Chapter 643: You Must Die

“Supp… Suppressed!!”

“Yann Xiao is actually being suppressed by Qin Ya? Is the gap between them really that huge? Hiss… Qin Tianjue, that level of combat power is just too strong.”

“No, the winner isn’t decided yet. The reason Yann Xiao is being suppressed is that he chose the wrong battle strategy. He never imagined that the Blade Technique he was so proud of would be completely useless against Qin Ya. That Spear Technique… it Skill Nears Dao!”

“Skill Nears Dao? You don’t mean… Skill Approaches Dao!”

“The pinnacle of technique. I can’t believe Qin Ya’s Spear Technique has reached such a terrifying level. It’s unimaginable. No wonder Yann Xiao is being suppressed by him.”

The crowd buzzed with discussion, and those with higher Cultivation were even more astonished.

Skill Nears Dao. Among Martial Artists accustomed to fighting with the power of Profound Arts, such a skill was something that existed only in legends. To see it today in the hands of a mere youth was simply inconceivable, utterly unimaginable.

BOOM, BOOM…

Blasted away, Yann Xiao slammed into the ground, causing it to cave in. From within the giant crater, he slowly rose, revealing a suit of domineering and ferocious Armor!

The Armor was inscribed with Flame patterns and glowed with a brilliant red light. On its shoulders were two dragon-headed pauldrons that seemed to breathe out wisps of red flame, as if threatening to incinerate everything. Clad in this Armor, Yann Xiao looked like a Blazing Flame War God.

“Qin Ya, I can’t deny it. You are powerful!”

“Therefore, I will face you with my full strength.”

As soon as he finished speaking, terrifying Flames erupted around Yann Xiao’s body. He shot into the sky like a Fire Meteor, streaking through the air in a brilliant flash of light. In the blink of an eye, he was before Qin Ya. He gripped his War Saber tightly, his gaze sharpened, and he unleashed a sudden horizontal slash.

VMMMM…

The void trembled as endless Flames surged forth, forming a colossal Blade Qi.

The Blade Qi slashed through the air, its light blinding!

But that wasn’t all. Yann Xiao raised his War Saber high and brought it down in a vertical chop.

The two streams of Blade Qi crossed, forming a plus sign. Their power stacked, becoming so immense that the surrounding space began to warp continuously.

It seemed capable of incinerating the heavens, sundering the earth, and boiling the very rivers!!

“Now this is getting interesting.”

Qin Ya’s eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of War Intent flashing within them. He tightened his grip on his long spear, and his Four Symbols True Intent erupted. A brilliant light formed from four different energies shone around him!

Thunder, fire, wind, and ice constantly intertwined, Condensing on the tip of his spear.

“Four Seasons Spear Technique… Perfection!”

The spear’s glint streaked across the void like a long rainbow, slamming violently into the cross-shaped Blade Qi.

RUUUMBLE…

The two energies exploded. A storm swept out, churning the clouds above. The shockwave spread to the ground, destroying building after building. Countless pieces of rubble and broken tiles shot out like cannonballs. The spectating Martial Artists all retreated hastily, terrified of being caught in the aftermath. After all, not even an Era-Defining genius could withstand such a shockwave!

“Break for me…!”

With a sudden roar from Yann Xiao, the first Flame Saber Qi he had unleashed abruptly detonated. The resulting terrifying energy shattered the Four Symbols spear glint, and the second, unstoppable Blade Qi continued its path. In an instant, it was upon Qin Ya. The waves of searing heat washing over him caused his expression to gradually turn grim.

“Space… Condense!!”

“Space… Vibrate!!”

He unleashed two great Space Profound Techniques, but they couldn’t completely halt the terrifying, several-hundred-zhang-long Blade Qi. The power of spatial Vibration only managed to dissipate a small portion of it.

With a thunderous crash, the Blade Qi broke through the spatial obstruction and struck Qin Ya. He only had time to throw up a Protective Qi Shield before he was sent flying.

Qin Ya’s body shot through a tall building, smashing a massive crater into the ground a hundred zhang wide and ten zhang deep. An endless cloud of dust billowed out instantly.

‘Hmph. After taking that hit, he must be seriously injured at the very least.’

Yann Xiao sneered. Not everyone, after all, had a Spiritual Artifact on the level of his Flame Armor for protection. He could tell that the white robes Qin Ya wore were a Defensive Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact, but it was *only* a Pseudo-Spiritual Artifact.

‘How could a Spiritual Artifact of that grade possibly defend against my Slash?’

“Well now, that slash wasn’t light at all.”

Just then, a light chuckle came from within the dust cloud.

Everyone looked over, and they were all struck dumb with amazement.

A figure in white slowly walked out, gently dusting off his shoulders. A faint smile played on his lips, his gaze was calm, and his aura was as imposing as a rainbow!

This Qin Ya… he didn’t look injured in the slightest!

“My goodness! Qin Ya is completely unscathed! You have to understand, that last slash would have been certain death even for a Half-Venerable, yet he’s fine!”

“Could he have some kind of Heaven-Defying Healing Elixir on him?”

“That… is a possibility.”

“No, he didn’t take an Elixir! Look at his Qi and Blood!”

WHOOSH, WHOOSH…

The crowd seemed to hear a sound like a tsunami. No, that was the sound of the Qi and Blood boiling and surging within Qin Ya’s body. It was this unbelievably potent Qi and Blood that allowed him to withstand the Blade Qi. After a moment to regulate his breathing, he was perfectly fine.

In fact, even if Qin Ya hadn’t used his Qi and Blood and had been seriously injured, as long as he had the Holy Essence Undying Pill, he could recover instantly and continue fighting.

“That Qi and Blood… Good heavens, what kind of monster is this guy?”

“A Spear Technique that Skill Approaches Dao, several top-tier Profound Arts, and Qi and Blood as terrifying as a Half-Venerable Exotic Beast… Any one of these would be enough to shock the world, yet this guy has them all. I feel like I’ve wasted all my years of cultivation.”

“To think such a freak of nature actually exists in this world!”

Never mind the ordinary Martial Artists; even Yann Xiao, who had always been praised as a peerless prodigy, was finding this unbelievable. His expression darkened, and the killing intent in his heart suddenly boiled over. If such a monstrous talent were allowed to live, forget himself—every Martial Artist in the entire Divine Country would be forced to live in his shadow, never able to shine!

At this thought, his wariness of Qin Ya reached its peak.

‘I absolutely cannot let that happen!’

“You must die!”

Yann Xiao let out a cold shout, Flames seemingly erupting from his eyes.

Divine Light flowed around his body as Flames Condensed on his saber, unleashing a dazzling radiance. Suddenly, endless Flame Streams erupted between heaven and earth, twisting the very void!

“Mysterious Technique… Flame Dragon Slash!!”

As the words fell, a domineering beastly roar suddenly echoed across the Azure Sky!

The endless Flame Streams continuously gathered, forming a colossal Flame Dragon. The Fire Dragon bared its fangs and brandished its claws, so lifelike it seemed to exude an unrivaled dominance, as if it could make heaven and earth submit beneath its claws. The sight made everyone’s hearts pound with fear!

This Mysterious Technique… it’s a Seventh Grade!

And even among Seventh Grade techniques, it is an extraordinary one.

“Go!!”

Yann Xiao pointed his saber at Qin Ya. The Fire Dragon immediately let out a roar, circled once in the air, and then dove toward Qin Ya. Before its body even arrived, the sheer pressure it exuded was already kicking up dust and stones from the ground, causing the void to constantly shatter and the earth to crack inch by inch.