Chapter 23: Furious Sword Roar

  A whirlwind of flames swirled around him, and at this moment, Ye Yang seemed like a heavenly god descending to the mortal world. The True Qi of the Fire God's remnant volume surging within his body was at least twice as strong as it had been two days ago. It seemed that Zeng Xuan's training method, which was almost brutal, was indeed very effective. However, these past two days were really too difficult to recall.

  ……

  Peng Yue'er remained still, gazing at Ye Yang with a faint look, her beautiful eyes filled with indignation.

  Ye Yang looked at Peng Yue'er with a low and powerful voice: "I know that there have been some past grievances between us, maybe Ye Ba Tian owes you an apology, but this is not the reason for your brutal harm to others. Ye Shuang has already lost, yet you still injured his arm. How can a girl be so vicious?"

  "Peng Yue'er sneered: 'Less nonsense, prepare to meet your death!'"

  In an instant, this beautiful girl's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and it was clear that she had already made up her mind to kill.

  "Brush!"

  Peng Yue'er's long sword was wrapped in a thick layer of fierce flames, the Fire God's power surging through it. The ninth-grade sword hummed and trembled, almost unable to withstand the vast power.

  The leaves raised their sword tips directly at the opponent, with a calm color in their eyes.

  "Hmph, die!"

  Peng Yue'er suddenly let out a tender shout, her entire body leaping into the air, her slender figure suspended in mid-air, as her long sword transformed into countless flame-like sword shadows that poured down indiscriminately!

  On the viewing platform, Ye Nantian was shocked and pale: "Heavens, this is... Blazing Sword Rain? The martial arts technique of the Xuanjie Middle Realm, how could she possibly learn it?"

  Fierce Flame Sword Rain, this profound martial art requires a certain level of power to be executed. Generally, only those at the sixth level of the Grandmaster Realm can master Fierce Flame Sword Rain with ease. This area-of-effect killing technique is unparalleled in its dominance. Yet, under the execution of Peng Yue'er, this beautiful young girl, it's also incredibly overwhelming!

  The members of the Huo Shen clan around looked at Ye Yang on the stage, and they all broke out in a cold sweat. Many people exclaimed loudly: "Ye's young master is in danger!"

  However, Ye Yang's eyes on the stage were clear and calm, quietly watching the flames and sword rain pouring down from the sky. With one hand forming a circle, a mysterious aura danced silently above his head!

  "Bang! Bang! Bang!"

  On the martial arts platform, a series of explosions sounded continuously. Peng Yue'er swung out dozens of flame sword auras in an instant, blasting the stone floor into flying debris. The powerful aura whizzed and shot out like a flying arrow, with fierce flames scorching the air as if it was about to boil!

  Flames shot up into the sky, and Peng Yue'er floated gently down to the ground, while Ye Yang's location had already turned into a sea of fire.

  "Serves you right!"

  Peng Yue'er pouted and said angrily.

  Everyone was in an uproar, such a scorching fire divine power, with Ye Yang's standards, it was impossible to survive, everyone thought he would definitely die, even Ye Nantian stood up, his fat face was ashen.

  However, the flames dissipated, and on the martial arts stage, Ye Yang held a long sword, standing tall in the center of the arena, with an elegant demeanor that didn't seem like he had just gone through the baptism of the high-level martial art "Lianyan Sword Rain"!

  Peng Yue'er was shocked and her mouth agape: "This... how is this possible?"

  Ye's eyebrows were tightly locked, and he secretly clenched his fists in anxiety. Fortunately, he had mastered the Tianjie Wugong's Qiankun Shield technique over the past few days. In the instant he was hit earlier, he managed to condense the Qiankun Shield to protect himself. Otherwise, he would have been incinerated by the scorching flames of the Fire God's power!

  Peng Yu'er was enraged and flew up with a sword, straight and slashing down, without any fancy moves, filled with the power of the Fire God!

