Chapter 1019: 475: Wandering with the Sky Light and Cloud Shadows!_3

Chapter 1019: Chapter 475: Wandering with the Sky Light and Cloud Shadows!_3

Shen Ye merely stood still, watching silently.

Just as the “Mastermind” entry described, it would continuously generate prefixes for All Things, until they perfectly aligned with the object’s traits.

So.

This process of prefix generation was essentially probing the traits of the Cloud Shadow Blade.

All that was needed was to wait quietly.

The grand doors ahead creaked open.

“You’re up next. The fighter from the Wild Monsters faction is already on the stage, ready for combat.”

“Alright.”

Shen Ye stared at the wide combat arena.

—— Bloodstains smeared the stage, uncleaned, with only the corpse of the last human Professional taken away on a stretcher.

The seats surrounding the arena were packed full.

Yet the atmosphere was dead silent.

Only the Serpent Demon stood tall, its eyes fixed firmly on Shen Ye.

Its jaws held something tightly.

—— Likely the dismembered limb of the prior Professional.

Which explains why the human audience had been shaken into silence, unable to make a single sound?

As Shen Ye prepared to leap onto the arena stage, faint glowing words appeared before his eyes:

“Two prefixes are currently matched for selection:”

“1, Sea Severance.”

“Description: Strengthens the power of long blade strikes; the amplification scales with the frequency of attacks.”

“2, Sky Radiance.”

“Description: Releases intense flames attached to the long blade, scorching enemies. The elemental intensity scales proportionally with attack frequency.”

Shen Ye chose “Sky Radiance” without hesitation.

Immediately, the attributes of his long blade were updated:

“Description: Targets an enemy, escalating power with successive strikes; flames attached to the long blade scatter outward, incinerating foes with elementally enhanced intensity, continuously increasing without limit.”

“—— Sky and clouds drifting, intertwined.”

Done.

Shen Ye ascended the combat stage and gazed at the Serpent Demon on the opposite end.

“Such tender sprouts. The Human Race must have no masters left, resorting to feeding me fresh meat like you to beg for my mercy?”

The Serpent Demon spoke lethargically.

The human arm slipped from its jaw, hitting the ground with a splatter of black blood.

Shen Ye glanced down, gripped his long blade, and held it level without moving.

“Begin!”

An electronic voice echoed, signaling the start of the fight.

“Guess he’s dumbstruck. Fine by me — this time, I’ll swallow you whole!”

The Serpent Demon huffed and propelled its physique forward like an arrow aimed at Shen Ye.

Shen Ye swung the blade to parry repeatedly.

The blade, both excessively long and wide, created a spectacle like a graceful yet arduously complex spinning dance with every swing.

One strike followed by another.

The Serpent Demon’s blows collided against the blade’s edge, sparks erupting fiercely upon impact.

In mere moments, the Serpent Demon attacked eighteen times, and Shen Ye countered eighteen times.

Suddenly, the Serpent Demon leaped backward, landing several meters away, its tail raised in observation.

“Flames? Pathetic—barely any power there.”

It scoffed dismissively.

Shen Ye cracked a sly grin but offered no reply, merely raising the long blade once again.

In that instant, a drastic change!

Within a heartbeat, the blade’s edge erupted with an infinite surge of flames, engulfing the entire arena comprehensively.

Sword Skill·Long Hatred!

With one strike, a myriad of sword lights followed.

And along with them came boundless flames, cascading outward to saturate the arena!

The Serpent Demon had no chance to defend itself.

Its terrified and furious roars ended abruptly.

By the time the soaring flames evaporated from the stage entirely, only Shen Ye remained, standing firm with his long blade.

The Serpent Demon had been extinguished in one strike!

“What did I say? A full-screen attack—you shouldn’t have been so presumptuous.”

Shen Ye proclaimed dreamily.

He recalled how such full-screen offense methods used to belong exclusively to bosses.

