859: Chapter 855: Fight to the Death!
859: Chapter 855: Fight to the Death!
Ye Zhihuan unleashed all the power within his body, his entire figure now engulfed in flames!
The scorching heat caused the surrounding air temperature to skyrocket, forcing Sima Kuan, Xu Ziwen, and the others watching to involuntarily take a step back…
Meanwhile, the three elders of the Ye family, who were setting up the formation, sighed deeply!
“The heat is overwhelming, the flames soaring into the skies—this is the pinnacle of the Sun Droplet Technique, as described in the ancient texts.
Who could have imagined that the Clan Leader would achieve this under external control?
If he had reached it through his own cultivation, his name would surely have been enshrined in the annals of Ye family history!”
“But now, this Clan Leader is our enemy.
He has fallen under the control of the Sima family.
Only by defeating him can we safeguard our beliefs and ensure the future of martial artists worldwide!”
“Perhaps this will be the last battle for us old codgers, but fortunately, we all have descendants, and with the traditions of the Ye family, a new generation of Clan Leader will soon emerge.
We don’t need to fret about other matters and can fight without reservation!”
While they conversed, Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, and Ye Zhirong pushed their mastery of the Sun Droplet Technique to the extreme.
Though still lacking compared to Ye Zhihuan’s power, the Four Symbols Formation they created with their combined strength was immensely potent!
“Boom~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~”
Above Ye Zhihuan’s head, thunder and lightning roared again.
Since Ye Zhihuan’s Sun Droplet was fire-based, for the Ye family elders, using water to restrain and extinguish it was the obvious choice.
“Crash~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~——————”
From the thunderclouds, torrential rain poured down, quickly coming into contact with Ye Zhihuan’s burning body.
His body, akin to the sun, evaporated all the rainwater that touched him, forming dense steam.
Sima Kuan sneered, “Ye family’s old folks, I think you’ve run out of tricks, haven’t you?
Using the same move twice—is that all you’ve got?
Ordinary rainwater has no effect on a puppet like Ye Zhihuan!”
Just as Sima Kuan said, relying solely on the torrential rain of the Four Symbols Formation couldn’t subdue Ye Zhihuan, as the rain was unable to extinguish his flames, let alone drown him…
At this moment, however, the Ye family elders had already wagered everything!
Ye Zhiran declared solemnly, “Using the rain summoned by the Four Symbols Formation has already drained much of the Clan Leader’s energy.
Next, it’s time for the fatal strike!”
“Yes, our success or failure hinges on this moment!”
“We old codgers are about to exit the stage of history, so we must make this last strike a remarkable one!”
Ye Zhicang and Ye Zhirong chimed in immediately.
The three elders of the Ye family unleashed their lifetime’s worth of martial prowess, their bodies now blazing like Ye Zhihuan’s!
Though Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, and Ye Zhirong hadn’t reached the pinnacle of the Sun Droplet Technique since childhood, the saying goes, “Even a broken ship has nails.” When the three elders of the Ye family fought with all their might, their bodies radiated heat like red-hot iron!
Ye Zhihuan had already depleted some of his energy in resisting the natural powers of the Four Symbols Formation, providing the Ye family elders with a rare opportunity!
As a puppet, even though Ye Zhihuan’s strength had drastically increased, his reaction speed was slightly dulled, thus revealing an opening to the Ye family elders…
“These fools think they can succeed!”
Sima Kuan gritted his teeth angrily.
He knew full well that the three elders of the Ye family were preparing to deliver a final blow to Ye Zhihuan, and he certainly wouldn’t let them prevail!
“Ye Zhihuan, use all your power to kill those three ants!”
Sima Kuan ruthlessly ordered, and Ye Zhihuan naturally heard his command clearly.
A puppet’s obedience to its controller was absolute, so after receiving the command, Ye Zhihuan began steadily releasing all the energy within his body.
At this moment, Ye Zhihuan resembled a miniature sun, radiating light and heat from head to toe!
“This is bad!
The Clan Leader is now on guard!”
Ye Zhicang exclaimed.
If Ye Zhihuan focused all his strength on defense, the chance for the Ye family elders to defeat him in one blow would drastically diminish!
“There’s no choice!
The arrow is nocked; it must be released!”
Ye Zhiran resolutely declared.
After all, he, along with Ye Zhicang and Ye Zhirong, could barely hold on much longer.
If they didn’t act now, they’d miss their opportunity forever!
“Exactly!
There’s no better option; we must strike immediately!”
Ye Zhirong responded.
At this moment, the three elders of the Ye family reached unanimous agreement.
This final strike—the three elders were prepared to face death!
“Clan Leader, forgive us!”
