by Feng Yise
This time, Shangguan Lingyun did not refute. He knew that what Zhao Chenggan said was right.
While divine soul attacks were bizarre and powerful, once one guarded to some extent, it was very hard to succeed.
Moreover, for divine soul attacks to want to leap ranks to battle, the difficulty was even greater compared to martial artists!
While the divine soul for Sea Transformation Realms did not produce qualitative changes, it was still much stronger compared to Crystal Formation Realm martial artists.
Ye Yuan's advantage could at most just reflect among Crystal Formation Realm martial artists.
This spouse finding martial competition ultimately needed to rely on genuine martial strength to determine victory.
If what this Ji Qing relied on was just divine soul attacks, he could not last for very long.
"Big Brother, if it were you, can you block his divine soul attack?" Shangguan Lingxue asked curiously.
"This . . . If I went up earlier, I might also suffer a huge loss. But now, the one who's at a disadvantage should be him." Shangguan Lingyun mused for a moment and replied.
Shangguan Lingxue said in astonishment, "His divine soul attack is actually so powerful?"
When Zhao Chenggan saw Shangguan Lingxue praise Ye Yuan, he was very displeased in his heart as he said, "What's powerful about it? It's just a cheap ambushing trick! This kind of methods are extremely few, so everybody was unprepared. Once they are on guard, it's practically equivalent to being useless. I want to see how he plans on coping at the back!"
Shangguan Lingxue giggled as she said, "Last time, although Ji Qing was nearly killed by you, he was only at the Second Level Crystal Formation Realm at that time. It could be seen that he's also extremely formidable in martial strength! Now that he's already Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm, his combat strength most likely already approaches Sea Transformation Realm martial artists. It probably isn't so easy for the average person to want to win him, right?"
Chapter 417 - Nobody Dares to Go Up!
Zhao Chenggan's face became as black as the bottom of a pot. But he had no choice but to admit that what Shangguan Lingyun said was completely correct.
In comparison to himself, apart from Ye Yuan's realm being far lacking, he was simply powerful until he had no weakness to exploit!
Zhao Chenggan could not quite dare to imagine if Ye Yuan and his realm were on par, what would the result of their battle be?
If he let Ye Yuan continue maturing like this, that day might arrive very soon!
Zhao Chenggan started to consider the idea and involuntarily looked towards Ye Yuan on the stage.
. . . . . .
"Who else?" Ye Yuan looked steadily ahead as he said nonchalantly.
Ye Yuan's move against Wang Jie already suppressed many people. At the very least, Crystal Formation Realm martial artists would not dare to easily enter the stage.
Without even moving and instantly defeating Wang Jie this Ninth Level Crystal Formation Realm. Wasn't going up there looking for a thrashing?
"I'll go!"
Right at this time, a well-built burly man dashed onto the platform.
"Please!" Ye Yuan still did an inviting hand gesture.
"Heh heh, your divine soul attack might perhaps be of some use against Crystal Formation Realm martial artists. But under my countermeasure in advance, it's already useless!" said the burly man with a cold laugh.
Ye Yuan smiled faintly, and he said, "Is that so?"
When the burly man saw Ye Yuan's nonchalant look, he could not help becoming enraged!
"Courting death!" The burly man dashed in front of Ye Yuan with a sudden huge stride.
Despite his stature being extremely tall and strong; very c.u.mbersome, this move was exceptionally vigorous!
His speed was much faster compared to Wang Jie.
An enormous fist smashed down towards Ye Yuan's head!
However . . . only to hear a bang. The burly man collapsed with a loud bang, crashing downward until the stage quaked.
Ye Yuan still did not move!
"This . . . This was a divine soul attack again? This burly man is a Sea Transformation Realm martial artist! Furthermore . . . he even said that he took precautions . . ."
"Too scary! This Ji Qing's divine soul attack is too scary! Even a Sea Transformation Realm martial artist can't force him to make a move?"