Unexpectedly, wielding the “Sky Radiance Cloud Shadow” blade now allowed him to unleash an attack on par with boss-level effects.

But that was not all—

Suddenly, Shen Ye’s body emitted an inexorable surge of power fluctuations.

Faint glowing text emerged:

“Your proxy has been tirelessly practicing the Quick Cultivation Guide day and night, achieving a breakthrough and reaching the Eighteenth Layer of the Dharma Realm.”

A pleasant surprise!

Shen Ye grinned slightly, standing on the stage and waiting for the referee’s announcement.

The audience in the stands “came alive” once more.

Some began clapping, while more joined in cheering suppressed exhilarations.

Soon after—

An electronic voice declared:

“Humans win!”

“Please wait a moment; the next monster challenger is about to enter.”

Shen Ye remained in place.

But after waiting a while, no monster showed up.

The electronic voice chimed again:

“The Monster Challenge Team has exercised their ‘skip’ privilege.”

“Your battles for today are complete.”

“Your next fight will commence tomorrow.”

Shen Ye froze in his tracks.

The crowd roared in chaos.

“Defeated, only to dodge our human master? Isn’t that foul play!”

“Absolutely outrageous!”

“Avoiding an opponent as soon as strength surfaces—what is this nonsense?”

“It’s unfair!”

The masses erupted in discussion.

Shen Ye looked toward the staff seated below the stage.

They motioned for him to step down.

Alright then.

Guess it’s time to leave.

…The Parasitic Empress wouldn’t act in this manner.

What’s truly going on?

“Please accompany me to the referee’s room.”

A staff member led Shen Ye toward a room situated at the back of the combat arena.

Inside this room sat three human Professionals and three Wild Monsters. As soon as Shen Ye entered, all eyes turned to his long blade.

“We protest that your weapon is excessively powerful, making battles unfair based on its usage.”

The Monster-side referee stated.

Shen Ye shrugged and replied, “My former weapon broke. This one was chosen from our city’s weapons depot—is this unfair?”

“Is that so? Do humans possess such powerful weapons?” The Monster referee questioned skeptically.

“Never seen a blade emitting full-field elemental scatter before. This must be the sole existing one—possibly evidence of human faction cheating.” The second Monster referee interjected.

“Please place the weapon on the table for inspection.” The third Monster referee requested.

Shen Ye, amused, placed the long blade on the tabletop.

Two faint glowing text lines emerged silently:

“You have deactivated the ‘Mastermind’ prefix effect on the entry.”

“This action is imperceptible to all beings.”

The long blade—

It underwent a thorough examination from all six referees but yielded no concerning anomalies.

“Its potency isn’t extraordinary. Losing one match shouldn’t prompt blaming humans and their weaponry.”

A human referee chimed in.

The Monster referees fell silent.

Shen Ye calmly declared, “If there’s no further issue, I’m leaving. If tomorrow another weapon is required, I’ll switch—but that’s inherently unfair to me.”

“Then what do you propose?” A Monster referee inquired.

Shen Ye smirked coldly, readying his response when a strange sensation prickled his left hand.

——Heart of the Swarm!

The king species were contacting him!

Suppressing his inner turmoil under the watchful eyes of the referees, Shen Ye uttered three words:

“Increase payment!”

The referees collectively froze in silence.

“You expect us to pay so you’ll wield a different weapon, allowing fights against our side again?” One Monster referee asked.

“What else? I could continue using this blade—it’s your faction raising complaints.”

“Either pay up, or I’ll proceed with this weapon.”

Shen Ye concluded, took his long blade back, and exited the referee’s chamber.

——He urgently sought to read the Heart of the Swarm’s messages.

Elsewhere.

In another room.

Su Su’s lips curled slightly as she murmured softly:

“An entry imperceptible to all beings?”

“Why does this guy receive such favor from the Dharma Realm, even obtaining secret entries like this.”

“…Is this also the influence of being the Hottest Idol?”