Meanwhile, Sikong Longyin also showed no mercy. His long sword, accompanied by a swimming dragon, instantly met the attack.
*Boom!*
When their weapons collided, a deafening roar erupted.
However, in just an instant, the Youlong Sword blasted away the Jinguang Sword and slashed towards Dongfang Mingyue.
"This..."
Seeing such a scene, Dongfang Mingyue instinctively closed her eyes. Her attack had just been broken by the opponent, leaving her no time to defend against his subsequent strike.
Now, she could only close her eyes resignedly, awaiting the final outcome.
"Hmph!"
At this very moment, a cold snort echoed.
Following that, a spiritual energy hand swept over Dongfang Mingyue's head, directly seizing Sikong Longyin's Youlong Sword.
"Roar..."
The dragon's roar grew weaker, eventually disappearing, and the dragon on the long sword crumbled into dust.
"Brat, if you hadn't come, your sister would have kicked the bucket!"
Sensing the movement around her, Dongfang Mingyue opened her eyes and looked at Ye Cangtian, who was slowly approaching, saying grumpily.
"Sister Mingyue, you can't even deal with such a small mosquito. You should go into seclusion!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at Dongfang Mingyue and deliberately provoked her in front of everyone.
Dongfang Mingyue, being a person of reputation, immediately lost face upon hearing Ye Cangtian's words.
She turned and angrily exclaimed, "Brat, are you asking for a beating!"
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian smiled slightly, walked up to her, poked his head forward, and whispered in her ear.
"Sister Mingyue, you wouldn't want to be unable to deal with even such a weakling in the future, would you?"
"..."
Upon hearing Ye Cangtian's voice, Dongfang Mingyue was slightly taken aback.
She then looked at him deeply and said softly, "Brat, even if you're right, there are so many people here. Couldn't you save me some face!"
Heh.
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and paid her no further mind. He directly stood in front of Dongfang Mingyue, his gaze sweeping towards Sikong Longyin.
"Sikong Longyin, you are a member of the Imperial Dragon Villa. Do you know your crime for attacking the Hidden Group, a force of Hua Xia?"
Ye Cangtian's voice carried. A hint of disdain appeared on Sikong Longyin's face, and he snorted, "Didn't you say I'm not fit to represent the Imperial Dragon Villa?"
"Is there a conflict?"
"I said you're not fit to represent the Imperial Dragon Villa, but I didn't deny that you are a member of it!"
Ye Cangtian looked at him and said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Sikong Longyin looked at him coldly and said, "It doesn't matter. I'll consider your words as passing wind!"
"It seems you are beyond redemption!" Ye Cangtian frowned and said coldly.
Hah!
Sikong Longyin sneered and looked at him, saying, "What I do is none of your business! Let's settle the score for you injuring Long Yi first!"
In his opinion, even beating a dog required looking at its owner.
And Long Yi worked for him. If he were injured by someone else, it would be a loss of face for him, and he had to get that back.
Otherwise, who would serve him in the future!
Heh.
A smile immediately appeared on Ye Cangtian's face. He had also been wanting to vent Dongfang Mingyue's anger.
Thinking this, he smiled and said, "If a dog isn't leashed, it's normal for it to be disciplined. But since you, the owner, are insisting on stepping in, I will naturally oblige!"
"You..."
Ye Cangtian's words made Long Yi furious.
He was a confidant of Sikong Longyin and even held a position in the Imperial Dragon Villa.
Yet now, he was being treated like a dog by the other party, which truly ignited his anger.
The next moment, he arrived beside Sikong Longyin.
He said fiercely, "Sir, as you can see, that scoundrel Ye Cangtian is utterly disrespectful and spews nonsense from his mouth. You must teach his broken mouth a lesson!"
"Retire!"
Sikong Longyin glanced at him and coldly commanded.
Since Ye Cangtian had stepped forward, he would naturally avenge Long Yi.
And from Ye Cangtian blocking his Youlong Yin for Dongfang Mingyue just now, he knew that Ye Cangtian was not to be underestimated.
Therefore, he couldn't afford any distractions.
Seeing Long Yi retreat, Sikong Longyin's gaze fell upon Ye Cangtian, and he said faintly, "Legend has it that you are the top genius of the Hidden Group. Today, let me see how much substance you have. Please reveal your weapon!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at him, smiled slightly, and with a shake of his large hand, a great saber formed from spiritual energy appeared in his hand.
