Ling Tian Sword God

"Freak meets freak; this is simply an unsolvable equation."

Before the Martial Arts Convention had begun, Baili Xuance had instinctively guessed that Young Master Ye and Ling Chen were the most deeply hidden and covert individuals. Now, his speculation had been confirmed. The combat strength of these two clearly surpassed others by a notch, and no one from the younger generation posed any threat to them.

「On the Dueling platform.」

Ling Chen's emotions were exceptionally cool. The more intense the moment, the less room he had for panic. Otherwise, he would be defeated in a single breath, rendering all his previous efforts fruitless. If he couldn't fight Young Master Ye with his full might, he would surely lose this battle, without even the slightest chance of victory. At this moment, if he wanted to secure victory, he could only rely on his Swordsmanship.

During the fight, shifts in thought occurred in mere moments; the thinking time was extremely short, everything happening in a split second.

SWISH!

Young Master Ye took a step forward, his figure becoming wispy. He had already begun his move, launching a fierce offensive.

"Hegemony World Fist!"

Young Master Ye unleashed an ultimate move, the intense Fist Strength instantly penetrating the air ahead.

The overbearing Fist Strength was like a tidal wave, rushing over. Just moments ago, it was precisely this punch that injured Xu Ruoyan, thereby determining the outcome of the previous match.

Facing this kind of Violent Punching Strength, the Cloud-hidden Sword in Ling Chen's hand also began to swing at high speed. In his hands, the style of attack kept changing continuously, as if he was mixing several Sword techniques together.

"What is he doing?"

A young talented individual looked confused and could not understand Ling Chen's actions.

"Is he merging Sword techniques on the spot? My God, this is incredible!" a young Swordsman suddenly yelled.

Instantly, the young talents present were all shocked, their expressions filled with disbelief.

Even within the same Swordsmanship, each Sword technique is independent. Although they are related, merging them together is an enormous challenge.

Only a genius with an exceptionally high understanding of Swordsmanship would attempt to merge Sword techniques. For Ling Chen to dare to do this on the spot was truly audacious. After all, if the fusion failed, he would certainly lose.

Under the gaze of many eyes, Ling Chen's seven sword forms became one, perfectly fused.

"Landscape Swordsmanship, Seven Techniques Together!" Ling Chen shouted. His pupils were dyed almost blue and green, the colors of mountains and water. This sword strike fused all the Sword techniques of Landscape Swordsmanship; it was swift yet ethereal, and incredibly fast.

The Thunder Sword Light collided with the surging Fist Strength, causing the entire Dueling platform to tremble. Rubble floated in the air, creating an eerie stillness. Then, the next moment, the air vibrated like boiling water, and violent Air Energy radiated in all directions, exploding with a loud noise.

Ling Chen couldn't keep his balance and was blasted a hundred meters away by the impact.

"What an Overbearing Fist Strength," Ling Chen thought as he suppressed the surging qi and blood in his body. Although this sword strike was still a technique of Landscape Swordsmanship, it had merged seven of its techniques, making its power at least double that of any single technique. These continuous days of dueling weren't in vain; they had provided great enlightenment for him.

But Young Master Ye's Fist Strength was even more overbearing, completely integrated. With a single punch, he seemed to shake the entire world; even the Mountain and Water Sword Intention, along with its associated Sword technique, was scattered by his fist.

However, my merged Sword techniques aren't mediocre either. Combined with the Peak-level Sword Intent at the Early Stage of Great Accomplishment, their explosive power is absolutely top-notch.

Ling Chen looked at Young Master Ye opposite him.

Under the offensive's impact, Young Master Ye had retreated several tens of meters less than Ling Chen. Nevertheless, he was now suffering as well. The integrated Sword Light had released its maximum power in the shortest possible time, preventing the Fist Strength of Hegemony World Fist from shattering it all at once.

The reason he managed to retreat less was because Young Master Ye's foundation was stronger than Ling Chen's. Whether in terms of Cultivation or the abundance of True Qi, he held the upper hand. This was his biggest advantage and also Ling Chen's greatest disadvantage.

"Not bad," Young Master Ye said, lifting his head to stare at Ling Chen, a spark of brilliance in his eyes. "In this Martial Arts Convention, you are the only one who has made me step back. Even if you lose this time, it is an honorable defeat."

"The victor is yet to be determined. Make your move; there's no need for more words." Ling Chen's Sword Intent was condensed and unyielding, growing increasingly sharp, and the surrounding air vibrated intensely.

Perhaps those words would shake an opponent's confidence, but they had no effect on him. On the contrary, the stronger Young Master Ye became, the higher Ling Chen's fighting spirit would soar. Unless his opponent struck him until he couldn't move, he was determined to fight for victory and claim first place in this convention, earning entry into the first column of the Martial Arts Monument. That was the unique honor of the champion. In his dictionary, there were no words for surrender.

"Bring it on. No need for more words." Ling Chen's Sword Intent was condensed and unyielding, growing increasingly sharp, and the surrounding air vibrated intensely.

"A stubborn lad," Young Master Ye thought.

Instantaneously moving his body, Young Master Ye attempted to get close to Ling Chen, hoping to deliver a fatal blow.

Then, with a flash of a dark shadow, Young Master Ye disappeared from Ling Chen's sight. He had pushed his Light Skill to the extreme, as if he'd completely evaporated.

PUFF!

The wind blew, and Ling Chen's figure dispersed like a wisp of blue smoke. Seeing this, Young Master Ye was surprised. His vision was devoid of Ling Chen's figure, and his palm strike, failing to lock onto Ling Chen, hit empty air.

WHIZZ!

Ling Chen's figure appeared behind Young Master Ye, suddenly thrusting out his sword.

"Immortal Points the Way!"

The Sword Light flashed like a startled swan, swiftly attacking Young Master Ye's back.

Sensing the Sword Light behind him, Young Master Ye didn't even look back, instantly turning and unleashing a palm strike—an incredibly mighty one.

In the twinkling of an eye, both the Palm Power and sword qi exploded simultaneously, combining to create a terrifying storm of Air Energy that radiated out wildly.

BANG!

The Palm Power struck explosively, slamming into Ling Chen and shattering his Protective True Qi.

A sweet taste rose in his throat, and Ling Chen was pushed back over ten meters before he could stop, a trickle of blood leaking from the corner of his mouth.

SHIIK!

In the middle of the exploding Palm Power, a stream of sword qi shot out, grazing past Young Master Ye's palm and leaving a streak of blood.

"This sword qi?" For the first time, Young Master Ye's face turned serious. Such a terrifying storm of Palm Power had failed to completely shatter the sword qi. Instead, the penetrating strike had taken him by surprise.

Audible gasps rose from the spectators' stand one after another. The younger generation stared blankly as the brutal battle exceeded their expectations. The Dueling platform was riddled with holes, and every so often a strand of Air Energy would shoot out, landing around the platform, only to be deflected by the referees.

"Ling Chen is injured, hurt by Young Master Ye's Palm Power!"

"Young Master Ye is also injured! We don't know if his combat strength will be affected."

Everyone was completely absorbed, watching the battle intently, not daring to slack off in the least.

At the beginning, although Ling Chen's explosive power posed a threat to Young Master Ye, not many people were optimistic about him, including Sky Thunder Wandering Cultivator and the eighteen referees. They basically regarded Young Master Ye's chance of winning as being over eighty percent, and it was thought the competition might even become one-sided. However, as the fight unfolded, Ling Chen not only held his ground but also matched Young Master Ye blow for blow, leaving spectators in awe.