Unrivaled Medicine God

by <unknown>

  Xiao Jian nodded and said, 'Definitely!"

  Luo Qingfeng's gaze landed on the platform in the distance again and asked, "What do you think about the match between Tian Yu and Ye Yuan?"

  With the thoughts circling back to the grand competition, Xiao Jian also felt much more relaxed. He smiled and said, "Tian Yu is absolutely not someone who would let others freely slaughter him. Even if his strongest Sword Dao was sealed shut, he will not fold his arms and wait to die."

  Luo Qingfeng nodded and said, "Martial Uncle Skymaple has a fine grandson! The speed of his improvement these two years is also something that I feel inferior to! Looks like the things he comprehended on the Nine Heavens Road back then was even more than me! Then your meaning is . . . you favor Tian Yu more?"

  When he was young, Luo Qingfeng was the number one genius in the Tranquil Cloud Sect then, around the same as the present Tian Yu and Ti Wujiu.

  But Tian Yu's improvement was visible to Luo Qingfeng's eyes. Compared to himself in those days, Luo Qingfeng was somewhat ashamed of his own inferiority.

  Xiao Jian shook his head and said, "No! In contrast, I think Ye Yuan is more promising instead!"

  "Oh? Why is that so? With my understanding of Tian Yu, this child should still have other trump cards!"

  But Xiao Jian smiled and said, "Very simple! Ye Yuan, this child, cannot be measured using common sense!"

  Chapter 273. Discarding Sword! |

  The match had yet to begin, but the platform was already surrounded until not even water could trickle through.

  On the platform, Tian Yu was meditating on the ground, a longsword placed horizontally across his crossed legs.

  "Tsk tsk, this is the first time I'm seeing Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu taking a match so seriously. He actually arrived on scene an hour early!"

  "It's nothing to wonder. Ye Yuan's sword intent is extremely powerful. I reckon that it can completely restraint Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu. Such a match is too stifling. There's no way even if Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu doesn't want to take it seriously!"

  "Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu's sword intent has already surpassed our imaginations. I've always chased after him as my goal. I didn't think that a Ye Yuan would jump out this time! After seeing his sword intent, I feel that there's no more hope in this lifetime,"

  ". . . That's really true! The might of Ye Yuan's sword intent can really make people despair!"

  "I truly don't know how Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu plans on dealing with Ye Yuan's sword intent. Actually, I still hope that Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu can win. After all, he's the leader of us core disciples!"

  Tian Yu's mind did not wander. He sat for an hour on the platform.

  Not that Tian Yu was deliberately mystifying things, but because he really took this match very seriously!

  Originally, it was just having a junior with tremendous power, but he did not think that in a blink of an eye, he became a powerful foe!

  Especially Ye Yuan's words before moved Tian Yu's heart to a large extent.

  Every martial artist knew the importance of walking their own path. But this was an extremely bumpy and arduous road! Not many dare to walk it!

  From birth, people started with copying. Talking and walking were merely so.

  The martial path was the same. From mimicking other people's path to trudging out one's own path.

  But what was different about the martial path was that trudging out one's own path was too difficult. A single misstep and time would waste away, delaying cultivation time.

  This way, the loss outweighed the gains!

  Except, one's potential would be used up very quickly if they did not walk their own path. Then their cultivation realm in this lifetime would also halt there.

  This was an optional question, but not every martial artist dared to make this decision.

  If Tian Yu chose to walk his own path, once there was no progress within a few years, then all of the advantages he possessed now would fade into nothing!

  Of course, if he carved out his own road, then he would walk much further in the future than he had walked now!

  Tian Yu wanted to make a choice through this match!

  Although he had watched a few of Ye Yuan's matches, to truly experience Ye Yuan's strength, it was naturally not as realistic as fighting him personally.

  He wanted to see just which step had Ye Yuan reached!

  "Ye Yuan arrived!" someone suddenly shouted from the crowd.

  The crowd automatically opened up a path to let Ye Yuan through.

