Right then, Xiao Chuhe's aura was way too aggressive. His whole body was emitting an aura that made people's hearts skip a beat. That aura was like an army charging out, and even ghosts and gods would have to back out.
"I did not expect Xiao Chuhe to be this powerful after being angered. He is completely different from before."
"Beiming Hui is indeed powerful as well. He managed to wound Xiao Chuhe first. I wonder if he still has the power to battle after this."
Everyone was shocked by Xiao Chuhe's aura, and they started to discuss quietly.
That blade attack that Xiao Chuhe had thrown out was unbelievably powerful, and the remaining power had been pressing on Beiming Hui the whole time, bringing his body to shoot out like crazy. It tore open a few miles long gully on the surface of the lake. When the last bit of power was about to run out, the remaining blade qi continued to attack on Beiming Hui's defensive armor. It seemed like it would not stop until the armor was broken.
Beiming Hui had not stopped puking out blood at all. Seeing that the remaining blade qi was still so powerful, he yelled and shook his body. That rich Zhen yuan shattered the blade qi, and the remaining wave spread out in a spherical shape. One could see with naked eyes that there was a huge dent in the lake's surface.
Wah!
After doing all that, Beiming Hui puked out another mouthful of blood. The spot that had been hit by the blade qi had gone completely numb, losing all connection with the rest of his body.
"Xiao Chuhe won!"
Ye Chen, who was sitting on top of the mountain, shook his head. Beiming Hui did not have the power to battle anymore. Xiao Chuhe's Ocean Splitting Three Blade had the power to break the ocean, and the blade power was extremely condensed. Even with the defensive armor, it had already cut through some of the meridians in Beiming Hui's chest.
"Top five young warriors … None of them are easy to deal with."
Besides the Godly Shark Princess, who he did not know much about, Ye Chen had always thought that Xiao Chuhe would be the weakest one among the top five young warriors. But now, it seemed like even if Xiao Chuhe was not as powerful as Bai Wuxue, he would definitely not be weaker than Xia Houzun. The battle between him and Lu Shaoyou might be a tough one.
Taking a deep breath, Beiming Hui's pupils shrunk as he stared at Xiao Chuhe.
His opponent's power was beyond his imagination. To be honest, he had never thought of Xiao Chuhe as a threat. He was more afraid of Bai Wuxue and Xia Houzun, since one of them was extremely well-rounded and flawless, while the other was extremely powerful in both offense and defense. Besides these two, Beiming Hui was not even afraid of Lu Shaoyou, since Ye Chen was also a sword artist. He would beat the two sooner or later.
However, the reality had slapped him hard in the face. Xiao Chuhe, who he had been treating the least, had exploded with a battling power that he had never seen before. Although his Sky Bank second movement was extremely powerful, he had not expected that Xiao Chuhe would be able to cut through four of the silver light beams and only be hit on the shoulder by the last one. Obviously, one silver light beam would only cause some internal injuries to Xiao Chuhe, and it would not even be a serious wound. After all, the top five young warriors' defense would not be this weak. It would take more than two silver light beams to make them lose their battling power completely.
"Damn! I was so close!"
Blue veins popped out on Beiming Hui's forehead. If he could go back in time, he would definitely not underestimate Xiao Chuhe. He would use his power that was way beyond his limit to fight with him, and only use the second movement when he was absolutely sure. He was sure that if he had another chance, Xiao Chuhe would not be able to cut through four of those silver light beams at once. It would already be impressive if he could cut through three of them.
Unfortunately, there was no such thing as a medicine for regret.
Ye Chen did not know what Beiming Hui was thinking, and even if he did, he would only shake his head. The reason why Xiao Chuhe was able to beat Beiming Hui was because of his real power, which was something that could not be faked. Therefore, even if they were to fight again, Beiming Hui would still lose.
"My biggest mistake was underestimating you." Beiming Hui said.
Xiao Chuhe said lightly, "It is not that you underestimated me, but you overestimated yourself. I think you are not the only one who overestimated yourself."
