Boom
A deafening roar and a blinding flash of light exploded on the riverbank.
Ye Jianxing and the Zheng brothers simultaneously dived into the water to avoid the noise, and after the roar subsided, they rushed back onto the riverbank.
Looking up, they saw a figure with a knife in his mouth and a powerful bow and dagger in his hand, shooting across the ground like a crossbow bolt piercing the air, and in the blink of an eye, he had already run dozens of feet away.
Ye Jianxing chased after him at full speed for a few steps, then stopped when he realized something was wrong.
" Wind-Traveling Talisman, we can't catch up."
Seeing this speed, the Zheng brothers knew they couldn't catch up, and could only watch helplessly as the figure disappeared into the distance, cursing angrily:
"Shameless brat! Don't you dare run away!"
Splash~
Ye Xingge ran several dozen feet away, then turned around and found that the three of them were not chasing him. He immediately slid to a stop on the riverbank and raised the Dark Green Bow.
Zheng Laoda was startled by this and immediately hid behind the abandoned ship.
Zheng Lao'er was much smarter; he had already removed the quiver, soft armor, and other items from Lu Zheng's body.
He has no arrows, he dares not come closer.
Ye Jianxing looked down on this paltry sum, his gaze sweeping across the riverbank:
" Zhou Lie's Azure Dragon Spear should be in his direction. He's covered in weapons, so we can't take it down. We'll force him away and search for it."
Upon hearing this, the Black Stone Twin Fiends thought it made sense. Since the opponent was running upstream, they couldn't just leave the Azure Dragon Spear downstream. So the three of them set off at the same time, with Ye Jianxing chasing after them from the shore, his figure as swift as flying over the grass.
The Black Stone Twin Fiends, on the other hand, tread on water and ride the waves, locking the waterway.
Tap tap tap...
Ye Xingge realized he hadn't brought his quiver and felt a little embarrassed. Seeing the three charging at him again, he immediately tucked his dagger into his waistband, grabbed his Fate-Robbing Saber and Dark Green Bow, and fled wildly. On the Shangjin Ferry, countless martial artists and ordinary people were stunned, and a cacophony of noise filled the air.
"Master Ye, run!"
"There are arrows here, run this way..."
Seeing this, Qian Zhong was so anxious he slapped his thigh. But as the leader of Black Dragon Island, he had already been targeted by many martial artists for offering a warning. If he went to kill officials in broad daylight, he wouldn't be able to return. At this moment, he could only mutter to himself:
"Hurry, hurry, hurry..."
In just a short while, Ye Xingge rushed out more than two hundred steps and arrived at the place where the gun was hidden.
Ye Jianxing pursued at full speed, and seeing his opponent stop, he shouted:
"Quick!"
Knowing that their Black Stone Twin Fiends was going to pick up the gun, Zheng Lao'er, treading on water, swung his grappling hook in mid-air, attempting to close the distance and strike.
As they expected, Ye Xingge, with his single-edged sword in his mouth, delivered a flying tackle, sliding several steps across the grass to retrieve the nine-foot spear. He then sprang up, raising the spear horizontally, his body like a drawn bow, and hurled it with all his might towards the river.
Swoosh~
The nine-foot spear shot through the air, instantly piercing the rain, crossing half the river, and embedding itself in the moored ship.
Thump~
Upon seeing this, the Black Stone Twin Fiends immediately changed course and sped towards the ship.
Ye Jianxing changed drastically, and he angrily cursed:
He's dividing his forces!
The Zheng brothers weren't stupid; they naturally knew that Ye Xingge.
With a renowned soldier in front and someone covering the rear, were they really going to go back and protect Ye Jianxing?
The two brothers completely ignored this and rushed straight towards the ship.
Ye Jianxing sensed something was wrong and immediately chased after the Black Stone Twin Fiends.
But Ye Xingge had already lost his gun, so why would he stand there dumbfounded? He activated the Wind-Traveling Talisman, drew his sword, and Ye Jianxing.
