Chapter 669 - 666: Trading an Injury for a Death?

Chapter 669: Chapter 666: Trading an Injury for a Death?

A Defensive Spiritual Artifact, the True Flame Dragon Armor.

Clad in this Dragon Armor, a smile touched the corner of Yann Sheng’s mouth. He said, "Don’t worry. Besides this Dragon Armor, I’ve prepared a special gift just for you."

As his words fell, Yann Sheng flipped his hand, and a short sword appeared. The blade was two feet long, fiery red all over, and so clear and translucent it seemed carved from crystal.

The moment the short sword appeared, the flames around Yann Sheng abruptly contracted, all of them bowing low and swirling around the blade, like subjects paying homage to their Emperor!

That sword... was no simple thing!!

Qin Ya’s eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of solemnity in his gaze. He tightened his grip on his long spear as Destruction Qi Force began to circulate, jets of black Qi Force bursting forth.

"That’s... a Forbidden Artifact!"

"And the aura on it... it’s yours, Yann Yuntian!"

Below the Martial Arts Discussion Platform, the pupils of Zhao Songyuan, the Divine Lord, and the others constricted, and a trace of anger appeared. Zhao Songyuan said coldly, "First the True Flame Dragon Armor, and now a Forbidden Artifact you’ve spent decades refining. I’m afraid even a master in the top three of the Celestial List would find it hard to survive this."

A faint Evil Qi swirled around Meiying Venerable. Her brows arched as she said coldly, "Yann Yuntian, if anything happens to Qin Ya, this will not end until one of us is dead!"

At these words, Yann Yuntian’s heart couldn’t help but sink.

’This Qin Ya is actually held in such high regard by Meiying Venerable!’

He then glanced at the Divine Lord, whose expression was somewhat displeased, and his heart trembled. He already knew that Meiying Venerable was the Divine Lord’s daughter. ’If Meiying holds Qin Ya in such high esteem, could this also represent the Divine Lord’s own wishes?! If that’s truly the case, then no matter how thorough my preparations are, I probably won’t be able to kill Qin Ya!’

At this thought, he couldn’t help but feel a surge of irritation.

"In a martial duel, life and death are decided by fate!" Yann Yuntian said coldly.

"Hmph," Meiying Venerable snorted, then fixed her gaze on the Martial Arts Discussion Platform.

BUZZ... BUZZ...

The hum of the sword resounded through the Nine Heavens!

Yann Sheng circulated his True Essence, sending it like a monstrous torrent into the short sword in his hand. In an instant, a colossal beam of Divine Light shot into the sky, forming a massive pillar of fire.

Within the pillar of fire, a terrifying temperature spread out. The tiles on the Martial Arts Discussion Platform cracked inch by inch, the fissures spreading like a spiderweb. The moisture in the air evaporated instantly, rising as mist, only to be burned into nothing but wisps of smoke in the next breath.

Even the rays of the sun seemed to warp, shimmering with a rainbow of colors.

SWOOSH, SWOOSH, SWOOSH!!

The flames surged, and longswords formed of fire erupted from the pillar. They streaked across the void, carrying an utterly terrifying power. Like a brilliant and dazzling meteor shower of fire, they rushed toward Qin Ya, carrying a stunningly fatal killing intent.

Every single strand of this Sword Qi was enough to slay a top Half-Venerable on the Celestial List!

Seeing this, Qin Ya’s eyes narrowed. He tightened his grip on his spear and charged forward fearlessly. Terrifying Destruction Qi Force circulated as he thrust his spear out again and again like a torrential downpour.

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM...

Qin Ya pushed the True Meaning of Speed to its absolute limit. The speed of his spear reached a pinnacle, unleashing hundreds of thrusts every second. Coupled with the Destruction Qi Force imbued within, its power was in no way inferior to the Flame Sword Qi.

The spear and the Sword Qi clashed relentlessly. Orbs of flame exploded in mid-air, as brilliant as fireworks. Yet the resulting energy fluctuations made the void tremble. Surging shockwaves produced continuous sonic booms. Amidst the beauty was a heart-pounding killing intent, one that would make any Half-Venerable wary!