  Ye Yang let out a cold hum, his left leg slid back one step, and in an instant, he opened up the formation. The sword's edge swayed, and the remaining true energy of the Fire God surged within the sword's edge. With a "clang", it collided with the opponent's sharp sword. Sparks flew everywhere, and Peng Yue'er was shocked into continuous retreat.

  "You! You... how can you possibly block my attack?"

  Peng Yue'er was shocked, from childhood to adulthood she had always been a genius girl of the Huo Shen clan, her cultivation was even above that of her peers, and now with all her might, one sword was actually easily deflected by Ye Yang, this "waste" person, how could she tolerate it?

  Suddenly biting her red lips, Peng Yue'er let out a tender cry, urging Gu Yu to exert his strength. Only then did the true energy aura around her transform from deep red to orange!

  The people below were shocked, and Cao De was even more shocked: "Heavens, a sixth-grade earth attribute!? This... is still that Peng Yue'er? Indeed, indeed a genius!"

  At such a young age, he has already entered the sixth level of the Grandmaster realm. This news has caused a huge stir, many people stood up, one by one opened their eyes wide, looking forward to this new showdown between geniuses!

  On the martial arts platform, the wind rises and the clouds surge.

  Peng Yue'er's face was filled with killing intent, and countless powerful gusts of wind surged around her body, blowing her skirt ties into flight. Her two long legs were clad in small leather boots, and flames danced beneath her feet. The long sword in her hand had been heated to a bright red color, as if it were a fiery sword. The power of the Fire God howled, and the scorching hot air forced the guards at the edge of the martial arts platform to retreat involuntarily.

  Everyone's face was written with astonishment, and no one could have thought that a beautiful young girl could have such a powerful cultivation.

  Even Ye Yang couldn't help but look at Peng Yue'er with new eyes, as she had already entered the sixth level of the Grand Earth Realm. In reality, her cultivation was already above his, it's just that Ye Yang cultivated not the Fire God Scripture, but rather the profound and mysterious mantra recorded in the Fire God Residual Scroll, which produced a fire attribute energy that was much more refined and pure. Moreover, with the Seven Rank Breaking Flame Sword in hand, he had a great advantage over her weapon, giving him a chance to win this battle.

  "Wow!"

  Orange light rose, Peng Yue'er's mouth corners lifted, revealing a triumphant smile. "Ye Yang, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for provoking me, Ben Da Xiaojie. Any last words? Go tell them to Yan Wang!"

  The light surged, Peng Yue'er accumulated momentum and was about to strike. Her entire body was almost enveloped in the halo of the Fire God's true energy. The long sword slightly tilted back, and the true energy on the sword tip condensed into an orange lion head energy image, as if it were another extremely powerful move!

  By the field, finally one person couldn't sit still anymore. Peng Feng slapped his hand on the table and stood up, angrily saying: "Moyue actually used Furious Sword Roar? Heaven, her strength is not enough to control this move, what if she hurts herself?"

  Not far away, the master of the Tu family had a look of horror on his face and said coldly: "Crazy! All crazy, the Xuanjie's ride Wu Jian Nuo Sword is furious, it must have the strength of the seventh level of the earth to control it. Does this young lady from Peng really want to put Ye Yang to death? What kind of deep hatred...

  Outside, a burst of noise, everyone held their breath, that Peng Yue'er accumulated momentum in one move, the thick energy was compressed on the sword tip, once this sword was killed, heaven knows what kind of destructive power it would have, anyway, Ye Yang was definitely doomed!

  Unbeknownst to him, Ye Yang had already become a dead man in the eyes of everyone else, a sacrifice for Miss Peng's venting of anger, an insignificant sacrifice.

  Peng Yue'er's eyes were filled with triumph, and she suddenly shouted: "Die, you useless thing!"

  "Boom!"

  The sword's edge swept open, and in an instant a strong and fierce energy surged towards Ye Yang. The air reverberated with the roar of a wild beast, as the majestic Fire God's power condensed into the shape of a lion's head. The biting air was completely directed at Ye Yang, the entire sword move was extremely clean and efficient, like a shockwave that struck past!