“For the future of the martial arts world!”
“We’re going all out!”
Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, and Ye Zhirong shouted in unison.
Accompanying their cries, the three of them lunged at Ye Zhihuan.
“Hehehe~~~~~ Like moths to a flame!”
Sima Kuan sneered coldly.
Among the four elders of the Ye family, Ye Zhihuan was the strongest.
Now that he had been enhanced and controlled by Puppetry Technique, his power was far beyond his original capabilities.
With Ye Zhihuan now on guard, the coordinated attack of Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, and Ye Zhirong was meaningless!
Sima Kuan, Xu Ziwen, and the Three Ghosts watched cold-eyed as the members of the Ye family tore at each other.
Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, and Ye Zhirong had each unleashed their full power and attacked Ye Zhihuan from the south, west, and north directions.
“Bang!”, “Bang!”, “Bang!”
Three crisp sounds echoed, and the three palms landed squarely on Ye Zhihuan’s body.
All four elders of the Ye family cultivated the same Sun Droplet Technique.
When they unleashed their full strength, they became blazing fireballs.
The collision of four fireballs released unthinkable heat…
“Buzz!”, “Buzz!”…
Like the fluttering of bees’ wings, the sound resonated from the inner force collision among the four elders of the Ye family.
Although Ye Zhihuan’s strength was a notch above the others, Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, and Ye Zhirong had gone all in to create a combined force against him, allowing them to match Ye Zhihuan’s power.
During this deadly clash with his three brothers, Ye Zhihuan’s face was expressionless, his gaze coldly fixed on them…
Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, and Ye Zhirong fully understood that under Puppetry Technique, Ye Zhihuan had long lost his mind, reduced to little more than a walking corpse.
In that case, killing him would be the only way to free him.
For a moment, the four elders of the Ye family remained at a stalemate…
“It’d be ideal if these old fools took each other down!
Watching their drawn-out struggle is tiresome.
Red Ghost, send them to their deaths now!”
Sima Kuan sneered cruelly and ordered Red Ghost into action.
The sight of the four elders of the Ye family slaughtering each other was already tragic, but Sima Kuan refused to give them even a fair fight, sending Red Ghost to interfere!
It’s well-known that while martial artists are battling with Inner Strength, interference from others is their worst fear.
Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, Ye Zhirong, and Ye Zhihuan were locked in a critical confrontation—if Red Ghost injured any of them with his claws, the victim’s True Qi would dissipate, killing them instantly!
As a puppet, Ye Zhihuan could probably survive, but Ye Zhiran, Ye Zhicang, and Ye Zhirong would not be so fortunate…
“Hehehe~~~~ Don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
Following Sima Kuan’s instructions, Red Ghost stepped forward, approaching the four elders of the Ye family.
He extended his claws, aiming for Ye Zhiran’s spine!
Within his claws, Red Ghost poured his full power, along with lethal poison—he left no chance for the four elders to survive…
“Despicable!”
Ye Zhiran gritted his teeth fiercely, knowing that, while locked in a battle of Inner Strength with Ye Zhihuan, he couldn’t withdraw or react in time.
All he could do was close his eyes and await death…
“Die!”
Red Ghost bellowed, his claws plunging toward Ye Zhiran’s back!
“Slash!”
Suddenly, a sharp sound echoed.
Sima Kuan had firmly believed that Ye Zhiran would perish at Red Ghost’s hands, but within 0.1 seconds, something astonishing happened!
“Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh~~~~~~~~~~”
A blood-curdling scream rang out, but it did not belong to any of the four elders of the Ye family.
Instead, it came from Red Ghost, who had been ready to ambush Ye Zhiran.
Red Ghost clutched his right arm tightly—the same arm he had extended to attack Ye Zhiran!
His entire right arm had disappeared without a trace…
Beside Red Ghost, a lone figure stood firm.
Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen stared furiously at the silhouette!
“Ye Tian!?”
“How could it be him!?”
Though it seemed impossible, the man standing before them was indeed Ye Tian.
In his hand, he held an object—the severed arm of Red Ghost!
Despite being heavily wounded and poisoned by the Sima family’s “Red Wind,” Ye Tian seemed to have miraculously overcome both injuries and poison…
Had Ye Tian already purged the poison from his body and fully healed?
Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen’s faces filled with disbelief!
“There’s no way he could’ve purged the poison so quickly!
The ‘Red Wind’ is a deadly toxin—even the most skilled martial artist couldn’t expel it so fast!”
“Exactly!
This guy is probably just pushing himself—soon, he’ll die from the lingering poison!”
Sima Kuan and Xu Ziwen arrogantly speculated, assuming that Ye Tian was acting prematurely despite his compromised condition…