"Damn you!"
Sakura Moon's eyes turned bloodshot as Ye Ling killed his beloved disciple right before his eyes.
He never expected Ye Ling to be so unreasonable and simply kill Jue!
Unforgivable!
"I will make you pay with your life!"
With his beloved disciple dead before him, Sakura Moon no longer held back against Ye Ling. He instantly gripped his sword hilt, his aura soaring rapidly!
Boom!
The aura of a Ninth-Rank Mortal-Immortal erupted, spreading outwards!
The ground trembled, and Wang Liren, unable to withstand Sakura Moon's pressure, retreated repeatedly, his face pale. "Such... such terrifying power!"
The entire Bamboo Underneath Dwelling shook violently due to the aura emanating from Sakura Moon!
Seeing Sakura Moon poised to strike, Ye Ling remained unfazed. He retracted the demonic energy he had absorbed from Jue and smiled at Sakura Moon, "Actually, you don't need to fight me for Jue."
"You are no match for me."
"Arrogant!" Sakura Moon roared, "Whether I am your match or not, only a fight will tell!"
"Draw Sword: Moon Slash!"
The treasured sword was unsheathed!
Sakura Moon vanished from his spot!
A sword light flashed, and time itself seemed to stand still.
In the private room, Wang Liren could only see the sword light and afterimages.
As Sakura Moon's long sword was drawn, Wang Liren felt as if time itself had been severed.
He was certain he couldn't dodge Sakura Moon's strike!
Zing!!!
With a crisp sword hum, Sakura Moon's sword reached Ye Ling's throat, the tip about to pierce it!
Ye Ling, however, remained standing still, making no move, as if he was too slow to react to Sakura Moon's sword.
Seeing Ye Ling's lack of response, a hint of disdain flashed in Sakura Moon's eyes. "You strike so ruthlessly, I thought your cultivation was truly extraordinary. In the end, you are just an arrogant fool!"
"It's over!"
However, just as Sakura Moon thought his sword was about to pierce Ye Ling's throat, he saw Ye Ling's lips curve into a slight smile.
He was smiling?
Suddenly, Sakura Moon felt a sense of foreboding.
As he stood there stunned, his long sword passed through Ye Ling's throat without any obstruction.
"Is this an illusion?"
Sakura Moon's expression changed drastically as he quickly realized his attack had missed!
But it was too late to retract his sword, and he lost his balance completely, leaning forward.
At this moment, Ye Ling appeared beside Sakura Moon, grabbing his sword-wielding wrist with one hand, and said with a smile, "The gap between us is as vast as heaven and earth."
Sakura Moon's pupils contracted sharply. He tried to wrench his wrist free, but before he could exert any force, he felt an exceptionally powerful force emanating from Ye Ling's palm, which he couldn't resist!
Crack!
In an instant, Sakura Moon's spiritual energy barrier shattered, his arm was crushed by Ye Ling, and his sword flew out of his hand!
The intense pain stimulated Sakura Moon's nerves!
Ye Ling grabbed Sakura Moon, spun him in mid-air, and threw him away!
Bang!!!
Sakura Moon crashed through the wall of the private room, alarming all the guests in the Bamboo Underneath Dwelling!
From the moment Sakura Moon attacked to when Ye Ling threw him out, it seemed like a long time, but in reality, it was only a fleeting moment. Even Wang Liren's consciousness was still stuck on Sakura Moon drawing his sword!
As Sakura Moon smashed through the wall, guests rushing out from other rooms shouted, "You damnable fools! Who dares to cause trouble in the Bamboo Underneath Dwelling?"
"Come out!!!"
Ye Ling glanced at the guests rushing out and said indifferently, "Scram."
Boom!
In an instant, all the guests and staff in the Bamboo Underneath Dwelling were blasted out of the establishment by the spiritual energy Ye Ling unleashed, not a single one left!
The entire Bamboo Underneath Dwelling was instantly emptied.
"I was careless..."
At this moment, Sakura Moon struggled to climb out of the rubble, endured the pain, took out a healing pill from his怀, and quickly healed his bones that Ye Ling had crushed.
After recovering his strength, Sakura Moon realized that Ye Ling was not as simple as he had imagined. He quickly calmed down, stood up again, and said to Ye Ling, "It seems I underestimated you. Please accept my apologies."
As an assassin, Sakura Moon had been blinded by rage when he saw Ye Ling kill his disciple. When he attacked, his entire body was filled with openings.
If Ye Ling had killed him then, he would likely be dead.
Sakura Moon had committed a cardinal sin for an assassin and also felt it was disrespectful to his opponent.
Hearing Sakura Moon's words, Ye Ling burst into laughter. "From what you're saying, you haven't given up yet?"
Ye Ling thought his previous display was enough for Sakura Moon to understand the reality of their situation, but Sakura Moon showed no signs of discouragement, which surprised him.
Sakura Moon said, "This time, I will go all out. I hope you will also take this seriously and not let this battle be in vain."
With that, the long sword that had fallen at Ye Ling's feet disappeared and reformed in Sakura Moon's hand.
"Sakura Mist Sea."
Sakura Moon uttered softly, and his entire being transformed into pink mist, spreading throughout the Bamboo Underneath Dwelling.
Ye Ling and Wang Liren's vision was severely limited.
Wang Liren looked at the pink mist filling the surroundings, sniffed lightly, and said, "This is the scent of cherry blossoms..."
Sakura Moon's voice came from within the thick fog, "This is my ultimate technique. Please be careful, sir."
Ye Ling stood in place, glancing at the surrounding dense fog, a faint smile still on his lips. He said loudly, "Do we really have to go this far?"
"I don't really want to kill you."
Sakura Moon said, "You killed Jue. For all intents and purposes, we are now mortal enemies. There's nothing more to say. You should take this seriously."
"This time, I will give it my all."
Sakura Moon's voice came from the mist, making it impossible to pinpoint his direction.
Wang Liren, who was inside the mist, couldn't even see more than a meter ahead. He felt danger lurking everywhere and instinctively moved closer to Ye Ling, quickly warning him, "Your Majesty, that guy seems to be serious. You must be careful!"
Ye Ling merely shook his head and smiled at Wang Liren's reminder.
Ye Ling looked ahead, demonic energy seeping from his body, and said with a smile, "It seems you still haven't realized your predicament."
"Very well, since you are so polite, I will kindly let you see clearly... the gap between us!"
Boom!
As Ye Ling's words fell, a massive amount of demonic energy surged from his body, spreading outwards and rapidly devouring Sakura Moon's condensed floral mist!
Seeing his domain being swiftly encroached upon by Ye Ling, Sakura Moon did not hesitate. He decisively drew his sword and lunged at Ye Ling from the thick fog!
"Draw Sword: Soul Sever!"
Sakura Moon's sword strike caused heaven and earth to change color!
In an instant, Sakura Moon broke through the dense fog and appeared before Ye Ling.
His long sword sliced through the demonic energy surrounding Ye Ling, aiming for his neck!
This time, Sakura Moon had gathered all his strength.
If Ye Ling weren't in front of him, this single strike could have split the Eastern Capital in half!
Seeing Sakura Moon attack, the smile in Ye Ling's eyes grew even more intense.
This time, he had no intention of dodging.
Ye Ling simply stood there, allowing Sakura Moon to strike.
Seeing that Ye Ling did not dodge, Sakura Moon did not hesitate and slashed down!
Crack!!!
With a crisp sound, Sakura Moon's sword struck Ye Ling's neck and actually broke!
Silence fell upon the surroundings.