Chapter 1624: Fierce Battle with Ji Minghuang

Ye Zhangqing's terrifying aura surrounding his body vanished completely in an instant.

At this moment, he looked like an ordinary person at first glance, completely unable to sense any aura around him.

But this change didn't make Ji Minghuang happy; instead, it made him even more nervous.

His intuition told him that Ye Zhangqing was off right now, the danger level rising sharply, leaving no room for the slightest carelessness.

Ji Minghuang stared fixedly at Ye Zhangqing with both eyes, fine sweat already beginning to bead on his forehead, and he gripped his long sword tighter.

He knew Ye Zhangqing could not possibly lose his aura for no reason.

"Hmph, playing tricks!"

Ji Minghuang let out a cold snort, then fiercely swung his long sword, sending a sharp blade of sword qi slashing toward Ye Zhangqing.

Yet, to his shock, that sword qi vanished into thin air just as it was about to hit Ye Zhangqing!

Ji Minghuang widened his eyes, staring in disbelief at the scene before him.

"How is this possible……"

He had never encountered such a situation; his full-powered strike had simply disappeared without a trace.

And just then, Ye Zhangqing suddenly moved.

His speed was extreme; in an instant he appeared before Ji Minghuang and lightly swung the kitchen knife in his hand.

The surrounding space collapsed inch by inch where the blade passed.

Ji Minghuang felt a huge force strike him, his body involuntarily flying backward and crashing heavily to the ground.

He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his heart filled with fear and despair.

He finally understood that Ye Zhangqing was now stronger than before.

Gritting his teeth, Ji Minghuang struggled to his feet from the ground, preparing to launch another attack.

However, Ye Zhangqing did not give him that chance.

In an instant, Ye Zhangqing's figure flickered, reappearing before Ji Minghuang like a ghost, the kitchen knife in his hand flashing with cold light as he chopped straight toward Ji Minghuang's chest.

Ji Minghuang's face changed; he tried to dodge, but to his astonishment found his body seemingly immobilized by an invisible force, completely unable to move.

"Aura suppression?"

Ji Minghuang's heart tightened as he realized this might be a powerful aura-suppression technique that had instantly deprived him of his freedom.

At that moment, Ye Zhangqing's kitchen knife approached like lightning, about to strike Ji Minghuang.

Ji Minghuang was anxious, having no time to think, he could only unleash his full body's sword qi in an attempt to break free.

Under the violent surge of sword qi, Ji Minghuang finally felt the binding loosen, and he immediately sidestepped to evade.

However, despite his extremely quick reaction, Ye Zhangqing's slash still left a deep wound on his chest.

Blood immediately gushed out, and Ji Minghuang felt a sharp pain spread throughout his body.

He dared not linger, hastily retreating to put distance between himself and Ye Zhangqing.

Since one strike failed to severely wound Ji Minghuang, Ye Zhangqing also shook his head helplessly; these top prodigies are indeed not easy to deal with.

Moreover, his current state could not last much longer either.

"First, let's drive him back."

He secretly thought, Ye Zhangqing gave Ji Minghuang no time to catch his breath.

All that could be seen was him taking a step, his whole body appearing before Ji Minghuang in an instant, as if shrinking the distance.

"So fast."

Watching Ye Zhangqing's movements, Ji Minghuang's eyes widened; this speed exceeded even his expectations.

Seeing Ye Zhangqing about to swing his knife down, Ji Minghuang hurriedly raised his sword to block.

Yet, this seemingly ordinary slash concealed endless mysteries.

The next second, a sky-full of knife shadows suddenly appeared before Ji Minghuang's eyes, like a sea of blades.

Each knife shadow flashed with cold light, containing immense power and a fierce aura.

Ye Zhangqing's knife strike looked simple, but actually embodied his years of insight and cultivation in blade techniques.

This strike seemed capable of cleaving mountains and rivers, making heaven and earth change color.

Faced with such a dense barrage, Ji Minghuang could only grit his teeth and endure.

At the same time, countless afterimages of Ye Zhangqing appeared around Ji Minghuang, like clones.

Each of those afterimages slashed out a knife shadow, every attack making Ji Minghuang feel tremendous pressure.

Ji Minghuang waved his long sword, trying to block these attacks, but Ye Zhangqing's assault was too fierce; he could only keep retreating.

Ye Zhangqing pressed step by step, giving Ji Minghuang no chance to catch his breath.

His gaze was cold and ruthless, as if he wanted to put Ji Minghuang to death.

Ji Minghuang secretly groaned, never expecting Ye Zhangqing's strength to be so terrifying.

At this moment, he felt as if he had been driven into a desperate situation, facing an unprecedented crisis.

For a while, Ji Minghuang seemed to have fallen into a passive situation, as if being tightly suppressed by Ye Zhangqing, making it hard to break free.

However, Ye Zhangqing knew well that this young master of the Human Emperor Palace was certainly not as simple as he appeared.

As one of the top prodigies of the myriad realms, he must certainly have hidden trump cards and secrets.

In fact, despite Ye Zhangqing's ferocious assault, Ji Minghuang could handle it with ease.

He waved his long sword, precisely blocking each knife shadow.

Blade met blade, producing a clear, pleasant clashing sound.

Looking at the nearby Ji Minghuang, Ye Zhangqing's face showed a barely perceptible smile, and he spoke in a calm tone.

"Are you really planning to keep going like this? If you don't bring out your true skills, I fear it will be hard to save Blood Falling Star."

Ji Minghuang heard this, his brows slightly furrowed, a hint of hesitation flashing in his eyes.

He clearly knew in his heart that if he continued like this, he would very likely be completely suppressed by Ye Zhangqing, and possibly even defeated.

And once he is defeated, Bloodfall Star will face great danger.

Ji Minghuang secretly thought, he understood that the only way now was to give it his all and fight Ye Zhangqing to the death.

However, he was somewhat reluctant to pay too great a price to save Bloodfall Star.

After all, he and Bloodfall Star did not have much friendship.

Thinking this, Ji Minghuang gritted his teeth and still decided to go all out; Bloodfall Star must not die here.

Taking a deep breath, he mobilized his whole body's strength and launched another attack at Ye Zhangqing.

This time, Ji Minghuang used his ultimate technique, holding nothing back.

At the same time, Ye Zhangqing also sensed Ji Minghuang's determination.

He smiled slightly, confidence flashing in his eyes.

He likewise exerted his full strength to meet Ji Minghuang's attack.

Their strength was evenly matched, and for a moment it was hard to tell who would win.

Just then, Ji Minghuang suddenly spotted an opportunity.

He quickly seized the opportunity and launched a fierce assault on Ye Zhangqing.

Ye Zhangqing was caught off guard and for a moment found it hard to parry.

Ji Minghuang took advantage of the opportunity, launching successive attacks, and finally left a deep wound on Ye Zhangqing.

Ye Zhangqing winced in pain and retreated a few steps.

This was the first time Ji Minghuang had wounded Ye Zhangqing.