Soul Emperor Martial God

"I admit defeat," Wan Zuolang quickly said.

In the sky above, the referee descended and declared solemnly, "Sword Sect's Genius, you may sheathe your sword now."

Xiao Yi nodded, retracted his sword, and looked at Wan Zuolang with curiosity, remarking, "Well, that was straightforward."

Wan Zuolang gave a devilish smile, "If I'm no match for you, there's no need to continue fighting to the death."

"After all, with my strength, I can advance to the next round; why should I butt heads with you to the bitter end?"

Xiao Yi nodded again, sheathed his sword, flashed away, and returned to the spectator stands.

"This match, Sword Sect's Genius, Xiao Yi, wins," the referee announced loudly.

Next up were two more Heavenly Talents.

Taking the stage was Qin Feiyang.

His opponent was the Skywind Kingdom's Eldest Prince, Feng Jueqing.

The main team of the Skywind Kingdom is the royal team, and Feng Jueqing is the leader.

Indeed, this person ranks among the Heavenly Talents alongside Jin Bupo and Bing Wujiang.

In the spectator stands.

"Xiao Yi, do you think this young man Qin Feiyang stands a chance of winning?" Lin Jin asked from beside him.

His own strength was limited, and so was his discernment.

"Yes," Xiao Yi affirmed, nodding, "but not a great one, just a sliver."

"Oh?" Lin Jin and Liu Yanran, among others, showed puzzled expressions.

Xiao Yi stated gravely, "Flying-type Martial Souls generally aren't very good at fighting."

"However, his Purple Winged Eagle Martial Soul controls a particularly sharp Gang Wind."

"That's why I say he has a slim chance."

Xiao Yi paused and added, "The reason the chance isn't great is that this Feng Jueqing is too strong."

In the previous round, Xiao Yi wasn't surprised that Lin Jin, Liu Yanran, Ling Yu Zhong Wuyou, and Bai Bingxue failed to make it into the top 16.

Because, the top 16 were uniformly combatants with Extreme Realm First Layer or above.

And Lin Jin and the others had, at best, only reach the peak of Heavenly Origin in terms of combat power.

Now, regarding Qin Feiyang and Tie Niu's chances of entering the top eight.

Xiao Yi similarly wasn't very optimistic.

Among these 16 competitors, there were quite a few with considerable strength.

Feng Jueqing was one of them.

Out of these 16, aside from Xiao Yi himself, Feng Jueqing's strength was definitely among the top three.

"Qin Feiyang's Cultivation is only at Heavenly Origin Ninth Layer," Xiao Yi explained.

"And Feng Jueqing's Cultivation is at Half-step Earth Extreme; the gap between them is not small."

Half-step Earth Extreme means both Qi Spring and Small World are completely filled.

In terms of absorbing Martial Arts Power, he has reached nine-tenths; just one-tenth away from a complete tenth, to truly step into the Earth Extreme Realm.

The Martial Arts Power controlled by Half-step Earth Extreme is slightly more than that at the peak of Heavenly Origin.

But this slight difference is enough to create a considerable gap in strength.

Of course, although just one-tenth away, this fraction is not easy to absorb.

The prerequisite to absorbing Martial Arts Power is that the Small World barrier is strong enough, that is, how much Primordial Power fills the Small World.

And the most important factor is the understanding of Martial Arts Knowledge.

One's own level of Martial Arts Knowledge must be sufficient to manipulate this bit of Martial Arts Power to absorb it.

Martial Arts become increasingly profound and complex the further one progresses.

Historically, nearly most Heavenly Talents have been stuck on this last bit of Martial Arts Power at Half-step Earth Extreme for many years.

Some even pondered it for decades before finally overcoming this hurdle.

Of course, many need even longer, or never manage to overcome it.

Getting back to the point.

Below in the Martial Arts Arena, the battle had already begun.

Qin Feiyang's speed and movement techniques were very fast.

With a flash, he instantly created distance from Feng Jueqing.

Feng Jueqing made no move, just watched coldly.

After Qin Feiyang backed away a few hundred meters and stopped; then, Feng Jueqing instantly moved.

In just a breath's time.

Feng Jueqing appeared in front of Qin Feiyang, thrusting his sword out.

