Hearing Ye Chen's words and Gao Changtian's attitude, some of the people became quiet. Indeed, the title of Sword Master needed someone to take it. If no one dared to take it, then there would never be a Sword Master. Ye Chen taking the title was not as simple as they thought. But of course, there were only a few people who could think that way. Most of the people did not agree with Ye Chen, thinking that within a couple of months, Ye Chen would become the joke of the world and a lesson for all the young people.
"Ye Chen, the battle between us is not over yet. We will fight again if fate allows it." Dugu Jue did not set a time limit, since it would not make any difference anymore, since the competition between him and Ye Chen would not last for a day or two. If he could catch up to Ye Chen, then there would naturally be a battle. If he could not, then everything would just be empty talk. On the other hand, if Ye Chen did not have enough power, then the result would be the same.
What he did not expect was that when he and Ye Chen battled again, it would already be many years later.
As Dugu Jue left, more and more people started to leave. Before they left, a lot of people suddenly realized that the reason why the Nine Dragon Lake was so crowded was because Bai Wuxue and Xia Houzun had battled here a year ago. This year, there was also Dugu Jue and Ye Chen. What about next year?
"Let's go!"
Bai Wuxue and Lu Shaoyou left right after them.
"Ye Chen, we will catch up when we have time."
Hai Wuya and Yan Fengfeng said goodbye to Ye Chen before leaving as well.
All of a sudden, the Nine Dragon Lake went from being crowded to being quiet. Everything had its downfall after reaching the peak. It was inevitable.
Li Daoxuan and the other two arrived at the hill where Ye Chen was. Li Daoxuan chuckled, "Ye Chen, long time no see."
Ye Chen smiled, "Indeed, long time no see. Time flies."
"Time flies, and looks get older. Luckily, we are all at the Sea of Souls Realm. Even if we meet again in decades, nothing will change."
Ye Chen smiled.
Time was merciless, but it was also invincible. Only by cultivating could one preserve the most precious time, even if it was only a few short decades. Thinking back, when Ye Chen met Li Daoxuan and the others in the competition of the Hidden Dragon Rank, it was eight years ago. At that time, they were still young and inexperienced, but they were still very young. Eight years had passed in a flash, and Ye Chen could not help but sigh at how fast time had passed.
"Eight years have passed. My appearance hasn't changed, but my heart has. No matter what, I'm still very happy to have met you, Ye Chen. Your appearance has brought us earth-shattering changes." The one who spoke was Yan Chihuo. Eight years ago, he definitely wouldn't have said this, because he was young and full of vigor. He couldn't allow himself to fail. But after eight years, his mentality had changed, and the way he viewed things had also changed. The appearance of Ye Chen didn't silence them. Instead, it made them erupt with even greater potential.
"Brother Yan is right. But besides your appearance, the only thing that hasn't changed is that you are still so bright. We should call you the Sword Master now."
Bing Ling smiled, which was rare to see, like an ice flower blooming.
Forcing a smile, Ye Chen asked, "You guys plan to stay in the Sky Martial Region for a while?"
"Indeed! We have just arrived in the Sky Martial Region, and it is a bit strange. We plan to explore a bit." Li Daoxuan nodded.
Ye Chen said, "Hai Wuya, Yan Fengfeng, and the rest are not bad. If you run into them, just tell them that they are my friends. As for me, I will go back to the South Rudra Region first."
"Alright!"
The three did not reject. Traveling outside, the more friends, the better.
"Then, I will go now. You guys be careful."
Waving his hand, the flying puppet was thrown into the air. Ye Chen flipped and sat on it, turning into a beam of light and disappearing into the sky.
"We are here, and he is gone."
Li Daoxuan sighed and looked away.
For the three of them, the Sky Martial Region was still very strange, and it was a new starting point. But for Ye Chen, there was nothing worth staying in the Sky Martial Region anymore. He had everything he needed.
…
On the way back to the South Rudra Region, in the sky above the Turtle Mountain …
Shoo!
A beam of light broke through the sky, its speed extremely fast.
"Ye Chen, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
Right then, a human figure flew into the sky, blocking in front of the flying puppet. It was a man wearing gold robes and a gold crown. Who else could it be but Xia Houzun?
The flying puppet flapped its wings, turning the momentum into resistance as it slowly slowed down. On the back of the flying puppet, Ye Chen stood up and stared at Xia Houzun, "If I have guessed it right, you have already trained your Void Shattering Finger Art to completion. Otherwise, you would not dare to challenge me."
The Void Shattering Finger was a low rank profound sense martial art, and because it contained the space profound, it was much more powerful than normal mid rank profound sense martial arts. Right now, Ye Chen had trained it to ninety percent completion, which was only one step away from completion. But of course, this step would be the hardest as well. Without the basic understanding of the space profound, it would be very hard to make any progress.
"You have guessed it right. Therefore, you have to lose!"
Xia Houzun's eyes shone with a gold light, looking extremely powerful.
Ye Chen shook his head, "Before, you still had a bit of hope. But now, you have no hope at all, because you do not dare to challenge me in front of everyone. That is also why you are blocking me here."
"What a joke! How arrogant!"
Xia Houzun's expression turned cold.
"Alright, since you are this confident, then bring it on!" Ye Chen put away his flying puppet and placed his hand on his sword.
"Shooting Star Finger!"
Xia Houzun did not want to waste time with Ye Chen either, so he immediately used his best attack — Shooting Star Finger. After half a year of closed up training, besides his space profound, Xia Houzun's starlight profound had also improved a lot. Right then, the Shooting Star Finger in his hand was no different from a real meteor shower. Waves of them shot out, covering the entire sky.
