Chapter 456 - Arrival
The Sovereign's Ascension
Without a doubt, everyone was optimistic of Qin Yuâs chances in this fight. The only thing they were looking forward to was how much Feng Ye could force out of Qin Yu. This wasnât because they were underestimating Feng Ye, but Qin Yu had crushed all his opponents in the competition.
Feng Ye wasnât someone like Lin Yun who slew two titles, so everyone was naturally more optimistic for Qin Yu.
âYouâre not my opponent. Admit defeat,â said Qin Yu as he looked at Feng Ye. He was unhappy that Lin Yun wasnât here because this competition was an opportunity for him to kill Lin Yun. If Lin Yun wasnât here, it would be more troublesome for him to kill Lin Yun in the future.
âHehe, I know that youâre ruthless to your opponents and that most people will die or be crippled if they donât admit defeat,â smiled Feng Ye.
âReally? Then why are you still standing here? Get lost!â barked Qin Yu. His tone was arrogant because he didnât have a favorable opinion of this barbarian. Although sects located at the borders of the empire could participate in the competition, they wouldnât earn a title. Feng Ye was an exception, not the norm. This made those from the empire extremely unhappy.
Hearing Qin Yuâs words, Feng Ye smiled, âI have no other merits aside from being able to take a beating. Beat me off the stage if you can. Otherwise, you can cut the crap.â
His words instantly caused an uproar among the spectators. Feng Ye was truly worthy of his name. He knew that Qin Yu was terrifying, yet he still dared to try and provoke Qin Yu.
âYouâre courting death,â sneered Qin Yu as he threw out his palm. His origin energy instantly erupted like a volcano in Feng Yeâs direction.
âIt is uncertain as to who is courting death!â Feng Yeâs bones began to crackle and his body expanded to a new size. This made the already robust version of him look like a small mountain. When he took a step forward, he was like an ancient beast.
Compared to the Primal Origin Sectâs Dracophant Battle Physique, Feng Yeâs cultivation technique was more primitive. But as he stepped forward, the aura coming from him was just as terrifying. His aura turned crimson as he threw out a punch.
Qin Yu raised his brow and sneered out of contempt, âThis is nothing before absolute strength!â
An explosive origin energy erupted from Qin Yu. This was the first time he had used the Profound Yang Art fully and his aura instantly reached the Violet Palace Realm. He no longer wanted to conceal himself in this fight. He wanted to announce to everyone that he was the star of this competition by suppressing Feng Ye.
Feng Ye was briefly stunned by this because he could feel himself being suppressed by Qin Yuâs aura. However, he let out a roar and threw his punch out, âEat my fist!â
The crimson barb on his fist instantly tore through the air, but Qin Yu faced it calmly and merely pushed his palm out. His aura instantly condensed into a giant that looked like a fire deity. It was a lot larger than Feng Ye.
His palm came crashing down and destroyed everything in its path. When it slammed into Feng Ye, it caused blood to seep out from the corner of Feng Yeâs lips as he was pushed a few steps back.
âAgain!â roared Feng Ye. He leaped into the sky and rained down his punches. His punches were like vipers that bared their fangs at Qin Yu. This move of his was shocking and even the sky had turned dark because of it.
Qin Yu frowned and said, âPitiful tricks.â
Flames burst out from Qin Yu and gathered onto his palm. Shortly after, he sent his palm out at the descending fists. Under the dazzling brilliance that was comparable to a sun, all the vipers were destroyed.
âThis is the end,â said Qin Yu as he appeared before Feng Ye and threw another palm out. He had thrown a total of four palms and each palm made Feng Ye throw up a mouthful of blood.
âGet lost!â When he threw out the fifth palm, Feng Ye was blown out from the stage.
Although everyone had expected that Feng Ye would lose, no one had expected that he would lose so miserably. He was completely suppressed by Qin Yu right from the start. But they had to admit that Feng Yeâs defense was powerful since he could still get up on his feet after being knocked off of the stage.
This fight had also revealed Qin Yuâs strength to everyone. They also understood why Qin Yu didnât reveal much in the competition so far. This was because he was a lot stronger than his opponents, which was why he only needed one hand to defeat Feng Ye.
