Chapter 461: Chapter 461: Genius Level Combat (Four updates, Happy May Day)
“Under pressure, comes drive and explosive power.”
Ye Feng appeared out of thin air at the peak of Feilai Peak, smiling as he glanced at the disciples, “Watch this battle carefully.”
“Yes,” the disciples nodded in unison.
Everyone looked towards the center of Fuyun Gloomy Forest.
There, was the sparring between the geniuses from the Royal Capital and three disciples of the Misty Sect.
The first match was between Huo Yunjie and Gongsun Batian.
In the sky.
The cold wind whistled.
Gongsun Batian, with dreadlocks and a bronze skin tone, obviously had put in hard work on the path of Body Cultivation.
He wielded a giant axe and shouted, “I heard your name is Huo Yunjie, and you defeated Zhu Lei in public?”
Hearing this, Zhu Lei’s teeth rattled in anger.
You’re fighting Huo Yunjie, so why bring up my defeat?
That’s so damaging!
Huo Yunjie said, “It was a fluke win.”
“Zhu Lei is just mediocre, a fixture under my hand. Beating him means you are qualified to fight me,” Gongsun Batian declared loudly.
At these words, Zhu Lei was so angry he nearly cursed out loud.
Huo Yunjie’s expression didn’t change as he said, “Talk is cheap, make your move!”
“All right!”
Gongsun Batian charged over fiercely.
He wielded the axe with both hands, chopping down with all his might, intending to overpower Huo Yunjie with his pure physical strength.
Clang!
Huo Yunjie sheathed his Lower Grade Cold Light Sword and drew his Middle Grade Frost Sword. With a gentle strike, he parried the giant axe, thrusting the longsword straight towards Gongsun Batian’s chest.
Seeing this, Zhu Lei was infuriated once more.
In their previous battle, Huo Yunjie had used a Lower Grade Cold Light Sword, but this time, he had directly drawn out a Middle Grade Frost Sword. Wasn’t this an obvious sign of him not taking him seriously?
Thinking of this, Zhu Lei was very distressed.
“You’re careless!”
That’s when Gongsun Batian swiftly changed his chopping axe into a horizontal slash, knocking away the Frost Sword and smashing a fist towards Huo Yunjie’s chest.
“Did you think I wouldn’t realize?”
Huo Yunjie drew out his Lower Grade Cold Light Sword again and placed it in front of himself, blocking Gongsun Batian’s punch. Using the force to his advantage, he retreated dozens of meters, reaching out to catch the Middle Grade Frost Sword.
“Ah, quite the experienced fighter, I see!” Gongsun Batian praised.
As a cultivator of Body Cultivation, his strength was astonishing. The reason his first axe was so easily parried by Huo Yunjie was that he intentionally exposed a weakness to lure Huo Yunjie into close combat so he could crush him.
But little did he know, Huo Yunjie saw through the ploy.
“Since your combat experience is so rich, there’s no need for any fancy probing. Let’s get right to it!”
Gongsun Batian waved his giant axe high and brought it down with full might, creating a hundred-zhang long streak of energy.
“Twin Swords United!”
Huo Yunjie, with the Lower Grade Cold Light Sword in his left hand and the Middle Grade Frost Sword in his right, crossed them to strike, blocking the massive axe’s assault.
Clang Clang Clang!
The two continuously exchanged blows, their weapons colliding with shrill noises, sending shockwaves all around.
“Tsk tsk tsk, this is a battle befitting geniuses!” someone remarked.
Although they too were at the Element Gathering Realm and had considerable Cultivation Levels, if they truly faced off against Huo Yunjie or Gongsun Batian, they would likely be defeated in a few exchanges.
“Sword Drawing Technique!”
As the battle reached its climax, Huo Yunjie suddenly retreated several dozen meters, sheathing his sword before forcefully drawing it out again.
Whoosh!
Dazzling crossed sword lights sliced out, tearing apart the void. Gongsun Batian’s pupils shrank, and he hurriedly waved his giant axe to defend.
“Mystique Catalogue!”
Huo Yunjie once again sheathed his sword, his hands swiftly forming seals as a scroll appeared behind him. Numerous water swords and vines surged out, some attacking head-on, others sneaking behind for a surprise attack.
“Furious Battle Sky!”
Gongsun Batian unleashed his strongest presence, soaring into the sky and scattering all the water swords and vines.
But through the endless fragments, he saw Huo Yunjie drawing his sword.
“Sword Drawing Technique!”
Huo Yunjie fiercely drew the Lower Grade Cold Light Sword.
