Chapter 5218 – Junior, You’re a Difficult One to Deal With


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    “If it is a joy that annihtes the self, then I’d rather not know it!”


    “Do you persist down your misguided path, little friend?”


    “Our beliefs differ. We will never see eye to eye on this!”


    “Hah! Since you insist on doing things the hard way, don’t me this Old Master for not showing you any mercy!”


    True enough, the Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple’s attacks became a lot more ruthless.


    He indeed had a great appreciation for talent, but Yang Kai’s staunch attitude dissuaded him from trying to convince him further. Furthermore, it would not be safe to linger too long here. Although the Human Army had left some time ago, several dozen Humans managed to flee earlier, so if the Human Eighth-Order Masters found out he survived by faking his death, they might send a Division Commander over and deal with him.


    Considering the condition he was in right now, he would be doomed if an Eighth-Order Open Heaven Realm Master came.


    With a flick of his longsword, the sword wavesbined together and struck at Yang Kai’s head.


    Under the crushing strength of the ck Ink Disciple’s blow, Yang Kai’s body shook violently. Even though he mustered all of his strength to withstand the blow, it was still too much. The piercing Sword Qi shed through his clothes and his blood began to gush out of the wounds.


    The force of that powerful blow sent Yang Kai flying back as if he had beenunched from a cannon.


    Even so, the Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple did not let up on the attacks. Again and again, he shed his sword and sent flurry after flurry of relentless Sword Qi out to attack.


    From a distance, the endless waves of Sword Qi seemed to form a long river that ended where Yang Kai stood.


    [Profound Sword Paradise’s Chasing Stars and Moon Sword Art!]


    Atst, Yang Kai realized what this ck Ink Disciple’s background was.


    After fighting on the ck Ink Battlefield for many years, he became acquainted with many of the elites from various Cave Heavens and Paradises; thus, he knew a thing or two about the unique Divine Abilities and Secret Techniques of the Cave Heavens and Paradises.


    It was clear that this ck Ink Disciple was using the Chasing Stars and Moon Sword Art, which was one of Profound Sword Paradise’s core Sword Arts.


    However, this knowledge did nothing to influence the course of this sombre fight.


    Both Yang Kai and the Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple were survivors of the brutal battle that took ce earlier. Even though the Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple’s injuries were a lot more severe than Yang Kai’s, he was still one Order higher than Yang Kai, and one Order’s difference was enough to give him apelling advantage.


    Any other Seventh-Order Master would have probably died at the hands of this Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple by now, but as it was, the one up against him was Yang Kai.


    Even so, Yang Kai seemed to have a hard time dealing with the never-ending storm of attacks. Despite unleashing his Supreme Limitless Spear Art to its fullest force, it was still hard for him to withstand the ferocity of his opponent’s sword skills.


    The savage Sword Qi’s overbearing power left Yang Kai’s body littered with wounds.


    As the ck Ink Disciple’s sword waves continued to wash over Yang Kai, the distance between them grew smaller, and the ck Ink Disciple’s Sword Intent grew colder.


    Yang Kai’s instincts red from the looming sense of danger. He did not know why, but he had a feeling that once the distance between them closed to a certain range, the ck Ink Disciple was sure to unleash a devastating Divine Ability. When that happened, it would be a life-or-death moment for Yang Kai.


    But why would Yang Kai allow his opponent’s ns toe to fruition?


    As the Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple’s figure continued to approach, Yang Kai suddenly closed his eyes.


    All at once, his right eye turned into an endless ck abyss, and at the same time, the entire void seemed to be shrouded by a curtain of darkness.


    At the same time, a piercing golden pupil appeared in his left eye.


    The silhouette of the Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple was reflected in the golden pupil, and with the casting of Yang Kai’s Eye Secret Techniques, the Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple’s reflection mysteriously contorted.


    It was as if the Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple who had beenunching a storm of attacks at Yang Kai was suddenly struck by lightning. It felt as if a powerful force had popped out of nowhere, struck him, leaving his body twisted up in pain as it instinctively stiffened.


