"Who will actually win?"
Under normal circumstances, if anyone were to ask such a question when a junior of the Celestial Soul Realm faced an expert of the Primordial Core Realm, they would be laughed at for being an absolute fool.
But now...
After Hong Yu revealed one extraordinary ability after another, performing feats that defied all expectations and left everyone stunned, an unconscious hope began to surface in the crowd.
In the history of the Southern Ten Nations Alliance, it was not unheard of for soone with a Celestial Soul Realm cultivation to fight against a Primordial Core Realm expert.
For instance, the infamous Eight Desolates Old Demon, in his heyday, had once slain a Primordial Core Realm expert while at the Peak of the Celestial Soul Realm, establishing his supre demonic might!
Could such a miracle be born again today?
Even Old Sir Tie of the Tie Family, who had remained calm and composed throughout, set down the kettle in his hand, his gaze drifting toward the front courtyard.
His wise eyes seed to pierce through the layers of buildings. 'This little fellow… he's becoming more and more interesting!'
"Father, do you really think Hong Yu can contend with a Primordial Core Realm expert?" Tie Heng, Tie Tongtian's father and the current Patriarch of the Tie Family, asked with a frown.
Old Sir Tie simply smiled without a word.
But his deep eyes held an inscrutable wisdom, as vast as a starry sky.
...
"To dare provoke with your ager Celestial Soul Realm cultivation... you're like a mantis trying to stop a chariot, utterly overestimating your own strength!"
Xue De's expression grew increasingly dark and ugly.
Ever since he broke through to the Primordial Core Realm, hadn't he been the center of attention wherever he went?
When had he ever been so humiliated and looked down upon?
And worse, the one humiliating him was a Celestial Soul Realm brat who was nothing more than an ant in his eyes!
"Black Death Demon Saber, Soul-Annihilating Cross Slash!"
The power surging from Xue De's body intensified.
As he swung his arms, a powerful black Primordial Gang's Power surged forth, forming a giant hand of black Primordial Gang that gripped the hilt of the Black Death Demon Saber.
He abruptly executed the Saber Technique, and the Soul-Annihilating Cross Slash carved a cross-shaped scar in the void as it tore through the air.
"So what if you're at the Primordial Core Realm? I, Hong Yu, fear neither heaven nor earth! No one will force to bow my head with brute force!"
Hong Yu's face contorted as he roared hysterically.
The energy fluctuations emanating from the Soul-Annihilating Cross Slash already sent a tremor of fear through his heart.
He gripped the shaft of the Godslaying Spear tightly, his arms trembling as an aweso power surged into the spear like a raging tide.
The brilliant golden light swelled once more.
"Illusion Spirit Spear Technique, Third Form—Illusion Sea Technique!"
The Illusion Sea Technique was the third form of the Illusion Spirit Spear Technique.
It was a Martial Skill that Hong Yu could only use after breaking through to the Mid-stage Celestial Soul Realm. Supported by his surging Elental Power, the mont he executed the move, it unleashed a force far beyond what his own cultivation should have been able to produce.
"BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!"
Streaks of golden Spear Aura flickered in and out of existence. Even before the attack was fully launched, the turbulent energies were already colliding like boiling oil, generating violent fluctuations of energy.
And then, at that mont...
The Soul-Annihilating Cross Slash, brimming with demonic might, collided with the brilliant golden Illusion Sea Technique.
"THUD!"
This ti, the impact of the two energies didn't result in the usual explosive overflow of power. Instead, it was extrely muffled.
But it was this muffled collision that caused the expressions of the many experts watching to change drastically.
They all realized that both combatants were now fighting with their full strength, holding nothing back!
The two colliding energies were like two ti bombs vying for dominance. They were in a temporary equilibrium, but if that balance were to break, what awaited everyone would be a terrifying explosion!
"TZZT... TZZT!"
Arcs of golden electricity scattered in all directions.
Wherever these golden arcs landed, everything simply lted away, leaving behind rising plus of black smoke.
This glimpse was telling: if just the stray energy was this powerful, a full eruption would likely destroy half the vast Tie Family Mansion!
"Tsk tsk, boy. I'd like to see how long you can last!" Xue De said with a cold, confident sneer, his arms crossed over his chest.
Hong Yu's face was ashen, and a bloody light swirled in his eyes.
He clenched his teeth so hard they could shatter steel. Veins bulged all over his body, writhing like enraged Cyan Dragons. He had already reached his limit.
'If this stalemate continues, I'll definitely be the one to fall in the end.'
'What should I do?'
'What else can I do at a ti like this?'
Seeing the near-desperate look in Hong Yu's eyes, the watching experts sighed with emotion. "As expected, the gap is still too wide. The legend of a Celestial Soul Realm cultivator defeating a Primordial Core Realm expert isn't one that happens easily. Besides, Hong Yu is only at the Mid-stage Celestial Soul Realm. He's still too weak!"
"Still, to be able to hold his own against an expert like Xue De for so long with just a Mid-Stage Celestial Soul Realm Cultivation, Hong Yu absolutely deserves the title of the number one young genius in the Qin Kingdom!"
"It's just a sha that geniuses are so often cut down in their pri!"
As the murmurs of the crowd reached his ears, a muscle in the corner of Hong Yu's eye twitched violently.
'Is there really no other way?'
A look of uncertainty flashed through his mind when, suddenly, a spark of inspiration lit up his thoughts—the Guiyuan Order!
He had the Guiyuan Order on him, a gift from Yuan Cang. It was said that for any disciple of the Guiyuan Sect, seeing this order was like seeing the Sect Leader himself.
