Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 226 - 223 Nine Heavens Thunder Realm

Chapter 226: Chapter 223 Nine Heavens Thunder Realm

Astonishing heat and light rapidly magnified in Ye Xuan’s pupils as he faced the fierce offensive of the two individuals. His expression unchanged, he pushed forward with his palm, and Molten Lava Earth Core Fire suddenly spread out from between his palms, the flames shooting up to the sky.

"Molten Rock Wall!"

Immense fire energy formed a twisting wall of flames. The scorching blade qi and the meteor-like fierce fist force both slammed into the wall of flames, and instantly, continuous explosions echoed in front of Ye Xuan, engulfing him in their aftermath.

Seeing this scene, Ouyang Lie and Li Tong both sneered coldly, amused that a mere Second Grade Martial Sect dared to directly withstand their combined attack. It seemed likely that he was already reduced to pieces.

However, when the aftermath dissipated, their smiles froze. In their line of sight, Ye Xuan, previously in that spot, was still unharmed, appearing to not have sustained any damage at all.

"How can this be? How did this guy so easily withstand that?"

Ouyang Lie’s countenance bore an expression of disbelief. Both he and Li Tong were at the Third Grade Martial Sect Master Realm; eliminating a Second Grade Martial Sect should have been effortless. Even though the latter somehow refined the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire, simply relying on this to effortlessly manage their joint attack seemed utterly inconceivable.

"The power of an inner Elder of the Wildfire Sect is merely this. If there’s nothing else, I’ll be leaving now," Ye Xuan said, patting the dust off his body with a light smile.

"Thinking of leaving? Leave your life behind first!"

Li Tong’s eyes shifted, then he leaped into the air, his bright red sword tearing through the air and leaving a light black mark in the void. Unaffected by gravitational forces, the blade’s speed surged incredibly.

It was his negligence that lost the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire, and if he couldn’t seize it back from Ye Xuan, he would be branded a sinner of the Wildfire Sect—a burden he could not bear.

Ye Xuan’s gaze sharpened slightly, and with a flick of his finger, a spear of light seemed to flash with thunder, "clang"—striking the blade with a crisp sound and sending sparks flying.

The trajectory of the blade distorted, dissolving into nothingness.

"Wildfire Spread!"

At that moment, Ouyang Lie made his move, throwing a punch that suddenly spread out like fire clouds in the horizon, turning the sky red.

Facing the surge of fiery waves that seemed to ignite the half-space, Ye Xuan stepped back, the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire ready to be unleashed. In his hands, it condensed into a pure sword of flames, which Ye Xuan slashed at the fierce fire clouds.

Whoosh!

The fire clouds rolled back.

Ouyang Lie’s Fire Attribute Martial Arts were mere child’s play in front of Ye Xuan, who now controlled the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire.

"How is this possible!"

Ouyang Lie hastily retreated, dodging the backlash of the fire clouds.

Clang!

Right then, the Spiritual Edge Sword behind Ye Xuan unsheathed, and as Ye Xuan’s form flashed in front of Ouyang Lie in an instant, sword light, like a bolt of thunder, flashed.

"Thunder Slash!"

The Sword Qi flashed and vanished, condensed to its extreme, slashing at Ouyang Lie’s chest with the speed of lightning, shattering his Protective True Qi. Ouyang Lie staggered backward, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Ouyang Lie’s eyes widened, his face wearing an expression of disbelief.

He couldn’t believe he was defeated by Ye Xuan so swiftly. His moves were utterly ineffective in front of Ye Xuan and rather became more of a burden, completely countered.

If Ye Xuan had not refined the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire, Ouyang Lie might not have been defeated so easily. Even if he was no match for Ye Xuan, he could have lasted much longer, but with Ye Xuan currently possessing the Molten Lava Earth Core Fire, the strength of Ouyang Lie’s powerful Fire Attribute techniques was significantly weakened in front of Ye Xuan.

The world of Martial Artists is always complex and ever-changing. Strength is just the foundation, what’s more important is how you turn your disadvantages into advantages and prevent being countered.

Just like Martial Arts, the inherent grade decides its power level, but often the strength of a martial skill isn’t fixed. It boils down to your mastery of that Martial Art’s attributes. The same move can be mediocre in the hands of one person, but another could perform it to near perfection—that’s the difference.

"Fiery Flame Sea Splitting Slash!"

At that moment, Li Tong also attacked from another side of Ye Xuan. He had been preparing this strike for quite some time—the slash split the air as if it cleaved the atmosphere into two fiery seas, fiercely surging forward with towering waves.

"Still coming."

Ye Xuan multitasked, his left hand surged with firelight, forming a shield of fire. The sweeping blade qi struck the fire shield but did not budge an inch, eventually both vanishing together.

