Chapter 164 – Ye Wei Strikes Back (1/2)

Chapter 164 – Ye Wei Strikes Back

The fist gained more and more momentum while it was falling fiercely at Ye Zhong. As the fist was approaching its target, the whistling in the air intensified and became a loud rumble.

All the fallen leaves on the ground dried out completely and turned to powder.

Ye Zhong frowned at the roaring flame wrapped around the fist. He knew that Du Ji was much stronger than him; nevertheless, he didn’t expect him to use such a powerful stance.

‘Du Ji is using his full force. If this heavy Myst stance strike hits me, I will be gravely injured; that is if I manage to live!’ Ye Zhong anxiously thought.

‘High-level Spirit stance – White Tiger’s Assault!’ Ye Zhong bit his lips until he tasted hints of metallic sparkles in his blood. There were no signs of reinforcements on the horizon. He had no other choice but to rely on himself.

“Zoom!”

Sequences of runic patterns lit up, intertwined, and suddenly, a spectral tiger appeared in the air.

“Roar!”

The spectral tiger roared at the sky. The tiger swiftly stretched his legs and promptly lunged forward at the approaching fiery fist in the air.

Although the tiger’s strike was ferocious, its power was stopped the exact moment Du Ji’s fiery fist connected. The spectral beast faded and crumbled in the incinerating heatwave.

Ye Zhong’s White Tiger Assault and Du Ji’s were both low-level Myst stances. However, powered by a five-star condensed prime Warrior, the Scarlet Flame Fist reigned superior. The unreserved lethal punch did not slow down at all after crushing the big cat.

The flame fist continued to enlarge in Ye Zhong’s eyes while approaching with unbelievable speed. Ye Zhong quickly leaped backwards. Using a protecting stance to envelop his whole body, he was ready to face this attack. He would never let the Du’s set foot on his family’s grounds.

Just as the fist was about to land on Ye Zhong’s chest, a blurred figure appeared in mid-air. It brought Ye Zhong ten meters away from the fist’s course and saved him from the horrifying attack.

“Bang!”

The fiery fist fiercely struck the dust. A loud rumble echoed throughout the mountains. The whole forest shook, birds flew in fear, and land animals ran for cover. When the debris settled, a ten meters wide pit appeared on the ground.

“Ye Wei!” Du Ji’s face turned ashen. He coldly stared at the shadowy figure next to Ye Zhong.

Ye Wei interfered at the absolute last moment. His cousin Ye Zhong would have been lying dead in that pit right now if he was just a tenth of a second slower.

Ye Wei, being Master Yi’s only legacy apprentice and being the hero who fought a powerful demon at the Ning City tournament, was a renowned person in Green Moon City. His accomplishments spread so fast Du Ji heard all of the news surrounding Ye Wei at a restaurant. Through other guests’ chitchat, he gained an understanding of Ye Wei before he was told the news by the Du family’s scouts.

While the smoke and dust settled down, Ye Wei casually removed the dirt from his robe. He then glared fiercely at Du Ji.

The Ye family were always the top priority for Ye Wei. All of his heart belonged to his roots. At the threat of the Lu family, he had to be cautious and patient, but he would not tolerate Du’s terrorizing.

“Ye Wei, like I said to your cousin, I was ordered by the Lu family to check these grounds! Are you sure you want to confront the Lu’s?!” Shouted Du Ji. He was irritated by the youngster’s interruption.

Du Ji shivered under Ye Wei’s cold gaze. He knew he could not stop Ye Wei by force, therefore resorted to threatening his family. ‘Hmph, it seems this kid doesn’t dare to mess with the Lu’s’, Du Ji mischievously concluded.

“It was the Lu’s elders order. We are not going to disobey, and we are going to explore this land even if it’s your family’s burial hill. You can’t afford to be responsible for holding us down here, can you?”

Du Ji stood still as Ye Wei slowly approached him step by step. ‘What if those rumors are right, and this kid was able to defeat that demon?!’ A trace of fear flashed in his eyes, ‘I once fought a demon at the same level too, and if it wasn’t for the Patriarch’s intervene, I would surely have died.’

Feeling threatened, Du Ji spoke unwillingly in a soft voice, “Us Du’s, just like your family, are from Green Moon City, ordered and used by Lu family. We are forced to do this just as you are. If you let us continue on we give you our promise that everything will be left intact on your grounds. If you decide to stand in the way, we have no other choice but to report your disobedience to the Lu’s.”

‘So you are respecting us now?’ Ye Wei surmised. He was disgusted by Du Ji’s attitude. Smiling disdainfully, Ye Wei stated, ‘If you really did respect us, how do you explain what you tried to do to my cousin?’