Chapter 1145: The Island Master of Tongtian

"Ah...! Ye Yuan, I will kill you!"

Hei Meng fully unleashed his divine king domain, and a terrifying water sword thrust straight at Ye Yuan!

But Ao Qian would not give him the chance; he caught the water sword with his Dragon Soaring the Four Seas and engaged Hei Meng in battle.

At that moment, Duan Lingfeng also arrived!

"Boy, you dare kill my fourth brother? I'll annihilate you!" Duan Lingfeng roared.

Ye Yuan, however, did not even bother to look at him and said to Qiu Yuqiu, "This one is yours. Shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Qiu Yuqiu was taken aback, then nodded. "No problem! Apart from the Island Master of Tongtian and Hei Meng, there's no one here I need to fear!"

Ye Yuan nodded. "Good!"

With that, Ye Yuan strode directly toward the back mountain.

Duan Lingfeng, blocked by Qiu Yuqiu, sneered at the sight. "Boy, do you really think our Nine Phoenix Island is so easy to handle?"

"Swish, swish, swish..."

Five figures suddenly appeared, surrounding Ye Yuan completely.

All five were experts at the Void Profound realm!

Ye Yuan had seen these five before; they were among those at the trading fair.

Clearly, they were pawns hidden among the crowd.

At this sight, Qiu Yuqiu's expression changed drastically, but Ao Qian did not even turn his head.

Seeing Ao Qian's calm demeanor, Hei Meng's heart skipped a beat, and he sensed trouble.

"Kill!"

The five Void Profound experts instantly activated their divine king domains and charged at Ye Yuan.

But five terrifying sword flashes flickered and vanished.

The five men's voices abruptly ceased!

Duan Lingfeng, locked in fierce combat, nearly fell for Qiu Yuqiu's trick; he was stunned by the scene.

Instant kill!

A Dao Profound sixth-layer cultivator had instantly killed five Void Profound experts!

Though these five were only at the initial Void Profound stage, Void Profound was still Void Profound—not something a Dao Profound realm martial artist could handle!

In truth, Qiu Yuqiu's shock was no less than Duan Lingfeng's.

If not for his astonishment, he would have landed that blow.

He had never imagined Ye Yuan's martial prowess could be so formidable!

And that sword just now!

A divine artifact!

Absolutely a divine artifact!

Except for Ao Qian, everyone else's hearts were churning with monstrous waves.

These people, traveling abroad, had heard something of the affairs in the Divine Realm.

They had heard news of Ji Qingyun's reincarnation, wielding a divine artifact, and fighting his way back to the Divine Realm.

Thus, the identity of the young man before them was all but revealed!

Qiu Yuqiu was deeply shaken; only then did he understand why Ye Yuan's alchemy was so heaven-defying.

After killing the five, Ye Yuan dashed swiftly toward the back mountain.

Along the way, Ye Yuan pierced through many powerful restrictions, but to him, breaking them was effortless.

Before long, Ye Yuan arrived at a cave.

A figure slowly emerged from the cave, wearing a ferocious mask.

This person must be the legendary Island Master of Tongtian!

Ye Yuan frowned slightly; this man gave him a very dangerous feeling.

Clearly, he was even stronger than Hei Meng!

But Ye Yuan, emboldened by his skill and daring, relied on his Great Teleportation technique and barged straight in.

Seeing Ye Yuan, the newcomer sighed involuntarily. "Why must you do this? You take your broad road, I take my single-plank bridge. We could have left each other alone, but you insist on provoking me!"

Ye Yuan's frown deepened. "Do you know me?"

The other's words seemed to indicate familiarity with him, which startled Ye Yuan.

"Heh, what does it matter if I know you or not? Leave the purple ganoderma and quit Nine Phoenix Island immediately, and I'll let you live," the mysterious man said.

Ye Yuan sneered. "Hah, and do you think I'll do as you say?"

"If you don't, you will die!" the Island Master of Tongtian said calmly, his words brimming with confidence.

Of course, he had the strength to be confident.

Ye Yuan's expression turned cold. "This filthy trading fair of yours, turning so many martial artists into tools for your treasure gathering, is none of my business. But the one thing you should never have done was kill Zhao Xingchen!"

To Ye Yuan's surprise, the Island Master of Tongtian was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "As far as I know, your relationship with Zhao Xingchen wasn't that close, was it?"

The other's words made Ye Yuan even more certain that this person was someone he knew.

Moreover, though this man was in seclusion in the back mountain, he was thoroughly informed about the outside world.

Clearly, he knew of Ye Yuan's identity as Ji Qingyun!

Ye Yuan snorted. "That's my business! Since you ordered Hong Tao to kill Zhao Xingchen, you'll pay with your life! Otherwise, how could I face his spirit in heaven?"

The Island Master of Tongtian sighed. "In this Nine Phoenix Island trading fair, I only gathered some rogue cultivators to avoid alerting the major powers. Zhao Xingchen deliberately concealed his identity. I only learned who he was after killing him and finding his storage ring. Had I known earlier, I wouldn't have struck."

His tone carried a hint of regret.

"Enough talk! Let's settle this with our skills! Your sins are heaped as high as a mountain; it's time to pay your debt!"

Ye Yuan snorted coldly and drew his Evil-Slaying Sword!

Seeing this, the Island Master of Tongtian praised, "Heh, the Ancient Evil-Slaying Sword lives up to its reputation! It seems you've gained the divine sword's recognition."

The Island Master's words made Ye Yuan's expression change.

This man seemed to know many secrets that others did not!

This made Ye Yuan's wariness of him rise another notch.

This Island Master of Tongtian was not easy to deal with!

Just then, the Island Master of Tongtian slowly drew a long sword.

The sword was slender and elegant, forming a stark contrast with the bold and vigorous Evil-Slaying Divine Sword.

Seeing the sword in the Island Master's hand, Ye Yuan's pupils constricted.

A divine artifact!

The sword in the Island Master's hand was also a divine sword!

"Clang!"

The long sword in the Island Master's hand let out a soft ring!

It seemed to be brimming with fighting spirit.

"Hmm?"

Ye Yuan frowned. He was connected in spirit with the Evil-Slaying Divine Sword and sensed an inexplicable restlessness in it as well.

"Heh, you're not the only one in this world with a divine artifact. Feel it? My 'Ziya' wants to have another battle with the Evil-Slaying Divine Sword!" the Island Master said.

Ye Yuan looked puzzled, not understanding.

Seeing this, the Island Master laughed. "A million years ago, before Jue Tian Dao Ren rose to prominence, he had an opponent named Su Wo. Su Wo was a sword fanatic whose lifelong goal was to defeat Jue Tian. Unfortunately, the gap between them only widened. In the end, he died of resentment. In this life, I have inherited Su Wo's legacy. Now that the 'Ziya' divine sword meets the Evil-Slaying Sword again, how could it not be excited?"