by Feng Yise
Shangguan Wenrui shot a nonchalant glance at Xue Honfei and said, "I heard that a young man from the Endless World infiltrated into the capital. And this young man once killed the Lan Family Tribe's middle-stage Sea Transformation Realm martial artist in the Level 5 gale region with First Level Crystal Formation Realm strength!"
Xue Hongfei's expression froze briefly. "You mean that . . . Ji Qing is that youth? Impossible! I also suspected this matter before. But the news from the Xiao Family says that Xiao Changfeng tested Ji Qing's divine soul before. He's indeed somebody from the Fierce Gale World!"
"I naturally know that. But don't you feel that this young man is very fishy? In our Fierce Gale World, other than the Wind Emperor, who else can groom such a monstrous genius?" Shangguan Wenrui said coolly.
"This . . ." Xue Hongfei thought carefully. There really was something not quite right.
Xue Hongfei pondered for a moment and seemed to have thought of something. He startled awake abruptly and looked at Shangguan Wenrui in disbelief.
Shangguan Wenrui gave a faint smile and knew that Xue Hongfei understood his meaning.
"Brother Wenrui is far-sighted, not what Hongfei can match up to!"
Shangguan Wenrui said with a smile, "Zhao Tianyin has reigned for many years and is no longer far from ascending to the Divine Realm. The battle for the next Wind Emperor has already gradually surfaced. There is bound to be a fight between a dragon and a tiger between Yun-er and Zhao Chenggan. However, this suddenly emerged Ji Qing thoroughly upset the initially stalemated situation! If today, he . . ."
Xue Hongfei took a look at the intense fighting in the distance. Ye Yuan's situation was already in imminent danger.
"However . . . this situation currently, it's probably very hard for Ji Qing to be ascertained of victory, right?"
"Hur hur, maybe not!"
. . . . . .
Spear shadows which blotted out the sky and earth repressed Ye Yuan's nine figures into a very tiny radius area.
Currently, Ye Yuan was akin to a small boat hanging by a thread in the ocean, possibly overturned by the tides and winds at any moment.
But Ye Yuan's sword lights were still not the slightest bit slow!
Sword light versus spear shadow was at a disadvantage initially.
The sword emphasized grace and agility, while the spear stressed on momentum akin to 30 thousand catties.
Plus, Ye Yuan's realm was not the same with Zhao Chenggan's. Him being suppressed was also something very normal.
"Haha! I'll see how you will hide! Go and die!" Zhao Chenggan was unbelievably excited right now.
As long as he broke Ye Yuan's sword lights, he was dead for sure!
While talking, Zhao Chenggan mustered essence energy even more feverishly. The spear shadows became even more frenzied!
Just a little bit more and Ye Yuan's sword lights were about to be broken. However, Ye Yuan was still expressionless, as if he was oblivious to the danger.
The defense circle became increasingly smaller, tinier and tinier.
Finally, those countless spear shadows finally broke the limits, stabbing ruthlessly towards Ye Yuan's nine figures!
"Ahh!"
Many people gave a shocked exclamation as if seeing the outcome of Ye Yuan staining the stage in blood.
Right at the critical moment, a dazzling light suddenly blasted out from the spear shadows!
"Nine Swords Return to One, Half-Moon Slash!" Ye Yuan's voice rang out faintly as if giving that streak of light an enormous power.
The spear shadows which filled the skies actually could not inch forward anymore!
Those overwhelmingly powerful spear shadows actually gradually subsided under this streak of light!
Chi!
A half-moon shaped sword light sweeping along with tremendous amounts of energy disperse those innumerable spear shadows.
And not only did the charging momentum of the sword light not diminish, but it also became increasingly faster instead!
Seeing this scene, Zhao Chenggan's expression changed dramatically.
How could he still live if he was slashed by this gigantic half-moon shaped sword light?
In a panic, how could Zhao Chenggan still be bothered with displaying Spear Shadow Carnage? He hurriedly pulled back his spear and moved sideways!
The sword light swept past his body with a whoosh. That threatening sword qi shredded Zhao Chenggan's protective essence energy into tattered bits.
