sneered in disdain.

"The Supreme Yin-Yang Chaotic White Lotus Skill! So you really are a Demon Lord of the White Lotus Sect. Today, I'll test this demonic divine art for myself!"

Old Wu gripped her cane and swung it hard. Purple True Qi gathered around her, forming a gigantic lotus.

Mister Plainclothes's True Qi also formed a white lotus. The purple and white lotuses clashed in the sky.

The immense force instantly cleared the area below. Countless people were blasted away, and no one could get close.

At the very rear of the Barracks.

Ninth Princess, protected by the Imperial Guards, mounted a horse and watched the earth-shaking battle. Tears streamed from the corners of her eyes.

"Old Wu, this is all my fault..."

"Your Highness, where do you think you're going?"

Suddenly,

two figures appeared before Ninth Princess in the blink of an eye.

Old Man in Blue stood in front, with a short, elderly man behind him. Blood stained the corner of the short man's mouth; clearly, Old Wu had badly wounded him with her cane.

The Imperial Guards were startled and immediately stepped forward to block them.

But they were no more than Super First-Class at best. How could they stop two Innate Masters?

Old Man in Blue casually swung his sword. Several streaks of Sword Qi pierced the Imperial Guards' chests, and blood sprayed everywhere.

"Your Highness, run!"

The guards fought desperately to hold them back, ready to trade their lives for a chance to wound the enemy.

Ninth Princess gritted her teeth, despair already showing on her face.

Just then, hoofbeats thundered, and a sky-splitting fury came hurtling from afar.

"Reckless scoundrels! Don't you dare harm the Princess!"

Ye Kang had finally arrived.

His powerful aura immediately drew the attention of every Innate Master.

At the center of the battlefield,

Mister Plainclothes's face turned pale.

"How is this possible? If he's here, then where's Pei Wanchun?"

Old Wu, meanwhile, smiled with relief.

"Your Highness, I have no regrets!"

With nothing left to hold her back, Old Wu unleashed her full strength and pummeled Mister Plainclothes, whose power had been temporarily boosted.

Old Man in Blue and the short elder exchanged a glance, then turned their attention to Ye Kang.

They were just about to demand his name when Ye Kang leaped over and swung his giant golden blade.

"Die!"

The White Tiger Slaughtering Blade came down again and again, slashing furiously at the two men.

Old Man in Blue wielded his sword with one hand, and countless blue streaks of Sword Qi dispelled the blade aura. The short elder, however, was out of luck.

He was already badly wounded. How could he withstand Ye Kang's furious strike? He was sent flying with a single blow, spitting another mouthful of blood as he sailed through the air.

"Who are you? Where's Pei Wanchun?"

Seeing Pei Wanchun's golden blade, Old Man in Blue already knew the answer, but he still couldn't help asking.

After all, this was far beyond anything he could understand.

Wasn't Ye Kang supposed to be only a First-grade Innate?

How had he managed to kill Pei Wanchun?

Ye Kang gave a blunt, simple answer.

"I'm your granddaddy!"

Swish, swish, swish, swish!

More blade aura burst forth. The White Tiger Slaughtering Blade, unleashed with the full force of the giant golden blade, drove Old Man in Blue steadily backward.

But as the Sect Master of Sword Worship Sect, Old Man in Blue was no slouch in the Sword Dao. He quickly recovered, Sword Qi crisscrossing and sealing off the space around Ye Kang.

Ye Kang had no intention of dragging things out with him. He immediately switched his cultivation method.

The Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill erupted. Golden True Qi merged with the radiance of the giant golden blade, forming golden waves of blade energy that roared like dragons.

Heaven-Reaching White Tiger Slaughtering Blade!

Ye Kang slashed furiously, his violent aura making Old Man in Blue's eyelids twitch.

"How is this possible? What kind of martial art is this? How can it suppress my sword technique?"

Old Man in Blue felt his movements slowing.

Just like Pei Wanchun, his martial arts were suppressed by the Imperial Heaven-Reaching Skill. His strength wavered, and the tide of battle abruptly turned into a one-sided crushing defeat.

