Chapter 362: Chapter 0357: Becoming Your Whetstone
Chapter 362 -0357: Becoming Your Whetstone
"Duan Xinyue vs. Yunhai Zhen.”
As soon as the opponents were announced, the spectators throughout the Liuyun Mountain Range were energized.
"A battle between the number ones of the big four academies!”
"Yunhai Zhen, being the top of the Celestial Ranking, Duan Xinyue stands little chance, but she should be able to force Yunhai Zhen to show his true skills. I really want to know how strong Yunhai Zhen has beco.”
For this battle, the vast majority predicted that Duan Xinyue would undoubtedly lose.
But so far, Yunhai Zhen has been defeating opponents with a single move, and no one knows the extent of his real strength.
This battle might let them find out so.
"At last, we don’t have to keep going like this.”
Yunhai Zhen suddenly stood up and flew onto the dueling platform.
With his hands behind his back, his long hair and golden robe fluttered without wind, his eyebrows emitted an invisible pressure. Just standing there on the dueling platform, he made so onlookers tense up and hold their breath.
Swoosh!
Duan Xinyue also stepped onto the dueling platform.
In the academy’s great tournant, the opponent she least wanted to face was Yunhai Zhen, but she had encountered him.
She knew she was no match for Yunhai Zhen, but as the top student of Sky Star Academy, she couldn’t just admit defeat.
Standing opposite Yunhai Zhen and catching his gaze, Duan Xinyue suddenly felt a scorching pressure descend, making her exceedingly uncomfortable. She knew this was the combination of Yunhai Zhen’s powerful spiritual power and authority.
Near the dueling platform, the other ten contestants all looked towards it, including Chen Yu, who had previously been ditating with closed eyes, now opening them.
If Chen Yu wanted to claim the top spot, he inevitably had to face Yunhai Zhen.
And so far, no one had pushed Yunhai Zhen to reveal his true abilities.
On the dueling platform, Duan Xinyue and Yunhai Zhen faced each other, both hesitating to make the first move, but everyone could feel the tense and restrained atmosphere.
"No flaws!”
Duan Xinyue stared intently at Yunhai Zhen but found no openings or weaknesses.
And facing Yunhai Zhen for a long period was a tornt on her psyche as well—the overpowering spiritual pressure left her gasping for breath.
Swoosh!
Finally, Duan Xinyue made the first move, dragging a layer of black starlight with her right fist shining with dark light, closing in on Yunhai Zhen.
As Duan Xinyue approached Yunhai Zhen’s right side, Yunhai Zhen suddenly drew his sword.
Boom!
A stunning, searing sword light slashed towards Duan Xinyue close to the dueling platform.
It even left a scorch mark on the solid platform.
Yunhai Zhen was not like Ye Chengfeng—who built up his strength with each sword strike, each one stronger than the last—but Yunhai Zhen’s attacks were equally formidable.
Swoosh!
Duan Xinyue shifted her feet slightly and dodged.
However, just then, Yunhai Zhen’s second sword attack ca, as if he had anticipated Duan Xinyue’s movent.
Unable to dodge, Duan Xinyue threw her fists fiercely, releasing a dark stellar light.
Rumble!
The hot red sword light gradually engulfed the dark glow and continued to advance forward.
Swoosh!
Duan Xinyue hurriedly retreated to escape the explosion zone.
Before even landing, Yunhai Zhen swung another sword cut at her, cornering Duan Xinyue.
Outside the dueling platform, the other ten competitors were stunned.
From start to finish, Yunhai Zhen stood in place, motionless, yet he forced Duan Xinyue to react defensively, dodging and weaving.
"Who knew Yunhai Zhen’s strength had reached such a level.”
Even Tang Mo, the second-ranked of Yunyang Academy, was utterly shocked.
"So strong, almost impeccable in every aspect, not to ntion any vulnerabilities.”
Chen Yu watched Yunhai Zhen on the platform, who from start to finish hadn’t moved an inch, yet seed to control the entire fight, playing Duan Xinyue like a puppet.
Though Ye Chengfeng was strong, his weakness was clear—the buildup ti after each sword strike.
But Yunhai Zhen gave the impression of being impenetrable, controlling the overall situation.
