The Prodigies War

Ye Chen was startled by Lin Xun’s words, then he burst into a thunderous laughter.

“Very good, Demon God Lin. Then let me tell you, if you defeat me, I, Ye Chen, will stand up for you whenever you’re in trouble in the future. All you have to do is ask!”

Ye Chen’s declaration was as proud and resounding as his sword.

The area was silent. Everyone could see that although Lin Xun and Ye Chen refused to yield to the other’s strength, they held each other in high regard.

No matter what the outcome of their duel would be, they would not become enemies!

Jealousy filled the hearts of many onlookers, especially those from the clans that were at odds with Lin Xun.

“Demon God Lin is so damn lucky. Through Sword Demon Ye Chen, he has latched onto the prestigious Ye Clan of Crape Myrtle Mountain.”

“Latch onto? As long as he reaches the king stage, with his talent, what clan is qualified to be latched onto by him? Don’t go around underestimating people!” someone retorted.

While everyone argued, Lin Xun raised his brows and said, “What do you mean ‘stand up for me when I’m in trouble?’ You’re a good fellow, except for your fondness of considering yourself above everyone else.”

Ye Chen burst out laughing again. “You really think you can defeat me?”

“Who knows?” Lin Xun inhaled a deep breath. His aura became fierce and powerful, covering him in a bright light.

“Humph!” Ye Chen swung his sleeve. The Non-Tool Ancient Sword rose up and instantly shook the air with its righteous might. It shot out a dense patch of violet sword qi that went straight toward Lin Xun.

The violet patch was like a forest of swords. The 108 sword qis within were positioned in a formation that carried the profound meaning of dao.

Each sword qi exuded the might of an emperor, their sounds ear-splitting and their violet lights brilliant.

Suddenly, the air collapsed with a rumble as Lin Xun flew up like an ancient demonic god. Surrounding him were various supernatural phenomena, which then converged in his fist. In a blink of an eye, he deployed a heavy punch that made the world tremble.

Boom boom boom!

The sweeping qi of the punch smashed the sword qi to pieces with an even more domineering might and condensed mass than the latter.

“Well done!” Ye Chen roared as his sword once again fiercely slashed out.

This strike was like a long cut across the horizon. The target of its overwhelming light wave was none other than Lin Xun.

The crowd was in a daze. Facing this strike felt suffocating, it was as if your opponent was an entire country.

Crape Myrtle Imperial Sword Art!

This was the embodiment of one’s sword qi being cultivated to perfection, triggering the great momentum of heavens and earth. It was no longer tied to fixed skills as every move of the cultivator already displayed the profound truth of the dao of sword.

Lin Xun was unfazed as his right hand punched out. The punch was simple and unadorned, but it held enough power to destroy even the void as light gathered around it.

Boom!

The two clashed like two suns colliding. Fist and sword qis changed the color of the sky. That coupled with the whirring of dao powers horrified the onlookers.

Seeing this kind of terrifying might when the duel had only just begun, no one could remain calm.

“Go!” shouted Ye Chen, his hair flying and his eyes sharp as lightning. Wrapped in a monstrous violet light, his sword swept down like an emperor conquering the world.

Lin Xun's energy was burning like a furnace, adding more and more radiance to his fist, which in turn deployed increasingly powerful Nine Heavenshaking Destructions Art.

Yazi’s Rage, Sacred Combat Art, water dao meaning…their buffs allowed him to pull out all the stops. With a rumble, he smashed through Ye Chen’s charge attack.

This marked the end of the warm-up as the real battle finally began. The area suffered constant impacts from blazing sword intent and boundless fist qi. Phenomena were all over the place, intense to the extreme.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Emitting deafening roars like that of a dragon, Ye Chen’s sword had a reigning momentum as its every strike made one’s heart tremble and one’s scalp turn numb.

The most frightening thing about Ye Chen was that his moves were not confined to a pattern. If he was an emperor, then his kingdom was wherever his unrestrained sword pointed at.

Lin Xun did not fall short. His fists were bare, but their equally terrifying power could rip the sky and shake the earth. Nothing was unbreakable under their unstoppable momentum.

In just a short time, the two had exchanged hundreds of blows.

The audience forgot how to breathe and forgot themselves as their hearts surged with waves of emotions. They could not fathom how supreme geniuses of the Cyclic Derivation stage could exert such power.

Without a doubt, a half-step king would welcome a very unsightly death if they were caught in this fight.

RUMBLE!

In an earth-shaking collision, the two were knocked flying.

Blood seeped out from the corner of Ye Chen's mouth. He slightly trembled, but his eyes only became brighter with a cold and intimidating sword aura.

Lin Xun's shoulder had a sword injury where blood was dripping out, but he seemed to be unaware of it. Like erupting lava, his breaths distorted the air.

Shockingly, both were injured. No one seemed to have gained the upper hand.

“Lin Xun, that was far from enough for me.”

“Not enough? Then I’ll let you feel it again!”

