A journey through the world of martial arts

Chapter 395 Guan Yutian is Severely Injured

Late at night, Moonlight Island
Guan Yutian led a hundred allies and successfully stormed Moonlight Island. However, they did not find a single person from the Sea Shark Palace along the way. This made Xue Jian, who was acting as the vanguard, feel uneasy. After thinking it over, he immediately ordered his men to slow down and headed back.

After hearing Xue Jian's report, Guan Yutian's eyes flashed slightly, and then he instructed Xue Jian: "Take everyone and disperse Moonlight Island. If you find any unusual activity, act first and report later. Go."

Xue Jian immediately accepted the order, took Guan Yutian's token, and turned to leave.

"Helian Ba, if you want to play the hero, then this leader of the alliance will grant your wish."

Guan Yutian sneered and quickly ran towards the center of the island. After a short while, Guan Yutian looked at the familiar figure on the high platform. His figure moved instantly, and in a few leaps, he had already arrived on the platform. He said to Helian Ba ​​in a low voice, "Helian Ba, you still have the courage to delay here after taking one of my palms. What, do you have a backup plan?"

Guan Yutian frowned as he looked at Helian Ba, who had his back to him. Helian Ba ​​was always a selfish and self-serving person, so why would he willingly stay behind this time? There must be a trap. However, with his Shadow Clone Technique and Mind-Distracting Palm alone, it would be difficult to turn the tide, unless…

Thinking of this, Guan Yutian couldn't help but wonder if the Sword Master had provided any assistance to Sword Casting City.

"Guan Yutian, I was certainly not in good shape after taking a hit from your Mighty Dragon Palm, but you can savor the taste of my Distraction Palm."

Helian Ba ​​turned around, looking at his opponent with cold eyes. His sleeves fluttered in the wind, and he secretly gathered strength in his hands. Guan Yutian, on the other hand, scoffed and said in a low voice, "It's a joke that such a second-rate technique as the Distraction Palm can hurt me. Helian Ba, there's no point in saying more. The road to the Yellow Springs will open tonight, so you can go on your way in peace."

As soon as he finished speaking, Guan Yutian took a step forward and his figure darted away, turning into a blur as he attacked Helian Ba. He condensed his true energy in his palm, and a dragon-shaped palm energy suddenly appeared, carrying immense force as it pressed down like a tidal wave.

Guan Yutian, impatient with entanglement with Helian Ba, immediately unleashed the most superior move of the Mighty Dragon Palm. This move was straightforward, forcing his opponent to compete with him in internal strength. Although he had been hit by the Distracting Palm, he still had at least 80% of his combat power. On the other hand, although Helian Ba ​​tried his best to conceal it, his aura was still fluctuating. Obviously, he had not completely resolved the strange power in his body, and it would be good if he could maintain 70% of his combat power.

Seeing the palm wind coming, Helian Ba ​​snorted coldly, swept his sleeve, and a gust of wind met it. Immediately afterward, a Dividing Palm followed closely. Just as the Mighty Dragon Palm broke through the gust of wind, it collided with the Dividing Palm. When the two forces met, Guan Yutian was slightly better. In just a few breaths, the Mighty Dragon Palm broke the Dividing Palm and continued to attack Helian Ba.

However, Helian Ba ​​was clearly prepared. After unleashing the Distracting Palm, twelve clones appeared around him. Just as the Mighty Dragon Palm was about to strike, thirteen Helian Bas attacked simultaneously, and the twenty-six Distracting Palms converged into a white vortex, which swallowed the Mighty Dragon Palm in the blink of an eye.

The whirlpool continued its relentless advance, heading straight for Guan Yutian. This whirlpool combined the power of the Dividing Heart Palm and the Mighty Dragon Palm, creating a powerful and sweeping force that cut across the surrounding area. The rocks around it were struck by the force and instantly shattered into countless grains of sand, which were then absorbed into the whirlpool, adding to its power.

"I didn't expect you to have such a trick up your sleeve. I underestimated you."

Guan Yutian narrowed his eyes as he looked at the white vortex. Helian Ba's two smooth and flowing moves were quite exquisite. If it were someone else, it might be a bit tricky, but in his opinion, it was just worth watching.

Waiting passively for a response was not Guan Yutian's style. When the white vortex was less than three feet away from him, Guan Yutian leaped into the air. He felt a suction force trying to pull him down, but his expression remained unchanged. He raised his hand and pressed down, and a dragon-shaped aura swirled around his palm. A heavy pressure slammed down, and the white vortex that was moving forward paused slightly before shattering with a crash. The swirling sand and stones fell down, forming a thick layer.

Upon seeing this, Helian Ba's eyes flashed with sternness. Before Guan Yutian could make another move, twelve clones of demonic figures shot straight into the air. Just as Guan Yutian was about to land, more than ten palm strikes came crashing down simultaneously. At the same time, Helian Ba ​​stopped and quickly activated the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique, preparing to unleash the Wind God's Wrath to severely injure Guan Yutian in one fell swoop.

