The green lotus slowly merged with Ye Chu. The boundless Qing essence flooded into him. Ye Chu’s entire figure instantly erupted with radiance. A cyan light enveloped his body. His physique gleamed like precious jade. He looked akin to a divine being, with patterns of Qing etched across his forehead.
Ye Chu’s aura surged dramatically from nowhere. Although he had not yet reached the realm of a King, his body lifted off the ground and floated in midair. Beneath his feet, the Qing force supported him.
As Qing flickered, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was completely stripped away in that instant. Ye Chu’s jade-like body shimmered with divine light. His blood and qi surged with tremendous force, radiating an extraordinary and peerless majesty.
A profound and mystical principle coursed through Ye Chu’s entire being. As Qing resonated, its mysteries unfolded endlessly, blanketing the entire space. Wherever the Qing force passed, it plundered heaven and earth.
His aura expanded violently. Ye Chu transformed into a sharp, deadly sword, standing suspended in the void. He cast a cold gaze at the crowd and spoke.
“With your combined strength, I fear you still cannot defeat me!”
As he spoke, Ye Chu stepped with the speed of a sudden wind. His palm traced a cunning trajectory and struck directly at Gu Xing. The blow was sharp and terrifying, its power increased by at least a third compared to before.
Gu Xing’s expression changed drastically. His figure flashed rapidly. He channelled all his strength, transforming it into the intent pattern of a lone star, and charged forward to meet the strike.
“Boom…”
When the palm landed, Gu Xing spat blood and flew backwards, crashing heavily into the ground. His lone star intent pattern was completely shattered. Ye Chu stood with his hands behind his back, perfectly still. Wherever his gaze fell, everyone’s expression shifted drastically.
The outcome was truly unbelievable. Just moments ago, their group attack had forced him to cough blood. Yet in a single instant, the situation had completely reversed.
One of the strongest figures among them had been struck until he spat blood and flew backwards in a single exchange.
Watching the terrifying, beast-like aura surge around Ye Chu, no one could remain calm. The Qing force danced around him, its radiance so intense it made their hearts tremble.
Plundering the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, Ye Chu’s presence grew increasingly dreadful. The surging brilliance enveloping him made him resemble a divine entity, shining brilliantly.
Gu Xing coughed, blood continuously streaming from his mouth. Terror filled his face as he stared at Ye Chu in utter disbelief.
That previous palm strike had been too terrifying, like a nightmare. He had unleashed his full power in a critical blow. He originally thought that even if he could not block it, he would not suffer severe injuries.
Yet the result was that upon their clash, his strength was stripped away and absorbed into Ye Chu’s body. As his power waned and Ye Chu’s grew, he collapsed before him.
Gu Xing had never imagined that anyone could seize another’s power during combat and use it for themselves. This exceeded his understanding entirely. Especially watching the surrounding spiritual energy being drawn into Ye Chu made his scalp tingle with dread.
“What kind of secret technique is this?” A chilling cold spread through Gu Xing’s body as he watched Ye Chu standing quietly in the void. The stolen spiritual energy around him generated terrifying howling winds.
Nuo Ran, whose strength was extraordinary, also noticed this scene. She stared blankly at Ye Chu. This terrifying ability to plunder all things was simply beyond the comprehension of any ordinary person.
This secret technique exceeded her knowledge. It was far too horrifying!
“Again!” Ye Chu laughed loudly, his arms swinging.
Although the profound principle of seizing lacked direct lethality, it could push the concept of plundering to its absolute limit. With every strike, whether it was the opponent’s weapon or their spiritual energy, it could all be taken from them.
Even though his cultivation was only at the seventh level, under the profound principle of seizing, he could unleash the power of the ninth level.
This was terrifying and beyond everyone’s comprehension. It felt like a divine art. Only a divine art could achieve such miraculous effects that defied logic.
Ye Jingyun watched Ye Chu fighting the crowd in the arena. She grew extremely excited herself. Watching his arms swing, his aura surged violently, forcing cultivator after cultivator to retreat.
