Chapter 68

Su Rong and Zhang Suer covered their mouths, looking at the young man in front of them in disbelief. No one could have imagined that at this moment, he would step forward to block Sha Tianyun.

The citizens and soldiers of Yaocheng also stared blankly at Ye Chu, not understanding who this young man was. How could he block a strike from a Xiantian realm practitioner! Only those who had seen Ye Chu before were dazed and stunned on the spot.

"It's you!" Looking at the young man standing in front, the coldness in Sha Tianyun's eyes intensified. He stared at Ye Chu with a chilling gaze, filled with cruelty and ferocity!

"Surprised?" Ye Chu looked at Sha Tianyun, kicked away the log that had rolled to his feet, and glanced at the people lying in pools of blood around him. "A Xiantian realm practitioner killing ordinary people, isn't that too shameful!"

Sha Tianyun was not bothered by Ye Chu's ridicule: "I have always regretted not killing you last time. Now that you've come to me, I'll deal with you first before settling with the King of Yaoguo."

The hatred Sha Tianyun had for Ye Chu was evident; he wished he could flay and dismember Ye Chu. He had thought he wouldn't be able to find him, but he never expected Ye Chu to come and offer himself up for death.

"Why should I be first? Why don't you deal with the King of Yaoguo first, then me?" Ye Chu sighed, looking at Sha Tianyun, thinking this guy was too stupid to know the difference between primary and secondary matters!

"Hmph!" Sha Tianyun didn't waste words, raising his mace and smashing it down at Ye Chu with great force. The mace, studded with spikes, glinted menacingly. Su Rong and Zhang Suer clenched their fists tightly, feeling extremely nervous.

Looking at the not-so-strong young man standing there, they had no confidence at all. One was a Xiantian realm practitioner, the other merely a Huayi realm practitioner. Even if he had blocked one of Sha Tianyun's strikes before, what could he do now?

"Who would have thought that in this situation, it would be Ye Chu who steps forward!" Zhang Suer stared blankly at Ye Chu, feeling a myriad of emotions but unable to express any of them.

Su Rong was also not calm. At this critical moment, it was Ye Chu who stepped forward to save their lives. The man who was once notorious now stood fearlessly in front of them.

Su Rong's expression was somewhat dazed, her eyes fixed only on the young man in front of her, as if the past disgrace of Ye Chu had faded away.

"Die!"

Sha Tianyun roared, his mace smashing down. Ye Chu kicked the log, sweeping it forcefully towards the opponent. The log and the mace collided, producing a loud vibration. Ye Chu staggered back, his hand gripping the log trembling.

Although Sha Tianyun also took a step back, he looked much more relaxed compared to Ye Chu. He glared at Ye Chu and sneered, "A Huayi realm practitioner dares to block me? You're courting death!"

"How will you know if you don't try!" Ye Chu laughed loudly, not retreating because of the shock, but instead advancing, sweeping the log out to collide with Sha Tianyun's mace again.

"Then I'll send you to your death!" Sha Tianyun coldly snorted, a hint of disdain on his lips. He swung his mace fiercely, striking the log and splitting it.

Seeing Ye Chu being thrown back again, the hope that had risen in the hearts of the Yaoguo soldiers and cultivators turned to pallor. Ye Chu's ability to unleash such power at the Huayi realm surprised them, but it didn't change anything.

The difference between the Huayi realm and the Xiantian realm was vast. There were many peak Huayi realm practitioners in Yaoguo, but there were only four Xiantian realm practitioners in the entire country. That was the gap!

"Your Majesty! Please leave first!" A group of soldiers knelt before the King of Yaoguo, begging him to leave.

"Father! You go first. As long as you are alive, Yaoguo still has hope."

"Your Majesty, don't hesitate. Take the chance to leave now!"

"..."

The people of Yaocheng cried out, begging the King of Yaoguo to leave first. Ye Chu could hold off the opponent for a moment, but not for long. Eventually, he would be dealt with by Sha Tianyun, and by then, it would be too late to escape.

The King of Yaoguo looked at Ye Chu and the Marquis of Weiyuan, his expression complex. He hadn't expected them to step forward. One was a scoundrel despised by everyone in Yaocheng, whose infamy even reached the palace.

The other was a marquis who had established great military achievements for him but was now retired. When Ye Chu had tried to assault Ji Die of the Ye family, it had enraged the Ye family. The Marquis of Weiyuan had to expel Ye Chu from the family, and at that time, as the King of Yaoguo, he had gradually distanced himself from the Marquis of Weiyuan, even letting him retire at home to avoid offending the Ye family.

But in the crisis of Yaoguo, it was these two who stepped forward. The King of Yaoguo felt ashamed, looking at the soldiers kneeling before him and shouting, "There is only a King of Yaoguo who dies in battle, not one who becomes a dog of a fallen nation."

"Your Majesty!" The soldiers shouted.

"No more words! My mind is made up!" The King of Yaoguo knew that even if he escaped, what would it change? The palace would be breached, the imperial seal stolen. The impact on Yaoguo would be immense, and the Sha Kingdom could easily conquer Yaoguo. Besides, could he really escape? The enemy was after him to threaten Yaoguo, and they wouldn't let him escape.

In that case, only by fighting to the death might there be a glimmer of hope. The grief and anger of the people of Yaoguo might ignite their fighting spirit, helping to resist the attack of the Sha Kingdom.

"Crack!"

After several strikes of the mace, the log in Ye Chu's hand finally shattered, splintering into pieces that flew in all directions. Sharp splinters occasionally hit the nearby soldiers, piercing their flesh, forcing them to retreat.

"The log is broken, what else can you use to block me?" Sha Tianyun laughed, holding his mace and sweeping it towards Ye Chu.

At this moment, Ye Chu was forced to retreat, his arm trembling violently, the veins on his arm visibly pulsing.

"Being able to block me for a few strikes is enough to be proud of. Among the younger generation, no one in the Sha and Yao kingdoms can match you. But today, you will die!" Sha Tianyun roared, his mace chasing after Ye Chu.

Seeing this, everyone couldn't help but sigh. They had already lost hope. The head guard shouted, "Swear to defend the palace to the death! Form ranks, protect the King!"

Su Rong clenched her fists tightly, her face pale, watching the young man fighting the Xiantian realm practitioner, her eyes red.

"We were all wrong about him! He is truly a man of courage!" Zhang Suer's eyes welled with tears. Sha Tianyun's mace was about to catch up with Ye Chu. If the mace struck him, would he have any chance of survival?

"Ye Chu!" Seeing the mace about to hit Ye Chu, Su Rong couldn't help but shout in alarm.

But Ye Chu ignored her cry, his body twisting sharply to narrowly avoid the strike, and he kicked out forcefully towards Sha Tianyun's wrist.

"A Xiantian realm practitioner is nothing to fear. I don't have a weapon! Do you want to use a weapon?"

The not-so-loud voice echoed in the space. Seeing Sha Tianyun indeed discard his mace to avoid Ye Chu's kick, everyone looked at each other in shock.

Sha Tianyun hadn't expected to be forced to discard his weapon, his face also turning grim. He glared at Ye Chu, not wasting words, and swung a punch.

"Without a weapon, I can still deal with you! You will die within ten strikes!"

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Sorry, there was an emergency today, so the update is a bit late. I promise to have two more updates before midnight, ensuring three updates every day.