Facing the young man’s aggressive strike, Xiao Ye steadied his mind, a powerful war intent surging fiercely skyward.
His Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body had reached its limits, and he needed a formidable opponent to refine himself and break through these limits, thus he would not retreat an inch.
"Ten Thousand! Refining! Golden! Body!"
Xiao Ye roared, his eyes blazing fiercely as golden light flooded his entire body, like a sun radiating boundless luminescence, his aura unstoppable.
Almost simultaneously, the massive sword light struck towards him with incredible speed, almost unavoidable, blasting Xiao Ye hundreds of meters back and smashing a deep pit in the ground, dust filling the sky.
"In the face of my attack, you didn’t even have time to draw your sword; it seems I overestimated you, you are not worthy of wielding a sword." The young man shook his head, put away his long sword, and then turned to leave.
"Is that so?" Just then, a calm voice emanated from the ruins, causing the young man to raise his eyebrows and turn back.
From the swirling dust, Xiao Ye slowly emerged, his body radiating golden light, looking like a War God with a formidable aura.
At this moment, there was some blood on Xiao Ye’s lips, but his eyes were exceptionally fierce, his breath as relentless as an ocean.
"What?" The young man appeared astonished and somewhat in disbelief.
His casual sword strike wasn’t at his peak level, but it was surely enough to kill a Seventh Transition Xuanwu and severely injure an Eighth Transition Xuanwu Martial Artist. He had clearly struck Xiao Ye, but judging by Xiao Ye’s condition, he had only sustained minor injuries?
Such defense was truly terrifying.
The young man’s gaze lingered on the golden light bursting from Xiao Ye, speaking coldly, "It seems you have cultivated a defensive Combat Technique."
A cold smile surfaced on Xiao Ye’s face, yet his heart was immensely thrilled.
This young man’s cultivation had reached the early period of the Ninth Transition Xuanwu Realm. His casual sword strike was terrifyingly powerful and swift, yet it was blocked by the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body by ninety percent, with only ten percent hitting him and causing only minor injuries.
Had Xiao Ye not been caught off guard, he wouldn’t have been injured at all.
Xiao Ye once again felt the immense strength of the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body.
"It’s only polite to return the favor. Now, taste my sword!" Xiao Ye’s eyes blazed, his body radiating bright golden light, like a mini sun.
He made a sword gesture with his fingers, the power of three Xuandans in his body surged, racing and roaring within him, vibrating the void.
Instantly, a massive sword light tore through the void, the terrifying aura overwhelming the heavens. The boiling sword energy evaporated everything.
Xiao Ye yelled loudly, raising his hand high and striking towards the young man. The fierce sword light rushed through like a vast ocean, shaking the surrounding ground and cracking it with huge fissures.
"Using your body to drive the Saber Technique?" The young man’s pupils contracted, then his eyes deepened, shouting loudly, "I’d like to see if your physical body can replace a weapon!"
After saying that, the young man drew his long sword again, his hair flying wildly, his dark eyes filling with surging war intent, pouring a vast amount of energy into his long sword to counter Xiao Ye.
The two different sword lights collided in mid-air, like a galaxy falling, the fierce momentum causing sparks from the friction with air, and intense explosions echoed through the heavens.
"What a fast Saber Technique!" Xiao Ye’s eyes showed a serious expression.
Not only was the young man highly skilled in cultivation, but his Saber Technique was exceedingly fast, like lightning crossing the skies, striking out dozens of swift cuts sequentially reducing its force, and with the protection of the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body, he managed to block it.
If he hadn’t cultivated the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body, he wouldn’t have been merely injured; he could have been dead.
Had there been bystanders witnessing this fight, they would have surely applauded Xiao Ye, for his actual cultivation appeared to be only at the Late Stage of Fifth Transition Xuanwu Realm, yet he could cross four major realms fighting against someone and remain undefeated.
This was indeed a Heaven-defying feat.
"You are quite good, using your physical body to execute Saber Technique and reaching such an extent is rare in my lifetime, you are worthy to witness my full strength." A smile appeared on the young man’s face, a delight in finding a worthy opponent.
"All of it!" Upon hearing this, Xiao Ye’s whole body trembled, shocked.
Was the young man not using his full strength in their earlier exchanges? This was truly terrifying.
At this point, the young man, standing afar, watched Xiao Ye intently, his eyes blazing as his long
sword suddenly flickered with electricity, like silver snakes dancing chaotically.
Suddenly, the sky darkened, thunder rumbling spontaneously, the air currents becoming chaotic, complementing the electric currents on the young man’s long sword.
Xiao Ye dared not be careless anymore. He drew out the Flame Saber from behind, lifting it high, the power of his three Xuandans bursting forth, and then channeled into the Flame Saber. The fierce sword light instantly burst out, breaking through numerous restraints, directly piercing the Nine Heavens.
"Blood Battle Eight Directions!"
The two pinnacle young experts roared almost simultaneously, and in the next moment, the young man transformed into a bolt of lightning, appearing above Xiao Ye’s head, a fearsome blast heard.