  "Boom!"

  An explosion sounded, and the temple behind the martial arts arena collapsed instantly. Countless stones and wood were reduced to flying dust by the overwhelming energy of this angry sword!

  The scene was silent and breathless, with everyone holding their breath. Was this powerful attack still something that humans could cause?

  Lian Xiongwei's temple was also destroyed in one blow. Then, Ye Yang, who was hit by the angry sword's roar, could still be famous?

  Everyone's eyes turned to the martial arts arena, but they were shocked to discover a large pit on the ground. When did that little guy split open the earth and hide in the three-meter-deep underground to escape this disaster?

  "Bang!"

  Ye Yang sprang up and landed gently in front of Peng Yue'er, saying lightly: "Big sister, you've already lost..."

  "How could I lose? You're talking nonsense!"

  Peng Yue'er continued to condense her true energy, but suddenly turned pale and spat out a mouthful of blood. The true energy inside her body had almost been completely drained by Nu Jianhou's move, making it impossible for her to circulate her energy again.

  With eyes full of hatred, Peng Yue'er looked at Ye Yang and said: "Kill me!"

  Ye Yang coldly sneered: "I'm not you, killing someone isn't that easy."

  "Hmm, what do you want then?"

  Ye Yang was just about to speak when a thick voice suddenly echoed through the air -

  "Don't worry, Moon, I've got this from here on out!"

  ……

  This voice was like a heavenly god descending to the world, loud and clear, with every word ringing out. In an instant, a figure appeared on stage, gradually taking shape, revealing a handsome young man holding a dark purple long knife. His chiseled face was full of determination, his black eyes filled with disdain, staring straight at Ye Yang.

  Peng Cheng, a genius of the Huo Shen clan who appears once in a thousand years!

  Compared to Peng Yue'er, Peng Cheng is a true genius. At a young age, his cultivation has already reached an unfathomable depth, at least surpassing Peng Yue'er and earning him the reputation as the number one expert of the new generation of the Fire God Clan!

  As for Peng Cheng, Ye Yang had also heard of him long ago. This person was not only a genius of the Huo Shen clan, but also a talent valued by the Empire, and was even summoned to the palace by the Emperor himself and personally conferred as: Jun Jie Guo Shi!

  What is a national scholar? That is a top-notch talent!

  Because Peng Cheng has the identity of "Guoshi", he has a certain status in Liangcheng, and even the city master Pang Jing must give him three points of face. The patriarch of the Huoshen clan, Peng Cheng, is even more praised for this young hero, and handed over the lifeblood of the Peng family - Wufengfang to his hands.

  Unconsciously, Peng Feng had already considered Peng Cheng as his own successor, after all, Peng Yue'er was a daughter and could not inherit the family business.

  Peng Yue'er glared at Ye Yang with a look of resentment, covering her chest, and walked down from the stage with blood oozing from the corner of her mouth. The previous majestic and authoritative demeanor was gone.

  ……

  Peng Cheng stared straight at Ye Yang, sneering: "Hey, waste, your next opponent is me. Although you're not even worthy of my attention, since you humiliated Yue earlier, I've decided to make you beg for life and death!"

  Ye Yang gazed at Peng Cheng with a faint expression, but didn't say anything.

  Below the stage, hundreds of people widened their eyes in shock. Many pointed at the stage and exclaimed: "Heavens! Isn't that Peng Cheng, renowned as a national hero? The pride of our Huo Shen tribe, the future pillar of our entire family!"

  Obviously, Peng Cheng is a formidable figure in Liang City. In comparison, Ye Yang, the young master of the Ye family, is not even worth mentioning. It's almost an insult to call him a waste, as it would be an understatement.

  Of course, that was the previous Ye Batian. The current Ye Yang is completely different. After cutting down Peng Yue'er, he still maintained his intactness. This cultivation is already enough to look down on all heroes.

