by Feng Yise
Furthermore, the grand finals this time, every last one of them was not mediocre. Seems like whoever the opponent was did not matter.
"No. 7, seems pretty good. During which match will I run into that Nalan Chu?" Ye Yuan asked.
"Heh, helped you take a look long ago. You will only encounter him at the 42nd match. But don't lower your guard either. Before him, there are also quite a few formidable foes. You have to pay attention," Pei Wenqiang seemed to have long known Ye Yuan's thoughts and reminded him.
Ye Yuan nodded his head and was not surprised about this.
Rendezvousing with Tang Fan, Mu Yun, and the rest, this group of people gathered at the Crimson Afterglow Plaza.
The Crimson Afterglow Plaza was situated at the central zone of the holy land. The total area occupied was extremely vast.
The selection competition this time was the Crimson Afterglow Holy Land's unprecedented grand event and also the stage for the holy land's various major families' contest of strength. Therefore, the attention aroused was naturally very extensive too.
"First Elder, what significance does Holy Lord organizing this selection competition this time have? In my view, Nalan Chu is most assuredly the number one. What need is there still for such a competition?"
"Dao Profound Realm powerhouses can already peep into heaven's secrets on the sly. How can the Holy Lord's thoughts be what we're able to speculate? Nalan Chu is indeed the holy land's hard to come by in a thousand years genius. But to say that he's definitely number one, I beg to differ. The competition this time selected quite a few interesting little fellows!"
"No way, right? Nalan Chu's strength is fully worthy of number one in the holy land. Even Wu Jiantong is a great deal worse than him. Among the other division competition zones selected, there is actually someone who can have a showdown with him?"
"Heh heh, you just see later on!"
The competition had yet to begin, but the Crimson Afterglow Holy Land's First Elder brimmed with confidence toward the competition this time.
Chapter 793 - Two Consecutive Wins!
At the holy land camp's side, Wu Jiantong and another genius were currently whispering to each other.
"Wu Xi, you're facing Ye Yuan in your third match today. Deal a vicious blow for me and punish this brat properly! Although the competition forbids killing, crippling him and making him withdraw from the competition of his own accord are not a problem!" Wu Jiantong said coldly.
This Wu Xi was another contestant on the holy land's side. Similarly Ninth Level Boundless, he was the closest with Wu Jiantong.
Speaking of this, iit was coincidental too; a total of three rounds of competition was held today, and Ye Yuan's opponent in the third round was this Wu Xi.
So Wu Jiantong went to find him before the competition even started.
The six contestants taking part in the competition on the holy land's side were all Ninth Level Boundless. Their strength swept away the other division competition zones.
Ye City's side, in contrast, the line up looked rather pitiful.
Yang Wenmiao, who had the highest cultivation realm, was also merely just Eighth Level Boundless. As for Ye Yuan, he was just Eighth Level Divine Traversing.
This kind of strength was completely too inferior to show in public in many people's view.
Wu Xi's eyebrows jumped, and he laughed in spite of himself as he said, "That Divine Traversing Realm brat? You passed by that Starmoon Sword by a narrow margin all thanks to that brat, right? Huhu, this boy also doesn't have any eyesight, to actually dare offend Brother Jiantong."
Wu Jiantong's face turned black, and he said, "Stop talking about such useless stuff. Are you helping this favor or not? After the deed is done, I'll gift you a Spirit Enlightening Pill!"
Wu Xi was stunned, then was immediately pleasantly surprised as he said, "Brother Jiantong is putting in blood capital this time! Alright then, since Brother Jiantong already said it like this, I'll naturally accept deferentially than to decline courteously!"
Boundless Realm breaking through to Heaven Enlightenment Realm was likewise an extremely hard to cross threshold.
This was a kind of qualitative leap from the Middle Three Realms to the Upper Three Realms.
The Upper Three Realms focused more on comprehension towards the Dao. It had exceedingly high requirements towards a martial artist's own talent.
After reaching the Upper Three Realms, each step that a martial artist advanced would also become even harder to stride forward.