"To deal with you, this is more than enough." Ye Cangtian said.
Upon seeing this, Sikong Longyin's expression immediately darkened.
Although a great saber formed from spiritual energy possessed considerable destructive power, it was still somewhat lacking compared to a real weapon.
Now, for him to condense a great saber of spiritual energy was, in a sense, showing restraint.
Thinking this, he looked at the other party coldly and said in a deep voice, "Ye Cangtian, although my cultivation is not as high as yours, I don't need you to hold back. Please respect your opponent!"
Heh.
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and said contemptuously, "Do you have the qualifications to be respected by me? As a member of the Imperial Dragon Villa, you tried to swindle the Four Great Seals yesterday. Such a disgraceful act, why should I respect you?"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian's large hand waved gently, and the great saber formed from spiritual energy dissipated.
The implication was clear: you said I don't respect you? Then I will completely disrespect you!
"You..."
Seeing Ye Cangtian's actions, Sikong Longyin's face turned even more ashen, but he could not retort. After all, what happened yesterday was indeed his doing.
The next moment, Sikong Longyin's face flushed, and he said, "Fine. Since you are so overconfident, don't blame me if you lose!"
With that, Sikong Longyin roared, and his figure shot forward like lightning. At the same time, he swung his long sword.
Watching the sky filled with sword shadows, Ye Cangtian revealed a disdainful smile.
The next moment, he extended two fingers and suddenly thrust them forward.
Instantly, his fingers, like a spirit snake, pierced through the myriad sword shadows. Just as everyone thought these two fingers would strike the opponent's vital points,
A faint hum suddenly sounded.
Looking closely, they saw that Ye Cangtian's fingers had somehow clamped onto the Youlong Sword tightly.
"This..."
Seeing the Youlong Sword trembling in Ye Cangtian's hand, Sikong Longyin was utterly stunned.
He had never been defeated in close combat, and no one had ever been able to block his close-quarters Youlong Sword.
Furthermore, the close-combat sword technique he employed was also an ancient inherited sword art.
Although this set of sword techniques did not possess powerful killing moves, every attack was extremely treacherous.
Just like the previous attack, the sky full of sword shadows was merely a feint. The real move was incredibly elusive, almost untraceable.
Yet, in such a situation, Ye Cangtian could still firmly catch his attack. This was something he had truly not expected.
He naturally wouldn't have expected that concealed by the dazzling sword shadows, that strike was indeed difficult to track, but that was only for ordinary people.
But was Ye Cangtian an ordinary person?
Obviously not. Not only did Ye Cangtian's cultivation far surpass Sikong Longyin's, but more importantly, Ye Cangtian's mental strength was exceptionally formidable.
Almost the moment Sikong Longyin attacked, he had already seen through his moves.
"Sikong Longyin, you dare to be distracted while confronting me? You're courting death!"
A cold voice rang out. Sikong Longyin was greatly startled.
He suddenly snapped back to reality and saw Ye Cangtian's other hand reaching out towards him like a grim ghostly claw.
Hiss!
Sikong Longyin immediately gasped. At this moment, he decisively abandoned the Youlong Sword and dodged with all his might.
The next moment, Sikong Longyin narrowly dodged Ye Cangtian's attack and breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
"Roar..."
Just then, a dragon's roar echoed. Ye Cangtian gently played with the sword's edge and slowly said, "Your long sword is quite good, but following a master like this has buried your potential!"
"What did you say!"
Upon hearing this, Sikong Longyin's face immediately flushed red, and he roared in a low voice.
"Did I say something wrong?"
"The dragon is the totem of Hua Xia. This sword contains a trace of dragon soul and should have been a sharp weapon for upholding justice, but what have you done with it?"
Ye Cangtian looked at him calmly and continued, "You used it against an ally of the Imperial Dragon Villa. Hasn't this tarnished the Youlong Sword?"
"I..."
With that statement, Sikong Longyin was utterly speechless.
Although the Imperial Dragon Villa was formed after Old Zhou left the Hidden Group, both the Imperial Dragon Villa and the Hidden Group were forces of Hua Xia, and thus allies.
His forceful entry here was indeed an act of aggression against an ally, which was an undeniable fact and allowed no room for his defense.
Thinking this, he looked at Ye Cangtian and said, "I don't care if you are the Hidden Group or not! If you block my path, I will naturally kick you aside! And you, stop your incessant chatter. If you have the guts, fight me!"