Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 432 - 429: The Body of the Stone Saint

Chapter 432: Chapter 429: The Body of the Stone Saint

Actually, Ye Xuan hadn’t originally known how to perform the Heartseeker Sword Strike, but with his Martial God aptitude and his extremely high Sword Dao Realm, he had simply watched Liu Qinghe use it and roughly understood the principle, which allowed him to almost replicate the move.

Pu pu pu!

The sword light hit the hand seal, and their Qi Forces continuously interwove, "pu pu" making noise, until finally the sword light completely tore through the hand seal, with the residual Sword Qi continuing to spray towards Dugu Hao.

However, this wave of residual Sword Qi ultimately used up a lot of power, and thus only grazed past Dugu Hao’s face, who managed to dodge it.

The Sword Qi cut through, severing a strand of Dugu Hao’s hair.

"What a pity!"

Ye Xuan inwardly shook his head, the Heartseeker Sword Strike’s power was definitely not limited to this; it was just that this was his first time executing it, and it was inevitably a bit awkward, hence the power didn’t reach its full potential.

If others knew what Ye Xuan was thinking at this moment, they would probably not be able to help but make a few sarcastic remarks, knowing that the power of this strike was already terrifying. If Dugu Hao were replaced with any of the top ten masters on the Master List, they would have already met an instant-killed fate.

"Very well, originally I didn’t want to use my trump card, but I didn’t expect you to be so difficult to deal with. Next, let me show you my first trump card."

Dugu Hao’s expression became extremely solemn, as he activated the True Qi within his body. Around him, the True Qi seemed to turn into a liquid state, flowing around him, with strands of blood mixed within, indicating the True Qi had compressed to the point where his very lifeblood was merged into it.

"Is this the first trump card, meaning there’s a second one?"

A terrifying thought surfaced in many people’s minds.

Is this still a human? At a time like this, to still have so many hidden moves.

"Stone Saint Body!"

Streams of grey-black Qi suddenly emerged from Dugu Hao’s body, followed by his skin slowly losing its elasticity and rapidly turning to stone, with Dugu Hao himself seemingly transforming into a stone figure made entirely of rocks.

After transforming into the stone figure, Dugu Hao also boldly charged out, almost recklessly rushing towards Ye Xuan, his domineering fists hammering out like meteors.

Facing such ferocious momentum, even Ye Xuan had no choice but to momentarily retreat, as he retreated, the Dragon Abyss Ancient Sword danced, creating a flurry of sword patterns, and in an instant, dozens of Sword Qi strikes hit Dugu Hao from front to back.

Bang bang bang!

The Sword Qi blasted on Dugu Hao’s body and exploded, but after the explosion, they only caused small nicks, injuries that were virtually negligible.

"What a monstrous defense!"

Liu Qinghe knew the extent of Ye Xuan’s Sword Qi, and now he couldn’t even slightly harm Dugu Hao. The latter’s trump card must be a type of defensive Martial Arts; the grade of this technique was very high, probably of Supreme Grade. Moreover, it belonged to a heritage Martial Arts, meaning only people from Dugu Hao’s Semi-Saint family could cultivate it; others without the "Stone Saint" bloodline couldn’t cultivate this special martial art at all.

"This is bad now."

Ling Qianxue and Nangong Yao, among others, were anxiously concerned. If even Dugu Hao’s defense couldn’t be broken through, how could the competition continue? Ye Xuan would definitely be left with no option but to passively take a beating, with no chance of turning the tables.

"How about that, Ye Xuan, what do you think of my Stone Saint Body’s defense?"

Dugu Hao laughed heartily. By now, there was no need for him to continue hiding. The Stone Saint Body was one of his greatest secrets, which he had concealed until now. Only for the sake of claiming first place in the tournament did he reveal it, for without dire necessity, no one wished to expose their trump card.

"Indeed, it’s strong, but I wonder who will be the stronger one compared to my Demon Dragon Body?"

As soon as the words fell, a layer of dark golden light waves burst forth from Ye Xuan’s body. In the next moment, a layer of dark golden Dragon Scales rapidly emerged on the surface of his skin, visibly spreading over his entire body. Simultaneously, a pair of broad dark golden metallic dragon wings unfolded from Ye Xuan’s back, stirring up two gusts of wind-like airflows.

Snap!

The dragon tail that extended from the base of his spine looked exceptionally sturdy, fiercely lashing onto the platform. With a single strike, it cracked open a large hole in the surface.

"What is this, Dragon Clan Martial Arts?"

Ye Xuan’s transformation not only shocked the audience, but even the seven Sect Envoys in golden robes, Wei Wujiu, the Sect Leader of Divine Intent Sect, Divine Spear Venerable, and others, were all greatly taken aback.

"It’s not Dragon Clan Martial Arts. From his body, I truly sensed the oppressive might of a Demon Beast. Could it be due to the refinement of the essence blood of some powerful dragon-type Demon Beast?"

The elder in the golden robe displayed a thoughtful expression. He didn’t consider the possibility that Ye Xuan had half Demon Clan blood, but even if he did, it would be inconsequential. In the Spirit Martial Continent, anything was possible; a mere Half-demon was nothing unusual, let alone some unheard-of races from the Chaotic Sea Domain.

Indeed, race issues only seemed to be taken so seriously in backward places like the Chaotic Sea Domain.

However, regardless, after Ye Xuan transformed into a dragon, his aura surged dramatically. Even Dugu Hao’s Stone Saint Body seemed to pale in comparison, slowly being overwhelmed by the imposing aura.

It must be understood that in terms of bloodline inheritance, humans could never surpass Demon Beasts. The strongest aspect of Demon Beasts was their bloodline inheritance. Undoubtedly, Ye Xuan’s Quasi-Saint Demon Dragon Bloodline was far stronger than Dugu Hao’s inherited Martial Arts.

Whir whir...

With each flap of the broad wings, Ye Xuan at that moment looked somewhat fierce. From his Dragon Scales and dragon armor shone a flickering golden luster. What’s more, there was a violent and domineering aura. After all, the Dragon Clan had been one of the most powerful races since ancient times. Although Ye Xuan was not yet a True Dragon, he was only half a step away from it, and in the eyes of ordinary people, he was nearly indistinguishable from a True Dragon.

"Take my punch!"

Dugu Hao’s expression darkened, and with a flicker in his eyes, he lunged out with a punch resembling a boulder. That punch, forceful and heavy, carrying the weight of a thousand jin, smashed hard towards Ye Xuan, who was hovering mid-air, enveloping his figure completely in the punch’s force.

Without even a glance, Ye Xuan vigorously flapped his wings, spiraling out a strikingly beautiful arc in midair, then struck downwards with a palm. A dragon’s roar resounded through the heavens, brazenly bellowing throughout the venue.

Boom!

Between those widened eyes, two fierce attacks collided, sending dark gold and gray-black light waves sweeping in all directions, instantly overtaking the entire Battle Platform.

"Not good, quickly seal off the venue."

The staff responsible for the tournament were horrified. This collision sent shockwaves shooting out like meteors in all directions, breaking the barriers set up inside the venue, falling towards the audience seats. Instantly, the audience was filled with continuous screams; many Martial Artists were directly hit by the residual waves, spitting blood and sustaining serious injuries.