"Make a move? Make a move for what? This divine soul attack of this completely doesn't need to make a move, alright?"
"What kind of divine soul attack did Ji Qing use? To actually be able to leap ranks and defeat a Sea Transformation Realm expert! This is too inconceivable!"
. . . . . .
Ye Yuan did not use some profound divine soul mystic art. It was still the God Stunning Spike.
Using divine soul attacks to cross ranks and battle might perhaps be beset with difficulties for others, but to him, it was as simple as drinking water.
Ye Yuan's present divine soul realm already reached the Alchemy Grandmaster Perfection Realm!
Same as Alchemy Master, his present perfection was completely different from his previous life's perfection.
In truth, his current divine soul was already not much weaker than Sea Transformation Realm.
Using divine soul mystic arts to deal with Sea Transformation Realm martial artists was not some impressive matter.
With Ye Yuan's attainments in the divine soul, under the circ.u.mstances where the divine soul realm was roughly the same, even if the other party took precautions, so what?
The Xiao Family's judge still stood there looking left and right, uncertain if this burly man would stand up again.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Stop looking. He's not getting up. Drag him away."
"Ah? Oh, oh. Come men, drag this person down!" said the judge absentmindedly.
Seeing that burly man fall to the ground, Zhao Chenggan and Shangguan Lingyun all revealed astonished looks.
Especially Zhao Chenggan who already did not know what to say.
He had just said that Ye Yuan could not do anything to Sea Transformation Realms. The result was that the well-built burly man collapsed with a crash.
Shangguan Lingyun smiled wryly when he saw the situation and said, "Looks like we still underestimated Brother Ji. His divine soul attack already has the capital to clash head-on with Sea Transformation Realm martial artists!"
The Sea Transformation Realm that Shangguan Lingyun was talking about was naturally not that sort of rookie like the burly man.
Although martial artists did not cultivate the divine soul, they should have methods to protect the divine soul.
This burly man said verbally that he took precautions, but in truth, his precautions completely could not withstand a single blow. If it were Shangguan Lingyun, his defense would absolutely not be that easy to break through.
Rather, Shangguan Lingxue suddenly became mischievous and said to Zhao Chenggan with a smile, "Your Highness, the Seventh Prince, why don't you make a guess whether or not the next Sea Transformation Realm that enters the stage will be defeated by Ji Qing in a single blow?"
Zhao Chenggan gave a cold snort and said, "I don't believe that he can keep winning all the way by relying on this one move!"
. . . . . .
Cleaning things ups, Ye Yuan said indifferently again, "Is there anyone else coming up?"
One had to acknowledge that this spouse finding martial competition gathered many young geniuses. There were a great number of Sea Transformation Realm martial artists present. That burly man was only one of the weakest.
To be able to advance to Sea Transformation Realm before 30, this was already an extremely proud achievement.
Therefore, these martial artists were all very confident in themselves. Even if that burly man collapsed instantaneously, they did not believe that Ye Yuan could take them down either!
But the result was that the next few Sea Transformation Realms that went up were all brought down by
Ye Yuan in one move without a single exception!
From beginning to end, Ye Yuan did not move a single finger!
And the strongest among these martial artists were already Third Level Sea Transformation Realm!
After they collapsed, nobody dared to go up the stage again.
For some time, the audience below the stage all exchanged glances with each other. There was actually nobody who dared to go up the stage!
Even a Third Level Sea Transformation Realm could not survive one move under Ye Yuan's hands. How to fight?
"This Ji Qing is simply too monstrous; he is eating his fill with one specialty! A method like this, if there isn't a powerful divine soul mystic art to protect the divine soul, who dares to go and fight with him?"
"That's right. This is freaking bullying people! I feel that in front of Ji Qing, these past 30 years of cultivation were all wasted on a dog's body! Other people don't even need a second to make you fall!"
