No one expected that Ye Tianchen, who was already on the brink of death, suddenly opened his eyes and, with just one strike, completely annihilated Qing Zi, a cultivation genius from the Green Sword Sect with an early-stage Martial Saint cultivation realm. It was extremely decisive and domineering. He was never one to speak much, but these two brothers, Qing Zi and Qing Tian, were too despicable to let live!

Huo Xianer and Zhu Yan were both taken aback. They did not expect that even when Ye Tianchen was down to his last breath, seemingly at the end of the line, he would still possess such formidable combat power. Even though Qing Zi had an early-stage Martial Saint cultivation realm, he wasn't someone who could be easily killed. Yet, Ye Tianchen struck him down with a single blow; such was the fate of an early-stage Martial Saint expert. Anyone would be alarmed by this; Ye Tianchen's combat power was unfathomably strong.

"Is he alright?" Huo Xianer couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know. This guy seems close to death, but there's always a wisp of Taoist Fire protecting his Divine Sense. It's such a strange state!" Little Zhu Yan scratched his head, unable to figure it out.

"Kill!"

At this moment, Qing Tian shouted loudly, never expecting that he, who was controlling everything, deciding the fates of Ye Tianchen, Little Zhu Yan, and Huo Xianer, would see his arrogant brother Qing Zi utterly destroyed by a sudden awakening of Ye Tianchen's will. From now on, they would forever be separated by life and death, and Qing Tian exploded in rage!

"Come at me! I've been wanting to test my strength!" Ye Tianchen exclaimed confidently with a smile, getting up.

At this time, Ye Tianchen's condition was still somewhat transparent, fading in and out, not knowing if this was just the last flare before dying, or if he was in some mysterious state ready to battle Qing Tian.

Bang!

The great battle erupted, naturally drawing the attention of those around who weren't initially watching, because Ye Tianchen and Qing Tian were among the strongest of their generation. Especially Qing Tian, who was the most extraordinary genius produced by the Green Sword Sect in tens of thousands of years, had high hopes pinned on him. Indeed, Qing Tian's performance was astounding; to date, he had never been defeated in battles with his peers, which was an impressive record that few could achieve.

"You're not my match. Killing my brother means you're destined to die with him!" Qing Tian roared wildly, drawing a Green Sword from his back, emitting a slight green glow imbued with an unstoppable Sword Qi.

"Your cultivation realm is indeed higher than mine, but you won't beat me!" Ye Tianchen shook his head, and the Taie Sword also appeared in his hand.

Swish!

Swish!

Two shocking Sword Qis pierced the sky like a rainbow, cleaving toward each other, splitting the heavens, and startling the onlooking martial artists who hurriedly retreated to avoid injury, as it would not be worth the price.

Pfft!

Qing Tian's shoulder was grazed by the Sword Qi slashed out by Ye Tianchen, immediately spraying blood, while Ye Tianchen's lips also showed a trace of blood. He frowned tightly, knowing that Qing Tian, despite his despicable schemes, was genuinely powerful with a higher cultivation realm than himself. Carelessness would surely lead to great losses.

"Again!" Qing Tian was unwilling, his cultivation realm was higher than Ye Tianchen's by half, incomparable really, yet he was struck by such a powerful Sword Qi, which was a bit humiliating to him.

"Kill!" Ye Tianchen uttered lowly. He felt he was in a very mysterious state now and needed a grand battle to wake him, to gain more insights from this realm.

At this moment, everyone held their breath, even the older generation strongmen from some legacies were shocked. Ye Tianchen and Qing Tian were truly formidable. Not only was it hard to find opponents among their peers, but even the older generation of strong people might not suppress them. They indeed were two prodigies, but unfortunately, on the peak of martial arts, only one person can reach it, and everyone who reaches that realm has killed countless strongmen and defeated all the prodigies of his or her generation. Under the same sky, there could only be one sovereign.

Bang!

The figures of Ye Tianchen and Qing Tian collided again and separated again, with both of them having blood at the corners of their mouths, their eyes filled with killing intent, both realizing each other's strength, neither daring to be careless. Their duel seemed to take less than an hour, but it was truly fierce, as both were very strong. If other same-generation cultivators were on the battlefield, they would have long since lost their lives; how could they have the situation they had now?

"One strike will take you down!" Qing Tian looked fiercely at Ye Tianchen, who had a slightly lower cultivation realm, yet fought him to a standstill. This truly made Qing Tian feel embarrassed!

