292: Chapter 292 Leaping Over the Cliff

"Your opponent is me!"

Ye Tian's body was as swift as the wind as he blocked the way in front of Qiu Qianchuan. At the same time, he raised his hand with a beckoning motion, and the ancient sword pill whirled back, hovering above his head and shedding a dark golden halo to protect him within.

Although taking Ling Juexiao's strike head-on had shaken his internal organs and worsened his injuries, the chaos bead and his powerful Physical Body allowed him to endure.

"Junior, you are too arrogant!"

Ling Juexiao slowly stood up, his expression completely darkening.

Ye Tian had severed the chains, rescued the hostage, and even withstood his strike right in front of him. This was no different from slapping him hard in the face in public!

He was the dignified Pavilion Master of the Wanren Sword Pavilion and a powerhouse at the Middle Stage of the Sea Transformation Realm. If he couldn't even deal with a mere junior in the True Martial Realm, wouldn't he become the laughingstock of the world?

"Attack together and take him down! Dead or alive!"

Ling Juexiao finally stopped holding back. A clear blue wind chasing sword appeared in his hand, its blade faintly flowing with wind patterns—an Earth Rank Low Grade spirit sword!

With a shift of his body, he instantly appeared to Ye Tian's left and lunged with his sword. The wind moved with the blade, transforming into countless blue threads that enveloped Ye Tian from all directions!

It was the ultimate technique of the Wanren Sword Pavilion, the Extreme Sword of Wind!

Qiu Qianchuan also let out a wild roar. His short blade erupted with blood-red light as he executed the movement technique of the Shadow Calamity Tower's 'Blade Division,' appearing on Ye Tian's right. The blade light turned into a crimson tidal wave, sweeping toward him!

The two attacked from both sides, intending to leave Ye Tian with no place to be buried!

"It's over! No matter how strong Ye Tian is, it's impossible for him to face two Middle Stage Sea Transformation Realm experts at once!"

"Being able to break the chains and rescue his companion was already a miracle..."

"What a pity. If this boy didn't die, he would surely become a powerhouse in the future, but today he is destined to perish here..."

A chorus of regretful voices rose from the crowd below the platform.

Leng Wenzhou of the Xuanjing Division's eyes flickered as if he were weighing his options, but in the end, he made no move.

Facing the pincer attack of two Middle Stage Sea Transformation Realm powerhouses, Ye Tian felt unprecedented pressure.

But he was fearless; instead, his Battle Intent soared to the heavens!

"Come! Today, let me see just how strong the so-called Sea Transformation Realm really is!"

He roared in his heart, circulating the Illusory Sea Heart Sutra to resist the mental erosion within Qiu Qianchuan's blade light. Simultaneously, he fused the Sword Intent of Gu Hong and the ancient sword pill to launch a proactive attack!

The ancient sword pill above his head vibrated, splitting into dozens of golden sword lights. Some met Ling Juexiao's wind sword threads, while others crashed into Qiu Qianchuan's blood-red blade wave!

Boom!

The sounds of dense collisions rang out frantically on the execution platform!

The terrifying impact completely destroyed the entire platform, sending wood splinters flying. Even the crowd watching from a hundred paces away was forced back, and those with weaker cultivation turned pale.

Ye Tian performed the Taixu Star-Shift Steps, dodging fatal attacks time and again.

Though he was somewhat unaccustomed to being without the Glazed Sword, he used his fingers as a blade and the ancient sword pill as his medium. Every attack contained a sharp Sword Intent. While he couldn't pose a fatal threat to Ling Juexiao and the other, he made things quite difficult for them.

"This brat has fused with the ancient sword pill; his Sword Intent is extraordinary. We must settle this quickly and not let it drag on!"

The more Ling Juexiao fought, the more alarmed he became. The strength of Ye Tian's Sword Intent far exceeded his expectations.

Unable to win after a long assault, he felt he was losing face. The true yuan within his body surged wildly, and the wind patterns on the wind chasing sword glowed brightly!

"Wind Extremity—Voidless Slaying!"

In an instant, with him as the center, countless blue wind blades formed out of thin air, turning into a blade storm that twisted toward Ye Tian!

This was a wide-range ultimate killing move!

Qiu Qianchuan also let out a wild roar. His blade light soared into the sky, transforming into a massive blood-red radiance that carried the sound of ghostly wailing as it cleaved down toward Ye Tian's head!

This was one of his killing moves, the Blood Skull Slash!

Above, below, left, and right—there was no path of retreat!

Seeing that he was about to be submerged by the two ultimate moves, Ye Tian condensed all his true yuan into his right index finger!

A speck of golden light lit up at the tip of his finger, with stars revolving around it, resembling a supreme divine sword that could cleave the heavens and earth!

He bet everything on this single finger!

This was also the strongest strike he could currently execute!

"Gu Hong—Triple Formula Sword Qi!"

The Sword Qi easily sliced through the wind blades and instantly shot in front of Ling Juexiao!

"What?!"

Ling Juexiao's pupils constricted abruptly, and a sense of death instantly gripped his heart!

