Chapter 63

Chapter 61 - A Battle to Gain Fame

"Why aren't you a Body Cultivation practitioner? Do you have a defensive spirit artifact? Why is your defense so strong?" Duan Tianmeng couldn't help but ask.

But as soon as he asked, he felt a bit foolish. This was Tuoba Ye's secret, and Tuoba Ye wouldn't tell him. Asking was in vain.

Tuoba Ye smiled and said, "Why should I tell you? You are my enemy. Would I tell you my greatest secret?"

Feeling rebuked, Duan Tianmeng's face turned extremely ugly.

The people around them also started to comment, and their words were harsh.

"Is Duan Tianmeng's brain short-circuited? Asking such a question."

"Really funny, asking such a question." This was said by those who were more afraid of Duan Tianmeng; otherwise, it would have been even more insulting.

Duan Tianmeng was extremely depressed: "Tuoba Ye, since you don't have a spirit artifact to protect you, you're dead."

He regained confidence and was determined to defeat Tuoba Ye.

"Duan Tianmeng, even if you use a spirit artifact, you will still lose!" Tuoba Ye laughed.

"If I use a spirit artifact, I will definitely win. Why would I lose?" Duan Tianmeng couldn't help but ask again.

After the words were out, he felt a bit regretful.

"Alright, I'll tell you. Otherwise, you'll lose without knowing why." Tuoba Ye seemed to pity him: "With your cultivation, you can barely activate a spirit artifact. The power is good, but the consumption is too high. If you can't resolve the battle quickly, you will definitely lose."

For a先天武神 (先天武神) level expert, using a spirit artifact is an over-level use, which consumes a lot more. A 九星先天武神 (Nine-star先天武神) can activate a spirit artifact about ten times at most. If they can't defeat a strong enemy, they will have no strength left to fight.

"Tuoba Ye, thank you for reminding me. I will resolve the battle quickly and defeat you." Duan Tianmeng said coldly.

Tuoba Ye didn't dare to be careless. He didn't want to reveal that he was a Body Cultivation practitioner, so he had to use other methods to defeat Duan Tianmeng.

He released his divine sense, carefully observing Duan Tianmeng to find his weaknesses, so he could dodge in advance.

Duan Tianmeng was also more serious this time. He used his ultimate move, and the 斩虎刀 (Zhanhu Dao) emitted a huge blade aura, blindingly bright.

"Die!" At this moment, he no longer cared about the rules. As long as he could defeat Tuoba Ye, he was determined to use all his strength, even if it meant killing Tuoba Ye.

Tuoba Ye saw the subtle weakness and dodged in advance.

Duan Tianmeng was immediately in a panic. He really couldn't activate the 斩虎刀 (Zhanhu Dao) many times. If this continued, he would be the one to lose.

Duan Tianmeng's moves became faster and more powerful.

His techniques were incredibly exquisite, but under the divine sense, there were still many weaknesses.

Tuoba Ye just needed to seize the weaknesses in advance and easily dodge, without engaging in a direct confrontation with Duan Tianmeng.

He didn't want to reveal his trump card. Otherwise, even if Duan Tianmeng attacked, he wouldn't be harmed at all.

Duan Tianmeng's several attacks were easily dodged by Tuoba Ye.

He was very anxious because his 元力 (yuanli) was about to be depleted. If he couldn't resolve the battle quickly, he would immediately lose his fighting ability.

For the final attack, Duan Tianmeng had been looking for an opportunity.

Unfortunately, even if Tuoba Ye stood there casually, he didn't feel it was a perfect opportunity. He had no confidence in defeating Tuoba Ye.

Duan Tianmeng decided to leave, at least ending in a draw. He had always been in the upper hand, so it would be acceptable in terms of face.

"Tuoba Ye, I'll let you off today. Just wait, I'll teach you a lesson in the future." Duan Tianmeng said with a show of bravado.

"Captain Duan Tianmeng, if you want to leave like this, it won't be that simple. You brought over a hundred people to cause trouble for me. If you leave so easily, it would make me seem too easy to deal with. In the future, anyone could bully me." Tuoba Ye said loudly.

Duan Tianmeng said coldly, "Tuoba Ye, what do you want?"

"Leave the spirit artifact in your hand, and you can take your people and leave. Otherwise, you won't be able to leave." Tuoba Ye said calmly.

"You want the spirit artifact in my hand!" Duan Tianmeng was stunned: "You're asking too much. I tell you, don't dream. I haven't lost yet. Defeat me if you can."

Tuoba Ye laughed, "Since you're asking me to defeat you, if I don't agree, wouldn't that be too disrespectful to you? As you wish, I will defeat you and take the spirit artifact."

Duan Tianmeng was speechless. He just didn't want to hand over the spirit artifact, not that he truly wanted to be defeated.

Now, he had talked himself into a corner.

In the battle with Tuoba Ye, Duan Tianmeng didn't dare to be careless. He also didn't dare to attack first because his 元力 (yuanli) was only enough for one activation of the 斩虎刀 (Zhanhu Dao).

Duan Tianmeng decided to wait and see. Perhaps the last opportunity could reverse the situation and defeat Tuoba Ye.

Lu Haicheng, seeing Duan Tianmeng in a difficult position, thought to himself, "Fortunately, I didn't directly attack Tuoba Ye but incited Duan Tianmeng to do it first. Otherwise, my situation would be the same as Duan Tianmeng's now."

Lu Haicheng had temporarily given up on his idea and didn't plan to cause trouble for Tuoba Ye.

Without a strong helper, going to trouble Tuoba Ye would be asking for a beating.

