The result of the first battle had shocked everyone, but when the second battle was fought, everyone put that thought aside and turned their attention back to the battlefield.
As expected, the people who walked out today were able to shock them every time.
Xu Que of the Tingxue House versus Nan Hao of the Nantian House.
The successor of the Sword of the God-Slaying Sword, the Tingxue House Master, was about to battle the descendant of the Silver Spear of Nantian. Such a battle was almost impossible to see on a normal day, but on this stage, every battle was of such a level. How could people not be excited? This was probably the charm of the Holy Zhi Palace's triennial assessment.
Xu Que's expression looked lazy, as if he didn't care at all. But as the heir of the God-Slaying Sword, his concentration was unquestionable. If he was deceived by his appearance, he would die a horrible death.
Therefore, from the moment Nan Hao stepped onto the battle platform, his eyes locked onto Xu Que, like a silver spear pointing straight ahead.
On the battlefield, a formless murderous intent suddenly bloomed. The murderous sword will turned into a storm of murderous intent, blowing at Nan Hao's clothes. He stood there, feeling the terrifying murderous sword will wreak havoc on his body. Nan Hao stretched out his palm and a dazzling silver spear appeared in his hand. He released his Life Spirit and a terrifying silver spear that seemed to pierce the heavens appeared. The silver spear released a dazzling brilliance and slowly floated up. Countless spear shadows appeared around it and pointed at Xu Que.
Against an opponent like Xu Que, even someone as strong as Nan Hao did not dare to be careless. Everyone in the Barren State knew how dangerous the God-Slaying Sword was.
The murderous intent turned into sword aura and whistled out, heading straight for Nan Hao.
The silver spear behind Nan Hao trembled, and suddenly, countless spear shadows burst forth, swallowing and spitting out rays of terrifying silver light that shot straight towards Xu Que. Every ray of silver light seemed to be transformed from a real divine spear, and they emitted an indomitable sharpness. Terrifying sonic booms sounded in the air, and the killing sword Qi was torn into pieces as they shot straight towards Xu Que's body.
Xu Que's body moved, turning into a blurry shadow. Endless murderous intent gathered on the sword in his hand, and a ray of sword light slashed out. In an instant, a silver light was split in the middle, and it was directly cut in half. However, before the crowd could see clearly, the sword had already appeared in another direction and continued to split the silver light.
Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, the endless silver light seemed to be cut open at the same time. No one knew how fast Xu Que's sword was and how many times he had slashed.
At this moment, they only saw a shocking sword light appear in front of Nan Hao. That was the God-Slaying Sword, a sword that could split the heavens. No one could describe the beauty of that sword.
Ye Futian also stared at the sword. Most people thought that Xu Que had slashed out many times, but he saw it clearly. From the beginning to the end, Xu Que had only slashed out one sword. Just one sword. It was like moving clouds and flowing water. He moved with his body technique and directly appeared in front of Nan Hao. Ye Futian was thinking about how he would block such a sword.
A silver light flashed in Nan Hao's eyes and he thrust his spear forward without any hesitation.
Clang! A crisp sound rang out, and the shocking sword shadow finally stopped. Everyone could clearly see that the sword was aimed at Nan Hao's throat, but it was blocked by the long spear. The tip of the spear pierced straight into the tip of the sword, without the slightest deviation.
Many people looked at Nan Hao's silver eyes. It was said that to train the spear in the Nantian Residence, one had to first train their eyes. They needed to have extremely strong insight, and their spear techniques had to be faster, more accurate, and more ruthless than others in order to cultivate to the extreme.
At the moment when the sword and spear collided, a terrifying murderous sword aura raged. There was also a frightening sharpness of the spear, and two invisible light screens appeared in the middle.
But at this moment, Nan Hao's Life Spirit bloomed with a dazzling light. He took a step forward, and the tip of the spear continued forward. An unparalleled sharpness bloomed from the silver spear. An ear-piercing sound was heard, and everyone saw a dazzling light appear on the tip of the spear. The sword was being crushed bit by bit.
The Fallen God Spear Technique was indestructible.
At the moment when the sword was crushed, a gust of wind blew, and the spear seemed to have pierced Xu Que's throat. The figure was crushed and scattered with the wind, but it was only an afterimage. A sense of extreme danger descended on Nan Hao. His eyes flashed with silver light, and without any hesitation, he swept his spear out. From the side, Xu Que's figure solidified. There was no sword in his hand, but he seemed to be holding on to the murderous sword will.
Xu Que's expertise was in swordsmanship to kill, not in fighting head-on.
