The power of the gray light beam locked onto Ye Chen, making the space around Ye Chen seem to be frozen. Not to mention escaping, he couldn't even move. Under this blade attack, there was only one way to escape, and that was to fight back with an attack. There was no second way.
It would be impossible for Ye Chen to not be shocked, but after the shock, his expression returned to normal.
Originally, he hadn't planned to reveal his most powerful attack, the Gold Fury. It wasn't a life and death battle, and it wouldn't be wise to reveal his most powerful attack. As the saying went, one more trump card meant one more chance to save his life, and after using it, the effect would be halved.
But now, he had to use it.
"Gold Fury!"
Feeling the terrifying blade pressure coming towards him, Ye Chen lowered his center of gravity and held his sword with both hands. He raised it up high and then slashed down with all his might.
Boom!
The golden ripples twisted and elongated, like the traces left behind by a large ship passing by on a lake. In front of the golden ripples was a perfect arc. The arc was like a side blade, following the gaps, cutting through the gray light pillar.
The hundreds of meters thick and thousands of meters long gray light beam was cut open in an instant. The power dissipated, causing the two halves of the gray light beam to scatter and fill the entire sky. In the middle of the sky, there was a smear of gold. It was this smear of gold that had split the gray sky in half, like Yin and Yang.
After the gray light disappeared, everyone opened their eyes and looked towards the battlefield.
On the Nine Dragon Lake, a shallow mark was disappearing. Following the mark, everyone found Dugu Jue. Right now, Dugu Jue was in a very bad shape. His body had crashed into the lake, creating a huge pit that was several meters wide and dozens of meters deep. Dugu Jue was lying in the middle of the pit, covered in mud, and his hair was wet. The armor on his chest had caved in, and the light was dim.
Seeing Du Gujue's current state, gasping sounds could be heard everywhere. No one had expected that Du Gujue, who was about to make a comeback, would end up like this. The power of that last blade attack had made every single one of them feel a trace of despair. Depending on the distance, the degree of despair would be different. But, without a doubt, that blade attack of Du Gujue's had the destructive power to instantly kill a group of experts.
They had thought that Dugu Jue would be able to turn the tables, but the result was the opposite.
Argh!
Dugu Jue spat out a mouthful of blood. He didn't even have the strength to stand up.
He tried to raise his eyes and look towards the sky. In his sight, Ye Chen, who was dressed in blue, was standing high in the sky. His long sword was already sheathed, and his long black hair was fluttering in the wind.
At the same time, everyone's eyes fell on Ye Chen.
Compared to Dugu Jue, Ye Chen was unscathed. Those who were observant could see that there were no traces of his clothes being torn. In other words, in this battle, Ye Chen had completely suppressed Dugu Jue. Even when Dugu Jue fell, Ye Chen didn't feel the slightest threat.
"This is too scary. Even someone as strong as Dugu Jue didn't have a chance to fight back against Ye Chen."
"Dugu Jue can absorb the power of despair, but Ye Chen has already surpassed despair."
Everyone was discussing. Although they couldn't see the details clearly, they could tell that Dugu Jue was completely defeated by Ye Chen in every aspect. In terms of experience, Ye Chen wasn't lacking. In terms of battle techniques, Ye Chen had a complete advantage. Every time Dugu Jue used the Despair Blade Will to increase his battle power, it would be neutralized by Ye Chen's sword and hit his weak spot.
Many people sighed in their hearts. It was a tragedy for Dugu Jue to encounter Ye Chen. If it was someone else who was as strong as Ye Chen, even if he couldn't win, he wouldn't have lost so badly. In the hands of Ye Chen, Dugu Jue was being suppressed from the beginning until the end, and he didn't have his own rhythm.
"This is Ye Chen?"
Li Daoxuan and the other two hadn't seen Ye Chen for about two years. They originally thought that even if Ye Chen's strength was very high, it wouldn't be enough to surprise them. After all, they had already been shocked countless times. But now, they still couldn't help but exclaim.
If it was a few years ago, they could still see Ye Chen's back. Now, they couldn't even see his shadow. All they could see were the traces and glory he left behind.
"Absolute strength can disregard everything."
Bai Wuxue glanced at Dugu Jue and murmured to himself.
Being able to make Bai Wuxue mention the absolute power would not be easy at all. The so-called absolute power was not the level of cultivation. Otherwise, only the Surreal King would have the right to talk about the absolute power, because he was the number one warrior of the whole True Spirit Continent. In Bai Wuxue's eyes, the absolute power was the highest standard of power evaluation. For normal people, only the profound and will power would be qualified. But, the power was not that important. Being able to use all of it would be the most important. When the power difference was not that big, the profound and will power could be ignored. What would be left would be the quality, battle talent, and understanding of battling.
Being powerful in every aspect would be the absolute power. Among the same level warriors, they would be invincible.
It was like a wooden bucket. If there was no shortcut, the bucket would be complete and could be filled with water. But if there was a shortcut, the water would not be able to be filled, and there would always be some loss.
Bai Wuxue was very clear that the reason he was able to become the leader of the top five young warriors was not because of his great talent or comprehensive ability. The others were not weaker than him, but in terms of absolute power, he was more powerful than the others. Even if it was Dugu Jue, he could still see some flaws. But, with the appearance of Ye Chen, he had realized for the first time that Ye Chen's absolute power was even more powerful than his.
