Chapter 215: Terrifying Tree Blade

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He Yiming couldn't help but be slightly stunned as he looked at the Ice Sword emanating a powerful chill.

When he had just been promoted to the Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm, he had once tried to use his True Qi to condense a weapon outside his body. However, it was ultimately proven to be nothing more than a gimmick. A weapon purely condensed from True Qi looked imposing but was actually extremely fragile.

It was incomparable to a Guan Broadsword, and might not even be superior to an ordinary sword.

So he had discarded this idea and never thought about it again.

However, at this moment, after seeing the Ice Sword in Zhuo Wanlian's hand, his heart stirred once again.

In the Hundred Scattered Heavens Realm, True Qi was scattered and uncongealed, so a True Qi sword formed in this way was naturally fragile. But now that he himself had been promoted to the Single-Line Sky Realm, his Acupoints were already perfectly integrated, and his True Qi was condensed into one stream, so could he truly use a True Qi sword?

Even if pure True Qi wasn't enough, what effect would it have if he used Zhuo Wanlian's method to condense True Qi onto other objects?

A series of thoughts instantly formed in his mind, causing a rare flush to rise on his face.

Zhan Tianfeng's heart sank even further. He knew that this was a special manifestation of a cultivator gaining enlightenment in martial arts.

This young Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouse, shortly after his breakthrough, seemed to have gained another epiphany.

Without a doubt, a decision finally formed in his mind. Such a terrifying young powerhouse, and furthermore, the Nation Protecting Master of Tianluo Country. Such a person absolutely could not be allowed to remain.

As the saying goes, how can one allow another to sleep beside their bed?

If He Yiming continued to grow to a point where even he couldn't control him, would Tianluo Country then replace Kairong Country?

What happened centuries ago, when the lord of Kairong Country forced the former powerful nation's lord to abdicate, absolutely could not be repeated.

He Yiming inexplicably shivered, but no matter how intelligent he was, he could never have guessed the vicious thoughts hidden beneath Zhan Tianfeng's smiling face.

He thought this chill came from Zhuo Wanlian's Ice Sword, and his heart grew even more wary.

Zhuo Wanlian thrust out with a sword. This thrust was extremely sharp; although he held an Ice Sword, the sound of it cutting through the air was no different from that of a real sharp sword.

Seeing the sword instantly cross the distance between them and stab towards him, He Yiming instinctively stretched out his hands.

His hands formed a magical Hand Seal, and the muscle in the center of his palms twitched slightly. The subtle drumming sound of his skin, though faint, was no different from the sound of a large drum to the ears of Zhan Tianfeng and Zhuo Wanlian, two supreme Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouses.

Sure enough, as the drumming sound rang out, several red needle-shaped True Qi shot out from between He Yiming's hands, drawing strange angles in the air as they stabbed towards Zhuo Wanlian's body.

Zhuo Wanlian snorted coldly, and with a swing of his Ice Sword, a suction force inexplicably emerged. The needle-shaped True Qi immediately lost their target and flew towards the Ice Sword.

Under He Yiming's incredulous gaze, these needle-shaped True Qi dissipated upon touching the Ice Sword.

This was the first time He Yiming's Hidden Needle Seal had returned without success. He faintly sensed that to deal with a Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouse, he needed more powerful and fierce moves.

Zhuo Wanlian shook his Ice Sword and continued to advance. He Yiming raised his Hand Seal, and a metallic sheen flashed across his skin as he met the attack.

"Clang..."

A faint collision sound suddenly rang out. He Yiming let out a strange cry and leaped back as if flying.

The solidity of the opponent's Ice Sword far exceeded his imagination. It seemed that with the help of the liquid, Zhuo Wanlian's Ice Sword had truly become a peerless weapon, leaving a long scratch on He Yiming's hand.

Not only that, the powerful ice element power transmitted from the Ice Sword almost froze him into an ice stick.