A terrifying storm of Sword Qi appeared around Nan Hao's body. There was even a hurricane of murderous intent that revolved around his body. The crowd only saw Nan Hao unleashing his spear attack after attack. The might of each spear attack was incomparably shocking and extremely fast.
However, the spectators of the Nantian House looked exceptionally serious. The faster and more ruthless Nan Hao's spear technique was, the more pressure he was under. Using offense as defense, Nan Hao was constantly in a dangerous situation.
Ye Futian watched the battle, and he realized that Xu Que had been using the murderous sword will and movement techniques to surround Xu Que's body. Xu Que rarely used his sword, and every time he did, it was extremely dangerous. It was like a sword that would kill, and it made people break out in a cold sweat. Therefore, although he did not use his sword much, Nan Hao had no choice but to attack fiercely, and he was constantly in a dangerous state of high pressure.
Is this the God-Slaying Sword? Ye Futian thought to himself. Xu Que's sword was completely different from Yan Jiu's and Ye Wuchen's swords. It did not seem as powerful as Nan Hao's Fallen God Spear, and it was not as overbearing. However, Ye Futian felt that Xu Que was more dangerous than Yan Jiu.
In a battle like this, Nan Hao will lose if he shows even the slightest opening, unless he can take down Xu Que, many people thought.
The battle lasted for a long time, and no one knew how many times Nan Hao had stabbed with his spear. However, when everything was over, Xu Que stood beside him, and there was a drop of blood dripping from Nan Hao's throat. There was a bloody mark there. If Xu Que's sword had stabbed just a little deeper, Nan Hao would have died on the spot.
"Thank you," Nan Hao said. The battle had been very frustrating for him. He had been attacking in a state of suppression, and he had not been able to release his power to his heart's content. However, he had learned a lot from the battle. He had to go back and think about how to refine his spear techniques so that he would not be so passive when facing someone like Xu Que.
Xu Que had won the battle.
His sword, his patience, and his grasp of timing were all frightening. The God-Slaying Sword, the Tingxue House Master, ranked ninth on the Barren Sky Ranking, ranked first among the four great swordsmen of the Barren State. At that moment, everyone vaguely knew why. His sword might not have been stronger than Yan Wuji of the Sword Saint Villa, but he was unparalleled in terms of danger.
Many people wondered what would have happened if Xu Que and Yan Jiu had fought.
If Yan Jiu had been able to make it to the top ten in this battle, they might have been able to see the two heirs of the Barren State's strongest swordsmen fight.
The battle continued. The third person to step out was Yuan Zhan and Zhong Li. It was still a clash of titans.
Yuan Zhan was huge and burly. His huge body looked like it was made of gold. Every step he took caused the battlefield to tremble, giving off an extremely powerful pressure.
Yuan Zhan might not have been the strongest in the battlefield, but he was definitely the one who exerted the most pressure.
However, Zhong Li's eyes did not change much. The strongest cultivator from the Li Road looked frighteningly calm.
Voom.
Incomparably dazzling golden light bloomed, and golden light curtains appeared around Zhong Li's body. He was also most proficient in domineering metal-elemental power, and the light curtains around him seemed to have ancient runes. His Life Spirit bloomed, and it was a huge golden cauldron that spun in the air. Even more powerful golden runes emanated from it, causing golden rune walls to appear around his body.
"Boom."
Yuan Zhan stepped forward, and the ground shook when his golden body moved forward. He raised his hand and a huge golden ape palm slammed at the wall of runes. A loud sound of metal clashing was heard. The wall of runes shook, and countless runes shone. The wall trembled, but it did not shatter.
What a strong defense, everyone thought. Yuan Zhan was a demonic golden ape with explosive power. Chi Meng was probably the only one present who could compete with him in terms of power. Zhong Li naturally had to defend.
Roar. A roar was heard, and a gale swept through the area. Yuan Zhan's body seemed to have grown even larger, and the huge golden palm continued to slam down. Loud bangs were heard, and cracks appeared on the runic wall.
However, Zhong Li's eyes were extremely sharp. He stared at Yuan Zhan and said, "Is that all you've got?"
The sound of a cauldron was heard as soon as he said that. The Life Spirit's cauldron shone with dazzling rune light, shielding Zhong Li's body in an instant. When Yuan Zhan slammed down again, the sound of the cauldron shook the air. A terrifying golden rune light swept out and hit Yuan Zhan's body, causing his huge body to fall back.
Zhong Li stepped forward, and boundless golden Spiritual Qi gathered around him. Golden light screens bloomed one after another, and he sped up all of a sudden, throwing a punch straight at Yuan Zhan. Yuan Zhan was naturally unfazed, and he met him head-on.
A huge golden cauldron shadow appeared on Zhong Li's fist. Golden winds raged and Yuan Zhan was thrown back by that terrifying attack.
