e-booksonline Chapter 43: Defeating 5 Bamboo, 5 Bamboo is shocked.
Chapter 43: Defeating 5 Bamboo, 5 Bamboo is shocked.
Every move and every stance contains terrifying power capable of destroying the world!
What alarmed Wu Zhu even more was that Ye Tian's attacks were not only powerful but also incredibly fast.
More importantly, his moves actually contain a profound artistic conception of simplicity and returning to one's true nature!
It was as if every move he made was in accordance with the ultimate truth of the universe, as elusive as a gazelle hanging its horns, leaving no trace!
Is this the profound meaning of the Heaven-Covering Technique?!
A tremendous wave of emotion surged within Wu Zhu's heart!
Although he didn't know what the Heaven-Covering Technique was.
But he could clearly sense that the technique Ye Tian was using at this moment was more profound and more powerful than any martial art he had ever seen!
Faced with Ye Tian's relentless and overwhelming attacks, even someone as strong as Wu Zhu couldn't help but feel a bit strained!
He wielded the iron shovel with impenetrable skill, deflecting Ye Tian's attacks one by one.
But without realizing it, Ye Tian forced him to retreat repeatedly!
Yan Lingji, standing to the side, was already dumbfounded and utterly shocked!
She never expected that her mysterious master would possess such terrifying strength!
How could he possibly fight Wu Zhu, a renowned and long-established grandmaster, to a standstill, and even subtly gain the upper hand?!
This...this is a monster!
A grandmaster at the age of thirteen!
Moreover, he was a grandmaster who could overpower Wu Zhu!
If this gets out, it will drive the whole world crazy!
At this moment, Yan Lingji's gaze towards Ye Tian completely changed!
It is no longer simply awe and worship.
Instead, there is a more ardent, more intense, and more obsessive love!
She knew that she would probably never be able to escape the magic net that this man had woven for her in her entire life!
She was willing to fall for him and give everything for him!
On the battlefield, the battle between Ye Tian and Wu Zhu has entered a white-hot stage!
The two figures moved with lightning speed, constantly colliding and separating within the quiet room!
Each collision unleashes terrifying, world-destroying power!
The entire quiet room seemed on the verge of collapsing completely during the terrifying battle between the two!
"Uncle Wuzhu, watch out!"
Ye Tian suddenly let out a low shout, his eyes flashing with a sharp light!
With a swift movement, he appeared behind Wu Zhu in an instant!
Then, he pointed his fingers like a sword, carrying a terrifying sword intent that could pierce through everything, and stabbed directly at Wu Zhu's back!
This sword strike was as fast as lightning, and silent!
It seemed capable of tearing through the void and severing cause and effect!
It is the supreme sword technique recorded in the Heaven-Covering Technique—the Grass Character Sword Technique!
Wu Zhu sensed the deadly danger behind him and his heart skipped a beat!
He knew that if he were stabbed by this sword, he would be seriously injured even if he didn't die!
In the critical moment, Wu Zhu suddenly turned around, and the iron halberd in his hand blocked his chest at an incredible angle!
"when!"
Another deafening explosion!
Ye Tian's sword finger clashed fiercely with Wu Zhu's iron shovel once again!
However, this time, Wu Zhu was unable to completely neutralize Ye Tian's attack as he had before!
An invisible yet incredibly sharp sword aura penetrated his body through the iron shovel!
"puff!"
Wu Zhu felt a sweet taste in his throat, and almost spat out a mouthful of blood!
His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily into the wall of the quiet room!
The black cloth that had covered his face for decades slipped off due to the violent impact!
His young face, with its sharp features yet bearing a hint of vicissitude and confusion, was revealed!
Wu Zhu actually lost?!
And to make matters worse, he was defeated by a mere thirteen-year-old boy?!
At this moment, both Wu Zhu himself and Yan Ling Ji beside him were completely stunned by the unbelievable scene before them!
Wu Zhu clutched his chest and struggled to his feet.
He looked at Ye Tian, his cold eyes filled with disbelief, shock, and horror!
He lost!
He actually lost to a young man who had just broken through to the Grandmaster realm!
Moreover, it was a narrow defeat by a single move!
How...how is this possible?!
Wu Zhu is a top-tier Grandmaster!
Even when facing other grandmasters, he was confident that he could remain undefeated!
But now,
He actually...
"Who exactly are you?"
Wu Zhu looked at Ye Tian and asked in a hoarse voice.
He felt as if he had never truly known this boy.
He is surrounded by too many mysteries and too many unbelievable things!
Looking at Wu Zhu's dejected appearance, Ye Tian smiled slightly and said, "Uncle Wu Zhu, you flatter me."
He knew that although his sword strike had narrowly defeated Wu Zhu's attack, he had still managed to win by a single move.
But it was just a fluke.
If it were a true life-or-death struggle, he would probably have to put in a lot of effort to defeat Wu Zhu.
However, at the age of thirteen, he was able to defeat Wu Zhu, a long-established grandmaster.
That was enough to make him proud!
That was enough to make him proud!
That was enough to shake the entire world!
Meanwhile, Yan Lingji, standing to the side, looked at Ye Tian's calm yet domineering demeanor, her beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration and endless adoration!
She knew that her master's future achievements were absolutely limitless!
He might even surpass the temple and become the true ruler of this world!
And for her, being able to follow such a legendary figure was the greatest fortune of her life!
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Inside the quiet room, there was a deathly silence.
Wu Zhu was still deeply shocked by Ye Tian's defeat and couldn't come to his senses for a long time.
His exposed, angular, yet weathered and bewildered young face was filled with disbelief and a deep sense of defeat.
He lost!
He actually lost to a boy who was only thirteen years old!
This fact was even harder for him to accept than knowing that the temple was a prison!