  Peng Feng clenched his iron fist, watching Peng Yue'er step down and then looked up at the two young men on stage, already sensing that the duel between these two young men had become the most pinnacle battle among the new generation of Huo Shen Clan.

  "Hmph, Ye Yang, let me see what other surprises you have in store for everyone!" Peng Feng gritted his teeth and snarled.

  ……

  On the stage, Peng Cheng's imposing manner was intimidating. He walked slowly to the front, less than a meter away from Ye Yang, and sneered coldly: "Ye Yang, I don't know why your cultivation has advanced so rapidly in these two months, but with your current Earth Level 5 strength, you're not even qualified to be my opponent!"

  Ye Yang gazed calmly at his opponent and said, "The bloodshed at Ye Family's Refinery was done by you, wasn't it?"

  Peng Cheng was taken aback, and then a sinister smile floated on his handsome face. He lowered his voice and sneered: "That's right, it was I who had the two evil men of Wu Feng Fang killed. Those two have already been reduced to ashes by me, and Ye Bei Chi's treasured sword, Shen Bing Yan Jian, is also in my hands. And it was I who sent someone to injure Ye Bei Chi. What can you do to me?"

  Ye Yang clenched his iron fist, his eyes full of indignation: "Despicable scoundrel!"

  Peng Cheng sneered: "Despicable? What qualifications do you have to talk about despicability, a lowly waste like you? Hmph, after killing you, I'll even send someone to assassinate Ye Beicheng, and I might as well personally take care of your old man Ye Nantian. How's that? Can you stop me? If you're capable, then kill me now; otherwise, the entire Ye family will be uprooted by me!"

  "Bastard!"

  Ye Yang's face turned red with rage, and he suddenly burst out in anger. The remaining True Qi of the Fire God surged throughout his body, and flames danced around his iron fist. With a sudden movement, a fierce punch was imprinted on Peng Cheng's chest!

  "Boom!"

  Flames ravaged, sank into fluttering, after a fierce strike, two people quickly separated.

  Ye Yang gritted his teeth and glared forward angrily.

  Peng Cheng's expression was cold and stern, the clothes on his chest were charred black, but Ye Yang's punch didn't hurt his opponent at all. In fact, Ye Yang didn't even break through Peng Cheng's protective aura!

  ……

  "My goodness, Peng Cheng is incredibly strong! He's indeed a rare talent. That Ye Yang's full-strength punch was actually blocked by him!" Cao De, the head of the Cao family, took a deep breath of cold air, and couldn't help but be amazed at the exceptional abilities of the new generation of experts from the Peng and Ye families.

  Ye Nan Tian was restless, his eyes fixed intently on the stage, his fists clenched with a cracking sound, but he was powerless. The two young people on the stage had cultivation levels higher than his own, leaving no room for him to intervene!

  Even Zhen Xuan, who was sitting calmly in his chair, showed a hint of surprise and slightly raised the corner of his mouth, smiling: "Hmph, it seems that Ye Yang is in trouble!"

  ……

  In the Dragon Cauldron, Qin Fang's voice came through: "Zi Yu, this battle cannot be fought head-on, otherwise you will definitely be at a disadvantage. Peng Cheng's strength completely surpasses yours!"

  Ye Yang asked: "Qin Fang Grandfather, his boundary is... Sixth Level of the Earth?"

  Judging by the intensity of his aura alone, Peng Cheng's entire body was enveloped in a bright orange glow, which indeed made him a Sixth-Order Master of the Earth Element!

  But Qin Fang shook his head and said, "No, this only shows that he has not yet raised his strength to its peak. The intensity of the power is not enough to show the signs of the sixth level of the Earthly Realm. I can clearly feel it, this Peng Cheng has at least reached the seventh level of the Earthly Realm. Ye Yang, you must be extremely careful!"

  After Qin Fang's reminder, Ye Yang became even more cautious, staring tightly at his opponent, preventing the other party from making a sudden move.

