The First Sword of the Universe

Chapter 335 Burning Ships, Black Giant Serpent

Thump thump thump thump thump thump.
The explosions were like a series of muffled thunderclaps, and gusts of wind shot out in all directions.

Grass flew everywhere, dirt splattered and flew into the sky, and dust filled the open space, obscuring the two figures.

The white dragon shadow roared, baring its fangs and claws as it circled and flew, but it was clearly no match for the black snake shadow, gradually falling into a disadvantageous position after dozens of moves.

But it showed extraordinary resilience, enduring countless twisting and swirling punches from all directions from the black snake shadow without being knocked to the ground.

In this stalemate, no one could say that Ouyang Ke, who had the upper hand, was the ultimate victor, or that Guo Jing, who was at a disadvantage, was the loser.

This battle is far from over.
Until one side truly wins and the other completely concedes defeat!
However, the people present were all the most skilled martial artists in the world, and they each had their own scales to measure the relative skill levels of the two sides.

Ouyang Ke, now in his thirties, has already reached the level of breaking through realms three times, making him a truly promising young talent and a rising star in the martial arts world.
However, Guo Jing, who was more than ten years younger than him, had already reached the level of breaking through to the second realm; such martial arts skill surpassed that of Ouyang Ke.
Moreover, Huang Yaoshi and Ouyang Feng both saw that Guo Jing's martial arts foundation was incredibly solid, and his internal strength was also unusually profound for a young man; they knew that in a few years, this kid would naturally undergo another transformation and become a master who had broken through three realms.

Even in his second-stage Breakthrough power form, this kid was able to withstand Ouyang Ke's third-stage Breakthrough power for so long.
When this kid truly becomes a master who has broken through three realms, Ouyang Ke will absolutely no longer be his match!
As for breaking through the realm four times
That is beyond human capability. Whether it can be achieved or not depends entirely on fate. We will not discuss it further!

Soon, Huang Yaoshi and Ouyang Feng realized that their previous assessment had greatly underestimated Guo Jing.

Guo Jing made rapid progress despite being at a disadvantage.
My understanding of martial arts techniques, my application of power, and my control of timing are all progressing at an astonishing speed!

This is an extremely incredible and incomprehensible thing.

Both Ouyang Feng and Huang Yaoshi frowned, looking puzzled.

On the battlefield, Ouyang Ke, who was launching a fierce attack on his opponent, was also becoming increasingly alarmed and his heart was pounding with each battle. At the same time, the jealousy and hatred in his chest were surging ever stronger.
Only Hong Qigong and Xu Xingchen saw through the clues.

Guo Jing was applying the contents of the Nine Yin Manual that he had memorized the night before to real combat, rapidly improving his strength.

In this world of martial arts, a truly superior martial arts manual can provide an astonishing boost to a martial artist's skill.

Moreover, the Nine Yin Manual is the number one martial arts manual in this world; the benefits it brings are incredibly powerful.

Huang Yaoshi's stomach pounded again as he thought to himself, "No way? Judging from this, that silly boy seems to be able to fight Ouyang Ke to a draw?!"

"If we draw all three times in a row, that's really putting me in a difficult position."

On the other side, Ouyang Feng watched the white dragon shadow in battle, his face cold and stern, his eyes flashing with a sharp light, and some dangerous thoughts swirling in his mind.

Just when everyone thought the battle would last a long time.
The change happened suddenly!

Those facing the Peach Blossom Island dock were the first to exclaim in surprise, causing everyone to turn their heads to look, followed by an uproar.

A thick plume of smoke rose into the sky from the direction of the dock, a very obvious phenomenon.

"What's going on? Why is there thick smoke? What's on fire?"

"Do you think it might be a ship docked in the shipyard?"

"How could that be? Who would dare to cause trouble on Peach Blossom Island? Who would dare to set fire to the Peach Blossom Island Master's shipyard? Or our master's snake boat?"

The mute servant on Peach Blossom Island remained expressionless.

The group of men and women dressed in white on White Camel Mountain looked shocked and angry, whispering among themselves and discussing the matter.

Huang Yaoshi and Ouyang Feng also saw the thick smoke, and their faces turned ashen, like the June sky turning cloudy and gloomy.

In either case, it touched a taboo in their hearts, and a surge of anger began to brew within them.

Hong Qigong asked in astonishment, "Who is so bold as to dare cause trouble on Peach Blossom Island?"

Just as everyone was wondering, a loud voice came rapidly approaching from the direction of the dock.

"Oh dear! A snake! A snake! It's a huge snake!"

"Old Poisoner, how come you have such a huge snake on your ship? It scared me to death!"

"Don't chase me, don't chase me."

The loud shouting voice rapidly approached through the forest, and moments later, everyone saw a chubby, white-haired old man fleeing in a panic.

"It's the Old Urchin!" Ouyang Feng was the first to react, and then shouted angrily, "Old Urchin, how dare you burn my boat! You're utterly outrageous!"