However, as soon as these freezing energies entered his body, they were immediately absorbed by the magical power surging within his Dantian, so by the time he was in mid-air, his body had returned to normal, though a layer of white frost covering his surface was still somewhat frightening.

Instantly, He Yiming understood the terrifying nature of this Ice Sword. This was definitely not something he could resist with his bare hands.

He instinctively touched his back, cursing inwardly. He had been so dizzy when he came here today that he had left his Guan Broadsword in the Embassy District and hadn't carried it with him.

His gaze shifted, and suddenly he saw the dense forest not far away in mid-air. His heart stirred, and he was immediately overjoyed.

As soon as his feet touched the ground, He Yiming immediately leaped up again, pouncing forward like a fierce demon.

Zhuo Wanlian, having succeeded with one sword strike, was inwardly pleased. His Icy Cold Freezing Qi was incredibly powerful; since it had entered He Yiming's body, even if the opponent was a Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouse, he would certainly not be feeling good.

But before he could continue his attack, he saw He Yiming pounce back like a mad tiger, his eyes glowing green, completely in a posture of fighting to the death. His heart was startled, and he immediately changed his mind, going from offense to defense. He stood with his feet spread wide, poised and ready.

At the same time, after seeing He Yiming's lightning-fast movements, seemingly unaffected by the freezing Qi. He finally understood why his junior brother had once said that although this person did not cultivate Ice Element Cultivation Art, he was not afraid of it in the slightest.

However, how He Yiming managed to do this remained a complete mystery to him.

He Yiming pounced like lightning. He could even see Zhuo Wanlian's gaze growing extremely solemn, and the tip of his sword trembling slightly, giving off an enigmatic feeling as if it could appear from anywhere at any moment.

But at this moment, a triumphant smile appeared on He Yiming's face.

Zhuo Wanlian was slightly startled, then saw He Yiming's figure retreat instead of advancing. He didn't forcefully attack but leaped far backward.

He was stunned, then found himself laughing wryly. This young man's mastery of aura had reached a pinnacle. Even he couldn't help but be fooled by that pounce.

However, what was the meaning of He Yiming retreating like this? It was beyond his comprehension.

However, in the next moment, he understood.

He Yiming leaped like a bird into a forest, where countless tall trees stood, the tallest reaching seven or eight meters high.

When he arrived beneath a large tree, he suddenly let out a roar and unleashed a powerful punch. The immense force of the punch surged forth like a tsunami, instantly snapping a four-meter-tall tree clean off at its base.

The power of this punch was naturally astonishing to ordinary people, but in the eyes of Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouses, it was nothing extraordinary. Zhan Tianfeng and the other did not understand what He Yiming was up to.

However, He Yiming's next action startled both of them.

He saw him hook the huge tree with his toe, lifting it up, and then, with a supporting hand, he embraced the tree.

A powerful Wood-element Innate True Qi surged from He Yiming's body. In just a few breaths, the entire tree seemed to be filled with the immense life energy of the wood element, and He Yiming, holding this tree, gave them both a very strange feeling.

It seemed as if He Yiming and the entire tree had merged into one, just like the Ice Sword in Zhuo Wanlian's hand, becoming an inseparable whole.

A glint flashed in his eyes, and He Yiming charged towards Zhuo Wanlian again. This time, his steps were steady, and his speed gradually increased. When he reached Zhuo Wanlian, he raised the large tree high in his hand and chopped it down heavily like a giant cleaver.

For a moment, both Zhan Tianfeng and Zhuo Wanlian's eyes were momentarily glazed over.

They were both well-traveled individuals who had interacted with countless Innate powerhouses in their lives. But using something like this as a weapon, let alone seeing it with their own eyes, they had never even heard of it.

However, they didn't know that the weapon He Yiming originally used was a Guan Broadsword nearly four meters long.

Although the tree he was using now was a bit too thick, its length was similar to the Guan Broadsword, and the difference between the two was not significant, so He Yiming used it quite smoothly.

