Chapter 667 - 664: Duel

Chapter 667: Chapter 664: Duel

The group walked into the grand hall.

Inside, aside from the expected Divine Lord and Yann Yuntian, were Yann Sheng and the Zhao Family’s Celestial Marquis, Zhao Songyuan. The moment he entered, a terrifying aura locked onto Qin Ya.

"Young Master Qin, it seems you’ve been doing quite well!"

The low voice seemed to carry an immense, searing rage. The man before Qin Ya was not so much a person as he was a volcano on the verge of erupting at any moment!

Facing such a volcano, Qin Ya merely smiled faintly. "Thanks to Celestial Marquis Yann’s blessings, I’ve been doing just fine at the Supervision Mansion. I appreciate your concern."

"Oh? Then I suppose you know that my son, Yann Xiao, is also quite concerned about Young Master Qin from his place in Hell. He’s constantly wondering when you’ll be joining him down there."

As soon as these words were spoken, the temperature in the air grew even more scorching. Yet within this heat was a bone-chilling, murderous intent that made one’s blood run cold!

Seeing this, Meiying Venerable’s brow furrowed. She took a step forward and said coolly, "Celestial Marquis Yann, are you planning to make a move? I, Meiying, am ready to oblige at any time!"

Yann Yuntian ignored her, staring straight at Qin Ya and sneering, "Young Master Qin, are you just a coward who hides behind a woman?"

"Haha! Yann Yuntian, you’re becoming more shameless by the day! A Venerable like you is using your presence to intimidate a junior, yet you have the gall to call someone else a coward? How laughable."

At that moment, Zhao Songyuan walked up to Yann Yuntian and scoffed.

"Enough, Celestial Marquis Yann. I deeply regret Yann Xiao’s death, but Celestial Nobility Qin has already received his due punishment. The only reason he was released so quickly is that he performed a meritorious service, balancing his crimes with his contributions. Moreover, he is now a First-Grade Honored Guest Elder of the Supervision Mansion. If you wish to harm him, you will have to ask the Master of the Supervision Mansion first."

The Divine Lord, seated on the main throne, watched Yann Yuntian with a faint, unreadable smile.

’Crimes balanced by contributions? A First-Grade Honored Guest Elder, even?’

Even with their extraordinary composure, Yann Yuntian and Yann Sheng couldn’t help but curse inwardly. The Divine Lord’s favoritism was too blatant. ’What kind of incredible grace is this?!’

Yann Yuntian took a deep breath. He knew that in his current situation, he couldn’t afford to arouse the Divine Lord’s suspicion. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Divine Lord, I was overcome with grief for my beloved son and lost my composure. The grudge between myself and Celestial Nobility Qin can be written off. It can all be settled, so long as Qin Ya agrees to a duel with Yann Sheng. If he does, I will not pursue the matter any further."

In the Divine Country, a duel was a sacred matter.

A duel wagered not only a Martial Artist’s life, but their entire honor!

"Oh? A duel?"

"That’s right. I wonder if Celestial Nobility Qin dares to accept," Yann Yuntian said.

For a moment, all eyes turned to Qin Ya.

Yann Sheng, after all, was no ordinary Martial Artist. Decades ago, his combat strength had already been close to the top one hundred on the Celestial List. Now, his power was even more unfathomable. He and Qin Ya had already fought once before over Yann Xiao’s death, back before Qin Ya entered the Supervision Mansion. At that time, Qin Ya had only been able to barely hold his own by relying on the Godslaying Technique.

Now, faced with Yann Yuntian’s proposal, how would he choose?

A playful look appeared on Qin Ya’s face.

’A duel? It’s almost laughable.’ To be honest, Qin Ya had long since stopped seeing Yann Sheng as a concern. He was far beyond the person he had been just a few months ago.

However, with this opportunity laid out before him, how could Qin Ya possibly let it go?

"You want a duel... then let’s have one."

"Good! Straight to the point!"

Yann Sheng took a step forward, a cold smile on his face as he looked at Qin Ya. "You escaped a few months ago. This time, I will absolutely make you pay for my brother’s life with your own."

"I’ll be waiting."