In his opinion, Beiming Hui, Situ Hao, and Ye Chen had all overestimated themselves.
"Alright, I have lost this time. I have nothing else to say." In front of this many people, no matter how thick Beiming Hui's skin was, he could only admit his defeat.
As he spoke, his toes touched the surface of the lake and his body flew into the air, landing on a huge tree right next to the Nine Dragon Lake. After swallowing a pellet, he sat down with his legs crossed.
In the middle of the lake, Xiao Chuhe glanced at Ye Chen before turning around and flying back to his seat.
"Beiming Hui lost!"
"The top five young warriors are indeed the top five young warriors. I am afraid that will not change in the next year. Ye Chen and Beiming Hui's power is still a bit lacking after all."
It was not until Beiming Hui admitted it himself that everyone knew the result of the battle.
"I wonder what kind of level Dugu Jue has reached right now." Someone said suddenly.
"Tomorrow is the day of the battle. We will know by then."
On top of a small hill, Li Daoxuan, Yan Chihuo, and the other two had been watching the battle.
Yan Chihuo had never seen a powerful blade artist like Xiao Chuhe before. Compared to him, those blade artists from the Fire Spirit Palace were like babies who had not learned how to walk yet, and he himself was only learning how to walk. The huge gap had made his blade artist heart even more determined. One day, he would beat a powerful blade artist like this and stand on top of all the other blade artists.
Li Daoxuan was waiting, waiting for Lu Shaoyou's arrival. The fact that Xiao Chuhe had lost to Lu Shaoyou was known by a lot of people. Therefore, he really wanted to know how powerful Lu Shaoyou's sword art was, and how it would compare with Ye Chen's.
"I really hope these two can have a battle."
This thought suddenly flashed through Li Daoxuan's mind.
He then forced a laugh, thinking that it would not be possible. Ye Chen's opponent was Dugu Jue, and if it were Lu Shaoyou, it would still be a bit of a stretch, since the latter was a top sword master who had beaten Xiao Chuhe before. On the ranking, besides the old monster sword artist who was ranked second, Lu Shaoyou would be the leader.
Soon, the fourth day had passed.
On the morning of the fifth day …
Today was the day of the battle.
The sun had not completely risen yet, but the air-slicing noises from all directions suddenly became more intense. Most of the people who had arrived were the ones who were a bit further away from the Nine Dragon Mountain, or those who were a bit slower. Among them were some of the most eye-catching people, such as the head of the top three blade artists, Xie Baiting, and a white-haired elder right next to him, along with other master level warriors.
The white-haired elder who had come with Xie Baiting was not some random warrior, but an old monster sword artist who was ranked second in the ranking. He was called Xu Yuan from the Earth Sword Master, and he was at least one hundred and fifty years old.
One was a blade artist ranked fifth, while the other was a sword artist ranked second. The arrival of the two would definitely attract a lot of attention.
"Brother Xie, since you are praising this battle so much, I am starting to get excited. I want to watch it." Xu Yuan chuckled.
Xie Baiting said, "Brother Xu, you will not be disappointed."
"Alright, since brother Xie has said so, then I will definitely not be disappointed." Xu Yuan was very clear about Xie Baiting's eyesight. He did not come a year ago because with his status, there was no need for him to come. But this time, it was because Xie Baiting had told him that the battle between Lu Shaoyou and Xiao Chuhe would be at the same level as the battle between them. There would not be too much of a gap between them anymore.
As for the battle between Ye Chen and Dugu Jue, to be honest, they did not care too much about it. Even the top martial geniuses needed time to grow. Therefore, this battle would be centered around Lu Shaoyou and Xiao Chuhe, while Ye Chen and Dugu Jue would just be the side dishes.
Many people recognized the identity of Xu Yuan from the Earth Sword Sect, and all of them secretly rejoiced. Xu Yuan from the Earth Sword Sect had not appeared in front of the public for many years, and he was truly an old monster. It was said that his sword skills had long reached an unimaginable level.
