by Feng Yise
Wasn't it said that the divine soul attacks of soul martial artists were incomparably powerful? Why did this Ye Yuan seem to be immune to divine soul attacks?
"What kind of freak is this Ji Qing?! That soul martial artist used all the skills he learned in his life and actually did not cause any injuries to him at all? This is playing me, right?"
"Yeah! Back then, Sovereign Xishan was the hardest sovereign level powerhouse to deal with in the capital. The other sovereign level powerhouses were all unwilling to provoke him. It could be seen just how terrifying soul martial artists' strength is. But this Ji Qing actually did not even move, and his opponent exhausted himself to the extent he collapsed!'
"Did you all notice that many of the divine soul mystic arts yelled out by Xu Qing were identical with Sovereign Xishan's divine soul mystic arts back then? Could it be . . ."
"No way, right?"
Looking at the laying on the ground and already completely drained Xu Qing, Ye Yuan casually threw out a medicinal pill and said, "Take it. It can help you to recover your soul force."
Xu Qing received the medicinal pill, hesitated for a moment, but then he still swallowed it.
Soon, it was as if a timely rain irrigated his divine soul. Xu Qing's divine soul was in the midst of rapid recovery!
At this time, Xiao Changfeng suddenly got up and floated down to the platform. He clasped his hands towards Xu Qing and asked, "Could your distinguished self be Senior Xishan's disciple?"
Chapter 419 - Absolute Defense!
Among the crowd, there were two unremarkable women.
One of them looked at that figure on the platform with scorching eyes. It was also uncertain what she was thinking about.
The other girl giggled as she transmitted her voice, "Hehe, seeing Mister Ye challenge the heroes under the heaven for Xiao Ruyan, I wonder what are your thoughts, Miss?"
This girl actually knew Ye Yuan's true identity. Who could it be but Yan-er?
There was no need to talk about the other girl. It was naturally Li-er.
Actually, these few days, they had been inside this capital the entire time. If not for this master and servant pair, Ye Yuan simply would not get to see his fellow apprentices.
It was precisely because of the protection in the dark from the two of them that let those seniors of Ye Yuan survived safe and sound.
On that day when Zhao Chenggan carried a rod to ask for punishment, it stirred up the entire capital. Li-er naturally also became aware that Ye Yuan actually quietly sneaked into the capital already.
Of course, speaking of it, this was not considered quietly either.
It was just that Li-er did not think that Ye Yuan would be the first to go up the stage today and challenge all the heroes in the world!
Hearing Yan-er's secret voice transmission, not knowing why, a hint of billow was produced in Li-er's heart.
This was simply an inconceivable matter to her.
Didn't Li-er's heart only move for him?
What's with me . . .
Towards this kind of near betrayal thing, Li-er was obviously unwilling to admit it. "What thoughts can I have? That Xiao Ruyan is known as the capital's dual absolutes. She's naturally as beautiful as a heavenly maiden. For Mister Ye to be able to come together in holy matrimony with her, I naturally have to congratulate him."
Yan-er pouted her mouth and said, "Words don't match the heart! Although Yan-er isn't a roundworm in Miss's stomach, to say who understands Miss best in this world, it has to be Yan-er! Miss painstakingly entered deep into the Fierce Gale World and did so much for Mister Ye. Don't you have any thoughts about him at all?"
Li-er was secretly startled, but she refuted, "What kind of thoughts? Don't you know that this soul ripping illness of mine still has to fall on Mister Ye? I'm doing this just to return him sufficient favor to let him treat me seriously. That's all."
Yan-er waved her hands and said, "Alright then, alright then. Regardless of what kind of thoughts you have, it's also useless. After today, he'll be somebody with a wife!"
Not knowing why, when Li-er heard these words, an intense unwillingness welled up in her heart.
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On another side, a similarly unremarkable person was staring fixedly at Ye Yuan, his gaze revealing immense shock!
