My Wife Is The Leader Of A Demonic Cult-Chapter 254 -

Chapter 254: Chapter 254

Ye Ding approached and said, “Ghost Swordsman An Jing?”

An Jing looked at the white-robed old Daoist next to Yu Ying, “You must be Great Heavenly Yang Ye Ding, am I correct?”

“Indeed.”

Ye Ding nodded slightly in response.

Jiang Shang, with his white hair and youthful face, exuded a deep and ocean-like calmness of character, whereas Ye Ding manifested an added sense of transcendence and ease.

“I’ve long admired your reputation!”

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An Jing folded his fists in a salute, his gaze calm like water.

Ye Ding, a Grandmaster of his generation who had once stood alongside Jiang Shang atop Jianghu as a master of unparalleled skill, enjoyed immense renown. Even Lou Xiangzhen spoke of him with extra solemnity and caution.

Observing those water-like eyes, Ye Ding said, “No wonder you, sir, have gained such fame at such a young age.”

Before seeing An Jing, Ye Ding had some doubts about Luo Chongyang’s words, thinking his junior brother might have exaggerated; but now, witnessing An Jing in person, he realized Luo Chongyang wasn’t overstating the facts.

How terrifying must one’s composure be to remain undisturbed amidst so many masters?

Keep in mind he is a young man, and when Ye Ding was his age, he barely survived the tumultuous waters of Yan Country’s Jianghu, let alone contend with the world’s top masters.

Meanwhile, Yu Ying looked at the Ghost Swordsman in front of him, harboring some regret that if he had left the mountain earlier, this Ghost Swordsman might have already died at his hands.

Unfortunately, there is no medicine for regret in this world.

An Jing laughed aloud and said, “In front of all the seniors here, the phrase ‘fame that shakes the world’ seems to flatter me too much.”

Anyone could tell that these words were mocking Ye Ding’s ‘little strategy’, as well as the other masters present.

Ye Ding gazed at the Evil Suppressing Sword and slowly said, “Right and wrong, grudges, they all must be settled with blood.”

His words, calm and unrippled, without a trace of killing intent, still sent a shiver through the hearts of those present.

In this world, wrongs are always righted with blood.

An Jing’s smile faded, “Wherever there are people, there are debts of gratitude and vengeance, which are never truly settled.”

Ye Ding indifferently replied, “A person has but thirty thousand days; how can we speak of ‘forever’?”

An Jing nodded in agreement, saying, “Senior speaks the truth.”

This was precisely why he had come here.

The feud between the Demon Sect, Zhenyi Sect, and Yan Country’s Jianghu, ultimately had to come to an end.

An Jing then looked at Feng Lingyue behind Yu Ying and sighed, “Senior Feng, we meet again. I truly thought you wouldn’t come.”

Feng Lingyue blandly replied, “Yet here I am.”

An Jing shook his head, “It seems you really aren’t afraid of death, Senior Feng.”

Yu Ying’s eyes narrowed, a cold glint appearing.

Many who heard such arrogant words displayed a trace of anger.

“Hahaha.”

Feng Lingyue laughed heartily, “With so many masters gathered here today, and with Sect Leader Ye presiding, who lives and who dies is still unknown. Do you dare to boast?”

An Jing caressed the blade of the Evil Suppressing Sword and said, “Whether it’s boastful or not, the fight will tell.”

Suddenly, the air of Blue Sky Island froze, even as the morning sun cast gentle golden rays across the sky. Yet, everyone present felt a chill over their hearts.

The many masters present certainly hadn’t forgotten that the seemingly young man before them was the Great Sword Immortal who once stood atop Heavenly Martial Sect and defeated Exalted Vajra.

“Since you dared to set foot on Blue Sky Island, let’s not waste words.”

Ye Ding stepped forward and said indifferently, “Today’s fate lies in our own abilities.”

All that needed to be said was already clear on that notice. Since that was the case, why bother with useless talk?

“Elder Ye’s words indeed reflect my thoughts. So, will you come at me one by one, or will you join forces?”

“Cang Lang–!”

An Jing drew out the Evil Suppressing Sword, a sharp ribbon of cold light emerging, casting a reflection between heaven and earth.

“Whoo…”

A gust of wind suddenly picked up, and the Sky Blue Petals on the ground began to whirl wildly in the dance of the wind.

Feng Lingyue and Yu Ying exchanged a glance, then with a stomp, they turned into arrows shot from a bow, charging towards An Jing.