"Nine Cauldrons' True Qi." Everyone looked at Zhong Li. The Nine Cauldrons' True Qi was a martial arts method, the ultimate skill of the Zhong Clan. It was a perfect match for the Life Spirit of the Zhong Clan.
Yuan Zhan stopped in his tracks and extended his hand. A golden staff appeared in the palm of his hand. Yuan Zhan shook his arm and stepped forward. A terrifying golden storm gathered around the staff, giving birth to an extremely overbearing aura.
The Eighty-one Heaven-traversing Staff Techniques of the ape clan?
Zhong Li did not dodge at all. His Nine Cauldrons' True Qi was activated to the extreme, and golden light screens swept out. He stepped in the air and raised his hand to attack. A huge cauldron shadow appeared in an instant, and Yuan Zhan's golden staff came crashing down, shattering the cauldron.
Zhong Li's expression did not change. Even more terrifying martial arts Spiritual Qi was born around him, and his Life Spirit shone with boundless light. He raised his hand and punched again and again. Each punch contained the shadow of a cauldron, and in an instant, many cauldrons were crushed.
Yuan Zhan's staff danced, and the Eighty-one Heaven-traversing Staff Techniques tore through everything, shattering all the cauldrons that came at him. He continued to move forward as he attacked Zhong Li.
The cauldrons continued to crumble, and the golden wall of runes shattered as well. Zhong Li saw his opponent approaching and shouted coldly. His Life Spirit flew out, and nine real cauldrons appeared above Yuan Zhan's head in an instant. There seemed to be ancient runes carved on the bottom of the cauldrons, and they came crashing down, shrouding Yuan Zhan's huge body.
Yuan Zhan continued to lash out with his staff techniques, but Zhong Li did not stop at the same time as his Life Spirit attacked. Thousands of cauldrons came crashing down at the same time, and Yuan Zhan's huge body was trapped in that space. He could only attack in a frenzy.
"Will Yuan Zhan be able to defend?" Many wondered. It seemed that Zhong Li had trained his Nine Cauldrons True Qi to a terrifying level. Yuan Zhan was born of the Golden Great Apes, and his innate strength was even greater. Zhong Li could only attack in a frenzy. If that wave of attacks was blocked, Zhong Li would still be the one to lose, given Yuan Zhan's power. However, if he failed to defend, Yuan Zhan might lose as well.
Golden light filled the sky, and every cauldron was imbued with unparalleled power. Yuan Zhan stomped on the ground at that moment, and a terrifying force descended upon his body. The golden light on his body became even more dazzling. The shadows of the staff that filled the sky seemed to have shrunk at that moment, turning into a single staff that lashed out at the air.
"Clang …" The Treasure Cauldron Fated Spirit clanged as it was sent flying. The many Treasure Cauldron Phantoms in front of it all shattered. A terrifying shockwave swept out, causing Zhong Li's attack to stagnate.
Boom. A loud rumble was heard as Yuan Zhan stepped forward again. His might grew even stronger as he lashed out with the staff a second time.
Clang! His Life Spirit was sent flying, and Zhong Li spat out a mouthful of blood. The rune wall was shattered, and the terrifying force made it hard for him to stand still. Yuan Zhan continued to step forward, and the force on his body continued to grow. It was as if a Golden Divine Ape had descended upon the world, unshakable.
"Such domineering staff techniques." The hearts of the crowd trembled. Yuan Zhan was actually fighting back, and he did not continue to defend.
"This is not the 81 Forms of the Heavenly Traversing Technique." The eyes of the influential figures in the Holy Zhi Palace sparkled. This seemed to be an evolution of the 81 Forms of the Heavenly Traversing Technique, and it had become even more powerful.
When the third staff was lashed out, Zhong Li used all of his strength to summon his Nine Cauldrons True Qi to resist, but there was no suspense. His body was sent flying right away, and he fell far away.
"It looks like Ye Futian's staff techniques." The eyes of some who had seen Ye Futian's moves sparkled. Many from the Dawn Road and Divine Sky City had seen this staff technique, so how did Yuan Zhan know it as well?
Furthermore, this staff technique suited Yuan Zhan better, as if it should have belonged to him in the first place. Could it be that Ye Futian and Yuan Zhan were able to get together because of this staff technique?
The mighty ones of the ape clan from Taihang Mountain saw Yuan Zhan use the Nine Heavenly Traversing Attacks, and golden light shot out of their huge eyes. So powerful. Yuan Zhan's father was shocked, and it seemed that this was a staff technique created by the Ape Emperor.
Yuan Zhan had taken a place in the top ten!
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