Chapter 147: Sparring

Inside the Cangzhou Inspector's Residence, the atmosphere was solemn and tense.

Su Ye sat upright at the head seat, his gaze like a torch, sweeping over Xun Yu, Chen Qun, Li Shan Chang, and the other civil and military officials below.

Their expressions were solemn as they awaited the arrival of an important guest—the envoy of the Longyao Tribe, Amuer.

For Su Ye, today's meeting was not merely a simple trade negotiation, but also an opportunity to gain deeper insight into the Longyao Tribe's strength and future direction.

According to his knowledge, if he wasn't mistaken, this Amuer, who had already risen to prominence in the Longyao Tribe, would be the future First War God of the Grasslands, renowned as the Heavenly Tribulation Lord.

Moreover, his valor and strategy were extraordinary, sparking Su Ye's strong interest in him.

With a heavy tread, Amuer entered the hall escorted by several Longyao warriors.

He was tall and broad-shouldered, his black hair flowing in the wind, exuding the heroic and domineering aura of a steppe warrior.

His arrival instantly made the hall's atmosphere even more grave.

Su Ye smiled slightly, rose to greet him, and cupped his hands, saying, "Esteemed envoy, you have come far; Su Ye failed to welcome you properly, please forgive me."

Amuer returned the salute, speaking in stiff Chinese: "Your Highness, you are too courteous."

"We have come this time hoping to establish trade relations with Cangzhou and jointly pursue development."

Su Ye nodded, gesturing for Amuer to take a seat.

Xun Yu and the others also rose one after another to salute Amuer.

Although they were all civil officials by background, on the Heavenly Martial Continent where War Gods and Cultivation experts abound,

their respect and awe for martial artists also came from the heart.

Amuer slightly nodded in return, then his sharp gaze swept over everyone present.

When his gaze fell upon Wang Xiangyang, he couldn't help but stare slightly.

He sensed the powerful aura and fighting spirit emanating from Wang Xiangyang, like a tiger coiled ready to strike.

Su Ye keenly caught Amuer's change, his heart stirred.

He deliberately paused, then said, "Amuer warrior, I have under my command a War God, Wang Xiangyang, also a rare martial arts master."

"I wonder if the esteemed envoy would be interested in exchanging a few moves with him, to forge friendship through martial arts?"

Amuer was taken aback by the words, then a glint of sharpness flashed in his eyes.

He had long heard from his master that the Central Plains were full of outstanding talents, never expecting that a casual encounter would yield a top-notch expert not inferior to himself.

Yet his master said that even if his strength had not yet reached its peak, it was already considered among the world's top experts.

Could his master be deceiving him?

Looking at Wang Xiangyang, who was about the same age as himself.

and the faint pressure emanating from him that outweighed his own aura.

Amuer felt a bit doubtful about life.

But being able to spar with such an expert was also a rare opportunity for him.

Thus, although feeling a bit bewildered, he still nodded and said, "Good! I indeed wish to witness the supreme techniques of the Central Plains martial world."

Su Ye, seeing this, felt delighted and immediately ordered preparations for the sparring ground and weapons.

Earlier, when Amuer received the inheritance and prematurely awakened the Heavenly God Technique, the system had already checked his attributes once.

Now, before reaching his peak, his base martial strength is 108, plus the status of Heavenly General.

Generally speaking, in the Central Plains, as long as he doesn't encounter those old monsters,

He can actually walk sideways.

Unfortunately, it's not so lucky.

He just happened to bump into Cangzhou.

Among the younger generation of the Heavenly Martial Continent today,

those who can steadily outweigh Amuer by even a margin are few and far between in the world.

And Cangzhou happens to have two of them.

Like Amuer, whose peak ceiling is a base martial strength of 110, Wang Xiangyang's base martial strength has already reached 109.

Furthermore, not long ago he followed closely after Amuer's promotion to Heavenly General.

It can be said that Amuer, among his peers in the Central Plains, has few opportunities where he might possibly lose.

And yet he found them.

Moreover, this is his first battle upon entering the Central Plains.

Su Ye's expression turned somewhat strange.

Xun Yu, Chen Qun, Li Shan Chang, and the others also exchanged smiles.

