Entrusted by Another

Combat Techniques! On the Blood Soul Continent, not every martial cultivator could practice Combat Techniques. Many people would never come into contact with them in their entire lives, and even if they did, they would only encounter extremely low-level Combat Techniques.

For instance, the Mighty God Palm was a relatively popular low-level Combat Technique passed around among mercenaries. It was the most basic Yellow Tier Low-Grade Combat Technique and could increase one's attack power by twenty to thirty percent.

"Profound Yin Palm! The Li Family's unique high-grade Yellow-tier battle technique. It carries a frost effect—once struck, it feels as though one has been enveloped by ten-thousand-year-old ice!"

Someone knowledgeable immediately gasped in a low voice nearby, clearly astonished by the Profound Yin Palm Li Yue had unleashed.

Just as that person had said, everyone felt the temperature around them drop considerably, showing the might of the Profound Yin Palm.

Li Ye's face was equally grave. The Profound Yin Palm was on an entirely different level from the Thunderclap Fist Li Tianwu had used before!

After all, the Thunderclap Fist was merely a Yellow Tier Mid-Grade Combat Technique. In fact, if it had not carried that thunderous lightning-strike effect when used, it would not have been much stronger than the so-called Mighty God Palm!

"Trash! Don't think you can turn your life around! In this young master's eyes, you're still that coward who crawled out of the family gates back then! Trash!"

That repeated "trash" made Li Ye's expression grow increasingly cold. Though he had not personally experienced what had happened back then, after merging with those memories, he could still feel the roar rising from the depths of that soul!

It was the roar of that former useless young master of the Lineage! Even though that soul had long since vanished.

"Shut up!"

Suddenly, Li Ye's eyes seemed dyed red with blood. An eerie light shot directly into Li Yue's eyes, as he bore the brunt of it!

Crack!

Li Yue's palm struck directly onto Li Ye's left arm, followed by the crisp sound of bone breaking. At the same time, everyone saw a layer of frost instantly cover the arm that had been hit!

"What a terrifying Profound Yin Palm! This young man is in trouble!"

A burly man in the crowd saw this scene, and a sharp glint flashed through his eyes as he prepared to intervene. But in the next moment, a discovery made him abandon that thought.

"Huh?!"

The others noticed it as well. Although Li Yue had shattered Li Ye's left arm with that palm strike, he did not press his advantage and continue attacking. Instead, he clutched his head, a pained expression appearing on his face.

"Brother Li! What's wrong with you?"

Yu Wen Tianhua and Wu Wenhao had confusion in their eyes. Everything had been going fine, so why was he suddenly holding his head? Had he been possessed?

Meanwhile, Li Ye bit his lip hard. The bone in his left arm had been shattered, and a layer of frost had spread all the way to his shoulder. Yet none of that was what concerned him at the moment. Most of his attention was fixed on Li Yue, who was clutching his head in pain. Seeing his appearance, a trace of delight could not help but rise in his heart!

"He's been hit by my Blood-Eyed Illusion!"

To be honest, a Vampire's Blood Eyes were not particularly effective against martial cultivators with strong willpower. Against an expert like Li Yue, whose realm was more than four levels above his own, the possibility of affecting him was practically zero.

Even though the Dream Heart Sutra strengthened this illusionary power somewhat, Li Ye had only grasped a tiny bit of its superficial workings. It was useful against mercenaries with weak wills or people of lower realms, but against someone stronger than him, there was little chance of success.

Yet Li Yue's appearance clearly showed that he had been affected.

It was precisely the reaction of someone struck by the Blood-Eyed Illusion. However, after only a brief moment, the pain on Li Yue's face eased. It seemed he had broken free of the illusion's influence.

No one knew what scene Li Yue had seen just now, but fear still lingered in his expression. However, when he looked at Li Ye, his eyes were filled with dense killing intent!

"Li Ye! What did you just do?"

Instinctively, he felt that this matter had something to do with Li Ye. But would Li Ye admit it? Illusions were incredibly mysterious even on the Blood Soul Continent; perhaps no one in all of Wuzhou City even knew of them.

"What do you mean, what did I do? Oh! You mean that ghost-wailing and wolf-howling of yours just now? Wasn't it simply your madness acting up?"

"Roar! I'll kill you!"

Li Yue suddenly erupted, throwing out a punch with a savage expression, looking like a vicious ghost.

The force of his fist sliced through the air like a sharp blade. A full-force punch from the seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm was enough to completely pulverize a huge chunk of incomparably hard granite! Let alone a human body?

Facing that punch, Li Ye remained calm and composed. He knew he could not compare in absolute strength, but his reaction speed was faster than Li Yue's. He immediately twisted aside, evading the punch.

The fist wind that swept past his face even cut several wounds into it, blood flowing from them.

Perhaps because his rage had overwhelmed him, Li Yue left himself wide open. Li Ye did not hesitate, swinging out a palm strike. It landed like a heavy hammer, followed by a scream. Li Yue, who stood four realms above him, was actually sent flying by that palm!