  Looking at the Tian Yu who was currently meditation on the stage, Ye Yuan was also stunned.

  Tian Yu also opened his eyes at this time and looked at Ye Yuan as he said calmly, "I know that you cleared the Nine Heavens Road at the Essence Qi Realm, and I thought that you would be a powerful foe of mine sooner or later. It's just that I didn't think this day would arrive so quickly!"

  But Ye Yuan did not reply directly. Instead, he asked, "Did Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu reach long ago?"

  Tian Yu nodded and said, "For an hour already. This battle is of utmost importance to me! I want to find my own Dao!"

  Ye Yuan said, "Dao lies in the heart! With Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu's talent, I believe that finding your own path won't be hard."

  Tian Yu shook his head and said, "Those who know won't find it hard, those who find it hard don't know. It might perhaps be very easy to you, but not everybody has the courage to take this step!"

  Ye Yuan had already reincarnated for some time and had more or less adjusted to life in the Lower Realms. But that sort of worldview he had that exceeded this plane was still frequently out of tune with the people and matters around him.

  To people in the Divine Realm, grasping true intent was a very universal thing. But to people of the Lower Realms, true intent was far, far away.

  Ye Yuan's words sounded like someone who did not try to see things from other people's perspective.

  Tian Yu's talent was absolutely second to none in the entire Tranquil Cloud Sect, but when placed in the entire Southern Domain, it was not considered much. And the Southern Domain's geniuses were nothing much when placed in the entire Endless World.

  In the entire Endless World, just how many people could grasp true intent?

  Even if Tian Yu's talent was heaven-defying, grasping true intent was still something that was far from reach.

  However, Ye Yuan had another way of looking at things. He smiled and said, "That's not right, Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu! I feel that for Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu, the saying that those who find it difficult don't know, doesn't exist. You should say that you're playing the game! As the saying went, the spectators see the game better than the players. How can Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu know that you can't if you don't jump outside of the chessboard?"

  Tian Yu's expression changed when he heard that!

  After chatting with Ye Yuan the previous time, Tian Yu had been reflecting on himself these two whole days. But Ye Yuan's words earlier struck the core of his heart!

  Ye Yuan continued, "Cultivation is originally going against the heaven! Without a great dauntless heart, it's impossible to walk far! If you don't even have the courage to jump out of the chessboard, then your accomplishments in this lifetime would be limited to this!"

  Tian Yu's body trembled when he heard this. The mental state that he adjusted for an hour was immediately shattered by Ye Yuan's words.

  He knew that Ye Yuan's words were right. But wanting to take this step really required enormous courage!

  Why could Long Tang comprehend the elementary form of true intent? It was because he sensed that fearless courage from Ye Yuan and cast away everything before finding his own path!

  Otherwise, Long Tang would only be a bird inside the cage, forever unaware of what the skies outside looked like!

  After keeping silent for a long time, Tian Yu held his sword and got up, saying, "Since t
hat's the case, let me see your Dao!"

  Ye Yuan said smilingly, "Please advise!"

  Tian Yu did not attack right away, but opened his mouth again to say, "I'll only unleash one sword strike! Ye Yuan, let me see just how powerful your Sword Dao is!"

  When he finished, Tian Yu's aura changed abruptly, as if his entire being became a sharp sword!

  Tian Yu wielded his sword in front of his chest and drew a full moon. Then, he put away his sword momentum. The full moon peeled away, becoming four streaks of azure-colored sword qi, hurtling towards Ye Yuan!

  "Luminous Moon High Above!" It's actually Luminous Moon High Above! Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu's improvement in this half a year is truly so swift that it makes my blood run cold!"

  "Hiss . . . Luminous Moon High Above is an extremely powerful martial technique from the third layer of the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art. Even Crystal Formation Realm disciples might not be able to comprehend this move! Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu is only half-step Crystal Formation Realm, but he actually comprehended this move already!"

