The Combat Dagger was already extremely effective at tearing wounds, let alone the fact that Di Yi Ye's Combat Dagger was a rotating, barbed one.
Although the Combat Dagger did not penetrate deeply, the wound was already torn into a blurry mess, bleeding profusely. Even with the advanced medical technology of auxiliary Qi and Gene Technology, it would likely take some time to heal. This injury was far more severe than Su Jian's or Su Tong's.
The reason for the ruthless attack was naturally Di Yi Ye's disdain for Su Lie's sneak attack. Of course, he had also held back; otherwise, the Combat Dagger infused with Qi Flow could have easily pierced Su Lie's calf, resulting in an even more severe injury.
Holding the spear with one hand, he pulled back his right hand, and a very thin steel wire could be seen subtly pulling the Combat Dagger back. Then, Di Yi Ye sheathed the Combat Dagger in a special scabbard on his leg and surveyed his surroundings with an air of dominance that made Su Ming and the others tremble slightly.
However, someone soon made another move. This person was a woman, about the same age as Di Er Meng, with a petite and exquisite build, like a miniature doll.
Yet, the Su family members dared not underestimate this Young Girl; their eyes even darted away when looking at her, with a hint of trepidation.
This was not only because the Young Girl was on the verge of Condensing Soul at such a young age, but more importantly, she had awakened a Special Ability, just like Su Meng. It was a Sound Wave Special Ability—both of them could infuse Qi into sound waves to form Energy Blades for attack.
The Energy Blades were as sharp as knives and invisible. If one wasn't careful, they could be struck. Moreover, the Young Girl didn't know her own strength when sparring, and many who sparred with her were left covered in wounds by the Energy Blades. Therefore, seeing her attack made Su Ming and the others tremble uncontrollably. Of course, upon realizing her opponent was Di Yi Ye, everyone became somewhat expectant.
A clear flute melody rang out, but to Di Yi Ye's ears, it carried a sense of deadly intent. After a rapid series of sounds, the air subtly distorted, and a sharp blade-like aura flowed, giving one the feeling of being pricked by needles. It was evident that Su Ying had transformed the flute sound into an Energy Blade and launched an attack.
Di Yi Ye was quite familiar with Energy Blades, as Di Si Qing Wu could also compress Wind Attribute Energy to form Wind Blades, similar to the Energy Blades before him. However, Su Ying's flute-sound-formed Energy Blades were more numerous, leaving no room to dodge.
That's right, although the attack power was far inferior to Di Si Qing Wu's Wind Blades, the sheer number of Energy Blades, whistling from all directions towards Di Yi Ye, left him with no space to evade.
Di Yi Ye did not dodge. With a thought, a dense Golden Light permeated his body. The Golden Light Spell had been cast, and then he walked directly towards Su Ying.
The Energy Blades struck Di Yi Ye, but they only caused ripples in the Golden Light, unable to disperse it. Naturally, they could not injure him.
This outcome caused Su Ying some panic, but she was somewhat unconvinced and increased the flow of Qi, making the Energy Blades sharper and more dense.
"Young Miss Su Ying's attacks are terrifying. If she hadn't yet reached Condensing Soul, and if I didn't have the Golden Light Spell protecting me, even if I could win, I would be covered in scars."
Di Yi Ye couldn't help but praise her inwardly.
Di Yi Ye's speed was astonishing. He quickly reached Su Ying, and a hint of terror appeared in her black gemstone-like eyes. However, she still hadn't stopped attacking, even though the Energy Blades posed no threat to her opponent.
"Brother Ye, please go easy!"
An urgent voice rang out; it was Su Meng, who was very fond of Su Ying.
With a slight smile, Di Yi Ye extended a finger and tapped the Jade Flute. Then, as if talking to himself, he said, "Great sound is silent!"
A peculiar power flowed from his finger and enveloped Su Ying. A strange phenomenon occurred: even though she was still manipulating the Jade Flute, not a single sound emerged. The music stopped abruptly, which was extremely peculiar.
The Energy Blades were condensed from Qi infused into sound waves. With the sound gone, the Energy Blades naturally dissipated into nothingness.
"This, how is this possible?!" Su Ying murmured, looking at Di Yi Ye with utter astonishment.
It was the first time she had seen her attack resolved in such a manner, and Su Ying found it hard to believe.
"This is a Confucian technique, 'Words Become Law.' Sister Ying, thank Brother Ye for showing mercy, otherwise, your spear would have been smashed away."
Su Meng said hurriedly, then looked anxiously at Su Ying, afraid she would stubbornly continue attacking.
"Th-thank you, Brother Ye. I lost."
Su Ying said the words as if with great difficulty, and after speaking, she felt as if a great weight had been lifted. She could finally hear the flute again, but she no longer condensed Energy Blades to attack.
"Not bad, not bad. Once you reach Condensing Soul, I might not be able to suppress your flute music anymore."
Di Yi Ye praised, then ignored Su Ying and scanned Su Ming and the others, his meaning clear.
Although shocked by Di Yi Ye's methods, Su Ming and the others couldn't swallow their pride. Several more people then charged at Di Yi Ye, but none could pose a threat to him, nor could they even significantly deplete Di Yi Ye's energy. Except for his fight with Su Ying, Di Yi Ye had barely consumed any Qi. With his powerful recovery speed, he remained in peak condition, only slightly depleting his stamina.
Just as Di Yi Ye defeated another Su family Cultivator, suddenly, from the Quicksand created by Su Jian earlier, a Curved Blade shot out and stabbed towards Di Yi Ye's calf. The attack was fierce and extremely fast, catching him off guard.
"Brother Ye, be careful!"
Di Er Meng cried out. At the same time, a Flying Sword from above her head shot towards the figure emerging from the Quicksand—it was the man with the thin mustache.
This man was named Su Lu. Although he was thin and short, he was also a Cultivator who had awakened his Gene. He had awakened a rodent Gene and was extremely skilled in the Earth-shaking technique when transformed into a rat.
Earlier, Su Lu had taken advantage of Di Yi Ye's fight with others to attract everyone's attention, quietly hid behind the crowd, then burrowed underground. He then lay hidden in the Quicksand, waiting for Di Yi Ye to get close and become careless before launching his sneak attack. His plan had succeeded; he had finally waited for his target to approach and launched his sneak attack.
When Su Lu suddenly attacked, Di Yi Ye showed no panic. A faint, almost imperceptible smile even curved his lips. However, when he saw Di Er Meng's Flying Sword shooting towards him, he frowned. He shifted his body, and the Tang Heng Saber was drawn once more.
However, the Tang Heng Saber did not attack Su Lu but instead struck the Flying Sword. It was clear that Di Yi Ye did not want Di Er Meng's attack to break the agreement he had with Su Ming and the others.
The Tang Heng Saber accurately knocked away the Flying Sword. At the same time, Di Yi Ye planted the Spear in his left hand in front of him, narrowly blocking Su Lu's blade attack. The next moment, he rotated the Saber in his right hand downwards, the blade tip thrusting forward with a spitting aura, faintly emitting sword qi.
"Meng'er, don't make a move. Brother Ye can handle it."
Di Si Qing Wu hurriedly stopped Di Er Meng from attacking further. However, at the same time, she was ready to intervene at any moment to intercept Su Ming and the others. After all, with Di Er Meng's involvement, they might use it as an excuse to attack.
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