Chapter 124: One Blade Defeats the Enemy

With the Demon Slaying Sword in hand, Ye Liuyun's aura instantly shifted.

"Yi Dao defeats you!"

A cold voice rang out, its domineering words and will causing Yuan Meng's aura to plummet in an instant.

Even Yuan Meng himself couldn't figure it out; facing this Yi Dao, he felt a helplessness and sensed his own utter insignificance.

He felt that the strike was not something a mortal could wield, as if a mountain were bearing down, blocking sky and sun, making anyone tremble before it.

It was only when Ye Liuyun's Yi Dao came down that he realized its magnitude. He felt utterly inescapable, and the circulation of True Essence within his body was obstructed; his True Essence forged body could not even release half its power.

The audience below all felt that Ye Liuyun's strike sent shivers through their hearts, as if Heavenly Earth itself were about to be split by the blade.

The Stewards watching from the stands, seasoned and knowledgeable, instantly recognized the blade intent and were stunned speechless.

"How many trump cards does Ye Liuyun still conceal!"

"At this rate, Ye Liuyun's victory is unquestionable!"

They had already foreseen the outcome and were lamenting for Yuan Meng!

At this moment, Ye Liuyun's long hair fluttered, his hand gripping the Demon Slaying Sword, like a sovereign between Heavenly Earth, ruling the fate of all living beings; as his blade fell, the entire world seemed to wail, emitting a deep rumble.

"Boom!" Ye Liuyun's blade descended; aside from the portion that struck Yuan Meng, the rest carved a deep trench across the arena, nearly cleaving it in two.

【4】 The arena at that moment was a horrific sight, a complete wreck.

The arena now is already a dreadful sight, a complete wreck!

After the thunderous sound, Ye Liuyun sheathed his sword, standing on the stage with his hands behind his back.

On the arena floor, Yuan Meng turned into a pile of shattered bones and flesh.

The scene froze for a moment; no one uttered a sound.

Everyone gazed at Ye Liuyun on the stage with fearful eyes.

The final strike exuded an unmatched domineering aura; like an ultimate overlord gazing over the world, looking down on all beings. One blade down, it would split heaven and earth—no one could stand against it!

Before this blade, everyone felt like a humble ant, only deserving of trembling terror!

Even someone as strong as Yuan Meng would leave no corpse under his blade.

The first to react was Steward Yue.

He was internally astonished!

"Has this kid's bloodline aptitude been misjudged? Such a powerful blade intent can't be cultivated by an ordinary person! He's also outstanding in other aspects."

Steward Yue even doubted in his heart whether the testing crystal sphere had erred!

But he still announced loudly: "Round Four, Ye Liuyun's challenge succeeded, ranking third among the outer sect!"

When his voice fell, the crowd only then came to their senses, as if from another world.

That blade was truly shocking!

The phrase "Yi Dao defeats you" still echoed in their ears.

Even Yuan Meng, strong from body refinement, could not withstand Ye Liuyun's blade!

While everyone was still in shock, Steward Yue called Ye Liuyun away.

"Ye Liuyun, Han Feng, Leng Yue, the three of you follow me."

When Steward Yue finished speaking, everyone noticed that Han Feng, ranked first, and Leng Yue, ranked second, were also standing at a distance.

It seemed they had also watched the battle.

No one knew which of the three was stronger.

Ye Liuyun followed the crowd's gaze and saw that both were at the half-step Sea Transformation realm, yet ranked ahead of Yuan Meng, clearly stronger than him.

"I fear Han Feng already possesses the combat Sea Transformation power!"

Ye Liuyun silently assessed in his mind.

Han Feng and Leng Yue were also shocked internally.

Ye Liuyun's movements were strangely uncanny, and he had even cultivated blade intent despite being a Martial Cultivator of body refinement. Completely flawless. If Ye Liuyun fought them with his sword, they would have virtually no chance of winning.

"Have you ever seen anyone so perfect in every aspect?" Leng Yue sighed, asking Han Feng.

Han Feng shook his head cautiously, then said, "Now I have!"

Both wielded swords, and in body refinement they were far inferior to Ye Liuyun. Their only advantage against Ye Liuyun was a slightly stronger True Essence power, but in the face of Ye Liuyun's blade intent, it was of little use.

The two immediately followed Ye Liuyun, staying behind Steward Yue, and walked toward the Administrative Hall under the admiring gazes of others.

"Greetings, senior brothers and sisters!"

On the way, Ye Liuyun did not become arrogant for defeating Yuan Meng, but humbly greeted the two.

They both responded enthusiastically, congratulating him on his victory over Yuan Meng.

Ye Liuyun's demeanor eased Han Feng and Leng Yue's minds. He seemed easy to get along with.

They also feared Ye Liuyun might be the type who looks down on others.

Steward Yue led the three of them to a side hall.

Ye Liuyun still wondered why Steward Yue summoned the three, but sensed that Han Feng and Leng Yue seemed to already know.

So he didn't ask, assuming Steward Yue would explain directly.

After entering the side hall, Steward Yue maintained his usual straightforward style, telling Ye Liuyun, "The academy has a secret mission that needs someone to undertake; the two already know about it. I'll explain now; you may choose to accept or decline."

"Indeed, the two already know. It seems Yuan Meng must also know, but since I defeated Yuan Meng, the task was given to me."

Ye Liuyun instantly understood the reason.

Steward Yue then asked, "Our academy has an old rival, the Xuemo Sect, you know it, right?"

"Heard of it," Ye Liuyun replied simply and directly.

"Good that you know. I won't dwell on past disputes. The Xuemo Sect has a Secret Realm, an anomalous space opened by an ancient demon emperor, located within its territory; every fifty years a spatial node appears, allowing entry. Each time the Xuemo Sect extracts fragments of holy weapons. The so‑called holy weapons are weapons of the Super Heaven Tier."

Steward Yue, fearing he didn't know what holy weapons were, gave a brief explanation.

"Weapons forged from these holy weapon fragments are called pseudo holy weapons. Such pseudo holy weapons are the treasured sect relics of great sects; our academy possesses only one."

Ye Liuyun hearing this, his heart also stirred. "Holy weapons, weapons beyond Heaven Tier—what tremendous power they must have! Even a counterfeit holy weapon can serve as a treasure to guard the sect!"

"That secret realm can only accept martial cultivators below the Sea Transformation realm to enter. And the secret mission I spoke of is to enter the secret realm to seize the holy weapon fragments. If you are willing to join this operation, you will face thousands of disciples of the Blood Demon Sect and the ferocious beasts inside. Of course, there are also many opportunities inside that are not available outside, and the sect will give generous rewards."

"Besides you, there will also be twenty inner-disciple elders whose cultivation is below the Sea Transformation realm. The departure is in two days; you must decide now whether to go or not."m.

Steward Yue finished speaking, then waited quietly for Ye Liuyun's answer.

Ye Liuyun did not hesitate and immediately agreed.

He thought: "Since everyone going is a Martial Cultivator below the Sea Transformation realm, I have nothing to worry about. Han Feng and Leng Yue are also going, and there are so many inner-disciple elders; this shows there are many opportunities inside, not to mention the academy's rewards."

Steward Yue nodded, showing his appreciation for this courage.

"Actually, the Mystic Fantasy Saint has already recommended you to go. Even if you haven't defeated Yuan Meng, I would still let you go. I just wouldn't tell you this so early."

Only then did Ye Liuyun realize that the Mystic Fantasy Saint had actually been paying attention to him all along.