History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474
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As he looked over, Yan Zhaoge saw the patterns of flame on Ye Jing’s entire body becoming more and more dazzling, as though his entire body was really going to spontaneously combust.
Ye Jing howled angrily, “Yan Zhaoge! Having ended up in your hands, whatever you want to do to me, if you want to kill me or cut me up, just do it if you think you can!”
“In order to put yourself on the side of reason, you still want to continue making up accusations about me! You, this dog who distorts the facts!”
Yan Zhaoge said carelessly, “You’ve also already said that you are currently a fish within a net, a turtle within a jar. If I take care of you, it’d also be because you deserve it.”
“Why do I still need to make up accusations about you?”
“Perhaps you yourself are unaware, but verification won’t be hard. After taking you back to the clan, whereupon our experts will analyse that ring of yours, a conclusion will naturally be made.”
Yan Zhaoge looked calmly at Ye Jing, “Don’t have such an excessively high opinion of yourself. There are many things that I have to do; I’ve no time at all to waste on you.”
Ye Jing was even more enraged by this, the patterns of flame on his body dazzling with an unprecedented brightness.
Soon, true flames actually began blazing!
The Ye Jing within the flames surveyed his surroundings, glaring at Yan Zhaoge, Shi Tie, the Disciplinary Elder of the East Heaven Region and the others.
“As I thought, your Broad Creed Mountain people are all in cahoots, covering up for one another!”
“Peoples’ hearts are evil and treacherous, killing others without drawing blood, not spitting out bones from devouring others-you are even more vicious and malicious than the flame devils!”
“Being on the same team as people like you; I’d much rather be as refreshingly straightforward as the Flame Devils!”
Facing the sky, Ye Jing let out a crazed roar. On his hand, beneath his flesh and blood, a red light surfaced, forming a dark red circle of light that slotted himself on his finger. It was precisely that dark red ring.
The ring erupted with a dazzling light, an illusory scene being faintly projected in the air behind him.
Within that illusion, the entire ground was covered by lava; the entire sky was engulfed by fire!
It was as though a terrifying giant of flame had appeared within it.
It was a powerful aura far from what Ye Jing could possess at his current level, sometimes visible, sometimes unseen, shocking peoples’ hearts.
Seeing this, Yan Zhaoge instead rolled his eyes, “Your brains must really have been fried by the heat.”
It was different from the illusory figure that they had viewed through the Blood Soul Recollection Ceremony earlier. At this moment, they all saw it for real.
Looking at the current Ye Jing and feeling the power held by that illusory figure, the spectators by the side, Yan Xu included, all began to mostly believe in Yan Zhaoge’s earlier conjecture.
Seeing the dark red ring on Ye Jing’s figure, Yan Xu thought, “So it had fused within his body; no wonder we were unable to detect it all along.”
Shi Tie said expressionlessly, “At the base of it, it may be the strongest that this Shi has ever seen in my life; even exterminating the entire Eight Extremities World might be a simple thing for it.”
“However, it cannot even be considered a remnant portion of soul or even some remnant will; only a sliver of its aura still remains. It still cannot overturn the heavens.”
Having said thus, Shi Tie extended a hand, that palm instantly transforming into a glassy, transparent state, a golden light being emanated from within, resembling Vajra.
As that one palm landed, Ye Jing and that illusory figure simultaneously let out screams of pain and rage.
As the light of the fire was instantly extinguished, Ye Jing was once again pinned down onto the ground, completely unable to move, only able to glare at Yan Zhaoge and Shi Tie with an unresigned expression on his face.
Originally about to speak, Shi Tie’s expression suddenly flickered slightly as with a single stride, he was already outside of the manor.
At this moment, outside the manor where the sun had originally been blazing strongly high overhead, the sunlight suddenly dimmed.
The sky turned dark, as though it had descended into night in an instant.
Within the darkness of the night, a bright moon was sometimes visible, sometimes not.
Shi Tie’s entire body was enveloped in a glazed golden light that seemed ancient and inextinguishable as he faced off with the enemy.
