The scene that Can Ye saw was precisely this one, and this was something he could not accept.
Not too long ago, he was still capable of ripping Ling Han in half with a single wave of his saber. Ling Han had only managed to escape that fate through a trick. But just how much time had passed since then? Now Ling Han was able to disperse the attack of a Spiritual Ocean Tier opponent, whereas he himself was defeated with a single strike.
The gap between the two of them was indescribably wide.
“These three… are the real monsters. You do not have to follow them, just go at your own pace,” Lian Guangzu advised. At the same time, he really felt that it was a great pity, as he had once wanted to take Ling Han as his disciple. However, because Feng Yan’s matter had quickly happened after that, he was completely pushed onto the side opposing Ling Han.
…No one knew that Lian Guangzu had once stayed at the Winter Moon Sect, and had even received guidance from a powerful elite of the sect, which was how he managed to attain his current level of achievement. And that powerful elite was precisely Feng Yan’s Master.
Thus, Lian Guangzu would try his best to fulfil Feng Yan’s requests to return the favor.
However, a stronger battle spirit flashed through Can Ye’s eyes. He was definitely not going to admit defeat! He wanted to walk to the ultimate point of this path of the saber! In Rain Country, he could only achieve a limited amount, so he wanted to step out of this country and into the wider world to refine and polish his saber arts.
He would either become a Grandmaster Saber Wielder, or die on this path!
“Heng!” Feng Yan’s first attack did not succeed, and he was just about to attack again, but then he saw that Yan Tian Zhao had defeated his opponent and continued his way up the hill. As a result, he could only set Ling Han aside for the moment and race towards Yan Tian Zhao. His fist shot out, and once again, nine battle sabers attacked.
Yan Tian Zhao did not dare to underestimate Feng Yan’s attack. Thus, he could only turn back around, flick his sleeve, and similarly shoot out nine battle spears.
Peng, peng, peng. The battle spears clashed with the battle sabers, and they were both shattered at the same time. Taking advantage of this opening, Feng Yan charged forwards and stopped Yan Tian Zhao from continuing to advance—anyways, Hu Niu could be disregarded. If she had really wanted to get the first place, they probably should have just given up and gone home.
With a sharp whistle, Ling Han too charged into the battle with sword in hand.
Hong, hong, hong . It was a battle royale between the three of them.
These three young men were all the type to do things their own way. There wasn’t any chance for any two of them to join forces against the third. Thus, each attack they delivered was aimed towards the other two, which made for an incredibly chaotic scene.
Yan Tian Zhao and Feng Yan were both in the Spiritual Ocean Tier. Every attack they delivered would have martial intent circulating around, and possess incredibly shocking power. However, Ling Han, who was obviously in the first layer of the Gushing Spring Tier, was only a slight bit weaker than the two of them. Thus, neither Feng Yan nor Yan Tian Zhao dared to underestimate him.
This was dumbfounding to the spectators, as they all felt as if their view of the world was crumbling.
…After a twenty-four-year-old in the Spiritual Ocean Tier elite appeared, another Spiritual Ocean Tier elite who was only fifteen years old appeared. Then came a five- or six year old in the Gushing Spring Tier, which once again attacked their weak hearts.
Then, this five- or six-year-old Gushing Spring Tier martial artist exploded with a speed that struck even those in the Spiritual Ocean Tier dumb. It almost made them die of shock!
And now, great, here was another monster-like Gushing Spring Tier martial artist who was able to stand against opponents of the Spiritual Ocean Tier when he himself was only at the first layer of the Gushing Spring Tier. This was enough to make them feel as if they were dreaming.
Was this still that world of martial arts they knew?
Peng, peng, peng, peng . The three of them were embroiled in a furious battle, and as they simultaneously impeded each other, it was difficult to decide who would be the victor for the moment.
In terms of current battle prowess, Yan Tian Zhao should be the strongest, because his cultivation level was highest as he had reached the third layer of the Spiritual Ocean Tier. The second would be Feng Yan, who was at the first layer of the Spiritual Ocean Tier, and last would be Ling Han. On the surface, he looked to be in the first layer of the Gushing Spring Tier, but was actually at the eighth layer of the Gushing Spring Tier, and his real battle prowess actually very closely approached the Spiritual Ocean Tier.