Zhuo Wanlian was only slightly stunned, and instantly regained his composure.

He thrust out with his sword, making a strange circle, lightly tapping the big tree, and then immediately retreated.

However, he suddenly discovered that the opponent's tree was indeed filled with powerful wood-elemental power, just as his Ice Sword was filled with ice-elemental power.

Not only was the tree as hard as iron, but that faint trace of life force rushed backward through his Ice Sword, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.

This discovery almost stunned Zhuo Wanlian.

He was able to condense such a long Ice Sword with True Qi and achieve such a level of hardness that was not inferior to divine weapons. This was something he achieved only after ten years of cultivation after being promoted to the Single-Line Sky Realm.

And He Yiming, having just been successfully promoted, was already able to easily attach Wood Element True Qi to a tree, and such a colossal tree at that.

Such an enormous volume was beyond his reach, even for him.

At this moment, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind: even his old master might not be able to condense such a huge Ice Sword...

He really couldn't understand how He Yiming, with his strength of having just been promoted to the Single-Line Sky Realm, could achieve this. Could it be that his True Qi could resonate with all things in heaven and earth without any hindrance?

Of course, this thought was just a wild guess; he would never believe that such a heaven-defying strong person would appear in this world.

If there really were such a person, then would anyone else be able to live?

He Yiming, holding the big tree, wielded it with extreme dexterity. In his hands, this colossal tree seemed to come alive. Not only did the trunk contain incomparable power when swept horizontally and chopped vertically, but even the branches and leaves on the trunk floated freely, leaving their traces in the void like countless whips.

The bystander, Zhan Tianfeng, was dumbfounded. He secretly swapped places with Zhuo Wanlian but sadly discovered that even if he were to make a move, he might not be able to steadily defeat He Yiming.

The power of the weapon in this guy's hand was simply too speechless...

Zhuo Wanlian grew increasingly frustrated as he fought. No matter how fast his movements were, no matter how exquisite the sword techniques he performed with his Ice Sword, even if his sword techniques were both real and illusory, confusing even himself as to which was real and which was fake. But as long as the opponent shifted the large tree slightly, all the painstakingly executed sword techniques would be rendered useless.

This tree was simply too large, so large that he simply had no way to deal with it.

Suddenly, a flush appeared on his face.

What he cultivated was originally the Ice Element Cultivation Art, and he had cultivated it to its peak. However, at this moment, because he had completely unleashed all of his True Qi, an abnormal color strangely appeared on his face.

Then, he suddenly let out a soft shout, thrusting his Ice Sword forward, aiming at the... big tree.

This sword strike was incredibly sharp, fast as lightning, and unstoppable.

Instantly, the part that came into contact with the Ice Sword immediately cracked. Even the giant tree, augmented with He Yiming's Innate Withered Wood Technique, couldn't withstand Zhuo Wanlian's desperate, full-force blow.

However, only a moment later, the smile that had just appeared on Zhuo Wanlian's face froze again.

This sword strike of his had condensed all the True Qi in his body, and it was indeed irresistible. However, he had overlooked one thing: this big tree was still too large.

And the wood-elemental power He Yiming infused into it was truly vast and profound, leaving him with a deep sense of helplessness.

Although his Ice Sword had instantly split the big tree by more than a meter in the middle, it was only a quarter of the entire tree.

At this point, his True Qi was almost depleted, and the speed of his continued advance was as slow as a snail. This Ice Sword was already enveloped by layers of wood-elemental power, and it seemed impossible not only to penetrate further but even to retreat safely.

He instantly understood that if he continued to persist, not only would he be unable to break through the big tree and harm He Yiming, but the moment his True Qi completely dried up would be the moment of his death.

A trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes as he retreated like a flash.

As for the Ice Sword in his hand, it was deeply embedded in the big tree and could no longer be retrieved.

