Chapter 2694: Dueling the Predecessor!

“Is this the place?”

Ye Yuan looked at the two islands ahead, lost in thought.

Between the two islands was a narrow passage like a thread of sky.

It looked as if it had been cleaved open by a single sword strike!

Ye Yuan was still far from the islands, but a chilling sword aura emanated faintly from there.

Beside Ye Yuan stood a sea clan member with a dragon head and human body—none other than the Black Flood Dragon King.

More than a year had passed since their journey to the Dragon Slumber Ground.

Ye Yuan had not left the Jì Nán Sea immediately but had stayed at the Dragon Palace for a year, stabilizing the situation there.

The Black Flood Dragon King hated Ye Yuan to the bone, but he had nothing to say about Ye Yuan's actions.

Now, he had become a cripple and could only resign himself to fate.

Having stayed for so long, Ye Yuan had gained a deeper understanding of the sea clans.

Not long ago, Ye Yuan learned from Black Shark that over ten thousand years ago, a human powerhouse had crossed the Seven Seas and headed south.

At that time, it had caused an uproar across the Seven Seas.

In fact, the Seven Seas were not in their current state back then; they were under the rule of three Saint Emperor Heavens.

The appearance of that human powerhouse prompted the three Saint Emperor Heavens to join forces and attack him.

As a result, the four Saint Emperor Heavens engaged in an epic battle in the sea area where Ye Yuan now stood.

That human powerhouse, with his sword alone, slew the three Saint Emperor Heavens here.

This island had been split open by a single sword strike from that human powerhouse!

After that, the Seven Seas fell into chaos.

It was not until later that seven half-step Saint Emperor Heavens rose, and the Seven Seas returned to their current state.

“That's right, it's here! That battle shook the entire Seven Seas. I was just a lower-level Boundless Heaven at the time and was fortunate enough to witness it. That human powerhouse was too strong!”

Even now, the Black Flood Dragon King still shuddered at the mention of that man.

One must know that humans fighting sea clans in the ocean were at a great disadvantage.

Yet, from start to finish, that man had been suppressing the three Saint Emperor Heavens.

That kind of strength was almost despair-inducing.

Ye Yuan's gaze flickered. He thought of someone.

Zhuo Bufan!

Judging by the timing, it seemed to be after Zhuo Bufan's disappearance.

There were legends at the time that Zhuo Bufan had ridden the waves away, but no one knew if it was true.

Now, it seemed it might indeed have happened.

Ye Yuan could not think of anyone else besides Zhuo Bufan who could have the power to single-handedly suppress three sea clan Saint Emperor Heavens!

Suddenly, Ye Yuan stepped forward and walked toward the island.

The Black Flood Dragon King's expression changed, and he said, “You can't go! That sword aura has drawn upon the power of the Dao and lingered on this island for over ten thousand years, still not much diminished! Even we half-step Saint Emperor Heavens cannot enter the center of the sword aura! If you go, you will die without a burial place!”

Ye Yuan ignored him and continued forward.

The further he went, the more piercing the sword aura became.

Chi!

A cut appeared on Ye Yuan's face from the sword aura, and blood dripped down.

However, Ye Yuan seemed oblivious and kept moving forward.

And the sword intent within him involuntarily burst forth, forming a small sprout.

Seeing this, the Black Flood Dragon King said with schadenfreude, “If you don't listen to the old man's advice, you'll suffer! The might of a Saint Emperor Heaven—can you even imagine it? But it's best if you get chopped into mincemeat by this sword intent!”

The Black Flood Dragon King's feelings toward Ye Yuan were now conflicted.

Deep down, he wished Ye Yuan would die.

But at the moment, the situation in the Jì Nán Sea did need him to stabilize it.

In his view, Ye Yuan's actions were no different from seeking death.

Even if he had controlled the Azure Sea Divine Conch to defeat him, he was still as insignificant as an ant before this sword intent.

“Such a domineering sword aura—you can't get in,” Mi Tian said within his sea of consciousness.

Apparently, he too had sensed this astonishing sword intent and awakened from his slumber.

“I know,” Ye Yuan said calmly.

“If you do this, you'll die,” Mi Tian said.

“No, I won't. I want to see how far I can go,” Ye Yuan replied.

Ye Yuan did not belittle himself, but he was not arrogant enough to think he could match Zhuo Bufan now.

Still, he was very eager to get a glimpse of this legendary figure.

Having come this far, Ye Yuan was almost certain that this sword intent was left by Zhuo Bufan.

Because this sword intent was somewhat similar to Luo Yunqing's.

Luo Yunqing had always admired and respected Zhuo Bufan the most.

Thus, he had followed Zhuo Bufan's path.

But Luo Yunqing's sword intent was far inferior to Zhuo Bufan's.

The sword aura grew sharper and denser, almost impossible to avoid.

Ye Yuan's body accumulated more and more wounds.

He was carefully sensing the flow of the sword intent, experiencing this unparalleled, domineering sword intent.

Ye Yuan was greatly moved!

Zhuo Bufan truly deserved to be the one who could suppress the entire Yuqing Continent.

Too strong!

Ye Yuan's sword intent was like a firefly compared to the bright moon before this sword intent!

This sword intent was too pure, too extreme!

Too... powerful!

This kind of strength was an unreasonable strength!

No matter what tricks you had, I would just cut them down with one sword!

After over ten thousand years, the sword intent remained undispersed—a testament to its immense power.

The further he went, the stronger the oppressive force became.

The sword intent was secondary; what Ye Yuan felt from it was the astonishing will.

This was the root of Zhuo Bufan's strength!

However, this also stirred Ye Yuan's pride!

At this moment, Ye Yuan entered a state of complete self-forgetfulness, devoting his entire being to sensing the sword intent.

This astonishing sword intent darted around the island chaotically, seemingly without order.

But Ye Yuan, also proficient in the way of the sword, could sense the faint, elusive patterns within.

This was the way of the sword—a world of swords!

How could it possibly be chaotic?

The eight manifested swords fully bloomed at this moment.

They engaged in a fierce clash with Zhuo Bufan's sword intent.

And Ye Yuan's hand was already on the tree trunk.

The ninth manifested sword!

At this moment, Ye Yuan pushed his sword way to the extreme.

He was now like a warrior battling an invisible opponent, the fight reaching an intense climax.

In the distance, the Black Flood Dragon King's expression changed drastically.

He had never imagined that Ye Yuan could be so powerful.

Moreover, the distance Ye Yuan had covered now far exceeded that of an ordinary Jade Emperor Heaven powerhouse!

This was a legendary place in the Seven Seas.

Every year, powerhouses and geniuses came here to challenge the sword intent.

But very few survived.

Over the past ten thousand years, many genius powerhouses had emerged among the sea clans.

There was once a genius who had great hope of reaching the Saint Emperor Heaven. At the peak of the Jade Emperor Heaven, he came to challenge the sword intent here.

As a result, he fell a thousand zhang away from the island.

Stepping onto the island and entering that rift—that was where the sword intent was at its peak.

At this moment, Ye Yuan was still fifteen hundred zhang away from the island!

This achievement already put many Jade Emperor Heavens to shame.