But because if one was slightly stronger, he would naturally be on the receiving end of fierce attacks from the other two and thus was unable to get the upper hand, which was what forced this battle into a deadlock.
However, it was also possible that the fragile balance would be instantly destroyed. Because as of this moment, the three fighters had still not displayed their strongest battle prowess. If any one of them suddenly exploded and delivered an extremely powerful attack, it might be possible that he would be able to fling the other two fighters away and emerge victorious with this one move—the winner would be the first person who managed to appear in front of the Rain Emperor.
But since things have developed this way, the plans of the three have changed.
They would defeat the other two, and become the champion!
They were all proud young men, and faced with a powerful opponent, their first thought would be to defeat him and not retreat or avoid him. Otherwise, if they had lost their invincibility, then what difference did they have with any other ordinary genius?
“Heng!” Feng Yan was the first to reveal his trump card as there appeared flashes of silver light on his body.
He had activated his special physical constitution of Mirror Light Body.
Chapter 274
Chapter 274: Wild Strength Berserk Ape Bloodline
Translator: _Dark_Angel_ Editor: Kurisu
The moment he activated Mirror Light Body, Feng Yan’s battle prowess soared.
He would suffer 20% less damage, and could even reflect 20% of attack power onto his opponents. This was an extremely scary thing. Moreover, the more attacks he suffered, the greater the effects of Mirror Light Body. After only a few moves, Ling Han and Yan Tian Zhao had ceased their mutual attacks on each other, and had practically combined their forces against Feng Yan.
Feng Yan instantly laughed loudly. Though the pressure he was experiencing had greatly increased due to being attacked by two young powerful elites at the same time, the fact that he could stand against them on his own gave him a powerful feeling of achievement.
The battle today did not only include a personal vendetta or the Mystical Power. It also involved the competition for the strongest amongst the younger generation of Rain Country, or perhaps even the whole Nine Nations of the Desolate North.
They could not help but fight.
Yan Tian Zhao gave a humph, and a green six-pointed star flashed in his eyes. Suddenly, his battle prowess spiked, and he was able to instantly turn the disadvantageous situation around, now capable of standing against Feng Yan on his own.
The three of them were embroiled in a battle royale, but because of Yan Tian Zhao’s sudden increase in prowess, he instantly attracted the majority of Feng Yan’s attacks, so it had practically become a furious battle between himself and Feng Yan.
The pressure on Ling Han decreased. Neither Feng Yan nor Yan Tian Zhao had really taken Ling Han seriously. No matter how you looked at it, Ling Han was only in the Gushing Spring Tier. Since he had not yet even stepped into the Spiritual Ocean Tier, how could they possibly think of him as a real opponent for them?
Underestimating him? They would have to pay a price for that!
Ling Han retreated a few steps and began to accumulate his powe
r. The Mysterious Three Thousand was waiting to be used after he had accumulated enough power.
This sword technique was extremely powerful, and required a certain amount of time to gather enough power for it, but that would only be the time for one or two breaths. Immediately, an imposing aura exuded from Ling Han, and the might lying underneath was shockingly terrifying.
Feng Yan and Yan Tian Zhao, who had been engaged in a fierce battle, immediately ceased all movement and turned to stare at Ling Han. They were shocked by the sword intent emanating from Ling Han. When this slash was delivered, it would definitely be a devastating, earth-shattering attack.
Ling Han drew his sword, and instantly, afterimages of swords appeared in the sky illustriously, heading towards Feng Yan and Yan Tian Zhao as a monstrous wave.
Feng Yan’s expression changed abruptly. The power behind this slash was stronger by an unknown number of times than the Four Seasons Sword Technique! He had originally thought that the Four Seasons Sword Technique was Ling Han’s ace-in-the-hole and his final trump card, but had never thought that Ling Han could show an even more powerful sword technique. This was completely unbelievable to him.
