623. The Powerful Gray-Robed Man / 624. Is That All You’ve Got?

The blue people all flew into a rage upon hearing his words. This damned bastard actually dared to insult them. It was simply too outrageous.

They were all powerful monsters within the Heart of the Ocean. Usually, who wouldn’t avoid them at all costs upon seeing them?

Yet someone now dared to insult them so brazenly. This was simply far too arrogant.

They summoned streams of powerful water to attack Izayoi, but beneath Izayoi’s protective barrier, their water currents were utterly useless.

Izayoi snorted coldly, raised the sword in his hand, and killed one of the blue people. Then he sneered, "Trash like you aren’t worth any effort to kill. Disappear at once."

Izayoi swung his longsword, slaughtering one blue person after another. They had no power to fight back before him, and their bodies were easily sliced into fragments.

Just then, the blue people seemed to be forming some sort of formation. A massive blue sphere formed around them, enveloping them within it.

Then Izayoi felt a powerful pulling force dragging his body toward the blue sphere. He tried to break free of the attraction.

But the more he struggled, the closer he was drawn to the blue sphere. In the end, Izayoi’s entire body was pulled into the blue ball.

At that moment, the blue bead in his hand shone once more and shattered the blue sphere. Seeing this, he let out a breath of relief, knowing that the blue bead had saved his life.

He drew his sword again and charged at the blue people. Streams of sword qi shot from his hand, attacking them.

When the blue people saw his attack, they scattered in all directions. They were extremely fast, but many were still cut down by Izayoi’s sword qi.

The blue people quickly used a secret technique. Every one of them grew much larger, seeming to become even more destructive, and they began attacking Izayoi with their fists.

However, their fists were completely useless against Izayoi, because his protective barrier was simply too powerful. Not only did they fail to break through it—

—they were instead sent flying by the barrier’s rebounding force. They crashed heavily onto the ground, pain appearing on their faces.

Aahhh…

All the blue people screamed miserably and rolled about on the ground. They looked utterly wretched, while Izayoi stood where he was and watched the scene indifferently.

Izayoi sneered. "Do you think you can stop me?"

"We can! We can!"

Suddenly, an enraged roar rang out. It was like an erupting volcano, filling everyone with terror.

The voice came from the direction of the blue leader Izayoi had attacked earlier. He stared at Izayoi and shouted, "Despicable human! I will never let you go!"

Izayoi snorted coldly. "Let me go? Then I’ll destroy you first, and kill everyone else afterward!" With that, Izayoi raised his sword again and thrust it at the blue leader.

The blue leader threw another punch, colliding with Izayoi’s sword and producing a metallic clang. Although Izayoi’s sword was not damaged—

—the blue leader felt unbearable pain in his right fist. He knew that the person before him was no simple opponent. If they fought head-on, he would definitely be no match for him.

But if he ran, these people would surely chase after him. That would not do.

Therefore, the blue leader shouted loudly, his body rapidly transforming into a streak of blue lightning and vanishing from the spot. Izayoi did not pursue the blue leader.

Because he could not find him here at all. He simply waited for the blue leader’s return, waiting for his answer, because Izayoi knew that the blue leader would give him one.

He believed that the blue leader would definitely provide an answer, because he had already killed this group of blue people, and they would not let him off either.

Sure enough, just as he expected, the blue leader appeared before him. Izayoi had long been prepared. He swiftly swung his sword and directly killed the blue leader.

By now, he had finally succeeded in killing all of the blue people.

A Powerful Gray-Robed Man

Just then, several figures appeared before Izayoi. When he looked, he found that they were even more blue people. These blue people seemed to attack very differently from the earlier ones; they wielded blue swords against him.

Izayoi quickly raised his sword as well and released streams of sword qi. Yet when the sword qi struck the blue people, it was completely ineffective.

He was secretly shocked. He had not expected his sword qi to fail to kill these people.

Seeing this, Izayoi swung the sword in his hand again, releasing sword qi several times in succession. Yet there was still no effect, and his face grew increasingly pale.

These people had extremely high attack power. They were not afraid of ordinary sword qi at all, and they were attacking with blue swords.

Seeing that his attacks were ineffective, Izayoi drew another sword from behind him and used a sword technique to stab at them.

Clang! A burst of metal striking metal rang out.

Izayoi found that his sword could not pierce their defenses at all, so he took out another sword and slashed at them.

Clang! Another burst of metal colliding rang out.

Izayoi saw that although his sword could penetrate a small part of their defenses, it could not inflict any substantial damage upon them.