"No, that's impossible."
Wu Zhu muttered to himself, his eyes filled with confusion and resentment.
"How could I possibly lose to you?"
He suddenly raised his head and stared intently at Ye Tian, his cold eyes filled with a blood-red madness!
"Who exactly are you?!"
Just how many secrets are you hiding?!
He couldn't accept that he had been defeated by a mere child!
This was an incredibly heavy blow to his decades of pride and confidence!
Looking at Wu Zhu's near-collapse, Ye Tian sighed inwardly.
He knew that this time, he had indeed gone a bit too far.
Uncle Wuzhu's mentality seems to be breaking down a bit.
"Uncle Wuzhu, you don't need to do this."
Ye Tian spoke slowly, his voice carrying a hint of comfort.
"Victory and defeat are common occurrences in war."
"Besides, my victory over you was merely a fluke."
"If you hadn't shown mercy, I'm afraid I would have already been defeated."
He knew that Wu Zhu had not used his full strength when he fought him earlier.
Otherwise, it would not have been easy for him to defeat Wu Zhu so easily.
However, Wu Zhu completely ignored Ye Tian's words of "comfort".
His mind was now filled with images of his own defeat, and Ye Tian's endless, mysterious and unpredictable methods!
"No!" Wu Zhu shook his head violently, his eyes filled with obsession and madness!
"You must be someone special!"
"You must have some intricate connection with those 'messengers of the gods outside the temple'!"
Tell me! Who are you?!
"What exactly is your purpose in approaching this young lady?!"
He even began to suspect that Ye Tian's approach to Ye Qingmei, and himself, were all for ulterior motives!
Looking at Wu Zhu's suspicious and even paranoid appearance, Ye Tian couldn't help but feel speechless.
It seems that my previous attempt to "mystery" was indeed a bit too much.
However, since things had come to this point, he could only continue to "fool" the situation.
"Uncle Wuzhu, you've misunderstood."
Ye Tian sighed mysteriously and said, "My identity is indeed somewhat special."
"But please believe me, I have absolutely no ill intentions towards my mother!"
"On the contrary, more than anyone else, I want to avenge her!"
His voice was filled with unwavering determination and a deep sense of sorrow.
Upon hearing this, Wu Zhu was terrified!
A fleeting, unbelievable clarity flashed in his blood-red, crazed eyes.
"What did you say?"
"You, too, want to avenge Miss?"
Ye Tian looked at Wu Zhu and nodded heavily.
"That's right!"
"My mother's kindness to me is as heavy as a mountain; if I don't avenge this, I, Ye Tian, swear I will not be a human being!"
His voice was strong and resonant!
It is full of convincing power!
Looking into Ye Tian's eyes, which were filled with determination and hatred, Wu Zhu's doubts and madness gradually dissipated.
Instead, there was a strange sense of closeness and excitement!
He could clearly sense that the deep affection Ye Tian was showing for Ye Qingmei at this moment was genuine!
He finally believed that Ye Tian was truly on his side!
"Miss,"
Wu Zhu murmured this familiar yet distant name, and for the first time, a trace of tenderness and longing appeared in his cold eyes.
He recalled the carefree time he spent with Ye Qingmei at Taiping Villa.
I remembered Ye Qingmei's eyes, which were full of wisdom and intelligence.
I remembered Ye Qingmei's cheerful and confident smile.
I also recalled the tragic death of Ye Qingmei at Taiping Villa, the scene of blood flowing like a river, a scene that filled me with despair!
An overwhelming sense of sadness and anger surged into his heart once again!
"good!"
Wu Zhu suddenly raised his head and looked at Ye Tian, his cold eyes burning with a fierce fire of revenge!
"Since you share this sentiment, from this day forward, I, Wu Zhu, will lend you a helping hand!"
"Whether it's Emperor Qing or the Temple!"
"We will unite to avenge Miss!"
His voice was filled with unwavering determination and an unprecedented fervor!
He seemed to already see the magnificent scene in the near future where he and Ye Tian joined forces to storm the temple, kill Emperor Qing, and avenge Ye Qingmei!
At this moment, all his doubts and fears about Ye Tian vanished!
Instead, there is endless trust and expectation!
He believed that Ye Tian, a boy even more monstrous and terrifying than Ye Qingmei, would definitely be able to create miracles!
We will definitely be able to fulfill their shared dream!
Seeing Wu Zhu's excited expression, Ye Tian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, they managed to fool this big shot.
However, he also knew that Wu Zhu's feelings for Ye Qingmei were genuine.
Gaining his help would be crucial for his future revenge plan and even grander goals!
"Thank you, Uncle Wuzhu!" Ye Tian bowed respectfully to Wuzhu.
Wu Zhu nodded, then, as if he had thought of something, his brows furrowed slightly.
"However," he said in a deep voice, looking at Ye Tian, "I'm afraid the temple won't let me off easily."
"I cannot stay here any longer, lest I implicate you."
He knew that the temple's influence was widespread and that it had many eyes and ears.
His appearance here today has likely already been noticed by the people of the temple.
If he doesn't leave soon, not only will he be in danger, but he may also bring utter destruction to Ye Tian!
Upon hearing this, Ye Tian knew that Wu Zhu was telling the truth.
Although he had not yet personally experienced the power of the temple, he had some understanding of it.
With his current strength, he is indeed not strong enough to confront the temple head-on.
"Don't worry, Uncle Wuzhu."
Ye Tian looked at Wu Zhu and said in a deep voice, "You should go to a safe place to hide for a while."
"When the time is right, I will come to find you."
"Okay." Wu Zhu nodded, then he took a deep look at Ye Tian, and then at Yan Ling Ji, who was standing to the side and remained silent.
His eyes were filled with complex emotions.