Martial Defiance Across Nine Thousand Realms

"Fing hell, what rotten luck!"

Ye Han cursed inwardly as he navigated through the jungle.

A fifth-order Monster Beast, an entity on par with the third level of the Divine Power Realm, shouldn't even be on the outskirts of Demon Ridge.

How did it just happen to show up? And why was it fixated only on him, the one with the most robust vital energy?

Otherwise, would Ye Han really risk his life to save Nie Yuan and the other two? He wasn't that noble.

"Roar...!"

The roar of the Ice Frost Saber-Toothed Tiger grew increasingly violent and frenzied.

The wound on its chest spread as it pursued relentlessly, blood flowing continuously, staining its scales and fur.

"If this beast bleeds out, it should fall," Ye Han speculated in the shadows.

A direct confrontation was out of the question unless he had stepped into the Divine Power Realm himself!

Ye Han had no desire to die. A single swipe from the Ice Frost Saber-Toothed Tiger was more terrifying than some Divine Power Realm experts executing Martial Skills.

Fortunately, the tiger's formidable presence spread far and wide, deterring all other Monster Beasts and demons in its path, sparing Ye Han from further trouble.

...

Swoosh!

Suddenly, a piercing sword qi descended from the sky.

Blood soaked the earth, and a mournful roar echoed behind Ye Han as the Ice Frost Saber-Toothed Tiger, which had been ferociously pursuing him, stopped in its tracks and collapsed with a thunderous fall.

He saw the massive body of the Ice Frost Saber-Toothed Tiger rolling nearby, its roars filled with despair and unwillingness, but its life force rapidly fading.

"What a powerful strike!"

Ye Han was shocked, not knowing who had intervened, nearly killing the Ice Frost Saber-Toothed Tiger with a single sword strike.

"Brother Luo, your sword is truly formidable! The beast core of this fifth-order Monster Beast is extremely precious," a gentle voice echoed from the void above.

"The beast core is nothing. Deeper in Demon Ridge, there should be sixth and seventh-order cores to be found."

Another male voice added, "This cursed creature reached the fifth order and appeared on the outskirts. It seems the demonic tide of Demon Ridge has fully erupted."

These voices reached Ye Han's ears, causing his body to shudder, and his gaze grew incredibly complex.

He looked up to the sky and saw a sky-blue Flying Cloud Leopard flapping its wings, hovering in the heavens.@@novelbin@@

On the back of the Flying Cloud Leopard stood a man and a woman.

A chilling light flashed in Ye Han's eyes as he stared intently at the pair.

Ye Zhixuan!

Luo Tianzheng!

The bitch couple.

How could they be here?

Time had changed, and Ye Zhixuan, in her flowing robes, now possessed a noble aura she'd never had before, as if she had undergone a complete transformation.

She was nothing like the Ye Zhixuan he knew back in Flame City.

Crack, crack!

Ye Han's fists clenched tightly, his knuckles cracking with rage.

His fury and killing intent peaked at this moment.

Without Ye Zhixuan's death, Ye Han's heart could not rest, his thoughts clouded.

Before Ye Zhixuan stole the Heavenly Dragon Battle Bones, the teenage Ye Han could never have imagined someone could be so malicious and heartless.

Even a dog raised for over a decade would have some attachment, but when Ye Zhixuan took the Battle Bones and crippled his Qi Sea, did she hesitate even for a moment?

A strong impulse surged, urging Ye Han to strike immediately, to tear Ye Zhixuan and Luo Tianzheng from the sky and crush them head-on.

But then, as his killing intent soared, Ye Han suddenly calmed down.

Now, even if Ye Zhixuan had entered the Divine Power Realm, Ye Han was unafraid.

But Luo Tianzheng was different. This man could kill a fifth-order Monster Beast with a single sword strike, his true realm was at least above the seventh level of the Divine Power Realm.

Back in Flame City, Ye Han had no direct understanding of the Divine Power Realm, seeing it as unassailable. Now, he realized that those at the first or second level of the Divine Power Realm were worlds apart from those at the seventh or eighth level.

Each additional level of Divine Power meant a terrifying increase in combat power.

But to confront them now would be to die without knowing how!

Ye Han's expression shifted, and after a fierce glance at the two, he retreated deeper into the jungle, seeking to leave.

"Ye Han?"

Just then, Ye Zhixuan's voice thundered through the land.

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Her seemingly radiant face suddenly twisted with intense hatred and killing intent.

Luo Tianzheng was about to leave on the Flying Cloud Leopard when he heard Ye Zhixuan's words, his gaze sharpening.

At first surprised, Luo Tianzheng's face then showed a strange expression, as if he couldn't believe Ye Han would appear alone in such a place.

"Is it this kid?" Luo Tianzheng said in disbelief.

"He got into Cycle Academy using the qualification from Flame Academy!"

Ye Zhixuan looked down, eyeing Ye Han's fleeing figure, "I didn't expect that waste Li Kai couldn't stop him."

"Brother Luo, I want to kill him!"

Ye Zhixuan's tone shifted, her face a swirl of emotions as her murderous intent spread.

Ye Han and she were irreconcilable, but for Ye Zhixuan, Ye Han was also a thorn in her side.

After all, she had taken his Battle Bones, and though she relied on the favor of Feng Wuliang, the Child of Reincarnation, and few dared to discuss it openly, with Ye Han now at Cycle Academy, things were different.

"Then, kill!"

Luo Tianzheng smiled indifferently, his battle sword slashing through the air.

Despite the distance, a silver-white sword qi pierced through the barriers of the world, locking onto Ye Han's true form.

With one slash, it was as if nothing could withstand its force!

This strike was even more formidable than the one used against the Ice Frost Saber-Toothed Tiger.

One sword was all it took to end Ye Han's life on the spot!

However, Luo Tianzheng had underestimated Ye Han. In just over ten days, although Ye Han hadn't reached the Divine Power Realm like Ye Zhixuan, he was no longer the same person.

With a push of his feet, vital energy surged within Ye Han, and he leaped away like a divine ape, avoiding the fatal strike at the last moment.

Even so, the scattered remnants of the sword qi left a striking wound on Ye Han's arm.

The difference between heaven and earth was insurmountable!

In an instant, Ye Han knew he was no match for Luo Tianzheng.

His movements unpredictable, Ye Han wove through the jungle.

Boom!

Another sword qi strike descended from above.

Luo Tianzheng and Ye Zhixuan, standing on the Flying Cloud Leopard, looked down, perfectly capturing Ye Han's figure.

He struck casually, and even a simple sword qi could bring Ye Han to the brink of hellish peril.

Ye Han was also fleeing, but unlike his confidence against the Ice Frost Saber-Toothed Tiger, facing Luo Tianzheng, he felt an oppressive, almost suffocating sense of despair, as if there were no escape between heaven and earth.

After dodging three deadly sword qi strikes, Ye Han gritted his teeth and ran towards the depths of Demon Ridge.

He couldn't care less now; only this way was there a chance to survive!

In front of Monster Beasts and demons, there was a sliver of hope, but against the powerful Luo Tianzheng, Ye Han had no chance at all.

If he fled towards the exit of Demon Ridge, it would be like digging his own grave, with a certain end.