Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 405 - 402

Chapter 405: 402

Crack!

As soon as Ye Xuan finished speaking, the teacup in Wei Qianxiang’s hand suddenly shattered, and a seemingly brilliant smile emerged on his lips, "Are you saying that I’m not qualified?"

"That could be one interpretation."

Ye Xuan replied indifferently, not caring.

"Ha ha, fine, saying I’m not qualified, this is the first time I’ve heard such a thing in my life,"

Wei Qianxiang burst out laughing, but his laughter was already filled with a deep chill, "You are indeed interesting. But whether I’m qualified or not, do you think you can determine that with just a single comment? However, I, Young Master Wei, am really looking forward to proving my worth, since you dare to say something like this, you must be very confident in your own strength."

"In that case, why don’t we have a match? If you win, I will immediately withdraw from this marriage without a second word, but if you lose, not only will you stop interfering in this marriage, but you also must be our witness."

After he spoke, a wave of uproar swept through the hall, and all eyes turned to Ye Xuan to see his reaction.

The crowd knew well about the relationship between Ye Xuan and Nangong Yao; asking Ye Xuan to be the witness to the marriage would probably be more painful than killing him.

Wei Qianxiang is truly ruthless, coming up with such a method to deal with Ye Xuan.

"These are your own words, and given Young Master Wei’s reputation in the Chaotic Sea Domain, I trust you wouldn’t do something as low as going back on your words."

Ye Xuan’s lips curved in a slight smile, resolving the issue with a battle was indeed the most straightforward and brutal method, and he was all for it.

"Heh, you need not worry about that. With Young Master Wei’s status, he definitely isn’t the type to go back on his word. Now, Ye Xuan, everyone heard what you said earlier, if you lose, you can no longer interfere in this marriage."

Wei Qianxiang had yet to speak, but Zhonghang Wang beat him to it, his face full of smiles, deeply afraid that Ye Xuan might change his mind.

"Alright."

Contrary to everyone’s expectations, Ye Xuan agreed very easily. This scene surprised even Wei Qianxiang, who then sneered coldly. This Ye Xuan was not so difficult to deal with after all. Now, as long as he could defeat him face-to-face, then the marriage would be as good as confirmed.

"This place is not suitable for fighting. Let’s take this outside."

A hint of a smile appeared on Wei Qianxiang’s face, and then he flashed out of the hall.

Ye Xuan’s face remained calm, and he quickly followed, teleporting out as well.

To the southeast of the hall was a broad Martial Arts plaza, and it was here that Ye Xuan and Wei Qianxiang stopped, clearly intending to use this place as their battleground.

Nangong Yao also arrived there and, before the fight began, she transmitted her voice to Ye Xuan, "Wei Qianxiang is the Young Master of Snow Dragon Mountain, surely capable of challenging those beyond his level. You previously defeated Zhonghang Wang, yet he still remains confident, not considering Half-step Martial Venerate’s strength as a threat. Brother Ye Xuan, you must be extremely cautious."

"Don’t worry, he has confidence, but do you think I don’t?"

Ye Xuan appeared unbothered. Even the Demon Dragon Venerable, a First Grade Demon Venerable, had fallen by his hand. Now facing only the Young Master of Snow Dragon Mountain, could he possibly be stronger than a Demon Venerable? There was nothing to worry about in this fight; he just needed to beware, as his opponent most likely had some trump cards, which was why he was so confident.

"Shall we begin?"

Wei Qianxiang’s expression was indifferent. He glanced at Nangong Yao not far away and then shifted his gaze to Ye Xuan, his eyes suddenly flashing with a cold light. Seeing Nangong Yao and Ye Xuan exchanging looks, he was naturally displeased.

Once he found an opportunity, he would severely injure Ye Xuan, showing Nangong Yao who the real genius was, convincing her that marrying him was the right choice. Today, when he suggested settling this by a duel, it was with this intention—to completely crush Ye Xuan through this fight and then surely win Nangong Yao’s heart.

That way, the marriage would naturally fall into place, and everything would be perfectly resolved.

"Any time."

Ye Xuan remained composed, showing none of the nervousness one might expect before a great battle.

"Underestimating your opponent in front of me might lead you to a miserable defeat!"

Wei Qianxiang’s eyes suddenly flashed with a fierce aura. He abruptly drew the curved blade at his waist and slashed out with it, mixing his own formidable momentum with both spiritual and physical oppression in a mighty arc. This blade, infused with his spirit and physical strength, exploded with countless air vortices along its path.

The blade light magnified rapidly in Ye Xuan’s eyes, yet he still showed no intention of drawing his sword. Only when the blade light was inches away did his brow suddenly tremble, and an invisible blade light, entirely condensed from soul power, directly counterattacked.

Boom!

The dual blade lights intertwined, sending transparent ripples spreading outward, altering the wind and clouds.