It was also that Zhao Chenggan's reaction was fast enough. Otherwise, he would be split into two parts right now already!
Looking at the ground again, the platform already had a deep ravine slashed into it by this colossal half-moon shaped sword light with scattered pieces of rock everywhere, looking very horrific.
Below the platform, it was dead quiet, as if they were hit by an immobility talisman.
Zhao Chenggan's body was stinging with fiery pain. Although that sword qi was unable to harm his foundation, it gave him considerable wounds.
Each injury was reminding him that he had just brushed past the god of death.
Zhao Chenggan was looking at Ye Yuan rather blankly, somewhat befuddled by the current situation.
He clearly had victory in grasp already. Why did the situation suddenly had a 180-degree turnabout, hitting him from heaven to hell all at once?
"Hey, did you see what happened just now clearly?"
"D-Didn't see clearly. My eyes were freaking blinded!"
"This . . . Was this a freaking skill released by a Crystal Formation Realm martial artist? I think that this skill, even if Soul Sea Realm powerhouses were standing opposite, the person would also be cleaved into two halves, right?"
After a long time, waves of commotions and exclamations sounded from below the platform.
The shock that this attack dealt him was too intense!
"Haha! Leaving no route for escape so that one would fight desperately to win! This absolute strike back is too beautiful!" Shangguan Wenrui praised.
"Acc.u.mulating momentum with the sword, flourishing with extreme decline! This boy is truly monstrous! This path of amassing momentum is patented by spear users. But, it was unleashed by Ye Yuan! This slap is really resounding!" Xue Hongfei sighed with admiration.
"If this child is really an Endless World native, he would truly be our Fierce Gale World's calamitous disaster! No matter what, this child can't be kept!" Shangguan Wenrui suddenly said.
Ye Yuan looked at the Zhao Chenggan who was still suffering from shock and said with a faint smile, "Ran pretty quick, eh? This move today, consider it as teaching you for free of charge. When you go back, you got to comprehend it well!"
Even if Zhao Chenggan's face was thick, he was flushing with shame currently.
He naturally understood what Ye Yuan was talking about. This slap was really resounding in his ears!
Ye Yuan's Half-Moon Slash was actually born from that final attack when facing off against Tian Yu. Ye Yuan fused it into the Nine Swords Stance.
But if he unleashed this attack right from the start, its power would be far from as powerful as right now.
The process of sword light clashing against spear shadows was actually the process of Ye Yuan acc.u.mulating momentum all along.
Only after waiting until the sword light was broken and Ye Yuan released all of the amassed sword intent, was there such a matchlessly powerful attack!
Chapter 430 - Certain Death?
Zhao Chenggan's face turned red. He wanted to refute but did not know where to begin.
The most important thing about using a spear was acc.u.mulating momentum. How could he possibly not know?
Spear Shadow Carnage, the power of this move was extremely great. His starting stance was actually acc.u.mulating momentum.
Yet, it was precisely because this move was extremely powerful that when Zhao Chenggan wanted to merged these innumerable spear 'momentums' into the final spear, he could not do it no matter what.
; But something that he, this spear playing user, could not do, Ye Yuan who used a sword did it. This could not be said to not be a kind of irony.
This match today undoubtedly gave Zhao Chenggan a genuine battle with immense referencing value.
As long as he went back to study it in detail, perhaps he might really be able to fuse the acc.u.mulated momentum into Spear Shadow Carnage one day.
"Ji Qing, don't you get c.o.c.ky! Our fight has only just begun! Just now . . . was only merely a warmup!" Zhao Chenggan said with a black face. Clearly, he was truly enraged this time.
"Haha, of course I know that it's only starting now. Earlier, I let you dodge that move. Next time . . . there won't be such good luck," Ye Yuan said with a faint smile.
"Humph! That's also what I want to say to you!" Zhao Chenggan said with a cold snort.
This exchange made everyone became speechless.
"That . . . That was just a warmup? If they really fought, wouldn't it tear down this entire plaza?"
