Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 317 - 314

Chapter 317: 314

"I don’t see it that way, watch, this time during the competition, this kid might make it into the top three," Sky Fox Demon Venerable was very optimistic about Ye Xuan and said with a smile.

"Top three? You’re giving this youngster too much credit. There are quite a few strong competitors this time, and he might not even make it to the top three," the previously silent Demon Dragon Venerable finally spoke, shaking his head. In his view, while Ye Xuan’s strength was commendable, it wasn’t enough for the top three.

"The first round of the competition hasn’t even ended yet; it’s too early to say anything. We just need to observe quietly and see what happens later on," Huoyou Demon Venerable intervened, seeing that the two Demon Venerables were disagreeing.

"I didn’t expect that you’ve improved so much during this period."

After Ye Xuan left the battle platform, Yu Yi’s pretty face also turned serious. Ye Xuan’s strength had taken her by surprise too.

"Without some real skills, how could one contend for the top three?" Ye Xuan no longer hid his ambitions and just smiled slightly, choosing not to say more.

Hearing this, Yu Yi’s pupils slightly contracted, realizing that Ye Xuan’s initial target was not the top ten but the top three.

"This guy, he really has big ambitions."

A newcomer who had not been here long aiming for the top three in this talent competition seemed like a delusional fantasy, but for Ye Xuan, it wasn’t the case since he possessed the strength to back it up.

As time passed, the leaders of the ten groups quickly emerged, and unsurprisingly, mostly the seeded players from each group came in first, entering the top ten.

Yu Yi, Young Master Blood Python, Gong Ze, Linglong, Demon Dragon Young Master, and others all advanced into the top ten, standing out among the rest.

"The main event is finally about to start."

Ye Xuan looked at the nine competitors who had emerged from the group matches. He knew that the earlier rounds were merely a warm-up, a practice; the real competition began in the second round. Everyone who made it into the top ten were apex geniuses of Sky Demon Mountain, receiving both significant attention and rewards.

The rules for the second round were similar to the first, still based on a points system—defeat an opponent and earn a point. Naturally, the highest scorer would be the champion of this talent competition.

The champion would gain as much as twenty thousand merit points, double that of the third place, and even more compared to the top ten. It’s fair to say that everyone in the top ten harbored some thoughts about being first, as becoming number one would make one the top genius of Sky Demon Mountain. Just the title alone was enough to incite a fierce battle.

However, securing first place was undoubtedly challenging. Likely, one would need to defeat the nine other competitors besides oneself. Losing even a single match might mean losing out on first place. To rank as high as possible, one needed to defeat as many opponents as possible and lose as few as possible.

Ye Xuan’s first opponent was named Xu Danchen, a disciple of the cunning old monster, with extraordinary strength, but roughly on par with Young Master Hu, who had already been defeated by Ye Xuan.

"Ye Xuan, we have no grudges, so how about we decide the winner in three moves?"

Xu Danchen, knowing Ye Xuan was stronger, realized that prolonged combat would be disadvantageous to him. Deciding the outcome in three moves gave him a chance to win, and even if he lost, it wouldn’t exhaust him too much, not affecting subsequent matches.

"As you wish."

Ye Xuan nodded in agreement. The other party was right; they had no interactions, and deciding the outcome in three moves suited him just fine. No one wanted to engage in a pointless, drawn-out battle.

"Great! Then take my first move!"

Seeing confidence in Ye Xuan’s eyes, Xu Danchen could tell that only someone supremely confident would agree to his terms without thought. However, he was curious to test whether Ye Xuan’s confidence was internal or just a facade.

The demonic power surged out of Xu Danchen like a tide. His arms, under the influence of the demonic power, seemed to melt and extended rapidly in mid-air, becoming incredibly flexible. Two black demonic power arms intertwined, sweeping fiercely toward Ye Xuan.

"Heaven-reaching Demon Arms!"

The demonic energy surged, and the two black arms tried to coil around Ye Xuan’s body, extending endlessly.

With a gleam in his eyes, Ye Xuan saw the two arms simplified to arcs in his perspective, leaving behind two distinct trajectories in the air.

Swiftly!

Ye Xuan moved, not retreating but advancing, his body agilely weaving through the middle of the two demonic power arms, hitting just the right spots. Then, his pupils contracted, and the Spiritual Edge Sword was unsheathed, slashing at one of the demonic power arms.

With a snap!

The demonic power arm was effortlessly cut off, and witnessing this, Xu Danchen’s expression changed subtly. These two arms contained about fifty percent of his body’s demonic power. Ye Xuan severing one of them had caused substantial damage.

Moreover, the spot where Ye Xuan struck was impeccably the weakest point of his move, leaving even him somewhat perplexed about how Ye Xuan had discerned the weak spot of his technique—something even other young genius talents of the Demon Clan might not know.

