Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 324 - 321: The Ultimate Showdown

Chapter 324: Chapter 321: The Ultimate Showdown

After Ye Xuan descended the Battle Platform, he also deliberately gave Yu Yi a seemingly meaningful glance, which made Yu Yi unable to help but swallow her saliva.

The outcome of the match with Linglong signified a turning tide in the competition, Ye Xuan’s victory suggested that the final contender for the first place against the Demon Dragon Young Master was no longer Linglong, but had become Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan soon faced his eighth opponent, and it was none other than Yu Yi.

"I certainly won’t just admit defeat."

Yu Yi knew she was no match for Ye Xuan, but with her haughty nature, she naturally wouldn’t just concede defeat; she would have to fight and see how it went, regardless.

"Then make your move."

Ye Xuan nodded indifferently.

With a light tap of her toes, Yu Yi bounded forward, her wings extending from her back, her right hand transforming into a palm that chopped down towards Ye Xuan.

Ye Xuan didn’t underestimate Yu Yi, and he too moved, his right palm meeting hers.

After exchanging a dozen moves, Yu Yi began to show signs of defeat.

"Enough, I’m not fighting anymore, I lose."

Yu Yi suddenly stopped and then glared at Ye Xuan before stepping down from the platform, her thoughts not on the fight at all but still pondering the previous bet with Ye Xuan.

"What’s with this girl now?"

Ye Xuan was a bit puzzled, but he didn’t bother to get involved. It wasn’t the first time she had acted so inexplicably, so it wasn’t surprising.

No sooner had the fight with Yu Yi ended, the match between Linglong and the Demon Dragon Young Master began.

Though Linglong had lost to Ye Xuan, few questioned her strength, and the match still promised to be an exciting one.

"I had thought that in this competition it would be you and me vying for the top spot. I didn’t expect you to lose to someone else, which is truly disappointing," the Demon Dragon Young Master said, eyeing Linglong, who among the elite talents of Sky Demon Mountain, was the only one with a natural aptitude to match his own. As for Ye Xuan, initially he hadn’t considered him important. Of course, even Linglong seemed to pose only a minor threat in his eyes, the chance of her surpassing him remained unlikely.

"Victory and defeat are common in military strategy. It’s nothing if you have less strength and lose. Can you guarantee you will always win?" Linglong countered coldly.

"Of course."

The Demon Dragon Young Master was extremely arrogant and snickered, "Otherwise, do you think anyone could defeat me? Not you, and certainly not that boy."

"It’s too early to say. Be careful not to find yourself unable to handle what’s coming."

"Stop talking nonsense, this Young Master will show you my true strength! Demon Dragon Flying Shadow!"

The Demon Dragon Young Master bellowed, and in an instant, he soared up from the ground, rushing towards Linglong. A massive shadow of a Black Dragon zoomed toward Linglong, its presence overwhelming.

"Heavenly Fox Illusion!"

Linglong’s pretty face changed, and she quickly formed a seal with her hands and struck out into empty space. An illusion of a heavenly fox suddenly emerged, swiftly entangling and clashing with the Black Dragon shadow.

Dragon and fox roared against each other, the sound resonating throughout the venue as if two powerful Demon Beasts had revealed their true forms and were fiercely battling on the Battle Platform.

Mighty auras intertwined across the platform, with no clear victor.

"Black Dragon Fist!"

The Demon Dragon Young Master moved as if weightless, stepping lightly forward and then throwing out another punch. This punch was supremely domineering, as if a mountain’s force surged out, crushing all in its path.

Seeing this, Linglong pushed out her hands, and before her, space twisted and an invisible field of force spontaneously appeared, protecting her all around.

Boom!

The mountainous power of the domineering punch encroached upon the area around Linglong, confining it like a cage, even causing her demonic power to seem to retract inward. She suddenly let out a sharp cry, and her demonic energy exploded forth. At the same time, six fox tails extended from behind her, vastly increasing her power as she clawed out.

"Overlord Dragon Fist!"

The Demon Dragon Young Master threw another punch, this one even more tyrannical than the last, shattering Linglong’s momentum in an instant. Her assault was broken, and she was forced to retreat.

"Terrifying, truly deserving of the title Demon Dragon Young Master. His divine skills are unmatched, his strength unrivaled, even Linglong stands no chance against him."

"Indeed, the Demon Dragon Young Master is far ahead of the others, both in terms of realm and strength."

"From this, it seems that Ye Xuan won’t be a match for the Demon Dragon Young Master, at most earning second place, which is still quite impressive."

People were talking animatedly, all marveling at the formidable strength of the Demon Dragon Young Master, whose power far surpassed that of others.

Many eyes were on Ye Xuan, curious to see his reaction at this time; however, Ye Xuan’s face betrayed no hint of emotion, appearing remarkably calm.

"Heavenly Fox Annihilation Light!"

After falling into a disadvantage, Linglong didn’t hesitate to use her ultimate move. Instantly, a huge fox shadow shot a multicolored beam toward the Demon Dragon Young Master, carrying fluctuations as if it could obliterate all vitality, and blasted towards the Demon Dragon Young Master!

Yet, facing such an attack, the Demon Dragon Young Master showed hardly any change in expression. He stood still, allowing the beam to approach until, just before it reached him, he thrust out both palms. In front of him, an arc-shaped defensive light wave suddenly formed.