âLooks like the championship will go to Qin Yu,â exclaimed many people.
âQin Yu wins. The second match, Snowflake VS Aquaselenic!â The second battle started very quickly, which drew everyoneâs attention
Situ Yi and Aquaselenicâs battle naturally attracted everyoneâs attention because they both came from the Demonic Moon Villa. For Situ Yi, he had the record of defeating Everluck. Besides this accomplishment, he was simply too outstanding. Even his appearance attracted all the attention of the ladies.
This battle wouldnât let anyone down. Aquaselenic brought out the Cloudmist Sword that she was famed for, which Situ Yi also fought with. But Aquaselenic used her sword, while Situ Yi used his fan.
The two came from the Demonic Moon Villa and they could both display the essence of the Cloudmist Sword. This instantly placed the battle into a stalemate. Everyone could tell that both Aquaselenic and Situ Yi wanted to make it into the top four. They might be from the same sect, but neither of them were holding back.
In the end, Situ Yi defeated Aquaselenic by half a move. He used his fan to perform the Cloudmist Sword and created a path that belonged to himself.
Aquaselenic might have practiced in the Cloudmist Sword to a high stage, but she surrendered after a hundred clashes because she couldnât take it anymore. At the same time, she was sending Situ Yi into the top four.
âThank you, Senior Sister,â said Situ Yi as he cupped his hands together.
âI didnât let you win. Since you made it into the top four, then you have to get into the top three for the reputation of our sect,â said Aquaselenic. She mightâve lost, but her mood wasnât bad.
When another person was promoted, the Sword Firmament Pavilion grew increasingly anxious because Lin Yun was still nowhere to be seen. Was Lin Yun going to be absent?
Emperor Qin casually swept his gaze out and announced, âThe third match, White VS Azurehill.â
According to the rules, Lin Yun had already lost, so he could only struggle in the loser group. Then again, it was a whole new story if Lin Yun chose Hell Mode. But Emperor Qin didnât believe that Lin Yun would really pick Hell Mode.
It was difficult enough to fight all the seven titled figures, but the punishment for losing was great. Once Lin Yun chose Hell Mode, there was no way he could take a step back. He would either win or lose everything.
Bai Lixuan and Yue Qing both went on the stage. When Bai Lixuan drew his sword, everyone could feel that he became one with his sword. Paired together with his Saint Physique, Bai Lixuan gave off an unparalleled feeling. When he pointed his sword at Yue Qing, he gave everyone the feeling that Yue Qing had already died. His sword aura had completely suppressed Yue Qingâs fangs.
âDamn it!â Yue Qing wore an awkward expression. Bai Lixuanâs advantage made him feel despair. This made everyone feel that he didnât deserve to receive a title.
Feng Ye mightâve lost, but he forced Qin Yu to use the Profound Yang Art. This allowed everyone to have a look of Qin Yuâs strength. But right now, when Bai Lixuan pointed his sword over, Yue Qing already knew that he had lost.
âYouâre the weakest among the eight of us. Youâre still lacking compared to your senior brother, Egret,â said Bai Lixuan.
âStop. I surrender,â smiled Yue Qing bitterly.
âThank you,â said Bai Lixuan as he left the stage. He also looked around, wondering if Lin Yun truly wasnât coming.
âThe fourth match, Trueorigin VS Flower Burial,â announced Emperor Qin. Lin Yunâs late arrival was the same as surrendering. They only just had to walk through this procedure for Trueorigin to be promoted. Even if Lin Yun really came, he needed Trueoriginâs agreement to fight.
In the past, there was no such exception. As long as the opponent wasnât willing and the participant was late, the judge would forcefully announce their loss.
Trueorigin stood on the stage and looked at the judge, âLetâs not waste time. That brat is not coming.â
The judge found it a pity that Lin Yun missed the competition. But the rules were still rules and there was nothing he could do about it.
âHmmm?â The judge suddenly exclaimed just when he was going to announce Trueoriginâs victory.
âWhatâs going on?â Trueorigin followed the judgeâs gaze and saw a familiar figure at the far end of the streets. He instantly narrowed his eyes into slits.