908: Chapter 904: On Equal Footing!
908: Chapter 904: On Equal Footing!
“Whether the wooden blade’s power has returned, you can test it yourself!”
Ye Tian said with a smile, twirling the wooden blade in his hand, creating several arcs of flowing movement.
The swirling arcs carried gusts of blade wind, rushing toward Yu Xiao.
Hidden within the blade wind was a surging force that even Yu Xiao dared not confront head-on.
She swiftly dodged, allowing the blade wind to crash into the mountain wall behind her.
“Crashhhhh~~~~~~~”
The mountain wall shattered into debris, with fragments flying wildly through the air.
With just a casual stroke, such immense power was displayed.
Even if Yu Xiao didn’t want to believe it, she could no longer deny the truth!
The Ye Tian before her, with the wooden blade in hand, had indeed awakened its power, and the blade and Ye Tian had reached an indomitable resonance of strength!
In other words, Ye Tian now possessed the power to rival her!
“You… Ye Tian!
I’ll kill you!
I’ll tear you limb from limb!”
Yu Xiao roared, her fury consuming her as she charged headlong toward Ye Tian.
At this point, Yu Xiao’s eyes saw no one else—only Ye Tian remained in her sights!
As long as she defeated Ye Tian, the world would belong to her.
As long as she defeated Ye Tian, the force of life could dominate all realms!
“Kill me?
It’s not going to be that easy!”
With the wooden blade awakened, Ye Tian also felt the surging power within his body, filling him with confidence against any enemy.
Even Yu Xiao, reigning in arrogance, was no exception!
“Kid, this time, let’s crush her ambition!”
The voice of the millennium ancient tree’s Shu Xin echoed in Ye Tian’s mind.
Ye Tian nodded resolutely and entered the battle!
“Clang clang clang clang clang~~~~~~~~~~~”
The wooden blade clashed fiercely against Yu Xiao’s fists and kicks.
However, with Yu Xiao’s body impervious to blades and weapons, Ye Tian’s wooden blade had no advantage in terms of armament.
Moreover, agile techniques seemed useless before Yu Xiao…
Thus, Ye Tian resorted to using slow yet ferocious moves, like “thrust,” “slash,” and “cleave.” And although these techniques were simple, their destructive power was tremendous!
Yu Xiao, too, was relentless, with her fists and kicks capable of shattering mountains and destroying the heavens…
“Boom!
Boom!”…
The earth-shaking sounds echoed throughout the fierce battle between Ye Tian and Yu Xiao.
Not only did the entire valley tremble, but it seemed as though the whole Tianshan mountain was quaking, like a massive earthquake of seven or eight magnitudes.
Each collision between the two generated immense energy, powerful enough to obliterate everything and everyone around them!
Under the protection of the Four Symbols Formation, a gathering of martial artists stood trembling, as the overwhelming strength of Ye Tian and Yu Xiao threatened to extinguish their lives should the slightest ripple reach them!
Some martial artists sighed in relief…
“Good thing Ye Family’s Four Elders are here.
If not for the Four Symbols Formation protecting us, none of us spectators would have survived!”
“That’s true!
But aren’t Ye Family’s Four Elders reaching their limit?”
Others expressed their panic…
“The duel between them… It’s enough to destroy all of nature!
I can’t believe such powerful individuals exist in this world!”
“This is incredible!
Witnessing their battle has completely changed my worldview!”
Yet, even more martial artists worried for Ye Tian…
“I don’t know how it’ll end, but from the way they fight—his defense against her offense—it doesn’t look like a winner will emerge anytime soon!
Ye Tian’s stamina is limited, and if he falters, everything will be over!”
“Exactly!
If Ye Tian falls, us nobodies combined wouldn’t be a match for that monster!
For now, all we can do is silently pray for Ye Tian!”
Ye Tian and Yu Xiao’s battle spread across an enormous area.
Meanwhile, Ye Family’s Four Elders, who maintained the Four Symbols Formation in order to protect the martial artists, consumed great amounts of energy.
Sweat was already appearing on their foreheads, and it was clear they were nearing exhaustion.
At that moment, some martial artists moved behind Ye Family’s Four Elders, pressing their palms against their backs to channel their own power into them.
Though the effect was minimal, it at least helped sustain the Four Symbols Formation for a little longer!
Meanwhile, other martial artists approached the Inner Sect disciples of Heaven’s Gate, transferring their power into the disciples’ bodies.
This was because the “Quagmire Formation,” jointly performed by the Inner Sect disciples, was also nearing its limit.
By injecting energy into them, the duration of the Quagmire Formation could be slightly extended.
Typically, there were grudges and hatred between Heaven’s Gate’s Outer Sect and Inner Sect disciples.