  "Truly terrifying talent! If Ye Yuan did not appear, he would absolutely become a formidable foe for Senior Apprentice Brother Ti Wujiu! It's just that . . . is this move effective against Ye Yuan?"

  Releasing the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art with four beams of sword qi, Tian Yu's comprehension towards sword intent had already reached a very high level.

  Luminous Moon High Above, this move was exceedingly difficult to comprehend. Even among the sword cultivating elite disciples, only an extremely small number could comprehend it!

  For Tian Yu to be able to comprehend this move at half-step Crystal Formation Realm, his talent was clear at a glance!

  It was just that this move was still too weak towards Ye Yuan!

  The Ye Yuan who had grasped the Azure Dipper Purple Yang True Intent was virtually immune to such moves.

  Only to see him do a casual slash, four beams of sword qi similarly shot out, and actually reached first despite being released later, extinguishing Tian Yu's four streaks of sword qi.

  Tian Yu gave a long sigh upon seeing the situation and directly discarded the sword in his hand!

  Chapter 274. The Legend Ends? |

  "No . . . No way! Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu actually abandoned his sword!"

  "Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu's skills all lie on his sword! Since he abandoned the sword, could this be conceding defeat?"

  "Sigh! A martial technique on the level of Luminous Moon High Above was snuffed out by Ye Yuan in the time it takes to raise a hand. What's there to fight still? At least this was Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu. If it were some other person, they most likely wouldn't even have the courage to use their sword in front of Ye Yuan!"

  Seeing Tian Yu discarded his sword, it caused such a furor among the crowd.

  A sword user forsaking his sword was undoubtedly breaking off an arm themselves. Tian Yu's action at this time made everyone think that he was going to admit defeat.

  There was actually quite a number of people who already predicted this scene.

  Ye Yuan's sword intent was seriously too powerful. It was simply an insurmountably huge mountain!

  Ye Yuan stared at Tian Yu, but his expression became solemn.

  This was absolutely not Tian Yu conceding. On the contrary, he definitely had other trump cards!

  Because Tian Yu's current expression in his eyes was not dim like a failure's at all. Instead, it was brimming over with vigor and spirit, like the feeling of burning with eagerness to try.

  "Indeed, the disparity between you and me is huge in terms of Sword Dao! Originally, I thought that you only comprehended the elementary form of true intent. Now, it seems like you've already completely grasped the Azure Dipper Purple Yang True Intent!"

  When Tian Yu's words came out, it caused another huge commotion among the crowd.

  Ti Wujiu who was always calm faltered slightly and said, "No wonder Ye Yuan is so formidable. Turns out he has already fully comprehended the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword intent! It looks like he comprehended it on the Nine Heavens Road. It's just that in the thousands of years since the establishment of our Tranquil Cloud Sect, only a scathing few people could fully comprehend the true intent that Forefather left behind. And these people were all members during the Northern Domain era. The recent few thousand years, not a single one could comprehend it in its entirety! This Ye Yuan is truly remarkable!"

  Cheng Wu who was by the side was astounded long ago and sighed with a start, "True intent! Ye Yuan, he actually grasped true intent! That is true intent! How can it be grasped by people so easily? This . . . my opponent is actually somebody who grasped true intent?"

  Ti Wujiu shot him a glance and comforted him. "Little Wu, this is an opportunity for you. Cast aside your thoughts about gains or losses. You'll reap great rewards."

  But Cheng Wu said in a beaten manner, "Sigh, each and every one of you are too perverse! I don't have that level of perception. Exchanging blows with him is also futile."

  Ti Wujiu shook his head while smiling and did not say any more.

  He was aware of Cheng Wu's talent. Although not outstandingly talented, he was not those sort of ordinary, mediocre people.

  It was just that his personality was reserved and he would easily flinch back when encountering problems. Such a personality was hard to accomplish anything great. Especially on the martial path, it was very difficult to have achievements.

  Cheng Wu falling to the bottom of the elite disciples was not unrelated to his personality.

