Chapter 131: Chapter 131: The Profound Mystery of Taiji

Die!

The moment Jian Bufan’s voice faded, a cold voice suddenly echoed by Ye Wushuang’s ear. Immediately after, a cold glint flashed from behind, aiming to assassinate him in the back.

A chill ran down Ye Wushuang’s spine. He reacted instantly, shifting his body to the right.

SHOO!

Suddenly, a sinister, cold light grazed past his left cheek, sending a few strands of black hair drifting down. It had missed slitting his throat by mere inches—a truly close call!

"Xiaoshuang!"

"Brother Ye!"

Seeing this, Ye Rou and Yang Qing’er clenched their delicate fists, their expressions tense as they watched Ye Wushuang.

Seizing the opportunity, Ye Wushuang activated Floating Light and Shadow, vanishing like a flash of lightning.

The onlookers were shocked. They never knew Bai Sen possessed such a technique. It was terrifying.

However, they were also secretly delighted. If Bai Sen had such a strange attack, Ye Wushuang was finished. There was no doubt about it!

Bai Sen hovered in the void, like a Shadow Killing Emperor. He looked smugly at Ye Wushuang and said, "What do you think? Didn’t see that coming, did you? My true killing move isn’t Heaven-Filling Sword Rain, but Shadow Kill!"

Shadow Kill was a special Combat Skill, a fusion of a Body Technique and the Path of Assassination. It allowed one to temporarily merge with the void to ambush an enemy!

Bai Sen had acquired this Combat Skill by chance and had been cultivating it diligently ever since. Only a select few knew about it!

"It is a little interesting," Ye Wushuang replied. He had to admit, if he hadn’t been so vigilant, he would have fallen for that strange assassination attempt.

"Just a little interesting? It seems I’ll have to cripple you before you’ll truly admit it." Bai Sen gave a cold smirk and his body flickered again, vanishing into the void as if he had become one with the world.

But the dense killing intent spread through the void like a tidal wave, striking at everyone’s heart.

At the sight, Ye Rou, Yang Qing’er, and Qiu Mo grew extremely worried. Their eyes darted around Ye Wushuang, ready to intervene at a moment’s notice.

At this moment, even Jian Bufan’s expression turned grave. He had only heard of this technique of Bai Sen’s, never witnessed it firsthand.

Now that he had, to be honest, even he felt the pressure!

’Die, die, die!’ Yuan Mei cursed endlessly in her heart. She had been crippled and her brother had been killed by Ye Wushuang. She desperately hoped Bai Sen would cripple him and hand him over to her, so she could tear him limb from limb.

Ye Wushuang stood quietly, his vast Divine Sense blanketing the large area of empty space outside the cave dwelling, trying to find a trace of Bai Sen.

But...

To his surprise, it was as if Bai Sen’s figure had vanished completely.

Ye Wushuang narrowed his eyes, his Divine Sense scanning in all directions. Bai Sen’s killing move was indeed bizarre. The slightest carelessness would mean death.

BZZZT!

Suddenly, as Ye Wushuang’s Divine Sense stirred, the Tai Chi Pattern in his Divine Court trembled slightly. A profound and mysterious aura rippled out, enveloping his eyes.

Huh?

Noticing this change, Ye Wushuang let out a soft ’huh?’ in his mind.

In that instant, Ye Wushuang’s eyes became like a Celestial Eye, capable of piercing through the void and seeing past illusion to reality. He could perceive everything, tangible or intangible, within a five-hundred-meter radius.

’Could this... be one of the profound mysteries of the Tai Chi Pattern?’ Feeling this heaven-defying ability, Ye Wushuang almost cried out in shock.

The Tai Chi Pattern held many profound mysteries, but he never expected to discover one under such circumstances—the ability to see through reality and illusion within a five-hundred-meter radius!

Within five hundred meters, nothing could hide!

This ability... it was terrifying!

Ye Wushuang was ecstatic. This gain was well worth it!

He immediately began searching for Bai Sen’s figure.

After a quick scan, he found Bai Sen hovering in the void directly in front of him, a mocking expression on his face.

Ye Wushuang looked up at him, a slight curve forming on his own lips!

When Bai Sen saw Ye Wushuang look in his direction, a strange feeling welled up inside him, as if he had already been spotted.

’Impossible. How could Ye Wushuang possibly find me? It must be a coincidence.’ Bai Sen immediately denied the thought, supremely confident in his Shadow Kill.

Kill!

He silently mouthed the word and, under Ye Wushuang’s watchful gaze, charged forward to assassinate him with a jet-black dagger.

But he didn’t know that a sharp glint was also dancing in the palm of Ye Wushuang’s hand!

"I’ll cripple you!"

Before he even materialized, Bai Sen’s cold voice rang out from the void!

A smile bloomed on Ye Wushuang’s face. He took a single stride, and a streak of saber light shot from his palm, its Saber Intent vast, domineering, and unrivaled!

’How could he?’ The saber light abruptly filled Bai Sen’s vision. The Invincible Saber Intent struck his very soul, stunning him for a moment. Ye Wushuang had actually found him!

BANG!

Before he could even get close to Ye Wushuang, Bai Sen’s body was sent flying by the slash. With a loud THUD, he slammed directly into a boulder on the mountainside.

PUCHI!

Bai Sen immediately spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. A hideous, bloody gash coiled across his chest, blood pouring from it.

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone!

The change had been too fast; the crowd had barely been able to process it. What they thought would be a battle without suspense had ended in a completely unexpected way.

Even Jian Bufan was astonished. ’How did Ye Wushuang know where Bai Sen was?’

A huge question arose in his mind. He refused to believe it was just a case of a blind cat catching a dead mouse!

’A pity. My Invincible Saber Intent is only at the first level and is still immature. I can’t even kill a single person with it. It seems I need to cultivate more and also forge a Battle Saber to amplify my Saber Intent.’

Ye Wushuang shook his head, not the least bit pleased. Instead, he had used this process to identify his own shortcomings.

"Impossible, impossible..." Bai Sen muttered to himself. Disbelief made him forget the pain in his body. Ye Wushuang had broken his Shadow Kill, his ultimate move, just like that.

"You must have gotten lucky! Die!" Bai Sen was becoming frantic. His figure flickered again and vanished into the void.

Was it any use?

Ye Wushuang sneered. He took a single stride forward, and just as Bai Sen vanished into the void, an unstoppable saber slash cut precisely toward him.

Bai Sen’s figure tumbled out of the void once more.

Next, Bai Sen prepared to use Shadow Kill again, but before he could, Ye Wushuang strode forward and kicked him squarely, stomping him right out of the void.

This scene left the crowd dumbfounded. Once could be a coincidence, but twice? Thrice? Was that still a coincidence?

Yuan Mei was also stunned. Even Shadow Kill was useless against Ye Wushuang!

"You wanted to test me. Now, are you satisfied?"

Looking at the two gashes on Bai Sen’s body, Ye Wushuang asked coldly. A moment ago, Bai Sen had wanted to test him; now, Ye Wushuang had granted his wish.

But Bai Sen was not satisfied at all. He was filled with shame and indignation. He had boasted he would defeat Ye Wushuang in a few moves, yet even his ultimate killing move had been shattered as easily as a soap bubble!

"Ye Wushuang, you win this time!"

Bai Sen no longer had the face to stay. He turned to leave.

A strange light flashed in Ye Wushuang’s eyes as he called out coldly, "Leaving so soon?"