The senior mbers of the four academies also watched the battle on the platform.
"This battle’s outco is already determined; I just hope New Moon can gain sothing from this experience.”
The vice-chancellor of Sky Star Academy calmly said.
On the dueling platform, Duan Xinyue’s forehead was dripping with perspiration.
She realized that from the beginning to end, the initiative was in Yunhai Zhen’s hands.
Yunhai Zhen stood in place, immobile, while Duan Xinyue could not get within thirty feet of him, facing his powerful attacks; any slight mishap could lead to her defeat.
She felt like prey caught in a trap, struggling incessantly but futilely, just waiting for the hunter to co and claim her life.
"I must disrupt his rhythm.”
Duan Xinyue thought to herself.
"Starfall Chaos!”
Duan Xinyue’s True Yuan surged, and around her body, black light shimred, forming a dense sphere of black light.
Whoosh whoosh—
All the black spheres lit up, rushing into the sky and tracing black arcs before crashing down towards Yunhai Zhen.
Nearly a hundred black spheres attacked Yunhai Zhen from all directions.
After performing this attack, Duan Xinyue did not stop there.
"Dark Sky Star Transformation.”
Buzz!
Around her body, a layer of dim dark starlight erged, forming a vast circular sphere with a diater of thirty feet, emitting a suppressive and terrifying aura.
"Daylight Fla Slash!”
Yunhai Zhen’s expression unchanged, raised his golden dragon-embossed sword, swinging it repeatedly.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
A series of fierce, scorching sword lights ford a circle, spreading out.
Bang bang bang~
As all the black spheres fell, they were extinguished by the sword lights.
Moreover, many of these sword lights shot out, attacking Duan Xinyue.
Boom bang!
In an explosive state, Duan Xinyue, with increased speed and strength, either dodged or struck, breaking Yunhai Zhen’s attacks.
"Good, I got closer!”
Duan Xinyue finally closed within thirty feet of Yunhai Zhen, clutching her fists tightly, the True Yuan fluctuations growing stronger.
"Dark Star Fist!”
Duan Xinyue shouted lowly, throwing a punch.
Instantly, the black light around her body vanished, all the power flowing into that one punch.
This punch was almost Duan Xinyue’s strongest strike.
A pitch-black sphere of light crushed forward, the surroundings appearing twisted.
"Is this your strongest attack? Then it can end now.”
Yunhai Zhen’s expression remained largely unchanged.
The space around him suddenly turned crimson, with golden flas erging.
His sword also burst into dazzling golden light and emitted a suction force, drawing all the surrounding flas towards it.
"Destruction Fla Dragon Slash.”
With a sweep of his sword, a beam of golden light and flas burst forth, with the flas rising and vaguely forming the phantom of a fire dragon.
The force of this strike made everyone who had made it to the finals tense up and feel shocked.
Even Ye Chengfeng paused in admiration of Yunhai Zhen’s sword.
Swoosh!
The fla sword light rushed out, colliding with the black stars, and in monts, the black stars split in two.
Swoosh—
The fla sword light continued to surge forward, heading straight for Duan Xinyue.
Duan Xinyue’s eyes widened, and she imdiately circulated her True Yuan, waving her arms to form a dark light shield.
Boom!
The sword light struck, causing Duan Xinyue’s arms to tremble, shattering the light shield in front of her as she was blasted off the competition stage.
"Yunhai Zhen wins!”
After the match, Yunhai Zhen was still standing in the sa spot, having not moved an inch from start to finish.
"This
Many students were dazed in their spots, their expressions stiff.
Being peers in the Guiyuan Realm, it was incredible how easily Yunhai Zhen defeated Duan Xinyue, and it appeared that he didn’t even use his full strength, making him profoundly unfathomable.
They were also called geniuses in their daily lives, but compared to Yunhai Zhen, they were rely fireflies to the bright moon.
"Lv Qiuling against Zhou Yuning!”
The match continued.
It was now the seventh round, and the competition had passed its halfway point.
Many were already speculating about the outco of the matches.
"There’s no doubt Yunhai Zhen is in first place, but Duan Xinyue and Yuan Chen have yet to compete, so it’s hard to say who is stronger. As for Ye Chengfeng, who is injured, he no longer possesses peak combat power. The ranking among these three is difficult to predict.”