Both had attained a Transformation Realm in their martial arts, especially Yu Ying who was at the peak of Second Qi Grandmaster, stronger than Feng Lingyue. To those below First Grade, only their afterimages remained.

An Jing’s body pirouetted, the Sword Light from the Evil Suppressing Sword splitting into several beams that burst forth.

One pierced through Feng Lingyue’s Handprint like a venomous snake, swiftly aiming for his throat.

Compared to the last encounter at the Yue Lai Inn, An Jing had grown in strength. Not only did his Sword Skill reach the Sixth Realm, but he had also gathered four blades of the Evil Suppressing Sword.

Feng Lingyue felt a chill in his heart and quickly dodged to both sides.

“Shii!”

The sword light grazed his body, piercing through the Protective True Qi on his chest with its icy edge.

Even though they were both of Second Qi Cultivation, Feng Lingyue’s Protective True Qi was like tofu in front of An Jing’s Evil Suppressing Sword, easily torn apart.

“Hiss—-!”

The experts who were about to step forward were all shocked.

Could it be that Feng Lingyue of the Five Poison Sect was defeated by a single sword?

At the same time, Yu Ying’s finger light also attacked, initially unremarkable, ordinary, but when the finger light exploded upon arrival, it was like a star bursting in the sky.

His timing was perfect, coinciding with the moment An Jing made his strike.

“Eh!?”

Yu Ying thought his strike would succeed, but in the next moment, the cold sword light came at him again.

Fast!

Too fast!

After repelling Feng Lingyue, An Jing was actually able to withdraw his sword and counter.

The tip of the Evil Suppressing Sword pointed directly ahead, meeting Yu Ying’s fingertip, and instantly all the True Qi in front was pierced, fleeing frantically to both sides.

Even with Sixth Realm swordsmanship and a famed sword like the Evil Suppressing Sword, Yu Ying could not stand his ground, despite the sword’s current imperfection, it was still extremely terrifying.

“Boom!”

Yu Ying was forced to retreat step by step, causing the petals of the Sky Blue Flowers on the ground to tremble with every step he took.

After eight steps, he finally stabilized himself.

“Drip, drop!”

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Blood dripped from his fingertips to the ground, staining the Sky Flower petals red.

Feng Lingyue’s eyes shot a cold light; knowing the young man before him was formidable, he leapt up and struck down with his palm.

Bang!

The palm wind whistled past, shattering the air itself.

Feng Lingyue’s attack was vicious and ruthless, showing no mercy.

With the palm wind roaring like thunder and sweeping over him, An Jing’s gaze was as calm as ripples on water.

Bang!

An Jing struck out with his sword, directly clashing with Feng Lingyue’s palm wind. When they touched, it was like a flash flood; ripples of visible True Qi waves spread out.

At the moment of True Qi dispersion, Feng Lingyue’s expression changed abruptly, the overwhelming force from An Jing’s sword pressuring him immediately.

However, just as he moved, An Jing swung the Evil Suppressing Sword once more.

Bang!

Agony surged from Feng Lingyue’s arm, and a splash of blood shot out, as a chunk of flesh was slashed off by the sharp Sword Qi.

“What a formidable swordsman!”

Ye Ding raised an eyebrow slightly upon witnessing this.

He knew Feng Lingyue’s strength, but to be severely injured by An Jing in an instant spoke volumes of An Jing’s fearsome power.

Suddenly, with Feng Lingyue and Yu Ying working together, they were repelled by three strikes and both sustained light injuries, sending a chill through the hearts of those eager to take action.

Was this the terrifying might of the Great Sword Immortal?

An Jing, holding the Evil Suppressing Sword, looked at Ye Ding and said, “Elder Ye, fighting in turns won’t work against them, you come.”

He saw that Ye Ding was hoping to use others to deplete the True Qi in his body and exhaust his energy, which was completely futile.

Ye Ding shook his head, not bothering to explain anything, and just said calmly, “Today, I shall resolve our grudges and grievances, everyone else please step back.”

Yu Ying immediately retreated, followed by a deep breath from Feng Lingyue as he moved behind Yu Ying.

“Whoosh!”

Seeing this, the surrounding experts stepped back dozens of steps.

An Jing narrowed his eyes, focusing on Ye Ding in front of him.

According to his estimation, Ye Ding’s strength must be higher than that of Exalted Vajra, but definitely not by much.