  Peng Cheng looked at Ye Yang and smiled: "Prepare, you're going to die!"

  As he spoke, Peng Cheng suddenly infused the Fire God's power into his voice and picked up the Ninth-Rank Sword that Peng Yue'er had left on the ground. With a sudden flick of his wrist, the long sword flew out and plunged into the stone bricks below the stage with a loud "ding". The sword's hum lingered for a long time, and at the same time, Peng Cheng declared in a loud voice: "All seniors in our clan, today I have made an oral life-and-death agreement with Ye Yang. If either of us is killed by the other on this martial stage, neither side will be held accountable!"

  Everyone was shocked and it was clear to all that this talented man with a national reputation had actually developed a murderous intent, determined to kill the Ye Yang in front of him.

  Ye raised an eyebrow, tightly locked in thought. This oral agreement of life and death didn't leave any room for himself to turn back, did Peng Cheng really believe in his own strength that much?

  ……

  At this moment, the competition finally began!

  Peng Cheng let out a loud shout, the power aura on his body instantly changing from orange to cyan. Indeed, he had unknowingly stepped into the seventh level of the Grand Earth Realm!

  "Die!"

  A scorching palm print, without any fancy moves, was pressed onto Ye Yang's chest!

  "Hmm!"

  With a light drink, Ye Yang's palm opened, and the remaining true energy of Huo Shen's crazy surge was simultaneously generated. At the same time, a mysterious Tai Xu's power emerged, which was actually the Qian Kun Shield's mantra!

  "Ah!"

  Two young men faced each other and exchanged a blow with their palms!

  "Boom!"

  In the midst of a loud crash, both of them retreated several steps back. Peng Cheng was unscathed, but Ye Yang's throat felt sweet, his chest felt like it had been heavily struck, and a thread of fresh blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.

  As expected, the gap in strength between the two sides was too great, and after one move, the outcome was clear!

  However, the most shocked person in the field was Peng Cheng, who had the upper hand. The palm he struck with all his might just now was enough to kill his opponent instantly. After all, he was a Seventh Level of the Grandmaster Realm, while his opponent was only at the Fifth Level, two levels lower. It wouldn't be too suspenseful to kill his opponent in an instant!

  However, just as they clashed, Ye Yang's Flame God Force seemed to contain a pulling force that silently reduced Peng Cheng's strength by at least 50%, otherwise, he would have been killed with one blow.

  "Ah, pretty good, let's have another round!"

  Peng Cheng drew out the knife in his hand with a "ting" sound, and to everyone's surprise, it was that eight-grade military weapon known as "Dark Blade"!

  Ye Yang also drew out the Broken Flame Sword, pouring all his energy into it. The sharp sword danced around him, unleashing countless flames that shot up into the air!

  "Die!"

  Peng Cheng Hao Ran with one knife, Ye Yang's right hand held a sword, but his left hand transformed into a Tai Chi patterned light shield, which was the mysterious Qian Kun Shield!

  "Ding!"

  Two weapons clashed, sparks flying everywhere. Peng Cheng's eyebrows shot up as he discovered his strength had been halved once again. Taking a closer look, he suddenly realized that Ye Yang's left hand was using the Light Shield to interfere!

  ……

  And so, Ye Yang relied on the Qian Kun shield to barely block his opponent!

  The two figures moved extremely fast, almost invisible, only the air was filled with the sound of clashing swords and flying blades, in the blink of an eye the martial arts platform was cut to pieces.

  Everyone stared in amazement, and the whole scene was silent.

  The corner of Zong Xuan's mouth rose, and he smiled faintly: "Ye Yang this kid is really clever, actually understands the application of Tai Xu's profound meaning of Qian Kun shield, this kid is indeed rare~"

  Just at this moment, the two figures suddenly separated, and the outcome was decided!

  "Drink! Behold my angry sword cry!"

  Peng Cheng stood tall and looked down, his knife flashing as he swung it. The roar of the beasts was endless, and a lion's head had already charged towards the ground!