Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 423 - 420 Half-Saint Inheritor

Chapter 423: Chapter 420 Half-Saint Inheritor

Clang!

The bright gleam of sword light flashed by, and Nangong Yao’s treasured sword was already unsheathed. In her eyes, there surged a chill that made one tremble, and upon the sword, a layer of purple aura welled up, carrying an intimidating coldness.

Nangong Yao clearly had no intention of holding back. As soon as she made a move, she activated her Xuanyin Body. She knew that to advance to the top eight, she had to defeat the masked woman before her. Anyone who had made it to this eighth round was a top-notch master. If she didn’t activate her Xuanyin Body, she would have no advantage at all.

Almost simultaneously, Xue Qianling also drew her sword and dashed forward. Her first stroke was exceptionally stunning. Although she had not yet reached the realm of Human Sword Unity and Sword Heart Clarity, her swordsmanship had its own charm; after all, each person’s Martial Arts was unique, and those who wielded swords did not necessarily walk the same Sword Dao.

Xue Qianling’s swordsmanship was very graceful. As soon as she made her move, it was like she was dancing, with extremely beautiful movements, but her sword skills were no less sharp.

Boom, boom, boom...

Their battle reached an intense climax, with purple and black lights intertwining and clashing, each occupying half of the Battle Platform.

With her Xuanyin Body activated, Nangong Yao’s attacks were spicy and merciless, each strike explosively fierce.

However, Xue Qianling’s eyesight was astonishing. Her swordsmanship was elusive, always managing to dissolve Nangong Yao’s lethal attacks while counterattacking at weaknesses—a tactic that even Ye Xuan found surprising.

The graceful figures of the two women crisscrossed across the Battle Platform, drawing exceptionally stunning arcs, catching the eyes of the audience and leaving them elated.

Although the battle between the two women was fierce, it was undoubtedly more of a spectacle. Of course, this was not their intention, it was merely how it appeared to the onlookers.

In the midst of the battle, although Nangong Yao’s offensive was ferocious, Xue Qianling’s moves never revealed any flaws. Instead, she retaliated from time to time, forcing Nangong Yao to temporarily defend and avoid exposing fatal gaps.

"Having activated the Xuanyin Body, Nangong Yao’s strength is comparable to the top five of the Master List. Where did this Xue Qianling appear from? Her ability is also troublesome to deal with."

"I don’t know. Among the women of the Chaotic Sea Domain, there are few with top-notch strength, let alone a young woman I’ve never heard of before."

"It’s not that surprising. We’d never heard of Ye Xuan before, had we? Yet his strength is astonishing. This Four Corners Domination Tournament is teeming with talents."

"That’s true. The outcome will soon be decided."

Boom!

Under the shocked gaze of the audience, waves of energy crisscrossed the arena, and the delicate figures of the two women shot back in opposite directions.

"Dark Assassination of the Snow!"

With a tip-toe on the ground, Nangong Yao unleashed her killer move. The sword light she emitted twisted unpredictably in mid-air, sometimes strong and sometimes weak, like a venomous snake attacking Xue Qianling.

Xue Qianling’s hair whipped about, her eyes shooting out brilliant cold light. Her left hand struck out a Palm Force, sealing Nangong Yao’s sword light. Then her figure spun, wielding the shimmering, coldly gleaming treasured sword in her right hand, and in a flash, she stabbed towards the chest of Nangong Yao.

This thrust nearly sealed off all of Nangong Yao’s escape routes, leaving her no choice but to face it head-on, and if she did so, the likely loser would be Nangong Yao, since, purely in terms of offensive power, she was inferior to Xue Qianling. The latter’s swordsmanship was highly lethal. At this moment, a faint purple glow began to emerge on her skin. As this layer of purple light appeared, Nangong Yao’s aura underwent a massive change, and a stream of purple air appeared above the Battle Platform. However, abruptly, the purple light on Nangong Yao’s skin receded, and the purple air above the platform dissipated instantly, as if it had been an illusion.

"The Xuanyin Body has reached its limit."

Ye Xuan saw everything very clearly. He shook his head, as Nangong Yao’s Xuanyin Body’s potential had not been fully stimulated. Therefore, the power she could unleash at the moment was not infinite; such a high-intensity duel caused the Xuanyin Body’s performance to begin fluctuating.

Ding!

In the end, Nangong Yao was defeated by Xue Qianling, her long sword knocked out of her hand, and she was shocked off the Battle Platform.

Qin Qi and the others hurriedly stepped forward to help Nangong Yao, bringing her down to rest.

"What, not happy with the loss?"

Ye Xuan looked at Nangong Yao’s somewhat unsightly face and asked indifferently.

"A little,"

Nangong Yao nodded, slightly discontented.

"There’s no need; her strength is indeed stronger than yours. There’s no shame in that. Perhaps if you were to train a little harder, you might not have been defeated."

Ye Xuan smiled and shook his head. He could tell that Xue Qianling probably still had other tricks up her sleeve—what she showed just now wasn’t her full strength.

