Chapter 567: Defeating Ba Xiongfei

Chapter 567: Chapter 540: Defeating Ba Xiongfei

CRACKLE!

An incomparably sharp power awakened from its slumber. A faint golden light appeared on Ba Xiongfei’s skin. As it circulated, it acted like a host of blades, nimbly slicing through the void and letting out a sharp HISSSS!

“The Golden Realm!”

Seeing this layer of golden light, Zhaang Ye finally understood Ba Xiongfei’s trump card, and his expression grew solemn.

The Golden Realm was one of the realms with the greatest Attack Power. With it, Ba Xiongfei’s combat prowess increased by a full level, far surpassing the True Dao Fifth Layer. Even an expert at the True Dao Sixth Layer Middle Stage would likely be no match for him!

“Whoa! A Realm! It’s actually a Realm!”

“It’s the Golden Realm! Realms are incredibly difficult to comprehend. Of the two or three hundred people here, only a handful have managed it. To think Ba Xiongfei actually comprehended one! Zhaang Ye is done for!”

“That’s right! Once you bring out a Realm, your combat power jumps a whole level. Ba Xiongfei was already an expert at the Late-stage Fifth Layer of the True Dao. Now that he’s revealed his Realm, his combat power is equivalent to the Late Stage of True Dao Sixth Layer! There’s no way Zhaang Ye can win this!”

“So powerful! No wonder Ba Xiongfei said he was saving his trump card to challenge Shui Daimai. With the Golden Realm, he really does have the strength to challenge her! I bet even Shui Daimai might not be his match! Zhaang Ye’s Cultivation is too shallow. He’s headed for a crushing defeat!”

Seeing Ba Xiongfei reveal the Golden Realm, the young experts below the stage all began discussing excitedly.

The moment Ba Xiongfei revealed the Golden Realm, Qi Qingle and Shui Daimai, seated high above, both straightened up, their expressions turning grave. The combat power Ba Xiongfei was displaying was simply too immense; it was powerful enough to threaten even them!

On the stage.

Having revealed the Golden Realm, Ba Xiongfei said arrogantly, “Zhaang Ye, I’ll give you one chance. It’s not too late to surrender. Otherwise, I’m going all out.”

Zhaang Ye smiled faintly. “Surrender? The one who will lose this fight is you!”

SWISH!

Zhaang Ye slashed with his saber. It was a casual strike, using no Combat Skill.

Ba Xiongfei sneered and flicked out his middle finger. After comprehending the Golden Realm, his body had become exceptionally tough. When fighting Taishu Gang, he had blocked the man’s spear with a single finger.

HUMMM!

The moment Ba Xiongfei’s finger touched Zhaang Ye’s Blade Tip, his expression changed abruptly. He could feel that on the blade, aside from the Celestial River Righteous Qi, there were two other powers—light and ethereal, yet also persistent and unending!

BOOM!

Ba Xiongfei was forced back two steps, his middle finger trembling slightly. His gaze locked onto Zhaang Ye as he spoke, word by word, “The Wind Realm! The Water Realm! So, you’ve comprehended two Realms!”

Knowing he could no longer hide it, Zhaang Ye said calmly, “I have.”

All the young experts were stunned. Realms were ethereal and illusory, incredibly difficult to grasp. Without sufficient Comprehension or a fateful opportunity, one could spend a lifetime in Cultivation and never succeed. Comprehending a single Realm already marked someone as a genius among geniuses. For Zhaang Ye to have grasped two… that level of Comprehension was simply world-shattering!

Ba Xiongfei took a deep breath, a savage look flashing across his face. The Cultivation Technique he practiced was not only tyrannical but also bloodthirsty and belligerent. The greater the power Zhaang Ye displayed, the more excited he became!

Ba Xiongfei grinned ferociously. “Good, good, good! Two Realms, is it? Before my Golden Realm and my Lion King’s Nine Claws, any number of Realms are nothing but smoke! Kill!”

With a great roar, Ba Xiongfei seized the initiative. His two Lion King’s Claws stirred up waves of golden light as he lunged at Zhaang Ye. It was another simple grab, but fused with the Golden Realm, its power had suddenly increased threefold. The instant his claws shot out, a force sharp enough to shatter gold and jade filled the entire stage!

WHOOSH!

Zhaang Ye suddenly vanished. Relying on the Wind Realm, he moved about the stage with unparalleled speed. The terrifying claw force unleashed by Ba Xiongfei couldn’t even touch him.

SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH!

While evading, Zhaang Ye slashed with his Broken Wave Saber, unleashing forty-nine strikes in the blink of an eye. Each of these strikes was traceless, impossible for an ordinary expert’s Spiritual Sense to capture. More terrifying still, with every slash, wisps of water vapor appeared on the stage. As the vapor grew thicker, Zhaang Ye’s Saber Technique became faster and faster!

This vapor was a product of the Water Realm. As wind and water fed each other, Zhaang Ye’s Saber Technique became increasingly fast and difficult to defend against!

After unleashing the Golden Realm, Ba Xiongfei’s power had multiplied, making his combat strength two to three times greater. His reaction speed, however, had not increased. Zhaang Ye’s forty-nine strikes immediately had Ba Xiongfei roaring in frustration.

SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH SWISH!