"Just what I wanted!" Ye Tianchen shouted loudly!

Whoosh!

Qing Tian leaped up and charged straight into the Nine Layers Heaven, leaving everyone stunned, not knowing what Qing Tian was up to, or what kind of Martial Arts Divine Power he was about to unleash. All felt a sense of terror, instinctively thinking that this move by Qing Tian would be truly terrifying.

"Kid, be careful, this move is very strong!" Little Zhu Yan seemed to have guessed something and couldn't help but warn Ye Tianchen in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Huo Xianer also kept her eyes fixed on Qing Tian high in the sky and asked.

"I once saw a painting on a stele, depicting a being descending from the heavens like a divine being, wielding a Green Sword, as if in his eyes, everything in the world was determined by his Green Sword, strong and confident. When he struck down with his sword, the whole world fell into chaos..." Little Zhu Yan recalled the painting he had accidentally seen in the past.

"What? One sword strike, a world of chaos? This..." Huo Xianer was astonished. As a strong figure among the younger generation herself, she naturally understood the significance of Zhu Yan's words. How powerful must one be to split a world into chaos with a single sword strike? Even if not a Supreme Emperor, one would have such strength!

"Therefore, I suspect the Grandmaster of the Green Sword Sect is either the person in the painting or has received his legacy, extraordinarily powerful, not to be underestimated his Sword Qi!" Little Zhu Yan said seriously.

Whoosh!

As everyone was pondering what kind of powerful technique Qing Tian would unleash and how Ye Tianchen would resist, whether he would be completely annihilated, Ye Tianchen unexpectedly charged up as well. His right fist radiated with boundless light, shattering the void before even striking, causing everyone to be dumbfounded. How powerful must this fist be? Who could withstand such a punch?

"That kid wants to confront Qing Tian's Divine Arts!" Little Zhu Yan was the first to see through Ye Tianchen's intentions with his Eyes of Golden Flame.

"No way, in the air and being looked down upon by others, it's hard to exert full strength. Innately the situation is unfavorable!" Huo Xianer said anxiously.

Qing Tian stood high in the sky, watching Ye Tianchen charge up, first stunned, then laughed coldly, "I've never been defeated since birth, and today is no different. You seek death, I'll grant it... Qingtian Sword Qi!"

With a loud roar, Qing Tian himself transformed into a Sword Qi, his entire body becoming Sword Qi and merging into the Green Sword in his hand. Ye Tianchen was stunned; what kind of Martial Arts Divine Skill was this, transforming oneself into Sword Qi? Such a skill was truly extraordinary, even he could not achieve it.

Swish!

Like the creation of heaven and earth, the sky originally shrouded in darkness was suddenly illuminated, not by the explosion sound generated by massive energy collision, but by Qing Tian himself transforming into Sword Qi, combining with the Green Sword in his hand, slashing down towards Ye Tianchen, splitting apart the darkness across the sky. All that remained was his Qingtian Sword Qi, nothing else. This was a display of dominance, an expression of self's powerful Divine Arts.

Ye Tianchen hesitated for a moment, then slowly closed his eyes, seemingly comprehending something. At this moment, his body was in an enigmatic state, neither dead nor alive, giving an unfathomable feeling, even he was confused if he was alive or dead!

Qingtian Sword Qi!

As it slashed down, Ye Tianchen's upward momentum came to an abrupt halt, causing Huo Xianer and Little Zhu Yan to be startled. What's wrong with him? Was it truly his last effort, having exhausted his final bit of energy, about to dissipate into the heavens and earth?

"Big bad guy..." Huo Xianer shouted towards the sky.

"Kid, what are you doing still standing there!" Little Zhu Yan also shouted.

Buzz!

When everyone thought Ye Tianchen couldn't withstand the heaven-opening sword Qi, believing Ye Tianchen had given up resistance, his figure suddenly vanished from mid-air. The next moment, Ye Tianchen was standing atop the Heavenly Vault, his eyes abruptly opened, with essence energy surging from all directions and merging into his body. He revealed a confident smile on the corner of his mouth, saying with majesty, "Alive, I, Ye Tianchen, will live, and you are destined to be defeated!"

Bang!

An astonishing fist light shattered Qing Tian's Sword Qi, while also creating a splash of blood. Ye Tianchen looked firmly ahead, Qing Tian's figure appeared, with a large hole pierced through the chest by his fist light, blood flowing! (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for recommendation votes, monthly votes at Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)

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