My Home's Ancient Well Connects to the Martial Arts World

Chapter 238: Chapter 234: Angry Liu Liqun

WHOOSH!

Ye Xing’s killing intent flared as the Sharp Sword in his hand transformed into a cold glint, stabbing toward Cao Weiyuan’s heart.

The attack was so sudden that Cao Weiyuan’s expression twisted in shock. Caught completely off guard, he scrambled to dodge.

However, the Sharp Sword was as fast as a gale. In the blink of an eye, it was upon him, and Cao Weiyuan only had time to shift his body the slightest bit.

PFFT!

The Sharp Sword pierced through Cao Weiyuan’s chest from the front, its tip emerging from his back, dripping with crimson blood.

"Ah!"

Cao Weiyuan shrieked, furiously swinging his Great Saber at Ye Xing.

Ye Xing quickly pulled his sword free and sidestepped, dodging the attack.

The full force of his injury hit Cao Weiyuan. Blood poured from the wound in his chest as he collapsed to the ground in exhaustion. His face was pale, and he stared at Ye Xing with utter hatred. "Liu Lihong," he snarled, "I was working for your Liu Family, yet you dare to kill me..."

This sudden turn of events stunned both Liu Liqun and Gao Zhisong.

Liu Family Patriarch Liu Liqun’s face was ashen. He glanced at the mortally wounded Cao Weiyuan on the ground, then narrowed his eyes at Ye Xing. "You’re not Elder Liu," he said icily. "Who are you?"

"Heh, take a guess," Ye Xing chuckled. With a swift motion, PFFT! His sword flashed, and he lopped off the head of the nearby Cao Weiyuan.

Ye Xing’s current Cultivation was at the Peak of the Martial Arts Ninth Realm. Even in a direct fight, Cao Weiyuan would have been no match for him, let alone now with a fatal injury. With almost no effort, Ye Xing decapitated him. The head, eyes wide open, rolled across the floor. Crimson blood spurted from the severed neck, and the headless corpse fell with a THUD. A stream of blood flowed out, staining the stone floor red.

"Insolent!" the Liu Family Patriarch, Liu Liqun, roared and charged at Ye Xing. His Treasure Sword struck like a venomous snake, aiming for Ye Xing’s throat.

Ye Xing’s expression grew serious. He tossed aside Liu Lihong’s Cyan Steel Level Sharp Sword and switched to his own Cyan Blade Treasure Sword.

Elder Liu Lihong’s sword was merely an Upper Grade, Cyan Steel Level weapon. Ye Xing had only used it to maintain his disguise. Now that there was no need to pretend, he naturally switched back to his own sword. The Cyan Blade Treasure Sword was a Treasure Artifact Level Sharp Sword. It was not only more comfortable for him to wield, but also far more powerful.

The Cyan Blade Treasure Sword shimmered with a cyan light, stirring up a gale as it met Liu Family Patriarch Liu Liqun’s attack head-on.

CLANG! PING! PANG!

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The two clashed fiercely, flashes of their swords constantly lighting up the room. Liu Liqun’s Sword Skill was vicious and deadly, a powerful Earth tier Middle Grade technique. Ye Xing’s Gale Sword Skill was an Earth tier Top Grade Sword Skill, a higher rank. However, Ye Xing had only been cultivating the Gale Sword Skill for a short time and had just recently reached the Minor Achievement Realm. As a result, his strength was still slightly inferior to the Liu Family Patriarch’s, and he was being pushed back.

But Ye Xing wasn’t worried at all. The Thunder Heart Spring Wood in his body provided a constant stream of Energy. Though he was on the defensive, he wasn’t intimidated in the slightest. He wasn’t even afraid to trade injuries.

CRACK!

Just then, a sonic boom echoed through the air as an Iron Whip lashed out, striking toward the Liu Family Patriarch. It was none other than Gao Zhisong of the Seven-Snake Centipede Whip, who had joined the fray to attack Liu Liqun alongside Ye Xing.

Although Gao Zhisong was badly injured, he still had strength to fight. With his help, the pressure on Ye Xing immediately lessened.

Under the combined assault of two opponents, Liu Liqun was thrown into disarray and instantly put on the defensive.

CLANG! PING! PANG!

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CRACK!

The three of them fought fiercely, the ringing clang of metal on metal echoing throughout the stone chamber.

Sword Roars filled the stone chamber, punctuated by the cracking of the Iron Whip. The commotion was terrifying.