This Spirit Enlightening Pill was precisely a miracle panacea to help martial artists break through the Middle Three Realms bottleneck and reach the Heaven Enlightenment Realm.
This Spirit Enlightening Pill's benefit was somewhat different from the other medicinal pills.
Martial artists lacking in talent could break through the threshold of Heaven Enlightenment Realm through consuming Spirit Enlightening Pills many times to comprehend the Heavenly Dao.
But this Spirit Enlightening Pill, even to the holy land's various major families, it was an extremely rare item too, and not obtainable at will.
Even though it was only a Tier 6 medicinal pill, the degree of its scarcity was not much lower than the Flying Crane Profound Torrential Pill which Pei Wenqiang obtained previously.
Therefore, in order to thorough cripple Ye Yuan this time, Wu Jiantong had indeed poured in blood capital.
...
The competition commenced. The opponent for Ye Yuan's first match was an Eighth Level Boundless hailing from the mapleforest competition zone.
Running into a Divine Traversing Realm like Ye Yuan in the first match, that Eighth Level Boundless was naturally thrilled in his heart.
"Looks like the competition this time, my luck is pretty good running into you, the sole Divine Traversing Realm in the first match, giving me an auspicious start!" after going up to the stage, that Eighth Level Boundless said with a loud laugh.
Ye Yuan looked at his opponent with a smile that wasn't a smile, and then he said to the Starmoon Sword in his embrace, "Old partner, let's go!"
A Myriad Rain Sword Blades was unleashed. The opponent's expression changed abruptly!
Not just the opponent, the audience spectating beneath the stage were all struck dumb with amazement.
"T-T-That is a supreme true intent! Oh my God, that is a supreme true intent! This Divine Traversing Realm actually comprehended a supreme true intent!"
"No wonder a Divine Traversing Realm can charge into the grand finals! Turns out that he comprehended a supreme true intent!"
"Also, that sword in his hand, that is a holy artifact, as if it was born inherently for his sword intent! Under the cooperation of the two, the might of this move is more than a level stronger!"
Beneath the stage was full of exclamations. A Divine Traversing Realm who comprehended a supreme true intent was sufficient to cause a sensation.
The most pitiful one was Ye Yuan's opponent. He completely did not foresee the power of Ye Yuan's move. Caught unprepared, he was blasted down the arena directly by Ye Yuan's one sword.
It was also that his cultivation realm was much higher than Ye Yuan's. Otherwise, this sword could absolutely beat him until he was full of holes.
But wielding the Starmoon Sword in his hand, it had indeed played a huge augmenting effect on Ye Yuan's supreme true intent.
If it were using the Xuanying Sword to display this move, it absolutely would not cause such a threat to the other party.
One move finished off the opponent neat and tidily.
"Ye Yuan wins!"
The judge announced the results immediately.
On the high platform, First Elder's expression also became extremely fascinating.
"Hahaha, I truly didn't expect that apart from Nalan Chu, there is still someone able to comprehend a supreme true intent! Furthermore, it looks like the time he comprehended the supreme true intent is already not that short. This Divine Traversing Realm boy, interesting! Interesting
!"
After Ye Yuan descended the stage, Pei Wenqiang looked at him with a bitter smile on his face as he grumbled, "You, this punk, hid the truth from me so bitterly! I really didn't think that you actually already comprehended a supreme true intent! No wonder you dared to utter that sort of big talk!"
Yang Sen was also endlessly surprised and bewildered at the side. When Ye Yuan was at the Ye City division zone, he actually concealed his strength the entire time!
And Pei Wenqiang knew Ye Yuan for such a long time and really had not seen Ye Yuan display a supreme true intent before.
Ye Yuan's sword immediately aroused substantial attention.
Before this, he might be the least favored among all of the contestants. But the power of this one sword let everyone see his might clearly.
Right then, the voice of the judges sounded out on the platforms from time to time.
"Nalan Chu wins!"
"Wu Jiantong wins!"
"Wu Xi wins!"
...
Nalan Chu these people's strengths belonged to the first-tier. As long as the opponent's strength was not too powerful, finishing off the opponent was also something effortless.
But compared to Ye Yuan, their speed was still slightly slower by a bit.
