Gazing at the Treasure Saber chopping down, Hong Yu's eyes glinted with resolve.
A lustrous light shimred on the blade, with a powerful energy flowing back into it. The Spirit Array Runes condensed on its body radiated a grim, cold light.
The cold light from the Spirit Array Runes alone was enough to rival an ordinary Spirit-Level Primordial Weapon.
One could just imagine...
The level of this Big Saber was definitely not low!
It might even be a peak Spirit-Level weapon, just one step away from becoming an Earth-Level Primordial Weapon.
Coupled with Zheng Tian's formidable strength and the enhancent from such a Divine Weapon, even other experts at the Late-stage Celestial Soul Realm would likely find it hard to withstand such an attack.
A cold, electric light flashed in Hong Yu's eyes. His qi and blood roiled within him; the previous exchange had already left him significantly injured.
But Hong Yu knew better than anyone that he absolutely could not give Zheng Tian another chance to prepare or catch his breath. Otherwise, the nine moves he had struggled so desperately to endure would all be for nothing.
At this thought, a ferocious expression crept onto Hong Yu's face.
He took a deep breath. The blue light in his left Cyan Eye flickered erratically.
The Ice Divine Blade was quietly forming.
However, this ti Hong Yu was forming the Ice Divine Blade with all his might, not a casual attack like before. After all, the Ice Divine Blade was a Spiritual Attack, and the burden it placed on one's soul and spirit was imnse. At his current strength, Hong Yu could only unleash it at full power once.
If he were to use the Ice Divine Blade so forcefully again, his Cyan Eye would likely be unable to bear the strain and fall into a dormant state as it had before.
This was an outco Hong Yu did not want to see.
But right now, he had no other choice.
Even though his left eye ached so much he nearly convulsed, trickles of blood were already welling up and sliding down from the corner of his eye.
'I'll risk it all!'
Hong Yu gritted his teeth, his entire body erupting in a blindingly brilliant golden light.
He finally made his move in the nick of ti!
BOOM!
Golden Flowing Light enveloped the entire Godslaying Spear. The sheer pressure of the imnse energy could have snapped a large tree in half, and the aftershocks of the golden light kicked up a powerful gust of wind across the ground.
At the sa ti, the sharp Big Saber in Zheng Tian's hand transford into a streak of silver light and descended from the sky.
CLANG!
The Godslaying Spear and the Big Saber clashed in midair.
It was an incredibly powerful exchange. As they collided, sparks of energy scattered in all directions.
In that instant of impact, Hong Yu felt a jolt run through his arm, as if a force so powerful it pushed his body to its limit was transmitting up from the Godslaying Spear.
A torrent of energy raged through his arm like a tempest.
Hong Yu felt his arm tremble, the bones feeling as if they could shatter at any mont. The imnse force had bent his arm outright.
The joint in his shoulder creaked, an audible GROAN that signaled it had reached its limit.
"Hahaha! Hong Yu, I, Zheng, have rarely admired my peers, but you are certainly one of them. To think a re Peak of Earth Soul Realm cultivator could fight to this extent. Among your generation in the entire Southern Ten Nations Alliance, your strength would rank in the top ten. Give you a few more years, and you would surely shine brilliantly. However…"
Zheng Tian looked down on him and laughed wildly, "But today, this place will be your grave!"
"Die!"
Zheng Tian roared, his voice like a crack of thunder in the sky.
The muscles in his arms bulged in an instant. As they writhed, a deadly energy surged into his Big Saber.
SWOOSH!
A blade of light, as brilliant as the Silver Moon, swept across, like a silken river of stars.
Hong Yu was like a spring stretched to its absolute limit. Zheng Tian launching another ferocious attack at this mont was undoubtedly the straw that broke the cal's back.
As his body trembled violently, Hong Yu spat out a spray of blood.
The spreading, cloying scent of blood made one wrinkle their nose, but Hong Yu gritted his teeth and held on, his eyes fixing on Zheng Tian with a chilling glint.