Seeing that the two idiots from the Zheng family didn't turn back, Ye Jianxing worried that they might deliberately attack him with a claw to cover his retreat. He gritted his teeth, turned around, and rushed into the wilderness, trying to disappear from Ye Xingge's sight.
However, Ye Jianxing's " Dust-Returning Robe " was of low quality, and given the rainy weather, the signs of running were too obvious.
Seeing this, Ye Xingge also changed direction and used the Wind-Traveling Talisman to rush diagonally at full speed. In just a few breaths, he caught up with Ye Jianxing.
Ye Jianxing knew the intricacies of the Wind-Traveling Talisman. Seeing that Ye Xingge's momentum had not stopped, he used the "Spitting the Flame from Behind" move while flying, and suddenly thrust his three-foot sword through the air towards Ye Xingge's back.
But Ye Xingge was chasing an assassin who clearly couldn't escape, so how could he not have thought of a counterattack technique?
Seeing the opponent's shoulder move, Ye Xingge stopped activating the Wind-Traveling Talisman and discarded the Dark Green Bow. He used the momentum to rush forward, and halfway there, he wrapped his single blade around the opponent's head, sweeping away the sword that was aimed at his throat. Then he stepped forward and slashed diagonally at the waist and abdomen.
Ding ding~
Ye Jianxing had already turned around, and with a thrust and a parry, they exchanged two blows in the blink of an eye. He noticed that the boy had drawn the Ravine-Leaping Tiger with his left hand and raised it. His gaze narrowed slightly, and he directly pointed his sword at the boy's throat, intending to make the boy urge the Ravine-Leaping Tiger to his death by crashing his head into the sword.
In reality, Ye Xingge picked up the Dark Green Bow first, so he couldn't use the Ravine-Leaping Tiger at all; this was purely a feint.
Seeing his opponent's sword aimed at his throat, Ye Xingge raised his left hand again, using his wrist guard to brace the blade and protect his head and neck. The three-foot sword grazed the arm guard, leaving a bloody groove on his shoulder.
His feet were already in a lunge position, and his right hand was thrusting the Fate-Robbing Saber into his abdomen.
puff
Ye Jianxing a misjudgment, but he really didn't expect that his opponent, who was physically strong and had a clear advantage, would not play it safe and steady, but instead use this dangerous "trading injury for death" tactic to buy time!
The moment the single sword was blocked, the three-foot blade pierced straight through the abdomen, with the tip protruding two inches from the lower back!
Ye Xingge pressed down without pausing, his momentum like a fierce dragon crashing into his embrace. His left arm, protecting his head and neck, gripped the Ravine-Leaping Tiger, its gleaming blade pointing outwards like the fangs of a vicious tiger, plunging down suddenly.
Pfft~
Ye Jianxing struck his throat. As he staggered backward, his clothes and abdomen were quickly stained red with blood.
Ye Xingge landed a successful blow, then leaped back, leaving a trail of blood between the two, his momentum rising steadily amidst the wind and rain. Whoosh!
Ye Xingge was drenched in sweat. He first wiped the sword wound on his shoulder, then looked back at the riverbank. He saw that the Black Stone Twin Fiends had already pulled out their spears from the ship. They dared not run towards the port, but instead fled downstream by wading through the water.
"Grass..."
Ye Xingge turned around, drew his sword, and strode quickly toward Ye Jianxing.
Ye Jianxing clutched his neck with one hand; his abdomen had been pierced. He staggered back a few steps before collapsing to the ground, letting out a cry:
"He~"
puff
Ye Xingge swung his sword horizontally, severing a head that flew more than ten feet away.
He then half-squatted down, tore off his somewhat tattered cloak and some miscellaneous items, turned around to pick up the Dark Green Bow, popped two pills into his mouth, and, sword in hand, sped off along the riverbank at full speed once more.
Tap tap tap...
Although it was only for a short time, he killed four people in succession and gained nearly five years' worth of internal energy!
Not to mention Ye Xingge himself, even the wandering martial artists watching along the riverbank could see the figures on the opposite bank. Each time he killed someone, his speed would increase dramatically. This was the first time everyone had witnessed just how terrifying the "fighting to sustain fighting" technique of the Fate-Robbing Saber was.
