Chapter 78: Thunderbolt Sword Extreme

  "My god, is this never going to end? How can it still be like this until now?"

  In a desolate forest dozens of miles away from Fengyuan Ancient City, Ye Han was carrying a frail figure on his shoulder. The Golden Qilin under him galloped through the depths of the mountain forest with incredible speed, like a golden lightning bolt, constantly dodging obstacles and dense tree trunks in its path.

  Behind them, on the sturdy branches of many tall and withered trees, mysterious figures in black clothes would occasionally appear out of thin air. With a flick of their feet, they would reappear on the tree trunks ahead, their black curved knives glinting with an eerie light as they closely followed Ye Han and the others.

  Suddenly a black light appeared, like a huge black blade that crisscrossed, where it passed, trees collapsed, and hard rocks were cut in half.

  Even with the Golden Qilin's incredible speed, there would occasionally be one or two streaks of black light that grazed their bodies, and several times, the black light had already chopped off a large bunch of long golden fur from the Golden Qilin's tail.

  Feeling the coolness emanating from the tip of its tail, the Golden Qilin couldn't help but let out a 'whimper' and instinctively clamped its tail tighter, running even faster.

  "This group of people is like a stubborn boil, why can't they all just die off?"

  Ye Han looked back at the dozen or so black-clad men following closely behind him and couldn't help but curse.

  This is already the eighth wave, after the white-clothed youth 'Daita' with a slightly intellectually disabled head took advantage of the chaos to run out of Toyohara Ancient City, they have been pursued and killed. After killing the pursuers in the first few times, the subsequent ones emerged one after another, and even relying on the terrible speed of the golden light Qilin to shake them off, but soon after, a new batch of people appeared again, lingering like a ghost.

  These people seemed to have a unique tracking method that could determine the direction of Ye Han and others, which was followed all the way and couldn't shake off.

  Just as he was thinking of a way to escape, suddenly, a loud tearing sound of air burst forth from the front, and a huge black light shot out, shooting towards Ye Han who was riding on the golden Qilin.

  "Not good, there's an ambush."

  Ye Han's face changed, and he carried the white-clothed foolish young man's body, his entire person suddenly rising into the air, his feet treading as if climbing a heavenly ladder, one foot after another leaving footprints. With a whoosh, a massive black airflow formed behind him, fluttering in the wind, and in an instant, Ye Han's speed shot out, suddenly increasing by three or four times.

  This sudden acceleration caught everyone off guard and immediately seized the initiative.

  "Tai Xu Ling Bo Step!" "Darkness Wind Wave Evil!"

  Among them, 'Dark Wave Evil', is the black air giant cloak that suddenly appeared behind him, intentionally formed by Ye Han. This is the only auxiliary technique among the seven Bronze-level techniques that surpassed the 9th level, which he obtained from the Chaotic City.

  Able to stack lightness skill's power, in an instant burst out extremely frightening speed!

  Ye Han's move was something no one had expected, the black-clad man who had been lurking there earlier didn't even have time to react before his neck was snapped.

  At the same time, a loud roar came from behind him.

  Jinguang Bixi is a terrifying beast that has surpassed the 9th level, the overlord of the mountains and forests, feeding on ferocious animals such as tigers and leopards by pouncing and killing them. Every day, countless lives are torn apart, with a violent temperament. The suffocating escape along this road completely triggered its ferocity, striking without mercy.

  In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and two men in black dodged too late, being torn into two pieces by it.

  On this side, Ye Han also made a move, relying on the terrifying speed of 'Tai Xu Ling Bo Step' superimposed on 'Dark Wind Wave Evil', the subsequent battle was almost a massacre. Those black women didn't even have a chance to dodge and were slaughtered by Ye Han and Jin Guang Xi You two combined forces.

  "Roar!"

  When the last black-clad man was about to be crushed by the giant lion's paw of Jin Guang, and was on the verge of being splattered with blood, Ye Han suddenly stopped him.

  "Hmph," Just as he was about to meet his maker, the black-clad man stared at Ye Han with a gaze that seemed to be looking at a dead person.

  "Dare to obstruct the Dark Ancestral Hall's 'Assassination of the Netherworld' under the command of 'Mandala Dark Slaying Dao', you will definitely die, I'll be waiting for you down there!"

