Chapter 644: I Am Not Resigned

With a single Flame Dragon Slash, the flames turned the earth crimson, causing it to crack inch by inch!

Seeing this, Qin Ya’s gaze sharpened. He took a deep breath, and his Four Symbols True Intent suddenly erupted. Four types of energy swirled and intertwined, constantly exploding in the void.

They then condensed upon the spear’s radiance, transforming into a four-colored energy, but that wasn’t all.

BOOM…

A Destruction Qi Force swept out, staining the spear’s glow with a jet-black color.

‘Destruction… Nature!’

‘I feel it’s still not enough. In that case, let’s add… Extreme Stab!’

With a deafening roar, Qin Ya suddenly thrust his spear!

Fast. It was incomparably fast—a relentless, unending speed. What appeared to be a single thrust was actually a condensation of hundreds, even thousands of strikes, its terrifying piercing power making the very void tremble.

Powerful. Unstoppable! The Power of Natural Destruction made heaven and earth grow solemn. Every shockwave it unleashed was a storm capable of shattering mountains and splitting peaks.

When these two combined, the resulting power was magnificent and unparalleled!

The hundred-zhang spear radiance tore through the void, driving straight forward!

ROAR!!

The swooping Flame Dragon seemed to sense the threat. The flames around its body erupted, the temperature skyrocketed, and with a furious roar, its speed increased by another thirty percent.

The spear’s radiance and the Flame Dragon suddenly collided in mid-air.

In an instant, the entire world fell silent.

What followed was a terrifyingly immense shockwave. Flames soared and Frost raged within the wave, and streaks of black Qi Force shot out.

Within a ten-thousand-zhang radius, it was as if the apocalypse had arrived.

Amidst the Energy Shock, a fiery-red figure forced his way through the impact, breaking through layers of the void to appear before Qin Ya, the War Saber in his hand unleashing a net of blade light.

“Your technique could still use some refinement.”

The corner of Qin Ya’s mouth curled up. His long spear quivered, and simple moves like dotting, stabbing, deflecting, and cleaving were executed as if by divine inspiration, neutralizing Yann Xiao’s assault.

Moreover, he could accurately seize upon Yann Xiao’s openings to counter-attack.

CLANG, CLANG, CLANG…

The clash of metal on metal was incessant, like a relentless downpour, and it spread tangible sound waves, symbolizing that the power of each blow was enough to shatter mountains and split peaks.

Countless sparks flew—the result of the spear striking the Flame Armor.

To be honest, in terms of pure skill, even ten Yann Xiaos would be no match for Qin Ya. But the man had his Flame Armor, which seemed to ignore all of his attacks, and every one of his slashes was vicious, as if he intended to take them both down together.

‘Hmph. You think you can suppress me like this?’

‘Naive.’

Qin Ya’s eyes narrowed slightly. He raised his spear and deflected the incoming War Saber. Then, with the force of a mountain, he brought his spear smashing down viciously onto Yann Xiao’s shoulder. The immense force transferred to the ground, instantly blasting out a huge crater!

“It’s useless.”

Yann Xiao roared and stubbornly resisted the force continuously coming from the long spear. He gripped his War Saber and suddenly slashed, aiming straight for Qin Ya’s waist.

“Then let’s try again.”

Qin Ya’s figure flashed, and he easily dodged the slash.

Then, tightening his grip on his spear, he suddenly thrust it out. A continuous humming sound echoed, halos of light appearing along the spear’s shaft. It was none other than the Mysterious Extreme Stab!

The spear thrust out, its tip striking the Flame Armor.

BANG! BANG! BANG…

Though it seemed to be a single thrust, it caused the Flame Armor to drone a thousand times. Waves of immense impact force, like a relentless tide, slammed into Yann Xiao, forcing him back, step by step, faster and faster, until he was finally blasted away like a cannonball.

Dust and smoke billowed up. Yann Xiao slowly rose from the rubble.

He stared at the Flame Armor on his body, a look of horror in his eyes.