And this was merely the aftershock of the clashes between the spear and the Sword Qi!

GULP, GULP...

Gazing at the young man brandishing his spear wildly amidst the flames, the many Martial Artists in the crowd couldn’t help but swallow hard, struck utterly speechless.

It wasn’t that they had never seen a battle of this level before.

But they had never been so thoroughly shaken!

One had to remember, Qin Ya was merely a King! Cultivation like that was a dime a dozen in the Divine Guard Army. Yet, not a single one of them could accomplish what Qin Ya was doing. This was beyond their wildest imaginations!

To reach such combat prowess with only a King’s Cultivation...

Throughout all of history, there was only Qin Ya!

Let alone the others, even Venerables like Zhao Songyuan and Yann Yuntian were inwardly stunned. But for Yann Yuntian, what he felt more was a bone-chilling coldness.

’This boy possesses such combat power as a mere King. If he reaches the Era-Defining or Half-Venerable realm, how terrifying will he be? I’m afraid even Venerables will be helpless against him!’

At this thought, the killing intent in his heart grew more intense than ever before!

If the Divine Lord and the others weren’t present, he would have personally stepped in to suppress him!

"DIE!!"

Yann Sheng roared, pushing his True Essence to the absolute limit. The short sword in his hand shone brightly, and the Sword Qi shooting from the fire pillar grew even denser. It faintly formed a massive sphere that circled around Qin Ya, enveloping him as if to grind him to dust. The piercing sharpness and scorching heat it exuded made everyone present shudder in fear.

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM...

Qin Ya’s long spear trembled as he pushed his True Meaning of Destruction to the extreme. A terrifying spear light shot out, relentlessly bombarding the Sword Qi and creating incomparably dreadful shockwaves.

"You think you can kill me with a petty trick like this?!"

Qin Ya scoffed. The Four Symbols True Intent and the True Meaning of Destruction erupted simultaneously, coiling around the tip of his spear. An incomparably terrifying energy fluctuation spread out, faintly revealing a mysterious ripple. The two Profound Mysteries seemed to be fusing together.

Yes, fusing!

Not a simple superposition like before, but a gradual trend of fusion.

It was hard to imagine that two Top Profound Mysteries could actually fuse together. If they did, what terrifying level of power would be unleashed!

Qin Ya didn’t know, because he had not yet fully comprehended it.

Zhao Songyuan, Yann Yuntian, and the others didn’t know either, because they had never seen a Martial Artist who could comprehend two Top Profound Mysteries and fuse them together.

However, this single, simple spear thrust revealed an extraordinary power.

The spear light shot across the sky, driving forward a thousand li, seeming to crush everything in its path!

With a great BOOM, a huge hole was blown through the massive sphere formed by the endless flame longswords. Spear in hand, Qin Ya shot toward Yann Sheng like a cannonball.

"What!!"

Yann Sheng’s pupils contracted violently, his face a mask of horror.

But he didn’t dodge. A crazed look appeared in his eyes. The short sword in his hand shone brightly as the towering pillar of fire suddenly contracted, condensing onto the blade. It transformed into a streak of Flowing Light and abruptly stabbed toward Qin Ya. He had actually chosen mutual destruction!

No, not mutual destruction, but a prepared contingency!

He was wearing the True Flame Dragon Armor, and its Defense Power was astonishing. Not even a top expert in the top ten of the Celestial List could break through it in a short time. He was betting that Qin Ya’s attack couldn’t seriously injure him, or that Qin Ya wouldn’t choose to take the Forbidden Artifact short sword head-on for a spear thrust that might not even harm him!

No matter the outcome, there was no downside for him. To be able to make such a judgment in an instant showed that Yann Sheng’s combat experience was not to be underestimated.

But...

"Hah. Trading a wound for a life? Let’s give it a try."

Qin Ya gave a cold smile. The speed of his spear didn’t decrease or deviate in the slightest as he stabbed straight ahead. Seeing this, everyone’s hearts leaped into their throats!