The Vast Ocean World martial practitioners were all rendered wide-eyed and tongue-tied, "… Ten leaves blossoming ten flowers?!"
To the people here, this was a scene that only existed in legends. Ever since the Great Calamity, such a thing had never appeared in the Vast Ocean World.
Even in the great thousand worlds of pre-Great Calamity times, ten leaves blossoming ten flowers martial practitioners had also been legendary existences.
Seeing this scene, Fu Enshu was also taken aback, "In the entire history of the Eight Extremities World of post-Great Calamity times, other than Yan Di, he is the second."
Thinking carefully, she discovered that even compared to Yan Di, Yan Zhaoge was also so different.
While the runes inscribed on Yan Di's ten leaves and ten flowers were profound and indiscernible, they were all clear and distinct.
Meanwhile, Yan Zhaoge's tenth leaf and tenth flower manifested the phenomenon of chaos, even deeper and more profound.
Looking at Yan Zhaoge now, the Vast Ocean World martial practitioners even felt a fear towards the unknown arising within their hearts.
This was especially so for the martial practitioners other than Zhang Haocheng and Li Sheng. Looking first at Yan Zhaoge and then at Zhang and Li, their hearts were all unsettled, "Nine leaves blossoming nine flowers martial practitioners are already so powerful, presiding arrogantly over all others of the same generation. Then, what kind of existence would ten leaves blossoming ten flowers martial practitioners be?"
Regaining their wits, Zhang Haocheng and Li Sheng's gazes simultaneously turned blazing hot as they looked at Yan Zhaoge.
Yan Zhaoge's current expression was calm like a clear stream formed of raindrops, no ripples visible at all.
"In coming to this Deep Sea Corridor, I have my own matters to attend to. Before coming here, I did not know about the arranged battle between the two of you."
Yan Zhaoge spread his hands apart, smiling, "Even now, I have no intention of interfering in your battle. If you want to contend for the number one position among Essence Spirit Martial Grandmasters, you can just fight your own battles. Why come looking for me?"
Zhang Haocheng said mildly, "Yet, you are currently in the Deep Sea Corridor where we are about to duel."
Yan Zhaoge smiled, "I am indeed just passing by, staying here temporarily. After I have completed my matters, I will naturally leave. Not having completed my matters, it would not be good for me to leave."
"But the truth is, me staying in this water vein will not affect your fight. If you really want to decide who is the number one Origin Spirit, you can fight on your own. It doesn't matter if I'm here or not …"
Li Sheng took a step forward, and the saber light around him retracted completely. However, the baleful aura and killing intent around him became even sharper and more resolute. "I underestimated you earlier. I didn't expect you to have such a deep foundation."
"However, the Ten Leaves Blossoming Ten Flowers technique might not necessarily be able to defeat my Nine Leaves Blossoming Nine Flowers technique."
"I wanted to make a move just now because you were in the way."
"But now, compared to Zhang Haocheng, I want to fight you more!"
Yan Zhaoge blinked, "Why bother? There is actually no true enmity or conflict between the two of us. Instead, I am a little interested in watching this arranged battle of yours from the sidelines."
He was indeed interested in watching the battle between Zhang Haocheng and Li Sheng from the sidelines. The fact that the two sides were not lacking in strength was just one aspect of it. The key was that such a scene had evoked some distant memories of Yan Zhaoge's, causing him to erupt with a little mischievous interest.
The night of the bright moon, the decisive battle at the summit of the forbidden city or something like that.
How stylish, how flashy. He too wanted to have the chance to participate in such an incomparable battle that would be the focus of the entire world's attention ah …
His gaze moving between Zhang Haocheng and Li Sheng, Yan Zhaoge said rather excitedly, "There is no first place in the arts, no second place in the martial arts. The top two of the ten strongest Essence Spirit Martial Grandmasters have never clashed with each other before, their rankings having always been determined by others, and having always been disputed."
"Now, we finally have a chance to clash. The victor of this decisive battle in the Deep Sea Corridor will be the indisputable number one expert of the Essence Spirit Martial Grandmasters. From then on, there will no longer be any dispute, the title fully deserving of it."
"Both of you belong to Good and Evil. In this battle, you will be able to bring out the momentum of your side, seeing whether it is Evil that cannot triumph over Good, or the Dao that declines, the Devils that grow."