Of course, Xie Baiting's status was not any weaker than Xu Yuan from the Earth Sword Martial School. Although his ranking was lower than Xu Yuan's, the master level warrior ranking was only for reference, and it had a certain degree of accuracy. If they were to really fight, it would be hard to tell who would be the stronger one. The reason why Xu Yuan from the Earth Sword Martial School had stolen his thunder was because Xie Baiting had appeared in front of the crowd more times than Xu Yuan, so people had gotten used to it.
The morning fog had disappeared completely, and the sun had risen to one-third of the sky.
People with good eyesight could see that there was a beam of white light flashing in the horizon. Each time it flashed, the distance between them would decrease a lot, as if it was teleporting.
Soon, the white light turned into a human figure. It was Lu Shaoyou.
"Lu Shaoyou is finally here!"
"I can't wait! Since Lu Shaoyou is here first, then his battle with Xiao Chuhe will definitely happen first."
"Ah, actually, I want to see the battle between Ye Chen and Dugu Jue first. Otherwise, once Lu Shaoyou and Xiao Chuhe's battle is over, my interest would definitely decrease by half."
It was like when one was used to eating good food and suddenly eating something inferior, it would definitely be boring. But, eating the inferior food first and then eating the better food would definitely make the enjoyment longer.
Lu Shaoyou was like a white light dragon as he arrived above the Nine Dragon Lake within a second. That sharp aura seemed to have cooled down the whole place.
"What a sword artist!"
Xu Yuan's eyes brightened. At his level, he only needed to sense the other's aura to know his cultivation level.
Without a doubt, Lu Shaoyou had piqued his interest.
"Lu Shaoyou!"
Xiao Chuhe stood up, his blade intent aura clashing with Lu Shaoyou's sword intent aura. The sky above the Nine Dragon Lake seemed to have changed as countless blade lights and sword shadows appeared.
Some of the weaker people suddenly felt a chill all over their bodies. Goosebumps appeared all over their bodies, and their hair stood on end. This included Li Daoxuan and Yan Chihuo. One of them was a swordsman, and the other a bladesman, so they felt it more deeply than the others.
"It seems like the two of us will have to battle first. Oh well, let's get it over with and leave as soon as possible." Lu Shaoyou did not have much interest in watching the battle between Ye Chen and Dugu Jue, especially when he was waiting.
"That is exactly what I was thinking. The other battles are just secondary to me."
Xiao Chuhe's wounds had already recovered. As long as it was not a serious injury, it would not be a problem for him to recover in one night.
"Let's fight!"
Lu Shaoyou's breathing was steady as his eyes started to sharpen.
Stretching his body, Xiao Chuhe was about to fly out when he suddenly made a noise. He looked into the distance and saw a beam of gray light.
"It is Dugu Jue! Dugu Jue is finally here!"
Someone yelled out.
The gray light flew over at an extremely shocking speed. When it was close to the Nine Dragon Lake, it let go of its protective Zhen yuan layer and flashed once before appearing in the middle of the lake.
Without looking at the others, Dugu Jue, whose eyes had turned gray, found Ye Chen and looked at him.
Sitting on top of the mountain, Ye Chen put away the Defensive Sword Spell manual and lifted his eyes, looking over with an amorous expression. When he sensed her aura, he was a bit surprised and started to think.
Whoo!
All of a sudden …
A horrifying qi burst out of Dugu Jue's body. That despairing blade intent pressed down on Ye Chen, who was on the mountain. Under that horrifying blade intent, the people who were standing close to it felt like they had arrived at hell. That despairing emotion started to grow on their faces.
"Such a horrifying blade intent!" Ye Chen did not move, but Xie Baiting did. He released his own blade intent, which clashed with Dugu Jue's despairing blade intent.
What shocked Xie Baiting the most was that the second his blade intent touched Dugu Jue's blade intent, he felt like there was a surreal Dugu Jue attacking him with his blade. That despairing blade light filled the air, reflecting in his eyes and making his breathing speed up.
"Horrifying! Horrifying! Ye Chen will lose for sure!"
Xie Baiting's body shook as he let go of his blade intent. Cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
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