The sword rose, and it seemed as if winds and clouds were birthed with it.
Feng Yan quickly roared loudly. This slash was too powerful. He wouldn’t be able to receive this move if he merely relied on the Mirror Light Body, so he had to use his strongest trump card! As he roared tumultuously, his body actually expanded, as if it was pumped full of air.
The inconceivable thing was that black-colored fur actually grew rapidly on his body, as if he had become an ape. However, his aura also soared correspondingly, increasing all the way from the first layer of the Spiritual Ocean Tier.
The middle period of the first layer, the late period, the peak period, and without the slightest bit of stagnation, he breached over and directly entered the second layer of the Spiritual Ocean Tier.
It was still increasing!
The second layer of the Spiritual Ocean Tier, the third layer… and finally stopped at the fourth layer of the Spiritual Ocean Tier!
He once again shot out a fist, and like previously, nine battle sabers shot out with his fist. But they were far more profound than they had been, and the martial intent contained in them was much more powerful as well.
On the other side, Yan Tian Zhao’s eyes had also narrowed, and a green fog gushed out from all over his body, forming a shield-like object in front of him, and he was protected behind it.
Xiu, xiu, xiu. The sword images shot forward, and it was indeed an earth-shattering attack.
On the peak, the Rain Emperor had also stood up. His face that had been formerly calm was now wearing a shocked expression. It was obvious that the might behind Ling Han’s move had exceeded even his expectations.
The swords reached their target!
Hong, hong, hong, hong, hong, hong . Thunderous bangs were heard, and one after another, streams of light clashed, crashed into one another, and shattered, putting on an endless luster.
All those at the foot of the hill were watching dizzily with wide eyes. These few young men were obviously merely in the early stage of the Spiritual Ocean Tier, yet they displayed battle prowess that should belong to the middle stage, or even late stage of the Spiritual Ocean Tier.
No, there was even a guy that was only in the first layer of the Gushing Spring Tier!
This was too much f******** nonsense. Did that mean that the ranks in martial arts were only for show?
After this one move, Ling Han, Feng Yan, and Yan Tian Zhao separated, with a certain distance between each other. For the moment, none of them made a move, and merely stood opposite one another.
“I really can’t underestimate you!” Feng Yan said solemnly. However, his whole body was covered with black fur and all his muscles were swelling, so he had completely transformed into a muscular guy and there wasn’t any hint left of his original appearance. It was like a giant ape had suddenly crashed the show, and ruined the image completely.
“However, now that you have forced me to use my trump card, the two of you would only be qualified to be trampled under my feet!” he laughed wildly.
Ling Han frowned slightly, and said, “Wild Strength Berserk Ape bloodline?” He finally understood why Feng Yan would be taken as disciple by a powerful elite of the Spiritual Infant Tier from the Winter Moon Sect—Wild Strength Berserk Ape was an ancient demonic beast, and it was rumored that these demonic beasts were in the Shattering Void Tier. Moreover, they were an extremely powerful race even in the Shattering Void Tier. Since he had inherited this kind of bloodline, Feng Yan could also possible break through to Shattering Void Tier.
Who would be able to resist the temptation of having a disciple in the Shattering Void Tier? The stronger one’s ability, the more powerful their desire. Since they themselves could not possibly break through to the Shattering Void Tier in this lifetime, then having a disciple that could would similarly bring to them a powerful satisfaction and sense of accomplishment.
Feng Yan could not help but tense up, and said, “You even know about Wild Strength Berserk Ape?” Actually, in the past, he himself had no idea what kind of bloodline he possessed. It was only by coincidence that it was discovered by that powerful elite from the Winter Moon Sect, who recognized this bloodline.
Yet Ling Han actually managed to recognize it with a single look. This guy was really too knowledgeable, wasn’t he?
Ling Han smiled calmly, and said, “So what if it is Wild Strength Berserk Ape? Your bloodline is extremely thin at the moment and can only increase your cultivation level by three layers, so it’s nothing to worry about.”