"In that case, let’s head to the Martial Arts Discussion Platform."

The Divine Lord’s eyes flashed as he spoke calmly, but inwardly, he was already calculating. ’If anything unexpected happens during the fight, I must intervene to protect Qin Ya!’

"Are you confident?" Meiying Venerable asked coolly.

"Don’t worry. It’s only Yann Sheng," Qin Ya said with a faint smile.

"You absolutely cannot be careless. Remember, Yann Yuntian is no fool. The fact that he proposed this means he’s confident. Yann Sheng must have some kind of trump card. This time... they’ve come prepared!"

Qin Ya naturally knew what Meiying was talking about, but he was no pushover. Only he himself knew how much progress he had made during this time.

"Don’t worry. I know what I’m doing."

Soon, the group arrived at a Martial Arts Discussion Platform within the Divine Palace.

All around, Divine Guards stood in formation, guarding the four directions.

High in the sky, powerful experts rode atop Exotic Beasts, patrolling the area.

"On the Martial Arts Discussion Platform, all grudges are settled."

"Regardless of this battle’s outcome, no further trouble will be permitted in the future."

Before they stepped onto the platform, the Divine Lord spoke coolly, his tone laced with a hint of majesty. His gaze fixed on Yann Yuntian, carrying an immense pressure!

Yann Yuntian’s heart trembled. "Yes."

SWOOSH, SWOOSH...

Two streaks of sound tore through the air, and in the next instant, the figures of Qin Ya and Yann Sheng appeared on the Martial Arts Discussion Platform. All eyes immediately snapped toward them.

One was Celestial Nobility Qin, who had been in the spotlight recently.

The other was a Celestial Ranking Master who had made a name for himself in the Divine Capital decades ago.

The battle between these two, regardless of the outcome, was destined to shake the Divine Capital.

"Who do you think will win?"

"Hard to say. Neither of them is a simple character."

"Probably Yann Sheng. After all, he’s been famous for a long time."

"But Celestial Nobility Qin’s recent battle record is outstanding. Plus, he fought Yann Sheng not long ago. Even though he was at a disadvantage, he didn’t lose, did he?"

BZZZT...

A clear hum of a blade, accompanied by vast waves of fire, swept out from around Yann Sheng. He said coolly, "You should be familiar with this War Saber, shouldn’t you?"

Hearing this, Qin Ya glanced over and replied calmly, "It looks a little familiar. If I’m not mistaken, that’s the one your brother, Yann Xiao, used to wield."

"That’s right. Today, I will use this Blazing Flame to avenge my brother."

As his words fell, the flames on the saber’s blade surged, gradually condensing into the figure of a fiery red giant. The giant roared at the sky, and bursts of fire shot upward.

Then, Yann Sheng suddenly took the initiative and slashed with his saber.

With a BOOM, the power of the Spiritual Artifact enhanced the Mysterious Technique, transforming into a baring-fanged Flame Dragon that charged ferociously toward Qin Ya. This was the Mysterious Technique... Flame Dragon Slash!

This slash was several times stronger than anything Yann Xiao could have produced. Its power was enough to make any Half-Venerable outside the top one hundred on the Celestial List pale and force them to defend with all their might.

But before the current Qin Ya... it could be easily broken!

"Mysterious Technique... Heaven’s Woe and Earth’s Misery!"

BOOM! Endless Qi of Destruction swept out like a storm, instantly condensing into a massive Palm Seal that tore through the air as if to destroy the very heavens and earth.

The Palm Qi and the Flame Dragon collided violently in mid-air. A terrifying Qi Force erupted outward, and the special tiles of the Martial Arts Discussion Platform suddenly shattered, revealing a web of ghastly cracks. Countless fragments of stone shot out in all directions like cannonballs.

"Defend!"

Outside the platform, the Divine Lord spoke a single word. Immediately, heaven and earth trembled, and Primordial Qi surged violently. Myriad rays of Divine Light appeared in the void, dazzling the eye, and instantly formed a massive barrier of light, clamping down over the Martial Arts Discussion Platform like a giant inverted bowl.

Not a single trace of the aftershocks from Qin Ya and the other’s battle escaped.