Just as Guan Yutian shattered the white vortex and was about to launch an attack on Helian Ba, twelve demonic shadows suddenly shot towards him, and more than ten palm strikes landed in front of him. Although Guan Yutian was not afraid of these demonic shadow clones, he was unwilling to take the blows for nothing. He immediately tried to break free of the encirclement, but at that moment, a cluster of dark light shot from the ground, stopping Guan Yutian's movements. This delay allowed the twelve demonic shadows to block all his escape routes. At the same time, twelve palm strikes landed on him one after another. Several booming sounds were heard, the air surged, and dust filled the air, engulfing all the figures. Helian Ba, who was gathering his strength to unleash the Wind God's Wrath, was both surprised and delighted to see the Second Elder return.

"Palace Master, do not be distracted. All the disciples have safely retreated to Sea Shark Island. This old man will do his best for the sect before he dies."

After the Second Elder relayed a message to Helian Ba, he kept his eyes fixed on the smoke and dust filling the arena, holding a handful of hidden weapons in his hand, ready to throw them as soon as Guan Yutian appeared.

Upon hearing this, Helian Ba ​​immediately felt reassured. With the two elders buying him time, he would have enough time to unleash the Wind God's Wrath. He then focused all his energy on it, and the Wind God's Dharma Image slowly emerged behind him. However, outsiders could not see it; they could only sense a powerful force gathering.

Just as Helian Ba ​​was unleashing his divine power, a figure flashed through the dust. Upon seeing this, the Second Elder hurriedly shot a poisoned dart, but it landed on empty air. The Second Elder's heart tightened, and he warily scanned his surroundings.

In just a few breaths, the figure reappeared. This time, having learned from his previous experience, the Second Elder paused for a moment before shooting towards a certain spot just before the figure disappeared. This time, only the sound of metal clashing was heard. The Second Elder's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he watched the figure disappear again, but a red spot of light pierced through the smoke and dust and entered the Second Elder's eyes.

It turned out that the poison used to forge the hidden weapon in the Second Elder's hand was a fluorescent powder, which was more conspicuous in the darker the place. Guan Yutian blocked with his weapon, and it was already covered with this powder. If he did not throw away his weapon, it would be equivalent to exposing Guan Yutian's entire position to the Second Elder's eyes.

Seeing the light spots constantly jumping and flashing in the smoke and dust, the Second Elder was ready to strike. Just as the light spots stopped, the Second Elder's eyes sharpened, and he threw all the hidden weapons in his hand in that direction.

"It's done!"

The Second Elder watched the sparks flying out and felt certain that the toxin would evaporate when heated. If inhaled, it would clog the meridians. Although it was nothing to a strong person like Guan Yutian, in a duel between experts, a single moment's opportunity could determine the outcome.

However, before the joy on the Second Elder's face could fade, his eyes suddenly dimmed. Looking down, he saw a dart embedded in his heart. With a thud, his body fell to the ground. As the dust settled not far away, Guan Yutian emerged, his body spotless, as if the attack had been almost useless to him.

Indeed, although Helian Ba's twelve clones were numerous, their combat strength was not strong. It didn't take long for Guan Yutian to eliminate them all. If he hadn't been waiting to see what kind of martial arts Helian Ba ​​was going to use, he wouldn't have hesitated to make a move.

But just after slaying the twelve demonic clones, Guan Yutian suddenly felt a pang of fear. Seeing a surge of immense power gathering in the direction of Helian Ba, he knew something was wrong. He swiftly and decisively dealt with the Second Elder, and in a series of leaps, he was already close to Helian Ba. "This is!"

Guan Yutian's expression changed drastically upon seeing Helian Ba's posture. Without further hesitation, he unleashed all the hidden weapons he had collected. However, the hidden weapons stopped about ten feet away from Helian Ba. No matter how Guan Yutian tried to maneuver them, they did not move at all, as if blocked by a wall of energy. Under the collision of the two forces, the hidden weapons snapped with a few cracks and broke instantly. They were then swept up by the energy and turned into a pile of powder that drifted away in the wind.

"The Four Symbols of Heavenly Will!"

Guan Yutian recognized the move Helian Ba ​​used and his face turned very ugly. Then, thinking about the massacre of the Juechan Temple, Guan Yutian immediately realized that it was Helian Ba ​​who had done it.

"Even if you master the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique, what can you do to me!"

Guan Yutian sensed the binding force surging from all around him, snorted coldly, and secretly rejoiced that he had mastered the Innate Qi, otherwise he might not have been able to withstand the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique. With a deep shout, Guan Yutian bent down and raised his hand, and a ball of energy slowly gathered around him, instantly forming a transparent energy shield. Just after he released his Innate Qi, Helian Ba's Wind God's Wrath also reached its peak.

He opened his eyes and looked at Guan Yutian, who was two zhang away from him. Helian Ba's eyes were indifferent and calm. He shouted loudly, leaned forward, and the Wind God Technique behind him pressed down at the same time. Rolling waves of energy surged forward like the sea, and everything in the surrounding area was swept up in the waves. Where the waves passed, only a white space was left.

