Faced with the sudden and forceful slash from He Xiao, Ye Chen's hairs stood on end, sensing a tremendous threat.

However.

He did not retreat or evade.

Let him be strong!

I am stronger!

Within Ye Chen, Demonic Qi surged, as four kinds of power unified into spiritual martial unity.

The sword he swung out with a sweeping motion surged in power!

"Boom!"

Blade and sword clashed.

Their powers exploded, shooting out in all directions.

He Xiao's body, completely out of control, shot backward like a cannonball, crashing directly into the array's light curtain.

Ye Chen also retreated a bit before stabilizing himself, his breath slightly disordered.

It must be said, He Xiao's earlier move, the Heartless Slash, indeed had extraordinary power.

Yet Ye Chen not only blocked it but also gained the upper hand!

He Xiao's face twisted in frustration.

The Heartless Slash, his ultimate move, not only failed but was suppressed by Ye Chen.

"Wow!"

He Xiao spat a mouthful of blood, his body swaying as he propped himself with his blade, trying hard to control the chaotic energy within.

"With just this little ability, you dare talk about defeating me? Ridiculous!" Ye Chen, full of spirit and grandeur, laughed loudly as he charged toward He Xiao.

He wanted to prove to everyone with results that no matter the schemes, his sharpness could shatter anything!

The combination of four powers in spiritual martial unity, combined with the Five Elements Extreme Sword Technique, produced a dazzlingly radiant sword light that engulfed He Xiao.

Ye Chen wasn't in a hurry to immediately defeat He Xiao now.

He Xiao's skill was indeed impressive, making him a perfect target for practice.

Recently, Ye Chen's understanding of the Five Elements Extreme Sword Technique had deepened considerably, and he had vaguely touched upon the most powerful layer of this swordsmanship's ultimate move.

Five Elements Yin Yang Sword!

To master the Five Elements Yin Yang Sword wasn't just about having a strong technique; for Ye Chen, it held significant meaning.

The Five Elements Yin Yang Sword bore a resemblance to his teacher Yang Tianji's spiritual martial unity Martial Arts Sun and Moon Divine Skill.

Thus, by mastering the Five Elements Yin Yang Sword, Ye Chen could use it as an entry point to integrate Yang Tianji's Sun and Moon Divine Skill into his Sword Dao.

To achieve the perfect explosion of spiritual martial unity's power, ordinary martial legacy was insufficient; only spiritual martial unity martial arts could truly showcase the terror of spiritual martial unity to the world!

He Xiao, entangled in Ye Chen's sword techniques, had no power to fight back, able only to defend.

Ye Chen's sword moves, at times resplendent and swift; at times complex and mysterious; at times soft yet firm, twisting and turning; at times domineering and fierce, scorching and explosive; and at times weighty and vast, incomparably majestic.

The Five Elements Extreme Sword Technique, with the power of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, in Ye Chen's hands, seemed to come alive, transitioning seamlessly, as smooth as a mountain stream, a fleeting moment—perfectly united!

Outside the battlefield.

Yu Sheng retrieved a reclining chair from his Storage Ring, lounging with crossed legs, a wine jug in hand, relaxed and carefree.

His status was high.

No one dared to say anything.

Even Zhou Chengqian, the Sixth Prince, could only stand silently to the side.

At this moment.

Everyone could see that Ye Chen could end the fight against He Xiao anytime he wished.

However…

Ye Chen was using He Xiao as practice!

Though Zhou Chengqian's plan was to exhaust Ye Chen's power and suppress his momentum, ensuring he wouldn't get first in the individual competition.

Ye Chen's current actions completely followed their intentions; while using He Xiao for practice, his energy consumption was inevitable.

Yet Zhou Chengqian and his cohorts were highly uncomfortable!

Because He Xiao wasn't meant to exhaust Ye Chen's power; in their plan, He Xiao was intended to defeat Ye Chen!

Moreover, Ye Chen's sword moves were increasingly seen by the crowd as ominous, as if some force within his techniques was on the verge of emerging.

If Ye Chen truly succeeded…

Ye Chen might be able to turn the tables even with heavy consumption, seizing first place in the individual competition with his newfound mastery.

He Dong wasn't angry anymore.

Want to plot? Fine!

Go ahead! Even with plotting, these guys wouldn't dare step outside the rules completely.

He finally understood why Yu Shenggang said what he did earlier.

For Ye Chen being plotted against, there were cons and pros.

Cons naturally being unfair, excess power consumption potentially affecting the final result of the individual competition.

But the pros were also apparent. Because this was the great competition, no matter how hard they tampered, there was an unbreakable line they dare not cross. As a result, their scheming became a whetstone for Ye Chen's sword, their setups making his blade sharper!

He Dong realized perhaps this was also Ouyang Shang and Yang Tianji's intention for having Ye Chen participate in the great competition.

Though they knew once Ye Chen entered the Capital City, he'd be caught in a vortex, they still let him come, likely to use the treacherous scenario of the Capital City to refine Ye Chen's blade!

Realizing this.

He Dong's spirit was shaken!

Ouyang Shang and Yang Tianji, such audacity, who in the Great Zhou Dynasty could compare?

They even intended to use the Great Zhou Dynasty Capital City Jiu Long City to hone Ye Chen's blade's edge… This implied that even if Ye Chen's blade split this demonic stone, they could still handle it…!

Battlefield.

In the individual competition, He Xiao, who everyone thought had a great chance at contending for first as a prodigy of the Tongming Martial Arts Academy, was now in a miserable state.

All over his body, there wasn't a single intact place.

Skin peeled, bones broken, blood drenched, with some parts even emitting black smoke as if grilled.

His spirit was on the brink of collapse.

He had tried several times to concede, but each time, Ye Chen's strikes made him cry out in pain, preventing him from voicing his submission.

As of now.

He could only see a sky full of sword lights.

He couldn't tell where Ye Chen's sword was.

As for where Ye Chen was, he couldn't see either.

In this state of despair, He Xiao finally stopped resisting!

Just kill me if you dare!

In the next moment.

A slash of sword light, with a swishing sound, directly cleaved open He Xiao's chest.

He Xiao was knocked backward.

The sky full of sword lights vanished.

The figure of Ye Chen holding a sword emerged, looking at He Xiao fallen on the ground, his expression not holding a trace of victorious joy, but rather filled with disdain.

He Xiao was pathetic.

Though his strength was decent, his determination was trash.

And he couldn't hold on!

Such a pity, if he struggled just a bit more, the Five Elements Yin Yang Sword could nearly be comprehended… now, in this state of He Xiao, even if he were slashed hundreds of more times, it would make no difference.

Like chopping a piece of pork, no difference.

He Xiao, in his misery, realized even after he lost and was tormented by Ye Chen, Ye Chen looked at him with disdain?

He could feel that disdain…

He was displeased with how unsatisfying it was to hack at his body!

He Xiao couldn't hold on any longer, yelling out in anguish, "I concede!"

Having uttered those words, He Xiao spat out another mouthful of blood, fainting with convulsions on the ground.

Ye Chen thought, another two Mortal Transformation Realm fighters should suffice for the Five Elements Yin Yang Sword to become comprehensible, so he waved his sword, looking up at the light curtain, and shouted, "Weren't you all scheming against me? Bring it on if you dare! If you don't send someone strong, I'll have Fatty greet your families!"

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