Chapter 15: Juexia Valley

Half a day later, the carriage left the territory of Gujian City and entered Yuezhou.

Yuezhou was one of the five provinces of the Great Xuan Dynasty. Within it were thirteen domains and more than three hundred cities.

“Young Master Chu, the valley ahead is Juexia Valley. Once we pass through it, we will enter Shuxia Domain,” Su Yanran said as she drove the carriage, introducing the area to Chu Feng inside.

“Shuxia Domain has three great scenic wonders in total, and Juexia Valley is one of them.”

“According to legend, two peerless experts once fought a bloody battle here. One of them gathered his strength and unleashed a single sword strike, creating the Juexia Valley that exists today.”

“That is precisely why Juexia Valley became famous throughout the world, drawing countless swordsmen here to witness this breathtaking wonder that seems carved by the hands of gods...”

As Su Yanran continued her explanation, the carriage arrived at Juexia Valley.

At that moment, the valley was packed with martial artists who had rushed over after hearing the news, blocking the entire place so thoroughly that not even water could pass through.

All of them had their heads raised toward the upper reaches of the valley, their eyes fixed on two men.

One of them wore a dark blue robe threaded with gold, with a dark green patterned belt tied around his waist. In his hand was a gilded, engraved sword that was obviously worth a great deal at a glance.

He had hawk-like eyes, a sharp nose, and an arrogant bearing.

Compared to him, the man facing him looked utterly ordinary.

He wore a cheap gray shirt and carried a long spear in his hand. The spear tip gleamed with a cold light, and his entire body gave off a grim aura of unstoppable slaughter.

“To think we get to witness a battle between two prodigies from the Hidden Dragon Ranking. Coming to Juexia Valley today was truly worth it!”

“Exactly! Tsk, tsk, this Lin Yu is incredible. Three months ago, he defeated the prodigy ranked two hundredth on the Hidden Dragon Ranking, and ever since then, he has surged forward all the way into the top hundred!”

“And today he actually dares challenge Ye Yong of the Primordial Yang Sect. Ye Yong is a prodigy ranked within the top fifty of the Hidden Dragon Ranking!”

“You are wrong about that. According to the news I got, Lin Yu did not challenge Ye Yong to an ordinary duel. He challenged him to a fight to the death. Today, only one of them will be leaving here alive...”

The crowd sucked in a sharp breath in shock.

“Is that true?!”

“Of course it is! Since when has Hu Laosan ever lied?”

“Could it be that Lin Yu and Ye Yong have some grudge between them?”

“Who cares? Either way, this match is going to be worth watching!”

“...”

After the discussion died down, everyone stared at the valley above in complete silence, afraid of missing even the most exciting moment.

The carriage came to a stop. Su Yanran frowned slightly as she looked at the road blocked by the crowd.

“Young Master Chu, someone is dueling here, and the road is completely blocked. We cannot get through right now.”

The curtain of the carriage window was drawn aside, and Chu Feng looked up toward the valley above, his gaze settling on the two men.

The moment he saw Lin Yu holding the long spear, a bright light immediately flashed in his eyes.

During the five years he had lived on the Northern Frontier, Chu Feng had spent nearly every day in the army.

With a single glance, Chu Feng could tell that Lin Yu was definitely a man from the military. That grim killing aura could not be faked.

Interesting.

A smile appeared at the corner of Chu Feng’s lips.

“There is no rush. Since the road is blocked, let us wait for now,” Chu Feng said.

“Understood,” Su Yanran replied.

“Yanran, have you heard of this Lin Yu before?” Chu Feng asked.

Su Yanran nodded. “Yes, Young Master, I have heard of him before.”

“Lin Yu appeared suddenly three months ago, and after appearing, he began challenging the prodigies on the Hidden Dragon Ranking.”

“His attacks are fierce and decisive. Every move he uses is meant to kill. There are rumors that he came from the military of the Great Xuan Dynasty.”