He had completely failed to expect that Ye Tian could still launch such a terrifying strike under these circumstances!

This had already transcended his understanding of the True Martial Realm!

Even a Cultivator at the Early Stage of the Sea Transformation Realm might not be able to unleash such a horrifying blow!

He roared wildly, holding the wind chasing sword horizontally in front of him. True yuan poured out of his body frantically, laying down several layers of blue wind shields before the blade as his body retreated rapidly!

Squelch!

The Sword Qi struck the wind shields, and the first few layers shattered instantly!

Although it caused the power of the Sword Qi to diminish slightly, it remained incomparably sharp as it slammed into the wind chasing sword!

Clang!!

Ling Juexiao was sent flying backward, and a crack actually appeared on the wind chasing sword in his hand!

His right hand, which held the sword, was dripping with blood. His internal qi and blood churned, and his face flushed red; he had clearly suffered a significant loss!

Although the injury was not severe, his dignity was completely lost!

After unleashing this ultimate finger strike, Ye Tian's face turned instantly pale, and his aura plummeted. He was nearly unable to stand.

The ancient sword pill above his head grew dim and teetered on the verge of falling.

To unleash this strike, he had drained almost all his strength, which also aggravated his previous injuries.

And Qiu Qianchuan's blood-red blade radiance slashed down at that very moment!

Ye Tian forced his body to move, avoiding his vital spots, but his left shoulder was still caught by the edge of the blade radiance. His protective true yuan and the ancient sword pill's halo shattered instantly. Blood sprayed as he was sent flying, crashing into the ruined base of the execution platform. He spat out a large mouthful of blood, losing his combat capability.

"Hahaha! Little bastard, let's see you survive this!"

Seeing this, Qiu Qianchuan laughed wildly and was about to step forward to deliver the finishing blow.

Ling Juexiao also steadied himself. His face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent as he approached Ye Tian step by step with his sword raised.

His personal sword had actually been damaged by a junior; it was an absolute humiliation!

Below the stage, everyone held their breath.

Although Ye Tian's finger strike just now had been stunning and had even injured Ling Juexiao, he was ultimately exhausted. His defeat was certain.

A flash of regret crossed Leng Wenzhou's eyes, but he still had no intention of intervening.

However, just when everyone thought Ye Tian was doomed, several sounds of something breaking through the air erupted from the outskirts of the villa!

Immediately after, several explosions rang out simultaneously in the building complexes to the east, west, and north of Lijian Villa!

Flames soared into the sky, and thick smoke billowed!

"Enemy attack?!"

The villa instantly fell into chaos!

Even the guards and Disciples near the execution platform were momentarily panicked, looking toward the direction of the explosions.

Was it another force secretly helping Ye Tian?

Or had Hou Xiaojie brought reinforcements after escaping?

These sudden explosions instantly interrupted Ling Juexiao and Qiu Qianchuan's movements, gaining a final sliver of life for the dying Ye Tian!

He forced out his last bit of strength and used his final true yuan to recall the ancient sword pill into his Dantian. At the same time, he pulled out that black scabbard token from his robes!

Although this place was not the Dragon Slaying Abyss, the token still possessed faint spatial fluctuations.

He did not rush toward the chaotic interior of the villa, nor did he try to jump off the platform to blend into the crowd, as that would be no different from walking into a trap.

Instead, he suddenly turned around and, toward the steep Lijian Cliff behind the platform, used all his strength to leap out!

"Not good! He's jumping off the cliff!" someone cried out.

"Chase him!"

Ling Juexiao and Qiu Qianchuan reacted and immediately prepared to pursue.

But as Ye Tian leapt, he crushed the command token!

The token exploded, turning into a cloud of silver-black light that enveloped him, making his downward trajectory erratic and difficult to lock onto.

More importantly, below that cliff was the Mist Dragon Ravine, formed by a tributary of Falling Star Lake. It was shrouded in thick mist year-round, with surging underwater undercurrents and complex terrain, making it difficult for Divine Sense to probe!

Thud!

Ye Tian fell into the churning thick mist below and instantly vanished.

"Bastard!"

Ling Juexiao rushed to the edge of the cliff and looked at the rolling clouds and mist below, his expression extremely ugly.

He never expected that the cooked duck would actually fly away at the last moment!

And it had caused him to lose such a great deal of face in public!

Qiu Qianchuan also chased to the edge of the cliff. Looking at the thick mist, his eyes were full of malice, but he also knew that with Ye Tian's current heavily injured state, jumping into the perilously unpredictable Mist Dragon Ravine meant he was almost certain to die.

But without seeing a corpse, it was hard for him to feel at ease.

"Issue the highest-level wanted order! If he's alive, I want to see the person; if he's dead, I want to see the corpse! Search! Search every inch of Mist Dragon Ravine and Falling Star Lake! Anyone related to him, including that little bastard who just ran away and that beast—kill them all without mercy!"

Ling Juexiao's voice resounded throughout the entire Lijian Villa.

Beneath the thick mist, the falling Ye Tian's consciousness gradually blurred as the icy lake water wrapped around him...