"The might of geniuses is indeed not what the likes of us can make wild guesses about. Similarly, a Sea Transformation Realm martial artist, a hundred of me added together is not Seventh Prince's match either."
"Most importantly, a hundred of you added up is not even as powerful as that one Seventh Level Crystal Formation Realm!"
"He's a monster. I really want to see where his limits lie!"
Ye Yuan's potential was seemingly limitless. Each time you thought that this was his limit, he would break through his limits again the next fight, reaching a brand new height.
Now, the surrounding spectators were long unconcerned about who would win and who would lose and was also indifferent to who Xiao Ruyan would marry in the end.
What they were most concerned with was just what extent Ye Yuan could perform to!
Could Ye Yuan defeat the number one expert, Zhao Chenggang, and replace him to become the Fierce Gale World's rookie king?!
In the foreseeable future, as long as Ye Yuan did not die today, the future position of Wind Emperor was his for sure!
. . . . . .
Under everyone's eyes, Zhao Chenggan pointed his spear at Ye Yuan again!
This time, he actually raised his spear with one hand over his head, while the other hand with his fingers as swords, pointing them at Ye Yuan!
Very soon, an abnormal atmosphere started to undulate out.
Everybody had yet to recover from Ye Yuan's attack earlier. But at this time, was forcefully pulled back to reality by this sort of peculiar atmosphere.
Zhao Chenggan stood there like a statue without moving a hint for a long time.
Ye Yuan's brows furrowed slightly. Regarding Zhao Chenggan's next attack, he instinctively felt out of the ordinary.
Not just Ye Yuan, practically all the martial artists at the plaza could feel it!
"What martial technique is this? Why does it make me feel like the air is about to solidify? Wasn't His Highness, the Seventh Prince's strongest move Spear Shadow Carnage? What martial technique is this?"
"Are you a pig? How long has it already been since Seventh Prince used martial techniques in front of everyone? Such a long time, did you think that His Highness, the Seventh Prince, would remain marching on the spot?"
"Yeah! Most likely, between Shangguan Lingyun and Seventh Prince, they are unaware of each other's depths now. But without question, these two person's strength is unfathomable right now!"
In the plaza, martial artists with slightly weaker strength all felt that breathing was rather difficult. But that terror in their hearts could not be repressed no matter what.
Swoosh!
Ye Yuan suddenly vanished from where he stood!
Zhao Chenggan's body which had not moved for a long while finally moved slightly.
Only to see his upper body rotate slightly, but his sword finger turned to another position.
The next instant, Ye Yuan's figure appeared again, and Zhao Chenggan's spear and sword finger were still pointing at Ye Yuan!
Ye Yuan's brows knitted together once more.
This probing action earlier finally let Ye Yuan confirm that he was totally locked on by Zhao Chenggan!
"Big Brother, what is this move of His Highness's? Why does it give people such a repressing feeling?" Shangguan Lingxue's brows were also tightly locked. Evidently, she felt rather uncomfortable too.
Shangguan Lingyun's expression was solemn as he said, "The last time I fought with him was already a matter of three years ago! Looks like these three years, he wasn't idling either! Ji Qing is in danger!"
"What?" Shangguan Lingxue exclaimed in shock. "How can you be so certain? Ji Qing he is so strong. He can't possibly be in trouble, right?"
Shangguan Lingyun shook his head and said, "If Ji Qing had Sea Transformation Realm strength, even if it was only First Level Sea Transformation Realm, breaking this move isn't hard. But sadly, even after using Origin Spirit Nine Transformations, he only has a strength at the half-step Sea Transformation Realm."
"Why is this so? I feel that realm doesn't seem to be that important to Ji Qing! Half-step Sea Transformation and Sea Transformation Realm might perhaps be a huge difference to others, but to Ji Qing, it doesn't seem to make any difference, right?' Shangguan Lingxue asked in puzzlement.
Shangguan Linyun shook his head again. "The more so for showdowns between experts, the more important realm is! Zhao Chenggan and my realm have always been more or less the same. Neither shook the other off. Don't you find that strange?"
Only with Shangguan Lingyun saying that did Shangguan Lingxue felt rather odd.