Seeing the Black Stone Twin Fiends fleeing downstream, countless swordsmen and heroines raced down the riverbank, shouting as they went:
"Master Ye, over here!"
"Hurry, hurry, hurry..."
"Huh? Where did everyone go?"
The crowd had barely shouted a few words when they noticed the figure on the opposite bank dash forward a few steps before plunging into the water and disappearing from sight. They asked in bewilderment, "Does Master Ye not possess the light-footed skill of walking on water?"
"How could that be? This must be a tactic; what you can't see is the most terrifying..."
"That's true..."
The Black Stone Twin Fiends picked up the spear, turned around and found that Ye Jianxing was already dead. The opponent charged directly at them, which terrified them! Originally, the two wanted to escape at full speed, but Ye Xingge, who was incredibly fast, suddenly disappeared into the water. The Zheng brothers did not think that Ye Xingge was so skilled that he could walk on water.
Moreover, even if they don't know how, the other party is wearing Water-Repelling Pearl, so there isn't much resistance in the water.
If they are ambushed from the water or pulled into the water, their chances of survival are slim.
The Zheng brothers immediately turned around, jumped onto a cargo ship, and scanned their surroundings back to back.
Rumble
Thunder rumbled across the sky, and a fierce storm raged along both banks of the river.
The two stood high on the cargo ship, seemingly looking down from above, but it was as if they were trapped in the gaping maw of heaven and earth, surrounded by death on all sides. After only a short while, they were already drenched in sweat.
Meanwhile, underwater.
Ye Xingge indeed couldn't walk on water, since this was usually an inner sect skill of major sects, and he hadn't had time to learn it.
But this didn't stop Ye Xingge from swimming quickly in the river. When he heard Great Beauty call out the location, he swam towards the cargo ship and went straight to the stern. Avoiding the sight of the people in the port, he swung the Filth-Severing Whip from the other side, pulled himself onto the ship, and put down the package and the Dark Green Bow.
Whoosh~
The Zheng brothers were completely focused on their defenses. The ship's captain had already jumped into the water and fled in fear, and there was no other sound on the ship. When the faint sound of splashing water was heard, the two brothers turned their heads at the same time. The Zheng Laoda, holding a giant axe, was in front, while the younger brother held a large spear and grappling hook. They stared intently at the source of the sound and slowly retreated.
The cargo ship was a wide-bottomed single-masted vessel with a cargo hold in the middle. A bamboo woven awning covered it with tarpaulin, making it impossible to pass underneath. The two men were outside the cramped cabin around the ship where they were steering, unable to approach from either side.
The two waited for only a moment before they saw a black sphere fly out from under the bamboo canopy at the bow of the ship.
Upon seeing this, the Zheng brothers rushed into the space beneath the arched warehouse without hesitation.
Boom
A deafening roar exploded above the cargo ship, instantly riddling the tarpaulin and even the mast with countless tiny needles embedded in it.
Puff puff puff...
Ye Xingge leaned against the other end of the warehouse and frowned slightly when he saw a place to hide on the other side.
After all, the Zheng brothers worked together quite forcefully, and their weapons complemented each other perfectly.
They charged head-on, the second brother hooked them with a hook, and the eldest brother jumped over and delivered the " Black Stone Mountain Guillotine ".
The Elephant King Axe unleashed a devastating strike, cleaving Mount Hua in two; even the softest armor offered no protection.
However, once Zheng Lao'er's hook rope was knocked off, the two men were no longer much of a threat.
Ye Xingge pondered for a moment, then looked at the Fate-Robbing Saber in his hand, then at the Filth-Severing Whip wrapped around his wrist, before turning his gaze to the riverbank.
Upon noticing several thousand people looking around, Ye Xingge thought for a moment, then transformed his Fate-Robbing Saber into a nine-foot crescent blade. He then took out the two remaining smoke bombs, briefly observed the wind direction, and threw them directly into the corner of the bow of the ship.
Bang!
The smoke bomb exploded, billowing out thick black smoke that obscured the view from the side...