“Three months ago, his cultivation was still only at the Fourth Rank. I did not expect that he would already be in the Second Rank now...”

Chu Feng said nothing in response.

Above the valley, fierce winds rolled and churned, and the air was filled with a suffocating pressure.

“Begin,” Lin Yu said coldly as he stared straight at Ye Yong. There was not the slightest emotion in his clear black-and-white eyes.

Ye Yong let out a contemptuous laugh, and a chilling light blazed in his hawk-like eyes.

“Lin Yu, I admit you have been making quite a name for yourself lately, but you should never have set your sights on me.”

“Today, in front of all these people, I will make you understand just how great the gap between us truly is!”

Lin Yu shook his head and said coldly, “Do not flatter yourself. Today, only one of us will leave here alive.”

The moment he finished speaking, a fierce aura of slaughter burst from Lin Yu’s body.

Lin Yu charged straight at Ye Yong, his long spear driving directly toward Ye Yong’s head with boundless killing intent.

“You are courting death!” Ye Yong’s face darkened. His sharp sword came out of its sheath, and he met the attack with his sword art.

Lin Yu had only entered the Second Rank a few days ago, whereas Ye Yong had long since reached the mid stage of the Second Rank.

At the beginning of the battle, Lin Yu was still able to rely on the experience he had accumulated through years of life-and-death combat, allowing him to fight Ye Yong on equal footing.

But as the battle intensified and reached its fiercest stage, Ye Yong cast aside the contempt in his heart and began treating the fight seriously.

The pressure on Lin Yu surged at once, and the battle gradually shifted from his early advantage into a defensive struggle.

CLANG!

The tip of the sword and the tip of the spear collided, and a piercing metallic shriek exploded outward.

Lin Yu was knocked back dozens of meters. Both his arms trembled, and the long spear in his hands almost flew out from the force of that blow.

Ye Yong sneered coldly and pressed forward, his momentum like a rainbow. With a slash of his sharp sword, a fierce Sword Aura shot straight toward Lin Yu’s heart.

It was so fast that Lin Yu did not even have time to think.

A savage look flashed across Lin Yu’s face. Gritting his teeth, he violently twisted his body to the right.

The sword tore through Lin Yu’s flesh and pierced his left arm. Blood gushed from the wound and dripped down along the blade.

At that moment, Lin Yu made a move that no one present could have imagined.

Even as the sword pierced into his left arm, not the slightest change appeared on Lin Yu’s face, as though the one who had been wounded was not him at all.

Instead of retreating, Lin Yu advanced. A suffocating aura suddenly exploded from within his body, his eyes turning incomparably savage as his strength surged severalfold!

The moment Ye Yong saw Lin Yu’s eyes, every hair on his body stood on end, and a sense of foreboding rose in his heart.

Without the slightest hesitation, Ye Yong retreated explosively. He did not even care about the sword still lodged in Lin Yu’s left arm.

But before Ye Yong could fully react, a long spear swept across and directly cut off his retreat, crashing into his body.

Terrifying force surged from the spear into Ye Yong’s body, breaking more than ten ribs in his chest.

His whole body flew backward dozens of meters before crashing heavily onto the ground.

Lin Yu did not pull out the sword embedded in his body. Holding the long spear, he slowly walked over to Ye Yong and stared down at him coldly.

When the heavily wounded Ye Yong saw the savage look now filling Lin Yu’s eyes, terror appeared on his face.

“Lin Yu, do not kill me. I admit defeat. I admit defeat, all right?” Ye Yong begged, his voice carrying a trace of pleading.

Lin Yu shook his head indifferently. “I can spare anyone else, but everyone from the Primordial Yang Sect must die!”

With that, Lin Yu gave Ye Yong no further chance to speak. The long spear in his hand directly pierced through Ye Yong’s skull, and blood dripped from the spear tip drop by drop.

The spectators watching from within the valley had all fallen utterly silent. Every single one of them looked at Lin Yu with shock in their eyes.