In the next moment, a middle-aged man wearing a black leather jacket, with short messy hair, slowly appeared in Ye Xunhuan’s line of sight.
The man had a dignified square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes. He exuded an aura of authority, and his presence alone commanded respect.
"This place is really hard to find. Even though I’m here now, I still don’t know which sea area this is!" the man said softly.
"Monarch, truly there is a path to heaven that you would not take; hell has no gate yet you insist on barging in!" Ye Xunhuan spoke through gritted teeth, full of killing intent.
The Monarch chuckled lightly, not taking Ye Xunhuan’s words seriously at all.
"Ye Xunhuan, although you and I are enemies, a guest is still a guest; you should understand this principle," the Monarch said plainly, "Moreover, I didn’t come here to duel with you!"
"Besides, you wouldn’t want to get hurt fighting with me at this moment, would you?"
"Monarch, you’re quite confident!" Ye Xunhuan said coldly, "This is not Huaxia; it’s my territory!"
"With just one command from me, what do you think will happen?"
"I might be besieged and killed!" the Monarch replied truthfully, "But Ye Xunhuan, you should know, I’m not the only one who came; surely there are others wanting you dead?"
"If you and I fight until we’re half dead, won’t others reap the benefits?" the Monarch said calmly, "Ye Xunhuan, you must realize that when you cast a wide net, someone is bound to slip through!"
"And they’ll do whatever it takes, like me!"
Ye Xunhuan fell silent. Victoria had already told Ye Xunhuan that someone would definitely sneak in this time.
However, Ye Xunhuan did not expect the Monarch to dare to sneak in.
And Ye Xunhuan also knew that the Monarch put a lot of effort into sneaking in, changed his appearance, chose an inconspicuous target, and finally boarded the plane.
After coming in, the Monarch started wandering here, not expecting to meet Ye Xunhuan, who was paying respects to Bai Hexuan!
Seeing Ye Xunhuan’s silence, the Monarch said nothing more, but slowly walked to Bai Hexuan’s grave, about to bow to pay respects.
But just as the Monarch was about to bow, Ye Xunhuan’s iron fist suddenly swung, fiercely smashing towards the Monarch!
"Whoosh..."
A punch struck out, a fierce gust like an ice blade swept in, stinging the face painfully!
Ye Xunhuan’s sudden attack made the Monarch’s expression change slightly, then he quickly furrowed his brow and dodged back.
"Swoosh!"
The Monarch’s retreat caused Ye Xunhuan’s iron fist to strike empty air!
"Ye Xunhuan, do you really want to make a move against me?" The Monarch’s face immediately turned dark.
In a place like this, the Monarch truly didn’t want to fight Ye Xunhuan, after all, this was Ye Xunhuan’s territory. Fighting Ye Xunhuan here had no benefit for him!
He might even end up dead here, so he said so much to Ye Xunhuan earlier.
But who would have thought, Ye Xunhuan still insisted on taking action.
"Monarch, stop pretending here, my mentor and brothers don’t need your mourning!" Ye Xunhuan said fiercely, "If not for your selfish desires, how could they be buried in this soil!"
"Each of them shed blood and sweat for this country, with their heads on their belts, but were betrayed and killed by you. Now you want to mourn them!"
"What face do you have to mourn them?"
Looking at Ye Xunhuan, whose face was fierce and full of killing intent, the Monarch sighed slightly, "Ye Xunhuan, I admit, it was indeed my fault that they died, but don’t you think, if not for me, you wouldn’t have reached where you are today?"
"You would have stayed in Hidden Dragon, always as a Hidden Dragon!"
"I willingly accept that!" Ye Xunhuan answered heavily, "Monarch, since you’re here today, don’t blame me for being merciless!"
As his words fell, Ye Xunhuan’s right hand trembled!
"Clang!"
The three-foot-long sword was immediately grasped in Ye Xunhuan’s hand, shining blindingly in the morning sun!
Qiu Ruoxi, seeing Ye Xunhuan’s stance, didn’t dare say anything further and slowly retreated to the side.
She knew she couldn’t dissuade Ye Xunhuan, because the Monarch was the one who killed Ye Xunhuan’s mentor and brothers, as well as his mother-in-law, and even his father-in-law!
Now the Monarch came to Ye Xunhuan’s place alone; how could Ye Xunhuan spare him with just a few words?
Indeed, it was exactly as Qiu Ruoxi thought.
But Ye Xunhuan also hesitated about not taking action, yet thinking it over, if he didn’t act now, it would be even more difficult to kill the Monarch later.
So, Ye Xunhuan finally weighed it in his mind and decided to make a move against the Monarch.
Seeing Ye Xunhuan draw his sword, the Monarch’s heart sank; he knew Ye Xunhuan was going to fight to the death, and he didn’t hesitate, reaching out with his right hand to grasp into the void, directly gathering energy into a blade!
The Monarch wouldn’t just sit and wait for Ye Xunhuan to kill him; he was determined to fight back.
Both of them, their murderous intent slowly interwove in mid-air, like a tiger fighting a dragon, neither willing to yield!
In the next moment, Ye Xunhuan’s right hand suddenly shot up, his sword shaking in his hand, several sword flowers floated in mid-air, quickly darting towards the Monarch like fireworks.
Seeing this, the Monarch didn’t dare be careless, the blade in his hand quickly slashing out in mid-air.
The Monarch’s slash was simple, without any flourish, but it was imbued with a powerful Inner Strength. It was the Monarch’s strongest move!
"Boom..."
The blade light clashed heavily against the sword light like fireworks, instantly emitting a muffled sound, spreading the fierce energy of swords and blades outward, making the surrounding trees tremble and sway.
Ye Xunhuan immediately bounced on the spot, his feet seeming to be equipped with accelerators, shooting to the Monarch’s front, like a dragon leaping from water, his sword quickly thrusting toward the Monarch’s chest!
"Whiz!"
A sword thrust out, fierce and cold gleamed like lightning, rushing towards the Monarch with unstoppable speed.
The sword tip, emitting endless chilling intent, was like a venomous snake’s tongue, aiming to bite the Monarch to death!