Revenge with the slightest provocation!

During the reign of King Qin Zhao, Fan Ju, a powerful Prime Minister of Country Qin, was originally from Country Wei, and he was extremely eloquent, earning the complete trust of King Qin Zhao.

Fan Ju, originally from Country Wei, once accompanied "Middle Official" Xu Jia to Country Qi while in Country Wei. Suspicious of his collusion with Country Qi, Xu Jia reported to Prime Minister Wei Qi after returning, who then ordered Fan Ju to be beaten severely. Fan Ju feigned death to escape danger and hid at a good friend Zheng Anping’s house, changing his name to Zhang Lu as he slowly recovered.

He then relied on the connections of an envoy from Country Qin to Country Wei, Wang Ji, to secretly escape to Country Qin. There, with Wang Ji’s recommendation and his own eloquence, he gained the appreciation of King Qin Zhao and rose to the high position of Prime Minister.

Not long after Fan Ju became Prime Minister, he persuaded King Qin Zhao to mobilize the army to attack Country Wei.

Country Wei sent Xu Jia to Country Qin to request a ceasefire. Knowing Xu Jia had arrived in Country Qin, Fan Ju disguised himself as a wandering pauper and went to the inn to see him. Upon seeing Fan Ju, Xu Jia was shocked and said, "Ah, you’re still alive!"

After a few words, Xu Jia felt sorry for him and casually gave him a silk robe. Later, when Xu Jia learned that Fan Ju was the Prime Minister Zhang Lu, he recalled the old events and was so terrified that he immediately bared his chest, knelt before Fan Ju, and begged for forgiveness. Fan Ju lambasted Xu Jia, enumerating his crimes, and specifically held a grand banquet to humiliate him before representatives of various countries and all the guests. He said that in consideration of the silk robe Xu Jia had gifted him, he would spare his life as some acknowledgment of their past friendship. However, he insisted on notifying King Weizhao that unless Wei Qi’s head was delivered quickly, the army would be dispatched to storm the capital of Country Wei.

Wei Qi, upon hearing the news, fled to Country Zhao, but Country Zhao feared offending Country Qin and dared not shelter him. He then attempted to flee to Country Chu, but Country Chu also did not welcome him. The Prime Minister was eventually forced to commit suicide.

A narrow-minded and petty heart, no matter how small the matter, would never let go and always seek revenge. This characterizes Yazi’s nature as described by later generations!

"You’ve offended me, and not even the great deities can save you!" Despite revealing his true nature, Yazi calmly looked at Ye Tianchen and said.

"No worries, you’re a descendant of Yazi, after all, so it’s understandable that you’re narrow-minded!" Ye Tianchen responded just as calmly.

At this moment, Ye Tianchen finally understood why, just because he didn’t yield when he saw Yazi’s sedan chair at the gate of the East State city, made the creature in the sedan hold a grudge. It was because this creature was inherently narrow-minded to the extreme; the narrower the mindset, the more aggressive and imposing!

"I’ll tear you to shreds!"

With a loud roar, Yazi charged at Ye Tianchen, moving at great speed, spat forth a sword light to strike at Ye Tianchen. The sword light was extremely fast and powerful, tearing the void as it attacked, leaving the onlookers in shock. Yazi, indeed, was very strong!

Swish!

Ye Tianchen waved his right hand, revealing the Taie Sword. Since Yazi prided himself on his swordsmanship, Ye Tianchen would not be courteous. Facing such a narrow-minded and domineering creature, even if it was the true second son of the Immortal Dragon, Ye Tianchen would not yield a single step!

Clang!

Boom!

Two powerful forces of sword qi collided, shaking even the air in the sky, causing the onlooking creatures to retreat a few steps. None dared approach lightly, as being injured by accident would indeed be tragic!

Buzz!

Yazi spat out a treasured sword, holding it in his mouth, and charged at Ye Tianchen, continuously slashing out sword qi, which was extremely alarming. The entire sky was shrouded in sword qi, surrounding Ye Tianchen, who for a moment seemed to be at a disadvantage, forced to continuously wield the sword qi of the Taie Sword to resist!

"Such powerful sword qi, Yazi is truly extraordinary!"

"To the Yazi Clan, swordsmanship is a formidable weapon. It is said that the second son of the Immortal Dragon, Yazi, held a sword in his mouth since birth, illustrating the Yazi Clan’s innate genius in swordsmanship!"

"The swordsmanship of the Yazi Clan once dominated the Martial Arts World, and even the Immortal Domain. It is undeniably powerful!"

"The Yazi Sky Sword is the name of the Yazi Clan’s supreme swordsmanship. Although this Human Clan Practitioner is strong, he is now at a disadvantage. I reckon it won’t take more than an hour for him to be completely obliterated!"

"Something’s off... "

"What’s off?"

"The East State in this Barbaric Forbidden Land is controlled by the Qiong Qi Descendants. Why has no member of the Qiong Qi Clan appeared to stop such a big commotion?"