Zheng Tian, who had been smirking triumphantly, suddenly froze, his expression turning rigid.
At the sa ti, a faint blue light flashed in Hong Yu's eyes. Streaked with blood, the Ice Divine Blade, now at its absolute peak, erupted forth.
It was like an ice-blue rainbow piercing the void.
With a SWISH, it struck Zheng Tian.
Zheng Tian shuddered, his face, which had just been contorted in a wild laugh, twitched. His grip on the Big Saber loosened involuntarily, and the Primordial Weapon, a weapon at the Spirit Level Limit, fell toward the ground.
With a wave of his hand, Hong Yu stored the Primordial Weapon's Saber in his Profound Celestial Tower.
Only then, unable to withstand his injuries any longer, did he collapse to the ground. His left eye was squeezed shut, and a startling tear of blood stread down his face.
Hong Yu gasped for breath. This battle had left him utterly weakened.
Zheng Tian's strength was so formidable that Hong Yu had truly suffered a great disadvantage.
If not for using the Ice Divine Blade repeatedly, the victor of this battle would still have been uncertain.
"How is this possible?"
"My eyes must be playing tricks on . Not only did Hong Yu withstand Zheng Tian's ten moves, but he also snatched his Primordial Weapon?"
"Holy crap, you've got to be kidding !"
The crowd of experts stared at Hong Yu and Zheng Tian in shock. When they saw Hong Yu actually take Zheng Tian's Primordial Weapon's Saber, their faces were filled with utter disbelief.
After all, Zheng Tian's reputation in the Qin Kingdom was deeply entrenched!
These experts in particular, whether from the Guiyuan Sect or the Royal Family, had seen Zheng Tian display his suffocatingly powerful strength on more than one occasion.
Even after Hong Yu had just withstood Zheng Tian's first nine attacks, they had been firmly convinced that Zheng Tian would be the ultimate victor!
But now, ten moves had passed!
Zheng Tian had still failed to defeat Hong Yu, and had even lost his Primordial Weapon to him.
The stark contrast between before and after was like a cot strike, leaving them all feeling a profound sense of shock and disbelief.
"Ten moves are up!"
Hong Yu took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the roiling qi and blood in his body, and stared at Zheng Tian.
Zheng Tian's expression was so dark it could drip water. His cold gaze was like an eternal, unlted glacier as he glared at Hong Yu through gritted teeth. "Give back my Ice Rock Saber."
Hong Yu said flatly, "It's my spoil of war."
"Damn it, you're forcing to kill you…" Zheng Tian snarled grimly.
Hong Yu shrugged nonchalantly, the trace of blood at the corner of his lip particularly striking. "I don't deny you have the power to kill . But I think you also understand that if you push too far and I fight you with my life on the line, even if I die, you'll pay a heavy price."
"If I risk my life to seriously injure you, do you think Qin Mutian and his people will just stand by and watch?"
"I don't really care about the Celestial Essence Secret Realm, but the upper echelons of your Guiyuan Sect wouldn't want to see the Secret Realm they're so close to obtaining just fly away, would they?"
Hong Yu spoke with a calm expression.
Zheng Tian's expression, however, shifted several tis.
It turned from pale to livid, an ugly sight to behold.
To seize the Celestial Essence Secret Realm, the Guiyuan Sect had strived for over a dozen generations. Countless experts had fallen on the path to compete for it.
Built upon the piled-up bones of generations of Guiyuan Sect experts, they were now just one more victory away from gaining control of the Celestial Essence Secret Realm. Before even entering the Celestial Essence Secret Realm, his master, Wang Ba, had repeatedly warned him that he must achieve victory in this trial.
Zheng Tian's gaze drifted toward Qin Mutian and the others.
Seeing the experts from the Qin Kingdom watching him eagerly, he couldn't help but frown. He said in a low voice, "Return the Ice Rock Saber, and I can spare you for now."