Realizing he was outmatched, Old Man in Blue roared in panic.

"Attack! What are you waiting for?"

The next second, the wounded short elder rushed in from the side, sending a Flying Dagger straight for Ye Kang's heart.

Ye Kang hurriedly drew back his blade and took a step back, while joining the fingers of his left hand into a sword sign.

The Hundred Flowers Sword Finger shot out and knocked the Flying Dagger aside. Its Sword Qi didn't lose momentum, splitting into four streaks in midair that shot toward the short elder.

In an instant, four bloody gashes appeared on the short elder's neck. He died on the spot.

[ Ding ]

[ Killed an Innate Second Rank master. Reward: 1,000 Comprehension ]

It couldn't be helped. The short elder was terribly unlucky. He'd been badly wounded twice in a row, and Old Wu had broken his bones the first time around. How could he possibly withstand the Hundred Flowers Sword Finger?

Seeing Ye Kang dispatch the short elder without breaking a sweat, Old Man in Blue stared at him in astonishment.

"Sword Qi! What kind of sword technique is that?"

"The kind that kills you."

Ye Kang's expression darkened. He flicked his sword fingers again, sending four streaks of Hundred Flowers Sword Qi hurtling toward Old Man in Blue.

But Old Man in Blue was also a master of the Sword Dao. He swung his hand, unleashing countless sword intents that blocked the Hundred Flowers Sword Qi.

Ye Kang wasn't about to go easy on him. Now that he had enough Comprehension, he could simply increase his strength.

"System! Max out Blazing Blade for me!"

[ Ding ]

[ Host expended all Comprehension and mastered the Innate blade technique Blazing Blade at Great Perfection ]

Swish, swish, swish—cha-ching!

With his Comprehension reduced to zero, Ye Kang mastered Elder Fire's Blazing Blade.

He had learned martial arts as a child, and his only love was the broad blade. He'd entered the Mountain Gate and stirred the fire in his heart.

He had swung his blade countless times amid the flames, gradually mastering the Blazing Blade technique. Seventy years had passed in the blink of an eye, and Blazing Blade had reached Great Perfection!

Ye Kang's aura surged. His strength soared once more, taking him straight to the very peak of Second-grade Innate!

Old Man in Blue was dumbstruck, and thoughts of retreat had already taken root.

This man was bizarre. How did he get stronger the longer they fought? If he didn't run now, he'd end up just like Pei Wanchun!

Without the slightest hesitation, Old Man in Blue turned and fled.

"Hero, don't attack! Take Ninth Princess and spare me!"

"Too late!"

Ye Kang wasn't about to let him escape. He followed with Flying Swallow Ascending Cloud, pouring Imperial True Qi into his right hand. Flames sprang straight from the blade.

His Blazing Blade, perfected to the very limit, struck once and formed a fire dragon that devoured everything!

Old Man in Blue looked horrified. He could only turn and swing his sword, but the Blazing Blade Qi shattered his Sword Qi. The immense force overwhelmed him, and the fire dragon struck him, sending him crashing to the ground.

Ye Kang didn't stop for a moment. He swung again and again, setting the surrounding camp ablaze with countless flames as his momentum grew fiercer.

At last, under the golden blade's relentless assault, Old Man in Blue's sword shattered. He fell unwillingly into the flames, regret filling his eyes.

"Mister Plainclothes! I shouldn't have listened to you!"

[ Ding ]

[ Killed an Innate Second Rank master. Reward: 1,000 Comprehension ]

Ye Kang brought his blade down, chopping Old Man in Blue into minced meat.

He turned around.

The surviving Imperial Guards had gathered around Ninth Princess. The young, breathtakingly beautiful woman stood motionless, staring fixedly at Ye Kang.

Her eyes held confusion, but also a hint of relief.

Ye Kang was about to go over and take her away when Ninth Princess suddenly cupped her hands and shouted through her tears,

"Please, help Old Wu and General Sikong!"