Nevertheless, Xu Danchen was a true genius, able to make it to the top ten. His second move was immediately executed as he formed seals with both hands. Black light burst forth from the seals, transforming into a massive wolf’s head which lunged at Ye Xuan, aiming to bite him.

Ye Xuan didn’t even look, and directly threw a punch. However, the moment he punched, Xu Danchen’s face suddenly displayed a triumphant smile. In the next moment, the black light that had formed a wolf’s head suddenly opened its mouth and bit tightly onto Ye Xuan’s fist.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xu Danchen’s right hand’s index and middle fingers came together and directly jabbed towards Ye Xuan’s throat.

"Burst!"

Just as Xu Danchen closed in, Ye Xuan suddenly shouted. Following the falling syllable, the enormous wolf head that was tightly biting Ye Xuan’s right fist burst apart, and the fist then thrust forward, slamming harshly into Xu Danchen’s chest.

Bang!

Xu Danchen’s attack failed to harm Ye Xuan, and he was sent flying before he could react. Without giving him a chance to recover, Ye Xuan’s second palm strike arrived, completely blasting Xu Danchen off the Battle Platform.

The victor was decided.

Three moves.

As promised, Ye Xuan resolved the fight in just three moves, not one more.

"Thank you for showing mercy."

Xu Danchen stood up while clutching his chest and gratefully clasped his fists towards Ye Xuan. He knew Ye Xuan had been lenient. If it were anyone else who had such a good opportunity to severely injure their opponent, they would have used full force, especially since the competitive environment in Sky Demon Mountain was exceptionally brutal. Unless one had good relations, even if someone wanted to kill you, no one would interfere; if you were inferior in skill and got killed, nobody would care.

Of course, Xu Danchen had the support of Heartless Demon Venerable behind him, so others, considering the face of Heartless Demon Venerable, wouldn’t put him in a life-threatening situation, but harsh measures were unavoidable.

Ye Xuan’s approach, however, was clearly different from others. He fought to win, not to harm, which undoubtedly made Xu Danchen even more grateful.

By the second round of the competition, the rest between each match had significantly decreased. If one was seriously injured, it would be very difficult to recover quickly.

Ye Xuan, as a person, always adhered to his principles. If others treated him with respect, he would reciprocate in kind. However, if someone schemed against him, he would not hold back. Xu Danchen was different from Young Master Hu; at least he didn’t seem to be a brutal person. If no one offended him, why should Ye Xuan strike a heavy blow and unnecessarily make more enemies?

After Ye Xuan’s fight ended, other battles were still ongoing.

Yu Yi’s opponent was Peng Xuan, a member of the Peng Venerable lineage and also a gifted individual of the Demon Clan who excelled in speed. As the two of them fought, it was difficult to determine the winner for a time.

At last, after a hundred moves, Yu Yi narrowly claimed victory. However, she was also pale and severely depleted after the fight.

"Take this."

As Yu Yi was about to start recovering her demonic power, Ye Xuan handed two black pills to Yu Yi, speaking lightly.

Taking the pills, Yu Yi hesitated for a moment, then swallowed them.

In just a moment, the demonic power within her body substantially recovered.

A look of surprise appeared on the beautiful face of Yu Yi, then she turned her head, "Ye Xuan, these pills must be quite valuable, right?"

Generally, the better and quicker the recovery effect of such pills, the more expensive they are. The black pills Ye Xuan had her take had an unusually quick recovery rate, certainly not common items.

"That’s for sure, if taken to the Black Market, they would fetch at least three hundred thousand each. Moreover, I personally concocted them; such high quality can’t even be found on the market," Ye Xuan said casually.

"Really? Three hundred thousand each? Who are you trying to fool?" Yu Yi rolled her eyes at Ye Xuan. The latter’s lie seemed a bit exaggerated.

"I am not fooling you. The Gathering Yuan Pill is not easy to concoct. If you don’t believe me, just ask around next time, and you’ll know if I am telling the truth. I didn’t plan to sell these pills; if someone figured out the formula, wouldn’t I be at a loss?" Ye Xuan wasn’t lying this time. The Gathering Yuan Pill was indeed complex to concoct, but its recovery effect was excellent. Usually, he would use them himself, but now he offered them because he saw Yu Yi was severely depleted and feared it might affect her in the next match.

"Why give something so valuable to me?"

Yu Yi half believed him, secretly delighted, her pretty face even softened, but she still spoke somewhat haughtily.

"Don’t worry, it’s not that valuable to me," Ye Xuan said nonchalantly.

"You..."

Yu Yi, initially quite pleased, suddenly lost her good mood at Ye Xuan’s remark. Anything that came out of this guy’s mouth really wasn’t pleasant.

"Stop talking, watch the match."

Seeing that Yu Yi looked like she was about to burst out again, Ye Xuan quickly averted his gaze from her, coughed lightly, and then turned his attention to the Battle Platform.