Chapter 1089: 9: Pinnacle of Tiansha, A Commoner's Quest for the Tao

Chapter 1089: Chapter 9: Pinnacle of Tiansha, A Commoner’s Quest for the Tao

With these words, all the disciples of Tiansha Mountain saluted together: “We shall obey the Mountain Master’s command!”

The Jianghu people present also expressed their willingness to serve as witnesses.

Some couldn’t help but murmur in their hearts, if Ying Jie dies today, where would Tiansha Mountain find the courage to take revenge on Li Fei?

Therefore, Ying Jie’s words were more likely directed at the court.

In case he accidentally killed Li Fei today, he hoped the court wouldn’t retaliate against Tiansha Mountain.

“Senior Ying, please.”

After they finished the formalities, Li Fei gestured to Ying Jie.

Ying Jie’s expression turned solemn, his aura surging.

Just as a great battle was about to erupt, a similarly powerful voice suddenly came through:

“Ying Jie!!!!”

Then a black fireball, like a meteor, streaked across the sky with terrifying momentum from afar.

“This…”

Many Great Grandmasters present showed expressions of surprise.

Rumble——

As the meteor flew over Tiansha Mountain, a string of sonic booms rolled forth.

Boom!!!

The meteor crashed into the mountain square, creating cracks in the ground.

A burly man, enveloped in black flames, stood between Li Fei and Ying Jie.

When the flames dispersed, it revealed a man clearly dressed in the attire of a Grassland native.

The newcomer was none other than the first warrior of the Sakaze Temple, Huyan Hetai!

“We agreed to have another fight, do you intend to go back on your word?!”

Huyan Hetai bluntly questioned.

Ying Jie looked at Huyan Hetai, slightly frowning.

Fifteen years ago, the latter climbed the mountain to challenge him, and after being defeated, they did make an agreement to fight again someday.

In fact, Ying Jie had thought back then that his final battle in life, to seek Dao through life and death, could be set with Huyan Hetai as the opponent.

However, for one, Huyan Hetai was a defeated opponent, granting him a psychological advantage.

Secondly, he believed Huyan Hetai’s potential was exhausted, unlikely to advance further, making it hard to have a chance against him.

Combined, these two points significantly reduced the effects of seeking Dao through life-and-death combat.

So when he found a better candidate, he decisively gave up on Huyan Hetai.

In contrast, Li Fei could single-handedly kill Bai Chen before his breakthrough and easily win against ten Grandmasters after it.

In Ying Jie’s view, this Marquis of Jing’an was undoubtedly someone whose combat power could threaten him!

Moreover, a peerless genius like Li Fei, able to challenge higher levels so many times, must excel in turning the tide from adversity, defeating the strong while being weak.

Therefore, even if Li Fei’s strength was slightly below his own, he would inevitably bring immense pressure.

Plus, with Li Fei’s soaring reputation, Ying Jie naturally chose him.

He didn’t expect Huyan Hetai would come to interfere.

Before Ying Jie could speak, black flames reignited on Huyan Hetai’s body.

This time, the black flames soared high, dyeing the sky’s Cloud Sea black.

The intense, domineering, and majestic aura surged skywards, causing the gathered Grandmasters to change expression!

They almost couldn’t resist unfolding their Martial Arts Domain to protect themselves!

Huyan Hetai clearly did not unfold a Martial Arts Domain, yet the space around the mountain square subtly distorted!

The black flames on his body are his Martial Arts Domain, not completely compressed and gathered on the surface, but in a ‘half-external’ state, yet its intensity surpassed many Dao Establishment Grandmasters’ fully condensed Martial Arts Domains.

“So strong….”

The Grandmasters were all surprised as they looked at Huyan Hetai.

Among them, someone recognized Huyan Hetai as the first warrior of the Sakaze Temple, one of the top three powerhouses in the Grassland Royal Court.

But the power that Huyan Hetai erupted with now, even the strongest in the Grassland Royal Court, Tuoba Shanhai, might not come close!

This power also moved Ying Jie.

He didn’t expect that in just fifteen years, Huyan Hetai could grow to such a degree!

“Ying Jie, am I not qualified to be your final battle opponent?”

Huyan Hetai glared angrily, his voice like thunder.

He pointed to Li Fei: “Or do you, for your final battle in this life, for the sake of your reputation, only wish to choose a more famous opponent?”

His Central Plains dialect was average, but the accusation of Ying Jie ‘seeking fame’ was understood by everyone present.

Ying Jie’s expression slightly changed, falling into deep thought.

Breaking through from Establishing Dao Realm to Martial Saint is a process of seeking Dao.

Everyone’s Dao is different, and the probability of success also varies.

Bai Chen’s ‘slashing oneself to achieve Dao’ even required killing a Martial Saint in the end.

The difficulty, of course, was immense, but if achieved, Bai Chen’s probability of breaking the realm and becoming a saint would be at least above ninety percent!

This is why Bai Chen would try this path at all costs.

Ying Jie’s own Dao is fighting to the death, seeking Dao under the pressure of death and adversity.

Even as he honed himself to the point of nearing the end of his lifespan, his chance of succeeding on this path was less than ten percent…

Yet even with less than a ten percent chance, Ying Jie is unwilling to give up!

But the right opponent is hard to find.

Life-and-death combat requires matching strength, and if Ying Jie challenged a Martial Saint, it wouldn’t be seeking Dao, but courting death.

As for those Grandmasters with strength comparable to his, why would they risk their lives to help him prove his Dao?

The Dao of Ying Jie is life-and-death combat, but others may not have the same Dao.

As for heading to the battlefield to fight in war to prove Dao.

Ying Jie’s Dao is not the Military School’s Dao, he follows the way of the common man.

He is best suited for one-on-one dueling, experiencing the ultimate in martial arts in each move and strike, without external interference.

And on the battlefield, it’s hard to find a fair, uninterrupted one-on-one duel, so this method isn’t fitting for Ying Jie.

This time, he publicly challenged Li Fei with a trying mindset, not sure Li Fei would accept.

If not possible, his backup was Huyan Hetai, and even then, he wasn’t sure Huyan Hetai would agree to a life-and-death duel.

But now, Li Fei has agreed, and Huyan Hetai has appeared….

If he had known Huyan Hetai’s strength had grown to this level, and he was so proactive in wanting a life-and-death battle, Ying Jie would not have challenged Li Fei.

More than leaving a name in history, he cared more about seeking Dao and breaking through the realm.

“Marquis Jing’an…”

Ying Jie looked towards Li Fei, already having made a decision in his heart.

…

Seeking monthly ticket

He is best suited for one-on-one dueling, experiencing the ultimate in martial arts in each move and strike, without external interference.

And on the battlefield, it’s hard to find a fair, uninterrupted one-on-one duel, so this method isn’t fitting for Ying Jie.

This time, he publicly challenged Li Fei with a trying mindset, not sure Li Fei would accept.

If not possible, his backup was Huyan Hetai, and even then, he wasn’t sure Huyan Hetai would agree to a life-and-death duel.

But now, Li Fei has agreed, and Huyan Hetai has appeared….