"This Tuoba Ye is really powerful. He has forced the well-known Duan Tianmeng into this situation just after joining."

"Tuoba Ye has endless potential. The God-Demon Squad might become as famous as the Ten Absolute Squad and the Six Paths Squad. Joining the God-Demon Squad early will bring many benefits."

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Many strong individuals who hadn't joined any factions had already made up their minds.

To join the Ten Absolute Squad and the Six Paths Squad, there were strict conditions, not just anyone could join. The God-Demon Squad, being newly formed, would have more relaxed conditions, and it would be better to join early.

Yang Bin, seeing Tuoba Ye control the situation, also started to act.

"The God-Demon Squad is recruiting. Those interested, come register with me." Yang Bin said loudly.

Many strong individuals immediately ran over, requesting to join the God-Demon Squad.

"Senior, what are the requirements to join the God-Demon Squad?"

"I want to join the God-Demon Squad. Are there any conditions?"

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"To join the God-Demon Squad, there are no conditions. However, when you first join, you will be an outer member. You need to pass an assessment to become an inner member." Yang Bin said.

Yang Bin explained the conditions, which most outer disciples could accept. Other squads had strict conditions, either requiring gold coins or specific cultivation levels.

Although the God-Demon Squad required further assessment to become an inner member, being an outer member was still good. It meant you were part of the God-Demon Squad, and no one would dare to provoke you.

Gao Chuangxin and Shu Haiyang also came to help, starting to recruit outer members.

Lu Haicheng, seeing Duan Tianmeng fail to suppress Tuoba Ye, only made the God-Demon Squad and Tuoba Ye more famous, could only laugh bitterly.

Duan Tianmeng was even more depressed. The Tianmeng Squad had become a stepping stone for the God-Demon Squad. The Tianmeng Squad's reputation plummeted, while the God-Demon Squad gained fame.

But Duan Tianmeng had no way out. He focused all his attention, hoping that the final attack could defeat Tuoba Ye and salvage some reputation.

Tuoba Ye kept moving, very fast, as if looking for an opportunity to defeat Duan Tianmeng. In reality, he was trying to lure Duan Tianmeng to activate the spirit artifact and attack. He had already seen that Duan Tianmeng's 元力 (yuanli) was almost depleted.

After a while, Tuoba Ye was very relaxed, completely in control.

Duan Tianmeng, on the other hand, was in a terrible state, extremely nervous. Soon, he was drenched in sweat. His hand holding the 斩虎刀 (Zhanhu Dao) was sweating, making it hard to hold the weapon. He had already gripped the 斩虎刀 (Zhanhu Dao) several times, but he always felt it might drop. This was due to his extreme tension. He didn't even dare to blink, and sweat flowed into his eyes, but he didn't blink.

"Duan Tianmeng, prepare to receive my attack!" Tuoba Ye said loudly.

As soon as he spoke, Duan Tianmeng became even more nervous, fully focused.

But Tuoba Ye didn't attack at all. He just stood there smiling, occasionally moving, which terrified Duan Tianmeng.

This was truly a torment for Duan Tianmeng.

If he could, he would want to end the battle as soon as possible.

Every move Tuoba Ye made affected Duan Tianmeng's heart, and it was an unpleasant feeling.

Time passed, and half an hour went by. Duan Tianmeng finally couldn't hold on: "Tuoba Ye, go to hell!"

He charged at Tuoba Ye, and a huge blade aura shot out. He was making his final attempt.

Tuoba Ye was well-prepared and easily dodged.

"Duan Tianmeng, you have no 元力 (yuanli) left to activate the spirit artifact. Hand over the spirit artifact, and you can leave." Tuoba Ye said calmly.

"The spirit artifact is mine, I won't give it to you!" Duan Tianmeng roared.

Tuoba Ye didn't care and walked over, snatching the 斩虎刀 (Zhanhu Dao) and kicking Duan Tianmeng away.

"This is the consequence of provoking me. Next time, remember this. If you're prepared to pay the price, feel free to come and cause trouble." Tuoba Ye said loudly.

"Tuoba Ye, you wait! I won't let you off. I will return this humiliation twofold!" Duan Tianmeng's voice was cold, filled with killing intent.

Tuoba Ye didn't take it to heart: "Duan Tianmeng, if you don't take your people and leave, each of them will have to leave two ten thousand gold coins."

Duan Tianmeng didn't bother with the bravado and shouted, "Go!"

The strong individuals of the Tianmeng Squad quickly left.

Lu Haicheng watched for a long time but couldn't figure out Tuoba Ye's true strength. He had to leave first.

The outer disciples who were watching the spectacle also left one by one, spreading the news of Tuoba Ye's victory over the Tianmeng Squad.

"Captain, you are truly amazing!" Yang Bin's eyes were full of admiration.

Duan Tianmeng was considered relatively strong among the million outer disciples, ranking 65th in the year-end competition last year. His ranking was lower than Lu Haicheng, but his combat strength was not inferior to Lu Haicheng. He just had bad luck and encountered a strong opponent, which led to his early elimination.

After a year of cultivation, Duan Tianmeng's strength had greatly improved. His goal this year was to enter the top ten, just like Lu Haicheng.

Tuoba Ye easily defeated Duan Tianmeng, showing that he had the strength to participate in the year-end competition and even possibly enter the top ten.

Just becoming an outer disciple and entering the top ten in the year-end competition was not unprecedented in the Dan Ding Sect, but those people were from the Dan Ding Sect and had received the best training from a young age, with astonishing strength. Tuoba Ye was different. He had no background and no spirit artifact. If he could enter the top ten as a dark horse, it would likely shock the Dan Ding Sect.