"I've said it before, this is my spoil of war. If you want it back, you're forcing into a fight to the death. I may not be your match, but I'm confident I can trade my life to take half of yours," Hong Yu's tone was extrely calm, but the look dancing in his eyes was incredibly resolute.
He clearly postured as if he would fight to the death if Zheng Tian pushed him any further.
Zheng Tian's eyelid twitched a few tis.
He was suddenly feeling a bit of regret.
He had thought that no matter how much of a Demon Fiend Hong Yu was, he was still far from being his equal—a pushover he could crush within ten moves.
Who would have thought that not only was Hong Yu not a pushover, but an iron plate—the kind that would risk its own life when cornered.
If he went all out, Zheng Tian was confident he could kill Hong Yu. But just as Hong Yu had said, if Hong Yu fought with his life on the line, even Zheng Tian wasn't sure he could escape unscathed. With Qin Mutian and the others watching like tigers, Zheng Tian hesitated.
"Give a straight answer. Either we fight to the death, or you can get lost," Hong Yu said coldly.
"You…"
Zheng Tian's face changed abruptly.
A Guiyuan Sect expert cursed, "Who the hell do you think you are, talking to Senior Brother Zheng like that? Don't think you can act so fearless just because you got lucky and dodged ten moves while Senior Brother Zheng was being careless…"
"That's right! Senior Brother Zheng hasn't even used his strongest ultimate move, Water and Sky as One Line. Once he uses that, you won't even be able to resist…"
The Guiyuan Sect experts all chid in angrily.
Hong Yu ignored them, tilting his head slightly to look at Zheng Tian. "Make your decision! Are we fighting to the death, or are you honoring our bet?"
"You're too arrogant! Senior Brother Zheng, just cripple him…"
Before the clamoring Guiyuan Sect expert could finish, Zheng Tian suddenly spun around and slapped him across the face, sending him flying. He crashed to the ground, eating dirt, and looked up at Zheng Tian in a bewildered daze.
Zheng Tian shot him a fierce glare. "Shut the hell up."
Then he turned back to Hong Yu, his eye twitching again. The slap seed to leave a stinging heat on his own face. He gave Hong Yu a thumbs-up.
Through gritted teeth, he said, "Fine. Very fine! Hong Yu, you win today. I admit defeat. But the trials in the Celestial Essence Secret Realm last for five months. You'd better pray you don't fall into my hands next ti. I, Zheng Tian, swear that if there is a next ti, I will make you spend the rest of your life wishing for death but unable to find it."
"Let's go!"
Zheng Tian spun around and waved his arm sharply. The disciples of the Guiyuan Sect, looking crestfallen and defeated, followed behind him with their heads hanging low.
Zheng Tian glanced at the three cloaked figures at the back and said coldly, "His life is mine to take."
The three looked at each other, but sensing the chilling command in Zheng Tian's eyes, they hesitated for a mont before shrugging and following him away.
Passing by Hong Yu once more, Zheng Tian said, enunciating each word, "You were lucky this ti. But the Celestial Essence Secret Realm is a very dangerous place. I hope you can make it to the Championship Platform. I'll personally end your dog's life there."
"Are you trying to force to fight you to the death?"
Hong Yu said coldly.
"You…"
Zheng Tian's expression froze. He snapped, "Fuck, you're ruthless."
After Zheng Tian and his group departed dejectedly, Hong Yu could no longer suppress his weakness. With a shudder, he coughed up a mouthful of stagnant blood he had been holding back for a long ti.
Wiping the corner of his mouth, his gaze grew profound. 'This Zheng Tian is truly powerful. Unless I can break through to the Celestial Soul Realm, I am no match for him.'
Just as he was thinking this, a low voice suddenly ca from behind, causing Hong Yu's newly relaxed nerves to tense up once more...
"Hong Yu, I need to talk to you about sothing!"
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