Chapter 428: Dai Tianxin's Unyielding Spirit
After the third round of the tournament was combined, the arena changed from the original four-by-eight to the current four-by-four.
Ye Tianfan flew to the arena and looked at the Sixth Senior Brother Dai Tianxin, who also landed. Not knowing what to say, he just looked at him apologetically.
"Don't worry, Junior Brother. I, your Senior Brother, am also very strong. I am not who I used to be." Dai Tianxin said with a smile, seeing Ye Tianfan's apologetic look.
Ye Tianfan nodded, deciding to delay the fight a bit before finishing it. Otherwise, quickly defeating the Sixth Senior Brother in front of everyone would be very embarrassing for him.
Below, Tian Chu Zhenren, seeing everyone was ready, called out to start and then returned to the stands.
On the arena.
"Please, Sixth Senior Brother, give me your guidance."
Ye Tianfan said, stepping back, and with a sword technique initiated by his right hand, a three-foot Immortal Sword emitting a crimson glow was raised and held horizontally in front of him.
Below the stage, You Tianjiao saw this and breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems Junior Brother will only use the Fire Lotus Sword. This way, Sixth Junior Brother can hold on for a while. If he used those two high-level magical treasures, Sixth Junior Brother probably wouldn't last two moves."
Tian Chu Zhenren smiled slightly and said, "I believe Little Seven has his own thoughts on this. Although Little Seven doesn't talk much, he is still very sentimental. I think for this match, Little Seven definitely won't use those two treasures and will only compete with the Fire Lotus Sword against Old Six. But even with just the Fire Lotus Sword, Little Seven is still very tricky."
You Tianjiao nodded and said, "Master is right."
On the stage, Ye Tianfan said to Dai Tianxin, "Sixth Senior Brother, let's begin!"
After speaking, Ye Tianfan saw Dai Tianxin initiate a spell with his left hand, also raising a crimson Immortal Sword. He immediately pointed forward with his hand, and in an instant, scarlet light flashed, swift as lightning. The Fire Lotus Sword brought forth a crimson torrent, rushing towards Dai Tianxin.
Although this scene looked exaggerated, giving the impression of immense power, in reality, it wasn't powerful. Ye Tianfan's moves are generally very fast, with minimal noise, but this move, with such a big commotion, clearly gave the impression that its power was super massive, urging the opponent to quickly dodge or face certain death.
Below the stage, Tian Chu Zhenren saw this and was immediately exasperated. Alright, alright, it's fine this way; at least it won't completely destroy Old Six's confidence. Fortunately, other leaders don't know Ye Tianfan's usual style and simply think he's using full force from the start, seemingly wanting a decisive victory.
However, the other disciples of Tian Chu Zhenren couldn't see this and started criticizing Ye Tianfan.
"Junior Brother is too much! He starts with a big move right away."
"Yeah, directly knocking down Old Six is like he's not even considerate of him!"
"I also think Junior Brother is excessive!"
"Perhaps Junior Brother has something urgent to attend to! Sigh!"
Only the eldest brother, You Tianjiao, with more experience, could vaguely perceive something but was uncertain.
"Master, is Junior Brother holding back?" You Tianjiao asked Tian Chu Zhenren, uncertain.
"You noticed?" Tian Chu Zhenren was a bit surprised, not expecting the eldest brother to see through it. One needs a certain level of skill and familiarity with Ye Tianfan's combat habits to discern this.
"Junior Brother is really holding back?" You Tianjiao said, somewhat incredulous. Originally, he couldn't see it clearly and only asked the master to rule out a possibility, not expecting that Ye Tianfan was truly holding back. Moreover, such restraint would be imperceptible without a close familiarity with Ye Tianfan.
Dai Tianxin didn't expect Ye Tianfan to use a big move right away. Seeing the Fire Lotus Sword rushing over in the blink of an eye, he quickly stepped back two steps, pointing forward with both hands. The crimson Immortal Sword in front of him immediately emitted a dazzling light and swiftly moved to meet the attack.
The crimson torrent and crimson stream collided at the center of the stage, making a "bang" sound. Dai Tianxin was pushed back a few steps but quickly regained his stance, and the two magic swords remained in a deadlock at the center of the arena.
"What?" Below the stage, Tian Chu Zhenren was surprised to see Dai Tianxin able to control the sword to contend, then asked the equally astonished You Tianjiao, "Eldest brother, when did Old Six break through to the fourth level of Wanxuan?"
You Tianjiao shook his head in confusion, "Master, I don't know either. However, Sixth Junior Brother is in the same room as the second brother, so perhaps he knows something."
Upon hearing this, Tian Chu Zhenren turned to ask the second brother, Mu Tianshun, "Second brother, do you know about this?"
Unexpectedly, Mu Tianshun looked at Tian Chu Zhenren in confusion, "Master, I really don't know. Old Six even kept it from me!"
Tian Chu Zhenren, seeing that no one knew about Old Six's advancement, slightly shook his head. It seems he hasn't been paying enough attention to the disciples, not even knowing that Old Six had upgraded to the fourth level of Wanxuan.
"Junior Brother, you..." Dai Tianxin clearly felt that Ye Tianfan was holding back because during their previous practice duels, Ye Tianfan's power was significantly greater, even though Dai Tianxin had now advanced to the fourth level of Wanxuan.
I don't need you to hold back; I want an honorable failure. I know I can't win against you, but I don't want to experience a fake defeat. I want the most sincere defeat.
Dai Tianxin seemed almost crazed at that moment, funneling spiritual energy as if it were limitless into the contested magic swords.
At this point on the stage, the two previously deadlocked magic swords seemed about to tilt. Dai Tianxin stepped forward with a solemn face, chanting incantations, and then shouted, "Swift!"
His crimson Immortal Sword abruptly ignored the stalemate with Ye Tianfan's sword, shooting into the sky. Moments later, it went towards Ye Tianfan himself like lightning, fast as a storm, creating a fierce wind before it even descended.
Dai Tianxin knew this attack wouldn't injure Ye Tianfan, not to mention Ye Tianfan could always recall the Fire Lotus Sword, and even without it, he still had the Xuanhuang Tower for defense. He did this to show Ye Tianfan that no matter what, he used his full strength, but what about you?
Seeing the magic sword of Dai Tianxin about to fall on him, Ye Tianfan was unfazed, without any intention of dodging. His left hand formed a sword gesture to point at the Fire Lotus Sword, then pointed to Dai Tianxin's magic sword above. Instantly, the Fire Lotus Sword burst into crimson light, manifesting a lotus bloom of red, confronting Dai Tianxin's magic sword.
At that moment, Ye Tianfan's Fire Lotus Sword looked like a lotus flower waiting for Dai Tianxin's arrival, hovering above Ye Tianfan's head. In the blink of an eye, Dai Tianxin's crimson Immortal Sword struck the red lotus on Ye Tianfan's sword with a clanging sound. The crimson aura only quivered slightly, unscathed, as if it had merely encountered a small pebble.
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