Several disciples of the Wildfire Sect arrived one after another, all witnessing the intense ongoing battle, and couldn’t help but exclaim in awe.

Especially since Ye Xuan was facing both Ouyang Lie and Li Tong alone, and not only did he not fall behind, but he was actually gaining the upper hand, which particularly shocked the disciples of the Wildfire Sect.

"It’s incredible that he can fight both Elder Li and Elder Ouyang alone; this demon from the Black Demon Sect is too strong."

"Yes, Elder Ouyang looks seriously injured; could it be that this battle will end in a defeat against this person from the Black Demon Sect?"

"He claims he is the ’King of Slaughter’; now it seems quite believable."

The disciples were buzzing with discussion, this "King of Slaughter" from the Black Demon Sect, although just at the Second Grade Martial Sect realm, had undeniable strength.

"Strange, why do I feel like this person is somewhat familiar?"

Not everyone was just marveling; among the True Disciples of the Wildfire Sect, Fang Ziyue watched Ye Xuan, who was in combat, with a somber expression, occasionally furrowing his brows. From this "King of Slaughter," he periodically felt a sense of deja vu, yet he couldn’t recall who it was.

Especially that sword strike from before, which gave him an even more vaguely familiar feeling.

However, for him to connect this person to Ye Xuan seemed highly unlikely, unless Ye Xuan revealed his true face; otherwise, he wouldn’t believe that Ye Xuan, who was merely a True Disciple of the Heavenly Martial Hall, could possess such terrifying strength.

"Ouyang Lie, attack together!"

Li Tong, having failed to injure Ye Xuan in the slightest with his last strike, set aside his previous conflicts with Ouyang Lie. At this moment, if they didn’t put forth all their effort, they had no chance of defeating Ye Xuan, let alone capturing him.

"Alright!"

Ouyang Lie also squinted his eyes and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, made miserable by Ye Xuan. If he couldn’t capture the latter today, where would he put his face?

With that thought, he no longer held back at all. His True Qi surged out like a fountain, rapidly swirling around his body and igniting flames that crackled fiercely, causing the surrounding temperature to spike sharply.

On the other side, Li Tong was already lifting his glowing red long sword; his middle finger slid across the blade, leaving a trace of blood that quickly seeped into the sword. After absorbing the blood, the brilliance of the precious sword flared even more.

The smell of blood emanated from around Li Tong, causing the disciples behind him to stir.

"It’s that move."

A disciple exclaimed, clearly recognizing the move Li Tong was using and knowing what he was about to do.

"The final level of the Burning Sky Martial Scripture."

Among the disciples, Fang Ziyue and Lin Yan both looked startled. Not many in the Wildfire Sect practiced the Burning Sky Martial Scripture, but its power was well known by many, especially those who had experienced it firsthand.

The final level of the Burning Sky Martial Scripture, once unleashed, possessed power that perhaps even Li Tong couldn’t control, threatening enough to rival a Fourth Grade Martial Sect.

Under those stunned gazes focused on him, Li Tong raised his precious sword high; the sea of flames around him was entirely sucked into the blade, making it appear even more scorchingly hot and red.

"Burning Sky Martial Scripture, Heavenly Fury Flame Punishment!"

With a furious shout from Ye Xuan, the precious sword chopped downward, releasing a massive sword light that spread fifty yards across, slicing through the sky, terrifying to behold.

"Bursting Flame Battle Body, Seven-layered Wave!"

Ouyang Lie’s body seemed to ignite in flames, and when his aura reached its peak, he also threw a fierce punch. The True Qi ignited and exploded from him, instantly transforming into an engulfing wave of fire that covered half the sky.

The towering wave of fire rolled out through the mid-air in seven layers, one wave relentlessly covering the next.

Both staggering assaults were aimed at Ye Xuan and made others unable to help but shift their gaze toward him and then shrink back.

Ye Xuan himself, however, appeared more relaxed than anyone else. As the two terrifying attacks roared towards him, he slowly lifted his head, and a few light syllables also passed from his lips, "Fourth level, Nine Heavens Thunder Realm!"

As his words fell, an exceedingly brilliant thunder light surged from within his body, containing True Qi that resembled molten lightning, which spread from Ye Xuan as the center, engulfing a ten-meter radius around him.

Boom, boom!

As the attacks collided, a piercing explosion echoed, filling the air with fire and thunder light, turning the sky upside down, turning the originally dark night sky into what seemed like daytime.

Many people covered their eyes, while the sky-covering sword light and wave of fire continued to strike and crash against the barrier formed by the thunder light, making the entire expanse of the sky tremble incessantly.

Such a scale of explosion made even Mu Yan, who had great confidence in Ye Xuan, inevitably show a trace of concern. If it were her in this situation, would there be any chance of survival?

Even with great faith in Ye Xuan, at this moment, Mu Yan was exceedingly nervous.