That palm strike had been the common, run-of-the-mill Mighty God Palm spread among mercenaries! Yet at such a moment, it had produced a miraculous effect.

However, the powerful rebound force also drove Li Ye back more than ten steps. After all, one was at Peak Spirit Martial Tier Three, while the other was at the seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm—a full four realms separated them!

Accomplishing this much was enough to make Li Ye famous throughout Wuzhou City! But this time was different from three years ago!

"Heavens! Is that useless trash from back then really about to turn his life around? Is he going to become like that man from back then?!"

"A piece of trash actually fought the Li Family's genius to this extent. No matter the outcome of this battle, no one will ever call him trash again!"

"Exactly. If he counts as trash, then people like us are not even worthy of being called trash!"

Stormy waves rose in the hearts of many onlookers.

This included Yu Wen Tianhua and Wu Wenhao. No one knew what they were thinking, but their gazes flickered as traces of killing intent surged from their bodies.

"What do you think?"

"Peak Spirit Martial Tier Four... no, he should already be Spirit Martial Tier Five! But even so, how did he do it? That idiot Li Yue may be lacking in brains, but his cultivation talent is first-rate. You and I both know that! Yet he was beaten into this state by someone two realms below him!"

As their gazes met, both saw a trace of shock in the other's eyes.

"More than that! You and I both know Li Yue's strength. Though I hate to admit it, after he entered the seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm, he surpassed the two of us. Even if we joined forces, we might not be able to win. Yet this trash actually forced him into such a state!"

"No! That isn't what worries me! What worries me is this—do you remember? Three years ago, he was trash who could not cultivate. Over these past three years, our families kept him under surveillance the entire time, and there was never any movement. So how did he suddenly become able to cultivate and condense Blood Soul? And even reach his current realm?"

This was what puzzled them most. The fear they held toward that man from back then had kept the rulers of both families from relaxing their surveillance all these years!

Unfortunately, they had no idea that the Li Ye they believed to be at least Spirit Martial Tier Five was actually only at Peak Spirit Martial Tier Three! If they knew, it was truly difficult to imagine what their expressions would be like now!

Trash and genius, both badly wounded!

Though not everyone had guessed wrong, this result still left everyone staring in dumbfounded disbelief.

Hit in the chest, Li Yue spat out a mouthful of blood and suffered severe injuries. But Li Ye was not much better off. His left arm was fractured, and the frost clung to him like maggots to bone, making his entire body tremble. After throwing out that palm strike, he staggered slightly as well.

He struck his left arm hard with one palm, shattering the frost coating it.

Looking at his left arm, which had nearly frozen into a deep purple, a trace of astonishment flashed through his eyes. "What terrifying cold energy!"

Fortunately, not much time had passed. Otherwise, this arm might have been crippled.

But now was not the time to worry about that. Li Yue, who had been blasted back, was already like a male lion trapped in furious rage.

"Li Ye! You little bastard! You actually dared to hurt me! You're dead! You're absolutely dead! Today, I'll definitely kill you! I'll definitely kill you!"

Having been pampered since childhood and enjoying smooth sailing all the way, how could Li Yue accept being defeated by trash he had always looked down upon? Even if he had underestimated his opponent first, so many people had witnessed it that he simply could not save face.

At this point, Yu Wen Tianhua and Wu Wenhao no longer needed to provoke him. He had already lost all reason.

Boom!

The two exchanged palm strikes. Without question, Li Ye was sent flying. The gap between their realms was simply too great!

But Li Yue had no intention of letting him go. With a savage grin, both his hands turned frost-white as he unleashed palm strike after palm strike!

"This is bad! That kid can't block it!"

The burly man in the crowd gasped in a low voice and shot out from among the spectators. His huge palm transformed into a sharp blade, cleaving apart Li Yue's palm imprints. Then he reached out, grabbed the pale-faced Li Ye, and drifted backward.

"Who?! Who dares ruin my good deed!"

Just as he was about to succeed, someone had actually interfered, instantly sending Li Yue into a towering rage!

Li Ye's heart raced as well. He regretted things slightly. He had only just gained some strength and had yet to truly consolidate it. He really should not have provoked someone like Li Yue.

At the same time, he turned to look at the burly man who had saved him and said softly in gratitude, "Thank you for saving me, brother. I will never forget this kindness!"

The burly man merely grinned and gave Li Ye's shoulder a hard pat. "No need to be polite. I was entrusted by someone else. Assuming I haven't mistaken you for someone else."

Entrusted by someone else? Who? In all of Wuzhou City, who still cared about him?

Aunt Yun? Obviously not. She was merely a weak and helpless woman with no strength to truss a chicken. But who else could it be?

Seeing himself ignored, Li Yue roared and chopped out with his palm, instantly stirring up a whirlwind of frost.

Yet the burly man was no ordinary person. He finally displayed his formidable strength, casually drawing his hand through the air and easily neutralizing it.

The seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm! Li Ye and the others were immediately shaken! And judging by how effortless the burly man seemed, his true strength was clearly far beyond this level!