"What about Chen Yu?”
Soone asked.
"If nothing unexpected happens, Chen Yu might even defeat Duan Xinyue and Yuan Chen to take second place in the tournant.”
"I’m not so sure. You guys don’t know how powerful Ye Chengfeng’s sword is. Chen Yu took a heavy hit from Ye Chengfeng’s fourth sword strike, he’s likely seriously injured and probably not a match for Yuan Chen and Duan Xinyue.”
…
Eighth round.
"Yuan Chen versus Chen Yu.”
"Finally, it’s ti for No Demon Academy’s Chen Yu and Yuan Chen, and I heard they are both fellow disciples.”
"I wonder if the senior brother is more formidable, or if the junior surpasses the senior.”
The vice president of No Demon Academy, Yi Lantian, also showed a slight movent in his expression. He had not expected that by allowing Chen Yu to participate in this tournant, he would see his two disciples competing against each other.
"Senior brother, let’s fight.”
Chen Yu said with a smile.
Ever since he beca Yi Lantian’s disciple, Yuan Chen had always treated Chen Yu very well.
Although Chen Yu did not want to fight Yuan Chen, it was inevitable in a competition.
"Little brother, don’t underestimate your senior brother. If you go easy, I’ll unapologetically snatch your ranking!”
Yuan Chen also said with a smile.
Back in the academy, during their twenty-move agreent, Yuan Chen noticed that Chen Yu was holding back so of his strength, and still had hidden reserves.
Now, as the two stood on the arena, it seed like they were about to resu that unfinished challenge from last ti.
"Hmm!”
Chen Yu nodded.
Boom~
Chen Yu suddenly erupted, activating his Secret Pattern Demon Body, and surged forward.
His hand on the Giant Ruler Sword, demonic patterns moving, swung fiercely.
"Bring it on!”
Yuan Chen shouted, releasing a blast of icy palm shadows.
Boom!
After the strike, the two swiftly moved closer, their palm glow and sword light crisscrossing back and forth, the sounds of explosions incessant.
"Little brother, are you aiming for first place?”
Yuan Chen asked during the exchange.
"Yes!”
Chen Yu hesitated for a mont before answering.
He naturally wanted to take first place, but he wasn’t very confident in facing Yunhai Zhen.
Although they were talking directly, the storm of battle was too fierce, making it difficult to catch their figures; naturally, no one overheard their conversation.
"If that’s the case, big brother will lend you a hand.”
Yuan Chen took a deep breath, then said with a smile.
Chen Yu’s expression was startled.
"You’ve reached a bottleneck, haven’t you? Let be your whetstone and help you break through.”
Yuan Chen communicated telepathically.
"What?”
Chen Yu was shocked by Yuan Chen’s sudden remark.
But a mont later, his expression steadied, revealing a determined look.
"Okay.”
Chen Yu nodded.
He understood his senior brother’s character and personhood well. Yuan Chen had lost to Ye Chengfeng, and no matter how well he perford now, he could only secure second place.
But Chen Yu hadn’t lost a single match yet, which ant that among the twelve finalists, aside from Chen Yu, no other contestant stood a chance against Yunhai Zhen!
If Chen Yu succeeded, it would not only be his honor but also an accolade for the No Demon Academy. As Chen Yu’s senior brother, Yuan Chen would be happy too.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Chen Yu abandoned using any other techniques and relied solely on the force of his Secret Pattern Demon Body and the power of Demonic Qi, attacking fiercely.
On the competition stage, trendous Demonic Qi and cold frost surged and intertwined.
Chen Yu’s eyes glinted brightly. He continually swung the Giant Ruler Sword, increasing the ferocity of his attacks, his fighting spirit continuously rising.
His spirit soared, and True Qi wildly circulated within his body, gradually extracting his internal potential.
Their fierce battle continued for a long ti, surprising the spectators nearby, who thought Chen Yu and Yuan Chen must have so deep-seated enmity.
"Yuan Chen and Chen Yu are doing what? Oh, I see.”
From a distant peak, Yi Lantian’s eyes flickered with confusion before a relieved smile appeared.
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