Chapter 530: Pupil Fire Counterattack

Ye Liuyun now must train with every second counting.

As he shows more strength, those masters will pay increasing attention to him, treating him as a rival.

"Just now I absorbed that much True Essence energy, Bloodline Power and Soul power. I estimate it's enough to let me break through the Tian Gang Seventh Layer realm. Then I can raise the Bloodline and Soul power another tier."

Mu Qinghe's power is not weak; even at half, it is enough to cause his strength to surge.

Unlucky Mu Qinghe, his plan backfired. Not only did he fail to tame the Magic Vine, he was drained clean by it; though he survived, regaining his strength would take more than a few years.

Ye Liuyun returned to the Xuan Kong Shi, first absorbing all of Mu Qinghe's partial Soul.

Then he immediately unsealed Mu Qinghe's True Essence energy and began absorbing and refining it.

"Just when I was lacking energy, someone delivers it! Could this also be my luck!"

Ye Liuyun merely sighed, stopped daydreaming, and resumed training at once.

His realm was already Tian Gang Sixth Tier Late Stage; after last absorbing the Fire Flame Power of Lie Hongyun, though insufficient to break through, days of training have brought him close.

Now with the energy 'gifted' by Mu Qinghe, he quickly began to break through.

Tian Gang Seventh Realm!

Ye Liuyun now feels even more confident.

Since he broke through inside the Xuan Kong Shi and used little external spiritual energy, the crowd barely noticed his breakthrough.

The martial contest on the arena continued, with contestants constantly being eliminated.

Ye Liuyun glanced at the geniuses whose overhead projection numbers were still displayed.

"Few remain; the chance of encountering the twin-headed Shadow Snake and Gao Qiang, Du Yuan has also risen!"

Thinking that, he returned to the Xuan Kong Shi to press his training.

As time passed, Ye Liuyun emerged for two more battles, but each opponent immediately surrendered, unwilling to spar with him.

Mu Qinghe's Soul, Bloodline Power and True Essence energy have all been fully absorbed by him.

His realm finally crossed the Tian Gang Sixth Layer Realm's late stage, reaching Tian Gang Seventh Layer. With no energy left, he absorbs the ambient spiritual energy from the air; even if slow, he will not stop.

The Soul's power has reached unprecedented strength; Ye Liuyun is confident that his current Soul power, even against these heavenly elites, is enough to keep him safe.

The only thing that feels odd is his Bloodline Power, which is extremely unstable now. He does not know why. So while absorbing spiritual energy and hastening fusion, he must also divert attention to train his Bloodline. "Do not let anything go wrong at this moment!"

He can clearly feel the Bloodline Power strengthening, yet this restless agitation worries him greatly.

He has no other method but to circulate the Bloodline Power through the Meridian, concentrating it further. Yet this suppression is temporary; after each cycle, the restrained Bloodline erupts with a stronger back‑reaction.

Just as he was swamped, Ye Liuyun's Token trembled again, signaling his turn to fight.

"Hope this opponent surrenders outright this time!"

Ye Liuyun reluctantly exited the Xuan Kong Shi, preparing to step onto the arena.

Unfortunately, his opponent this time is Fire Pupil Du Yuan.

Du Yuan will never surrender. Moreover, having stolen his secret technique, he intends to kill Ye Liuyun on the spot. Even at the risk of being punished for intentional murder, he cares not.

As soon as Ye Liuyun stepped onto the stage, he sensed Du Yuan's murderous intent.

He also understands that having stolen their family's secret art likely forged a feud with the Du clan, and they will not let him go.

"Since there is no solution, let strength speak!"

Thinking that, Ye Liuyun calmly ascended the stage to face Du Yuan.

Facing Mu Qinghe, Du Yuan, and Gao Qiang, Ye Liuyun had already formulated a strategy in his mind. His Soul is now much stronger, so when confronting Du Yuan, he has many more options.

"Pupil Technique duel! Let's see which of the two is stronger!"

"And both can unleash fire attacks with their Pupil Techniques! Truly a match of equals!"

The geniuses below watch eagerly, waiting for the two to determine a winner.

If it were the earlier Ye Liuyun, no one would have backed him. But now the situation is different. They have seen Ye Liuyun's strength with their own eyes. Facts show he truly can contend with Du Yuan. Who will win or lose is still hard to say.

Jing Wudi now anxiously warned Ye Liuyun: "Du Yuan's Pupil Technique surely has a Trump Card he hasn't used. If it fails, just surrender. Losing one or two matches won't greatly affect your ranking."

"Alright!" Ye Liuyun knows Jing Wudi is worried about him, but he never intends to surrender.

"I never expected that after the first round of the Cangyun Martial Contest, you improved so much. To think you could stand alongside me!"

Du Yuan is surprised by Ye Liuyun's rapid progress. He went from looking down on Ye Liuyun to now treating him cautiously; the contrast is striking.

"It's just that you're too arrogant, not valuing others!" Ye Liuyun replied coolly.

He didn't rush to strike. With his current Soul power and the Ten Thousand Gods Command in his Sea of Consciousness, he isn't worried about Du Yuan's attacks. He plans to let Du Yuan strike first, then force him to reveal all his Trump Cards.

Thus he only uses his Golden Pupil, monitoring Du Yuan's internal Bloodline, True Essence and other circulations.

Sensing Ye Liuyun still observing him, Du Yuan feels helpless; he cannot block.

"Can't deny, your talent is exceptional. Yet you only stole a bit here, a bit there, lacking a systematic Bloodline cultivation method, you can never match me. Today I'll let you see the true Bloodline secret technique!"

Speaking, his eyes flared crimson as he launched a Pupil Technique attack at Ye Liuyun.

A blaze erupted from his twin pupils, scorching straight at Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun responded in kind, using the same Pupil Technique to counter.

Du Yuan's attack cannot harm the current Ye Liuyun; it's merely a probe between them.

"Boom—" the two flames collided, scattering sparks. Both sides were evenly matched.

Then Du Yuan launched a Spiritual Soul Attack; his Fire Pupil flashed, and a flame shot straight at Ye Liuyun's Soul.