Chapter 145: One Against Many

Chapter 145: Chapter 145: One Against Many

The moment Yi Xiaoyao finished speaking, the entire grandstand erupted in an uproar.

"What? Telling everyone below the Golden Core Sixth Realm to come up at once? Does he plan to fight that many challengers all by himself?"

"This Yi Jian is so arrogant. To think I had such high hopes for him. I never expected him to be so ignorant of his own limits."

"This guy is trying to hit a fifty-win streak in a single battle. How ignorant! Even a legend like the Fire God, who had a 360-win streak in regular battles, only managed a thirty-win streak in platform battles. Does he really think he’s stronger than the Fire God?"

Everyone shook their heads and sneered, all believing that Yi Xiaoyao was courting death.

Meanwhile, the referee’s eyes widened. He looked at Yi Xiaoyao in disbelief and said, "Sir Yi Jian, we’ll assume your decision was just a joke. Please, don’t be rash."

Behind his mask, Yi Xiaoyao’s expression was calm. His decision hadn’t been an impulse; he had given it careful thought.

His main reason for doing this was to avoid any unnecessary complications and ensure he could obtain the Demon Core he wanted.

Taking on everyone below the Golden Core Sixth Realm at once was certainly difficult, but for the current Yi Xiaoyao, it was not an impossible feat.

"I’m not being rash. Just do as I said," Yi Xiaoyao told the referee calmly.

The referee’s face twitched, but he had no choice but to do as Yi Xiaoyao instructed and allow everyone below the Golden Core Sixth Layer onto the platform.

Ten people from each realm. With the ten Golden Core Second Realm fighters that Yi Xiaoyao was allowed to skip, that left challengers from the Golden Core Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Realms—forty people in total.

The forty challengers quickly surrounded Yi Xiaoyao, their faces filled with contempt and the distinct anger of being underestimated by an opponent.

After all, being asked to gang up on a single opponent whose Realm was lower than any of theirs, they were naturally incredibly resentful.

"A mere Golden Core Second Realm cultivator wants to defeat so many of us at once? This is a complete insult!"

"Kid, you dare to look down on us? We’re going to make you pay the price for your arrogance, and that price is death!"

"Kill him!"

The forty experts, all with Cultivation higher than Yi Xiaoyao’s, roared in unison. They brandished their weapons, unleashed their techniques, and rushed toward Yi Xiaoyao in a frenzied assault.

How could a single person possibly withstand such a ferocious onslaught?

Even a Golden Core Sixth Realm expert facing such a scenario would only end up blasted into a bloody pulp, to say nothing of Yi Xiaoyao, whose Cultivation was merely at the Golden Core Second Realm.

Everyone present could already picture the scene of Yi Xiaoyao being blasted until not even a speck of dust remained.

The couple from before sneered again. "After a thirty-five-win streak, this Yi Jian thinks he’s invincible. I bet he’s pissed his pants by now!"

"Exactly. I can’t believe I actually felt a shred of pity for someone like him. A complete waste of my feelings," the woman added with a cold laugh.

On the Asura Platform, Yi Xiaoyao felt various waves of Killing Intent closing in. He didn’t dare to underestimate them.

"You’ll soon find out for yourselves whether or not I’m arrogant."

Yi Xiaoyao spoke calmly as he drew the Bloodthirsty Sword, still in its Heavy Meteor Sword Sheath, from the back of his robes. Then, he unleashed a powerful and piercing aura.

The moment this aura erupted, some of the cultivators with slightly lower Cultivation felt their legs go weak, almost causing them to drop to their knees.

However, these men had all experienced countless battles and slaughters on the Asura Platform. Their mental fortitude was far beyond that of ordinary people, and they managed to resist the spiritual pressure.

"That’s Sword Momentum!"

"What? The kid is only at the Golden Core Second Realm! How could he possibly have comprehended Sword Momentum?"

"As far as I know, only twenty people on the Hidden Dragon List have mastered Sword Momentum. For Yi Jian to have grasped it as well... it’s incredible!"

"So what if he’s mastered Sword Momentum? It won’t change his fate of dying here. It’s just a pity that such a genius will perish."

The crowd in the grandstand gasped with a mixture of amazement and pity, while the forty challengers were also deeply shaken. After a brief pause, they continued their attack on Yi Xiaoyao.

"So what if he’s mastered Sword Momentum? His Cultivation is only at the Golden Core Second Realm. He’s nothing to worry about! Kill!"

The challengers sneered, their assault not letting up in the slightest.

In the blink of an eye, all of the attacks arrived at once.

Yi Xiaoyao’s eyes narrowed. He violently swung the million-jin Heavy Meteor Sword Sheath. Empowered by his Sword Momentum, it instantly caved in the chests of several of the weaker cultivators, sending them flying backward while vomiting blood.

In the next instant, the other attacks thundered down on Yi Xiaoyao.

BOOM!

Dozens of attacks converged on one spot, striking the place where Yi Xiaoyao had just been standing.

The figure of Yi Xiaoyao, despite being hit by so many attacks, showed no trace of pain. The next moment, it slowly dissipated.

"What? It’s an afterimage from his speed!"

By the time they reacted, several more agonized screams had already reached their ears.

Several more Golden Core Third Realm challengers had been struck by a heavy object and sent flying, landing in the distance while violently coughing up blood, their conditions unknown.

Yi Xiaoyao’s figure reappeared. The longsword in his hand had never once been drawn; he had been defeating his opponents using only the Sword Scabbard.

Although the Heavy Meteor Sword Sheath was incredibly heavy and greatly impacted his speed, with his current Earth Tier Body Technique and Sword Momentum, he had no problem dealing with these opponents who were not proficient in speed.

Furthermore, the astonishing weight of the Heavy Meteor Sword Sheath also granted Yi Xiaoyao a considerable boost in attack power.

By now, the challengers no longer dared to look down on Yi Xiaoyao. In such a short time, several of their number had already fallen—and all while they were ganging up on him. It was a massive blow to their pride.

"This kid... he’s picking off the weakest among us first. And his speed is incredible. He’s a real handful."

Immediately, the few Golden Core Third Realm challengers with the lowest Cultivation began to panic. It was obvious they would be Yi Xiaoyao’s next targets.

Sure enough, after another exchange of blows, all the Golden Core Third Realm challengers had fallen. Next, Yi Xiaoyao’s targets became those of the Golden Core Fourth Realm.

Throughout the entire process, Yi Xiaoyao relied on his uncatchable speed, sometimes evading, sometimes striking.

Gradually, the number of challengers on the Asura Platform dwindled, and their expressions grew increasingly grim.

The challengers discovered they were completely unable to track Yi Xiaoyao’s speed. Even though the few experts at the Golden Core Sixth Realm could barely keep up with him, Yi Xiaoyao still calmly countered and neutralized their attacks.

At this point, the sarcastic remarks from the crowd had long since vanished. They were all transfixed by the scenes unfolding on the platform, their hearts pounding in shock.

When only the ten Golden Core Sixth Realm challengers remained on the Asura Platform, only to be sent flying one by one by Yi Xiaoyao’s astonishingly powerful Sword Scabbard until not a single one was left standing, everyone was completely dumbstruck.

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