After one flurry of forty-nine strikes, Zhaang Ye unleashed another. Each blow was traceless, striking and retreating in an instant, like an elusive gust of wind. Ba Xiongfei was now like a lion of immense strength. A lion could easily tear down trees or even shatter a mountain peak. But faced with a wind that was both invisible and lightning-fast, he was completely helpless!

“ROAR!”

With a great roar, Ba Xiongfei suddenly stood still, taking one of Zhaang Ye’s Formless Blade Gangs head-on with his body.

CLANG!

Zhaang Ye’s Sword Gang struck Ba Xiongfei squarely. To Zhaang Ye’s surprise, after taking the Formless Blade Gang, Ba Xiongfei’s skin wasn’t even broken. A mere white mark appeared on his golden skin.

‘Hmm? What incredible Defense Power! The Golden Realm is truly formidable. Not only is its Attack Power immense, but its Defense Power is as well!’ Zhaang Ye was secretly shocked that his attack had failed.

As Zhaang Ye’s attack failed, Ba Xiongfei immediately counterattacked. His two golden Lion King’s Claws emitted a dazzling light, suddenly expanding to ten zhang long and the size of water vats!

“Lion King’s Nine Claws, Sixth Claw—Imprison the Void!”

As the two enormous Lion King’s Claws shot forward, a ripple-like fluctuation appeared in the void, and the entire stage was locked down by an incomparably powerful force!

Zhaang Ye’s incomparably fast Body Technique was severely affected. His movement speed and the speed of his saber strikes both plummeted a hundredfold!

“Hahahahaha! Didn’t see that coming, did you! Zhaang Ye, you’re dead!” Ba Xiongfei was now purely using his immense power to suppress Zhaang Ye’s speed. Seeing him slow down, he was overjoyed and couldn’t help but roar with laughter.

Feeling the immense pressure, Zhaang Ye knew he couldn’t hold back any longer. ‘Otherwise, Ba Xiongfei’s attacks will be relentless, and I’ll be completely on the defensive.’

“Wind and Water, merge! Strike!”

Zhaang Ye let out a low roar. On his Broken Wave Saber, a faint mist and a light wind miraculously merged, forming a supremely powerful force.

Sensing this powerful force, Ba Xiongfei’s expression changed yet again. He exclaimed in shock, “Realm fusion! You not only comprehended two Realms, but you’ve actually fused them! How is that possible?!”

SWISH!

Ignoring Ba Xiongfei’s astonishment, Zhaang Ye’s Broken Wave Saber shattered the immense pressure and slashed toward his opponent at an indescribable speed!

This strike was not only blindingly fast but was also infused with the fusion of two Realms. It was as swift as a beam of light and as heavy as a mountain, possessing the monumental power to sweep away everything in its path!

“ROAR!”

An extreme sense of danger welled up in Ba Xiongfei’s heart. He let out a mighty roar, using the shockwave to slightly slow the Broken Wave Saber. Then, he abruptly pulled back one of his Lion King’s Claws to block the attack.

BOOM!

Blocking hastily, Ba Xiongfei was sent shuddering, his body enveloped in a hazy mist. This faint mist contained Zhaang Ye’s power. As soon as it touched Ba Xiongfei, it began to burrow into his body, madly destroying his life force.

Ba Xiongfei was astounded. He never imagined that the seemingly harmless mist could possess such terrifying power. Alarmed, he quickly roared, sealing his pores to refine the mist that had invaded his body.

SWISH!

While Ba Xiongfei was still refining the mist in his body, Zhaang Ye’s second strike arrived! It was another fusion of wind and water, as fast as a beam of light and as heavy as a mountain!

Power completely suppressed by speed—that was the situation Ba Xiongfei now faced! Though incredibly indignant and frustrated, he could do nothing but desperately defend against Zhaang Ye’s terrifying Saber Technique!

Ba Xiongfei’s face was ashen. With another wave of his arm, a streak of golden light flashed out, and in a breathtakingly close call, he managed to block Zhaang Ye’s second strike.

“ROAR!”

To possess such tyrannical combat power, only to be forced to the brink of death by Zhaang Ye, left Ba Xiongfei feeling unbearably indignant and aggrieved. A ferocious, crimson light flickered in his eyes. He prepared to risk injury to unleash the seventh of the Lion King’s Nine Claws, launch a powerful counterattack, and defeat Zhaang Ye in one fell swoop.

But at that moment, Zhaang Ye’s third strike came. It was even faster than the previous two and aimed from a bizarre angle—straight for Ba Xiongfei’s legs!

‘This strike is my limit,’ Zhaang Ye thought. ‘If it still can’t defeat Ba Xiongfei, my only option will be to summon Thunder and blast him in the head!’

Ba Xiongfei’s defense was formidable, like that of a ten-thousand-year-old tortoise. If Zhaang Ye hadn’t changed the angle of his Saber Technique, Ba Xiongfei could have handled even three more strikes. But this strike, aimed at his legs, completely caught him off guard. His face instantly turned deathly pale.

BOOM!

Ba Xiongfei barely managed to block, but the force of the blow sent him flying high into the air.

Zhaang Ye’s eyes locked onto Ba Xiongfei, ready to unleash his Fourth Blade. Sensing the palpable killing intent rolling off Zhaang Ye, Ba Xiongfei knew that another strike would leave him dead or severely wounded. And so, he dejectedly declared, “Enough! I surrender this match!”

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The third update will be very late. I’m not sure when it will be finished, so please don’t wait up.

(To be continued.