The Sword God of the Universe
Chapter 699: Strategy

Chapter 699: Chapter 699: Strategy

Above the Holy Palace, clouds churned tumultuously.

Cloaked in a blue robe, Jing Yan and Kui Long, who wore a dark purple robe, appeared intermittently among the cloud layers.

Around their bodies, condensed Primordial Energy completely isolated the piercing mountain winds from the space around them. The strong winds, having approached them, retreated on their own accord.

The two statuesque Dao Emperor Realm practitioners, already at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Origin Continent, were about to commence a battle that would shake the heavens and the earth.

In the distance, Saint Master Shen Chong and others gathered together, their gazes fixed on Jing Yan and Kui Long.

A slight smile appeared on Shen Chong’s lips, his eyes seemingly filled with anticipation, as if he was eager to see the outcome of the confrontation between Jing Yan and Kui Long.

"Holy Master, do you think Jing Yan, the Great Alchemist King, can compete with the Third Hall Master? Third Hall Master has been in the Late Stage Dao Emperor Realm for hundreds of years, while Jing Yan, the Great Alchemist King, is only in his thirties and has only entered the Dao Emperor Realm a few years ago?" Chang Huan’s gaze shifted from Jing Yan to Shen Chong as he spoke.

"Jing Yan is young, but he isn’t impetuous. If he didn’t have some confidence and reliance, he wouldn’t challenge Kui Long. Although Jing Yan has just entered the Dao Emperor Realm and is only at the Early Stage, don’t forget that Jing Yan is a High-level Array Master. Would he lack a mini Advanced Array Plate?" Shen Chong said with a smile as he glanced at Chang Huan.

At this, Chang Huan snapped out of his trance and nodded in realization.

That’s right!

Using Array Plates is like a Martial Artist using weapons and Martial Arts in combat. Strictly speaking, using Arrays against opponents is also part of a Martial Artist’s strength.

Moreover, in a life-and-death battle, would there even be a question of not using Arrays? That would be foolish, wouldn’t it?

In a fight to the death, the only goal is to kill the opponent, using whatever skills one has. Would you not use weapons just because your enemy isn’t using them?

"I almost forgot, Jing Yan is a High-level Array Master, I was worried for nothing," said the Seventh Hall Master, patting his chest and exhaling a sigh of relief.

Seventh Hall Master Leng Hongying had also been somewhat worried about Jing Yan’s match with Kui Long.

Even the Holy Master didn’t believe Jing Yan’s personal Martial Arts Cultivation could compare to Kui Long’s, let alone the thoughts of the Seventh Hall Master and others.

But upon hearing Shen Chong’s words, everyone else also suddenly came to their senses.

It wasn’t really their fault for forgetting Jing Yan’s identity as an Array Master; High-level Array Masters were extremely rare on the Continent, and these Hall Masters seldom encountered them, let alone sparred with one.

Therefore, they hadn’t immediately considered that Jing Yan, as a High-level Array Master, could use the Arrays on the Array Plate to attack.

Though miniature in size, Advanced Arrays, while not as powerful as regular Advanced Arrays, are still a threat to Dao Emperor Realm Practitioners.

Even Dao Emperor Realm Peak Martial Artists wouldn’t dare be careless in the presence of a miniature Advanced Array.

If Jing Yan were to throw out dozens of these miniature Advanced Arrays, even a Dao Emperor Realm Peak Martial Artist, if unable to escape the coverage of the Array quickly, might well be doomed on the spot.

"There aren’t many people I, Min Huo, admire, but I truly have some heartfelt respect for Jing Yan, the Great Alchemist King. Just over thirty years old and he’s already stepped into the Dao Emperor Realm in Martial Arts, and he’s both a Great Alchemist King and a High-level Array Master. Tell me, isn’t Jing Yan a freak? How can there be such a prodigy in the world?" the Eight Hall Masters, Min Huo, said with a sigh.

"Yes! We are considered top-tier in the Continent, but compared to Jing Yan, the Great Alchemist King, we are simply...," one Hall Master said with a tone of resignation.

It is indeed rare for them to admire others, as they are geniuses with their own pride. Even facing Martial Artists of similar caliber, they usually wouldn’t concede in their hearts. But with Jing Yan, it seemed like they couldn’t help but acknowledge him.

Other Hall Masters, including Hu Donghe and Chang Huan, mostly nodded in agreement.

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"Third Hall Master, you still have a chance to end this sparring now. Once we start, it will be too late for regrets," Jing Yan said to Kui Long in an indifferent tone.

Jing Yan didn’t really care about Kui Long’s Martial Arts Strength, he was giving Kui Long his final opportunity.

Kui Long’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"Jing Yan, are you bluffing?" In Kui Long’s view, Jing Yan’s words were just a mind game.

He had thought that Jing Yan’s assertiveness before was merely posturing, intended to intimidate him. It was laughable that he had almost been scared.

"Since you are so obstinate, let’s begin then," Jing Yan said, tired of any more idle talk.

"Jing Yan, I know what you are up to!" Kui Long raised his voice, "You just want to use miniature Advanced Array Plates to forcibly suppress me, right?"

"You are a High-level Array Master, you must have quite a few miniature Advanced Array Plates," Kui Long’s eyes shone continuously, he had been contemplating the troubles he might face and the cards Jing Yan might have, thinking that Jing Yan might launch an attack using Array Plates.

Once he was trapped in multiple Advanced Arrays, it would be very troublesome, and he might even sustain injuries.

Hearing Kui Long’s words, Jing Yan also smiled. He had never intended to use Advanced Array Plates against Kui Long from the beginning. An Advanced Array Plate, being highly valuable, would be a waste if used on Kui Long.

"Jing Yan, I admit I don’t have a good way to deal with your Advanced Array Plates. However, if you plan to use Advanced Array Plates to defeat me, then I won’t acknowledge your strength as superior to mine," Kui Long shamelessly said.

These words had been carefully thought out; he wanted to provoke and stimulate Jing Yan, making it difficult for Jing Yan to use Advanced Array Plates against him.

"What do you propose then?" Jing Yan, of course, saw through Kui Long’s intentions and went along with it.

"It’s simple!"

"If you really want me to accept defeat, then don’t use any Array Plates at all. Defeat me solely on your own skills, how about that?" Kui Long said brightly.

He was quite proud of his strategy. If Jing Yan insisted on using Array Plates, then even if he lost, he would have a reason. But if Jing Yan was provoked to agree not to use Array Plates, that would be exactly what he wanted; he intended to teach Jing Yan a harsh lesson to vent his anger.

In the distance, Saint Master Shen Chong and the others heard the conversation between Kui Long and Jing Yan.

"Jing Yan, the Great Alchemist King, don’t agree! You are a High-level Array Master, isn’t it natural for you to use Array Plates against enemies? If our opponent is a High-level Array Master, are they not allowed to use Array Plates? What kind of logic is that?" Seventh Hall Master Leng Hongying firmly sided with Jing Yan, immediately reminding him.