lcionline Chapter 242 Fighting the Thief King
Chapter 242 Fighting the Thief King
【Ding】
[Host has killed two mid-level ninth-grade experts, reward: 5000 Comprehension Points]
The system beeped, but Ye Kang paid no attention and instead flung the wasp's corpse aside.
These two were high-ranking protectors, yet they never imagined they would die so casually, and that the person who killed them didn't even take them seriously.
Ye Kang stared calmly at the old man who emerged from the black mist, a smile playing on his lips.
finally come.
The bandit king also looked at Ye Kang with a smile and nodded repeatedly.
"No need to thank me. I knew I hadn't misjudged you. You're a genius who's all bark and no bite. Your strength is truly astonishing."
The thief king's praise was sincere. He had just come in search of the other half of the jade pendant, but he never expected to see such a strange sight.
One initial-stage ninth-rank cultivator used two intermediate-stage ninth-rank cultivators as punching bags.
If only such a genius could be taken in...
pity.
The thief king shook his head, rejecting the idea.
The jade pendant is a top secret; no one else should ever know that I have obtained the complete jade pendant.
Silencing them is necessary.
He glanced at Ye Kang with a hint of heartache, then fixed his gaze on the jade box on the bookshelf.
The other half of the jade pendant floats quietly within, echoing the jade pendant in one's own hand, as if calling for each other's return.
"Found it... Finally... Fifty-two years! Fifty-two years of scheming! Fifty-two years of waiting! I have finally achieved my wish!"
The thief king could not suppress his excitement and went completely mad. His hair was disheveled and his eyes were bloodshot from excitement.
Just then, Ye Kang chuckled and with a wave of his hand, the jade box fell into his hand.
The bandit king's expression suddenly changed, and he cried out in alarm, "Put it down!"
Ye Kang remained unmoved, opened the jade box, and took the ancient black jade treasure in his hand to play with it.
"Is this what you're looking for, senior?"
The thief king, with a half-smile and a half-crying expression, stiffly approached Ye Kang, as if treating a newborn baby.
Give me the jade pendant, and I'll leave you with a whole corpse.
"Oh? Then I should thank you, senior?"
Ye Kang pretended to extend his hand, and as the bandit king also extended his hand, he quickly threw a punch, which hit the bandit king's head like a cannonball.
In an instant, black mist billowed, the Thief King vanished from his spot, and with lightning speed, he appeared behind Ye Kang.
His head of silver hair was flowing, and his expression was full of murderous intent.
"you wanna die."
The Thief King raised his right hand like a claw and unleashed a powerful burst of true energy, which formed a giant eagle claw in mid-air and struck Ye Kang directly on the back.
Boom!
Ye Kang was struck by a tremendous force, and he rolled forward three times before crashing heavily into the stone wall opposite him.
He struggled to his feet, his clothes torn to shreds, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of hot blood.
The thief king looked surprised.
"You can still stand after taking one of my claws; you are no ordinary ninth-grade beginner."
Ye Kang wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, endured the pain, and looked up to meet the eyes of the Thief King.
On his broad back, muscles bulged, and the Catfish Demon Ink Pattern appeared. The Dragon Demon Blood Forging Technique was constantly in operation to counteract internal injuries.
That was a powerful blow.
It was even more ferocious than a golden-haired giant rat at the ninth level of the Extreme Realm, and this was even with the Thief King being suppressed by its aura.
If he hadn't been suppressed, with the Thief King's strength, he could probably have taken on three giant rats by himself.
I thought the vice leader of the White Lotus Sect was already the strongest ninth rank, but I didn't expect the Thief King to be hiding even deeper.
With such strength, how did the King of Thieves manage to escape from this guy?
Ye Kang laughed and said, "Senior Thief King, you attacked me as soon as you arrived. This is an insult to your seniority."
The thief king glanced at him coldly and said, "You made the first move."
"Indeed, but since the senior is going to silence me, wouldn't it be pointless for me to die if I don't put up a fight?"
"Hmph! Resist? You think that defeating two lowly ninth-grade mid-level cultivators makes you qualified to resist me?"
The Thief King scoffed dismissively, and with another flash, he arrived in front of Ye Kang in an instant.
"If you can witness my Shadow Step before you die, then your death will not have been in vain!"
With a loud bang, another claw struck straight at Ye Kang's heart. If it were an ordinary ninth-rank cultivator, it would be difficult to dodge this unexpected attack.
But Ye Kang just smiled and took a small step forward.
As black mist rose, just as the giant claw was about to strike Ye Kang, he vanished from his spot, instantly swapping positions with the Thief King.
The latter's eyes widened immediately, and an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
The next second, a golden giant fist carrying immense force slammed down from behind. At the critical moment, the Thief King vanished in an instant, and the giant fist only shattered the afterimage left behind.
Immediately, a claw struck from Ye Kang's side, but Ye Kang also flashed away, leaving only an afterimage.
In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged blows several times using the Shadow Step technique, all of which were deadly moves.
The two stopped and each stood in a corner.
The Thief King trembled and roared, pointing directly at Ye Kang's nose, "Who are you! How do you know my Shadow Step!"
Ye Kang shrugged: "Remember Fan Shanyue? I killed him and happened to find a Shadow Step manual."
"What?! What?! So it was you who did it!"
The bandit king was so angry that his beard trembled, and he felt like he was about to explode.
He knew that Fan Shanyue had been killed by a henchman of the imperial court, but he never expected that the Shadow Step technique would be leaked like this!
I repeatedly instructed all disciples to destroy the manual after they had mastered it, but that damned Fan Shanyue! How dare he disobey his master's orders!
Beast!
After his initial anger subsided, the thief king revealed profound shock.
"Fan Shanyue died less than half a year ago, which means you actually mastered the Shadow Step technique in just half a year!"
The king of thieves has lost his composure.
He spent his entire life practicing this footwork before finally achieving perfection.
Now someone tells him that he can achieve great success in just six months. Who wouldn't be devastated?
Ye Kang's smile widened, and he said, "Senior, you're wrong. It's not Great Completion, I've already reached Great Perfection."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Kang flashed forward with lightning speed, simultaneously grasping the Azure Blade in his hand and slashing down with all his might.
The Thief King instinctively used the perfected Shadow Step to dodge, successfully avoiding the attack before he finally realized what had happened.
"Perfect! You've achieved perfect perfection too!"
"Haha...haha! Impossible! This is impossible!"
"How can there be such a brilliant and talented person in this world!"
The bandit king roared and sped up, his true energy surging, instantly transforming into several afterimages that rushed towards Ye Kang from all directions.
However, Ye Kang knew exactly where the Thief King had landed.
Without a doubt, the Shadow Step flashed continuously, each strike landing precisely on the Thief King's target spot. Simultaneously, the latter unleashed a giant claw of true energy, clashing with Ye Kang.
Then came the continued flashing and exchanging blows. In just a few breaths, the two people who had reached the Great Perfection of Shadow Step completely disappeared, like two streaks of lightning that filled the entire stone chamber.
The passage was filled with the sounds of clashing energy, explosions of true qi, shattering stone walls, and blades and claws almost engulfing the entire passage!