Light and darkness clashed between the heavens and the earth, neither giving way to the other in the slightest, causing numerous raging waves to be formed which directly shook the foundation of the manor below it till it caved in and collapsed!
Faced with these shockwaves, the Disciplinary Elder of the East Heaven Region as well as the other Broad Creed Mountain experts also felt great pressure.
“Twilight Dark Moon!” The Disciplinary Elder let out a muffled groan, “This level of cultivation; it’s the Twilight Lord of the Seven Reigning Suns!”
Yan Zhaoge stroked his lower chin, “As I remember, the Twilight Lord’s cultivation is of a similar level to the World Illuminating Lord, the head of the Seven. His strength should be ranked second amongst them?”
The Disciplinary Elder nodded, “That’s right; although his position is below the World Illuminating Lord’s, his cultivation and strength are not inferior by much. He is a peak expert of the Sacred Sun Clan.”
“Also, we know that of the Seven Reigning Suns, it is the Twilight Lord who is in charge of doing all the dirty as well as tedious work. While he usually keeps a low profile, he’s killed the most people.”
Yan Zhaoge chuckled, “They really think highly of me, huh. I’ve not killed off that Xiao Shen for nothing, then.”
The Twilight Dark Moon was the most unique of the Seven Great Sun Arts. It formed an independent domain of its own, turning black into white and day into night.
Fluctuating between real and illusionary, switching between sun and moon, something that was between illusionary and fist techniques, different from all of the Sacred Sun Clan’s other martial arts.
Currently, displayed by the Twilight Lord, it really had the power to alter the heavens and change the earth.
If not for the fact that Shi Tie stood there unyieldingly like an unmoving pillar, all those of Broad Creed Mountain here would have been instantly swallowed and engulfed by the moonlight.
“Iron Lion?” A low, deep voice resounded from within the moonlight.
Seeing the Twilight Lord blocked by Shi Tie, the other experts of the Sacred Sun Clan, concealed within the darkness of the night, launched an attack on Yan Zhaoge and the others.
The Disciplinary Elder of the East Heaven Region as well as the other experts of Broad Creed Mountain immediately went up to meet them, as a new, chaotic battle erupted.
Now, the Yan Xu who had originally looked like he had meekly accepted his fate, suddenly erupted!
Directing a final glance full of hatred at Yan Zhaoge, he did not linger, instead quickly escaping into the distance.
Meanwhile, Ye Jing had also managed to get himself out of danger. While he actually wanted to go trouble Yan Zhaoge instead, he was unable to determine the latter’s position within all this darkness. Letting out a crazed howl in hatred, he could only escape towards the outside.
From mid-air, Shi Tie let out a cold snort.
A glazed golden light suddenly lit up within the darkness, striking Yan Xu’s body.
Currently in the midst of escaping, Yan Xu’s entire body shuddered intensely as a mouthful of blood spurted uncontrollably out of his mouth.
Bright red blood leaked out from all the pores of his entire body, as his entire person now resembled a man of blood.
Still, with the bulk of Shi Tie’s attention fixed upon the Twilight Lord of the Sacred Sun Clan, while Yan
Xu had been heavily injured by his blow, he had still barely managed to preserve his own life.
Yan Xu didn’t dare to hesitate in the slightest, as, struggling, he continued escaping into the distance.
Yan Zhaoge sent a sound transmission over to Shi Tie, “Eldest apprentice-uncle, leave it to me. I will look for him and Ye Jing.”
Shi Tie hesitated slightly before replying, “If the other party resists, you may kill them on the spot.”
“Eldest apprentice-uncle can rest easy.”
As he quickly began to move, a cold smile was revealed on Yan Zhaoge’s face, “None of them can think of escaping.”
History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 95: Murderously pursuing Ye Jing and Yan Xu!
HSSB95: Murderously pursuing Ye Jing and Yan Xu!
The Sacred Sun Clan’s Twilight Lord’s attack had unleashed a Twilight Dark Moon domain that seemingly encompassed everything in all four directions.