With a deafening boom, the power of the Wind God collided head-on with Guan Yutian's innate qi. This was the first time these two supreme techniques had clashed since their creation. The power of the Wind God continuously eroded the qi, causing the transparent qi shield to twist and deform. Guan Yutian, who was inside, was also affected by this immense force, causing his blood to surge, his face to turn pale, and a trace of blood to flow from the corner of his mouth. Clearly, Guan Yutian had suffered considerable injuries from the clash between these two forces. While Guan Yutian was in a bad state, Helian Ba ​​on the other side was in an even worse predicament.

Helian Ba's cultivation was already inferior to Guan Yutian's, and he forcibly used the Heavenly Will Four Symbols Technique, which severely damaged his meridians and made his whole body soaked in blood. However, he held on to his last bit of true energy, looked at the faintly broken innate qi, and struggled to raise his palm. All the remaining wind god power was transformed into the split palm, which crashed into the innate qi with a loud bang. The already precarious qi shield cracked and shattered immediately.

"puff!"

Guan Yutian was struck in the right chest by the Distraction Palm and staggered, but that wasn't the end of it. Suddenly, a sharp sword light rushed into the arena, its sharpness aimed directly at Guan Yutian's brow.

"Dragon Slash!"

Guan Yutian's eyes flashed, and a layer of glazed aura appeared around him. The sword light struck down on it, and the aura was instantly broken. However, with this moment of relief, Guan Yutian managed to avoid the killing move. He only had a wound on his abdomen, from which blood flowed, staining his robes red. He stretched out his fingers to seal the acupoints. Guan Yutian looked in the direction from which the sword light came and saw an ordinary middle-aged man holding a long sword, whose only feature was his bright eyes.

"How should we address the people of Sword Forging City?"

Guan Yutian took a deep breath and looked at the man with a solemn expression.

"My name is Zhou Ying. I have long admired your name, Lord Guan. Meeting you today, I can confirm that your reputation is well-deserved."

Zhou Ying was filled with admiration. She had used eighty percent of her strength in her Dragon Riding Slash, yet the heavily injured Guan Yutian still managed to dodge it. If it were at his peak, she would be no match for him. Glancing at the weak and fallen Helian Ba ​​behind her, Zhou Ying made her decision. Her figure flashed, her longsword flashing, and a series of sword lights attacked upwards. Guan Yutian felt the fierce sword energy and his expression changed slightly. If it were at his peak, he would not have taken it seriously, but now his true energy was less than half a percent. Fighting Zhou Ying head-on was a bad strategy. He wanted to dodge, but Zhou Ying flicked her wrist, and a dense net of sword light condensed, covering Guan Yutian. The latter had no way to avoid it and was immediately enveloped by the sword net. Just as Guan Yutian was trapped in the sword net, Zhou Ying did not continue to attack. She grabbed Helian Ba ​​with one hand, turned around and ran away, disappearing in a few breaths.

Just after Zhou Ying left, Guan Yutian finally broke free from the sword light's entanglement. His face was grim as he stared in the direction Zhou Ying and the other had left. Guan Yutian snorted coldly, then felt a sharp pain in his chest. Not long after, Xue Jian arrived hurriedly with a group of men.

"Alliance leader!"

Seeing Guan Yutian's somewhat miserable appearance, Xue Jian was greatly alarmed and hurriedly took out some wound medicine from his pocket, intending to treat his injuries.

Guan Yutian reached out and took the wound medicine, poured it on his wound, and said calmly, "How is it? Have you gained anything?"

"Reporting to the Alliance Leader, the people from Sword Forging City fought with us, leaving behind six corpses before retreating. However, the people from Sea Shark Palace have all retreated to Sea Shark Island, where there are turbulent currents blocking their way. We dare not take the risk, and we beg the Alliance Leader for punishment."

Guan Yutian remained silent for a long time after hearing this. Looking at the sky gradually turning white, he said in a deep voice, "This time we can be considered to have achieved our goal. After this battle, the Sea Shark Palace is no longer a threat. After we deal with the Sword Forging City, we will deal with the Sea Shark Island. Send an order to Qianxing to search for and eliminate the people of the Sea Shark Palace who are hiding in the territory of the Supreme Alliance. Once found, kill them immediately."

"Yes, I obey."

"Sword Forging City, the day the Frost Sword is forged will be the day you perish."

Sword Forging City, Sword Hall
Upon receiving Zhou Ying's message, Sword Master couldn't help but smile. Guan Yutian was seriously injured, and Helian Ba ​​was unconscious. This was truly a great joy.

"Father, what makes you so happy?"

Jianxiong poured a cup of tea and handed it to Jianzun. After taking a sip, Jianzun said, "Guan Yutian will be unable to take any action for a short period of time. This is a golden opportunity. If Sword Casting City can seize this opportunity, it will surely deal a heavy blow to the Supreme Alliance."

Sword Master is not one to hesitate. He will strike while the iron is hot and take his life. If he doesn't act now, when will he?

(End of this chapter)