Of course, everyone had to move forward. Although his absolute power was similar to Ye Chen's, in terms of potential, he had almost reached his limit. The chance of him reaching the Life and Death Realm in this lifetime was not that big. On the other hand, Dugu Jue might be able to reach the Life and Death Realm. This was the difference in potential.
Between the same level, it was about the absolute power.
In a lifetime, it was about the potential.
The higher the potential, the faster the power would increase.
"This is so embarrassing! Let's go!"
Xu Yuan from the Earth Sword School looked embarrassed.
Before, he and Xie Baiting were not talking loudly, but they were not being secretive either. So, there would definitely be people nearby who could hear them. And now, Ye Chen had won without any suspense. No matter how thick his skin was, he could not help but feel a bit embarrassed.
Shoo! Shoo!
The two seniors left the Nine Dragon Mountain first.
Xu Yuan and Xie Baiting's departure did not attract much attention. Most of the people's attention was on Dugu Jue and Ye Chen.
Putting a pellet into his mouth, Dugu Jue activated his martial art to refine part of the medicinal power. Only then did he manage to stand up with difficulty, wobbling in the middle of the huge pit.
"Ye Chen, I, Dugu Jue, have never lost before in my generation. You are the first one to beat me."
Dugu Jue took a deep breath and said slowly.
Hearing this, the crowd was even more shocked.
Before, because they were too excited, they did not think too much. But after Dugu Jue's reminder, they all recalled Dugu Jue's achievements. Dugu Jue had shown his monstrous talent since he was young. He had fought thousands of battles, big and small, but he had never lost once. The only times he had a draw were against the other monstrous talent, Dantai Mingyue. Other than Dantai Mingyue, Dugu Jue had always had the last laugh.
And Ye Chen had broken Dugu Jue's record of winning all the time. He was also the first person to officially beat Dugu Jue. Most importantly, both of them were monstrous talents, but they were also each other's stepping stones. When one fell, the other would rise to glory.
In the first battle, the winner was Ye Chen.
In the sky, Ye Chen said, "Among the same generation, I have never met a worthy opponent either."
It was a simple sentence, but it shocked a lot of people. They did not know if Ye Chen meant it on purpose, because this sentence included Dugu Jue as well. In other words, until now, Ye Chen had not lost even once, even if his opponent was Dugu Jue.
On an unremarkable little mountain, Li Daoxuan sighed and said, "He has never been defeated before. In the past, he was somewhat lucky to have not been defeated. Now, he is undefeated because of the general trend. In the same generation, there is no one who can defeat him."
Not losing when one was weak depended on luck. For example, when Ye Chen was still at the Condensing Reality Realm or Clasping Yuan Realm, he would most likely lose when he came to the Sky Martial Region. As he became more and more powerful, the luck factor gradually disappeared. Without luck, among the same generation, there was no one who could beat him.
"Against an undefeated opponent, one of them will definitely lose. Too bad, I lost."
A bitter look appeared on Dugu Jue's face. It was his first time losing, so it would be impossible to say that he did not have any negative emotions. But, this loss seemed to have unlocked some kind of shackle for him, making him feel relaxed. From now on, he would be even more motivated. Before, he was trying to not lose, but now, he was trying to beat Ye Chen. The former was for himself, and the latter was also for himself.
"Everyone will face failure eventually. Wait for me in front!"
Standing up straight, Dugu Jue's qi was very weak, but his aura did not decrease. Instead, it increased. A wave of blade intent that was full of explosive power exploded out, seeming like it was going to break and rise again.
Everyone was shocked. In their eyes, Dugu Jue seemed to be even more powerful than before. Could it be that there was no limit to his potential?
"Good, good Dugu Jue, good Ye Chen."
The elder of the pavilion, Gao Chang Tian, laughed out loud.
The annual ranking list would be updated next month. Gao Chang Tian was in charge of the young generation, but this time, it was not the young generation that was in the limelight, but two young warriors. Of course, the young generation was also included in the list, and Gao Chang Tian was in charge of it as well.
"Dugu Jue, although you have lost to Ye Chen, according to the current information, you have the right to be in the top five, maybe even higher."
Gao Chang Tian said.
"Huh? If Dugu Jue is in the top five, wouldn't that mean that Xie Baiting will be squeezed out? "Someone looked confused.
Gao Chang Tian could tell that everyone was confused, so he said, "The ranking changes every year. After this, Dugu Jue will only get stronger. Therefore, there should be no problem for him to be in the top five."
Then, Gao Chang Tian turned his head and looked at Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, if I am not wrong, this year's ranking will be either number one or number two."
"What?"
Gao Changtian's words stunned everyone present.
The number two was still acceptable, but the number one was the head elder of the Void Martial School, the head of the nine great martial institutions. People called him the Axe Master. With two words as his title, one could imagine how powerful he was. Normally, many people would want to have two words as their title, such as the Sword Master, the Blade Master, or the Spear Master. Unfortunately, there were only a few who could have two words as their title, because the meaning behind it was extraordinary. It meant that one was the absolute number one in a certain field. The Axe Master was the number one among all the axe masters, and no one could surpass him.
"Little brother, I will give you a title. I wonder if you dare to accept it?" Gao Chang Tian ignored the others' expressions and said with a smile.
"Oh, what title?"
Ye Chen asked.
"Sword Master."
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