“It seems I must obtain Ye Chu’s secret technique as well!” Ye Jingyun muttered. A technique that could plunder all things upon execution went far beyond the scope of worldly martial arts. It was more than just a step superior to the Burial Sky Sword Art.
At this moment, Ye Chu’s imposing presence was far greater than when he wielded the Burial Sky Sword Art.
The battle in the arena grew fierce. Ye Chu fought against thirty opponents alone and remained undefeated. Every strike he made was exceptionally domineering. From time to time, he forced numerous cultivators to spit blood.
Wielding the profound principle of seizing, Ye Chu seemed possessed by divine might. He fought more fiercely as the battle progressed. His dominance reached an unsurpassable peak. Every time he struck, he inevitably conjured whirlwinds.
This chilled the hearts of many cultivators. The remaining few who were unwilling to join the fight were forced into the fray by the threats and curses from Yu Jin and the others.
Everyone activated their most terrifying intent patterns and struck at Ye Chu together. Various forces intertwined, possessing heaven-defying might. Although Ye Chu managed to seize a portion of it, their combined power was still too strong. They managed to fight on relatively equal terms with him.
The combat in the arena grew increasingly intense. By the end, everyone was spitting blood. Ye Chu truly succeeded in fighting all the cultivators by himself.
Nuo Ran stared blankly at the centre of the arena, where everything collided into a chaotic mess and the ravaged ground was left completely destroyed. Her expression was equally dazed. She stared forward, finding it hard to believe.
Even a King would find it impossible to achieve this. Under such a siege, a King would have long been defeated. Yet Ye Chu accomplished it. He truly lived up to his words. Everyone here was indeed trash.
He was qualified to utter those words, as no one could refute him with their strength.
“I want you dead!” Yu Jin shot forward once more with another strike. His intent pattern vibrated as it swept directly towards Ye Chu’s chest.
“Hahaha…” Ye Chu fought with surging blood and qi. His arms trembled severely. He swept one leg out, deflecting the intent pattern attacks of three cultivators. The Wuxi Sword blocked two others. His arms swung, carrying a sharp sword intent, as he charged towards Yu Jin.
Yu Jin was formidable, but even so, while Ye Chu was holding off six or seven people, Yu Jin was still forced back by Ye Chu’s counterattack. Ye Chu stepped forward, leaving cracks in his wake. With each leap, he dissipated the force accumulating on his body!
“Again!” Ye Chu roared. Fighting to this point, his blood was boiling. His entire body had reached its limit. Ye Chu was spitting blood. Countable wounds covered his body, and blood stained his clothes.
Yet his imposing demeanour did not falter. His surging aura radiated outwards, making everyone’s heart race with every strike.
Fighting to this moment, Ye Chu was completely focused. Every drop of his blood was devoted to the grand battle. Ye Chu had fought countless times, but never had a battle been this fierce, nor had any ever made his blood boil like this.
Gu Xing stood at one side and took out a medicinal pill. After swallowing it, the injuries across his body were instantly healed. He shot forward again and rejoined the fray.
“Well met!” Ye Chu laughed loudly and met Gu Xing head on.
Another strike forced Gu Xing back again. Yet as Gu Xing retreated continuously, his aura suddenly surged. It was as if he had broken through some bottleneck. His entire figure seemed to grow immensely in presence.
“Hahaha…”
Gu Xing suddenly burst into laughter. He shouted at Ye Chu, “Thank you for helping me break through! To show my gratitude, I will bury you with my own hands!”
Gu Xing was truly extraordinary. He had actually used this battle to break through his limits, advancing straight towards the realm of a King.
This situation caused Ye Jingyun’s expression to change drastically. Reaching the King realm meant a qualitative transformation. Especially for someone with Gu Xing’s talent, the terror was beyond words. The combat strength of all of them would increase by more than fivefold because of this.
This was the might of a King!
Watching Ye Chu force the crowd to spit blood, the champion title was almost within his grasp. Yet this sudden upheaval threatened to ruin everything at the final moment.