A distinct crack had appeared on the Flame Armor. This armor had protected him for many years and had never suffered the slightest damage, even under the full-power assault of a Half-Venerable, yet it had actually been damaged by a mere boy. This was simply inconceivable!

“How could a mere suit of Flame Armor possibly block my spear!”

The corners of Qin Ya’s mouth curled up, a look of disdain appearing in his eyes.

When it came to armor-piercing ability, nothing surpassed the incredibly penetrating Extreme Stab. This technique of using a single point to break a surface had long been honed to perfection by Qin Ya.

“Extreme Stab!!”

As his words fell, Qin Ya thrust his spear once more.

Yann Xiao was still in shock. In the blink of an eye, Qin Ya was before him again, the spear tip striking with perfect accuracy on the crack in his Flame Armor. CRACK, CRACK. The fissure rapidly widened until a piece of the armor shattered and fell away.

“Th-this is impossible.”

“The Flame Armor actually broke! Damn you, Qin Ya! Die!”

Shock gave way to rage. As Yann Xiao roared, endless flames shot into the sky, forming a Fire Dragon that swooped down. It was the Mysterious Flame Dragon Slash.

“The same move again? You must be out of tricks.”

Qin Ya gave an indifferent smile. The Power of Natural Destruction accompanied his Extreme Stab. A terrifying hundred-zhang spear radiance shot across the sky, destroying the Flame Dragon. Its remaining power undiminished, it slammed into Yann Xiao. The already shattered Flame Armor on his body was now in even worse shape.

At this point in the battle, the outcome was already clear.

Admittedly, Yann Xiao was very powerful, several times stronger than Bai Lintian, another Celestial Ranking Master. If Qin Ya had encountered him before, it would have been a real headache.

But his breakthrough in the True Meaning of Speed had greatly increased Qin Ya’s speed. This was not just reflected in his Body Technique, but also in the speed of his spear thrusts and his Mysterious Extreme Stab.

As a result, Qin Ya’s combat power had risen to a new level.

“You… you…”

Yann Xiao’s face was grim to the extreme, his body trembling uncontrollably.

He knew he had lost.

Losing to a King was, for him, a monumental humiliation!

“I can’t accept this!”

Yann Xiao’s eyes were bloodshot. The flames around him flickered erratically. One after another, waves of Flame Saber Qi slashed from his hands, wildly and without pattern, like a violent storm!

“Hmph.”

Qin Ya snorted coldly. His footwork shifted, his form becoming like a Ghostly Charm, flashing continuously amidst the storm of Blade Qi. Not a single wave of Blade Qi could even touch him.

In an instant, Qin Ya appeared before Yann Xiao and struck out with his palm.

The immense Palm Qi mercilessly landed on Yann Xiao. In that moment, the ground caved in by several dozen zhang, forming a deep pit. Yann Xiao spat out several mouthfuls of blood, his face deathly pale, his Flame Armor now completely shattered as he lay at the bottom of the crater.

Seeing this, a tsunami of shock erupted in the hearts of the onlookers.

“This Qin Ya… his combat power is actually this high.”

“Even Yann Xiao, a Celestial Ranking Master ranked four hundred and eighth, is no match for him. His combat power can probably squeeze into the top three hundred of the Celestial List.”

“The top three hundred of the Celestial List… even among the Seventy-Two Celestial Dukes, few can make it that far. For Qin Ya to reach this level at his age and with his Cultivation, he can truly be considered the first of his kind in the history of the Divine Country. With such stunning talent, becoming a Venerable in the future will likely be no problem. He might even have a chance at the position of Celestial Venerable.”

“Do you guys think… could he possibly become a Saint?”

“Become a Saint? The chances are too low. Since the founding of the Divine Country, those who have become Saints are few and far between. Every one of them has vanished without a trace for a long time. That Realm is no longer just a matter of Talent, but more importantly, of fate and opportunity.”

“That’s right. Even if Qin Ya’s Talent is the best in the Divine Country, if he doesn’t have that fateful opportunity, I’m afraid he won’t be able to walk the path to Sainthood.”