Blood Grudge Ancestor

"Worthy of being a top disciple of the Qingyun Sect, I am truly impressed. However, little one, since I have made my move today, you won't be leaving. You can only blame yourself for provoking the wrong person, daring to mess with me, Blood Grudge Ancestor. You truly court death." Just as Ye Yun was preparing to eliminate the remaining three, a voice as unpleasant as a night owl's suddenly echoed from above, forcing Ye Yun to halt his incantation.

Ye Yun looked up towards the sound and saw an old man in a black robe with gold trim hovering in the air to his right. Although the old man had white hair, his skin was surprisingly ruddy. It wasn't as elastic as a young man's, but it wasn't loose and sagging either. The old man stood tall and exuded an imposing aura.

"I hate craning my neck to look at people," Ye Yun couldn't help but frown, realizing this old man was a master at the Jade Purity Ninth Layer.

"Oh?" Blood Grudge Ancestor glanced at him with interest and sneered, "So what? In the face of absolute power..."

"Boom!"

A massive bolt of lightning struck down from the sky towards the old man, cutting off Blood Grudge Ancestor's words. However, Blood Grudge Ancestor was, after all, a powerhouse at the Jade Purity Ninth Layer. He dodged the lightning at the last second. Still, Ye Yun's lightning strike was too sudden. Although Blood Grudge Ancestor dodged the lightning, his white hair exploded, turning into an afro.

Blood Grudge Ancestor was furious. He had lived for several hundred years. Ever since his strength reached the Jade Purity Ninth Layer, he had been in seclusion, attempting to break through to the next level. He had only emerged from seclusion after hearing reports from his subordinates about finding a Vermillion Fruit Tree in the Great Wilderness. He never expected to hear that disciples from righteous sects were disrupting their sect's affairs upon emerging, and now they had found their lair. He had initially thought that dealing with a young disciple would be a piece of cake, but he had suffered a minor setback in the very first exchange, losing face spectacularly.

"Brat, you have truly angered me. I will tear you to shreds!" Blood Grudge Ancestor, whose hair was still an afro from the lightning strike, was so enraged he felt like his lungs would explode. He had been a tyrannical force for hundreds of years, and now he had suffered a setback at the hands of a mere fledgling. How could he maintain his standing in the cultivation world if this got out? The only way to wash away this shame was to tear the young man before him to pieces.

With this thought, Blood Grudge Ancestor channeled the magic power within him, enveloping his body in a blood-red light. The blood-red light pulsed erratically, making it difficult to discern his movements. Blood Grudge Ancestor had used this technique to kill many opponents by preventing them from predicting his actions.

Ye Yun understood. Although his foundation was solid and his strength might not be inferior to Blood Grudge Ancestor's at the Jade Purity Ninth Layer, Blood Grudge Ancestor had lived for hundreds of years. His combat experience and contingency plans were beyond Ye Yun's current capabilities. Furthermore, it was hard to believe that a Demonic Path cultivator who had lived for centuries wouldn't possess one or two sinister magic treasures. Thus, if he wasn't careful, he could easily capsize in a ditch. Therefore, the moment Blood Grudge Ancestor was enveloped in the blood-red light, Ye Yun heightened his vigilance and flew off the ground, preparing for a sneak attack.

As it turned out, Ye Yun's actions were very wise. The spot where he had been standing moments before was now occupied by a massive sinkhole, and within the pit, a ferocious, giant centipede lurked.

As the saying goes, courtesy demands reciprocity. Since Blood Grudge Ancestor had made his move, Ye Yun couldn't just stand there and take it. He formed a sword incantation with his right hand, and his ancient longsword in his left hand was instantly unsheathed. With a clear, resonant sword cry, it flashed with a faint blue light and shot towards Blood Grudge Ancestor.

Seeing the flying sword hurtling towards him, Blood Grudge Ancestor disdainfully curled his lips. A mere mortal iron sword, not even a magic treasure, trying to wound him? It was laughable.

After clearly seeing Ye Yun's flying sword, Blood Grudge Ancestor simply ignored it. He merely erected a defensive barrier in front of himself and began chanting an incantation to control the centipede below and send it charging towards Ye Yun. While his centipede wasn't inherently poisonous, it had been cultivated by him for a hundred years. A single bite from it would leave ordinary cultivators severely injured, if not dead. What was most remarkable about this centipede was its speed, which was as fast as lightning, and it could also fly.

Seeing that Blood Grudge Ancestor had disregarded his flying sword, a fleeting smile appeared on Ye Yun's lips. He formed a sword finger with his left hand and pointed at Blood Grudge Ancestor. His right-hand sword incantation changed, and the flying sword's speed suddenly increased by nearly double. Simultaneously, a bolt of lightning appeared above Blood Grudge Ancestor's head, striking directly towards it. After doing all this, Ye Yun didn't even look back. He quickly turned and descended, his left hand transforming from a finger into a palm, striking silently towards the centipede that was flying towards him.

"Boom!"

The centipede, over half a meter long, was directly blasted away by the Palm Thunder that shot from Ye Yun's palm. With a "bang," it smashed into an evil cultivator watching from below, caving in the cultivator's chest. Black blood continuously flowed from the cultivator's mouth, and after a few twitches, he stopped moving.

The centipede, having taken a Palm Thunder strike from Ye Yun, didn't die. However, even though it survived, more than half of its carapace was shattered by the blow, and even its large pincers were broken. It had completely lost its combat effectiveness.

Ye Yun was very confident in his Palm Thunder, so after the strike, he shifted his attention back to Blood Grudge Ancestor. As expected of someone who had lived for centuries, Blood Grudge Ancestor easily dodged Ye Yun's lightning. His flying sword, however, was intercepted by a blood-colored skull, and due to the material of the skull, cracks had already appeared on the sword.

Looking at his flying sword, which now had cracks, Ye Yun gritted his teeth and thought, "This won't do. This Blood Grudge Ancestor has magic treasures, but I don't. Moreover, his strength is already superior to mine. If this continues, I'll lose! And he has allies. Dragging this out will only put me at a disadvantage. In that case, I'll have to go all out."

Having made up his mind, Ye Yun changed his incantation and shouted, "Explode!" With his shout, the flying sword, which could no longer bear the strain, exploded with a "boom." The steel body turned into countless fragments that scattered everywhere. The skull, which had been relentlessly pressing forward, was also blown away by the explosion.

After detonating his flying sword, Ye Yun didn't even check the result. He quickly began chanting an incantation. As Ye Yun chanted, thunderclouds began to gather above them, quickly forming a large mass. Blood Grudge Ancestor also recovered from the shock of Ye Yun's flying sword exploding. Although he didn't know what Ye Yun was planning, seeing the thick thunderclouds above, he knew the move's power must be considerable, making him feel a palpable sense of dread. However, it was a pity that the preparation time was a bit too long. This time, Blood Grudge Ancestor was sure to win.

Seeing the increasingly dense thunderclouds gathering above, Blood Grudge Ancestor dared not delay. He bit his tongue, spitting essence blood onto the blood-colored skull, and shouted, "Brat, you're still too green. Don't think that just because a move is powerful, it's necessarily effective. Even the most powerful move needs to be executed. So, brat, die!" With that, the skull, which had absorbed Blood Grudge Ancestor's essence blood and grown to the size of a car, turned a terrifying red and opened its mouth, whistling as it charged straight at Ye Yun.

Finally, a recommendation! To my esteemed readers, please give me your recommendation tickets and collections! Of course, I'll be even happier if there are any rewards!!!