That meant that Ye Ding’s strength was very likely at the Four Qi level.

As of now, An Jing’s last confrontation with a Four Qi Grandmaster had been with the Sword Demon Hao Tian. However, because the eunuch Bai Mei interfered midway, the Sword Demon retreated, and that’s how it ended.

Strictly speaking, the two had only tentatively tested each other out and had not fought intensely, so An Jing did not fully understand the depth of a Four Qi Grandmaster.

Moreover, masters of the same realm don’t necessarily possess equal strength.

The Exalted Vajra was far superior to that Qiu Fengsheng.

With this thought, An Jing activated the Brahma Heart Sees Me, and a golden radiance flowed across his surface.

Ye Ding also began to operate the Beidou Seven Stars Technique, as countless streams of star-like True Qi surged into his body, as if hooking the Big Dipper stars in the sky above.

The Beidou Seven Stars Technique, derived from the Jade Emperor Scripture, ranks among the top in the Heavenly Martial Level Heart Methods, and its most powerful aspect is that it can borrow the power of the stars.

Most people think there are no stars during the day, but in fact, the stars are always there.

In the sky above, the Big Dipper shone with extreme brilliance.

Tian Shu, Tian Xuan, Tian Ji, Tian Quan, Yu Heng, Kai Yang, and Yao Guang glittered splendidly.

About three breaths later, Ye Ding’s foot stomped fiercely, and his ghostly figure directly appeared in front of An Jing, followed by a heavy slap towards the latter’s Heavenly Spirit.

The sound of wind and thunder echoed, as fast as lightning.

Thud!

But though his speed was fast, An Jing was even swifter. Before Ye Ding could fully exert his palm strike, An Jing pointed a finger at his palm, and a terrifying force burst forth, directly dispersing Ye Ding’s palm wind.

Whoosh!

However, Ye Ding was certainly not an easy opponent. With his rich combat experience far surpassing ordinary people, he utilized the rebounding force from An Jing’s resistance and threw another punch.

An Jing’s expression remained unchanged, and he operated his True Qi as well, sweeping across with a sword.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Their attacks were so fast that it dazzled onlookers, who could only see the afterimages of white and golden light streaking past, followed by violent thunderous noises erupting in the midair.

In just a dozen breaths’ time, the two had exchanged blows for dozens of rounds, and each collision was as hard as steel clashing, shaking the very ground beneath them.

Surrounding experts, watching the fight between Ye Ding and An Jing, had looks of horror on their faces.

Thud!

True Qi ripped through the air, as the two figures crossed paths again. Many could only see flickering shadows and couldn’t discern the specifics of their exchange.

The sword winds clashed like thunder, creating a tide of True Qi that burst wildly from the contact point. An Jing was knocked flying backward.

An Jing was pushed back several steps before he stomped his foot, stabilizing his figure, and with a shake of his arm, his white sleeve turned into dust and scattered.

Indeed, the cultivation of a Four Qi!

Through the exchange moments ago, An Jing had already gauged Ye Ding’s strength and had a measure in his heart.

Ye Ding pursued his advantage, his True Qi raging like the waters of a river or lake. Suddenly, thunderclouds surged forth, and lightning rapidly gathered around him. In just a few breaths, an immense lightning shadow had formed around Ye Ding.

Five Thunder Palm! Fire Thunder!

The lightning shadow fully condensed, and a fiery Handprint shot towards An Jing.

An Jing’s figure trembled as the massive Handprint descended from above, striking directly upon his Brahma Heart Sees Me.

“Hum hum!” “Hum hum!”

Immediately, golden light spread out, rippling waves after wave.

An Jing’s True Qi kept circulating, resisting the fiery Handprint falling from above.

“Suppress!”

Above in the sky, seven stars echoed as Ye Ding once again infused True Qi downward, instantly forcing An Jing to keep retreating further back.

“BOOM!”

Eventually, the golden light shattered and the Fire Thunder Handprint, mingled with the golden light, turned into a wave of True Qi that heavily descended below.

“The Ghost Swordsman is defeated!?”

Seeing this, the experts present were puzzled and uncertain. Was the reputedly formidable Ghost Swordsman truly defeated? Was his reputation as insubstantial as a bubble, or was Ye Ding’s strength too overwhelming?

After landing the hit, Ye Ding felt no joy but frowned instead, as he saw An Jing’s figure was drowning in the True Qi tide, but his Qi mechanism was not weakening; it was getting even stronger.

