Chapter 279: Strongest Pupil Technique

After Ye Liuyun returned, he naturally entered the independent space of the Xuan Kong Shi, seizing the time to absorb the Hell Mingshe's elemental pellet.

After cultivating with focus inside for five days, he felt that his realm showed signs of a breakthrough; the ninth vortex in his qi sea was already forming.

However, by then the sky outside had already brightened, so he had no choice but to leave the Xuan Kong Shi and rush to the martial training field with everyone.

Inside the martial training field, the disciples of the Divine Sword Palace were still filling every seat, their enthusiasm unchanged. Everyone was looking forward to the first place being decided in this year's Seven Sect Grand Competition.

The disciples of Mo Ya and the Lingyang Academy also did not leave, but watched from the sidelines. Such a duel between experts could also let them gain much insight; for them, it was a rare opportunity.

Tong Wei and Lin Feier had already fought yesterday; now it's just a matter of seeing what place Ye Liuyun can secure.

Ye Liuyun's first match was against Tong Wei.

"This match is Golden Pupil versus Bloodline Illusion Pupil—guess who will win!"

The disciples of the Divine Sword Palace all began to speculate.

"Your pupil technique—is it from your bloodline?" Ye Liuyun asked Tong Wei curiously.

Tong Wei didn't reply, but launched an attack directly. Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil activated his pupil technique, seeing it clearly. As soon as Tong Wei activated his pupil technique, Ye Liuyun already felt it.

However, he did not defend, but let Tong Wei use it. He wanted to see what it felt like to be hit by a pupil technique.

One of his Golden Armor Souls was dragged into Tong Wei's domain.

At that moment, Tong Wei began to talk with him.

"Not bad, my pupil technique is entirely innate from my bloodline. Yours?" Tong Wei also wasn't in a hurry to attack. Time in the Soul World is much longer than outside; a little difference doesn't matter.

"My Golden Pupil came from a ferocious beast; the illusion technique is something I cultivated myself." Ye Liuyun also wasn't rushed, chatting while sizing up the environment Tong Wei had created.

This environment was very similar to his Lightning Prison Cage, like a prison cell for interrogating criminals, with various torture devices placed around. Ye Liuyun was now bound to a stone pillar, his hands and feet restrained.

"Is Lin Feier's Soul the one you dragged here?" Ye Liuyun felt somewhat disappointed with Tong Wei's illusion technique. There was nothing here for him to learn.

"Yeah! That woman's willpower is truly stubborn. I whipped her for six hours, and she didn't give up! I'm also preparing to use the same method on you today—I don't know how long you can last!" Tong Wei laughed while beckoning for a whip, playing with it in his hand.

Ye Liuyun glanced at him with his Golden Pupil and then said, "Your illusion technique is still too elementary; it probably can't even hurt me!"

"Before meeting you, I always thought my pupil technique was the strongest! I'd never encountered a rival in pupil techniques. Your Golden Pupil lacks bloodline power to support it, so your pupil technique is destined never to surpass mine." Tong Wei said confidently.

"That's not necessarily true! Your experience is still too limited! But I have no interest at all in the title of Strongest Pupil Technique!" Ye Liuyun smiled, appearing indifferent.

"Then why are you participating in the match? Isn't it for fame and rewards?" Tong Wei asked, puzzled.

"I'm doing it to leave this place!" Ye Liuyun said slowly.

Tong Wei was baffled, but immediately he raised his hand and lashed a whip at Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun, however, seemed to feel nothing at all, and continued chatting: "You said there are rewards after winning this match?"

"Yeah! You don't know?" There are rewards every year, only the items differ depending on each sect's situation, but their value is roughly similar, not too poor—at least enough to let your strength rise another level.

The two of them just kept chatting while Tong Wei kept whipping Ye Liuyun.

Actually, the moment Ye Liuyun first glanced at Tong Wei with his Golden Pupil, he had already employed an illusion technique.

At this point, his Golden Armor Soul had already returned to his Sea of Consciousness, and he was strolling about on the stage as if nothing had happened.

They looked at Tong Wei, appearing ready and on guard—obviously preparing to launch a pupil technique attack.

The crowd watched, completely baffled, not knowing what Tong Wei was attacking.

In the Soul World, Ye Liuyun gradually fell silent, instead drifting off to sleep. Tong Wei's Soul, meanwhile, kept being whipped. He couldn't believe that Ye Liuyun could endure the beating without resistance.

Ye Liuyun's Soul would wake up from time to time to chat with him, also complaining that his methods were too single-minded. So Tong Wei then upped the ante, using soul needles, branding irons, and so on, yet Ye Liuyun showed no sign of weakening.

After a few hours, his own Soul was exhausted to the point of being fed up, while Ye Liuyun remained unaffected. Seeing that if he kept going, he himself wouldn't last much longer.

So Tong Wei gritted his teeth and went all out, producing a black flower and saying to Ye Liuyun: "This is a Soul-Eating Flower; I will make it devour half of your Soul. Don't blame me for being ruthless—blame yourself, for you also know pupil techniques. As the saying goes, one mountain cannot hold two tigers—you get it? I cannot lose this pupil technique battle!"

Meanwhile, Ye Liuyun, standing on the stage, furrowed his brow: "Tong Wei, just for a title, would even seize the chance in the match to destroy my Soul!" Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil looked toward Tong Wei again.

Inside Tong Wei's Soul World, Ye Liuyun also spoke: "This Strongest Pupil Technique—is it really that important to you, to the point that you'd use any means to fight for this empty fame?"

Tong Wei answered firmly: "Not bad! You may surpass me in other aspects, but the name of our Tong Clan's pupil technique bloodline is not to be trampled!"

Ye Liuyun sighed: "Ah! You're also hopelessly vain! Do you know how many stronger pupil techniques and related bloodlines there are beyond your Tong Clan? How could there possibly be an invincible person in this world!"

"Then I can't help it! Anyway, I just know I can't lose to you!" Tong Wei firmly gripped the Soul-Eating Flower and hurled it at Ye Liuyun.

"Do you realize that by doing this you've actually already admitted defeat? Your martial heart is also ruined thereby!" Ye Liuyun smiled and then said nothing more.

Tong Wei also stopped speaking, feeling a bit ashamed, and avoided looking at Ye Liuyun.

Suddenly, Tong Wei discovered his own Soul was being devoured. He startled and exclaimed: "Obviously the Soul-Eating Flower is supposed to devour Ye Liuyun's Soul—how is my Soul being devoured?"

What he didn't know was that he had been inside Ye Liuyun's illusion all along; when he threw out the Soul-Eating Flower, he was actually throwing it at himself. The Soul-Eating Flower took a turn and landed on him.

All he saw, however, was the Soul-Eating Flower landing on Ye Liuyun.

"Self-inflicted misery cannot survive!" Ye Liuyun's Soul's voice echoed in Tong Wei's Soul's ears.

"What? You mean this Soul-Eating Flower is devouring my Soul Power?" After Tong Wei figured it out, he hastily reached out to pluck the Soul-Eating Flower from Ye Liuyun's body, but his grasp came up empty. Touching Ye Liuyun's body, it was all illusory.

Meanwhile, his Soul continued to be devoured nonstop by the Soul-Eating Flower.

"I, from the very start, have entered your illusion?" Tong Wei asked in horror.