Chapter 231: A Same‑Realm Duel?

Ao Taixu and Mu Yutiandie had already deployed their strongest protective measures, retreating wildly, their eyes filled only with boundless horror and stupefaction!

Such a level of clash already exceeds the limits they can presently comprehend!

Outside, the Dragon Clan's light shield was again covered by a blinding glare; all spectators held their breath, their hearts rising to their throats!

After an unknown span, the destructive light finally faded slowly.

Only the Xuanhuang Exquisite Tower that had been pressed down was seen, its body riddled with countless Liewen.

The Xuanhuang Qi, which was said to be invulnerable to all laws, seemed to be eroded by some more Primordial force, becoming dim and lightless.

And Ye Wuque's Chaos Yin‑Yang Reincarnation Disk, though also became quite illusory,

yet the Reincarnation vortex still turned slowly, exuding a terrifying aura that could erase myriad paths.

"Crack… Boom!!!"

Under Huntian's desperate and unwilling gaze.

His Xuanhuang Exquisite Tower finally emitted a strained wail and shattered with a thunderous crash.

It turned into scattering Xuanhuang Qi across the sky, only to be wholly devoured and erased by the Reincarnation Disk!

"Puff—!!"

His divine power was broken, the qi rebounded, and Huntian was struck as if by a heavy blow.

His whole body flew out like a torn rag doll, the fresh blood spurted from his mouth tracing a bleak arc in the air.

Half of his body was completely blown apart by that terrifying backlash, flesh and blood a mess.

Golden Bones were exposed, his breath instantly withered to the limit, nearly losing any strength to fight again!

Defeated!

Even after drawing upon the depth of the Extreme Realm and unleashing his inherent Extreme Realm divine power, he still… was defeated!

And this defeat was more brutal than any before!

"Ah!!! Why?! Why?!!"

Huntian struggled, letting out a beast‑like wail.

His Dark Heart had already developed a Liewen; he could not accept this outcome.

"I have toiled in solitary cultivation for eons, why am I still inferior to you?!"

"Ye Wuque! Do you dare to battle me on the same realm?!"

"Compress both our realms to the Human King Realm! A fair duel!!"

He roared, his eyes filled with final resentment and a hint… of ultimate resolve.

He concluded that Ye Wuque's victory this time must be due to a higher‑level cultivation!

If they were both in the Human King Realm, he was confident he would never lose!

Because, back then after being defeated by Ye Wuque, he was pursued by Miao Miao Xianzi, forced to self‑detonate Jin Peng Bones, nearly ruined, his realm fell, a near‑death experience.

Later, with the aid of Ancestor Jin Peng, he rose from the ruins, began retraining from the Human King Realm, ashamed then courageous, and even within the Human King Realm he forged ninety‑six Divine Springs, attaining the astonishing feat of a Seven‑step Saint King!

This was the source of his deep‑seated pride, and now his greatest leverage to turn the tide!

Hearing Huntian's almost irrational, defeated‑dog whimper of a demand, Ye Wuque's face showed not anger but an oddly peculiar expression.

He looked at the frenzied Huntian with a gaze as if observing a fool, scanning him up and down, gently shaking his head, his tone tinged with a hint of pity:

"Alas…"

"Looking across all of antiquity, present and future… Zhutian Wanjie… who could match me in a realm‑equal battle? …"

"Why bother…"

"Seeking your own disgrace, is that really interesting?"

"Enough chatter! Do you dare or not!" Huntian let out a demonic‑like roar, struggling to pull out a jade talisman engraved with an ancient Balance Dao Pattern, and forcefully activated it!

"Buzz!"

An invisible Balance Domain instantly spread, enveloping Ye Wuque and him together!

The jade talisman's light flickered, a powerful force of law acted upon the two, forcibly suppressing their qi fluctuations and energy tiers to the scope of the Human King Realm!

"Ha ha! It worked!" Huntian felt his own power being suppressed, yet he was not shocked but delighted.

His face once again radiated a fierce and confident glow!

He stared intently at Ye Wuque, ready to crush him decisively! To erase his past humiliation!

However, when he looked at Ye Wuque, he was stunned to discover.

The other side had not assumed any combat stance, not even a trace of energy fluctuation.

Ye Wuque simply stood with his hands behind his back, a harmless faint smile even at the corner of his mouth.

He quietly watched him like that, that gaze as if appreciating a farcical play unrelated to himself.

"You…?"

Huntian was taken aback, not understanding.

But the next moment, when he subconsciously and carefully sensed Ye Wuque's realm,

Boom!

Huntian's scalp nearly exploded!

"You… you… you actually… you are…"

Huntian's body trembled violently and uncontrollably, as if struck simultaneously by countless Nine Heavens Lei Dian.

He pointed at Ye Wuque, his eyes bulging, filled with boundless terror, absurdity, and a faith‑shattering despair!

His voice trembled, unable to utter even a complete sentence.