Astonishing Sword Light surged from within the tidal wave, not only tearing it apart but also threatening to rip open the orange sky.

It surged like ocean waves and then collided fiercely.

On Blue Sky Island, it was as if thunderous voices were echoing all around.

Boom!

Another clash of True Qi pressure, a muffled sound rang out, and in both An Jing’s and Ye Ding’s eyes, a flash of cold light seemed to pass at the same time.

Whoosh!

Their figures moved almost simultaneously, like lightning streaking across the sky. In the next instant, they collided fiercely on the petals of the Sky Flower.

“It seems I still have to use some of my real strength,”

Ye Ding thought to himself, then unleashed a palm strike, with rolling True Qi following like a tidal wave, emanating an aura as if it were about to split mountains.

Facing Ye Ding’s powerful offensive, An Jing did not dodge in the slightest, brandishing his Evil Suppressing Sword instead.

Boom!

The impact of their forces, both heavy with tremendous True Qi, collided harshly, sending out a low rumbling sound as a wave of visible Qi burst forth from the clash.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The surrounding sea instantly gave rise to terrifying waves.

Ye Ding’s momentum continued to rise, his True Qi flowing ceaselessly.

That sense of overwhelming power made the experts behind him feel a trace of fear.

With a single step forward, Ye Ding caused the ground itself to tremble slightly, his palms slamming forward.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Every sweep of his palms brought a roaring surge of True Qi, transforming into a terrifying light of stars.

Most shocking was that these streams of starlight seemed able to fuse, becoming boundless with even more astonishing power after merging.

An Jing looked at the fierce offensive enveloping his surroundings. His expression remained as calm as still waters as he suddenly darted out with a tap of his foot.

Swoosh! Swoosh!

Amidst the whistling globe of True Qi, An Jing’s figure blurred, leaving behind trails of afterimages. With a ghostly speed, he darted right through the myriad streams of starlight.

“What incredible speed!”

Ye Ding narrowed his eyes, feeling a jolt in his heart.

“Swoosh!”

An Jing’s figure broke through the myriad stars, thrusting forward with the Evil Suppressing Sword.

“Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!”

The Evil Suppressing Sword turned into four streaks of Sword Light, rushing forward with unstoppable might.

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Sword Control Technique!

The Evil Suppressing Sword split into four, each streak of Sword Light like a meteor piercing the heavens.

Thud!

The starlight was punctured, scattering to the sides, targeting Ye Ding’s throat.

In a flash, Ye Ding suppressed the surging in his chest, his abundant True Qi densely arrayed in front of him. Suddenly, a Yin Yang Fish rose behind him.

The enigmatic Yin Yang Fish began to revolve amidst the seven rays of starlight in the heavens.

Qiankun Eight Diagram Technique!

This was one of the most difficult Martial Arts to master in the Mystical Sect, Luo Chongyang’s signature skill.

The four distinct blades of Sword Light pierced into the shield of True Qi, but the resistance they encountered increased as they approached Ye Ding, ultimately not advancing any further.

An Jing retracted the four Sword Lights back into his palm with a gesture.

Boom!

Ye Ding, hit by the force, dragged his feet across the ground, creating a long, narrow trail as he retreated into the distance.

The surrounding experts were astounded by this scene.

Ye Ding, the former Sect Leader of the Zhenyi Sect, was actually repelled by An Jing, and it seemed Ye Ding had fallen into a disadvantage.

An Jing said indifferently, “Elder Ye, show all your strength. There’s no need to hide it when you’re close to death.”

He could feel that Ye Ding had not yet displayed his full capabilities.

All the experts around tensed up, their gazes collectively turning to Ye Ding.

Ye Ding brushed off the dust from his clothes, his demeanor calm and composed, “I truly underestimated your strength.”

He had known the Ghost Swordsman had defeated the Exalted Vajra and had taken precautions, but he still hadn’t gained the upper hand. This indicated the Ghost Swordsman’s strength surpassed his expectations.

Yu Ying watched the back of his senior brother; others might be unaware of Ye Ding’s condition, but he knew all too well.

His senior brother was wounded, and grievously so. If it weren’t for holding back…

Ye Ding chuckled, “Then, I shall no longer hold back.”

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PS: I’ll leave the title to you. There’s another chapter tonight, I’ll strive to have it out by before twelve.