Supreme of the Heavenly Realm
Chapter 627 - 621: From Start to Finish in Black

Chapter 627: Chapter 621: From Start to Finish in Black

Boom!

As the Dragon Shadow shattered the nine-headed serpent’s illusion, Tie Wanqiong also spat out a mouthful of fresh blood and was sent flying out of the ring.

"Tie Wanqiong has lost."

The outcome of the battle made the crowd look at the figure still standing upright in the ring with solemn expressions, though the victory didn’t surprise them too much.

However, Ye Xuan’s display of powerful bloodline had everyone committing his name to memory, no doubt feeling shock and wariness in their hearts.

Following this battle, Ye Xuan would advance to the next round.

But after this fight, Ye Xuan’s reputation had shot up. Even Tie Wanqiong had been defeated; Ye Xuan was now one of the hot favorites for the top three, the biggest dark horse of this tournament.

"Ye Xuan, just how many secrets are you still hiding?"

Fei Yue looked at Ye Xuan with some playful reproach, his performance so dazzling that even she, as his elder martial sister, was utterly astonished.

"I haven’t been holding back, I’ve just improved since leaving the Xuantian Sect."

Ye Xuan said with a smile, shaking his head.

"You’ve improved this much in less than a year?"

Fei Yue found it hard to believe. A year ago, Ye Xuan had only been a bit stronger than her, but not by much; now, his strength could be described as terrifying.

Could one really improve so much in such a short time?

At this moment, on the ring, the battles of other participants had also begun.

The Thousand Faces Woman against Tang Yurou.

The clash between two beautiful women was a highlight for many, the fervor of the battle no less intense than Ye Xuan’s.

On the ring, the two women stood a hundred meters apart, silently gazing at each other, their eyes meeting in mid-air, their auras clashing from the distance.

Below the collision of their auras, the void between them emitted a sizzling sound, as if electrical currents were forming, fermenting, ready to erupt at any moment.

Tang Yurou’s beautiful pupils contracted slightly. The Thousand Faces Woman’s strength was beyond her imagination. Her own released aura not only failed to gain any advantage, but it felt as if it had fallen into an illusion realm, completely ineffective, and was constantly being eroded and weakened.

Nevertheless, Tang Yurou didn’t panic. As one of the high-ranking experts on the Martial Saint Candidate List, she naturally had strong confidence. Before coming here, she had already cultivated her Heavenly One Holy Water Skill to the seventh revolution, and she herself was only a step away from the Martial Saint Realm. The gap between the two of them wasn’t that big.

Boom!

Tang Yurou took a step forward, and a surge of purple light bloomed like a small purple sun. Her Emei Piercing shot out from her right hand, fast as lightning.

Crackling!

Tang Yurou’s thrust was extraordinary, creating numerous whirlwinds of airflow that rose and fell, growing more intense and compressing the Thousand Faces Woman’s space to maneuver.

However, just as the Emei Piercing was about to reach the Thousand Faces Woman, it was caught between two slender fingers like jade onions, and the true body of the Thousand Faces Woman also emerged.

"Little sister Tang, you’re still too green."

A charming smile spread across the Thousand Faces Woman’s face.

"Isn’t it too early to say that now?"

A sword thrust swift as a gale and torrential rain lashed out again, Tang Yurou’s charged powerful blow.

The Thousand-Faced Lady did not panic. The space around her twisted and overlapping illusions confronted the oncoming attack.

Similarly, on the other side of the arena, another battle had also begun.

Bu Qianfan versus Lifeless Blade Guest.

It was another heavyweight clash.

"Lifeless Earth Splitting Slash!"

The Lifeless Blade Guest swung his blade, and the entire stage was filled with dense blade light, and cracks spread across the platform, exuding a murderous aura.

"A thousand sails pass by the sinking ship."

Bu Qianfan threw a punch, tearing through the sky. In an instant, his punch, strong and swift like a fleet of sailing ships, plowed through the platform, leaving furrows in its wake.

Although Lifeless Blade Guest was not as strong as Bu Qianfan, he was well aware of this, so he went all out from the beginning, launching a fierce attack. The battle heated up quickly, the shockwave from their clash shaking the structure to its very core, heart-stopping and breathtaking.

"Xuanwu Annihilation!"

The Lifeless Blade Guest executed his killing move.

"Spring comes to withering trees first."

Bu Qianfan unleashed a powerful skill as well. This time, as his punch exploded out, countless vines seemed to extend behind him, quickly growing into large trees. Evergrowing, they entwined and launched towards Lifeless Blade Guest.

The collision of the two mighty skills ended with Bu Qianfan gaining the upper hand. The Lifeless Blade Guest’s blade light was completely shattered, and he was flung out of the arena.

With superior techniques, Bu Qianfan defeated Lifeless Blade Guest.

On the other side, the Thousand-Faced Lady also claimed victory.

Qin Wuyan and Duanmu Yu, one after another, eliminated their opponents and advanced to the next round. With that, the top five were born.

By then, the crowd had already begun discussing, expressing their opinions.

"Now that the top five have emerged, it’s hard to say who will be the ultimate winner."

"The people on the Martial Saint Candidate List are all strong, as showcased in the recent battles. Any one of the top five could take the lead, but the greatest hope probably rests with Qin Wuyan, Bu Qianfan, and Duanmu Yu. The chances of becoming champion are also in this order, after all, Qin Wuyan’s strength is widely recognized as the strongest."

"Really? I feel like Ye Xuan also has a good chance. Don’t forget, Ye Xuan is the biggest dark horse of this tournament, his hidden cards are endless. Also, the Thousand-Faced Lady’s Illusion Technique is outrageously strong. It’s too early to draw conclusions now."

"No matter how many hidden cards there are, they will eventually run out. I don’t believe Ye Xuan has any more left."

Amidst the buzz of conversation, the battle for the top three began.

In this round, since there were five contestants, the Fire God Crown Prince Qin Wuyan directly advanced to the top three, leaving the remaining four to compete for the last two spots.

This might have seemed unfair, but those were the rules and no one could change them. In the end, it was Yu who had the final say; whatever she decided was how the preliminaries were to be conducted.

Ye Xuan’s opponent was the number one master from the South Pole Domain, Duanmu Yu.

This match was also one of the most anticipated battles.

Both participants had been at the center of attention in this competition, and their confrontation was naturally thrilling.

Duanmu Yu, the son of the City Lord of Mirror Light City from the South Pole Domain, displayed his extraordinary talent from a young age. At only twenty-five, he had become a Semi-Saint, a rarity even among the Eight Great Spirit Domains of the Spirit Martial Continent. Moreover, Duanmu Yu’s strength was formidable, easily defeating his previous opponents and securing victories.

Ye Xuan, the biggest anomaly of this tournament, and the dark horse, had risen from a nameless rookie to his current standing. One talented warrior after another had fallen to him, including those like Tie Wanqiong and Luo Zhen from the Martial Saint Candidate List, who were all slain by Ye Xuan and used as stepping stones to his advance.

While many believed Duanmu Yu to have a greater chance of winning, no one dared to underestimate Ye Xuan. Luck might explain one victory, but continuing to win battle after battle couldn’t just be chalked up to luck – that would be foolish. Even Duanmu Yu himself was on full alert, evidently considering Ye Xuan a formidable opponent.