The angrier Xuanming became, the more openings he revealed.
“Clever.”
From a distance, Jian Wushuang, who had been observing the battle, was full of praise; Ye Lin’s move was incredibly clever.
He was simultaneously depleting Xuanming’s Spirit Qi while incurring no consumption himself.
Once Xuanming finally revealed an opening, he would strike and defeat him.
This was the cleverest approach.
“Damn it, I told you to dodge.”
Xuanming was furious; he understood that Ye Lin was toying with him.
Treating him like a fool—who could endure that?
“Overlord Spear Art, Spear God Descends.”
Xuanming roared, and an incomparably domineering spear shadow appeared.
A spear thrust came straight for Ye Lin’s face.
The entire arena trembled along with this incomparably domineering spear art.
“Here it comes.”
Seeing this spear art, Ye Lin smiled.
Xuanming’s Spirit Qi had been mostly depleted by him, and this attack was no longer as powerful as the previous ones.
What followed was a body full of openings.
Don’t forget, he was currently at zero consumption.
“Slash.”
Without any flashy moves, Ye Lin simply raised the Evil Slayer in his hand, gathering Destruction Sword Intent.
He slashed down with one sword.
One sword and one spear collided fiercely.
Crack, crack, crack.
With a series of crisp sounds, the long spear phantom in Xuanming’s hand was shattering bit by bit.
“No, impossible, kill.”
Xuanming’s face showed madness; this was his strongest attack, yet it was so easily neutralized by Ye Lin. He couldn’t believe it.
Boom.
With a loud bang, Xuanming’s entire body was instantly knocked off the arena, falling to the ground below covered in injuries. He struggled for a long time but still couldn’t stand up, eventually passing out.
The golden long spear fell beside him, lying quietly on the ground.
Even such a pure Sword Intent just now couldn’t cause the slightest damage to the golden long spear.
“Not bad, very strong. My Battle Intent has already ignited.”
Seeing Ye Lin’s actions, Jian Wushuang was full of smiles.
He already stood at the Peak of the younger generation in Tianhe County.
The younger generation took pride in being able to withstand one of his swords, but what they didn’t know was that he, standing at the very top, was already lonely inside.
No one was qualified enough to make him truly go all out; not a single person in Tianhe County.
Even the Saint of the hidden sect couldn’t withstand two of his swords, which made him very lonely.
Such loneliness, even with a Breakthrough, would continue to surround him.
It’s lonely at the top.
Now, seeing Ye Lin, his once cold heart re-ignited with passion.
Subsequently, many challengers came forward, and without exception, none could shake Ye Lin’s position.
As time passed, the number of challengers dwindled. Everyone seemed to have an unstated understanding: to avoid the arenas where Jian Wushuang and Ye Lin were located.
Because these two were even more abnormal than the other.
One’s Heaven and Earth Sword Intent suppressed their own strength to only seventy percent, facing Jian Wushuang felt like facing the entire world, making people shiver.
One’s Destruction Sword Intent was unparalleled, even the Turtle Sect, known for its invincible defense, was split open by Ye Lin’s single sword, causing others to not dare step onto the arena Ye Lin suppressed.
Therefore, the two could only sit cross-legged on their respective arenas to recuperate.
Meanwhile, the other arena saw extremely fierce battles.
Just like this, three hours later, no one dared to step onto the arena to fight anymore.
“Is there anyone else who wishes to challenge? I will count down three breaths of time. If no one challenges within three breaths, then those currently holding the arenas will be the top three.”
Seeing that no one was stepping onto the arena, Lu Xuan in the sky looked around and then began to count down.
With the final countdown, the top three were decided.
They were Ye Lin, Jian Wushuang, and Li Youran.
What he hadn’t expected was that Li Youran could actually secure a spot in the top three.
Upon closer thought, it made sense. The most likely contender for the top three was originally Wu Xin, but Wu Xin encountered Jian Wushuang, so he was eliminated.