"To think that this punk really sneaked into the capital! Not only did he infiltrate inside the capital, he even became Sovereign Star Abyss's disciple, and even made an appearance in an imposing manner at such a grand occasion! Truly audacious to the extreme! I was saying why there hasn't been news about him these two months all along. Turns out that he had long sneaked into the capital! However . . . Heh heh! Your good luck has come to an end today!"
This person quietly withdrew out of the crowd and ran in the direction of the royal capital!
If Ye Yuan were here, he would recognize that this person was precisely the Lan Hu who tracked him down here!
These two months, Lan Hu never left the capital the entire time. Everything comes to him who waits. He finally discovered Ye Yuan's tracks!
It was just that Lan Hu never thought that the carrying a rod to ask for punishment a couple of days back which rocked the capital, the target of Seventh Prince's apology, was actually Ye Yuan!
. . . . . .
On the stage, Ye Yuan was utterly clueless about this.
Xu Qing opposite him already recovered considerable soul force. He slowly opened his mouth and said, "Sovereign Xishan . . . is precisely my master! This is this Xu's first time coming out into the society after completing my studies. I didn't think that . . . I would actually lose so miserably. Xu Qing's skills are trivial. I've lost face for master today!"
"He's indeed Sovereign Xishan's disciple! Sovereign Xishan has left the capital for so many years. He actually groomed a Sea Transformation Realm disciple!"
"It's just that this disciple seems to be somewhat of a failure. He faced the Crystal Formation Realm Ji Qing with Sea Transformation Realm soul force and collapsed from exhaustion without even touching the other party's fingertips! Truly lost face for Sovereign Xishan!"
"That's right! Sovereign Xishan back then was ever triumphant. Even His Majesty, the Wind Emperor, showed him some respect. How high and mighty he was! But the disciple that he taught is actually unskilled to this sort of degree. It's really a letdown!"
The fame of Sovereign Xishan was too great. In everyone's minds, apart from the Wind Emperor, he was the incarnation of invincibility.
But his disciple actually lost with no part of his body unscathed today!
Although everyone knew that Ye Yuan was very strong in terms of divine soul attacks. But Sovereign Xishan's disciple, as a soul martial artist, shouldn't he be stronger in the divine soul?
Even if Ye Yuan was very monstrous, it was not to the extent where he would collapse from exhaustion, right?
This was what they could not understand, nor forgive!
Xiao Changfeng hearing Xu Qing admit it was also rather surprised in his heart. But verbally, he consoled, saying, "Young Master Xu doesn't need to blame yourself. It's not that you're unskilled, but your opponent was too strong! Today's loss was not due to lack of skill!"
Xu Qing asked in surprise, "What does that mean?"
Xiao Changfeng smiled and said, "Young Master Xu learned from Sovereign Xishan. I wonder if you've ever heard of divine soul absolute defense?"
Xu Qing's expression changed, and he nearly jumped up. "A-Absolute defense! You're saying that what Brother Ji used earlier was . . . absolute defense?"
Xiao Changfeng smiled bitterly and said, "Actually, I don't know either. It's just that other than absolute defense, I seriously don't know what other means are there still that can accomplish to such an extent! Only . . . you still have to get a confirmation from Young Master Ji about the answer."
When Xiao Changfeng guessed this answer, the astonishment in his heart was not any less than Xu Qing's.
Divine soul absolute defense. This te
rm was just an existence of the legends. How could it possibly really appear on a human?
Xiao Changfeng even suspected that this defense method was probably fabricated by somebody, or maybe hypothesized by some genius.
How could such a perverse defense method possibly exist?
But today, he really witnessed it!
The so-called divine soul absolute defense was regardless what kind of divine soul attack the other party executed, as long as it was unable to break through extremum of one's divine soul, it would have no way of causing damage to them!
Such a defense measure was simply heaven-defying!
Xu Qing's gaze involuntarily looked towards Ye Yuan. But Ye Yuan just smiled and said, "Family Head Xiao is indeed experienced and knowledgeable, to actually even know about divine soul absolute defense. That's right; the measure that this Ji used earlier was precisely divine soul absolute defense."
