Chapter 234 – Calm Before the Storm

At present, Ye Kuang and Reverend Kaitai were locked in fierce combat, unaware that Kunlun had already entered a delicate state.

Just as the saying goes: the calm before the storm!

This seemingly placid surface could erupt into raging waves at any moment, capable of overturning everything.

On the battlefield, Ye Kuang grew increasingly frenzied as he fought, abandoning all restraint in his attacks.

Here, there was no limit to brutality—only escalating ferocity.

For a moment, even Reverend Kaitai couldn’t help but grow flustered and angry. He retreated while defending, roaring: “Junior! If not for this Venerable’s severe injuries, how could I suffer such humiliation!”

Hearing this, Ye Kuang only intensified his assault, as if pouring out all the pent-up frustrations of recent days.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

His punches and palm strikes carried overwhelming force, fiercely direct and ruthlessly aimed at vital points—each move intended to be fatal.

It could be said that Ye Kuang at this moment was truly perilous.

As his demonic nature progressively intensified, he had completely become a vessel driven by primal instinct.

He himself didn’t understand why this was happening, only sensing that the person before him posed extreme danger and threatened Ling Wei’s safety.

That was all!

Suddenly, Ye Kuang’s ice-blue hair whipped wildly in the wind, each strand sharp as a sword, viciously stabbing toward his hard-pressed opponent.

The speed was so immense it resembled a hail of bullets—utterly unavoidable.

Yet despite his severe injuries, Reverend Kaitai’s strength remained undeniable. Every time the blue hair attacked, he managed to evade by the narrowest margins.

This turned the surroundings into instant devastation.

Those strands of blue hair, though products of metabolism, struck the earth like consecutive blows from diamond-tipped iron rods.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

In moments, the ground beneath them became riddled with holes, presenting a startlingly shocking sight.

Reverend Kaitai could only repeatedly rely on his Movement Technique to dodge, clearly having lost his initial imposing demeanor.

This indirectly ignited Reverend Kaitai’s thunderous wrath.

It must be mentioned: In Kunlun, anyone who encountered Reverend Kaitai would bow their head and respectfully address him as “Martial Uncle.” This supreme status, revered by countless disciples, was not just an honor but also a symbol of power.

But now, this junior Ye Kuang had not only delivered a harsh slap to his pride—he was an outsider besides. The combination of these factors made it difficult for Reverend Kaitai to accept reality.

“Ah…”

With inner fury burning uncontrollably, Reverend Kaitai was already seething with rage.

Meanwhile, Ye Kuang abruptly halted all movement, as if sensing a dangerous presence lurking nearby. Like a startled bird, he rapidly retreated before launching another new round of offensive.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In the blink of an eye, Reverend Kaitai’s surroundings were swallowed by a blue ocean.

Wherever one looked, the sword-like ice-blue hair demonstrated such devastating power that it felt like being submerged by tidal waves—inescapable and unavoidable.

Even Ling Wei, witnessing this scene, couldn’t help but feel horrified.

Her tear-filled eyes still held an expression of disbelief.

She had already concluded that facing such a powerful strike, no one could emerge unscathed—not even someone as strong as her Honored Master, Reverend Kaitai…

Yet unexpectedly, a sudden change occurred the next moment.

Just as Ye Kuang intended to retract his blue hair, he abruptly sensed an astonishing force emerging from the shadows, followed by an expression of extreme agony washing over his face.

His crimson eyes faintly revealed shock and uncertainty.As if in thought, yet akin to instinct… but without exception, those were gazes of confusion.

Suddenly, accompanied by a thunderous roar that shook the entire scene, a figure shot out explosively.

Ye Kuang appeared as though he had endured a powerful blow, his entire form uncontrollably sent flying backward, soaring dozens of feet away.

Witnessing this, Ling Wei could hardly believe her eyes. Her almond-shaped eyes widened, and deep within them flickered a trace of terror.

“Honored Master…”

But no one responded to her murmur.

Ahead, Reverend Kaitai glared with furious eyes, blood streaming from the corners of his mouth, while his chest and back were pierced through by strands of icy blue hair.

This frozen tableau would move anyone who saw it.

The torrent of blood seemed unstoppable, flowing relentlessly along the ice-blue strands and pooling on the ground…

Just then, Ye Kuang’s figure abruptly turned back, his eyes gleaming with ferocity as he launched a fierce punch toward the motionless Reverend Kaitai.

Before the fist even landed, its force roared like a wild dragon, imposing an inexplicable pressure.

One could imagine that once this fist made contact, its power would surely exceed anything the onlookers could fathom.

In the shadows, the Three Venerables couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

“Alas… these troubled times truly bring forth calamities. Should we not prepare early and focus on nurturing a new generation of promising disciples?”

“Our predecessors guarded Kunlun for a thousand years—it must not end with us.”

“Since some believe they can freely provoke the tiger, why not go all the way and make them understand that sometimes, there is a difference between a feline and a tiger. In a fight to the death, speed and stealth alone cannot determine victory or defeat!”

“Well said!”

At this, the Three Venerables grew genuinely enraged.

What followed, if seen by outsiders, would surely stir a storm.

Behind the Three Venerables stood hundreds of figures, arrayed like a sea of black, white, and gray.

At a glance, they stood in silent stillness, their cold eyes and stern faces resembling sharp blades thirsting for blood, filling the surroundings with an aura of deadly solemnity.

Meanwhile, at the Ministry of Justice Enforcement Hall.

In an underground chamber, silence reigned, yet an inexplicable sense of oppression lingered in the air.

Dozens of black-robed figures stood in orderly formation, fully prepared, exuding an aura of formidable strength.

They were unmistakably at the Dao Inquiry Realm!

As wisps of black smoke drifted and coalesced into the silhouette of a human figure, everyone present simultaneously dropped to one knee, chanting in unison: “May our sect endure for millennia and prosper eternally!!!”

“Excellent! Each of you is a chosen prodigy of our sect, selected over centuries. Now is the time to put your training to use. Your mission is singular: create chaos with all your might, buying enough time for our sect’s southern advance. Remember: success is the only option, failure is not permitted!!”

“We obey the decree!”

“Of course, if they fail to discover this place, that is another matter. You need only hold your positions and await the optimal moment.”

“We heed the decree!!”

“Heh heh…” As maniacal laughter echoed through the chamber, the leading silhouette vanished into thin air in the blink of an eye: “Hahaha…”Only the black-robed figures sitting cross-legged with closed eyes remained on the scene, along with the lingering, sinister laughter that refused to fade away for a long time.