In the blink of an eye, the three had exchanged over a hundred blows. Liu Liqun’s forehead was slick with cold sweat as he struggled to keep up.

Suddenly, Liu Liqun grit his teeth. Ignoring Gao Zhisong’s incoming Iron Whip, he kicked off the ground and rushed toward the skeleton in the corner of the room.

"Hmph! Still thinking of snatching the treasure? Dream on!" Ye Xing snorted, using his Wind Shadow Step to block Liu Liqun’s path.

"Get out of my way!" Liu Liqun’s face was contorted in a snarl. His Sharp Sword struck like a venomous snake, trying to force Ye Xing back.

If Ye Xing dodged, Liu Liqun could use the opening to rush to the skeleton and snatch the Qiankun Bag and the pitch-black Treasure Sword.

But faced with Liu Liqun’s fierce strike, Ye Xing paid it no mind, raising his own Cyan Blade Treasure Sword to stab at Liu Liqun in return.

PFFT! PFFT!

With two soft sounds, both men were struck by a sword, and blood splattered through the air.

CRACK! BANG!

At that moment, Gao Zhisong’s Iron Whip struck, slamming into Liu Liqun’s waist. The force sent Liu Liqun flying, and he crashed heavily to the ground.

"You’ve got guts!" Blood trickled from the corner of Liu Liqun’s mouth. He clutched the wound on his abdomen, shot Ye Xing a look filled with resentment, and then quickly scrambled to his feet. Using his Lightweight Skill, he fled into the tunnel outside the stone chamber.

Liu Liqun had stayed to fight Ye Xing and Gao Zhisong for the Upper-grade Qiankun Bag and the pitch-black Treasure Sword. After all, a treasure worth over a Million Gold Coins was a fortune that could drive anyone mad, so of course he had to risk it. He just hadn’t expected Ye Xing to trade injuries with him, the two of them stabbing each other. Liu Liqun was badly hurt, which meant Ye Xing’s injuries could only be worse.

’And Gao Zhisong is still right there,’ he thought. ’Why would Ye Xing trade blow for blow with me, ensuring mutual injury? Does he not plan to fight for the Qiankun Bag afterward?’ This was what Liu Liqun couldn’t understand. But since he was already seriously injured, his only option was to flee.

Instantly, only Gao Zhisong and Ye Xing, who still wore Liu Lihong’s face, remained in the stone chamber.

"Elder Cao Weifang, you’re badly injured. You should tend to your wounds," Gao Zhisong said, his eyes flickering as he walked directly toward the skeleton in the corner. In his mind, Liu Liqun had fled, and the man he suspected was Cao Weifang was also seriously wounded. The treasure in this chamber was as good as his.

"Oh? You’re so sure I’m Cao Weifang?" A faint smile touched the corner of Ye Xing’s mouth.

"Are you not?" Gao Zhisong paused, his voice low. "Only seven people entered this Daluo Sect Treasure. Outsiders don’t know how to open the Stone Gate’s mechanism, so they can’t get into this Treasure Land at all. Among those seven, you can’t be Liu Lihong, and you can’t be the poisoned Cao Bohao. So you must be Elder Cao Weifang of the Cao Family."

Ye Xing smiled. "It seems you’ve forgotten someone."

"My Lord? Impossible. My Lord’s Cultivation is only at the Martial Arts Sixth Realm." Gao Zhisong froze for a moment, then shook his head. "You’re talking about that young man, aren’t you? I considered it, but the difference in Cultivation is just too vast! So you must be Cao Weifang! Elder Cao, I advise you not to fight me for it. You can’t win against me!" With that, Gao Zhisong continued toward the skeleton.

"Yes, Cao Weifang certainly couldn’t win against you, because he’s already dead. But you can’t win against me either. If you take one more step, the Heart-devouring Gu in your body is going to act up," Ye Xing said with a slight, mocking smile.

The words had barely left his mouth when Gao Zhisong froze. He spun around, staring at Ye Xing in utter disbelief. "My... My Lord? You are my Lord?" No one else besides him and Ye Xing knew he had been implanted with a Heart-devouring Gu.

"Mm-hmm." Ye Xing nodded. He activated the Thousand-Faced Disguise Skill. The muscles in his face shifted and squirmed, quickly reverting to his original appearance: a handsome, young face.

(Came back a bit late, so just one Chapter today. Two tomorrow.)