When this thought appeared, Huo Liao Yuan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
The rules of the Death Arena were set by Heaven's Will and could not be wrong. The moment Lu Yi Ye died, he should have been sent out of this space and returned to his original position.
But he was still here …
Instinctively, he raised his head and looked forward.
The soaring flames were still surging, but there was only a remnant force left and it would be completely extinguished in two or three breaths. Then, he saw an unbelievable truth!
From the power of the technique that could turn a Ninth Order Cloud River Realm cultivator into a charred corpse, a figure rushed out!
"How is this possible?" Huo Liao Yuan exclaimed.
Lu Yi Ye was not dead!
How could he not be dead!?
That was Burning Prairie Exploding Burial, one of his trump cards!
This was simply a nightmare …
What made Huo Liaoyuan even more incredulous was that not only was Lu Ye not dead, he wasn't even seriously injured. Although he looked battered and exhausted, his clothes were tattered and his flesh was exposed in many places, there wasn't a single trace of being burned by the flames on his exposed flesh!
The injuries on his body were the same as before. His Burning Prairie Exploding Burial seemed to have only scratched an itch for Lu Yi Ye …
Such a powerful technique was naturally not just a scratch for Lu Yi Ye.
Although he had activated the power of the Talent Tree at the critical moment to isolate himself from the damage caused by the flames, the impact from the explosions was not something the Talent Tree could isolate.
On the surface, he did not seem to be affected, but in reality, his five viscera and six bowels had been displaced. Blood was flowing in reverse in his throat, but he suppressed it with all his might. Every part of his body was in pain. He rushed out of the flames with boundless murderous intent and charged straight at Huo Liao Yuan.
After a brief moment of shock and horror, Huo Liao Yuan finally reacted. He hurriedly got up from the ground and raised his hand to blast a few techniques at Lu Yi Ye.
However, the distance between them was now only five hundred feet! This was the closest Lu Yi Ye had been to Huo Liao Yuan since they entered the Death Arena, and he was still closing in.
The weapon box at his waist buzzed and nine streams of light shot out one after another to meet Huo Liao Yuan's techniques.
Huo Liaoyuan had used up a lot of his energy and was mentally exhausted. Although the spell he cast in a hurry was powerful, it was still far from his peak state.
A series of explosions erupted as the oncoming spell techniques exploded in unison, sending sparks flying through the air.
"Ahhhhh!" It was unknown whether Huo Prairie Fire was frightened or if he was trying to gather strength for himself. Every time he shouted, a spell would be unleashed.
However, at such a short distance, Lu Ye was able to control his Imperial Equipment like an extension of his arm. The spells would often explode the moment they were cast. Lu Ye even had the energy to control half of his Imperial Equipment to attack Fire Prairie.
Imperial Weapons attacked him one after another, but they were all blocked by Huo Liaoyuan's protective spiritual light. They couldn't hurt him at all, but they still made him lose his balance.
Three hundred feet, twenty feet, ten feet …
Lu Ye leaped high into the air and used his Imperial Equipment to clear the obstacles in front of him. The Mountain Coiling Saber in his hand ignited and his right arm that was holding the saber bulged slightly.
Like a hungry wolf pouncing on its prey, Huo Liao Yuan, who clearly had a higher cultivation, panicked. Of course, he knew the consequences of letting a Weapon Cultivator close in on him as a Dharma Cultivator, especially one like Lu Ye. Although he was only a Fifth-Order Weapon Cultivator, Huo Liao Yuan judged that he was not inferior to an Eighth-Order Weapon Cultivator.
The gap between First-Order Weapon Cultivators wasn't as big as he imagined. He had once been approached by his Junior Brother, Ming Zhe, in the Spirit Land, and it took him a lot of effort to get rid of him. At that time, he was in his peak state …
In his panic, he stumbled back while not forgetting to cast a spell.
It had to be said that his attainments in Magic Arts were truly impressive. Even in such a situation, casting spells had become an instinct.
Three fire arrows flew out in a triangular formation, but they were all blocked by Lu Ye's Imperial Equipment. The saber that had been accumulating power for a long time slashed down.
A flash!
The moment the saber fell, the protective aura around Huo Liao Yuan's body burst out with an even more dazzling light. It was obvious that he had used more Spirit Energy to protect himself.
* Hong … *
A loud sound rang out as Spirit Energy surged.
Lu Ye's arm went numb while Huo Liao Yuan was sent flying. The protective aura around his body hadn't dissipated yet, so Lu Ye's attack didn't take his life. However, the terrifying power contained in the attack was all added to Huo Liao Yuan's body.
Just like how Lu Ye's Talent Tree couldn't block the damage caused by the impact, Huo Liao Yuan's protective aura couldn't block it either.
However, Lu Ye could feel that the protective aura around Huo Liao Yuan's body seemed to be elastic when his saber slashed down.
This should be able to dissolve part of the force.
Lu Ye had heard that there were two types of protective aura. One was rigid and the other was elastic.