  After finishing speaking, he wanted to bite and crush the poison hidden in his teeth, to take the poison and end his own life, not wanting to give Ye Han any opportunity for severe torture and interrogation.

  "Huh?!" Ye Han suddenly lowered his head, and in an instant, his gaze met that of the black-clothed man. His eyes suddenly flashed with countless strange and chaotic lights, and a thunderous voice like a drumbeat shook people's hearts.

  "Hmph, it's not that easy to die in front of me. Tell me, how did you track me down..."

  ……

  Moments later, the black-clad man who was hypnotized by spiritual power spat out all the secrets in his heart, and died miserably in the small woods after taking poison, with black blood overflowing from the corners of his mouth.

  Ye Han also got all the information he wanted to know.

  It turned out that the people in the dark killer path of Mandrake were most skilled at tracking, and all the disciples had a unique mark on their bodies. As long as this disciple was killed by someone, the person who killed him would also be stained with this mark, which would disappear only three days later.

  In these three days, as long as the two parties are not far apart, the imprint will release an invisible signal, and the killer will be sensed to a general location, and will be continuously pursued by the 'Mandala Dark Killer'.

  So this mark, in the dark killer path of Mandala, also has a unique name called 'Three Days Absolute', which means that if one is stained with this mark, within three days, they will definitely be killed and their entire household will be exterminated.

  Ye Han's eyebrows furrowed, thinking that this was going to be a hassle. This "Three Days of Absolute" was so troublesome, and he didn't have anything to do with it himself, but if he had to drag along a foolish young master, then maybe no one would be able to escape.

  He knew that the first wave was just an advance party, and soon there would be a steady stream of top-notch assassins from the Dark Way of Mandrake coming after him. Even with his current strength, plus the speed of the Golden Qilin, he could only run for his life.

  In the end, he seemed to have made up his mind and quickly left the scene with that white-clothed foolish young Emperor Taita, moving deeper into the desolate forest.

  They arrived at a desolate valley, the valley was extremely hidden, it was that kind of one-line sky structure, covered by layers of tree branches and leaves. Ye Han led the white-clothed youth into the valley.

  He made up his mind to escape separately, even if it meant dying one by one. This white-clothed kid was now unconscious and a fool, with no combat power at all, purely a huge drag. Moreover, in Fengyuan Ancient City earlier, this kid hadn't killed anyone from the Mandrake Dark Assassination Path, so logically he shouldn't have the mark of 'Three Days Absolute' on his body. Now that they were separating, as long as he hid well enough, there was a high possibility that he wouldn't be discovered by the people from the Mandrake Dark Assassination Path. This was also his only chance now.

  Although Ye Han couldn't be sure of his conjecture, his innate adventurous spirit made him dare to take a gamble with just a thirty percent chance. So now, Ye Han was taking this bet.

  He hid the white-clothed youth 'Di Ta' in a secluded corner of a mountain valley, and set up an array to conceal his breath around him. Just as he was about to crush the jade pendant on Di Ta's body, he didn't expect that at this moment, Di Ta slowly woke up.

  "You..." The white-clothed youth's mind was not very clear to begin with, and having just experienced such a great bloody shock, he saw Ye Han holding his jade pendant and wanted to crush it, his expression like that of a madman, shouting loudly.

  "Bad guys, Uncle Damon and all of them are dead, you're all bad guys, deserve to die, deserve to die, all deserve to die..."

  Ye Han didn't bother with him, and directly walked forward quickly. A palm knife struck his neck, instantly knocking him unconscious. He controlled the force well, enough for him to sleep for another whole day.

  But in that instant everything stopped, a huge and indescribable sense of horror welled up from the bottom of his heart, making all the hairs on his body stand on end.

  "This, this is..."

  Then he slightly moved his eyeballs and saw a piece of what looked like golden small sword-like bitter grass leaves gradually emerging.

  "How... is this possible, Golden Sword Grass? This kid actually has a second..."

  When he saw the leaves that looked like small golden swords, Ye Han's heart sank immediately, and he finally knew where the terrifying sense of crisis that had risen in his heart came from.

  Its power is not something he hasn't experienced before, and the ancient city of Fengyuan is still reeling from it now. It's almost no different from a small nuclear warhead. I didn't expect that this white-clothed fool actually had more in store, one can imagine how much importance the master of the Daguang Sword places on this sole legitimate child.

