Chapter 538: New Heavenly Champion

Ye Liuyun couldn't help but possess an extraordinary innate talent and also knows how to use his brain; he's not merely brute‑force.

Now, Ye Liuyun's fortune aura is only a chi lower than that of the other Heavenly Champions.

"At this pace, I can catch up with them soon!" Ye Liuyun thought to himself as he led the group onward to hunt.

Beyond the Secret Realm, the onlookers all saw Ye Liuyun's fortune aura glittering with Golden Light.

"Hahaha, the sixth Heavenly Champion is about to appear!" some Elders shouted excitedly.

Others were skeptical. "He still has to survive to the end. Will that Li Hongxia let him go? Won't the other Heavenly Champions step in?"

While they were debating, Ye Liuyun encountered Gao Qiang.

"Ye Liuyun!" Gao Qiang was also startled when he saw Ye Liuyun.

He had been drawn here by Liang Xue and others, but didn't expect to be blocked by Ye Liuyun. By the time he realized the trap, he was already unable to free himself.

"It seems this battle between us is unavoidable!" Gao Qiang didn't dodge.

Although he now knows Ye Liuyun is powerful, he has no habit of backing down against a strong foe. Moreover, Ye Liuyun may not be vastly stronger, so he still has a fighting chance.

"You all stay on guard, no need to intervene. He and I will have a fair duel."

Ye Liuyun gave the order to everyone, then walked toward Gao Qiang. He also looked forward to battling the strongest of the first echelon, to see just how far his own strength could go.

Gao Qiang cautiously drew his dust‑sweeping weapon, forming a strict formation to guard against Ye Liuyun's demonic sound and Magic Vine attacks.

He is also one of the few geniuses who has kept a continuous winning streak. If not for the surge of dark horses like Ye Liuyun in this martial competition, the sixth Heavenly Champion spot could truly have been his.

However, his fortune is not as good as Ye Liuyun's; so far he has gained little. The color of his head's aura is only a faint hint of gold, even lighter than Lei Ming's golden hue.

Ye Liuyun did not dare to be careless against Gao Qiang. Gao Qiang's strength is a bit higher than Lie Hongyun's, already just below the Heavenly Champions.

After his realm advanced, he felt even more confident against Gao Qiang. He had no intention of using the Nine Nether Prelude or Magic Vine; instead, he drew his Demon Slaying Sword.

Then, all the Bloodline Power, True Essence, Soul and other forces throughout his body gathered together.

Gao Qiang also gathered his full strength, preparing his strongest strike.

When facing an opponent of comparable strength, victory often hinges on a single move.

It was only then that Gao Qiang felt Ye Liuyun's Bloodline Power far surpass his own. His own bloodline seemed suppressed, unable to exert more than seventy percent of its strength.

"Bloodline suppression! His bloodline is considerably stronger than mine!"

Even though he already regarded Ye Liuyun as his opponent, only in an actual duel could he truly sense Ye Liuyun's strength.

Ye Liuyun's True Essence, though of a lower realm than his, is by no means inferior in quality.

Moreover, his Soul and Physical Body are stronger than Gao Qiang's, and combined with Blood Thunder and the two flames, these pose a huge threat to Gao Qiang.

Thus at this moment, Gao Qiang already sensed his impending defeat. The Heaven and Earth Power that Ye Liuyun's Primordial War God can marshal far exceeds Gao Qiang's.

"Ye Liuyun has truly grown too fast! A single martial competition caused him an earth‑shaking transformation. He was certainly not this strong at the start."

Although Gao Qiang knew he would lose, he still forced himself to meet Ye Liuyun's strike. His pride would not let him admit defeat. Moreover, he now wanted to personally experience just how strong Ye Liuyun was.

Even in defeat, he must be convinced and satisfied!

Ye Liuyun's strike unleashed his peak strength.

First, all his Bloodline Power erupted, merging with his Physical Body, then blending into golden True Essence. Immediately, his Soul activated, combining the various forces to summon the Primordial War God's illusory shadow.

Now the Primordial War God can be seen clearly, its illusory shadow towering twenty zhang behind Ye Liuyun, holding a Demon Slaying Sword forged from the convergence of various forces.

The sword looks exactly like a Demon Slaying Sword, ten zhang long, and exudes great aura in his hand. Ye Liuyun raises the blade, emitting sword intent, and the Primordial War God mirrors the motion.

The Primordial War God already concentrates a great amount of Heaven and Earth Power, and combined with Ye Liuyun's overwhelming sword intent, it completely overwhelms Gao Qiang in sheer momentum.

"Bloodline Power suppressed by thirty percent, Heaven and Earth Power suppressed by half!" Gao Qiang assessed the extent of his suppression by Ye Liuyun.

"This Heaven and Earth Power, together with the overwhelming sword intent…"

Before Gao Qiang could finish his thought, Ye Liuyun's formidable slash already came down.

Even the Elders on the Zhan Tai outside the Secret Realm clearly saw that the Heaven and Earth Power and sword intent carried by Ye Liuyun's slash had split a long fissure in the void, slowly arcing toward Gao Qiang.

Gao Qiang's family had sent an Elder to guard him. At this moment, seeing Ye Liuyun's slash, his heart chilled halfway and he slumped in his chair.

"It's over! The Young Master definitely can't withstand this slash!"

As Ye Liuyun's blade descended, Golden Crow Holy Fire still burned along the blade, flashing with Blood Thunder electric blossoms, and intermittently showing the blue‑white hue of Nether Ghost Fire.

Before the blade even reached halfway, Gao Qiang's Soul already felt a tremor.

"There's also a Soul attack!"

He let out a startled cry in his mind.

"It's not three, but four forces converging into a protective illusory shadow!"

Gao Qiang opened his mouth, so astonished he could not utter a word!

"Young Master, defend!" the Gao family Elder wailed outside the Secret Realm.

At this moment, Gao Qiang had already forgotten to defend!

Just when everyone thought Gao Qiang would be reduced to ash by Ye Liuyun's slash, the Primordial War God's illusory shadow suddenly halted, and the massive Demon Slaying Sword hung above Gao Qiang's head.

The Demon Slaying Sword remained suspended, unmoving.

Gao Qiang regained his composure, mustered all his strength to resist Ye Liuyun's suppression, and managed to say, "I concede! I concede wholeheartedly! You are a true Heavenly Champion!"

He spoke solemnly and earnestly, without a hint of resentment.

From Ye Liuyun's slash, he already understood his own gap. He also harbors his own martial path. Upon returning, he will set Ye Liuyun as his target to chase.

Ye Liuyun immediately retracted the Primordial War God's illusory shadow and sheathed the Demon Slaying Sword.