This is considered a duel without any suspense, even if Ye Fan is now backed by some mysterious power, his cultivation level remains as it is.

Not long ago, when Ye Fan fought against Li Zhaojun at the Huangji Sect, he hadn't yet broken through the Nascent Soul Stage. Now he's actually going to duel one-on-one with Huang Ze at the mid-Mahayana Realm. This is simply a suicidal act, like throwing an egg against a rock.

"The young people these days are truly arrogant and ignorant!" Others had already sentenced Ye Fan to death.

Ye Fan raised the Fire Dragon Sword. Although the sword emitted a red glow all over, it didn't give off the feeling of boiling flames. Whereas Huang Ze did not draw out his magic sword. He intended to kill Ye Fan barehanded, to demonstrate his superior cultivation level. This also served as a kind of "concession" to the younger generation.

Huang Ze raised his palm, sneering, "There's still time for regret now."

Ye Fan said, "I am thinking of the creatures within the Pan Gu Secret Realm and do not wish for the heavenly tribulation to destroy the peace of the creature world. Sect Master Huang, please!"

In this scenario, Huang Ze would not attack first, as he had to maintain his stature. Therefore, it was understood that the first to attack had to be Ye Fan, a rule when juniors duel seniors.

Ye Fan did not stand on ceremony. If you don't start, I will. After all, a battle must be fought; attacking first could even give him an advantage.

"Hoo..." As Ye Fan swung the Fire Dragon Sword, the fire dragon within the sword finally roared out.

It was just one fire dragon, emitting a dazzling red light. It swiftly expanded from the initial size of the sword to eventually reach over ten meters tall, baring its fangs and claws as it charged fiercely toward Huang Ze.

"A mere trick!" Huang Ze sneered. Though he didn't understand the mechanics of the Fire Dragon Sword, he noticed the power emitted by it was quite ordinary and posed no substantial threat to him.

Huang Ze finally made his move. He flew into the air and raised his right palm, releasing a blast of Spiritual Energy, exerting all his might as he intended to kill Ye Fan quickly without dragging the fight out.

The red glow of the Fire Dragon Sword collided with Huang Ze's invisible Spiritual Energy, not producing an explosive sound, and their attacks continued.

However, the fire dragon pierced through Huang Ze's Spiritual Energy wall effortlessly, continuing its assault on Huang Ze.

"What is going on?" Huang Ze was perplexed. The Spiritual Energy he emitted far surpassed the power of the Fire Dragon Sword. Even if their collision shouldn't scatter the fire dragon instantly, they should at least mutually obstruct each other. How could it be that the fire dragon was not impeded, and his Spiritual Energy remained, yet the fire dragon continued to pounce on him?

As a master, Huang Ze's first thought in this dire moment was to prevent the fire dragon from crashing into him. If his Spiritual Energy couldn't hinder the fire dragon, his physical body certainly couldn't withstand the collision.

"Hoo!" Just as Huang Ze intended to dodge, Ye Fan's Fire Dragon Sword unleashed a second fire dragon toward him.

Huang Ze had yet to resolve the first fire dragon when a second appeared. He still couldn't grasp the mechanism of the fire dragons. Why could they break through his defensive Spiritual Energy wall? Were these fire dragons not composed of Spiritual Energy, but some force that even Spiritual Energy couldn't block?

"Roar..." The first fire dragon roared, less than ten meters from Huang Ze, about to engulf him in an instant.

In such a critical moment, he no longer cared about the demeanor befitting a master; survival was most important. He fled awkwardly.

"Hoo!" Previously roaring fire dragons vanished into nothingness in mid-air after Huang Ze dodged.

While still puzzled, the second fire dragon was already upon him. Huang Ze had no time to ponder what had happened as he needed to fully concentrate on dealing with the second fire dragon. Meanwhile, Ye Fan had already unleashed a third fire dragon...

The spectators only saw Huang Ze struggling to defend, as Ye Fan and Huang Ze hadn't engaged directly. It was a long-range combat where Ye Fan launched the fire dragons, while Huang Ze defended.

Members from various sects noticed that Huang Ze's Spiritual Energy kept being released but couldn't stop the fire dragons. This caused an uproar among the onlookers.

The Fire Dragon Sword was not new; many experts from the Xinghe Sect had wielded it before, including those at the Mahayana Realm. However, no one had seen its culmination power. This was mainly because the Fire Dragon Sword possessed attributes of Pure Yang, while the Xinghe Sect's cultivators favored yin qualities, mostly female. Former owner Min Shang had an irregular yin-yang physique, unable to wield the Fire Dragon Sword's true power.

But Ye Fan, possessing a pure Pure Yang physique, harmonized excellently with the Fire Dragon Sword.

Only Wuyingzi, standing behind the Tianxuan Sect, showed a faint cold smile, as she understood Ye Fan's attack's characteristics.

The reason Huang Ze couldn't block Ye Fan's fire dragons was that these fire dragons were mere illusions. Wuyingzi sighed, "Creating nearly real Spiritual Energy waves within illusions, this Ye lad is indeed talented. A little more cultivation time, and he might ascend to immortality, which would threaten me. Cough, cough!"

With Wuyingzi's eyes narrowed, Huang Ze managed to evade three fire dragons successively. However, Ye Fan's fire dragons continued to emerge. He was now producing two at once, mixing reality and illusion. Apart from someone with a cultivation like Wuyingzi, others found it hard to discern which fire dragon was real and which was an illusion.

"You brat, give up your life!"

Seeing the current tactic was not working, Huang Ze decided to launch an attack. But as he was about to charge at Ye Fan, he realized that six or seven fire dragons were already closing in, spitting flames. He sent out Spiritual Energy to block them, but it had no effect on the fire dragons. Unable to let them approach, his only means was to dodge.

In this way, Ye Fan's attacks became more orderly, while Huang Ze fell into a disarrayed state.

From the Tianxuan Sect side, Jingya said to Hua Wu, "Sect Master, it seems Ye Fan's cultivation has improved considerably, as he can now fight Sect Master Huang to a draw?"

"Not only a draw, I think he's one step ahead," Master Hui Ning from another side remarked, "Also, he is from our sect's Qing Neng, not Ye Fan."

Previously, the Tianxuan Sect had distanced themselves from Ye Fan, but now witnessing Ye Fan's cultivation rivaling Huang Ze, Master Hui Ning reasserted that Ye Fan belonged to Tianxuan Sect.

Hua Wu slightly shook his head, "This seems to be a battle of attrition. It feels like Qing Neng's Spiritual Energy is inexhaustible, and soon, Sect Master Huang's Spiritual Energy will become overwhelmed by excessive consumption, providing Ye Fan a winning opportunity."

Jingya exclaimed, "Sect Master, should we step in early?"

"No need." Hua Wu coldly glanced at Jingya, "Acting covertly is the behavior of villains. Do you want our Tianxuan Sect to be scorned by the major sects?"

Chastised, Jingya felt a bit resentful, but could only stand aside, continuing to watch Ye Fan and Huang Ze's duel with her head raised.

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