"No need for the Heaven-Breaking Thunder Spear?
The moment these words were uttered, Zhao Cang's mental state completely collapsed. Damn it, don't hit a man when he's down, don't kill a man by striking at his heart.
This Ye Xuan was utterly shameless, and at this very moment!
Zhao Cang's killing intent surged to an unprecedented level. The hidden murderous intent he had previously suppressed now erupted without restraint. This brat must die!
"Is that so?"
"Then I won't be polite!"
Zhao Cang suppressed his surging killing intent, and as his voice fell, his aura as a peak third-tier Venerable was fully unleashed. A wave of cold air surged from his body, revealing that Zhao Cang was also an ice cultivator.
With such a realm, coupled with being an ice cultivator, and possessing an Ancestral-grade weapon, Zhao Cang's current strength was such that even a peak fourth-tier expert would not dare to underestimate him.
Zhao Yuan, standing outside the martial arts arena, looked at Ye Xuan and sneered, "I'd like to see how much longer you can be so arrogant."
"Die!!"
His momentum reaching its zenith, Zhao Cang decided to stop holding back. The life-and-death pact had already been signed, so even if he killed Ye Xuan, Long Baye would have no grounds to object.
As his voice faded, icy sword energy tore through the air. Zhao Cang transformed into a black shadow and instantly lunged forward, his Ancestral-grade longsword slashing through the air, cleaving down towards Ye Xuan's head.
His posture clearly indicated his intent to split Ye Xuan in two.
Ye Xuan glanced at Zhao Cang, then his right hand surged with lightning. He then met Zhao Cang's Ancestral-grade weapon with a palm strike.
Boom~!!
As their attacks collided, terrifying energies erupted. A figure staggered backward, and when everyone saw who it was, they were dumbfounded.
"What!"
"It's actually, Zhao Cang!!"
As expected, when the crowd witnessed the scene in the arena, they were all extremely shocked. How could this be?
Ye Xuan had actually managed to block the attack from Zhao Cang, the third of the Ten Prodigies of the Zhao family, with his bare hands, and even sent him flying.
This already explained a great deal!
"No, look quickly!"
"Ye Xuan's strength... My god, he's actually a peak second-tier Venerable!!"
Somewhere around the martial arts arena, someone shrieked, and then everyone's gaze followed. Their pupils contracted violently. What the hell, a peak second-tier Venerable under a hundred years old? This??
Gulp~
Undoubtedly, at this moment, countless people involuntarily swallowed. Wasn't this guy too much of a prodigy?
"Young friend Ye, he..."
Tong Wuya stared at Ye Xuan in the arena, his shock cascading like an endless river. Before the Guest Elder selection competition, he had visited the Thunder King's Mansion, but at that time, Ye Xuan's realm was only at the peak of the first-tier Venerable.
Although he found it hard to believe this was Ye Xuan's current realm, he truly couldn't fathom how this brat had kept such secrets.
"This little fellow??"
Changsun Wugou looked at Ye Xuan in the martial arts arena. A peak second-tier Venerable, and he had sent Zhao Cang, who wielded an Ancestral weapon, flying with a single palm strike. This meant that Ye Xuan's current strength was even greater than Zhao Cang's.
After all, Ye Xuan hadn't even used the Heaven-Breaking Thunder Spear!
Could it be... that this little fellow's strength had already reached his own level?
Thinking of this, Changsun Wugou's gaze towards Ye Xuan in the arena once again filled with anticipation, and his curiosity about Ye Xuan's future intensified.
As for Long Baye, who sat at the head of the table, and Long Bayu, who occupied the first throne, they watched in silence, only the sharpness in their eyes intensifying.
"This, impossible!"
Zhao Cang, who had been sent flying more than ten feet, looked at Ye Xuan, who remained motionless, his shock instantly reaching its peak. How could he be at an absolute disadvantage?
He had to remember, he was at the peak of the third-tier Venerable realm, just one step away from becoming a fourth-tier Venerable, and he was also an ice cultivator, plus he had an Ancestral-grade weapon.
Under these circumstances!
He had been sent flying by a mere peak second-tier Venerable brat with his bare hands. He truly could not accept such an outcome.
If this were to spread, how would he, Zhao Cang, have the face to be the third of the Ten Prodigies of the Zhao family, and how would he have the face to establish himself in the Longyang Empire!
"Brat, you're seeking death!!"
Zhao Cang's expression turned ferocious. He immediately swallowed several high-grade Emperor Crystals, and then surging energy caused Zhao Cang's aura to soar, quickly reaching the realm of a fourth-tier Venerable.
And it didn't stop there!
Zhao Cang poured all the energy around him into his Ancestral-grade longsword, clearly preparing to unleash a full-power strike with such momentum.
Facing Zhao Cang's furious sword strike, Ye Xuan remained unfazed. His right hand continued to surge with lightning, but at this moment, Ye Xuan's realm was no longer peak second-tier Venerable, but peak second-tier Venerable extreme, one step away from the third-tier Venerable.
Simultaneously, he activated his spatial power, weakening Zhao Cang's extremely threatening sword strike.
Boom!!!
As their attacks collided again, they separated upon contact, each retreating several steps. The entire crowd was once again stunned.
Holy shit~
What did they just see!
Zhao Cang had broken through, and Ye Xuan didn't seem to be at peak second-tier Venerable, but peak second-tier Venerable extreme.
Was this... was this not a dream??
Before the crowd could even process it, Ye Xuan's voice rang out, "The third of the Ten Prodigies of the Zhao family, you're only this strong."
"Truly disappointing."
Ye Xuan said listlessly, his gaze then falling on Zhao Cang. "I told you, I don't need the Heaven-Breaking Thunder Spear to deal with you."
"You..."
"Pfft~~~"
Before Zhao Cang could even speak, he spat out a mouthful of blood, clearly enraged by Ye Xuan.
"Ye Xuan!!!"
These heart-piercing words were equivalent to grinding Zhao Cang into the dirt, leaving him with no dignity whatsoever. Zhao Cang's forehead veins bulged, and boundless hatred surged, "I'll kill you!!"
At this moment, Zhao Cang's eyes had turned somewhat bloodshot. Everyone looked at Ye Xuan as if he were a madman.
Damn it!
This guy, is he really courting death? The third of the Ten Prodigies of the Zhao family was the absolute future of the Zhao family. Now, in the Imperial City, to treat the third of the Ten Prodigies of the Zhao family like this, it was likely that the Zhao family would not let this fellow off easily.
What a joke!
Although Ye Xuan's words were directed at Zhao Cang, they were undoubtedly an insult to the Zhao family as well!!
Swish~
With a flash, the next moment, Zhao Cang thrust his sword towards Ye Xuan's heart. It was a decisive killing blow. The sudden turn of events stunned everyone. The dignified third of the Ten Prodigies of the Zhao family was actually resorting to a sneak attack.
Slap~~
However, before everyone could even ponder this, a crisp slap landed squarely on Zhao Cang's cheek. With a resounding boom, Zhao Cang's head slammed heavily into the ground. In that instant, the entire martial arts arena visibly trembled.
As for the third prodigy of the Zhao family, Ye Xuan had directly defeated Zhao Cang with a single palm strike, leaving him stunned. Ye Xuan's arrogant voice then echoed, "To be honest, I could fight a thousand like you."