The sky above was almost completely covered by Li Canjian’s sword intent, giving the impression that he intended to cleave through the heavens with a single strike.
His vast sword energy merged with his sword intent, transforming into a black sword projection nearly a hundred meters long before him.
Li Canjian leaned on his sword hilt, looking at Ye Yun and sneering.
“You should consider it an honor to die by this sovereign’s sword!”
To win spectacularly, he unleashed his full power from the start. Gripping the massive sword hilt with both hands, he forcefully swung the hundred-meter sword projection down at Ye Yun.
“Black Soul Sky-Splitting Slash!”
This was a low-grade Earth-tier sword art, capable of splitting the void with a single strike upon mastery, its power terrifying. Coupled with the high-grade sword intent, even someone a couple of cultivation realms higher would have to evade its edge.
As a result, the elders in the rear mountains of the Bai family all wore expressions of helplessness. This guy was simply too exaggerated.
To deal with someone who seemed far weaker than him, he immediately used his trump card. Was he just trying to show off?
What surprised them even more was the person on the opposing side. Faced with Li Canjian’s full-power sword strike, he didn’t even bother to find an opportunity to dodge. Instead, he dared to stand there and wait for death!
“This fellow… does he intend to take this sword head-on?”
“Impossible. With Deacon Li’s strike, even this old man, a ninth-level Venerate, would have to evade. Let alone that young man.”
“Indeed. It seems the battle is about to end.”
…
In reality, Ye Yun’s expression remained as calm as still water when facing this world-shattering sword strike, not a single ripple disturbing his heart.
“I was just thinking of testing the power of my cold energy. You’ll do.”
As his voice fell, the Windy Cloud Sword appeared in his palm, and a stream of azure light rapidly converged onto the sword body.
Seeing the colossal sword projection, which seemed poised to tear through space, descending and approaching him, a flash of azure light appeared in Ye Yun’s eyes.
“Residual Cloud Sword Art, Storm Blade!”
Ye Yun grasped the Windy Cloud Sword and swung it forward. Azure light erupted from the sword, instantly transforming into a torrent of sword energy.
Piercing cold energy attached itself to the sword body, infusing the storm stirred up by this strike with extreme cold.
Ye Yun himself wasn’t entirely sure about the effect of this cold energy, but the subsequent scene made him fully realize how terrifying it was!
As Li Canjian’s giant sword projection drew near Ye Yun’s storm sword energy, the massive sword body began to freeze at a visible speed!
“What’s happening?!”
This development turned Li Canjian’s face deathly pale. He frantically tried to retract his sword, but it was too late.
In an instant, the entire giant sword projection was completely frozen. Then, with a tremendous roar, the entire sword rapidly shattered under the assault of the storm.
“What kind of power is this! What is it?!”
Li Canjian’s expression was filled with dread. He couldn’t fathom how his full-power strike had failed to last even a moment against Ye Yun.
The Storm Blade, imbued with extreme cold current, swept through Li Canjian without a doubt. In his terrified eyes, the sharp sword energy struck him directly, slamming him towards the ground.
Although he desperately tried to condense a defense at the last moment, the power contained within this strike was too terrifying. The profound energy defense he unleashed shattered like glass.
From a distance, it looked as if after both sides exchanged a strike, Li Canjian was instantly defeated and sent crashing down.
Bai Xiaoxiao, looking out the window at the sky, her eyes widened in disbelief.
“Master… when did he become so powerful?!”
He had only just broken through to the Venerate realm not long ago, and now he could completely overwhelm Li Canjian?
Unknowingly, she pursed her lips, her heart filled with excitement. If her master was this powerful, there might be hope!
…
His body crashed directly into the banquet in the rear garden, smashing a table laden with delicious food and wine, along with the table itself.
Bai Tianchen and the others all jolted to their feet, looking at Li Canjian, their faces instantly contorting.
Especially Bai Qinghong, who approached cautiously. He had always been timid, and upon seeing the state of Li Canjian, he was so frightened that he stumbled backward repeatedly.
Li Canjian was in a dire state, his fine robes reduced to mere rags, his body covered in bloody wounds. All his bones were shattered, and he was on the verge of death.
Even more terrifying was that even at this point, a cold aura still clung to him, constantly tormenting Li Canjian, causing his body to tremble uncontrollably from the cold. The scene was truly unbearable.
“Deacon Li…”
Everyone swallowed hard, exchanging glances. They could all see the shock in each other’s eyes.
