Nine Dragons War Sovereign

"Hu …!"

A light breeze blew, and the grass and trees began to move.

The pavilion was especially cool, and when Ye Ling's words came out, Qing Mu, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, slowly frowned.

After that, he sized Ye Ling up from head to toe, then stood up, his body suddenly releasing a sharp sword intent.

"Your tone is quite arrogant. I've never seen anyone who dares to speak to me like that. You're the first person I've ever met."

Qing Mu placed a lot of importance on Ye Ling at this moment. To be able to face him and still remain so calm and collected, naturally, she would not be an ordinary person.

He had been standing guard here for a long time, so he naturally had seen countless people, but Ye Ling was very special, which made him feel an uneasy fear.

"Then I feel honored?"

Hearing Greenwood's evaluation of him, Ye Ling laughed, and instead felt that Qing Mu was provoking him, and was simply making fun of how conceited he was.

"Stop pretending in front of me."

"Coming here proves that you are strong. If you want to continue forward, you have to defeat me first. Otherwise, you can leave!"

Qing Mu's expression suddenly became solemn, seeing that Ye Ling was not friendly, she decided to straight up expose the truth, there was no need to lie.

"Disguise?"

"Why would I need to disguise myself?"

"You really aren't worthy of my eyes. Are you admitting defeat of your own accord, or am I going to beat you to a kneeling position and make you beg for forgiveness?"

Ye Ling laughed. Qing Mu was quite direct, but he, Ye Ling, was not so easily scared away.

Since someone had lured him here, he, Ye Ling, would naturally go all the way until the end. He would not rest until he reached the top of the mountain.

Qing Mu's face suddenly became ugly, Ye Ling's tone was extremely arrogant, he had been in charge for so long, and no one dared to look down on him like that.

Whoosh!

Qing Mu's body trembled, suddenly the plants around him shook, a terrifying Sword Intent erupted out, all the plants around immediately floated up, and aimed their swords at Ye Ling.

"What sword art is this?"

When Ye Ling saw that the surrounding plants were all used by the Greenwood Tree and felt that strong sword intent, he could not help but be curious.

Not everyone could control this ability.

"No comment!" Faced with Ye Ling's question, Qing Mu rejected it harshly. Then, he waved his arm, and the plants around transformed into a rain of swords, shooting towards Ye Ling.

The expressions of Emperor Huang and the others changed, and they all anxiously retreated, the surrounding vegetation was endless, with such a terrifying technique, it was naturally not something they could contend against.

Ye Ling, who was in the pavilion, frowned. Lightning flashed in his right hand, and just as the plants and vegetation started to gather, Ye Ling suddenly waved his arm.

Bang!

The violent thunder splashed in all directions, turning into ashes wherever it passed.

While he was willing to allow the Verdant Wood Art to be powerful, it also had its weakness.

All grass and trees were soldiers, but in the end it was still difficult for them to become soldiers. How could Ye Ling not know about the principle of fire being against wood?

His lightning strike had completely annihilated all living things, and a mere group of plants and vegetation was no problem at all.

Thump! Thump!

Within the pavilion, Qing Mu was knocked back. Blood came out of his mouth and his face immediately became pale.

He was actually unable to resist one strike from Ye Ling, and had also suffered quite a few injuries.

Just as Ye Ling had said, the Greenwood Tree was still looked down upon by Ye Ling. This was not arrogance, but confidence that Ye Ling had.

Qing Mu's face showed fear, and the eyes he looked at Ye Ling with were filled with shock. He had been completely defeated, so naturally, both Ye Ling and himself sensed that something was amiss.

"How is it?"

"Are you going to step aside yourself, or do you want me to send you on your way?"

With one hand behind his back, Ye Ling sneered at Qing Mu. His tone was arrogant and overbearing.

"You are very strong, but you don't need to be so arrogant."

"Even if you pass my trial, you won't be able to pass the next few trials." Qing Mu's face was ashen. Being looked down upon by Ye Ling in such a way, he naturally could not hold it in.

"I won't trouble you to worry about that."

"But I can tell you this: don't expect anyone to avenge you, because they are all trash!"

In the face of Greenwood's warning, Ye Ling didn't spare a glance for it. Instead, he said out a sarcastic and offensive words that even Greenwood found hard to endure.

With that, Ye Ling walked through the pavilion and led Emperor Huang and the rest up the mountain path.

Looking at the back view of Ye Ling and the rest, Qing Mu's face darkened. Gritting her teeth tightly, she cried out, "Where did this guy come from?! How dare he be so arrogant?"

… ….

Leaving the pavilion.

Ye Ling felt relaxed, that Qing Mu's power was not simple, if it was before he broke through, it would have taken a lot of effort.

But now, Qing Mu's strength could not pose any threat to him, which was why Ye Ling dared to be so arrogant and despotic.

Emperor Huang and Nie Hun who were behind Ye Ling were trembling in fear, Ye Ling's strength was truly terrifying, all the grass and trees were weapons, it could be said to be the highest in the way of the sword, his attainments were extraordinary.

Qin Si continued to smile but did not say a word, appreciating the scenery on the way, she was extremely calm and collected, as though she had a lot of confidence in Ye Ling.

After walking for a distance, Ye Ling and the others actually saw a dried up well in front of them. The dried up well was surrounded by vines and it blocked the path in front of them;

Beside the well, an old man dressed in black sat cross-legged on a rock. His eyes were closed, his hair was pale, his face was thin and sallow, and his eyes were tightly shut.

