A New Eighth-Ranked Inner Disciple

The sky filled with leg shadows—the greatest hallmark of the Gale Legs Combat Technique.

"The Gale Legs truly deserve to be called a Yellow Tier High-Grade battle skill. One needs at least Spirit Martial Tier Six cultivation just to barely practice it, and at least the seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm to support any real power!"

To many people, battle skills were things they could only gaze upon from afar. Most would never break through Spirit Martial Tier Three in their lives, and aside from roadside-trash Low Yellow Rank battle skills, all others required at least Spirit Martial Tier Four cultivation to perform.

Otherwise, the Blood Soul Power within their bodies would be unable to sustain the consumption, and they would only make fools of themselves.

At this moment, Li Ye also revealed a serious, solemn expression.

"That Li Wei has remained among the top ten Inner Disciples for years. He is absolutely not someone living off an empty reputation. He has also cultivated the Gale Legs to the minor mastery stage—I cannot confront him head-on!"

Li Ye had already observed several of Li Wei's battles earlier.

His battle with Li Xuan had actually been an unjust defeat. In terms of strength, the two had been nearly equal, and Li Wei had even held a slight advantage. Unfortunately, Li Xuan's Frost Fist was also a Yellow Tier High-Grade battle skill, and its attribute restrained the Gale Legs!

"The Gale Legs excel in agility and speed. Against a Combat Technique like Frost Fist, with its slowing effects, their effectiveness is greatly restricted."

With that thought, an idea immediately formed in Li Ye's mind.

"Frost Fist!"

As he threw a punch, the surrounding temperature instantly dropped several degrees. The icy aura draped the sky-full leg shadows in a veil, immediately exposing Li Wei's figure within them.

"The same move—I will never lose to it a second time!"

With an enraged roar, Li Wei had previously lost to this very move. Seeing Li Ye use it against him now, he was instantly furious.

"Break for me!"

After all, the gap in their realms was there. The Blood Soul Power in Li Ye's body was insufficient to truly display the power of Frost Fist, and that faint freezing aura was immediately shattered.

Yet it had successfully averted the danger. Li Ye pulled back, causing nearly all of Li Wei's attacks to miss.

"Good!"

At the edge of the arena, Li Hou Nian could not help blurting out in praise. His gaze upon Li Ye grew increasingly gentle.

At that moment, Li Huangran and the others had flickering eyes, wisps of coldness radiating from their bodies.

After failing with one move, Li Wei also put away some of his contempt. Looking at Li Ye, he said, "A mere peak Spirit Martial Tier Four, yet you can reach this extent. Even if you lose later, you can still take pride in yourself!"

After speaking, Li Wei took a deep breath. He then swept his gaze across the crowd, the pride in his eyes still undiminished, but said, "Several years ago, I heard your name mentioned—the greatest piece of trash in the Li Family's history. But now, it seems that everyone who said those words back then was an idiot. With your talent, though you are inferior to me, you have still made quite a few people in the Lineage ashamed of themselves!"

Hearing words that sounded almost like praise, Li Ye did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Li Wei was quite a self-assured man, but also one who dared to speak and act openly. These words had offended quite a few people in secret, since those who had driven Li Ye out of the family home back then were all influential figures within the clan.

"Unfortunately, such a genius will still fall beneath my feet!"

Arrogant! But which genius was not young and reckless? Without arrogance, how could one achieve the supreme Martial Dao!

"Are you sure you are absolutely confident you can defeat me?"

Li Ye had no choice but to interrupt his self-absorbed speech. Although this man was far more pleasing to the eye than the likes of Li Xuan, Li Ye did not wish to waste time here.

"Three moves are enough to defeat you!"

Li Wei held up three fingers, his face overflowing with confidence. "I have to admit, you have some skill. To reach this point with peak Spirit Martial Tier Four cultivation is impressive. Unfortunately, I have already seen through your advantage. Your greatest reliance is your speed. Even ordinary seventh-level Spirit Martial Realm experts might not be able to surpass you in that regard. Unfortunately, you met me! Having cultivated the Gale Legs, I am faster than ordinary seventh-level Spirit Martial Realm cultivators! So you have no chance! Even if you have learned Frost Fist, you do not have enough Blood Soul Power to wield it!"

Hearing Li Wei's analysis, many people secretly nodded. Even Li Huangran gave him an extra glance, clearly agreeing somewhat.

Indeed, the reason he had specifically named Li Wei to take action was precisely because of these considerations.

As for Li Hou Nian, his sword-like brows were tightly furrowed, clearly hesitating over whether to interfere.

After hearing him out, Li Ye had to admit that his opponent was not as easy to deal with as an ordinary inner disciple. Just as Li Wei had said, Li Ye's greatest advantage was his speed—speed comparable to the peak seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm. But his weakness was equally obvious: his realm was too low. He could not unleash much of Frost Fist's power, losing the advantage of restraining the Gale Legs.

"That was only the first move!"

Li Wei gave a cold laugh. In the next instant, he leaped into the air and kicked out countless leg shadows in midair. They were even more ferocious and numerous than before, truly like a raging gale, as though they would grind a person to pieces in an instant.

"Frost Fist!"

"Useless!"

The faint chill could not stop the Storm of Gale at all, and it was shattered in an instant.