In terms of strength alone, Li Canjian ranked among the top three among them, yet he was defeated so easily.
“Who exactly is this person? His strength is too terrifying!”
They began to murmur amongst themselves. Judging by the intensity of the profound energy he displayed earlier, he had clearly reached the peak of the Venerate realm. Such a powerful individual should not be unknown in the Eastern Domain!
Clearly, they hadn’t noticed the conversation between Ye Yun and Li Canjian earlier while they were drinking.
Bai Tianchen, after examining Li Canjian’s injuries, quickly administered a healing pill to him. Then, with a grim expression that could almost drip water, he coldly stated.
“No matter who he is, he will not be let off lightly for daring to act so presumptuously in my Bai family! Everyone, follow me, let us meet him!”
In the sky, Ye Yun was still surprised. He hadn’t expected the Storm Blade, with the cold energy enchantment, to be so outrageously powerful.
This was only the first move of the Residual Cloud Sword Art, an Earth-tier top-grade technique, and it had already left Li Canjian, a seventh-level Venerate, half-dead. This was truly beyond his expectations.
However, it was not the time to be amazed. When he looked up, he saw Bai Tianchen and ten other Venerates encircling him.
“Who are you to dare act so recklessly in my Bai family? Do you truly think my Bai family is made of mud?”
Bai Tianchen held his saber, staring at Ye Yun, his heart filled with rage. If he hadn’t been wary of Ye Yun’s potentially significant background, he would have already attacked.
After all, a Venerate at his peak at such a young age was rare even on the entire continent. He might even be connected to some immortal palace.
Ye Yun looked back at him and replied in a calm voice.
“What? Didn’t you hear? Then I’ll tell you again. I am Ye Yun of the Ancient Dao Heavenly Sect. Do you understand?”
Upon hearing this, Bai Tianchen and everyone else froze, then quickly showed disbelief.
Bai Tianchen narrowed his eyes and asked, “You are the master that Xiaoxiao mentioned?”
“Precisely.”
Ye Yun glanced in Bai Xiaoxiao’s direction before turning back and saying, “Therefore, I must take Xiaoxiao away. Otherwise…”
As he spoke, his voice grew colder. The surrounding Venerates felt a chill run down their spines. After all, Li Canjian, the precedent, was still lying on the ground.
They all felt that Bai Tianchen had tricked them. What Ancient Dao Sword Emperor? He was clearly a Sword Venerate, not an Emperor!
The problem was that Ye Yun was only twenty-three or twenty-four, yet he had already reached the peak of the Venerate realm. What monstrous talent was this?
Consequently, when they looked at Bai Tianchen again, their expressions were not good. Such a person with heaven-defying potential, even offending him for the sake of the Fu Long Immortal Palace might not be worth it.
However, Bai Tianchen seemed to have made up his mind. After a brief moment of surprise, his killing intent towards Ye Yun reached its peak.
And he did not hold back his words, sneering and saying.
“How amusing. Xiaoxiao is my daughter, Bai Tianchen’s daughter. You are merely her master. What right do you have to take her away?”
“Still claiming to be her father? Do you even deserve to call her your daughter?”
Ye Yun also looked at him coldly and said, “Disregarding your daughter’s feelings and forcing her to marry a piece of trash. How could Xiaoxiao have ended up with such an idiotic father like you?”
He verbally berated Bai Tianchen to no end, and that was while holding back from insulting his family.
In his eyes, Bai Tianchen’s act of selling his daughter was no different from that of an animal.
Bai Tianchen’s face turned extremely ugly, barely refraining from attacking. He spoke in a deep, stern voice.
“Bai Xiaoxiao is a member of the Bai family. It is only right for her to contribute everything to the family. This is her obligation, and it is not for an outsider like you to comment!”
This time, Ye Yun also became angry, even laughing in exasperation.
“Very good, you are truly a good father!”
“Indeed, I am an outsider. However, since I arrived here, I have understood one truth: the one with the strongest fist can do whatever they want!”
“Today, I am taking her away. Let’s see who dares to stop me!”
As his voice fell, Ye Yun’s peak Venerate profound energy erupted completely. Instantly, the entire Bai family felt an immeasurable and terrifying pressure from above!
The heavens and earth shook violently, thunder rumbled in the clouds, and within a ten-mile radius, the air was enveloped by bone-chilling cold, the temperature plummeting to tens of degrees below zero.
This was the true might of a Venerate; their anger could change the very color of the heavens and earth!