Chapter 59

The blade became even more terrifying. The young man surnamed Liu had just entered the Xiantian realm, but Ye Xiwén was not even a Xiantian expert. His understanding of Xiantian true qi was still very shallow. As Ye Xiwén became more proficient in using Xiantian true qi, his blade became increasingly formidable.

However, Ye Xiwén knew one thing: he was not a Xiantian expert, so his recovery ability was far inferior to that of the young man surnamed Liu. Even though he could convert more true qi into Xiantian true qi, if it came to a prolonged battle, he would eventually run out of Xiantian true qi and be left with only one path to death.

Clearly, the young man surnamed Liu knew this weakness of Ye Xiwén's, which could hardly be called a weakness. He had decided to drag the fight out, fighting while retreating. As for the disciples of the Zhang family, he didn't care about them at all. To him, they were mere ants, mere servants. As long as he could obtain the Blood Yuan Fruit, it didn't matter if they all died.

The blade tip of Ye Xiwén's sword emitted a burst of blade energy, and the true qi spread out like waves in the air. He had no intention of prolonging the battle.

His blade technique was brutal and unreasonable, each strike a fierce attack. Clearly, although both were practicing blade techniques, the young man surnamed Liu's understanding of blade techniques was far inferior to Ye Xiwén's. In the storm-like blade energy of Ye Xiwén, the blade light of the young man surnamed Liu was like a candle in the wind, seemingly about to be extinguished at any moment.

"How can he be so powerful!" The young man surnamed Liu finally lost his composure, his face turning pale with shock. He had never heard of a Houtian expert being able to suppress a Xiantian expert, yet such a powerful person actually existed.

Ye Xiwén didn't care about the other's shock. He knew he couldn't waste time with the other. He needed to end the battle quickly!

"Die!" The perfected Crescent Slash was unleashed again, nine blade shadows completely enveloping the young man surnamed Liu.

"How can this be? I, Liu Zhi, am a genius of my generation. How can I die in such a wretched place? I still have to step into the True Dao and become invincible in the world!" The young man surnamed Liu roared, slashing with his Flame Blade.

"Boom!" The blade shadows surged, and Liu Zhi's movements were momentarily halted by Ye Xiwén's long sword. A flash of determination appeared in Ye Xiwén's eyes; this was the opportunity he had been waiting for.

The long-awaited opening finally appeared. Ye Xiwén took advantage of Liu Zhi's momentary hesitation, slashing out with his sword. Blade shadows spread out like a storm, each one both real and illusory. With the perfected Crescent Slash, Ye Xiwén could control his blade at will.

This seemingly aimless strike actually left Liu Zhi in a desperate situation.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

The sound of metal clashing and the explosions of air made the area around them a no-man's land. The other disciples dared not approach.

However, they had no time to pay attention to the two of them, as they were also engaged in mutual slaughter. Although the noise and power of their battles were not as great as those between Liu Zhi and Ye Xiwén, the intensity was even more brutal. This was a fight to the death; either you die or I die, with no other way out!

Ye Xiwén had already reached the minor success stage of the first level of the *Bodhi Body Technique*. Not only had his strength successfully broken through to the power of a tiger, but his physical body was also incredibly strong, exuding a terrifying power with every movement.

The key to the *Bodhi Body Technique* was the word "domineering." It involved overwhelming the enemy with a storm of attacks, being invincible and domineering. The sword itself was the king of weapons, emphasizing the word "domineering," complementing the *Bodhi Body Technique*.

With his formidable physical body, Ye Xiwén engaged in close combat with his sword. The physical body of Liu Zhi, however, was clearly not as strong as Ye Xiwén's, leaving him in a desperate situation.

Everyone watching the battle was stunned. Ye Xiwén was terrifyingly strong, actually forcing the already Xiantian realm Liu Zhi into such a predicament.

Liu Zhi was incredibly frustrated. He had never imagined that such a result would occur.

"New Moon Slash, First Strike!" Ye Xiwén finally unleashed his ultimate move. The blade energy formed a crescent moon, directly pressing down on Liu Zhi.

"Boom!" The terrifying force on Liu Zhi's blade transformed into boundless energy, sweeping out.

"Second Strike!" Ye Xiwén followed up with a second strike at lightning speed, pouring all his Xiantian true qi into the blade, forming an incredibly powerful blade energy that swept everything away.

"Boom!" Liu Zhi's palm split inch by inch under the power of the New Moon Slash. Ye Xiwén's strength had reached a terrifying level.

"Third Strike!" Ye Xiwén did not stop, slashing out a third time, as if seizing the power of creation.

"Bang!" Liu Zhi's blade shattered under the terrifying force.

"How can this be? How can this be!" Liu Zhi shouted in panic, how could this happen, how could it be like this.

Seeing Ye Xiwén's fourth strike coming, Liu Zhi shouted, "No, you can't kill me, I am..."

Before he could finish, Ye Xiwén's fourth strike had already landed. Without a doubt, Liu Zhi was instantly split in two by Ye Xiwén's terrifying blade energy, blood splattering and flesh flying everywhere.

Ye Xiwén immediately sheathed his sword. The Xiantian true qi in his body was completely depleted. After all, he was not a Xiantian expert, so his true qi could not be as endless as Liu Zhi's. Although the New Moon Slash was powerful, with each strike adding to the previous one, the power would become terrifyingly strong. However, the consumption of true qi would also increase proportionally. The previous battle had not consumed much true qi, but just the fourth strike of the New Moon Slash had depleted all his Xiantian true qi. He couldn't even deliver a fifth strike. If he forced a fifth strike, he would have to use Houtian true qi, which would greatly reduce the power.

"You... you actually killed him!" Zhang Jingxin looked at Ye Xiwén in disbelief, never expecting that Ye Xiwén would dare to kill Liu Zhi. "Do you know who he is?"

"I don't care who he is!" Ye Xiwén said with a cold smile. "This scoundrel had an unknown background and intended to sabotage the competition. He deserved to die!"

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