Huang Yaoshi's face was so gloomy it could drip water, his eyes fixed on the rapidly approaching figure, and he thought to himself in astonishment, "How did he get out of the Peach Blossom Formation?"

A moment later, Huang Yaoshi seemed to realize something, and suddenly turned his head to look at the young man beside Hong Qigong, thinking to himself, "This kid also walked out of the Peach Blossom Formation on his own."

"Moreover, he chatted quite intimately with that old rascal last night." "Could it be that this kid told the old rascal the method of entering the battle?"

Xu Xingchen sensed Huang Yaoshi's gaze, turned his head and smiled and nodded at him, then turned back to look at the old rascal rushing towards him.

No! It's less about watching the old rascal and more about watching the giant black snake chasing after him.

That snake was really big.
Its round body is about 1.5 meters in diameter, with palm-sized, black, translucent scales; its long neck is flat and outstretched like wings; and its huge triangular head resembles the carriage of a horse-drawn carriage.

Its entire body exudes the unique power and domineering aura of the king cobra!

Despite its large size, it moves incredibly fast through the forest, no slower than the old rascal in front of it.

Wherever his body passed, the ground splattered with a rumbling roar, leaving a long trench half a foot deep behind him.

It occasionally bumped into the surrounding trees.
During the violent shaking, large patches of bark were scraped off the thick trees, and even white wood fibers flew into the air.

The tree, which was slightly thinner, snapped in two with a crack, and its crown slowly fell to the ground.

As the black serpent's head moved through the forest, it would occasionally open its blood-red maw to bite at the hateful figure ahead.

But when it raises its neck high, it will suddenly spew out a three-zhang-long stream of green poisonous gas.

Where the green toxic gas fell, the lush green flowers, grasses, and trees all withered, decayed, and died in the blink of an eye.
However, despite the panicked shouts of the plump, white-haired figure in front, his speed was by no means slow.

Whether being bitten by the giant black snake behind him or attacked by green poisonous gas, he managed to dodge them all without serious injury.

"Help! Help me!"

The old rascal rushed to the open space of Jicui Pavilion. Seeing so many people there, he immediately shouted, "Everyone, run! That giant snake is going to eat people!"

"Hmph, you old rascal, did you burn my boat?" Ouyang Feng swung his Ghost Head Serpent Staff, his body transforming into a strange snake shadow, and soared into the sky to intercept Zhou Botong who was rushing towards him.

bang bang bang bang
Amidst a series of explosive bursts of energy, the two exchanged several moves with lightning speed.

Immediately afterwards, Zhou Botong's figure swayed lightly and gracefully, and then flashed behind Ouyang Feng.

Fei Zong landed behind Xu Xingchen and Hong Qigong, trembling as he cried out, "Old beggar, young brother, help me! Help me! I'm terrified of snakes!"

Upon seeing this turn of events in the open space, the two who were fighting immediately separated.

Guo Jing returned to Xu Xingchen and Hong Qigong's side.

Ouyang Ke returned to the line of the man and woman in white.

Ouyang Feng's interception failed, and his body tumbled in the air, letting out a sharp whistle.

The giant black snake that had rushed close paused and immediately began to brake and slow down.

Click! Click! Click!

Its enormous body crashed through several large trees, finally coming to a stop amidst the swirling dust and debris from the fallen canopies.

Ouyang Feng's figure fell from the sky, his feet stepping on the head of the black snake, and he turned around.

The giant snake beneath his feet seemed to be in tune with his thoughts, slowly swimming to the edge of the open space at Jicui Pavilion.

Ouyang Feng stood atop the giant snake's head, his gaze icy as he stared at Zhou Botong below. He asked in a cold voice, "Old rascal, what are you doing on Peach Blossom Island? Why did you burn my boat?"

Seeing the giant snake stop, Zhou Botong, though still somewhat frightened, found the courage to speak. He leaned out and shouted, "So what if I burned your boat? Who told you to always use snakes to scare me? I burned your lousy boat this time so you could taste what it's like to be bullied."

Ouyang Feng snorted angrily, turned to look at Huang Yaoshi, whose face was also somewhat unpleasant, and said in a sharp, metallic voice, "Brother Yao, how come the Old Urchin is on your island?"

Huang Yaoshi's gaze darted back and forth between the Old Urchin and Xu Xingchen.

Last night, the two sat together chatting in the peach blossom maze; today, they both left the maze.

A man arrived calmly to watch his apprentice's match.
One of them burned Ouyang Feng's snake boat, which attracted this incredible giant snake.
Nobody would believe there's no connection between these two!

Faced with Huang Yaoshi's sharp, sword-like gaze, Zhou Botong didn't take it seriously; Xu Xingchen did the same.

Neither of these two are afraid of Huang Yaoshi, the Eastern Heretic!
Hong Qigong recalled his conversation with Xu Xingchen last night, as well as the origin of the Nine Yin Manual, and vaguely guessed some connection or coincidence between the two; his expression became strange.

"This is really getting more and more interesting today!"

(End of this chapter)