Yet this time, for the sake of a shared goal, they collaborated wholeheartedly…
As Ye Tian and Yu Xiao’s intense battle continued, within the Four Symbols Formation, none of the martial artists rested.
The stability of the Four Symbols Formation, and the fact that the Night King Hall’s martial artists hadn’t erupted in chaos, was solely due to the martial artists’ united efforts!
“Crash~~~~~~”
Ye Tian and Yu Xiao’s fight raged on, with yet another mountain wall reduced to rubble in just moments.
The valley once surrounded by mountain walls became increasingly unrecognizable, and the dense fog shrouding the area had dissipated, replaced by blinding sunlight.
The terrain and landscape of Tianshan mountain were altered significantly by Ye Tian and Yu Xiao’s battle…
“How can this be?
How can I be unable to defeat him?”
Although Yu Xiao delivered relentless attacks, Ye Tian defended flawlessly with the wooden blade, leaving Yu Xiao no chance to seize the upper hand.
Not only that, but Ye Tian also retaliated with perfectly timed counterattacks, each targeting Yu Xiao’s vital points.
Because of this, Yu Xiao grew increasingly frantic, becoming visibly flustered!
“Boy, this woman is already losing her composure!
Just hold on for a few more moments, and she’ll expose a weakness!”
The millennium ancient tree’s Shu Xin offered advice from within the wooden blade, and Ye Tian nodded slightly, gripping the blade tightly and aiming a thrust at Yu Xiao’s throat.
“Don’t dream of killing me!”
Faced with Ye Tian’s ferocious attack, Yu Xiao showed no fear.
She took a deep breath and allowed Ye Tian’s wooden blade to strike.
“Clang!”
A crisp sound echoed; despite striking its target, Ye Tian’s wooden blade couldn’t pierce half an inch into Yu Xiao’s throat!
“What a hard creature!”
Ye Tian muttered through gritted teeth.
Yu Xiao, on the other hand, laughed, her throat pressed against the blade yet unaffected in speech.
“My body is formed from a millennium of beauty.
No divine weapon can penetrate me!”
“But the wooden blade in my hand, though it hasn’t existed as long as you, has a heart far tougher than yours.
I refuse to believe that, with Shu Xin’s power combined with mine, we cannot defeat you!”
As he spoke, Ye Tian poured all his strength into the wooden blade, opting for a reckless, all-or-nothing strategy!
“What?!”
The overwhelming force sent panic coursing through Yu Xiao, and her throat began to crack!
Like shattered jade, deep fissures appeared across Yu Xiao’s throat!
“Impossible!?”
Yu Xiao cried out, retreating hastily, while Ye Tian paused to gather power for his final blow.
“Yu Xiao, surrender!
Though your body has fused with the original Yu Xiao essence, the physical vessel you inhabit is not true millennium jade but mere flesh and blood.
Thus, it cannot withstand a true strike from the force of life!”
Ye Tian declared, igniting Yu Xiao’s fury!
“What did you say?!
You claim my power isn’t the true force of life?
Ridiculous!
If this isn’t the force of life, then what else in this world could qualify?”
Yu Xiao, born of life weapons, had always believed her power to be the strongest and purest embodiment of life force.
Ye Tian’s sharp critique drove her into rage!
But Ye Tian calmly replied, “It’s true, Yu Xiao.
While your power is formidable, you lack understanding of the true essence of life force!
The real force of life is not what you think it is!”
“Nonsense!”
Yu Xiao flew into uncontrollable fury, extending both her clawed hands to strike at Ye Tian’s face.
Yet, Ye Tian showed no fear, wielding the wooden blade to unleash rippling streams of power.
This was Ye Tian’s force of life—though stemming from the same source as Yu Xiao’s power, it carried a fundamental difference!
“Clang!”
The wooden blade’s force directly deflected Yu Xiao’s claws!
“How could this be?”
Yu Xiao stared in disbelief.
At the start, her force of life had been vastly superior to Ye Tian’s!
Yet now, her power was clearly being overtaken by Ye Tian’s…
Yu Xiao couldn’t comprehend why.
She couldn’t grasp what had caused her defeat in the face of Ye Tian’s strength!
“This is reality!”
After repelling Yu Xiao’s attack with life force, Ye Tian showed no trace of exhilaration on his face.
Instead, his expression remained calm.
“The source of life force lies in understanding life itself.
For that reason, life weapons require over a millennium to come into being!
Without such time, no being could ever comprehend the true essence of life!”
Ye Tian spoke evenly as he shifted the blade with a flick of his wrist, aiming directly for Yu Xiao’s vulnerable throat once again!