Chapter 493 Outbreak

Xue Zhao’s words undoubtedly gave Chi Jianbai another shot of adrenaline. Chi Jianbai could disregard the mockery from others, but he could not ignore what Xue Zhao said.

"Kid, you’re forcing my hand!"

Chi Jianbai once again blocked Ye Qingchen’s attack, and then his Phoenix Martial Spirit dove straight toward his body. He had figured it out. Not only was Ye Qingchen much faster at using Martial Techniques than others, but his Spiritual Energy also seemed inexhaustible. After fighting for so long, Ye Qingchen was still full of vigor, showing no signs of exhaustion whatsoever.

This was a move Chi Jianbai had wanted to save for the final match, hoping it might help him secure a good ranking. But now, he had to use it. Although this might alert his future opponents, a good ranking was no longer important compared to befriending Xue Zhao and winning the heart of the Western Region’s beauty.

Watching Chi Jianbai’s movements, Ye Qingchen felt a stir in his heart and quickly activated his Blood Wheel Eye to observe the transformation.

Simply put, what Chi Jianbai was doing was merging with his Martial Soul. However, unlike others, his fusion was closer to a symbiotic state. The Phoenix Martial Spirit didn’t merge into Chi Jianbai’s body after landing on him; instead, it formed a thin barrier around him. This barrier autonomously absorbed the surrounding nature’s spiritual energy while continuously supplying it to Chi Jianbai.

Although the raging flames on the stage had completely dissipated, Ye Qingchen now felt that his Willow Wood Martial Soul was being suppressed even more intensely.

It’s somewhat similar to my Willow Soul’s Brilliance, but it seems far more advanced. This doesn’t feel like a Martial Technique; it’s more like a unique skill of the Martial Soul.

Ye Qingchen thought to himself and abandoned the idea of copying it with his Blood Wheel Eye. After all, he didn’t currently have a Fire Attribute Martial Soul, and since he already had Willow Soul’s Brilliance, such a skill wasn’t that helpful to him.

Of course, even though it wasn’t much help to him, Ye Qingchen could sense, thanks to his Dual Pupil Martial Soul, that the power Chi Jianbai was now emitting had more than doubled. Most importantly, his own Willow Wood Martial Soul was once again being suppressed, weakening the power he could exert. As his opponent’s power rose and his own fell, Ye Qingchen knew he would be in trouble if he didn’t come up with a strategy soon.

He couldn’t help but glance at Xue Zhao, thinking helplessly,

That girl has seen my Shadow-extinction Sword Technique, so she knows I’m not fighting with all my might. Since you’re so eager to watch, I’ll show it to you again!

Xue Zhao naturally saw Ye Qingchen’s gaze. She stuck out her tongue and made a face at him.

At this moment, Chi Jianbai had successfully merged with his Phoenix Martial Spirit. His confidence surged, and he launched a new round of attacks, swooping toward Ye Qingchen like a bird of prey. Although Chi Jianbai’s spiritual energy mobilization was still slower than Ye Qingchen’s, it had greatly improved, and his efficiency in using advanced Martial Techniques was also faster. While not every attack was an Earth Rank technique, he could seamlessly follow one up with a Mysterious Rank Martial Art. This made his attacks not only terrifyingly powerful but also relentless.

The tide of the battle had turned once again!

Chi Jianbai launched continuous attacks while Ye Qingchen could only dodge repeatedly with his movement technique. Even on the rare occasion he found an opportunity to counterattack with the Wind Blade Sword Technique, Chi Jianbai easily neutralized it.

The audience below the stage erupted into fervent cheers for Chi Jianbai. Although it wasn’t the one-sided rout they had imagined, judging by the current situation, Ye Qingchen’s defeat was only a matter of time.

Xiao Xiao and Zi Xing grew secretly anxious and couldn’t help but start blaming Xue Zhao. "If you can’t help, can you please not make things worse?"

Xue Zhao asserted defiantly, "Who’s to blame but Big Brother for hiding his skills all this time? Just you wait and watch. Don’t let your jaws drop later."

Xiao Xiao glanced thoughtfully at Ye Qingchen, but Zi Xing simply couldn’t believe that he had yet to use his full strength. After all, Ye Qingchen was only at the Third Layer of the Martial King Realm. Given the battle power Chi Jianbai was currently displaying, even Zi Xing himself, at the Ninth Layer of the Martial King Realm, wouldn’t dare claim he could hold back, let alone Ye Qingchen.

Just then, Ye Qingchen’s body froze on the spot, allowing Chi Jianbai’s attack to draw close. Zi Xing, who could also use the Fire Spirit Charm Shadow, recognized at a glance that the figure on the stage was merely an afterimage left by the technique.

Is he planning to use the afterimage for a surprise attack?

Zi Xing wondered, his eyes fixed on Chi Jianbai’s back.

Seeing his Heaven-piercing Sabre about to cleave into Ye Qingchen, who still showed no reaction, Chi Jianbai revealed a cruel smile.

"Ye Qingchen, die!"

With a furious shout, his Heaven-piercing Sabre slashed down. However, the expected image of Ye Qingchen being cleft in two didn’t appear. Instead, his body dissolved into specks of firelight and vanished into the air.

"I’m over here."

Ye Qingchen’s figure then appeared behind Chi Jianbai. He quickly turned, only to see Ye Qingchen thrusting the Double Pupil Sword toward him. The sword thrust seemed to cleave the very air in two, its horrifying power causing the faces of all the onlookers to pale.

However, Chi Jianbai didn’t panic. He instantly changed direction, slashing out again with his Heaven-piercing Sabre and scoffing, "Brat, did you think I couldn’t see through your little trick? In my current state, I have more than enough power to deal with your sneak attack, even right after launching my own!"

This time, Chi Jianbai directly used an Earth Rank Martial Technique. Though he had been briefly deceived, Ye Qingchen wouldn’t be so lucky again.

Seeing that Chi Jianbai was prepared, Zi Xing’s mouth fell open in surprise.

Damn, this guy’s combat experience is even richer than I thought. It looks like Junior Brother Ye’s sneak attack has failed.

What was worse, Ye Qingchen had launched his surprise attack from an afterimage, only for Chi Jianbai to counter with an Earth Rank Martial Technique. This left Ye Qingchen trapped in mid-air with no way to evade, forcing him into a desperate defense. Zi Xing believed that even if Ye Qingchen managed to block this blow, he would likely be severely injured. If that happened, he would have even less of a chance in the rest of the match.

Meanwhile, Xue Zhao pouted and muttered discontentedly, "He’s still not using that move. Big Brother, you’re unbelievably patient."

Her words had barely faded when, on the stage, Chi Jianbai’s Heaven-piercing Sabre collided with Ye Qingchen’s Double Pupil Sword.