Ruthless Sword Intent infused the blade. As it was drawn, it turned the surrounding water vapor into frost, like a relentless storm, sweeping towards Gongsun Batian.
“What a formidable Sword Intent!”
Gongsun Batian relied on his physical body to resist the attack, swinging his huge axe to block the oncoming Sword Qi.
But in the next moment, Huo Yunjie transformed into a cloud of smoke and dissipated, reappearing not far behind Gongsun Batian.
“A spell ‘Backstab’?” Mo Ying, who was watching the fight, was startled, not expecting Huo Yunjie to have also learned this spell.
“Sword Drawing Technique!”
Huo Yunjie drew his sword once again.
This time, he drew a more powerful Middle Grade Frost Sword. As soon as the longsword was unsheathed, the surroundings instantly turned into a world of ice and snow, with countless frosty winds battering Gongsun Batian’s body, actually making him feel cold.
Rip!
The sword beam this time was terrifyingly powerful, so much so that even Gongsun Batian’s expression turned to one of horror.
He tried to escape, but the ice and snow slowed down his speed. The shattered Mystique Catalogue reassembled, and a mass of vines attacked.
Gongsun Batian couldn’t dodge in time and was rooted to the spot.
“Furious Battle Sky!”
In order to fend off the attack, Gongsun Batian had no choice but to unleash his full momentum, finally shaking off the surrounding frost and vines, then swung his double axes down with both hands.
Clang!
But Gongsun Batian still underestimated the power of the Sword Drawing Technique, his huge axe was sent flying away, and he himself was struck by a powerful force, falling from the sky to the ground.
On his chest, there appeared a startling sword wound.
“You’ve lost!”
Huo Yunjie followed closely and placed two swords at Gongsun Batian’s neck, causing the latter’s face to stiffen.
“To think I would lose!”
The geniuses from the Royal Capital stamped their feet in frustration.
Zhu Lei shrugged and said, “Gongsun Batian, you boast all day long, and now you’ve lost as well, huh!”
“First battle, Misty Sect wins!”
Though reluctant, Huang Pingfeng still announced the result.
“That’s great!”
“I knew the disciples from Misty Sect were not simple.”
“With this, we’ve managed to save some face for our Southern River Basin.”
Compared to the frustration of the young geniuses from the Royal Capital, the cultivators from the Southern River Basin cheered loudly.
Two out of three rounds, and they had already won one match.
Even if they lost the next two matches, it would still prove that the younger generation of the Southern River Basin had geniuses.
“Next battle, it’s my turn,” Qiao Jiaxi called out.
His momentum suddenly surged tenfold, his body bathed in golden light, as he rose into the air and hovered in the center of Fuyun Gloomy Forest.
“Body Cultivation?”
“How strange, how can a body cultivator fly?”
People from the various forces were puzzled, whispering among themselves, but could not figure out the answer.
“This is Qiao Jiaxi, I know him. Previously, in the underground trial grounds of County King City, he showed formidable combat strength, a true genius indeed,” someone who recognized Qiao Jiaxi exclaimed.
“Body Cultivation? What level?” Huang Pingfeng looked at Qiao Jiaxi. “Young brother, you can choose from among our many geniuses of the Royal Capital and pick one of your peers for a match.”
He gestured behind him, where dozens of people stood.
“Anyone below the Fourth Layer of Element Gathering Realm, come at your leisure,” Qiao Jiaxi said calmly, his momentum turning into a storm that ordinary cultivators couldn’t approach easily.
“Then I’ll have a go at you!”
A youth at the Third Layer of Element Gathering Realm stepped forward, holding dozens of small flying knives.
Qiao Jiaxi sized up the person and said, “Misty Sect Inner Sect Disciple, Qiao Jiaxi.”
The flying knife youth said, “Descendant of the Li Family from the Royal Capital, Li He!”
“Let’s fight!” Qiao Jiaxi didn’t want to waste time.
Clang!
Li He threw out dozens of flying knives, forming a Sword Array that circled him in flight, each knife bursting with sharp, frosty auras, capable of easily slicing through the bodies of Lower Rank Demon Generals.
“Willow Leaf Flying Knife, never misses its mark!”
Li He made a sword with his fingers, pointing towards the distant Qiao Jiaxi. More than half of the flying knives shot out instantly, reaching the vicinity of Qiao Jiaxi in an instant, stabbing towards his various body parts.
“Bring it on!”
Qiao Jiaxi suddenly clenched his fist, and his momentum instantly broke through its limit, climbing to Twelvefold.
Clang!
He used both fists and feet to repel the first wave of the flying knife array’s assault, unharmed.
“Such a strong body!”
The onlookers couldn’t help but exclaim in amazement.