The properties of the divine soul were completely different from essence energy. The cultivation system was also entirely different.
The means of divine soul attacks was likewise ever-changing. But through a deep understanding of the divine soul, one could construct a defense measure that was a hundredfold, a thousandfold stronger than protective essence energy. That was absolute defense!
Divine soul attacks were invisible and ethereal. It naturally would not have huge destructive power like that.
The innate attribute of divine soul attacks was still formed using one's soul force to damage the other party's divine soul.
As long as one's comprehension of the divine soul was sufficiently deep, an absolute defense could theoretically be actualized!
Of course, even with Ye Yuan's profound understanding of the divine soul, it also expended a huge amount of time to learn this move in his previous life.
Xu Qing was only at the Early Stage Sea Transformation Realm; he was not much stronger compared to Ye Yuan's divine soul.
Wanting to hurt Ye Yuan under his absolute defense was undoubtedly a fool's talk!
Chapter 420 - Shameless Non-Stop Battles
The moment he heard the term absolute defense, Shangguan Lingxue was also extremely shocked.
"Divine soul absolute defense? Doesn't that mean that there's only Ji Qing hitting people, while others can only get hit passively? This move is simply too amazing!"
Shangguan Lingyun nodded as well and said, "In the past, I only heard of absolute defense and even thought that it was just a rumor. I didn't think that I would really witness it today! This Ji Qing is truly remarkable!"
Zhao Chenggan sneered and said, "What absolute defense? He just didn't encounter experts! As long as soul force is stronger than him, absolute defense would only be a joke!"
"Is that so? I wonder if there's anybody among you all that can break this absolute defense?" Shi Haoran suddenly said.
But Zhao Chenggan was not embarrassed at all. With a haughty look, he said, "Soul martial artists is just a minor path in the end. The martial artist path is the major path! He has absolute defense in terms of divine soul, but I wonder if he can block my Tyrant Martial Howling Cloud Spear?"
Shi Haoran smiled and said, "That might not be so!"
Zhao Chenggan laughed when he heard that and said, "Alright, I won't argue with Alchemy King Shi either. Just suffering a defeat in his hands, I haven't taken it to heart yet. However . . . he has to pass the rounds with Wenqiu and Zaihe first. The two of them are not simple people."
Although Zhao Chenggan lost tremendous face previously, his power and influence were still present. The title of number one in the capital was not for show.
Getting Zhao Chenggan's approval, Huang Wenqiu and Xue Ziahe appeared to be very enthusiastic.
Of course, even if Zhao Chenggan did not sow discord here, these two people could not possibly let Ye Yuan off.
But Huang Wenqiu gave a mysterious smile at this time and said, "Rest assured, Your Highness. I've already prepared a feast for Ji Qing. I believe that he'll thank me."
"Oh? Then I'll be waiting to see it!' Zhao Chenggan suddenly became interested.
. . . . . .
After settling Xu Qing down, this spouse finding martial competition naturally still had to continue.
But Ye Yuan's spectacular performance already made most people shrink back. For some time, there was actually nobody who went up the stage.
Formidable divine soul attack plus daunting divine soul defense. How to deal with such a monster?
Even a Third Level Sea Transformation Realm suffered a crushing defeat in front of him. Unless Fourth Level Sea Transformation Realms took part, or else, they would simply not be Ye Yuan's match.
"Is there anybody else going up the stage to challenge Young Master Ji?" Seeing nobody go up the stage, the judge opened his mouth to ask again.
Right at this time, a youth sprung onto the stage and said, "I'm here to challenge you!"
This youth's strength was uncommon too; he was at the Third Level Sea Transformation Realm.
It was just that this realm was somewhat lacking to Ye Yuan. This point, everyone knew full well in their hearts.
"Is this lad's brain damaged? Clearly aware that he isn't Ye Yuan's match and still run up to look for a thrashing?"
"Heh heh, maybe he's bored out of his mind and sent himself up to let people train!"
"Really can't understand why there are increasingly more idiots now!"