Hong Yu's heart pounded, but a mont later, he dismissed the idea.
'If I take out the Guiyuan Order, I might be able to get through this, but I'd owe Yuan Cang a massive favor.'
'More importantly, if I rely on the Guiyuan Order to deal with Xue De, this incident will surely beco a heart demon for in the future.'
'It would affect my future cultivation progress.'
At this thought, Hong Yu took a deep breath and made his decision. 'I'll risk it all!'
A faint blue light flickered in his left eye. As the Star River within it spun, streams of icy energy gathered, coalescing with his potent Spiritual Power.
"Ice Divine Blade!"
A faint blue light shot out.
This ti, its speed was a full two tis faster than any Ice Divine Blade he had used before!
"What is that?"
Xue De, who was in the middle of a triumphant, maniacal laugh, raised an eyebrow. He noticed the blue light and frowned slightly, but didn't pay it much mind, simply swiping at it with a Palm Wind attack.
However, the Ice Divine Blade ignored the palm strike—one that could heavily injure an Early-stage Celestial Soul Realm Martial Artist—and shot into Xue De's body with a SWISH.
"Hm? Not good—"
The mont the Ice Divine Blade entered his body, Xue De's expression changed dramatically.
He discovered that as the blue light entered him, an extre chill spread throughout his body, even causing his blood flow to slow.
What terrified him even more was that while the Ice Divine Blade was freezing his body's functions, waves of pure, powerful Spiritual Power were also crashing against his Soul like a torrential waterfall, over and over again.
'This bastard knows Spiritual Power attacks too? Hmph, the Spiritual Power of a re Celestial Soul Realm brat... Watch crush you!'
Brimming with confidence, Xue De mobilized his own Spiritual Power, intending to crush the Ice Divine Blade.
Spiritual Power was not strictly tied to one's cultivation level. Unless a Martial Artist was born with exceptional talent in Spiritual Power, they would typically focus all their ti and energy on practicing Martial Skills and Elental Power Techniques.
Who would waste their ti cultivating Spiritual Power for no reason?
Therefore, for the vast majority of Martial Artists, their Spiritual Power lagged far behind their Elental Power Cultivation!
For example, while Xue De's Elental Power Cultivation had reached the Early-stage Primordial Core Realm, his Spiritual Power was only at the level of the Late-stage Celestial Soul Realm.
In contrast, Hong Yu's Spiritual Power was even more formidable than his Elental Power Cultivation.
With one strong and one weak, the victor was decided in an instant!
"H-How can this be? This is impossible..."
To his horror, Xue De discovered that the mont his confident Spiritual Power touched that strange blue energy, it was instantly crushed and utterly routed.
It was a complete rout!
"PFFT!"
Xue De violently spat out a mouthful of blood.
The Ice Divine Blade had already slamd into his Soul. If not for the vast difference in cultivation between him and Hong Yu, this impact alone would have been enough to severely injure him.
Even so, Xue De's consciousness wavered for a mont.
'A perfect chance!'
Hong Yu's eyes lit up as he seized the opportunity to launch a desperate counterattack.
In that instant, the golden light erupted with blinding radiance. The Soul-Annihilating Cross Slash held for a mont, but having lost Xue De's energy support, it was annihilated by Hong Yu's attack with a loud BOOM.
"BANG!"
Even without its user's conscious guidance or support from the Primordial Gang, Hong Yu's all-out attack had only managed to cancel out the Soul-Annihilating Cross Slash.
The entire side hall trembled, its very tiles shivering.
Fortunately, the Tie Family was known as the number one rchant guild and the wealthiest family in the Qin Kingdom. They had spared no expense in the construction of their mansion, so it remained stable even under the impact of the residual energy released after the two attacks canceled each other out.
If this had been an ordinary ho, the entire structure would have collapsed long ago!
"HISS!"
Seeing the trace of blood at the corner of Xue De's mouth, a wave of sharp gasps rippled through the crowd.
"Did he win? Did H-Hong Yu really win?"
"Bullshit, it was just a draw."
"Goddammit, isn't a draw enough? You have a famous Primordial Core Realm expert on one side and a seventeen-year-old Celestial Soul Realm kid on the other. How is Hong Yu fighting him to a draw not a win?!"
Listening to the crowd's whispers, Xue De's eye twitched and his face turned livid.
His venomous gaze burned with furious flas as he ground his teeth. "Hong Yu... Hong Yu... I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!"
A baleful weapon, brimming with demonic might, had already appeared in Xue De's hand.
Judging by its power, it was clearly an Earth-level Lower Grade Primordial Weapon.
With this Primordial Weapon, Xue De's combat power would double once more!
The mont this Earth-Level Primordial Weapon appeared, a chilling aura enveloped Hong Yu, body and soul, making the pores all over his body prickle.
Even his breathing beca extrely difficult...
Just as a life-and-death battle was about to erupt, at that critical, hair-trigger mont, a gentle wave of energy suddenly emanated from outside the side hall.
This energy was soft, rippling forward like waves of water.
But upon its appearance, the nacing Earth-Level Primordial Weapon seed to have t its natural predator, falling silent and not daring to act out in the slightest.
The entire side hall was subrged in an eerie silence.
Everyone subconsciously looked toward the entrance of the side hall, only to see an old man slowly walking in. He wore a gentle, benevolent smile, his eyes fixed on Hong Yu...
"Little fellow, you've caused such a commotion on this old man's birthday. Tell , how should I punish you?"
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