And some Prodigies hadn’t come here, such as the Saint of Tianhe County’s foremost power, who hadn’t arrived.
“Good, then the top three are now Ye Lin, Jian Wushuang, and Li Youran.”
“And the first place will be decided from these three.”
After Lu Xuan finished speaking, Li Youran in the distance bowed slightly to Jian Wushuang and Ye Lin.
“Senior Brother Wushuang, Young Master Ye, Youran knows her strength is insufficient. Reaching this point is already a stroke of luck. Therefore, Youran will withdraw and leave the battleground to Senior Brother Wushuang and Young Master Ye.”
After Li Youran finished speaking, she turned and lightly flew towards the spectator stands.
Jian Wushuang, meanwhile, came before Ye Lin, his eyes full of Battle Intent as he looked at Ye Lin, then slowly drew the long sword from behind him.
“Jian Wushuang of Divine Sword City, requests battle.”
“Ye Lin of Nameless Mountain, accepts challenge.”
After the formalities, Ye Lin held Evil Slayer, also with a face full of Battle Intent, and the two looked at each other.
“Hiss, the top battle of Tianhe County’s younger generation, how fortunate am I to witness this scene.”
“This is awesome! Start the betting, start the betting on who will win between Senior Brother Ye and Senior Brother Jian Wushuang!”
“Damn it, this kind of grand event must be recorded with a recording stone. When I go out, I’ll sell one for a hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Won’t I make a fortune?”
Looking at Jian Wushuang and Ye Lin on the arena, the entire square instantly ignited.
The top battle of Tianhe County’s younger generation officially began.
“Fellow Daoist, please.”
“Please.”
After speaking, Jian Wushuang’s Sword Intent circulated around him, and the surrounding Heaven and Earth force was also utilized by him, pressing towards Ye Lin.
However, ever since he comprehended Destruction Sword Intent, Ye Lin no longer cared about the Heaven and Earth force.
I am the sword, the sword is I. I myself am Heaven and Earth.
No matter how endless your Dao methods, I shall break them with a single sword.
Jian Wushuang’s oppressive aura was indeed very strong. The moment the Heaven and Earth force suppressed him, Ye Lin’s whole body stiffened.
It felt as if a ten-thousand-meter-high mountain was pressing on his spine.
However, in the next moment, streaks of destructive aura appeared around Ye Lin, an aura that could destroy all things in Heaven and Earth, destroy the Heavenly Dao, the Great Dao, and destroy all Daos in the myriad heavens.
The two Concepts began to clash, neither giving way to the other.
The clash of Concepts was also the clash of their respective Daos.
Both of them were people who had walked their own path. If they lost in the clash of Concepts, it would mean that the path they walked was wrong.
A duel between Sword Cultivators results in either injury or disability.
“Here it comes, here it comes! The two have already begun their Concept clash. Let’s see whose Concept is superior.”
“That must be Jian Wushuang. Jian Wushuang comprehended Heaven and Earth Sword Intent, integrating the Heaven and Earth force into his sword. Fighting him feels like fighting the entire world.”
“That’s not necessarily true. The dense Destruction Concept on Senior Brother Ye is also not simple. Even from this far, I can feel a fatal threat.”
Watching the two begin their Concept clash, the surrounding youths immediately started discussing.
After all, they were all weaker than the other, but when it came to giving unsolicited advice, they were all experts.
Even a Golden Core Early Stage novice could comment eloquently.
“Fellow Daoist, how about this sword of mine?”
After Jian Wushuang finished speaking, his two swords combined, and he slashed at Ye Lin.
After clashing for a long time, he found that his Heaven and Earth Sword Intent could not do anything to Ye Lin in a short time.
The destructive aura surrounding Ye Lin seemed to have come to destroy Heaven and Earth, which left him utterly perplexed.
Since that was the case, it was better to strike first and gain the upper hand.