After the battle between Nangong Yao and Xue Qianling ended, the second group’s competition also concluded soon after, and the third group’s battle began immediately afterward.

The third and fourth group battles took roughly a quarter of an hour and an hour, respectively, before the winners were determined.

As expected, Demon Sword Jue Wuchen, Sword Sect’s Liu Qinghe, Lian Yunsheng, and others advanced successively, and the top eight contenders were all confirmed.

At this point, the first day’s competition came to an end.

Throughout the entire day, hundreds of battles took place, finally deciding the strongest eight contestants of the tournament.

After today, the remaining two spots in the top ten would be selected by the seven Sect Envoys from those eliminated in the eighth round.

...

The night passed without incident.

On the second day, as the morning sun rose, the atmosphere in the venue started to heat up. Many people had already arrived early, some even foregoing sleep the previous night because the battles were too thrilling and they were too excited to fall asleep.

Many were afraid that if they fell asleep, they would miss the most important and thrilling confrontations. After all, the remaining matches were major bouts, incomparable to the earlier fights.

After Ye Xuan and others arrived and chatted for a while, the seven Sect Envoys and leaders of organizations such as Divine Intent Sect and Snow Dragon Mountain’s Wei Wujiu arrived one after another.

Following discussions amongst the seven Sect Envoys, the ninth and tenth places on the Golden List were confirmed. Ghost Qingluo secured the ninth spot, and Nangong Yao took the tenth, while Mr. Iron Hand, who ranked third on the Master List, was surprisingly left off the rankings.

However, upon further reflection, it seemed within expectations, as Mr. Iron Hand was quite old. When it came to potential, he couldn’t compare with Ghost Qingluo, much less with Ling Qianxue. These envoys from the Spirit Martial Continent were here to select talented disciples. Mr. Iron Hand may be dominant in the Chaotic Sea Domain, but within the Spirit Martial Continent, his strength was not noteworthy. Therefore, Nangong Yao and Ghost Qingluo were more favored than he was.

Although the ninth and tenth were determined, the rest of the top eight would be decided by today’s competition.

Similar to before, the order of battles would be decided by the battling jade talismans before the official start.

With a "buzz," the light on the jade talisman flickered, the eight names were shuffled, and matched into pairs.

After a few breaths, the battle sequence on the jade talisman was finally set.

Ye Xuan saw his opponent was none other than the masked woman, Xue Qianling.

"My opponent is actually her."

Ye Xuan felt somewhat surprised. Even though he had never been able to guess her identity, he always had an intuition that Xue Qianling seemed familiar. This feeling, even though he had denied it before, remained palpable.

Simultaneously, Xue Qianling also cast her gaze over, her eyes revealing a faint hint of pleasure. This puzzled Ye Xuan even more; among the eight, his strength should be fairly solid, so why such a reaction?

Ye Xuan and Xue Qianling’s battle was scheduled for the third match.

The first match would see Sword Sect’s Liu Qinghe face off against Divine Intent Sect’s Young Master Lian Yunsheng.

Although Lian Yunsheng was the overlord of the young generation in the Chaotic Sea Domain, he was still inferior when compared to the second-ranked Liu Qinghe from the Sword Sect, who dominated the Chaotic Sea Domain.

When their match began, Lian Yunsheng felt overpowered after just twenty exchanges and was ultimately defeated by Liu Qinghe and knocked off the Battle Platform.

The second match was Dugu Hao versus Zhao Xin.

"The main event has arrived."

Ye Xuan narrowed his eyes, his attention seemingly higher for this match than the previous one.

Although Dugu Hao and Zhao Xin were virtually unknown before the tournament, and their renown didn’t match that of the competitors in the first battle, Ye Xuan didn’t judge people by their fame. The fight between these two might well be the most anticipated of the top eight battles.

Zhao Xin’s strength was beyond question, and Ye Xuan also felt that Dugu Hao was not simple; he seemed to have always kept his true strength in reserve, possibly holding back significantly, the only person that Ye Xuan felt was hiding something major.

"I must win this battle."

Zhao Xin’s voice was very cold. At this moment, the arrogance that often played across his face had diminished considerably, and he became unexpectedly serious when facing Dugu Hao.

"That’s impossible."

Dugu Hao’s answer was straightforward. There was no disdain or particular concern on his face; his composed demeanor suggested he didn’t regard his opponent as remarkable, but rather as an ordinary person.

As a Half-Saint Inheritor, Dugu Hao believed his starting point was higher than anyone else’s, which meant he couldn’t possibly lose. Even if Zhao Xin was not weak, he was still just a disciple of the Divine Spear Venerable compared to his own status, a rung lower.

His aim was to be number one in the tournament. Whatever Demon Sword, whatever Sword Sect, all were to be trampled underfoot by him. Zhao Xin would also be reduced to a stepping stone at his feet, a minor character in his ascent to the top of the tournament.