This person was the guardian of the second stage. His name was "Sword Ruin", the oldest of the Sword Saint's disciples.

His mastery of the sword was different from that of ordinary people, so it was a little boring and lacking in vitality. However, he had a strong cultivation base at the sixth level of immortal lord and was comparable to the seventh level of Empyrean Gods.

Ye Ling and the others arrived in front of the Bramble Vine, and each of them stopped to look at the opposite "Withered Sword" old man.

"This one's strength is indeed stronger than the previous one. Ye Ling, you better not let your guard down."

Emperor Huang's face turned serious, when he sensed the aura the sword gave off, he actually had a kind of uneasiness and fear, the life force in his body was moving, as though it was going to leak out.

"Don't worry, senior."

Ye Ling slightly nodded, casting a glance at Nie Hun and Qin Si, he then stepped forward, and just as he was about to step onto the path filled with thorny vines, he suddenly saw that the vines had instantly wrapped around Ye Ling's legs.

Ye Ling's expression turned ugly, seeing that he had lost his ability to move, he could actually feel a dried up and rotten Qi, which quickly rushed into his body from the Thorny Vine.

"Unorthodox method, you want me to die from exhaustion, you are truly dreaming!"

When Ye Ling obtained the Sword Truth of "withering" from training the sword, he revealed a cold smile, and suddenly released a burst of berserk lightning from his body.

Bang bang!

The surrounding vines instantly exploded and turned into ashes, disappearing without a trace.

Following the clap of thunder, Jian Ku who was at the side of the well suddenly opened his eyes. Both of his eyes were empty, but released an ice-cold chill, and stared straight at Ye Ling.

Emperor Huang and the rest tensed up, seeing the look in Jian Ku's eyes, they actually had an unexplainable fear, and could not help but retreat.

"You've passed the trial of the Cyanwood Mountain?"

Jian Ku opened his mouth, and his voice was hoarse and ear-piercing. He seemed very concerned about Qing Mu.

"NO!" "No!"

"It's not a challenge. He was the one who was weaker than me, so he invited me over."

"Don't make things sound so bad. Look at your skinny body. It must be due to malnutrition. Do you want to go in or get out of the way?"

"I don't want to become the one who bullies the elderly, the weak, and the handicapped. What do you think?"

Ye Ling shook his head, he could only do that because he was incompetent, he had walked in the open, the two had different meanings, how could he allow the sword to be twisted?

"A sharp tongue and a dignified appearance."

"Why do you need to say so much? "If you dare to look down on me and mock me, I will kill you!"

Jian Ku was furious, he had been scolded by Ye Ling to such an extent, he was angry to the point that smoke was coming out from his seven orifices, his old face twitched continuously, it was difficult for him to swallow his anger.

"Breathing heavily hurts."

"You old bones probably can't handle this. Why do you need to be so serious?"

Ye Ling smiled widely, he raised his hand and rubbed his nose, purposely mocking Jian Ku, he knew that Jian Ku was strong, but even though he was young, he was stronger than anyone.

It was just that because the withering sword had caused his own understanding of the 'power of withering' to be affected, his comprehension of the way of the sword was rather special.

By combining the power of 'withering' with the way of the sword, one's Sword Truth would possess a power of decay. It could forcefully drain the life of others, deprive them of their youth, and extinguish their lifespan.

"How dare you!"

"Where did this kid come from? How dare you insult this old man?! If I don't grind your bones to dust today, I, Jian Ku, swear that I won't be a human!"

It was all because of a few words of ridicule from Ye Ling that caused the sword to go berserk.

"Whiz!"

The moment he raised his hand, all the vines around him rushed towards Ye Ling, releasing a terrifying aura of decay, completely cutting off Ye Ling's escape route.

Nie Hun and the others tensed up. Seeing the thorny vines that covered the sky pouncing towards Ye Ling, they all couldn't help but feel worried for him.

Facing the attack from Jing Teng, Ye Ling frowned, the corners of his mouth raised into a sneer of disdain, and then his body swayed.

Crack!

A series of explosions resounded in the air. Streaks of lightning streaked through the air, and the nearby vines all exploded at the same time, turning into a terrifying wave of air that spread out in all directions.

When Ye Ling broke through the encirclement, a dead sword appeared in his hand instantly, and he quickly thrust it towards the center of Ye Ling's brows.

Jian Ku's attack was ruthless and decisive, he did not give Ye Ling the chance to dodge.

"Ye Ling!"

Seeing the sword wither and stab towards Ye Ling, Nie Hun's expression changed.

Emperor Huang's expression was ugly, both his hands could not help but frown into a fist, releasing a crisp sound.

However, Qin Si didn't budge at all. She revealed a nonchalant look, and didn't even bother to look at him.

However, in that split second, Ye Ling suddenly frowned, the purple star between his eyebrows burst out, and a purple lightning bolt instantly flew out to meet the sword of the withering sword.

Boom!

The lightning bolt shattered. The withered wooden sword in the opposite sword wielder's hand instantly turned into dust. He had suffered a thunderous attack as well.

Puff!

Jian Ku spat out a mouthful of blood and his body flew out horizontally in an instant. He landed right in front of the well, and his expression was dispirited.