566 Unbelievable! (1/2)

No one knew where the voice had come from. It could have emanated from above the sky, maybe from under the ground and perhaps from the bottom of the heart; it also seemed to be in one's subconscious mind, perhaps deep down in one's very soul…

All in all, the three of them heard it very clearly!

Besides the mysterious resonance, they could distinctly feel the anger, frustration, helplessness, and even hysterical reluctance laced within the voice. It contained no shortage of complex emotions, but the three of them could plainly tell them apart within that short flash of time.

Then…

”Bang!”

It was the sound of the man in black's palm strike landing harshly on Ji Lingxi.

Ji Lingxi let out a low grunt while Yun Yang felt the aftermath of the powerful blow simultaneously. Both of them closed their eyes at the same time, knowing that they would definitely die; there was simply no chance of escape.

Just as Yun Yang shut his eyes, he caught a glimpse of something right before his eyelids met each other, so he forcefully opened them in a hurry. It was forceful was because the speed of Yun Yang peeling his eyes open was extremely rushed, caused predominantly by his astonishment.

What happened next was another boom, the sound of an incredibly loud collision.

Yun Yang was dumbfounded; his jaw dropped down like a dummy. Oddly enough, grief still seemed to elude.

He had clearly seen a beam of red light surge from Ji Lingxi the moment she was fatally attacked. It was the same beam of red light that had flung him away the other day!

The red light had only flared into existence when the man in black's palm landed right on it. Then, there was that deafening bang. Was Ji Lingxi all right? Perhaps she had not perished from the blow?

Yun Yang had witnessed it with his own eyes and he hoped for the thought to come true; the reality was right before his eyes as well. Yet he dared not believe it – he could not, as it was practically unbelievable!

What sort of a situation was this?

Splat!

The man dressed in black suddenly convulsed and spat out blood, exclaiming, ”You – you, you…”

Then, the man in black, who appeared to be invincible, standing above the rest of the world as he descended from the sky, had bounced back up oddly; his spine arched backward while his limbs hung out in front of him. It was in this position that he flew towards a higher altitude, like a cannonball.

Yun Yang could tell that there was visible shock splayed across the man's face. It was an extreme fear of the unknown!

The shocked expression drew farther, becoming a small, black, dot in the sky within the time it took to snap one's fingers. A trail of blue flame sparked where the tiny black dot passed, evidence that the high speed of the moving black dot had caused the air to combust from the friction.

That was fast indeed.

Yun Yang was now shocked as well, confusion thrown into the mixture.

What was going on?

'Weren't you here to kill me? Did You think that I didn't see that brimming, killing, intent just now?'

'Why are you leaving in such a hurry, at this incredible speed? You… what are you trying to do?'

Quicker than words could describe, the tiny, black, dot in the sky accelerated and disappeared, leaving behind absolutely no trace as Yun Yang continued to ponder.

Yun Yang was empty of thought as he hugged Ji Lingxi. Countless amplified question marks invaded his head. No matter how intelligent he was, he was still utterly bewildered by series of bizarre events that had just taken place!

'This man in black has a formidable aura and his cultivation base is something I can hardly compare to. There was also the brimming animosity as he descended that gave away his ill intentions. I believe that the entire assembly of Tiantang City's experts could not have survived that annihilating blow of his earlier!'

'You have to give it to him. It was no mean feat to spring back into the sky in such a difficult and awkward position yet he could unleash such an incredible speed; his cultivation base is certainly intimidating. Based on his ascent into high altitude and the perceptible speed of his disappearance, I'm afraid that he is even more skilled than Ling Xiaozui!'

'Could this person be the rightful Unrivaled Expert instead?'

Yun Yang thought quietly to himself.

'Then why did he leave? The murderous intent was real; it was neither a trick nor a pretense. What was this entire episode for? It just doesn't add up, it's unbelievable!'

'Still, what is most fortunate is that Lingxi is unhurt… Odd... Was it because of the flash of red light? I could sense that he didn't hold back any of his strength, but I didn't feel any harmful energy towards me… Did he restrain himself at the very last moment?'

Yun Yang's cultivation base was improving day by day. The connection of aura with the man in black just now told him enough of the man's prowess, and while Ji Lingxi, who was in Yun Yang's embrace, was not hurt, she was incredibly stiff.