When they heard that the sole Divine Traversing Realm contestant this time actually knew a supreme true intent, their expressions became fascinating one by one.
Wu Xi suddenly discovered that this Spirit Enlightening Pill did not seem to be too easy to get!
His concepts comprehension was very high. But it was still a little off from comprehending a supreme true intent.
And just this 'a little,' was a nigh-insurmountable chasm!
Among them, only Nalan Chu alone crossed over this chasm.
"Scared of what? Even if he comprehended a supreme true intent, he's also merely just a Divine Traversing Realm! With your strength, you're absolutely able to defeat him. My promise from before still stands!" Wu Jiantong said to Wu Xi in a low voice.
After Wu Xi mused for a moment, he nodded his head and said, "Okay!"
The reason why he agreed to Wu Jiantong was that he was jealous!
In order to comprehend a supreme true intent, Wu Xu expended a huge price. But until now, he kept failing to comprehend as well.
Forget about comprehending, his concepts comprehension was even a little worse compared to Wu Jiantong.
But a measly little Divine Traversing Realm martial artist? What right did he have to comprehend a supreme true intent?
"This punk, I must cripple him!" Wu Xu said secretly.
After all the matches in the first round were done, they rested for two hours, then started the second round of matches.
Ye Yuan's opponent this time was still an Eighth Level Boundless!
Without the least bit of suspense, Ye Yuan blasted his opponent down the platform neat and tidily once more with a Myriad Rain Sword Blades.
Two consecutive wins!
Chapter 794 - Unfair Treatment
Consecutively instant-killing two Eighth Level Boundless Realms, Ye Yuan's strength was already indisputable.
Previously, those people who thought that Ye Yuan was trying his luck all shut their mouths up sensibly at this time.
Just based on these two battles, Ye Yuan entered the ranks of the first-group well-deservingly.
After two matches, Ye Yuan's third match was particularly in the limelight.
Wu Xi was a well-worthy strong foe of the first group. Facing Ye Yuan, this dark horse, just who would win and who would lose became the third round's focal battle.
Wu Xi was a top 10 strong contender. If Ye Yuan beat Wu Xi, he would become this competition's greatest dark horse and absolutely had the strength to charge into the top 10.
If Ye Yuan was defeated, that his strength could only wander between the first-group and second-group. He would probably not draw much attention in the competition afterward either.
"Brother Ye, after you obtained the Starmoon Sword, it's simply adding wings to a tiger! In my view, there's no problem at all with you defeating Wu Xi!" Mu Yun said with vicissitudes of emotion.
The first two rounds, Mu Yun won one and lost one. The opening was also considered barely satisfactory.
To Mu Yun, this battle result was still considered passable. Facing a bunch of Seventh and Eighth Level Boundless Realm experts, he, a Sixth Level Boundless could win one and lose one was already very not easy.
Rather, it was Tang Fan's prior two battle results that were not bad, likewise obtaining a battle result of two consecutive wins.
His quick-sword, other people really could not adapt to it in a short time.
Furthermore, under Ye Yuan's guidance, his quick-sword improved by leaps and bounds. This also became one of his capital to keep a foothold.
"Ye Yuan, this third match, you got to be a little careful. This Wu Xi's relationship is the closest to Wu Jiantong. They might come up with some schemes," Pei Wenqiang warned.
Ye Yuan smiled when he heard that and said, "I won't offend people unless I'm offended. If I'm offended, I definitely won't let people off!"
Ye Yuan did not have the intention of offending people. But the moment he went up to the stage, he sensed that faintly discernible killing intent coming from Wu Xi there.
"I heard that you actually comprehended a supreme true intent at your young age. You really broadened this Wu's horizons! Today, let this Wu have a taste of the prowess of a supreme true intent. However, fists and kicks are mute. You have to be careful," Wu Xi said with a gleeful smile.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Like this, huh? Then you have to be careful. My sword intent, I can't even control it myself at times!"
Wu Xi's face turned black when he heard that. This punk actually dared to threaten him!
"Is that so? Then I want to see just how formidable your sword intent is!"
