Chapter 784: Joyful Arrival!

“As long as there’s someone in Yipin Hall who can take my sword strike without dying, I’ll agree to your request.”
Ren Jie replied arrogantly, which only angered Jian Piao, who had been watching coldly for a while. Jian Piao said coldly, “If I take your sword strike, will you immediately join my White Robe Sect?”
“You can’t take my sword strike.”
Ren Jie’s gaze fell on Jian Piao…
Jian Piao immediately laughed:
“How can you know unless you try…” Before he could finish speaking, a brilliant and pure snowflake bloomed in front of Jian Piao’s eyes!
Jian Piao’s thoughts of using protection or moving quickly vanished from his mind; he was unable to do anything at all, and everything before his eyes turned dark in an instant.
“You’ve taken so long to initiate the duel yet still haven’t attacked. I gave you a chance.”
As if doing something utterly casual, Ren Jie turned his gaze from Jian Piao’s fallen body to Huang Sha, whose expression was grave:
“I heard that your ‘Immortal Dark King Art’ has extremely formidable defense—even Happy couldn’t kill you in one strike. Now that you’ve returned from Persia with the ‘Heaven and Earth Great Shift,’ you must be the strongest person in Yipin Hall. Meng Yun plans to have you take my sword strike?”
“…”
Huang Sha was still immersed in the sudden brilliance from earlier, staring blankly at the bloodstain on Jian Piao’s neck on the ground, remaining silent for a long time.
He knew very well Jian Piao’s strength!
In the battle at Yangzhou, many masters of Yipin Hall were no match for him. His skills had reached a transcendent level, and his strength was no weaker than his own.
Such a master yet had no ability to fight back at all in front of Ren Jie…
And that sword strike just now—its speed…
It was unbelievably fast!
Was this Xi Men Chui Xue’s sword drawing technique!?
A peerless sword strike that shattered protection in an instant and killed top masters?
Huang Sha stared intently at Ren Jie, his eyes shining with excitement and eagerness!
Although Jian Piao’s strength was almost on par with his own, when it came to protection, the ‘Immortal Dark King Art’ was unmatched in the current martial world. If it were just about withstanding a sword strike, he had 100% confidence.
Seeing Huang Sha silent in shock, Ren Jie also stayed quiet and turned to leave.
“Wait.”
Huang Sha called out to Ren Jie from behind, “What you said just now—if someone in Yipin Hall can take your sword strike, you’ll join Yipin Hall?”
“…” Hearing this, Ren Jie slowly turned around, a fervent glint in his eyes: “Do you want to try?”
“That’s exactly what I intend!”
“Very good!” Without hesitation, Ren Jie submitted a duel request.
Buzz!!

A golden flag descended from the air between the two and vanished quickly. Seeing this, everyone around stepped back. “As per the old rule, I’ll give you the first strike.” Ren Jie took a slight step back to create distance, his tone unchanged—still arrogant—as he didn’t even place his hand on his sword hilt, appearing utterly calm. Huang Sha laughed wildly and unhesitatingly activated the Immortal Dark King’s protection; his skin instantly changed from yellow to white, then rapidly turned black. All exposed skin turned dark, even emitting a faint metallic glow. He resembled some alien being, radiating a strong aura of death. Noticing the change in Huang Sha’s body and aura, Ren Jie showed surprise for the first time. As Huang Sha’s aura grew stronger after reaching a new level, Ren Jie’s expression grew increasingly serious. He took another step back, slowly reaching for his sword hilt… For some reason, Ren Jie sensed a threat in the dense black aura emanating from Huang Sha—a threat of death—and his body reacted instinctively. Seeing the seriousness on Ren Jie’s face, the disciples of the First-Class Hall grew excited. For the first time, someone had made Ren Jie change his usual aloof expression, and it was their vice hall master—how could they not be thrilled? Yet only Huang Sha knew that the dense black aura was actually the poisonous gas released when his Immortal Dark King skill reached its peak, capable of weakening enemies. To withstand Ren Jie’s strike, he had used his ultimate move right from the start! Unfortunately, Ren Jie had noticed it. This step back had just taken him out of the range of the poisonous gas, and he acted decisively… Cough! The long sword was drawn. Although Huang Sha was 120 points more vigilant, he still didn’t expect Ren Jie to strike at this moment—taking a step back and attacking at the perfect timing, right when his vigilance dipped. A series of bright, sacred snowflakes flashed before his eyes. Huang Sha’s expression instantly changed. An extremely sharp force, firm and relentless, tore through his throat, and fluid gushed wildly from the wound. Thud! He collapsed like a toppled pillar on the street at the entrance, leaving the disciples of the First-Class Hall in shock. No one expected even Huang Sha to fail to escape being killed by a single sword strike. “You can look for someone else…” Ren Jie calmly sheathed his sword and turned to walk toward the gate. “Truly worthy of being a disciple of Ximen Chuixue—his reputation is well-deserved.”

Just then, a clear voice came from the high rooftop across from them, reaching the ears of everyone present. It was like a magical sound that stopped Ren Jie from stepping back into the courtyard.

Ren Jie was already tired of drawing his sword against those bronze statues day after day. He would be overjoyed if someone would come to die at his sword’s tip, allowing him to gain insights and improve his swordsmanship through duels. Without hesitation, he turned around and said to the figure perched high on the roof, whose face couldn’t be seen clearly, “If you’re here to duel me, I might as well fight you now, so I don’t have to keep coming and going.”

“You’re quite confident. But I’m a bit peculiar. If I accept your sword strike, I won’t offer you the high position offered by the First Rank Hall, nor a sky-high monthly salary or a divine-grade weapon. What will you do then?”

“You’re indeed a strange guy.”

Ren Jie frowned at the carefree-looking figure up there and replied, “Everyone who comes here wants to recruit me into their gang, offering very high conditions… Since you have nothing, why are you here?”

“I came just to see how an emperor was defeated by you and to assess your strength.”

As soon as he spoke, the players in the alley were in an uproar!

“Oh.”

Ren Jie wasn’t angry; instead, a strange glint appeared in his eyes. “You’re the first person who doesn’t believe I defeated an emperor. So, you’re here purely for a challenge?”

“It’s not really a challenge.” The young man on the roof leaped gracefully, circled in the air, and landed lightly in front of Ren Jie, revealing a face that left the disciples of the First Rank Hall in awe. “I just want to experience the swordsmanship of a descendant of Ximen Chuixue…”

Pleasure at arriving!