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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 that'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 c.h.e.s.t 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.
Thi
s 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!"
"Although the Firecloud Finger is only a low-grade Tier 3 martial technique, for Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu to be able to blast away Ye Yuan's spirit artifact, it's most likely already trained to the Great Circle Realm, right? He is only 18 years old this year. Not only did he comprehend an extremely powerful sword intent, he even comprehended the concept of fire to such a level! Truly heaven-defying!"
"Ye Yuan's in danger now! The reason he could leap ranks to battle so exaggeratedly before was by relying on his sword intent. Now that his sword has left his hand, it's equivalent to a bird losing its wings. Under such a situation where the gap in cultivation realm is so huge, defeat is something inevitable. However, his movement technique is incredibly swift. He can actually last so many moves under Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu's attacks!"
"I initially thought that Ye Yuan was going to take the place of Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu this time, but I didn't think that the path through the mountain ridges would wind so. Looks like Ye Yuan's legend is going to end here!"
Chapter 275 - Reversal!
Everyone did not think that Tian Yu actually trained fire attribute martial techniques to such a level.
On the platform, Tian Yu and Ye Yuan's movements were swift to the extreme. Only to see two afterimages flittering around over there.
Within the afterimages, a red light drew a very peculiar line. That was Tian Yu's fire-red finger.
The Firecloud Finger was an extremely powerful type of close-combat skill. Its might was extremely great!
Even if Ye Yuan were brushed by Tian Yu's fingertips, he would most likely lose his ability to fight immediately. If he were struck directly by it, then the outcome would be really hard to say.
Although Ye Yuan's strength was great, he was only at the Fourth Level Spirit Condensation Realm after all. His protective essence energy was much weaker compared to a half-step Crystal Formation Realm.
Tian Yu did not treat Ye Yuan as an opponent who could not withstand a single blow. He was currently going all out and did not hold anything back!
Once any accidents happened, then the outcome would really be up in the air.
Xiao Jian and Luo Qingfeng who were presently spectating the battle from a distance were also filled with apprehension. With their vision, they could naturally see what was happening on the platform clearly.
It was precisely so that these two people's match appeared to be even more heart-startling and soul-stirring!
Tian Yu's Firecloud Finger did not leave Ye Yuan's vital points every move. Furthermore, his movements were very nimble. Each move was as swift as before, forcing Ye Yuan until he had no strength to retaliate!
"Sect Master, if it goes on like this, I fear that an accident will happen! Ye Yuan, he . . ." said Xiao Jian with worry, seeing Ye Yuan in a treacherous situation.
But Luo Qingfeng shook his head and said, "The clash between two great geniuses is something inevitable. This match holds extraordinary meaning. If you or I go out to prevent this match, it will be incredibly detrimental to them!"
"But fists and kicks have no eyes; what if something were to happen to Ye Yuan?"
"The birth of a peerless powerhouse is inevitably born from trampling on the shoulders of countless geniuses! If Ye Yuan doesn't make it past this round, it shows that he lacks the potential to become a peerless powerhouse. Moreover, if we move to stop this, Ye Yuan would lose. Geniuses can lose, but I think that Ye Yuan definitely would not wish to lose in such a manner!"
Seeing that Luo Qingfeng did not have any intention of stopping this, Xiao Jian was extremely worried. However, he also understood that what Luo Qingfeng said was very reasonable.
When Tian Yu abandoned his sword, Ye Yuan probably already guessed that he had some other backup plans.
Facing an expert like Tian Yu, Ye Yuan daring to continue the battle showed that he also wanted to win this match very much.
Thinking up to here, Xiao Jian f.o.r.c.i.b.l.y suppressed the impulse to stop this and continue watching the match.
Tian Yu's attack became increasingly quicker. Ye Yuan already activated Essence Energy Ignition, barely avoiding Tian Yu's attacks by coupling it with Spirit Void Shattering Space!
But this move, Essence Energy Ignition, had one flaw, which was that the consumption rate of essence energy would surge!
In a match where the expenditure of essence energy was so titanic, how long could Ye Yuan's essence energy sustain it?
The situation was becoming progressively unfavorable to Ye Yuan! Once his essence energy was depleted, he could be in mortal danger!
"Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu is really too strong! The Firecloud Finger uses fire amplification concept to increase the attack power. He trained it to the Great Circle Realm. The attack power of his finger right now is probably no longer weaker than using his sword, right? Discarding the sword to use the finger. Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu is truly a combat genius!"
"Ye Yuan's might is also unexpected! To think that even without a sword in his hand, he can actually f.o.r.c.i.b.l.y withstand so many moves from Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu! Furthermore, I see that Ye Yuan's movements seem to be faster than before. But in this short while, his essence energy has already depleted by nearly hal
f. Most likely, he also has some ways of augmenting his movements, right?"
"Yeah! But Ye Yuan is trying to seek temporary relief regardless of the consequences! Once his essence energy is exhausted, he'll be in danger!"
"What you said is right! En? Hang on! Did you notice that Ye Yuan's speed seems to be increasing more and more, but the essence energy expenditure is gradually slowing?"
"That's true! If you didn't say, I wouldn't have noticed. Ye Yuan's essence energy expenditure was very rapid just now, but it became slower now! Moreover, the speed of him evading Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu's attacks is becoming increasingly faster. Senior Apprentice Brother Tian Yu almost can't keep up with his speed anymore!"
"This . . . What's going on?"
On the platform, the more Tian Yu fought, the more alarmed he became!
Ye Yuan combusted his essence energy to raise his movement speed. The consumption of his essence energy increased several folds. Although it forcefully raised his speed for a period of time, just as that person said, it was a fighting style that sought temporary relief by disregarding consequences.
Because his movement speed augmented by him igniting his essence energy simply could not shake off Tian Yu's attacks.
After several dozen moves, Ye Yuan's essence energy could not quite support it anymore. His speed started to fall once more.
But Tian Yu became fiercer the more he fought by relying on his high cultivation realm and immense essence energy. His attacking speed did not lower but increased instead!
After waxing and waning, Ye Yuan's situation became increasingly more perilous!
Just a moment ago, Tian Yu's Firecloud Finger was virtually about to touch Ye Yuan already!
Just that tiny last stretch!
But who knew why, Ye Yuan's movement speed suddenly increased again!
Just now, Ye Yuan was clearly already at his limits. Why did it look like the last spurt of energy before collapsing?
Tian Yu's finger came closer and closer to Ye Yuan, and Ye Yuan's dodging also became increasingly relaxed, no longer as strenuous as before!