    After noticing Yang Kai’s pair of strange eyes, the Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple eximed in shock, “The Demon Eye of Annihtion and ck Purgatory Eye?”


    [This young man is from Myriad Demons Cave Heaven?]


    However, the ck Ink Disciple did not detect any hint of Demon Qi on Yang Kai.


    Thus, there were only two possibilities. Either the young man had been hiding his background all along, or he was not a Myriad Demons Heaven disciple, but had instead used Military Merits he earned from the ck Ink Battlefield to exchange for these two powerful Secret Techniques.


    It would not be as big of a deal if the former was true, but if the truth was thetter, then this young man was surely a lot more formidable than he assumed.


    Anyone who gained the chance to cultivate core Secret Techniques by exchanging them for Military Merits had to be those who earned a vast number of them on the battlefield. They were all elites who would have the blood of countless ck Ink nsmen on their hands.


    However, even though the young man was aplished in both of these Eye Secret Techniques, the effects were naturally dampened when he tried to use them against someone of a higher Order.


    Thus, in the time it took the ck Ink Disciple to think this through, the effects of both the Eye Secret Techniques wore off.


    What Yang Kai wanted was precisely this momentarypse though.


    The call of the Golden Crow rang out, and a Great Sun rose once again to illuminate the void.


    Just as the ck Ink Disciple snapped out of his thoughts, the Great Sun had already broken through the torrent of sword waves and was charging towards him.


    “Divine Manifestation!” The ck Ink Disciple frowned as he felt a sense of admiration for the young man. Although this youth was only in the Seventh-Order, beneath his own realm, hisbat sense was remarkable. He must have sensed something, which was why he used his Eye Secret Techniques and followed up with his Divine Manifestation in the hopes of disrupting his ns.


    The ck Ink Disciple had to admit that it was an astute move to make.


    Had it not been for the young man’s series of counterattacks, the ck Ink Disciple might have already used his trump card and taken the young man’s life.


    This was the Divine Manifestation of a Seventh-Order Open Heaven Master, so even he, an Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple, could not afford to take it lightly. He had no choice but to focus his attention on defending against the attack.


    His finger swiped across the longsword and his World Force burst forth. The sword, which had been dim this whole time, suddenly lit up in a brilliant re. He then shed down with force and cut the Great Sun in half. Even the Golden Crow, which had been cawing inside the Great Sun, let out a seemingly mournful cry.


    The ck Ink Disciple did not stop there. Once again, he cast yet another mysterious sword technique and a multitude of swords appeared in the Void.


    When the final sword appeared, Yang Kai’s silhouette reappeared, and instantly, Yang Kai felt an enormous pressure weighing down on him. He was suppressed and sealed from all sides.


    His expression turned grim.


    As was expected of an Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple, he was able to decipher what his opponent was doing and act ordingly. Earlier on, after summoning Golden Crow Casts the Sun, Yang Kai charged towards the ck Ink Disciple to try to deliver a sneak attack. Yet, the situation now seemed like he was delivering himself into the lion’s den. His actions appeared incredibly foolish.


    Strictly speaking, this was Yang Kai’s first time battling against an Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple.


    Although his opponent was not a true Eighth-Order Open Heaven Realm Master, he was still close.


    Yang Kai now knew how difficult and terrifying it was to deal with an Eighth-Order Master, and this was only a heavily-injured Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple. What if he had been at his peak?


    What would it be like up against the Eighth-Order Division Commanders?


    Zhu Feng, the heavily-injured Territory Lord from all those years ago, was a lot easier to take on byparison.


    As a former Human, this Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple understood the way Humans thought a lot better than any Territory Lord ever could.


    Thankfully, Yang Kai was proficient in the Dao of Space. He did not know how the ck Ink Disciple’s mysterious sword techniques worked, or why it had the effect of suppressing and sealing space. That being said, while this effect would have proved useful against any other Seventh-Order Open Heaven Realm Masters, the same did not apply to him.


    With a flicker of Yang Kai’s Space Principles, the local space which had been sealed instantly broke apart. As he hastened to retreat, the ck Ink Disciple’s longsword was already shing at him. The cutting sword waves crackled from the tip of the sword.