"Break!"
Taking out his thunder disaster sword, Ye Chen held it with both of his hands and threw out a sword attack. That powerful sword aura covered up the stars, seeming unstoppable.
Rumble!
A huge chunk of the shooting star shower was shattered, and that massive sword qi cut out a black path in the middle of the shower. The black path extended all the way toward Xia Houzun.
"This sword aura?"
Xia Houzun looked confused as he pointed out his finger and shattered the sword qi.
"Gold Pattern!"
Ye Chen flew over, his clothes fluttering in the wind like a god. He threw out another sword attack, and that aggressive gold pattern spread out at an extreme speed.
"Impossible! How could his sword aura be this powerful?"
Xia Houzun had to throw out three attacks before he managed to tear apart the gold pattern. That powerful exploding power had forced him back out dozens of steps.
"Nothing is impossible. Right now, I have the title of Sword Master, and my mental qi has been changing slowly, forming a great power. You, on the other hand, have always been hiding like a coward. Right now, all you are relying on is your completed Void Shattering Finger Art. Other than that, you have nothing else."
After accepting the title of Sword Master, Ye Chen somehow felt that he had become more powerful. It was not just his outer appearance, but his inner heart. Perhaps he could not bring out his inner power directly, but it would allow Ye Chen's every move to have that kind of power. It would be like the sun rising and setting, the black and white alternating, and the winter coming and going. On the other hand, Xia Houzun had been affected by Ye Chen's sword aura, so he was already at a disadvantage. Perhaps he could bring out one hundred percent of his power, but he would not be able to break through his limit and bring out one hundred and ten percent of his power.
In a battle between powerful warriors, even the smallest difference would be magnified. Xia Houzun's inner heart was not powerful enough, which was why Ye Chen's power had made him lose his cool.
"Sword Master title? Don't be ridiculous. Who do you think you are? Do you think anyone can get the title? In front of me, you are not even worth mentioning. "
Xia Houzun roared as his whole body shone with a gold light, looking like a golden sun rising up. He looked down from above, pointing out a sharp finger at Ye Chen. Behind him, a king warrior shadow appeared. It was extremely powerful, and the whole sky seemed to have frozen.
"You are no longer my opponent, and you will not be in the future. Thunder Devour!"
Ye Chen shot into the sky, flying even higher than Xia Houzun. His long black hair danced in the air without any wind, and that sharp sword qi surrounded his body, shattering the frozen qi field around him. He yelled with a low voice, seeming like the master of all swords. Millions of thunder and lightning gathered at the tip of the sword as he threw out a sword attack.
Crack! The silver thunder ball was like a lightning punishment from the sky, leaving a crystal silver trail in the air. The end of the trail was aimed right at Xia Houzun. Boom!
Boom!
Xu King's finger power had been shattered, and Xia Houzun was blown away. That king warrior shadow behind him seemed to be something that had been imprinted in the mirror. As the mirror was shattered, the king warrior shadow twisted a little before disappearing completely. Xia Houzun had been affected by the qi flow, and he could not help but puke out a small mouthful of blood.
"Damn! Void Shattering Finger!"
Xia Houzun was extremely frustrated. He was planning to get closer to Ye Chen before performing his Void Shattering Finger Art. But right now, he could not even get close to Ye Chen. Ye Chen's sword qi was extremely powerful, and with one sword attack, even the surreal space had been shaken, making his qi and blood boil.
Shoo!
The gold colored Void Shattering Finger power ignored the distance between them, appearing right in front of Ye Chen within a second. Under that unstoppable finger power, the sword aura that Ye Chen had created had been shattered as well. He had to admit that the Void Shattering Finger was indeed powerful beyond his expectation. If it were another profound sense martial art that was similar in power, Xia Houzun would not be this powerful.
Circles of gold pattern spread out. The Void Shattering Finger power entered the pattern, but it did not dissipate. Instead, it was extremely condensed. But, the spreading nature of the pattern had increased the resistance of the Void Shattering Finger power. So, it was dragged to the side and shot past Ye Chen's body.
"Spiritual Sword!"
Turning his body in the air, Ye Chen looked like a swift bird flying in the sky. He shook his wrist, and that silver mark landed on Xia Houzun's chest.
Chin!
Sparks flew everywhere as Xia Houzun was blown backward.
"You have dodged my Void Shattering Finger! But, it does not matter. I already have a semi extreme rank armor, so you will not be able to hurt me."
Xia Houzun was a bit surprised, but he soon laughed out loud. The semi extreme rank armor he was wearing had come from a Great Master, and with it, his defense would increase by at least fifty percent. Added with the powerful defense profound sense martial art, it would be more than enough to cancel out seventy to eighty percent of Ye Chen's sword qi. As for the remaining twenty to thirty percent, it would be impressive if there was even five percent left.
"Gold Fury!"
Ye Chen's expression did not change as he threw out his longsword. That twisted gold pattern stretched out endlessly, landing on Xia Houzun's semi extreme rank armor again.
Crack!
A metal exploding sound was heard, and Xia Houzun looked like he had swallowed a goose egg. His eyes popped out, and blood poured out from all of his orifices. Whoo! Whoo! A strong wind blew out as Xia Houzun was blown backward, landing heavily on a nine thousand meters tall mountain, shattering half of it.
"Isn't this Ye Chen and Xia Houzun? Xia Houzun has lost so badly. " Inside the Turtle Mountain, a Sea of Souls Realm warrior who was passing by looked surprised, "Haha! I am so lucky to be able to see this. A lot of people would not know that Xia Houzun had lost to Ye Chen."
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