Rigid aura was like a barrier that wouldn't change shape. As long as the barrier didn't break, the cultivator wouldn't be injured.
Elastic aura was different. This type of protective aura would cave in and dissolve part of the force. Both types of protective aura had their pros and cons. It depended on the cultivator's choice. However, if one wanted to make their protective aura elastic, they had to have great control over their own Spirit Energy. Moreover, it required a lot of practice. Not all cultivators could do it.
Generally speaking, less than 20% of cultivators at the Cloud River Tier could do it.
Lu Ye didn't know much about protective aura. Usually, when he encountered an enemy and needed to protect himself, he would activate the defensive spirit tattoo. The defensive power of the defensive spirit tattoo was much stronger than pure protective aura.
Huo Liao Yuan's control over his own Spirit Energy was undoubtedly very good. That was why he was able to unleash such an elastic protective aura. Otherwise, he would have been hit by at least 30% of the force just now.
Even so, Huo Liao Yuan still spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air.
Even if he was a Ninth Order Spirit Cultivator, it couldn't change the fact that his physique was thin. Of course, this was only in comparison … He felt as if his bones were about to break when he was hit by such a huge force. His stomach churned and his vision blurred.
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Lu Ye following him like a shadow. He didn't wait for Huo Liao Yuan to land before he slashed down again.
This strike caused Huo Liaoyuan's body to sink as he plummeted downwards. At the same time, Lu Ye sent out a kick, causing Huo Liaoyuan to spin and fly twenty to thirty feet before crashing into the barrier of the deathmatch arena.
Huo Liao Yuan landed awkwardly and howled in pain. His eyes were filled with fear and panic.
If someone had told him before today that he would be beaten like a dog by a Fifth Order Spirit Cultivator, he would have snorted disdainfully.
But at this moment, he was really experiencing such a ridiculous thing.
Everything was clearly under his control. He could have killed Lu Yiye to wash away yesterday's humiliation and make up for his mistakes in exchange for a lifetime of endless wealth. How did it turn out like this?
"Wa …"
Huo Liao Yuan coughed up blood not far away. He endured the pain all over his body and struggled to stand up. His blurred vision focused and he saw Lu Ye half-kneeling on the ground with his long saber in hand. There was a pool of blood in front of him.
Huo Liao Yuan's eyes lit up at this scene.
[He was also injured!]
[He wasn't as majestic as he looked!]
Huo Liao Yuan didn't realize that he had changed from a Master who had complete control of the situation to a person who was worried about personal gains and losses. He was even overjoyed when his opponent coughed up blood and got injured.
Lu Ye was feeling very uncomfortable. He had originally planned to kill Huo Liao Yuan in one go, but his excessive actions had aggravated his injuries. He had no choice but to stop chasing.
After coughing up blood, he finally felt a little better.
Looking up, Huo Liao Yuan was also looking at him with a fierce gaze and surging Spirit Energy.
Without any communication, the two moved almost at the same time. Lu Ye, as usual, used his artifact to clear the path and pounced forward. Huo Liao Yuan, on the other hand, used all kinds of techniques.
However, one's aura was very similar to sometimes. Once it was weak, it was weak and couldn't be hardened no matter what.
Even though there was a difference of four minor levels between them, many of Huo Liao Yuan's techniques were blocked by Lu Ye's artifact. The distance between them quickly closed again.
Huo Liao Yuan's forced calm expression was filled with panic. When Lu Ye was only ten meters away from him, an irresistible wave of Qi accompanied by an explosion of Spirit Energy swept out in all directions.
Lu Ye felt as if a wall had slammed into him and his body was pushed away uncontrollably.
Lu Ye didn't know what this technique was called, but almost all the Dharma cultivators he had met had cultivated this technique. Once it was used, they could push everything around them far away.
Dharma cultivators were most afraid of enemies getting close to them. This technique was undoubtedly able to save their lives in many cases.
If they were in the wilderness, Huo Liao Yuan could have used this opportunity to escape. However, this was a deathmatch arena that he had created himself. It was only three hundred meters long and wide. Where could he escape to?
Pushing Lu Ye away was just prolonging his last breath.
In just three short breaths, Lu Ye had closed in on him again. While nimbly dodging a few techniques, he slashed out with his Mountain Plate Saber.
Huo Liao Yuan was sent flying again under the huge impact like a ragged sack. The protective Spirit Light around his body had clearly dimmed by a lot.
In mid-air, he could smell the aura of death. He had once felt this aura when he was in the Spirit Stream Realm. At that time, he was lucky to have a senior brother to protect him and save him from a disaster.
He remembered this feeling very clearly.
However, he was now alone. The senior brother who had saved him had died many years ago …
He knew that when Lu Yiye broke through his blockade and closed in on him, he had already lost.
Time seemed to slow down a lot at that moment. All sorts of chaotic thoughts flashed through his mind. In mid-air, Huo Liao Yuan turned his head to look in the direction of the source of the danger. He saw Lu Ye rushing over quickly. The powerful pressure made it hard for him to breathe. (To be continued)
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