With a hiss.

Qin Feiyang's arm was pierced through.

Above in the spectator stands, many Martial Artists sharply constricted their pupils.

Even Xiao Yi frowned, "Such a formidable sword: fast, precise, and ruthless, with no flaws at all."

"This person practices a combination of Wind Dao and Sword Dao."

Sword Dao was inherently fierce and unstoppable.

Assisted by the swift, invisible, and sharp qualities of Wind Dao, it was like adding wings to a tiger.

Moreover, the Wind Dao he practiced was not ordinary; it was among the highest levels of Wind Dao.

Exactly which kind it was Xiao Yi couldn't yet tell, and he hadn't figured it out.

At least up to now, Feng Jueqing hadn't shown his full strength.

Below in the Martial Arts Arena, a whooshing sound.

Qin Feiyang instantly transformed into his Purple Winged Eagle Martial Soul.

A burst of light purple radiance, dazzling and eye-catching.

Just as he was about to take flight by Controlling the air, a sharp sword pierced through his other arm.

A sizzling sound.

Another arm, blood spurted out.

"Both your wings are disabled by me; can you still fly?" Feng Jueqing said coldly.

No sooner had his words fallen than Feng Jueqing disappeared from the spot.

When he appeared again, he had become an illusion.

Countless illusions, leaping around Qin Feiyang.

Hissing continuously...

Continuous waves of Sword Intent stabbed Qin Feiyang.

In just one second, Qin Feiyang was punctured in multiple places, covered in blood.

Another second later, the illusions came to a stop.

Feng Jueqing sheathed his sword and looked indifferently at Qin Feiyang, "Give up, you are no match for me."

"You..." Qin Feiyang looked terribly pale.

He was overwhelmed to the extent that he hadn't even managed to use many of his techniques before losing.

Feng Jueqing's sword was too fast.

He knew, had Feng Jueqing wanted to kill him just then, he wouldn't have even been able to utter the words 'I give up' before being fatally stabbed in vital spots.

"I give up," Qin Feiyang declared.

The Demon Hunting Hall referee descended, loudly announcing, "This battle, the victor is Feng Jueqing from Skywind Kingdom."

Qin Feiyang vanished in a flash, leaving the Martial Arts Arena.

Feng Jueqing also turned and left the scene.

However, just before leaving the arena, his cold gaze fixed directly on the spectator's seat.

His eyes, full of combat desire, stared at Xiao Yi.

At the top of the spectator's seats, among the Eight Great Commanders.

"Wind Emperor, if I remember correctly, you once considered taking Feng Jueqing as Direct Disciple years ago," Emperor Yee said indifferently.

"Yes," Wind Emperor nodded and said, "This young man has great talent."

"It's a pity; though he practices Wind Dao, he follows Sword Dao as well."

"I do not cultivate Sword Dao, so eventually he didn't join my disciples."

Meanwhile, Qin Feiyang returned to his seat among the spectators, his expression ashen.

Xiao Yi smiled and said, "Don't be disheartened, in terms of Martial Souls, you are superior to him."

"You entered the Snow Winged Eagle Holy Land only a few years ago, where it was discovered that you possess the rare Purple Winged Eagle Martial Soul."

"Feng Jueqing, on the other hand, has been intensively cultivated by Skywind Kingdom since a young age."

"It's normal for you to be inferior in Cultivation, combat level, and techniques."

"But given time, it's still uncertain who between you two will be the stronger."

Qin Feiyang nodded slightly, regaining some spirit.

As two competitors left the arena, new talents took the stage.

Time gradually passed, and battles came to an end one after another.

One by one, already-renowned names were loudly called out by the referee, echoing across the arena.

"This battle, the victor is Tuoba Ao, Eldest Prince of Great Wilderness Kingdom."

"This battle, the victor is Lin Qing'er from Thousand Eyes Sect of Qianmiao Kingdom."

"This battle, the victor is Huangfu Ya, Eldest Prince from Red Rock Kingdom."

"..."

"Eight battles, one more to go." Xiao Yi's gaze shifted towards Tie Niu at the side.

Yes, the final battle belonged to Tie Niu.

...

Third update.