During the verbal jabs, the illusions of the Hornless Ice Dragon, Suanni, Bi’an, Baxia,… appeared around Lin Xun. The lifelike nine divine beasts looked proud and eager, and Lin Xun at the center of them was like a true dragon descending from heaven.

Tribulation Dragon Nine Transformations!

Having witnessed the terrifying power of this technique, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes. With a quick movement of his hand, his sword emitted a ‘clang’ as its vibrant violet aura split into nine.

With sword auras as bright as suns in the sky, the nine newly formed swords floated around Ye Chen.

“Crape Myrtle Nine Dipper Swords!”

Everyone suddenly found themselves struggling to breathe, and their eyes hurt. Ye Chen had used this art in his duel with Xiao Cangtian.

When all nine swords appeared, their might could make even gods retreat!

Boom!

The duel once again heated up.

The battlefield was filled with the roars of beasts and the thunderous reverberation of swords. Not a single space in the air or on the ground was spared. Looking from afar, it was like a fight between gods.

Ye Chen was injured.

Lin Xun was injured as well!

The injuries they suffered increased as time passed, soaking their clothes with blood. However, they were not in a sorry state as it only made them look unyielding and deadly.

When they had exchanged close to a thousand strikes, Ye Chen let out a thunderous cry, “Destroy!”

The spirit swords swept out and exploded!

In that instant, many experts screamed and spat out blood in pain as their minds were unable to withstand the impact from this move.

Even the apex giants gasped as they felt their minds being shaken.

Lin Xun had also sensed the extreme danger. He mobilized his power to the extreme, his entire being glowing.

Buzz!

One after another, the illusory divine beasts around Lin Xun transformed into the word ‘Tribulation.’

Every word was in a different font, as if representing different eras and civilizations. One looked like worms, one consisted of wedge-shaped symbols, one looked like ancient totems,…

Everyone felt their hearts stop at the appearance of the nine words. As if encountering a heavenly tribulation, their dao heart, their soul, and their entire body were under an indescribable pressure.

Fortunately, the nine ‘Tribulation’ words were extremely vague and illusory and far from their perfect state, otherwise, they would be much more powerful!

Still, the current pressure was already terrifying.

Boom!

The nine dazzling swords and the nine mysterious words collided.

At that very moment, even the spirit servant looked focused. He waved his sleeve, covering the battlefield with Law Power.

Even so, this world-shattering duel caused the battlefield to look like an apocalyptic catastrophe had descended. Violent sword intent and divine splendor ran amok, turbulent and chaotic.

“Th…this… is too terrifying…”

The dumbfounded spectators gawked. Their souls had been impacted despite the long distance between them and the battlefield.

This kind of duel would be a rare, unprecedented sight if it occurred outside. It would cause a sensation throughout the whole world!

“The power of the Tribulation Dragon manifested! He…he has actually reached this state!” The proud Yan Zhanqiu had always seemed to be grudging and intolerant of the fact that Lin Xun had grasped the Tribulation Dragon Nine Transformations.

The more powerful Lin Xun was, the angrier it made him, and his face became increasingly cold and detached.

“Did he block it?!”

Xiao Cangtian, Jin Muyun and the other heaven prides all stared intently at the battlefield. The chaotic scene there was settling, revealing the two figures.

They both looked miserable.

Lin Xun’s face was deathly pale, and his hands were bleeding profusely. Sword marks were all over his body, constantly drawing blood.

Ye Chen was not much better, covered in blood as he gasped for breath. There weren’t many external injuries, but he had suffered internal injuries.

The entire area fell silent as the audience was in inexplicable shock.

There was no winner this time as well!

“Still not enough to defeat me!” Ye Chen took a deep breath. His eyes shone brightly, and his momentum only grew even sharper. “If you don't show your true ace card, you will lose!”

Everyone was appalled to see Ye Chen’s injuries healing at an astonishing speed and his aura constantly climbing.

“Heavens! Just how strong is he?!” Some onlookers barely found their voices. Ye Chen’s performance was too dazzling and freakishly powerful.

“That’s where you’re wrong. It’s not the right time yet.” Lin Xun also took a deep breath as he took out the Broken Blade. “If you can block my next round of attacks, maybe you can make me use my ace card.”

“You're really arrogant, no less than that Xiao Cangtian fellow.” Ye Chen raised his brows.

Xiao Cangtian snorted coldly, somewhat dissatisfied that Ye Chen used him for the comparison.

“Cut the crap and come!”

This time, Lin Xun was the one who initiated the attacks. The Broken Blade swept out with an extremely sharp qi, splashing a rain of brilliant starlight.

The passion in Lin Xun’s blood had been completely ignited. His battle spirit was burning, and every inch of his skin was permeated with the desire to fight.

This was the first time since participating in the Little Giant Lists Competition that he had been able to engage in such an exhilarating conquest.

The reason was simple, Ye Chen was an outstanding and marvelous opponent!

Only facing off against someone as strong as him would give Lin Xun this boiling battle intent!

From afar, Lin Xun was like a demonic god striking through the nine heavens. His blazing and raging fighting spirit frightened the entire audience.