LGHTNOVELBOOK Chapter 242: Confrontation
"To dare block our way and seek advice from your elders—you two are nothing, seeking death!"
Chen Dao rebuked coldly, a trace of murderous intent apparent between his brows.
Chen Dao had always been impulsive, and with a stomp on the deck, he charged forward.
His figure was as fast as lightning, his aura mighty, like a cannonball.
However, Yang Gang among the two was no pushover. With a clang, a gleaming broadsword was drawn, and he directly chopped down with the blade shining like a whip.
Ye Ling's expression changed. If the blade were to land on Chen Dao, he would undoubtedly fall on the spot!
Ye Ling snorted coldly, extended a finger, and aimed a cold speck toward Yang Gang, his invisible momentum completely enveloping the man.
The broadsword-wielding man was shocked, not expecting Ye Ling to possess such strength.
The speck of cold landed on the blade, and with a crisp sound, the broadsword was deflected, cracks forming on the blade instantly, completely warping the blade wind.
Chen Dao, facing the broadsword-wielding man's momentum head-on, realized he had underestimated his opponent and was prepared for the worst.
Seeing the man's momentum now neutralized by Ye Ling, his eyes brightened and he surged forward with all his strength in a punch.
"Bang!"
The man hastily struck back with a punch, and the clashing fists created waves several meters high around them.
Striking his target, Chen Dao quickly retreated.
The punch caused his blood to surge, but it completely ignited his fighting spirit!
The broadsword-wielding man, pained, took back his blade and, seeing the cracks, roared in fury, "You're seeking death!"
The man was furious; the blade was his treasure!
The blade was huge, a meter long and weighing an astonishing thirty kilograms!
A regular strong man could lift this blade, even swing it a few times, but only a Martial Artist could perform rapid attacks with it!
The man's name was Yang Gang; his father had given him the blade after he became a Martial Artist, and it had always accompanied him, considered one of the finest among all weapons.
He hadn't expected Ye Ling to crack it with one strike today!
Yang Gang caressed the blade, staring at Ye Ling with a steely gaze, enunciating each word, "You! Have! Angered! Me!"
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His companion, a scheming man, felt a thrill of schadenfreude watching Ye Ling.
Having angered Yang Gang, these people weren't likely to survive.
The scheming man knew how high Yang Gang's status was within the Sect of Reincarnation; although he practiced Swordsmanship and hadn't cultivated the sect's sinister techniques, he was the son of the Sect Hierarch and one of the most powerful in the sect.
Provoking Yang Gang was tantamount to making an enemy of the entire Sect of Reincarnation.
Chen Dao, Ye Jiu, and another stood in line in front of Ye Ling, aware that Yang Gang's strength was much greater than theirs, yet they stood undaunted.
"Sir, let us take him on first!"
Chen Dao said excitedly, "It'll also allow us to train and grasp the true essence of martial arts under pressure, which will enable us to progress faster!"
With Ye Ling present, they couldn't die even if they wanted to, having someone of mid-level Fighter King stage to spar with wasn't an opportunity that came often.
Ye Ling nodded, "Go ahead."
Realizing Ye Ling was using this opportunity to drill his troops, Yang Gang sneered, his anger building up inside.
Chen Dao and the others positioned themselves, surrounding Yang Gang in a strategic formation.
Yang Gang held his broadsword with both hands, a dark blade light slashed towards Chen Dao with the speed of thunder.
Although Chen Dao was combative, he wasn't foolish. Facing a mid-level Fighter King, he used his full power for protection and swiftly dodged the strike.
He was most skilled in close combat, focusing all his energy in his fists, drawing near to Yang Gang.
Meanwhile, Ye Jiu and Chen Feng kept up interruptions with their weapons.
"Hmph, the three of you ganging up on one, how shameless. Let grandma here teach you a lesson!"
The effeminate man also drew his long sword from his waist and joined the battle while Ye Ling watched from the side without involving himself.
The effeminate man's swordsmanship was also soft and delicate. Chen Dao saw that Ye Jiu and another had restrained Yang Gang, and with Ye Ling's support, he went straight to confront the effeminate man.
Chen Dao's attacks were also straightforward and powerful, with each punch creating a gust of wind that slightly twisted the air around it.
The effeminate man had an advantage of a whole martial realm over him, and with Chen Dao fighting unarmed, he quickly fell into a disadvantage!
The effeminate man was very sinister, targeting Chen Dao's eyes with a flick of his sword like a venomous snake shooting its tongue.
Ye Ling's expression turned cold, and with a flick of his finger, he deflected the sword's blade. The effeminate man looked at Ye Ling with venomous eyes.
"Your enemy is me. Dare to look at the master like that again, and I'll gouge out your eyeballs!"
Chen Dao squinted, hurling a punch towards the effeminate man's chest.
After a few moves: "Ssh!"
The effeminate man's sword slashed across Chen Dao's waist, causing blood to spurt.
Chen Dao quickly rolled backward, avoiding a fatal blow. As blood spread and pain intensified, he became even more exhilarated and pounced on the effeminate man like a tiger descending a mountain.
On the other side, Yang Gang, being two minor realms and a whole major realm above Chen Feng and Ye Jiu, was completely overwhelming the two in combat.
Only Ye Ling's constant interference prevented Yang Gang's lethal blows, allowing Chen Feng and Ye Jiu to battle without distraction.
In the cabin on the ship, four young masters watched the scene unfold from a window, gripping their fists excitedly.
They all knew that these two men were here to assassinate Ye Ling, to deliver a blow to his pride and show him the power of the great families from Jiangbei!
And indeed, the two men were formidable, leaving Chen Feng and the others badly wounded and bloodied.
But the person they despised the most, Ye Ling, remained unscathed, not even joining the battle himself and seemed quite at ease while watching, occasionally assisting Chen Dao and the others.
Young Master Song and the others were internally shocked by this. Apparently, Ye Ling's strength was even greater than Chen Dao and the other two, and even stronger than the two Sect Hierarch assassins!
"Boom!"
"Alright."
Ye Ling, seeing that the battle had reached its climax and that Chen Dao, Chen Feng, and Ye Jiu had been completely overpowered, stepped in to separate them.
"Master!"
Chen Dao excitedly touched the blood on his body. "Master, I feel like I'm about to make a breakthrough!"
Chen Dao, already at half-step Martial King strength, would be able to do much more for the master if he could advance to the early stages of Martial King.
Ye Ling nodded. "Find a place for your breakthrough later."
He scanned Yang Gang and the effeminate man, who were both furious, glaring hatefully at Ye Ling.
Especially Yang Gang, who was seething with anger. His swordsmanship, characterized by broad and expansive moves, kept being thwarted by Ye Ling, with every deadly move aimed at Chen Feng and Ye Jiu being neutralized!
Failing to kill his targets made him exceedingly irritable, the desire for bloodshed building up in his body, rendering him even more frenzied.
But Yang Gang was well aware that among everyone present, Ye Ling had the strongest power, deep and unfathomable!
Even he, about to advance to the later stage of Martial King, couldn't see through him!
Damn the Lu family! They had given them wrong information!