905: Chapter 901: The Power of Life VS The Power of Life 905: Chapter 901: The Power of Life VS The Power of Life The sound it emitted was identical to the one Sima Yun produced when playing the Jade Xiao—not only ear-piercing but also capable of throwing people’s emotions into chaos!
“What is this!?”
“Why is my mind completely blank?”
“Heavens, what on earth is going on!?”
…
The Martial Artists screamed in agony one after another.
Previously, when Sima Yun played the Jade Xiao, the Martial Artists, under Ye Zhihuan’s command, calmed their minds and covered their ears.
Doing so allowed them to escape Sima Yun’s control and avoided becoming puppets.
However, now that the same sound was bursting directly from within the Jade Xiao itself, the Martial Artists could no longer keep their composure…
Upon hearing the shrill notes of the Xiao, they could no longer maintain control of their thoughts and were on the verge of falling under its sway!
Even the Inner Sect Disciples standing farther away felt immense pressure due to this wave of Xiao music!
“Ye Tian, stop wasting time!
Kill her quickly!
Because of that sound, these puppets are about to go berserk!”
Daichong shouted urgently.
Things had already reached a critical stage.
If Ye Tian still failed to kill the Jade Xiao, once the Martial Artists of Night King Hall fully lost control, it would be too late to salvage the situation.
The other Inner Sect Disciples of the Heavenly Gate were drenched in sweat.
Despite exerting all their strength, they could not suppress the puppets before them.
Now these puppets were on the brink of going wild, making the situation extremely perilous!
“I understand!”
Ye Tian nodded, then, with a light tap of his toes, lunged straight at the Jade Xiao.
As he leaped forward, the wooden blade in his hand twirled, forming a dazzling array of blade flowers!
“Swish, swish, swish, swish~~~~~~~~~”
The technique Ye Tian deployed was none other than his most skilled “Overspeed Blade.” The power of the “Overspeed Blade” was enough to shred even a mighty adversary like the Rakshasa Queen to nothing but minced meat.
No matter how formidable a Martial Artist was, they dared not underestimate Ye Tian’s “Overspeed Blade.”
“Even when the Life Weapon slumbers, you can still perform such a fearsome technique?
Truly astonishing!”
The Jade Xiao sneered coldly, then, with a slight wave of her hand, tightly gripped Ye Tian’s wooden blade.
“This woman…
she’s incredibly strong…”
Ye Tian gritted his teeth hard.
The “Overspeed Blade” was unimaginably swift, making it impossible to evade using mere eyesight alone.
Yet the Jade Xiao easily discerned the trajectory of the blade’s movement and caught it with her hand on the very first opportunity.
The wooden blade was incomparably sharp, but the Jade Xiao could resist it with her bare flesh without injury.
Ye Tian found this shocking, but upon second thought, it made sense.
The Jade Xiao had already absorbed the Jade Xiao itself into her body.
Now her physique was as unyielding as the Jade Xiao; it was only natural that she could block the wooden blade’s strikes.
No matter how one looked at it, this was destined to be an arduous battle for Ye Tian!
“Smack!”
Since Ye Tian had poured all his energy into the wooden blade, his defenses became somewhat vulnerable.
After neutralizing the wooden blade’s attack, the Jade Xiao used her other hand to punch Ye Tian in the stomach, sending him flying!
With just a single blow, the Jade Xiao nearly pierced through Ye Tian’s abdomen.
Ye Tian struggled to stabilize himself, barely avoiding being slammed into the rock wall behind him.
But even so, Ye Tian’s body couldn’t withstand the Jade Xiao’s overwhelming power.
Blood started seeping from the corner of Ye Tian’s lips!
“Life Force!
So this…
is the Life Force!”
Ye Tian muttered to himself.
Having encountered various types of powers before, Ye Tian was quite familiar with the attributes of the Life Force.
In the punch the Jade Xiao had delivered just now, the lingering force imbued in her attack was undoubtedly that of the Life Force!
This Life Force was far more potent than any Life Force Ye Tian had encountered before.
It churned his insides, leaving him gravely injured!
“Indeed!
Of all the forces of nature, the Life Force is the strongest.
For all living beings, the desire for life is the most intense!
That is precisely why the Life Force should reign supreme over all other forces in the world!”
The Jade Xiao declared confidently, though Ye Tian couldn’t agree with her words.
“There is no inherent strength or weakness in power.
There’s an old saying: ‘Every inch has its shortcoming, and every foot has its strengths.’ Judging the strength of a force based solely on its nature is, at its core, an aberration of thought!”
“You’re calling me aberrant?”
The Jade Xiao was displeased by Ye Tian’s words and became further provoked!
“Ye Tian, no matter how clever you are with words, in terms of sheer power, you’re no match for me.
Whether you look down on me or not, your fate today is no longer in your hands!”
The Jade Xiao declared coldly, and at that moment, a surge of immense Life Force radiated from her body.
