The Bodyguard King’s CEO Wife Chapter 1726: Fierce Battle

"Why do you still refuse?" At this moment, Mi Wen was on the brink of collapse, begging and yet still ruthlessly rejected by Ye Shikai. Rejection was humiliation for her, but being unable to have Ye Shikai was "torture" for her.

Humiliation and pain brewed in Mi Wen’s heart. A trace of malevolence appeared on her face as she seethed with anger and slowly lifted her head. Ye Shikai faintly sensed a murderous intent, causing him to take two involuntary steps back.

"Do you really not want to go back with me?" Mi Wen asked in return.

"I... I won’t go back."

Before Ye Shikai could finish speaking, the sword edge had already thrust toward his chest. Mi Wen’s attack was fierce, directly aiming at a vital point. Ye Shikai swiftly turned his body. The sword edge missed his heart but slashed his arm, and blood streamed down...

"Mi Wen, listen to me..."

Ye Shikai wanted to persuade her to calm down, but Mi Wen didn’t listen at all. She wielded the Xuanjian, continuously slashing at him. This famous sword inherently contained immense energy, but more importantly was the person wielding it. The Eight Swords of King Yue were divine weapons forged by the famous swordsmith Ou Yezi at the request of King Yue. As a member of Chu State’s royal family, Mi Wen herself possessed a "King’s Aura." Combined with her powerful cultivation technique, the Xuanjian unleashed limitless power in her hands. Although Ye Shikai’s movement technique was extremely fast, he was still wounded by the sword qi of Xuanjian.

"Mi Wen, stop."

Ye Shikai shouted loudly, but Mi Wen seemed to not hear, focusing only on hacking and slashing while Ye Shikai kept retreating, trying his best to evade.

"Stop saying anything, she’s already lost her mind and won’t stop until she kills you." Knife Soul suddenly said, "You better start defending yourself."

Ye Shikai didn’t want to hurt Mi Wen, but at this moment, she had completely lost her reason, turning into a "beast" bent on killing. Ye Shikai couldn’t just stand idly by and let her kill him either...

In desperation, Ye Shikai could only retrieve the You Xi Sword from his storage ring. The edge of Xuanjian was sharp, and both were divine artifacts of their time. Therefore, the victor depended on the sword wielder.

"My lord, let’s retreat quickly, the Chu army is coming soon." The hidden guard who came to support wanted to help, but the gap was too large. Even when a dozen hidden guards rushed together, they couldn’t help Ye Shikai break free. In contrast, the sword qi of Xuanjian was something the hidden guards couldn’t withstand. Charging forward only increased casualties unnecessarily.

"All of you fall back." Ye Shikai shouted. Although the hidden guards were reluctant, they were left with no choice.

"Hurry to the waterfall and wait for me there; I’ll come shortly," Ye Shikai ordered. If Mi Wen hadn’t arrived, no matter how many Chu troops, he could find a way to escape. But with Mi Wen there, only by holding her off could the others stand a chance to flee.

"Yes."

"Yes."

"Netherworld King Spell—Shadow Clone." Once the hidden guards left, Ye Shikai activated the Main God Skill, suddenly multiplying into more than twenty avatars. For a moment, Mi Wen couldn’t differentiate them, but the solid "response" came from the Xuanjian in her hand. The strength of the clones naturally fell short compared to the real body, and in the blink of an eye, one of the clones had already been pierced through the chest by Xuanjian. Goodness, Mi Wen had truly lost control. If that clone had been the real body, wouldn’t he have been killed?

"Scatter and run." In his urgency, Ye Shikai could only instruct all the clones to break through in different directions while his real body ran toward the waterfall.

More than twenty identical figures, Mi Wen should not be able to tell them apart. She had no clone skills and could only chase them down one by one. By the time she reached the real body, Ye Shikai would have already fled.

Mi Wen stood in place without making any movement, merely gesturing with the Xuanjian in her hand. Suddenly, her gaze sharply fell on Ye Shikai.

"Damn it, could it be this unlucky?" Ye Shikai had a faint foreboding feeling. Suddenly, Mi Wen sprinted in his direction, her speed surprisingly faster than his.

"It’s the sword qi." Knife Soul suddenly shouted, "You’re holding the You Xi, emitting strong sword qi, so she can naturally sense it."

"So that’s it." Ye Shikai sighed softly. What an oversight. People can divide into avatars, but the You Xi Sword is singular. The You Xi Sword in the hands of the clones was merely an ordinary iron sword, while the one he held was the real thing. For a cultivator like Mi Wen, often they sensed the sword qi even before seeing the person.

"Damn, how could I forget this detail?" Ye Shikai dashed madly. Who would have thought Mi Wen could keep up, and the distance between them was closing.

Ye Shikai took out the fire element from the storage ring, operating his inner strength. He suddenly turned around, directing several fireballs toward Mi Wen. The fire element was one of the four great treasures, containing fiery energy. As the cultivator’s inner strength grew, its power also increased. With Ye Shikai’s current ability, he could control up to nine fireballs at once.

Boom.

Mi Wen thrust her sword toward the incoming fireballs, a violent explosion echoed through the air. Upon turning his head, Ye Shikai saw that Mi Wen’s clothing had already been burned away in a small patch by the flames, but she herself was unharmed. Her eyes soon locked back onto him.

Ye Shikai hadn’t expected that the darkened Mi Wen had grown so strong that even the fire elements couldn’t stop her.

No, she must be stopped. Ye Shikai made up his mind. If he let Mi Wen catch up like this, everyone would be in grave danger. At the very least, he needed to buy time.

Ye Shikai suddenly turned and ran backward, directly facing Xuanjian’s sword edge. He suddenly ducked, sliding under the sword’s body, maneuvering behind Mi Wen, and striking back with his sword.

Bang.

The sword blades collided, sparks flying, Ye Shikai’s swordsmanship was not bad, and his sword techniques were excellent. But it was evident that Mi Wen had been trained from a young age. Even without reason now, her swordsmanship was impeccable. If devoid of conscious thought, at the moment she was relying entirely on muscle memory to wield the sword. Mi Wen’s capability was far greater than he had anticipated.

The two battled for over a hundred rounds, yet were still evenly matched. At the same time, the Chu army followed behind, but they dared not approach. Without inner strength to protect themselves, the sword qi from the duo’s fierce battle was enough to shatter their internal organs.

"Mi Wen, have you fought enough?" Ye Shikai suddenly roared, and Mi Wen’s hand holding the sword abruptly halted. It seemed... to have worked. After such a lengthy battle, not only was Ye Shikai beginning to grow weary, but Mi Wen’s fury and energy should have dissipated considerably too. Even in a state of madness, there had to be a time to vent, right? It couldn’t continue endlessly.

The Chu army behind also dared not advance. Ye Shikai was once their commander, and many of them had served under his banner before. They could only stand in formation not far away, silently watching the two of them.