Chapter 217

In the jungle, Yang Kai’s figure was like a spiritual ape, constantly rising and falling on the treetops. He was as light as a swallow, and only brought up a little breeze when running, not even disturbing a single leaf.

With a solemn expression, Yang Kai was secretly vigilant around while planning his next move. Although he didn’t have a very pleasant experience with Wu Chengyi and those people, it didn’t affect him at all. His purpose had been achieved.

However, he didn’t expect the information he found out to be so severe.

Over the years, the disciples of various sects who entered the different land for training were all in their own camps. Even if there were occasional alliances, it was impossible to merge on such a large scale. But this time, because of the appearance of several warriors from the Sirius Kingdom, the warriors of the Great Han had completely united into a whole.

This was something that had never happened before, and it had also risen to the level of a life-and-death struggle between the younger generation disciples of the two countries.

Who would win or lose in the end was not something Yang Kai could influence. But after all, he was also a warrior of the Great Han. To be honest, he didn’t really want the people of the Sirius Kingdom to be overbearing here.

If it weren’t for those two people from the Asura Sect, if it weren’t for Wu Chengyi’s overbearing attitude, Yang Kai might have also stayed and, together with Chen Xueshu and others, done his part for this struggle.

Thinking about these things now was also useless. Yang Kai drove away the distracting thoughts in his mind. The running body suddenly stopped, and he looked back, with a strange expression on his face.

Standing there and thinking for a moment, Yang Kai let out a sinister smile, landed on the ground, dodged and hid behind a big tree, and restrained all his aura.

Moments later, a figure flew past not far above his head. In an instant, Yang Kai had clearly seen this person’s face and attire.

This person was carrying a long sword on his back, wearing a cyan long shirt. He was about twenty years old, with a cold face, and flew straight past in the direction he had left.

Yang Kai snorted coldly in his heart, and a murderous intent flickered in his eyes！

This person was the martial artist who had cleaned up the battlefield and collected the blood beads before. The long sword carried on his back clearly indicated his identity — a disciple of the Nine—Star Sword Sect, and probably also Wu Chengyi’s junior brother.

He didn’t act with that group of people, but chased after him. His intention was already quite obvious.

Yang Kai’s expression turned cold and stern. Before, he didn’t want to conflict with Wu Chengyi because he was afraid that Chen Xueshu and Shu Xiaoyu would be in a difficult situation. Now that the other party had sent someone to chase after him and not let go, there was no reason to back down anymore.

Even a clay figurine has three-tenths of a fiery temper, not to mention that Yang Kai is not a good person either.

Suddenly, the sound of fluttering clothes came from the front again. The person from the Nine-Star Sword Sect actually turned back. While running at high speed, his eyes looked around, and he couldn’t help but mutter： “Strange, where did he go？”

He was a True Yuan Jing expert and believed that his speed must be much higher than Yang Kai’s. He had been chasing Yang Kai’s trail all the way, but he actually lost the trail. He had no choice but to return and search carefully so he naturally became more attentive.

Yang Kai was puzzled and thought that this person really had some skills in the art of tracking. He had been careful all the way and didn’t leave any trace, but still let him see the flaw.

After a while, this disciple of the Nine-Star Sword Sect actually stopped about thirty zhang away from Yang Kai, frowning and looking around.

Yang Kai was not in a hurry either. He hid behind a big tree and secretly observed this person.

After a long time, a faint smile suddenly appeared on the corner of this person’s mouth, and he reached behind him with his backhand. Accompanied by a clang of the sword, the long sword was unsheathed.

With a sword in hand, this person’s momentum suddenly rose, and the whole person also became as sharp as a sword.

The outstanding disciple of the Nine-Star Sword Sect. There is really something to it！ Just this momentum is not something that an ordinary True Yuan Jing can have.

I know you’re nearby！” Qi Jianxing had a meaningful smile on the corner of his mouth, holding his long sword and shouting in a firm tone, “Come out obediently by yourself, and I won’t make things difficult for you！

Yang Kai’s brows furrowed. He didn’t know if this disciple of the Nine-Star Sword Sect had really detected something or was just playing tricks.

Qi Jianxing added, “Lad, I admire your courage. Among all the people under the sky, those who dare to talk to my senior brother like that, apart from the young masters of the eight great families in the central capital, there is probably only you. Just for this, I promise not to harm you. As long as you hand over all the pills on your body and let me complete my senior brother’s task.”

There was no movement at all around. Qi Jianxing’s face showed impatience, and he threatened, Don’t be reluctant to drink fine wine but choose to drink strong liquor instead meaning not to take the easy way but choose the hard way). When I find your hiding place, it won’t be so easy to talk. While I’m still in a good mood, we can still discuss it.”

Still no response. Qi Jianxing stopped being wordy. With a tremor of his long sword, the clear and pleasant sword hummed continuously.

Yang Kai suddenly felt a faint coolness coming from all around. His complexion changed, and he suddenly jumped up.

Invisible thin sword qi crisscrossed. The trees within a radius of thirty zhang were suddenly cut off neatly. The cut surfaces were flat, and they fell down with a crash.

Yang Kai’s face was full of horror. Only then did he truly understand the insidiousness of this disciple of the Nine-Star Sword Sect. Just now when he was talking to himself, it seemed like he was playing tricks and stalling for time, but in fact, he had ulterior motives and was secretly making a move.