Unlike the Power of Wind, the Power of Clouds, or the Power of Light, the Life Force lacked any flashy visual effects.
Yet everyone could clearly sense the overwhelming strength of the Life Force emanating from within the Jade Xiao!
It was a pure and formidable power.
Even without any visual spectacle, it was enough to instill fear in all who witnessed it…
By comparison, the wooden blade in Ye Tian’s hand—crafted from the millennium ancient tree’s Shu Xin—only seemed adorned with superficial flashes of lightning when fully unleashed, mere fancy tricks in the eyes of many…
“Do you see now, Ye Tian?
This is the Life Force—mighty and unparalleled!
Only the Life Weapon itself can wield such power!
You humans cannot possibly comprehend how to harness it!”
The Jade Xiao spoke with conviction, and with her incredible power, her words naturally carried authority.
But Ye Tian disagreed entirely…
“Jade Xiao, you’re mistaken.
The reason your Life Force is so powerful is because you are the Life Weapon itself!
But in truth, you do not know how to use the Life Force!
The Life Force’s potency and the ability to wield the Life Weapon are entirely unrelated!”
Ye Tian’s succinct rebuttal once again incensed the Jade Xiao!
“Whether or not I know how to use it…
you can determine that after you’ve gone to the underworld!”
The Jade Xiao roared, and all the energy within her body erupted outward.
Her entire form turned greenish-blue, appearing grotesque and menacing!
“Jade Xiao, the essence of life lies in communication.
If you can’t even grasp this, how can you hope to control the Life Force?”
Ye Tian also shouted, gripping the wooden blade firmly in his hand.
“In that case, let us fight!
The victor writes the laws, and the defeated are but shadows!
Ye Tian, whomever triumphs, their truth shall prevail!”
With that, the Jade Xiao gathered her energy and charged toward Ye Tian.
Ye Tian dared not relax for a moment.
He swung the wooden blade with all his might, engaging the Jade Xiao once more…
“Clang!” “Clang!” “Clang!” “Clang!”…
The wooden blade in Ye Tian’s hand collided with the Jade Xiao’s body, producing deafening clangs.
The sound was so piercing that the Martial Artists nearby instinctively covered their ears.
The entire mountain basin began to tremble.
Due to the intensity of Ye Tian and the Jade Xiao’s battle, even Mount Tian itself seemed unable to endure…
“What?
How could your power…?”
During their engagement, the Jade Xiao suddenly felt astonished.
Moments ago, Ye Tian had exhausted every resource to wield the “Overspeed Blade,” which she neutralized with ease.
But now, mere minutes later, as Ye Tian swung the wooden blade again, he could hold his own against her.
The Jade Xiao found this unacceptable…
“Jade Xiao, although the Shu Xin of the millennium ancient tree lies dormant, each time I wield the wooden blade, I can distinctly sense its presence.
This is the natural bond between the Life Weapon and its wielder.
Therefore, your understanding is fundamentally flawed!”
Ye Tian retorted proudly, though the Jade Xiao clearly refused to accept his words!
“Ye Tian!
Stop spouting nonsense!
Today, I will show you the true power of the Life Force!”
The Jade Xiao roared ferociously, unleashing all her power.
A heavy punch came crashing down toward Ye Tian!
“Incredible strength!”
Ye Tian’s vast experience immediately told him that this punch was unimaginably powerful, more devastating than anything he had encountered in ages.
He dared not intercept it head-on.
Instead, he swiftly leaped back, narrowly avoiding the crushing blow!
“Boom!”
The Jade Xiao’s fist slammed into the ground, causing it to fracture instantly.
The earth quaked violently…
But the punch did more than trigger an earthquake.
The ground beneath their feet started sinking.
“What’s going on?
How could that punch be so powerful?”
“Run quickly!
The ground is collapsing!”
“If we don’t escape now, we’ll all perish!”
The Martial Artists were utterly shocked and scrambled to flee.
Only after they reached safety did they realize the Jade Xiao’s punch hadn’t just caused the earth to sink—it had brought down half the mountain!
“Crash~~~~~~~~~”
Boulders began tumbling down, cascading into the sea of clouds below.
Half of the mountain basin was suddenly gone.
Gazing out, one could see nothing but misty, boundless clouds…
With the mountain rock overhead now gone, dazzling sunlight poured in, dispersing the dense fog that once filled the basin…
The Ding brothers, the Ye elders, and the Outer Sect Disciples of the Heavenly Gate all barely escaped to safety in the nick of time.
Meanwhile, the Inner Sect Disciples of the Heavenly Gate continued using the “Quagmire Formation” to contain the warriors of Night King Hall without being interrupted by the Jade Xiao’s devastating punch.
This was because their distance from Ye Tian and the Jade Xiao’s battlefield had spared them from the punch’s effects.
The Jade Xiao’s strike had injured neither the Heavenly Gate Inner Sect Disciples nor the warriors of Night King Hall…