Following that, his Lei Dao slashed down, a sword light filled with thunder cleaving towards Xiao Ye. This strike was extremely sharp and domineering, like an unmatched sharp edge.
Xiao Ye’s Flame Saber also cleaved through the air.
Immediately, a sword light of two thousand feet spanned across the void, showcasing the pinnacle of offensive prowess, fiercely colliding with the young man’s Thunder Slash.
A boundless light erupted, followed by a deafening explosion, the terrible Sword Light scattering in all directions, creating an energy storm that turned the surrounding hundred miles into rubble.
A disheveled figure tumbled out of the intense light, eventually crashing into the ground several hundred meters away.
That person was Xiao Ye, who now wore tattered clothes and looked extremely ragged. The golden light on his physical body dimmed, and his body had multiple wounds, from which fresh blood was flowing.
The deepest wound had already revealed chilling white bone.
"This person is too strong!" Xiao Ye, severely injured, felt his internal energy chaotic and no longer had the strength to fight.
He looked solemnly at the young man not far away.
The opponent not only had an extremely high Cultivation but also robust Xuanwu Power, a genius capable of crossing Realm levels in battle. Even though Xiao Ye used the perfected Blood Battle Eight Directions and operated the Ten Thousand Refining Golden Body, he still couldn’t withstand the opponent’s slash.
Even, Xiao Ye faintly felt that the opponent’s Saber Technique hadn’t yet reached the perfect Realm.
"If my three Xuandans could enhance a minor Realm, I would definitely be able to contend with this person!" Xiao Ye thought with frustration.
The main reason for his defeat was that his foundational strength was not comparable to his opponent’s.
The young man holding a long sword walked towards Xiao Ye step by step, like the footsteps of the Death God, plunging Xiao Ye into despair.
"Are you going to make a move on me?" Xiao Ye gritted his teeth, a cold light flashed in his eyes, quickly taking out the last Heavenly Spirit Pill from his Space Ring.
Though he was already unable to fight, if the opponent dared to attack him, he would consume the last Heavenly Spirit Pill, not letting the opponent off easily.
"Xiao Ye, from the Endless Sea, just set foot in the True Spirit Continent, and you killed an outsider Elder of the Yan Family. On Heavenly Mist Peak, you displayed exceptional potential, overpowering the younger generation of Xingyun Kingdom’s Eighteen Great Families, and even the Young Master of the Yan Family, Yan Zhen, repeatedly suffered losses."
"In the ruins of the Puppet Sect, you strongly entered the Void Martial Saint Tablet, although not strong in Cultivation, your power is astonishing, comparable to Jian Wuchen, and closest to being a Heavenly Son."
While walking, the young man spoke, knowing Xiao Ye’s situation like the back of his hand.
Xiao Ye trembled, shocked by the opponent.
"However, it seems now, the information I got still underestimated your strength. Jian Wuchen is no match for you!" The young man holding the long sword arrived in front of Xiao Ye.
"Who exactly are you?" Xiao Ye felt chills.
Anyone would feel this way when thoroughly known by a stranger.
"What matters is not who I am, but that you have passed the assessment," the young man grinned and sheathed his long sword.
"Assessment?" Xiao Ye felt confused and more puzzled.
This young man came here to fight him just for an assessment?
"Do you find it strange that you offended the Yan Family and the Tang Family, and yet these two big families have not yet sent anyone to deal with you?" the young man retorted.
Xiao Ye was silent; indeed, he found this peculiar. Not to mention the Tang Family, just taking the Yan Family, they would definitely not let him off easily.
"That’s because I am here," the young man said with a smug smile.
"You?" Xiao Ye looked at the young man in utter disbelief.
The Eighteen Great Families of the Xingyun Kingdom, retreating because of a young person, to what extent did his opponent’s identity reach?
"Xiao Ye, as long as you are willing to join us, you can also freely reprimand the Xingyun Kingdom’s Eighteen Great Families. In the Xingyun Kingdom, no one would dare to insult you casually, and you could even obtain a large amount of Cultivation Resources." The young man continued, his voice full of temptation.
The temptation in the young man’s words made Xiao Ye’s breathing hasten.
What was he most in need of right now?
Primordial Stones, Cultivation Resources!
As long as he had enough Cultivation Resources, his Cultivation could soar, and rescuing Xiao Teng wouldn’t be difficult anymore.
"What power do you belong to?" Xiao Ye asked in a low voice.
At this moment, even if he was slow, he could guess that the youth in front of him absolutely came from a vast power.
Yet the young man didn’t answer Xiao Ye but seemed to sense something, looking towards the heavens, then knelt on one knee, his face full of respect: "Greetings to King Xingyun!"
Hearing this title, Xiao Ye’s complexion drastically changed.
In the Xingyun Kingdom’s Martial Artists, who didn’t know that King Xingyun was the controller of the Kingdom, the sole King Martial Realm Expert, a super strong Person who mastered the Law’s Deep Meaning.
"Could it be that he is from the Royal Family of the Xingyun Kingdom!" Xiao Ye’s heart pounded, and he quickly struggled to stand up, looking towards the sky.