Every single person within this domain would find themselves affected by the Twilight Dark Moon qi.
However, Shi Tie was no pushover either.
Faced with such a formidable opponent, the Twilight Lord was forced to put forth all of his strength into the fight without being able to spare any thought for other matters on the battlefield.
Due to this reason, the Broad Creed Mountain martial practitioners in the twilight domain were only minorly annoyed by it. It served to obstruct their sight, but was unable to do any physical harm to them.
For Yan Zhaoge, all he could see in any direction was a field of pitch black.
However, Yan Xu was also in a terrible situation. After receiving Shi Tie’s attack, the golden light had permeated his body, constantly exacerbating his injuries.
Yan Xu lacked the strength to expel the foreign energy from his body, to the extent that the golden qi from Shi Tie’s Vajra Body caused his own aura qi to be virtually ineffective.
The golden qi continued to circulate through Yan Xu’s body and emit outwards through his qi points, making his body glow a brilliant golden color. This light was like a beacon signal for Yan Zhaoge.
As far as Ye Jing went, he was fleeing with his full strength. However, his current state was such that he was a fiery red like a bonfire, making him extremely eye catching within the Twilight Dark Moon domain.
The two were like fireflies on a dark night. In fact, they were so eye catching that it was hard to others to not be aware of their existence.
By coincidence, it just so happened that the two fled in the same direction.
This development meant that Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu did not need to split up and could keep chasing after the two together.
Yan Xu’s original cultivation was that of a Martial Grandmaster, meaning that his speed should be incredibly fast – traversing thousands of kilometers with a single thought.
However, he had been injured so heavily by Shi Tie—to the degree that he had almost died on the spot—that his speed had dropped dramatically below that of a Martial Grandmaster’s.
Under the influence of his worsening injuries, the farther he ran, the slower his speed became.
The two continued to desperately flee until they finally broke out of the Twilight Dark Moon domain.
Ecstatic with the thought of his escape, Yan Xu’s eyes lit up as he began to recover from his injuries. But recovering his sensory abilities, he instantly turned around as he felt the presence of his pursuers.
Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu had indeed chased him here, and were only a short distance away.
Quickly calculating, Yan Xu gloomily realized that continuing to flee like this would only result in him eventually being overtaken.
His eyes flashed as he thought of the possible outcomes of this encounter.
The pursuing Yan Zhaoge was only a short distance away when he saw the fleeing Yan Xu suddenly stop in his tracks, turn around, and charge straight at him.
Yan Xu’s face was twisted with hatred, “Little child who still reeks of his mother’s milk, since you are seeking death, let this old man assist you!”
Ye Jing was also nearby, but his violent rage had caused his perception of his surroundings to dull somewhat.
He continued rushing forward until he faintly heard Yan Xu’s angry roar. It was only then that he turned around and realized that Yan Zhaoge had already caught up.
As soon as Ye Jing saw Yan Zhaoge, his pupils turned bloodshot and all else faded from his vision until only the Yan Zhaoge that he hated to his very core remained.
With a hate-filled howl, Ye Jing stopped, turned around, and flung himself towards Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge stared straight at the oncoming Yan Xu. Without betraying any panic whatsoever, he flourished his sleeve, causing a jade-colored light to fly out.
Emitting the roar of a dragon, the Jade Dragon Sword flew out to meet Yan Xu.
Ah Hu’s injuries had not fully recovered, but he also simultaneously unleashed an attack in conjunction with Yan Zhaoge to intercept the oncoming Yan Xu and Ye Jing.
Yan Xu let out a cold laugh, “At just your level, you dared to pursue this old man.”
“Yan Zhaoge, your path these days have been too smooth. You really cannot see the enormity of the heavens and the vastness of the earth anymore.”
As he was speaking, Yan Xu flicked out with his palm, a light appearing within.
A blue light flashed as a concealed short sword appeared that shot forward to clash with Jade Dragon Sword, forcing it to retreat.