"Heh, it’s quite obvious that the Yazi Descendants are not ordinary folks. Moreover, the creature Yazi in the sedan, accustomed to rampant domination, is well known across this East State of the Barbaric Forbidden Land. The Qiong Qi Descendants are already aware but choose not to appear. They turn a blind eye, waiting until Yazi kills this Human Clan Practitioner, then it will be over!"

Rumble!

At this moment, Ye Tianchen indeed found himself in a predicament. Holding the Taie Sword, he continuously swung out sword qi to fend off the sword radiance unleashed by Yazi. However, whenever he shattered one of Yazi’s sword radiance, several more appeared, stunning Ye Tianchen. Consequently, the entire sky seemed occupied by Yazi’s sword qi!

"Humph, ignorant ants, the swordsmanship of our Yazi Descendants is inherited from the insights of the Yazi Ancestor of the Mythical Era. The stronger you resist this Sword Qi, the stronger it becomes, and no one can escape it!" Yazi snorted disdainfully.

Puff!

A streak of Sword Qi sliced through Ye Tianchen’s sleeve, startling him; the sky was filled with swirling Sword Qi, each one aimed at his vital points. Any slight mistake could result in a beheading!

Clang! Clang! Clang...

A golden power ignited throughout Ye Tianchen’s body, his Physical Body Power, which seemed imperviable to Yazi’s Sword Qi assault. Yazi was taken aback, frowned and said, "Such a powerful physical body, you are indeed a standout among Human Clan Martial Artists. Unfortunately, your physical body power can only hold off my Sword Qi momentarily; given time, it will wear you down!"

Upon hearing Yazi’s words, Ye Tianchen also frowned. Indeed, Yazi was very powerful, with strong swordsmanship. Despite arrogance, Yazi’s observation was keen, knowing that he was using his strong physical power to fend off the Sword Qi, but only temporarily — eventually, he would be unable to sustain it!

"If these Sword Qi cannot be destroyed, I won’t be able to break free from its encirclement, surely leading to my demise here. This is truly a crisis!" Ye Tianchen thought to himself.

Crash!

Suddenly, all the Sword Qi, summoned by Yazi, converged into one, transforming into a towering Sword radiance, causing the cities of East State to tremble immensely. All beings witnessing this scene were struck with fear, instinctively retreating, afraid of being harmed by the Sword Qi, which could lead to total annihilation!

"Such powerful Sword Qi, these Yazi Descendants are truly extraordinary!"

"A single Sword Qi shook the cities of East State, enveloping this realm. Too formidable!"

"Looks like this Human Clan Practitioner is doomed!"

"No wonder the Qiong Qi Clan controls East State’s cities and hasn’t intervened; seems they allowed Yazi to commit violence!"

"This world is survival of the fittest, no exceptions anywhere!"

Buzz!

Yazi’s powerful Sword Qi slashed down, directly aiming at Ye Tianchen. Yet at this moment, Ye Tianchen stood unmoved, calmly holding the Taie Sword. Facing the ominously descending Sword Qi, Ye Tianchen closed his eyes, his intentions unknown!

"Waiting for death?"

"Has this Human Clan Practitioner given up resistance?"

"No way, this Human Clan Practitioner appears strong, why would he abandon resistance?"

"It’s understandable; Yazi’s swordsmanship is incredibly powerful, and the Qiong Qi Clan clearly won’t intervene. This Human Clan Practitioner will inevitably face death, perhaps better to die early rather than endure the torment of seeking life but finding death impossible!"

Boom!

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen’s eyes opened wide. As he did, two sky-shattering Sword radiances erupted, transforming into nine streaks of Sword Qi, instantly spreading around Ye Tianchen, with nine paths. The entire sky dimmed, seemingly enveloped by these Sword Qi at this time, making Yazi’s astounding Sword radiance fade into insignificance!

Puff!

Yazi’s Sword Qi shattered, subsequently suffering a shock, spurting blood and flung backward. Ye Tianchen stepped forward, Sword Qi swirling around him, visibly strong, with nine Sword Qi circulating up, down, left, and right, astonishingly obvious that Ye Tianchen’s swordsmanship was far more powerful than Yazi’s!

"The Sword Qi of this Human Clan Practitioner is so strong!"

"How did he suddenly possess such formidable Sword Qi?"

"Just now it seemed he was at a disadvantage, suddenly turning defeat into victory with such powerful Sword Qi; this Human Clan Practitioner is surely no ordinary individual!"

"I’m very curious now, who exactly is this Human Clan Practitioner?"

Roar!

Yazi snarled, previously injured by Ye Tianchen’s Sword Qi but seemingly unperturbed. Charging anew with strong killing intent emanating from the sword in his mouth, glaring at Ye Tianchen, he said, "Reckless Human Clan Practitioner, you have angered me, you shall die without a burial place!" (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)