Smart people always held the majority on this earth. Fully aware that they were not a match and still going up to seek a walloping would clearly be thought of as a moron by people.
Indeed, Ye Yuan just used one God Stunning Spike, and that youth directly collapsed.
Yet, when that youth buckled, another Third Level Sea Transformation Realm martial artist directly went up to challenge. But was shot down by Ye Yuan again very quickly.
What surprised everyone was that this was only the beginning!
From then on, the young martial artists who went up the platform followed one after the other; all Second or Third Level Sea Transformation Realm.
While they were dropped by Ye Yuan very quickly one by one, everyone discovered that it was not quite right.
If it was said that one was a fool and two was a fool, it could not be that over ten in a row were morons, right?
Ye Yuan's brows could not help furrowing. He instantly defeated his opponents directly right after coming up. The goal was to awe the audience below the stage and make most people not dare to go up the stage.
Thousands upon thousands of martial artists, even if he had three heads and six arms, it was also not possible to deal with all of them!
In comparison to using martial techniques, the God Stunning Spike was evidently more awe-inspiring. Because he did not even need to make a move.
Honestly speaking, he already achieved the effect. There was already not many people who dared to go up the stage.
While there were still some Fourth Level Sea Transformation Realm and above martial artists below the stage, they all had a wait and see attitude.
These people were virtually all famed characters in the capital. Nobody was willing to come up and lose face.
It was just that he did not expect a large group of fellows who did not fear death to suddenly appear, coming up here to look for a thrashing one after another. This made Ye Yuan feel very puzzled.
His gaze involuntarily swept to Zhao Chenggan and and the others on the grandstands, and he quickly discovered that Huang Wenqiu's expression was slightly pleased with himself. Ye Yuan understood the situation in no time.
Want to use non-stop battles to exhaust my strength? Hur hur, really . . . a pig-like brain! Since you used this kind of despicable moves, then don't blame me for being discourteous! I want to see how many people you can send up! Ye Yuan sneered coldly in his heart.
At this time, there were clearly also some smart people below the stage who perceived that something was wrong. Their mouths involuntarily started ranting and cursing.
"Truly shameless enough! To actually use continuous battles to exhaust Ji Qing's strength!"
"Hey, do they still want face or not? The spouse finding martial competition relies on true abilities. Using this kind of despicable moves will shorten one's lifespan!"
"Using this kind of methods, even if they win, it won't be honorable either! If Miss Ruyan marries this kind of trash, I'm the first to be unconvinced!"
Hearing the cursing sounds below, Huang Wenqiu had a very composed look.
Evidently, he took no notice of these admonishment voices at all.
"Hur hur, Young Master Huang really has nice means. The lofty number two expert in the capital actually use this kind of lowly method to expend your opponent's strength. The surprise it gave us . . . really isn't small!" The fatty Tang Zhi was very displeased by this action. He already carried a sting in his words when talking.
But Huang Wenqiu smiled and said, "Those who dare to stand on this stage will have to accept the challenge of all the young heroes under the heavens. If one doesn't have such awareness, I think it's best to scram down the stage early."
Tang Zhi snickered coldly and said, "I wonder if Young Master Huang heard the words of those martial artists below? Young heroes? Young Master Huang really likes to gild your face with gold!"
But Zhao Chenggan said indifferently, "Since time immemorial, the victor becomes king, and the loser a bandit. I don't feel that Wenqiu's way of doing things is in any way inappropriate. Since one knows the rules of today's spouse finding martial competition, one would need to plan out a strategy well in advance. Ji Qing dares to be the first one on the stage. Don't tell me he's still afraid of other people going up to challenge him?"
"Humph! Really birds of a feather flock together!" When Tang Zhi saw that these two people were colluding together, he was so angry that he snorted coldly and did not speak anymore.
"Eldest Senior Brother, these few fellows are called the capital's number one and number two experts in vain! Simply shameless! Carrying like this, I'm afraid that Little Junior Brother he . . ." Tang Zhi's transmitted his voice to Shi Haoran.