And without Zhuo Wanlian's True Qi support, this Ice Sword instantly dissolved under the impact of the tree's "life" force, turning back into a puddle of liquid that evaporated into the air.

He Yiming looked at the tree, which was forked at the top and a quarter split open, with lingering fear. He was secretly alarmed, knowing that he was still a step behind Zhuo Wanlian after all.

However, he also sensed the opponent's current predicament. He immediately raised the big tree and charged forward again with the might of an overlord lifting a tripod.

In the ebb and flow of the exchange, the momentum between the two had undergone a dramatic reversal.

He Yiming, for the first time in their confrontation, held the absolute initiative. His momentum soared like a rainbow, and the partially split large tree emitted a piercing shriek, sweeping down with a ghost-like wail.

Zhuo Wanlian continued to retreat. He had no choice but to retreat, as he could no longer withstand such inhuman attack methods.

He finally let out a roar, saying, "Stop! I'm not fighting anymore."

Although He Yiming was unwilling, after a moment of hesitation, he still withdrew his hand. He knew that while he had gained the upper hand, it was only because the advantage of the big tree in his hand was simply too great. And gaining the upper hand was one thing; killing the opponent was another.

In the current situation, for him to kill Zhuo Wanlian was undoubtedly a fool's dream.

With a flick of his wrist, the big tree was instantly shouldered. He Yiming asked, "Why aren't you fighting anymore?"

Zhuo Wanlian snapped, "Your techniques are so weird, and my freezing qi can't do anything to you. What's the point of fighting?"

He Yiming burst into laughter, but he also understood. Because he himself possessed stronger freezing qi than his opponent, Zhuo Wanlian's greatest ability posed no threat to him. In this situation, he naturally could never threaten He Yiming.

Having sensed this, Zhuo Wanlian naturally withdrew his hand and retreated. Continuing to fight would only be asking for trouble.

Zhan Tianfeng walked up with a hearty laugh and said, "Both of your skills are excellent, they truly opened my eyes."

He Yiming and the other naturally wouldn't believe him. This elder had advanced to the Single-Line Sky Realm sixty years ago, and his profound strength was beyond their comparison.

Zhan Tianfeng's gaze fell on the big tree on He Yiming's shoulder, and he suddenly said, "Brother He, how about letting me play around with it?"

He Yiming did not hesitate to toss the big tree over. Although this tree was four meters long and unusually thick, in the eyes of a Single-Line Sky Realm powerhouse, it was merely a large tree.

Zhan Tianfeng reached out and lightly caught the tree in his hand.

He Yiming secretly admired him. Look at his movements, as if he were holding a twig. He couldn't achieve such grace.

Zhan Tianfeng infused the True Qi from his body into the big tree, but he quickly discovered that although his True Qi was far more abundant than He Yiming's at the moment, after entering the big tree, he could only barely integrate about a tenth of its volume. Once this limit was exceeded, his Wood Element True Qi could no longer be fully controlled.

Others couldn't see the underlying issue from the outside, but he knew that if he used this large tree to fight Zhuo Wanlian, the vast majority of it would certainly be easily whittled away, eventually becoming neither one thing nor another, and would have none of the immense power it had in He Yiming's hands.

His complexion changed slightly, and an infinite number of questions arose in his heart. How could He Yiming manage to infuse such a vast tree with Wood Element True Qi?

A moment later, he put down the big tree and smiled, "Gentlemen, I hear that the masters of Tufan Kingdom have brought many good things to this masters' exchange. Are you two interested in that?"

He Yiming nodded, not hiding anything. "I came for that very reason, so of course I'm interested."

Zhuo Wanlian's attitude towards He Yiming had changed significantly at this point. In his heart, although he had classified He Yiming as a freak, that extraordinary strength had indeed won his recognition.

After a moment of hesitation, he also nodded in agreement.

Zhan Tianfeng laughed heartily and invited them back into the temple for a good reception. However, no one could have imagined the incredibly unusual thoughts hidden beneath his enthusiastic exterior.

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