Bang!

The beam struck against the arc-shaped light wave, and in an instant, the ground around the Demon Dragon Young Master cracked inch by inch as his body sank. However, the shockingly powerful multicolored beam failed to break through the arc-shaped light wave. After emitting an extremely dazzling light, it faded away.

The Demon Dragon Young Master’s figure flashed, charging towards Linglong with ferocious punches, unleashing a fierce assault on her.

Within three moves, Linglong was defeated.

"How about it? Do you still think I’ll lose?" said the Demon Dragon Young Master loftily after knocking Linglong off the Battle Platform.

"You are indeed stronger than me, but in the final battle, it’s not certain you will win."

Having said this, Linglong didn’t pay any more attention to the Demon Dragon Young Master and turned away.

Her words were partly out of irritation towards the Demon Dragon Young Master, but deep down, she also felt that it wasn’t necessarily certain Ye Xuan would lose.

"Just watch carefully. These aren’t my full abilities," scoffed the Demon Dragon Young Master. Until now, no one had pushed him to exert his full strength, not even Linglong. He didn’t believe Ye Xuan could pose much of a threat to him; after all, Ye Xuan seemed to be only slightly stronger than Linglong.

And he still had reserves.

Following the end of the battle between the Demon Dragon Young Master and Linglong, the tenth round of fighting immediately began, and the remaining eight participants engaged in their matchups. Eventually, the third to tenth places were determined.

Linglong took third place, Long Feiying came in fourth, Yu Yi in fifth. The sixth to tenth places were secured by Gong Ze, Young Master Blood Python, Xiang Shao, Peng Xuan, and Xu Danchen, respectively.

All the battles were nearly over, leaving just the final one between Ye Xuan and the Demon Dragon Young Master.

Both contestants had won nine consecutive matches so far; with one last match remaining, the victor would ascend the throne.

Ye Xuan had been the dark horse of this tournament, cutting a path through all obstacles and defeating renowned talents from Sky Demon Mountain. In everyone’s eyes, he grew stronger when facing powerful opponents, as if he had an inexhaustible reserve of strategies. His victory over Linglong had made him a hot favorite to win the title.

The Demon Dragon Young Master was Sky Demon Mountain’s once-in-a-generation supreme talent, a Seventh Grade Demon King well above his peers. Not even Linglong could shake his position, and many suspected that he hadn’t used his full strength against her. The consensus was that, barring any surprises, the Demon Dragon Young Master was likely to take first place.

This was the last match, and the most important one.

Ye Xuan climbed onto the Battle Platform, facing the Demon Dragon Young Master, whose gaze was icy and full of an extremely strong pressure. An ordinary person, under such stress, wouldn’t be able to perform at full capacity, let alone battle the Demon Dragon Young Master at full strength.

Hum!

From around Ye Xuan, a sword intent emanated, invisibly splitting the daunting pressure. Unaffected by the atmosphere’s oppressive force, he moved within it, his sword intent shifting with him, ignoring the Demon Dragon Young Master’s pressure.

"You seem to have some tricks up your sleeve. Beating Linglong was unexpected, but second place is still second place; you won’t get a chance to touch the first," the Demon Dragon Young Master spoke as if looking down upon Ye Xuan, his presence like the ruler of Sky Demon Mountain’s younger generation, dismissing everyone.

Many young elites outside the arena felt a sense of oppression; next to the Demon Dragon Young Master, they felt as insignificant as ants.

"Who is second and who is first will naturally be decided by the outcome," replied Ye Xuan. He stood firm like a rock on the Battle Platform, his bearing erect and unshaken. Regarding the Demon Dragon Young Master’s words, he responded indifferently.

"Foolish thought. Don’t worry; I’ll soon crush all your ridiculous confidence."

The Demon Dragon Young Master withdrew his arms from behind his back, and his body shook as an extremely terrifying True Qi burst forth, encompassing all directions. A massive Black Dragon image formed above him and coiled over the Battle Platform’s sky, while dark clouds filled the space, thunder roared, and the energy of heaven and earth grew wildly chaotic.

As the Black Dragon appeared, the Demon Dragon Young Master unleashed his full power, and everyone present felt the pressure increase dramatically, nearly fifty percent more, making it hard for them to breathe.

A feeling in the back of their minds warned them not to engage the Demon Dragon Young Master, the seemingly invincible terror before them.

"Do you still have that laughable confidence now?" As his demonic power surged inside him, the Demon Dragon Young Master’s strength climbed higher and higher, never seeming to end. The Black Dragon in the half-sky roared madly, its oppressive force and power relentlessly slamming against Ye Xuan, wave after wave.

"To crush my confidence, this is far from enough."

Ye Xuan lifted his eyelids, his eyes bursting with astonishing light. In that moment, the realms of Human Sword Unity and Sword Heart Clarity were activated simultaneously, unexpectedly merging together. In an instant, an immensely powerful sword intent shot out like a Divine Sword unearthed, piercing the void and shattering the firmament. At this moment, the Black Dragon’s oppression dissipated, and even the Black Dragon shadow didn’t dare to act wildly in front of Ye Xuan, driven back by the sword intent radiating from his body.