However, Li Ye also pushed the Vampire's nimble speed to its limit. His entire body was like a lone boat amid wild winds, seemingly about to capsize at any moment, yet always drifting with the current within them.

"What movement technique has Li Ye cultivated? His speed is actually this outstanding. Li Wei's Gale Legs are renowned for speed and ferocity even among Yellow Tier High-Grade battle skills, yet they cannot do anything to him."

Seeing that figure which seemed ready to be swallowed by the raging wind at any moment, many people broke into cold sweats.

"Hmph, you may hide for a moment, but you cannot hide forever! The greatest feature of the Gale Legs is not that its kicks are like a gale, but its endless follow-up attacks! Like a storm, unless the wielder is exhausted or the opponent is killed, it will never stop!"

Seeing Li Ye hold on so stubbornly, Li Wei was somewhat surprised. But he was not worried. Under his frenzied attacks, even eighth-level Spirit Martial Realm experts would be unable to break free in a short time, much less a kid at Spirit Martial Tier Four.

Sure enough, the sky-full leg shadows seemed endless, directly forming a violent gale that sought to sweep Li Ye into it.

Li Ye had also noticed this, gradually feeling the pressure.

"Dragging this out is disadvantageous to me. During the day, most of a Vampire's abilities are weakened. Unless night falls, I cannot change this situation in a short time!"

Li Ye once again keenly felt the trouble of having a realm that was too low. Though he was confident he could challenge those above his level, facing an opponent at the peak seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm using a Yellow Tier High-Grade battle skill still left him stretched thin.

"Frost Fist cannot produce much effect. In that case!"

Li Ye made his decision. At the same time, the pupils in his eyes slowly turned blood-red without anyone noticing. Those bewitching Blood Eyes were like a blood-colored hidden spring, stealing one's soul.

In the next instant, Li Wei's movements slowed by dozens of times in Li Ye's eyes. The circulation of power within his body also became clearly visible, including the flow of all his Blood Soul Power.

The process seemed slow, but in truth, it took less than a breath.

"Gale Legs!"

Yet Li Ye suddenly gave a low shout. He too leaped into the air, instantly kicking out dozens of leg shadows!

"How is that possible?!"

This immediately caused an uproar among the crowd! Li Huangran's expression changed drastically, and he abruptly rose to his feet without thinking. At the same time, a tangible killing intent flashed rapidly across his body, bone-piercingly cold!

"Gale Legs!"

"Gale Legs!"

The two shouted almost simultaneously, and the identical moves collided in midair!

Unfortunately, Li Ye was merely copying the gourd by drawing the ladle. His forced execution was a notch weaker, and dozens of his leg shadows were destroyed. But at the critical moment, the power in his body suddenly changed, and an icy aura erupted instantly.

"Frost Fist!"

Such a swift transition between moves caught Li Wei completely off guard. His chest was struck directly. Though Li Ye's force was insufficient in his haste, the punch still sent him stumbling backward.

Before he could recover, a blood-colored gleam flashed unnoticed through Li Ye's crimson pupils. In an instant, a wave of soul and mental power imprinted itself into Li Wei's mind.

"Kneel!"

The impact came from the soul itself. The Blood Eyes' spiritual illusion attack was the hardest to guard against, especially against an enemy who was wholly unprepared and had just been left shaken.

Thud! The crowd noticed nothing at all. They only saw Li Wei's expression suddenly change, as if he were struggling. But a dazed look flickered through his eyes, his legs trembled slightly, his feet went weak, and his body instantly lost balance.

How could Li Ye waste such a rare opportunity? He rushed forward and punched his opponent squarely in the face, sending him flying off the arena.

Silence. Utter silence.

The crowd looked at Li Wei, who had fallen from the arena and passed out—the expert who had once stood high above them, ranked among the top ten Inner Disciples.

Then they looked at the youth standing proudly on the arena, blood at the corner of his mouth.

"Li Ye actually won!"

Many Outer Disciples rubbed their eyes in disbelief. Even quite a few Inner Disciples wore unsightly expressions, and a trace of fear had appeared in their gazes toward Li Ye.

"Is the Third Elder satisfied with this battle? Li Ye humbly asks!"

Raising his head toward the viewing platform, Li Ye saw Li Huangran's face was livid, clearly struggling to restrain his fury and killing intent. Faced with Li Ye's loud questioning, Li Huangran, the Third Elder of the Lineage, fell silent for a moment before finally speaking through gritted teeth.

"Li Ye! I never expected to misjudge you. Not only did you secretly learn Frost Fist, you even secretly learned the Gale Legs! What crime should you be punished for?!"

An uproar swept through the crowd. Everyone stared at the lofty elder, Li Huangran, with incredulous eyes.

Even the smile on Xiao Qing's face turned cold. Such a brazen reversal of black and white, calling a deer a horse, was something he had never seen before!

Before everyone's very eyes, Li Huangran still stubbornly clung to the accusation that Li Ye had secretly learned the Combat Technique!

"Men! Seize him! If he resists, execute him on the spot!" Li Huangran had truly gone mad, insisting on having his way even at a time like this!

Li Ye had also miscalculated. He had never expected Li Huangran to be so utterly heartless in his efforts to deal with him! Just as they were about to make a move, someone suddenly roared.

"Who dares make a move? I'll kill him first!"