    When Yang Kai came to a stop again, there was a trail of blood that ran from his forehead down to his abdomen. The cut was deep enough that his bones were visible.


    Had he been the tiniest bit slower in retreating just now, the ck Ink Disciple might have managed to cut him in half. If that happened, then even if he had a powerful Dragon Vein, it would have been doubtful if he could have survived.


    Despite the very recent brush with death, Yang Kai’s expression remainedposed.


    The ck Ink Disciple charged forward again. This battle was taking far longer than he thought it would, and the more it dragged on, the greater his fear of impending danger grew. He had to end this fight as soon as possible.


    “Junior, you’re a difficult one to deal with!” The ck Ink Disciple’s World Force burst forth in a frenzy. Every single blow he sent at Yang Kai was suffused with a terrifying bloodthirst as he now seemed to be giving his all in every single attack.


    Yang Kai had numerous strange and unpredictable methods up his sleeve, so his opponents had to keep their guards up at all times. Thus, the ck Ink Disciple decided to overwhelm Yang Kai with sheer force. No matter what kind of peculiar tricks Yang Kai had, his decisive weakness was the difference in Order. The ck Ink Disciple did not n to rely on strategies anymore. He was going to fight with the brute force and crush his opponent from the front.


    “As are you!” Yang Kai grit his teeth and he defended himself against the ck Ink Disciple’s fevered attacks.


    If a cultivator was hellbent on using his cultivation to overwhelm an opponent who was an Order lower, then there was not much thetter could do to ovee the situation. The only choice would be to try and withstand the assault.


    However, there was a limit to what a person could withstand. Once the opponent was worn down, death would be inevitable.


    In the span of several dozen breaths, Yang Kai gained over a dozen fresh wounds that cut right down to the bone. The most serious injury was the one on his neck. The ck Ink Disciple’s sword seemed to have cut through half of his neck, causing golden blood to pour out.


    The more serious Yang Kai’s injuries became, the weaker his resistance grew.


    This was to be expected. The ck Ink Disciple surmised that after being on the receiving end of his attacks for so long now, Yang Kai would not only be heavily injured, but even his Small Universe would no longer be able to take it anymore.


    It was already shocking that Yang Kai managed to survive this long.


    “Do you still insist on being so stubborn, young man?” The ck Ink Disciple roared.


    Yang Kai clenched his jaw and refused to answer, but his dogged determination to carry on fighting was clear.


    “You court death!” The ck Ink Disciple coldly snorted. His longsword swished in the air and aimed straight for Yang Kai’s heart.


    This was going to be the final blow. From the young man’s earlier disy, the ck Ink Disciple deduced that he would not be able to withstand this attack; however, at that very moment, the Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple saw Yang Kai raise his spear and threw it at him.


    Even though it was just a careless throw, his opponent’s formidable strength was enough for the spear to break apart the void and fly straight towards him.


    Naturally, the ck Ink Disciple would not allow such a crude attack tond and with a quick flick of his longsword, he deflected the Azure Dragon Spear and sent it flying.


    At the same time, he saw the young man opposite him charging towards him with his fist raised to strike at him.


    Instinctively, the Eighth-Order ck Ink Disciple had a feeling that something was amiss, but how could he mull this over at a time like this?


    The longsword pierced right through Yang Kai’s chest and the savage Sword Qi poured into the wound.


    Yang Kai’s fist did not touch the ck Ink Disciple, stopping less than a forearm’s length away.


    The ck Ink Disciple eyed Yang Kai coolly, not showing any kind of emotion on his face.


    He had given his opponent a choice, and since thetter chose death, he merely granted him passage.


    However, just as the sword touched Yang Kai’s body, the ck Ink Disciple was able to detect that his opponent had shifted slightly, so the blow failed to hit his vitals.


    Still, that did not matter. Even if the young man survived this attack, his condition would be dismal right now.


    Just as all of this went through the ck Ink Disciple’s mind, all of a sudden, Yang Kai grinned at him and called out lightly, “Cow Punch!”