"Master... Master..."
Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian felt Ye Ling's gaze and looked up in unison, their eyes filled with adoration.
In their eyes, Ye Ling was now a god who could do anything!
No...
He was a being beyond gods.
Ye Ling looked at Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian, smiled slightly, enveloped them with his divine soul, and transmitted some of his insights to them.
After Ye Ling further understood the power of the Primordial Martial King, he also realized what Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian lacked in their martial arts path.
Now, Ye Ling was using a crude method to fill the gaps in Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian's cultivation, artificially elevating them!
Endless knowledge surged into their minds, and the two directly entered a state of enlightenment. Their previously stagnant cultivation began to advance by leaps and bounds once more.
Rumble...
As Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian progressed faster and faster, the entire independent space began to vibrate violently. Numerous cracks appeared in the space, and the power of the Primordial Martial King leaked out from these spatial fissures.
"It's about time. With Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian's current attainments in martial arts, they should be able to lure out the Primordial Martial King."
Ye Ling saw the cracks appearing in the independent space he had split off, and the power of the Primordial Martial King emanating from those fissures. He knew that the Primordial Martial King had noticed the changes in Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian and was about to awaken.
To facilitate the Primordial Martial King's emergence, Ye Ling withdrew the independent space and returned Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian to the Extreme Martial Domain.
Boom!
The moment Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian returned to the Extreme Martial Domain, lightning struck from the sky, and energy from all over the Extreme Martial Domain converged towards Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian's location.
Ye Ling placed a rune within Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian respectively, erased their memories of him, and then concealed himself, quietly awaiting the arrival of the Primordial Martial King.
Meanwhile, at the venue of the Myriad Dynasties Martial Meet, the matches were still in full swing.
Now, all the experts from various countries, including the envoys of the Primordial Martial King, had taken note of Cang Mo Swordsman Wang Li Ren.
Bai Lan had participated in the Myriad Dynasties Martial Meet with the sole intention of winning first place, thus she had no intention of holding back. None of her opponents could withstand even a single palm strike from her.
Due to Bai Lan's overwhelming display of strength, even before the competition concluded, everyone had tacitly acknowledged Bai Lan as the strongest in the Extreme Martial Domain.
What the assembled experts now most wished to see was Bai Lan drawing her sword.
It would be a blow to the pride of heroes everywhere if a swordsman could defeat all the heroes under heaven without ever drawing his sword.
"Brother Wang is too strong... He's crushed his way to the finals. I never thought our humble Wu Dynasty would have a day to hold its head high!"
Lu You looked at Bai Lan standing on the arena and couldn't help but exclaim.
He was now utterly impressed with Bai Lan. If he didn't appear to be two generations older than Bai Lan, he would have wanted to apprentice himself to her on the spot.
Fang Siming, standing beside him, said, "Wang Li Ren's final opponent is Xiao Qiye, the champion of the previous Myriad Dynasties Martial Meet. His strength is unfathomable... If there's anyone among all the experts present who is qualified to fight Wang Li Ren, it's only Xiao Qiye."
"Indeed," Lu You nodded slightly. "I watched Xiao Qiye's matches from start to finish. Like Brother Wang, he's also crushed his opponents and hasn't shown his full strength yet. The match between Brother Wang and Xiao Qiye should be the most exciting battle of the Myriad Dynasties Martial Meet."
It wasn't just Lu You who thought so. As Bai Lan and Xiao Qiye stepped onto the arena together, all the supreme experts in the stands, including the envoys from various countries, held their breath, their gazes fixed on the arena, afraid of missing any detail.
"Xiao Qiye was the champion of the last Myriad Dynasties Martial Meet. His strength is greater than most of our envoys. I heard he was also chosen by the King of Extreme Martial Arts. After this Myriad Dynasties Martial Meet concludes, he should become an envoy." An envoy murmured to himself, looking at Xiao Qiye on the stage.
"This dragon-versus-tiger battle is truly not to be missed. Who do you think will win this match?"
"It's hard to say... Although Wang Li Ren is powerful, Xiao Qiye is also a strong contender among the strong. It's truly difficult to determine the winner when they fight!"
"Hush! They're about to start!"
As Bai Lan and Xiao Qiye simultaneously released their auras, everyone below the stage fell silent.
Xiao Qiye crossed his arms over his chest, holding a treasured sword, and asked Bai Lan, "Wang Li Ren, this is the final battle. Are you still not planning to draw your sword?"
"You haven't reached the level where you can force me to draw my sword," Bai Lan smiled, still showing no intention of drawing her sword.
Xiao Qiye's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said coldly, "If you don't draw your sword and fight me, you might die."
"If you can do it..." Bai Lan smiled and beckoned to Xiao Qiye, "Then come and try."
"Hmph! Then I'll show you my swordsmanship."
Xiao Qiye snorted coldly, and then his entire being vanished from his spot.
Zheng!!!
A sword light flashed across the arena!
Xiao Qiye's sword energy spread outwards, instantly startling countless supreme experts.
"So fast!"
The supreme experts in the stands, including the envoys of the Primordial Martial King, all exclaimed in shock, amazed by the speed Xiao Qiye displayed.
"He's improved again..."
Someone who recognized Xiao Qiye sighed, as if they could only watch Xiao Qiye leave them further and further behind on the martial arts path.
After the sword light flashed, Xiao Qiye appeared behind Bai Lan. He maintained his previous posture, and the treasured sword seemed as if it had never been unsheathed.
Everyone in the stands held their breath, staring intently at the two on the arena, wanting to know the outcome.
The battles of masters often concluded in an instant.
"Xiao Qiye drew his sword... and Wang Li Ren remained motionless. Did Xiao Qiye win?"
"But why don't I see any wounds on Wang Li Ren?"
"You wouldn't know this. Xiao Qiye's sword never draws blood when he kills. His opponents don't even know how they died. Wang Li Ren appears unharmed on the surface, but perhaps he's already dead!"
After a moment of silence, everyone began to whisper, and even Lu You and Fang Siming secretly worried for Bai Lan.
After all, his opponent was the former number one of the Extreme Martial Domain, renowned far and wide.
Now that his opponent had drawn his sword and appeared so nonchalant, coupled with Bai Lan's stillness from beginning to end, it was hard not to assume that Xiao Qiye had emerged victorious.
"It should be Xiao Qiye who won."
The referee of the Myriad Dynasties Martial Meet carefully observed the situation on the arena, took a deep breath, and was about to announce Xiao Qiye's victory when Xiao Qiye, still holding his sword, suddenly fell to his knees with a thud.
The next moment, Xiao Qiye's eyes went black, and he collapsed onto the arena, unconscious.
The whispers from below the stage ceased instantly, and the entire venue fell into a deathly silence, so quiet one could hear a pin drop!
Bai Lan smiled and looked at the referee presiding over the Myriad Dynasties Martial Meet, asking, "Am I the number one in the Extreme Martial Domain now?"