So he used another set of sword techniques, employing three sets in succession to stab at them, but the result was still the same as before.

He took out a medicinal pill and swallowed it. In an instant, his strength increased greatly. At this moment, the blue people were also enraged, releasing several streaks of blue sword qi at him.

While swinging his sword to block the attacks, Izayoi stuffed several more pills into his mouth. In an instant, his strength surged once again.

He blocked and dodged the blue sword qi at the same time, and in the end, he managed to withstand their attacks.

His speed surged again, and the sword in his hand stabbed forward rapidly.

His sword was as fast as lightning. Every strike accurately hit a blue figure and sent those blue figures flying away.

However, his attacks did not injure the blue people. Instead, they successfully enraged them, and they began charging toward Izayoi.

They closed in step by step, their blue longswords stabbing at Izayoi again and again. Izayoi could only dodge, unable to find an opportunity to counterattack.

At that moment, a blue figure suddenly ambushed him from behind. Caught unprepared, he was slashed to the ground. Then streak after streak of sword light rained down, tearing apart his clothes and covering his skin with bloody wounds.

However, Izayoi had regained his senses by then. He knew that he absolutely could not panic now. He could not allow these people’s swords to wound his body.

He took out another pill and swallowed it. This pill was refined from spiritual herbs and had extremely potent effects. The wounds on his body healed at a visible rate, and he felt his body becoming even stronger than before.

By then, the blue people had already rushed before Izayoi, their swords stabbing toward him again.

Izayoi swung his sword to block again, but his strength was no match for the blue people’s swords. One of their swords pierced straight through his chest, and blood flowed freely.

Yet he still gritted his teeth and continued resisting their attacks. At the same time, he swung his sword at the blue people.

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However, it was completely useless. Izayoi knew he could not defeat them, so he fled toward a cave in the distance.

But the blue people followed closely behind and gave chase.

Izayoi kept running. As he fled, he kept looking back to see whether anyone else was following him. The blue people seemed to have guessed his intentions and pursued him relentlessly.

Though he was extremely fast, he simply could not shake them off.

However, Izayoi was very clever. He first used a small stone to draw the blue people’s attention, then ran toward the cave.

When the blue people saw the little stone, they thought Izayoi had some sort of trick up his sleeve. They were all startled and continued chasing after the stone.

Taking advantage of their inattention, Izayoi ran into the cave.

The moment Izayoi entered the cave, he felt the scenery around him change. Everything turned blue, shrouded in darkness. It was a vast, empty hall.

At the center of the hall, atop a high platform, sat a huge blue crystal sphere that radiated blue light.

At that moment, a mysterious person in a gray robe stood beside the platform. Izayoi did not know who this mysterious person was, so he asked curiously, "Who are you? Why are you in this cave?"

However, the gray-robed man did not answer at all. Instead, he swung his fist at Izayoi. This puzzled him greatly. He had clearly never provoked this gray-robed man, so why was he attacking him?

But he had no time to think about that, because the gray-robed man’s strength was not to be underestimated.

You’re Only This Good?

The gray-robed man fought Izayoi. This gray-robed man was extremely powerful, but he was clearly not trying to kill Izayoi. He was only testing him. This left Izayoi very puzzled, unsure what the gray-robed man wanted, but he could only continue fighting him.

The gray-robed man did not use a weapon, only his fists. Seeing this, Izayoi simply did not use any weapons either. A powerful force circulated within his body.

That aura seemed to emanate from his bones. It was tyrannical and terrifying.

This was the most direct method of confrontation between cultivators like them.

The gray-robed man also sensed Izayoi’s aura, and his speed suddenly increased greatly.

In an instant, he closed in on Izayoi and used Tiger Pounce, smashing toward Izayoi’s face.

Izayoi did not panic at all. He raised his leg to meet the gray-robed man’s attack.

Seeing Izayoi raise his leg to block his attack, the gray-robed man was secretly astonished. As expected of an expert, his physical strength alone had already reached such a level.

Though shocked, the gray-robed man continued attacking. Gray light wrapped around Izayoi’s arms, while the gray-robed man’s fists and kicks rained down one after another. Every punch and kick carried endless howling wind.

Izayoi was unwilling to be outdone. Both palms shot out, striking toward the gray-robed man’s chest.

The two powerful forces collided, producing a violent explosion.

Izayoi and the gray-robed man were blasted backward and crashed heavily to the ground. Blood seeped from the corner of Izayoi’s mouth.