  To know, this Golden Sword Grass is a rare treasure of the world, leaning towards the sword category, capable of carrying 'Sword Intent'. This Sword Intent isn't some ordinary sword energy, but rather the most terrifying strong swordsmen's understanding of the sword path at its peak. It could be 'Thunderbolt Sword Path', 'Wind and Cloud Sword Path', or even 'Assassination Sword Path' or 'Darkness Sword Path', etc. Once separated, it would disappear, requiring re-cultivation to comprehend. In other words, each Golden Sword Grass represents the ultimate sword intent of a top-notch swordsman, let alone someone like the Great Bright Sword Master! If you were to give this sealed Golden Sword Grass containing a hint of the ultimate sword intent to any cultivator of the sword path, they would probably be willing to abandon everything in exchange. Each thread of Sword Intent represents infinite possibilities; once understood, dominating the four seas wouldn't be difficult.

  And yet, something of this level is not only on the Emperor's Tower, but also a one-time attack, it's simply luxurious to the extreme! Enough to drive all sword practitioners in the world crazy.

  But for Ye Han, what he is most concerned about now is not these, but the current crisis. The most hateful thing is that white-clothed little boy, he himself saved him, his brain is not normal, and instead turned himself into an enemy, under extreme anger and hatred, he actually reactivated the defensive mechanism left by his old man on him.

  "It can't be helped... I give up..."

  As the light on the golden sword grass grew more intense, the energy fluctuations became stronger and began to rise. Ye Han gritted his teeth and brewed a Xiantian Gang Qi in his mouth, wanting to cut down the golden sword grass before the sword intent exploded. The Xiantian Gang Qi was unstoppable, a power born from the flesh and blood of internal martial arts, not suppressed by the sword energy, leaving him with an opportunity. Just as he was about to make a desperate move, something unexpected happened that no one could have anticipated.

  Just at this time, just as the golden sword grass was about to erupt, Ye Han only felt a movement in his dantian, and the 'Hunyuan Ding' that had been suppressing the qi sea suddenly disappeared. When it reappeared, it had already appeared out of thin air above the golden sword grass that was about to erupt.

  It was as if a cat had seen a mouse, dry firewood had met fierce flames, an adulterer had run into his paramour, and a street urchin ready to play a trick had stumbled upon a naked young woman. The mixed yuan cauldron, which had been unresponsive no matter how Ye Han urged it on, suddenly seemed to have eaten something, not fearing that it would choke itself to death. Like a starving tiger pouncing on its prey, it pounced forward and instantly swallowed the golden sword grass containing terrifying power into its body.

  Just then, a loud "peng" sound was heard, and it seemed that something had exploded inside the cauldron, emitting a clear and crisp sound of the cauldron cracking open with countless cracks. It was as if a golden cudgel had suddenly and violently struck the bottom of the cauldron, sending it flying tens of meters away, flipping over dozens of times in mid-air before finally coming to a stop.

  That chaotic cauldron suddenly flew back, and all that was heard was a 'clanging' sound of sword energy. The black body of the cauldron shook violently, just like a bronze bell ringing incessantly.

  In Ye Han's incredulous gaze, a sword scar wrapped in lightning and electric arcs slowly appeared on the top of the black cauldron body, emitting an unimaginable sword pressure, continuously releasing enough sword intent to drive all sword practitioners crazy...

  "Lightning Sword Intent!"

  Ye Han almost shouted out loud.

  The body of the Hunyuan Ding suddenly burst into a brilliant black light, with lightning flashing on its surface. It was as if it had taken some kind of powerful tonic, and the cracks on its surface gradually closed up. Its outline seemed to become even clearer, and it let out a triumphant clang, like a challenge.

  It's all right for a single loud noise, but it's like poking a beehive!

  Just then, a series of faint clanging sounds echoed through the air, "Clang! Clang! Clang!" Five sword-like silhouettes seemed to pierce through the sky, emitting an aura that was impossible to describe, as the 'Golden Sword Grass' materialized above the unconscious body of the white-robed youth, Emperor Ta.

  "Five, five golden sword grass..."

  Looking at the 'Golden Sword Grass' that suddenly appeared with five great radiant sword auras, Ye Han's eyes widened...

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  (Second update, 4,000-word mega chapter is complete.)