Wu Xi's tone became cold, resting his hand on his sword, and pouncing forward!
He specifically researched Ye Yuan's previous two matches before and still had some understanding towards Ye Yuan's moves.
The might of Myriad Rain Sword Blades was indeed very powerful. Therefore, Wu Xi did not plan to give Ye Yuan the chance to unleash this move.
He planned to use his cultivation realm to forcefully exhaust Ye Yuan completely!
Yet, the moment both parties came into contact, Wu Xi's heart plummeted.
Ye Yuan's movement technique was extremely bizarre. He clearly only had a Divine Traversing Realm strength, but his speed was actually even half a level faster than him!
Furthermore, Ye Yuan's Starmoon Sword was very sharp. Just exchanging blows two to three times and the profound artifact longsword in Wu Xi's hands actually had a feeling of being unable to withstand it!
This was still under the support of his thick essence energy. If it were swapped to a strength similar to Ye Yuan's, the profound artifact longsword in his hand would likely be chopped in half already at this time.
How could he know that even though the Starmoon Sword was only a low-grade holy artifact right now, the material quality of the Starmoon Sword was a top-tier holy artifact's material quality?
Even if the inscribed array formations were already destroyed, Starmoon Sword's sharpness was far from what a profound artifact could compare to.
The audience beneath the stage was really unable to imagine that an Eighth Level Divine Traversing martial artist was actually overpowering a Ninth Level Boundless genius and pummeling him!
Originally, everyone thought that it was a battle well-matched in strength. At this time, a one-sided situation actually emerged.
Wu Xi's thick essence energy actually did not have the least bit of use in front of Ye Yuan. Every move and stance was overpowered by Ye Yuan. It was really aggrieving.
Clank!
A clear and distinct sound. The longsword in Wu Xi's hand actually snapped into two!
Without a weapon in his hand, Wu Xi's declining momentum immediatel
y became even more evident.
Ye Yuan naturally would not let go of this chance, immediately displaying the Thousand Flowing Petals!
If talking about which move among Ye Yuan's sword moves acquired the Falling Flower Floating Zero Sword's true essence most of all, it was undoubtedly this move, the Thousand Flowing Petals.
Coupled with the Starmoon Sword to execute it, the might of this move doubled!
In such an arena battle, the Thousand Flowing Petals made it all the more nowhere for people to run!
The violent floating petals continuously eroded Wu Xi's defensive ring. Finally, the floating petals breached Wu Xi's protective essence energy and the piercingly cold sword intent sliced him until he was covered with wounds all over his body.
"Ye Yuan wins!"
Wu Xi's strength was very formidable. This battle, Ye Yuan expended quite a bit of energy and time. After Wu Jiantong defeated his opponent, he had long come to this platform side, wanting to watch the appearance of Ye Yuan being crippled.
But sadly, what he saw was the Wu Xi covered in wounds all over.
"Elder Qin, this battle is unfair! The weapon in Ye Yuan's hand is a holy artifact! Wu Xi is unable to unleash his proper strength at all! Him using a holy artifact against his opponents is not fair to everybody!" Wu Jiantong suddenly said to that judge.
This Elder Qin was a Phaseless Realm expert. The battle earlier, he naturally took it into his sights.
Ye Yuan being able to obtain victory, a very large extent was taking advantage of his weapon. Wu Jiantong's words did not seem to be wrong, either.
For a moment, Elder Qin actually became hesitant.
Holy artifacts to those major family clans were not some rare items. But to these young geniuses, it was very hard to come by.
Other than Ye Yuan, there was no one qualified to use holy artifacts to face their opponents in this competition at all.
Which was also to say that Ye Yuan was the special one among these people!
But the problem was, there was no relevant rule prior to this competition, saying that contestants could not use holy artifacts.
Right then, First Elder's stately voice suddenly came from above the high platform, "The holy land organizing the Quasi-Holy Son selection competition this time, the objective is for the sake of selecting young geniuses with potential. Using holy artifacts indeed infringes upon this original intention. It does make it unfair. Hence, from the next match onwards, Ye Yuan is not to employ the holy artifact against his opponents."