“Then, I’ll just have to let you see how much I am ‘nothing to worry about’!” Feng Yan was flung into a furious rage. The hatred he felt for Ling Han who had killed his brother burned powerfully in his heart, and as he had activated the bloodline of a demonic beast, his temperament was also greatly affected. He had become incredibly brusque and violent, and instantly charged toward Ling Han!
C 1 eng, ceng, ceng , his ten fingers separated and transformed into sharp claws that were like the blades of knives.
Feng Yan waved his hands repeatedly and his claws tore through the air, actually forming multiple blades made of air. Xiu, xiu, xiu, xiu , they flew towards Ling Han first, whereas Feng Yan himself followed closely behind. His whole body was exuding a shockingly violent air, as if he himself was an ancient demonic beast that had been brought back to life.
Ling Han frowned slightly. The bloodline of an ancient demonic beast was indeed a headache!
He humphed. He was not able to use the Mysterious Three Thousand as he did not have the time to, so he merely waved his sword and used the Four Seasons Sword Technique. Instantly, the images of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter were displayed, making one feel as if they were able to experience the change of seasons all in a single instant.
Pu, pu, pu, pu . The blades of air shot out, and the sword move of the Four Seasons Sword Technique paused. Feng Yan took the chance to charge over and shot out a fist. Nine battle sabers appeared, and ruthlessly headed towards Ling Han’s chest.
Ling Han used the Shadow Wind Technique, and rapidly retreated.
Peng!
However, he still experienced a bit of suffering as his whole body was flung thirty feet away. A bit of blood seeped out of the corner of his lips. Even if he had now formed Body of Rock Cliff, he was still not able to completely resist Feng Yan’s attack. After all, the power of an elite in the fourth layer of the Spiritual Ocean Tier added together with the bloodline of the Wild Strength Berserk Ape totalled up to a much too powerful attack prowess.
Feng Yan laughed in his arrogance and said, “In ancient days, the Wild Strength Berserk Ape was practically invincible. Their claws brought their own rules of the world, and were able to tear through all defences! Ling Han, I’m definitely going to cripple both your legs today!”
Chapter 275
; Chapter 275: An Astonishing Hu Niu
Translator: _Dark_Angel_ Editor: Kurisu
Yan Tian Zhao pressed down on his nose and muttered, “So there’s no more of my business?” He shook his head and said, “Forget it, Rain Country is only one of my stopovers. Once I have obtained the Mystical Power, I shall go to a more lively spot in the Northern Region for a look around. The overall level of martial arts in this place is really too low, and there are only these few geniuses, so it is not beneficial to my growth.”
He placed his hands behind his back and headed towards the peak of the hill.
“Niu built this road, and no one is allowed to pass!” Hu Niu instantly stretched out her arms, looking like she was planning to stop him from passing.
“Little girl, you’re a bit strange, but you are not yet strong enough to stand against me. Step aside, I don’t want to hurt you,” Yan Tian Zhao said calmly. It was unknown whether he had become merciful or was wary of Hu Niu’s strangeness.
“Heng, aside from Ling Han, no one is allowed to pass!” Hu Niu snarled, and took the initiative to attack.
Xiu , she was as fast as a gust of wind, and quite many elites of the Spiritual Ocean Tier could barely capture her movements. With a flash, the little girl had already appeared behind Yan Tian Zhao. She raised her small hands high, and shua, shua, shua , launched a series of furious claw attacks.
Teng, teng, teng . Yan Tian Zhao suddenly stumbled back a few steps due to the attack, and there appeared multiple bloodstains on his back, which showed the terrifying destructive power Hu Niu had in her hands.
Once again, another person in the first layer of the Gushing Spring Tier, and once more someone capable of wounding an opponent in the Spiritual Ocean Tier!
Those standing at the foot of the hill felt like they were living in a dream. This was really too surreal. When had the Gushing Spring Tier become so awesome? And moreover, it was only the first layer of the Gushing Spring Tier!
Previously, they had all thought Hu Niu was purely there to play cute, but had never thought that the tournament had just barely begun and the little girl would deliver such a great shock to them, bursting with an astonishing speed.
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