Although these two people's strength were well-matched, it could not be that they were also walking together in terms of cultivation in essence energy, right?
These few years, the two of them virtually always broke through realms at the same time!
Recalling now, it was really quite strange.
Shangguan Lingyun continued talking, "Martial artists' realm is external. Everyone can see at a glance, and it simply can't be concealed. But comprehension towards concepts is internal. Each day that we don't face off, I'll not know how much he comprehended. But I can confirm that even if there a gap between the two of us, it's only just between millimeters too. Hence, the two of us would have a mutual understanding to maintain a similar realm. We all know that once one side's breakthrough speeds up, the other side will also risk his life to breakthrough. Because as long as one side breaks through first, the other wouldn't be a match at all!"
"But even though Ji Qing's realm isn't high, he still hold the advantage earlier!" Shangguan Lingxue said uncertainly.
Shangguan Lingyun said with a sigh, "Between Ji Qing and Zhao Chenggan, it is not as balanced as between Zhao Chenggan and me. The reason why Ji Qing can persist until now is by relying entirely on his concepts comprehension, which is a cut above the rest! And his greatest shortfall is his realm!"
Pausing for a moment, Shangguan Lingyun continued again, "Just now, Ji Qing already probed Zhao Chenggan. He's unable to shake off Zhao Chenggan's vital energy lock-on! With Ye Yuan's concepts comprehension, as long as he has a Sea Transformation Realm strength, he can absolutely get rid of Zhao Chenggan's lock-on! But now . . . he must forcefully resist this blow from Zhao Chenggan head-on! And forcefully withstanding this attack face on, even I will die for sure!"
"What? Even you'll die for sure too? This . . . How is this possible?" Shangguan Lingxue turned pale with fright.
Even the Shangguan Lingyun who was ranked equally with Zhao Chenggan said that it was a certain death. Just how horrifying was the power of this attack?!
Chapter 431 - Terrifying Battle!
"There's nothing that is impossible! The offensive power of a spear is extremely strong in the first place. Zhao Chenggan comprehended true intent too. If my conjectures are right, this move should have encompassed all of his comprehension towards attack and is no trifling matter. Of course, if I were his opponent, I obviously wouldn't wait foolishly for him t
o come and stab me. When it comes down to it, Ji Qing is still too disadvantageous in terms of realm," Shangguan Lingyun said confidently.
"Then, do you think that Ji Qing can ward off this blow?" Shangguan Lingxue asked curiously.
"I don't know! I completely can't figure out Ji Qing's ins and outs. In comparison to Zhao Chenggan, this is a more terrifying adversary. Because you'll never know what kind of surprise he's going to bring you next!" Shangguan Lingyung said with a grave face.
Although Shangguan Lingyun and Zhao Chenggan had already not had a frontal battle for a long time, everyone grew up together and could more or less estimate each other's strength.
But Ji Qing was different. Since standing on the stage, Ye Yuan's means had been emerging in an endless stream!
Divine soul attack, absolute defense, Thousand Flowing Petals, and Half-Moon Slash. Even the Xue Family's ultimate technique, Origin Spirit Nine Transformations, Ye Yuan used it even better than the Xue Family's Family Head.
No one knew what kind of perverse move Ye Yuan would use next.
. . . . . .
All of a sudden, Ye Yuan s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath and actually closed his eyes!
This scene gave everyone a huge shock.
"What is Ji Qing doing here? Gave up on resisting?"
"Maybe . . . he's preparing some move?"
"Prepare what a.s.s move?! Don't you see that he didn't maneuver any essence energy at all? Seventh Prince's next move is bound to be an extremely deadly attack. He's still not launching any martial technique now. Isn't this waiting for death?"
Zhao Chenggan was also slightly stunned when he saw this scene. But this did not hamper him from continuing to strengthen his momentum!
The essence of this move from Zhao Chenggan was momentum!
He could not release Spear Shadow Carnage's acc.u.mulated momentum, but it did not mean that his comprehension on momentum was a total mess.
On the contrary, in comprehension on momentum, Zhao Chenggan was extremely formidable!
It also because of this that he created this current move!