The gray-robed man’s expression changed slightly. He had merely been testing Izayoi’s strength, yet he had not expected Izayoi’s physical strength to be so formidable. He was greatly surprised as well.

The gray-robed man rose to his feet, his eyes filled with gravity. That exchange had given him a new understanding of Izayoi.

He had not expected Izayoi’s physical strength to be so powerful. It seemed that he had come prepared, and he had not even used his full strength yet.

The gray-robed man looked at Izayoi and said indifferently, "I now permit you to use the sword in your hand to attack me."

Izayoi nodded. He knew the gray-robed man’s strength was unfathomable. If the man had truly intended to harm him, he would have killed him long ago.

It seemed that he was merely testing his strength. Thinking this, Izayoi drew his sword and unleashed his sword techniques.

The gray-robed man smiled upon seeing Izayoi’s actions.

Izayoi’s figure flashed, and he arrived beside the gray-robed man. He swung his sword and stabbed toward him.

The gray-robed man hurriedly dodged, not daring to confront Izayoi head-on so easily.

Izayoi was extremely fast. In almost the blink of an eye, he was beside the gray-robed man again, swinging his sword toward him. Izayoi’s swordsmanship was strange and unpredictable.

Whenever Izayoi stabbed at the gray-robed man, the man had to evade. He always avoided the attack at the critical moment, making it impossible for Izayoi’s swordsmanship to succeed.

After dodging Izayoi’s attack, the gray-robed man immediately used his martial technique.

With a boom, the gray-robed man slapped the ground with his palm. A huge crater instantly appeared, countless ravines split open across the ground, and Izayoi was forced three steps back by the enormous impact.

Izayoi steadied himself and stared at the cracks, inwardly shocked…

Though he had used only one move just now, it had been a full-force strike without holding back at all. Yet the gray-robed man had easily neutralized it. He now felt even more that the gray-robed man’s strength was unfathomable.

The gray-robed man looked at Izayoi and said indifferently, "Your strength is powerful, and your movement technique is powerful as well. I don’t know how to evaluate you, but I want to tell you this: your strength and speed are far inferior to mine."

The gray-robed man narrowed his eyes at Izayoi, then smiled. "But you are still young. You can continue improving your strength. I admire people with potential like you."

Izayoi snorted coldly. "I also admire people with strength like yours. I will bring my power to its utmost limit, and I hope you can bring out your full strength as well."

The gray-robed man burst into laughter upon hearing this, then said, "I will let you know that there is still a tremendous gap between your strength and mine."

The moment the gray-robed man finished speaking, his figure swayed and vanished from the spot. When he reappeared, he was already beside Izayoi, holding a gray dagger in his hand.

The moment the gray dagger appeared, a sharp chill swept toward Izayoi. Izayoi hurriedly used his movement technique, his body rapidly shifting aside to evade the killing blow.

At the same time, the longsword in his hand slashed toward the gray-robed man. He knew the gray-robed man had many martial techniques, so he had to seize the initiative and not give him any chance to catch his breath.

Yet the gray-robed man merely waved his hand lightly and restrained Izayoi. He smiled and said, "I am very satisfied with your strength. This pill is for you."

After Izayoi swallowed the pill, his strength surged greatly. When he looked at the gray-robed man again, the man had already disappeared. At that moment, the blue people also entered the cave.

Cutting Through Shockwaves with a Sword

At this point, Izayoi’s strength had already increased, and he no longer feared these blue people. He swung the sword in his hand and slashed at them.

He easily killed one blue person. The blue people were greatly shocked upon seeing this, never expecting Izayoi to possess such strength.

So the blue people set up a formation, intending to trap Izayoi.

But how could Izayoi possibly allow himself to be trapped?

With a loud boom, Izayoi’s body passed directly through the defensive formation and arrived before one of the blue people, raising the sword in his hand.

The blue person immediately tried to dodge, but Izayoi’s attack speed was too fast. The blue person could not evade Izayoi’s attack at all.

With a loud bang, the blue person was instantly split in two. Blood splattered across Izayoi’s face, but Izayoi did not even furrow his brow.

Izayoi swung the sword in his hand and charged toward another blue person. At this moment, the remaining blue people finally realized something was wrong and hurriedly retreated.

But how could Izayoi let them leave? He swung his sword and pursued three of the blue people. Seeing that Izayoi had targeted them, the three blue people immediately began running, trying to escape.

But Izayoi’s pace was simply too fast. In the blink of an eye, he caught up to one blue person, raised his sword, and stabbed it into that blue person’s heart.