  But it was useless for others to talk about this kind of thing no matter how much they try. He must realize it himself.

  True intent, the weight that these two words represented was seriously too great. When the audience below the stage heard Tian Yu's words, they lost their cool.

  "Did you hear what Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu just said? He said that Ye Yuan grasped true intent! It's grasped, not comprehended the elementary form of true intent!"

  "Impossible! Doesn't this mean that Ye Yuan will surely become a powerhouse like Forefather You Wuya in the future? How many years has it been since a powerhouse like that has appeared in our Tranquil Cloud Sect?"

  "I refuse to believe it! How is this possible? How can something like comprehending true intent be so easy?"

  While debates ran wild below the stage, Ye Yuan who was opposite Tian Yu smiled and said, "Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu has sharp eyes. However . . . you're probably not going to admit defeat so easily, right?"

  Tian Yu acknowledge it magnanimously, "Since you've already fully comprehended the Azure Dipper Purple Yang Sword Art, then all of my sword moves are already useless to you. I can only use other methods. While using strength to crush others is a little unorthodox, I no longer have any other options. As a martial artist, I don't wish to lose!"

  The meaning of these words from Tian Yu was that he was going to use cultivation realm to crush Ye Yuan.

  But Ye Yuan did not feel that there was anything inappropriate about that. Standing on the platform, nobody wanted to lose, including him, Ye Yuan!

  Ye Yuan saw a thick fighting intent from Tian Yu's eyes, and he involuntarily understood in his heart.

  Looks like the conversation previously had a huge impact on Tian Yu.

  This match held extraordinary meaning to Tian Yu.

  Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Where did this come from, Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu? Cultivation realm is originally a part of one's strength. How is this winning through unorthodox means? But I'm afraid that it isn't going to be so easy for Senior Apprentice Brother to win me!"

  Senior Apprentice Brother burst into laughter and said, "Since that's the case, we'll know after competing!"

  "Please, Senior Apprentice Brother!" Ye Yuan did an inviting gesture.

  Tian Yu nodded and released his full aura. The aura belonging to a half-step Crystal Formation Realm was exhibited in its entirety!
/>   "Careful, Junior Apprentice Brother Ye! I'm coming! Firecloud Finger!"

  Tian Yu had not even finished talking when his entire person already vanished from where he was!

  Ye Yuan's gaze condensed. A sense of extreme danger descended!

  With his eyesight, he actually only saw a blurry silhouette of Tian Yu.

  No time left to think, Ye Yuan directly wielded his sword and stabbed at that figure.

  Only to hear a ding, the Canghua Sword which had never failed before actually slipped out his hand!

  The Canghua sword drew a lone arc in the air and stabbed into the ground outside of the platform with a clang.

  But Tian Yu did not give Ye Yuan more time to be astonished. With a turn, another finger attacked! Looking at Tian Yu's stance, it was actually to have a close-ranged tussle with Ye Yuan!

  Ye Yuan did not dare to delay. Displaying Spirit Void Shattering Space to its limits, he barely managed to evade this attack.

  However, this was merely the beginning! Tian Yu's Firecloud Finger attacked Ye Yuan like a furious tempest.

  For a moment, danger surrounded Ye Yuan!

  Below the stage, it was already dead silent long ago.

  When Tian Yu discarded his sword, they all thought that the outcome of this battle was already set, but they did not expect the situation to change so suddenly. Ye Yuan's spirit artifact was actually blasted away from Tian Yu's finger, and he fell into the midst of a crisis.

  The plot reversed too quickly. Everyone did not manage to react to it for some time.

  "This . . . What's going on? Is that really Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu?"

  "Firecloud Finger is a Tier 3 fire attribute martial technique! I never knew that Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu was actually so strong in terms of the concept of fire!"

  "Yeah! Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu had never used fire-attribute martial techniques before in front of others. Everybody thought that he only knew how to use the sword. Most likely, nobody would have thought that Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu's fire attribute martial technique was actually so powerful!"