Those invisible sword qi threads had already spread all around when he was speaking. When he had almost finished setting them up and triggered the sword qi, as long as he was still hiding here, he would surely be revealed without a doubt.

Fortunately, he noticed something was wrong and jumped up a bit. Otherwise, he would definitely be hit by this sword qi. Without any precautions, he might even get injured.

While Yang Kai was still in shock, he didn’t dare to look down on this person. The fact that the Nine-Star Sword Sect was known as the first power below the eight great families in the Central Capital was not groundless. How could the elite disciples under its sect be falsely renowned？

“Found you！” Qi Jianxing suddenly turned around and smiled eerily at Yang Kai who was falling from mid-air, his gaze taunting.

However, he didn’t make a move again but looked at Yang Kai leisurely. Facing a martial artist at the seventh level of the Lihe Realm, Qi Jianxing naturally had nothing to fear. An opponent of this level, who also only came from a second-rate sect, he could kill with just one sword.

“Your method of hiding and concealing is rather ingenious.” Qi Jianxing didn’t’d stint in praising. “Who did you learn it from?”

He was very interested in Yang Kai’s hiding skills. In this dangerous place full of crises everywhere, having such skills to protect oneself would also give an extra chance of survival. This was also the main reason why he didn’t attack Yang Kai immediately.

Yang Kai grinned and said, “No matter how it is, it was still seen through by you.”

Qi Jianxing slowly shook his head, with a hint of admiration and greed hidden in his eyes： “I didn’t see through it. It’s just that you have hostility towards me, and my sword energy had a slight autonomous reaction. Actually, I just knew that you were hiding nearby, but I didn’t know exactly where you were hiding. Being able to force you out in one go is considered good luck.”

He self-explained and then sneered coldly： “You are a smart person. Since I’m standing here, you should know my intention. Hand over all the pills on you and then tell me that hidden method, and I’ll spare your life！”

Yang Kai scoffed and said： “Do you think you have me at your mercy？”

Qi Jianxing was stunned for a moment and then laughed loudly： “Then what do you think？”

Just a mere clutch, not even promoted to the True Yuan Jing. Could he still pose a threat to himself?

After a while, he restrained his smile, nodded slightly, and said arrogantly： “Alright, after crippling you, I can naturally force out the cultivation method！”

As he spoke, the long sword in his hand trembled.

With a soft clang, several sword auras suddenly appeared in front of him, arranged in a fan shape. The sword auras exuded a cold and eerie light, and each sword aura contained great lethality.

“Go!” Qi Jianxing took the sword as his name, and the sword skills he cultivated himself were even more extraordinary. As soon as he made a move, his extraordinaryness was manifested. With a wave of the long sword, several sword auras rushed towards Yang Kai like lightning.

Sensing the threat of these sword auras, Yang Kai rapidly retreated, his complexion changing leisurely.

He truly lives up to the title “a disciple from a top-notch great sect”! To have such strength at a young age.

Before a single breath had passed, the sword auras reached Yang Kai’s front and directly pierced through his body. Qi Jianxing furrowed his brows, seemingly not expecting it to be so smooth. He didn’t want to kill Yang Kai now; he still had to coerce and interrogate the cultivation method of that stealth technique. So when he made his move just now, he also held back and didn’t use any overly powerful moves.

The next moment, Qi Jianxing’s eyes lit up, and his long sword trembled again, slashing towards the side with a swish.

Another rainbow-like sword aura arrived, breaking through the air.

Just as Yang Kai revealed his figure, the opponent’s second attack arrived. He had no choice but to once again display the self-created footwork to barely avoid the strike.

“Good! Good! Good!” Qi Jianxing’s expression was excited, continuously shouting good. After two moves he didn’t make another move but excitedly looked at Yang Kai: Your footwork is also not bad. A clutch Layer 7 can actually have such speed in an instant. If I were to learn it it would be like adding wings to a tiger! You must also teach it to me later.”

Yang Kai took a light breath and stabilized his stance. Hearing this, he smiled and said： “Since you want my Qi Concealment Technique and footwork so much, how about we make a deal？”

“What deal？” Qi Jianxing raised an eyebrow.

“I’ll give you what you want, and you teach me a few sets of sword skills of the Nine Star Sword Sect！ How about that？”

“You want to learn swordsmanship？” Qi Jianxing looked at Yang Kai with a strange expression, sizing him up and down, but didn’t find any trace of a long sword on his body.

He doesn’t even have a weapon. What kind of swordsmanship can he learn？

“Yes, we each get what we need, and neither of us suffers.” Yang Kai nodded. Although he didn’t have a sword in his hand at the moment, there was a Asura Sword in his body! In terms of the sophistication and lethality of sword skills, the Nine Star Sword Sect was undoubtedly the first. Even the superpowers like the eight great families in Zhongdu couldn’t deny this.

“Ridiculous！ How could the sword skills of my Nine Star Sword Sect be spread outside？” Qi Jianxing sneered. “Moreover, the gap in strength between you and me is quite large. It’s easy for me to take your life. Why should I make any deal with you！”

Yang Kai chuckled, and the pride and evil spirit in his bones were also aroused. He gritted his teeth and said, “I still say the same thing. Do you think you can definitely beat me？”

“But your step is exquisite. I’ll capture you first and then talk to you in detail!” Qi Jianxing snorted coldly and no longer used the sword glow. He knew that the sword glow had no way to deal with Yang Kai. As he spoke, the sword light swept across and he rushed towards Yang Kai with his sword in hand.

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