"Soul attack!"

Wei Qianxiang’s face displayed a hint of surprise; he could tell that Ye Xuan had just used pure soul power; the technique Ye Xuan had just performed must be some type of Soul Skill.

He had not expected Ye Xuan to be proficient in soul power—that was indeed unexpected.

"He actually used a soul attack, this kid still had a trick up his sleeve."

Zhonghang Wang’s expression also slightly changed; nothing should go wrong in this fight, of course, he didn’t believe anything would, but soul attacks were very tricky and had to be guarded against.

"Soul attack, good, but defeating you will be more interesting this way."

Wei Qianxiang’s eyes grew a bit more solemn, but just slightly, and that was all; in the entire Chaotic Sea Domain, where geniuses were abundant, he had seen all sorts of people, including geniuses specializing in soul attacks—it was just a bit tricky, but no real threat.

Of course, unless Ye Xuan’s soul reached the Heavenly Realm, in which case a single Soul Skill could instantly kill him.

In his view, Ye Xuan was certainly foolish; if Ye Xuan had hidden his ability to launch a soul attack and used it unexpectedly, he might have fallen for it. But to think that Ye Xuan would expose it right from the start—now that he was prepared, there was hardly any chance for Ye Xuan to succeed in attacking him with soul power.

However, he didn’t know that Ye Xuan had no intention of launching a surprise attack; to Ye Xuan, winning a match by a surprise attack was just too weak.

"Water Prison Skill, seal!"

Wei Qianxiang uttered a low shout, his hands forming seals at an extremely high speed, and suddenly, mists of energy gathered from all directions, "Bang, bang, bang"—a series of loud noises; energy surged through the earth’s veins, and from beneath the plaza, astonishing water columns burst forth, attaching to a cage formed by True Qi. The cage swiftly took shape, and with a clang, it fell from the sky, trapping Ye Xuan inside.

"Open for me!"

Ye Xuan drew the Dragon Abyss Ancient Sword and slashed it against the water prison.

Crack!

The prison formed by water columns broke upon impact.

Wei Qianxiang was not rushed; he harshly commanded, "Water Beast Devouring Strike!"

As his hand seals changed, the shattered water prison twisted again, forming a huge toad. As soon as the toad took shape, it emitted a green luminescence. Opening its wide mouth, it snapped at Ye Xuan.

"Break!"

With True Qi surging through his body, Ye Xuan executed the Sword Qi Thunder Sound; sword light converged at one point, like a streak of lightning flashing by.

Clang!

As powerful as the water beast was, it was still merely a combination of True Qi and Water Attribute energy. Under Ye Xuan’s formidable sword strike, it instantly shattered into pieces.

"Seafaring Wild Blade!"

Watching the water beast collapse, Wei Qianxiang’s expression remained unchanged. He hadn’t expected his previous attack to defeat Ye Xuan—it was only meant to gain an advantage. Now that his objective was achieved, he roared, and the arc blade in his hand shimmered with a ring of faint black ripples. The faint black ripples enveloped half the sky, turning it into a world of water, and he launched a powerful punch at Ye Xuan, who was transitioning from old to new force.

"Golden Thunder Slash!"

Ye Xuan raised the Dragon Abyss Ancient Sword with both hands; from the blade, flashes of golden lightning arcs appeared, immensely sharp, as the sword energy shot forth, seemingly able to tear through anything.

Boom!

Hiss...

Blade light and sword light clashed, sparks flying through the air. The incredibly sharp sword energy continuously tore through the blade light, yet Wei Qianxiang’s blade, filled with a very substantial follow-through, kept flowing continuously like water, seemingly inexhaustible.

But even such inexhaustible energy was man-made, and after the collision, both Ye Xuan and Wei Qianxiang staggered back several steps.

"Leaderless Dragons!"

As soon as Ye Xuan steadied himself, he charged forward again, right hand powering up on the Dragon Abyss Ancient Sword, his left fist already striking out.

At the moment of his punch, the Demon Dragon Blood inside Ye Xuan seemed to awaken, a dragon’s roar resounding through heaven and earth, several light dragons ferociously swept toward Wei Qianxiang, their imposing presence formidable.

"Terrifying! This Martial Arts actually contains such powerful dragon might?"

Wei Qianxiang’s eyes narrowed, and without hesitation, his empty left hand ferociously struck out, the ground in front of him violently exploded, several thick water columns burst from the earth, merging into his punching force, "Water Soaring Breaking Fist!"

As the shout fell, the water columns also ceased their upward spray, suddenly turning and plunging from the sky, transforming into vividly lifelike water dragons that met the dark golden light dragons in the air.

The fierce collision of water and light dragons generated a terrifying momentum, shaking the heavens; the entire Martial Arts plaza trembled violently.