The short sword overflowed with spiritual qi, as it almost seemed like it was glowing. Releasing sounds that resembled the cries of birds, it was as though it had a life of its own.
This was actually a mid-grade spiritual artifact!
Yan Xu fixed his gaze on Yan Zhaoge, his eyes brimming with murderous intent, “With your irascible temper and arrogant mindset, do you know just why you’ve been able to survive up till now?”
“If it weren’t for your family background, whether you were squeezed into a ball or pinched into a cube, it would only be up to this one’s temper.”
“Now, your father Yan Di isn’t here; nor do you have any guards. You also don’t have any other Martial Grandmasters to protect you.”
The sword-qi in Yan Xu’s hand fanned out, “Without having to worry about your father, getting rid of you will be as easy for this old man as pinching an ant to death.”
Even as he spoke, the dispersed sword-qi transformed into an enormous illusory Eight Sceneries palace lantern in mid-air.
The lantern flickered with thousands, tens of thousands of illusory scenes, which moved to envelop Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge’s expression remained placid as he calmly responded, “I have an outstanding family background which has brought me many benefits. This is something that I have never denied.”
“I will not hypocritically say that being my father’s and not actually mine, I feel uneasy relying on it.”
“This body of mine, this flesh and blood; just what part of it was not given to me by my parents?”
“My dad having the ability, he can give me more things. These things are just like my hands or my feet – it would be wasteful of me not to utilize them.”
Yan Zhaoge drew back his left hand, causing the Jade Dragon Sword to dissipate into a jade-colored light that seemed to warp the sky. “What’s important right now is not how much power I’ve borrowed from my family background.”
“Rather, what’s important is how high a peak I can reach in the future, considering my high starting point. Only this way can I repay all the benefits my family has given me.”
Yan Zhaoge regarded Yan Xu and laughed: “Regardless, if you want to kill me off under these present circumstances, it will not be so simple.”
Yan Xu let out a cold snort.
The injuries inflicted on Yan Xu by Shi Tie were so severe that they had caused his cultivation to temporarily fall by several levels. Even worse was the fact his mid-grade spiritual artifact, the Hidden Clear Su
nlight Sword, was no longer able to exhibit its full strength.
It wasn’t only him who had suffered damage.
The blade of his Hidden Clear Sunlight Sword was dotted with numerous cracks, causing the orbiting sword lights to seem somewhat lacking.
The damage was so severe that had it was almost unable to contend with Yan Zhaoge’s low-grade spiritual artifact, the Jade Dragon Sword.
Yan Xu helplessly discovered that due to his injuries, he was unable to secure an advantage over his opponent in a short amount of time.
Yan Zhaoge and Ah Hu utilized a flexible battle tactic to slowly whittle their opponent.
As the fight dragged on, Yan Xu found that his injuries were affecting his strength more and more.
Yan Zhaoge asked: “You find me displeasing to the eye. Likewise, I want to help my father remove you from your Disciplinary Elder post.”
“Yet, I don’t understand why you developed murderous intent towards me. It can’t just be because I made you lose face a few times.”
Yan Xu’s hands seemed to react a bit sluggishly as he responded: “You needn’t ask this old man.”
“Today, you’re dying by my hands. This old man naturally doesn’t need to waste words on a dead man.”
“Today, if this old man can’t escape, I’ll be bringing this secret to the grave. You and Yan Di, can just keep on guessing.”
He had appeared to be distracted while speaking, but all of a sudden, his aura violently exploded out.
Yan Xu’s face was suddenly overflowed with a red light as though flames had suddenly erupted.
Wind Fire Calamities, Fire Calamity.
The strength of Yan Xu that had originally been constantly declining suddenly burst forth with vigor as it began to rise abruptly.
He flourished the Hidden Clear Sunlight sword, but this time it was not a sword technique that was so full of transformations like the Eight Sceneries Blade.
His sword-qi suddenly congealed in midair, forming a startling black light.
Within the illusory heaven and earth formed by his aura-qi, all was pitch-black.
The light of stars lit up within the darkness, shockingly bringing along with it a long plume of flame.