They knew Su Ye's move was not only to display strength, but also to probe Amuer's details.

Soon, the sparring ground was ready.

Clad in Imperial Armor, Wang Xiangyang stood opposite the future First War God of the Grasslands, the Heavenly Tribulation Lord Amuer, their gazes clashing like two bolts of lightning in the air.

The Imperial Armor worn by Wang Xiangyang glittered under the sunlight with brilliant, dazzling light, as if a heavenly god had descended to the mortal realm.

The Imperial Halberd in his hand exuded a chilling aura, its tip flashing with cold light, seeming able to pierce any obstacle.

At this moment, Wang Xiangyang stood at the center of the platform like a towering mountain, unmoving, emanating a powerful aura.

On the other side, Amuer bore his upper body naked, his muscle lines distinct, brimming with explosive power.

A beast-skin skirt wrapped around his waist, showcasing the wildness and unbridled nature of a steppe warrior.

He held a Heavenly Tribulation Spear in one hand and a Heavenly Punishment Staff in the other; though utterly different, the two weapons appeared harmoniously united in his grasp.

The Heavenly Tribulation Spear was unmatched in sharpness, flashing with cold light, as if it could rend heaven and earth; while the Heavenly Punishment Staff emitted a faint glow, exuding a mysterious, unfathomable power.

Amuer's gaze was sharp as an eagle, fixed on Wang Xiangyang, seeking his opponent's weakness.

Su Ye, together with the crowd below, held their breath and focused their attention on the two combatants on the platform.

Whether it's Wang Xiangyang or Amuer, both are already considered rare peak masters in this world, a battle of this level.

It's not that easy to see such a battle outside the battlefield.

Wang Xiangyang launched the attack first, pushing off with his feet, his whole body shot toward Amuer like a cannonball, the Emperor's Halberd in his hand thrusting at the opponent with the force of thunder.

"Ding! Wang Xiangyang's skill Holy Sovereign activates!"

Holy Sovereign: Bright Universe, Bright Realm Venerable, surpassing the heavenly dao, strongest armor, heaven and earth yin yang, primordial five elements; this skill is formed by the fusion of Heaven and Earth and the five elements, an exclusive supergod skill of Emperor Wang Xiangyang.

Effect 1: Suppression of the Heavenly Dao, all things lie under the heavenly dao; when in a duel, each activation of the Holy Sovereign skill's power increase suppresses the opponent by 1 point of power; in a group battle, one can halve their own suppression effect as a cost to suppress all opponents.

Effect 2: Heaven and Earth Aurora; after using the Heaven and Earth Aurora, one can instantly reflect all power-negative effects that are immune to myriad laws back onto the opponent (the reflection effect expires after this strike; in a group battle, it can be reflected onto all opponents, and if the opponent suffers severe injury in this move, a random skill is sealed, to be unsealed after half a month).

Effect 3: Holy Sovereign's Power, unparalleled through the ages; after activation, it grants the user a 5-point power increase (this effect triggers once every five rounds, can be activated four times, each activation suppresses the opponent by 1 point of power).

Effect 4: Light and Shadow Inheritance, Imperial Blessing; the Emperor can bestow a blessing upon newborn children, at the cost of reducing the Emperor's own base power by 1 for three months, after which it recovers, greatly enhancing the blessed child's aptitude (and in the future, disregarding conditions, there is a high chance of awakening armor-type skills; one can bless once every five years, but only after reaching the peak can this be activated).

Effect 5: Light's Emperor War Dragon, Emperor's Demon-Slaying Annihilation Slash; when using the ultimate skill Emperor's Demon-Slaying Annihilation Slash, the user's power instantly rises by 20 to 32 points with charging, and at the instant of activation seals the opponent's weapon and mount power increase (can be used on multiple opponents simultaneously; after this effect triggers, all of the user's suppression effects can be forcibly activated, this effect cannot be used simultaneously with other power-increase effects, this effect grows with the user's strength, and after activation the user's stamina slightly decreases).

Currently Wang Xiangyang's base power is 109, weapon Emperor's Halberd +1, Holy Sovereign Effect III +5, suppressing Amuer's power by 1 point, current power rises to 115! 」

(End of chapter)