"So, alchemists can be powerful to this sort of extent. Truly widened my knowledge! I really want to see now, whether Huang Wenqiu and Xue Zaihe can force Ye Yuan to make a move or not!"
"Only now do I know where Ye Yuan's confidence came from! Everybody was mocking him at the beginning. Now, it looks like we were the fools! With strength like his, so what if he is the first one on stage?"
Below the stage was widespread comments. Clearly, many people already directly gave up on going up the stage.
At least for the Early Stage Sea Transformation Realm martial artists, nobody dared to go up anymore.
Xiao Changfeng only knew that his understanding of Ye Yuan was still too little when he saw this scene!
This young man was truly unfathomable, making people pleasantly surprised unceasingly.
"Young Master Ji already defeated seven people consecutively. Is there anyone else going up the stage to challenge? If there isn't, I'm going to announce the results!" shouted the judge in a clear voice.
The audience below the stage all looked at each other. Nobody dared to go up the stage.
"Since that's the case, I announce . . ."
Huang Wenqiu could not sit still anymore. Although this Ji Qing was very strange, he could not possibly withdraw without fighting.
Moreover, he was different from those rookies. He was confident that he could block Ye Yuan's divine soul attack.
Huang Wenqiu was just about to stand up when he heard a loud cry.
"Wait a minute!"
A gray figure floated up the stage, interrupting the judge's words.
'This one is Xu Qing. I wish to experience Young Master Ji's divine soul attack!" said the gray shirt youth while clasping his hands together to Ye Yuan.
This Xu Qing was precisely the first one previously to perceive that Ye Yuan was attacking with divine soul attacks!
Chapter 418 - Worn Out!
"Who is this young man? His age doesn't seem to be old either. Pretty gutsy!"
"That's right. He's still only First Level Sea Transformation Realm. To actually dare go up and challenge Ji Qing, isn't it overestimating his own strength a little?"
"I think not! This young man's eyes are radiating light, and he's full of fighting intent. He doesn't look like a foolish person. Perhaps he really has some reliance to count on!"
Xu Qing entering the stage drew considerable attention. The people who went up the stage at the back were all stronger and stronger, such so that it reached the degree of Third Level Sea Transformation Realm.
But Xu Qing was only at the First Level Sea Transformation Realm. If he did not have some reliance, then he was only a fool.
Ye Yuan sized up Xu Qing and suddenly smiled and said, "Turns out that it's a soul martial artist. No wonder you're so confident."
Xu Qing's expression became stern when he heard that and said, "Brother Ji's discerning eyes are like a torch. Truly incredible! That's right, I'm indeed a soul martial artist."
"What? He's actually a soul martial artist? No wonder he dares to challenge Ji Qing!"
"There are exceedingly few soul martial artists in our Fierce Gale World. Only Sovereign Xishan alone reached the highest level in this area! It's just that his elderly self has already vanished for several decades."
"Ever since Sovereign Xishan, the name of soul martial artist has never been heard of again. To think that another one would appear today! It's just that who knows how this young man's strength is. And how it compares to Ji Qing."
"But speaking of which, Ji Qing can also be considered a soul martial artist already. Except that his alchemist identity made everybody overlook this matter."
The so-called soul martial artist was actually martial artists who primarily cultivated the divine soul.
What soul martial artists were skilled in was not martial techniques but divine soul mystic arts. Their means were highly bizarre and powerful.
Most martial artists cultivated the essence energy system. The execution of martial techniques was also mostly with essence energy as a basis, while soul martial artists' attack methods relied completely on the divine soul.
This kind of divine soul attacks was powerful and hard to defend. Furthermore, it was incredibly dangerous.
Martial artists getting injured was a very normal thing. As long as they did not injure their divine soul, most could heal.
However, soul martial artists' attack measures directly affected the divine soul. Once they injured the other party, it would tend to be hard to heal. On the basis that the divine soul was injured, even if they did not die, it would have a tremendous impact on the martial artist's future cultivation too.