"If the results of this battle are spread, it will definitely become a legendary story of the Vast Ocean World. From what I can see, your strength is indeed not bad. If you do not die young, you will definitely become legendary hegemons of these heavens and earth in the future. Today's battle will also become a part of your legend."
Yan Zhaoge spread his hands apart, smiling, "Such a good thing. What need is there to complicate matters?"
Li Sheng strode forward once more, his sharp sabre-qi beginning to lock onto Yan Zhaoge, "Not battling with you, how can I be considered number one?"
However, just as his sabre-qi locked onto Yan Zhaoge's movements, Yan Zhaoge's gaze abruptly lit up, piercing his eyes to the point of pain!
Yan Zhaoge said calmly, "Honestly speaking, your reactions have caused me to think even more highly of you. Martial practitioners are all unconvinced of others, let alone an opponent at the same cultivation level? Who is stronger and who is weaker can only be decided after fighting. It is only normal that you are unconvinced of me. "
"But you seem to have misunderstood something?"
Amidst his words, the silhouette of the spirit flower above Yan Zhaoge's head swayed, the profound runes gradually showing signs of merging.
Everyone was simultaneously taken aback, "This is … this is the sign of him forming his own true essence talisman, becoming an Essence Talisman Martial Grandmaster ah!"
Raising his head to look at the silhouetted spirit leaf and flower above his head, Yan Zhaoge said mildly, "Manifesting the spirit flower and spirit leaf is not because I want to fight. Instead, it is because I am about to make a breakthrough in my cultivation level."
"Looking at the two of you exchanging blows, I am a little interested. Personally exchanging blows with the two of you, I am not that interested."
"You actually don't have to care about me, because I will soon no longer be an Essence Spirit Martial Grandmaster. Even without battling with me, you will still be able to determine the number one Essence Spirit Martial Grandmaster."
Zhang Haocheng and Li Sheng both felt suffocated.
Looking at the rather dazed Zhang Haocheng and Li Sheng, Yan Zhaoge smiled, "I am someone who generally doesn't do things like pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger. Occasionally, I might play around with it, but most of the time, I wouldn't do it."
"The wolf wants to eat the tiger, pretending to be a pig, causing the tiger to be careless. This is very normal."
"The dragon wants to eat the tiger; why must one pretend to be a pig?"
His tone was mild, but everyone present felt a chill in their hearts upon hearing it.
Zhang Haocheng was silent for a moment before he finally strode forward, saying in a heavy tone, "Water Crystal Palace's Zhang Haocheng. Please guide me."
Li Sheng sucked in a deep breath, a brilliant light erupting from his eyes, "I heard that your name is Yan Zhaoge? Surnamed Yan, there is enmity between us now. This Li wants to stop you from becoming an Essence Talisman Martial Grandmaster! "
"The enmity of obstructing one's dao is akin to killing one's parents."
Li Sheng roared explosively, "With such great enmity, it should be enough for you to fight, right?"
Looking at Zhang Haocheng and Li Sheng, Yan Zhaoge instead revealed a look of admiration within his gaze.
The merging of the runes above his head shockingly came to a temporary halt.
Nodding approvingly, Yan Zhaoge extended his hand and made a 'please' gesture towards the two, "Your hearts towards the martial dao are resolute and pure. Good, let us have a match then."
While he was clearly much younger than Zhang Haocheng and Li Sheng, currently also at the late Essence Spirit stage, looking at Yan Zhaoge at this moment, everyone could not help but feel as though they were looking at a great mountain.
Water Crystal Palace's Elder Dong and the Dragon Slayer Sect's Elder Yue were both long-time Martial Grandmaster experts, at the Essence Talisman Martial Grandmaster level.
Initially, they had also been vaguely angered by Yan Zhaoge's words and actions, only having not made a move due to Fu Enshu's existence.
Now, however, their expressions had all turned grave to the extreme as they looked at the temporarily merging runes above Yan Zhaoge's head.
Breaking through to the next cultivation level was done in a single spurt. Many times, luck and fortuitous encounters were even more important.
However, who had ever been like Yan Zhaoge, breaking through on a whim, halting on a whim?
Yan Zhaoge's halting did not mean that he had failed, nor did it mean that he had given up on the chance before him. Instead, as long as he was willing, he could continue at any time!
Wielding something heavy as though it were light like this, how could it still be measured by the late Essence Spirit stage?
Looking at Yan Zhaoge, even Essence Talisman Martial Grandmasters like Elder Dong and the others felt a deep, unfathomable shock well up within their hearts. (To be continued.)
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