This was the terrifying aspect of soul martial artist!
Hence, when Xu Qing admitted that he was a soul martial artist, it stirred quite a commotion.
Sea Transformation Realm soul martial artists were already very powerful!
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "You facing off against my Alchemy Grandmaster Realm soul force with Alchemy King Realm soul force, isn't this somewhat bullying people?"
Xu Qing's expression froze, and he forced a laugh, saying, "Don't joke around, Brother Ji. Just based on the means that you displayed earlier, I don't have much confidence in winning you. How is this bullying people?"
Ye Yuan chuckled and said, "Fine. I'll witness the methods of a soul martial artist today! Come on!"
"Here I come!"
Once Xu Qing's voice faded, Ye Yuan felt like flying needles that covered the skies pricked towards his divine soul!
"Manifestation of soul force! Fine technique!" Ye Yuan had a rare bout of amazement.
This soul force manifestation was totally different from essence energy martial techniques.
The so-called manifestation was just materializing the attack. The n.a.k.e.d eye completely could not see it. It could only be sensed through the divine soul.
One could say that this was the faceoff between a divine soul and a divine soul!
An invisible match!
This showdown was incredibly perilous. But the outside world could not see any storm clouds surging.
Yet, when those flying needles jabbed deeply into Ye Yuan's divine soul like this, Ye Yuan actually did not perform the slightest bit of defense!
Ye Yuan shut his eyes, his face revealing an anguished look, looking very unwell.
Xu Qing had already made the preparation of an arduous battle. But he did not think that it would actually be such an outcome.
"You were too careless! The Soul Force Flying Needles' damage to the divine soul is permanent. Even Middle-Stage Sea Transformation Realm martial artists would also be severely wounded after receiving this attack head-on. You actually did not defend at all! Truly courting death!' Xu Qing shook his head and was just about to walk down the platform.
Being struck full-on by this attack of his, Ye Yuan would also be the outcome of heavily injured if not death.
He only went up the stage to experience Ye Yuan's means, and not for Xiao Ruyan.
But Ye Yuan crumblin
g in one hit disappointed him greatly. Recalling how Ye Yuan swept across Sea Transformation Realm martial artists previously, what he relied on was really one specialty.
"Leaving like this? You don't think that you can win like this, right?" Xu Qing was just about to step down from the stage when Ye Yuan's voice sounded over leisurely.
Xu Qing's entire body trembled. Turning around to look at Ye Yuan with incredulity, he exclaimed in shock, "You . . . You're completely fine? How is this possible?"
Ye Yuan said with a smile, "Trying to defeat me with Soul Force Flying Needles this sort of trifling means, isn't your distinguished self looking down on me too much? Whatever methods you have, just execute them! Otherwise, once I make a move, you won't have the opportunity anymore."
Xu Qing was dazed for a very long time. He seriously could not imagine just what kind of method Ye Yuan used to resolve his Soul Force Flying Needles!
Ye Yuan's soul force completely did not have the slightest bit of undulation. Which was also to say that Ye Yuan forcefully received his divine soul attack.
But . . . completely unscathed?
Was this a joke?
"How is this possible? I don't believe it! Blade Light, Sword Shadows!"
Xu Qing gritted his teeth and cast a divine soul attack at Ye Yuan once again!
Yet, it was like a stone sinking into the ocean again. Ye Yuan did not have the appearance of being attacked at all and still stood there looking at him unperturbedly.
Xu Qing refused to believe in heresy and virtually displayed all of his techniques. Divine soul mystic arts followed one after the other.
Yet, despite him exhausting all the skills in his arsenal, it still did not cause a hint of damage to Ye Yuan's divine soul!
With a crash, Xu Qing tumbled to the ground.
Xu Qing laid on the ground, his expression wan and sallow. It was clearly the indication of soul force being drained.
This Xu Qing already wore himself out!
The astoundment in everyone's hearts could not be any greater! What was this?