Volume 2: Barbaric Wilderness Outside the Domain Chapter 72: Overlord's Reappearance

  In less than three hours, half of the participants in the grand competition were eliminated. In this limited trial arena, fighting and competing with each other, there was no room for trickery, it all came down to real ability.

  Every single inner disciple who enters the trial arena, regardless of their opponent's strength, the first thing they do upon entering is to bring out their strongest defensive treasure or divine ability that greatly benefits themselves. No one wants to be defeated unexpectedly before they can fully utilize their abilities.

  This is the case, even in this big competition, several hotly debated promotion characters are not discounted at all, which is a great event related to the future success of many people, and cannot be taken lightly.

  Similarly, although Chu Yi had never had such an epiphany, he indirectly achieved this point by rewarding the twenty-game winning streak with a treasure.

  Because it's a competition between cultivators of the same boundary, even if one party is much weaker, it's still difficult to end the battle quickly when both sides have gone all out.

  For this, Chu Yi adopted a rather extreme approach, as long as his opponent was concerned, so far he had only thrown two punches at most.

  The only cultivator who withstood Chu Yi's first strike was relying on three top-grade defensive artifacts and a defensive divine ability to resist, unfortunately his defensive system also collapsed under this blow, and he was knocked out of the trial arena by Chu Yi's second punch.

  Seven consecutive victories in the martial arts competition, Chu Yi had thrown a total of eight punches, and won all seven matches. This terrifying record also attracted the attention of most of the spectators.

  These eight punches, Chu Yi looked effortless, but the cost was not small, after all, the divine yuan force of the whole body was gathered in an instant, and the impact on the meridians, as well as the consumption of the divine yuan force, was enormous. If an ordinary cultivator were to use it, it would be equivalent to self-mutilation.

  This move, "Overbearing Strike", which Chu Yi comprehended in the desolate outer realm, was actually a double-edged sword that harmed both oneself and others. If Chu Yi didn't have this strong physique tempered through countless hardships, he wouldn't have chosen this method to end battles.

  Even so, after striking the eighth blow of "Bajiquan", Chu Yi also felt a dull pain in his meridians, and the endurance of his meridians had reached a certain limit. For a short time, he was unable to strike the ninth blow.

  "It seems that I was too optimistic about the difficulty of consecutive victories. This is only seven games, and there are still thirteen games to get the reward equipment. It's time to change the battle strategy."

  Just as Chu Yi was lost in thought, another inner disciple entered the trial arena. This person wore a suit of black and gold armor, with their entire body wrapped up in it, only revealing a pair of bright black eyes. Their physique was extraordinary, and judging from their aura, they were far stronger than the previous seven opponents that Chu Yi had defeated.

  "Duke Bao Feng Sima angry, see taught."

  The newcomer's voice was as loud as thunder, and as the first disciple of Dubei Peak, Sima Nu had high hopes for this competition from his master. Even the peerless spiritual artifact "Golden Crow Armor" that his master never left his side was given to Sima Nu.

  "Pure and elegant, refined and leisurely."

  With a slight bow and a raised fist, Chu Yi's eyes narrowed slightly. On this not-so-famous Sima Nu, he sensed a hint of an unyielding aura.

  After a brief moment of silence, Sima Yu immediately raised the "Golden Crow's Radiant Armor", and a layer of faintly yellowish-brown heavy aura appeared around him, giving people an unbreakable sense of solidity.

  "Heavenly Punishment, Mysterious Energy, Protect Me Completely."

  Simultaneously, Sima Nu let out a loud roar, and with the activation of his divine ability, two streams of ceaseless white energy formed a Taiji-like pattern as they flowed and circulated, surprisingly constituting a rare defensive divine ability.

  But that's still not all, Sima Nuli's move changed again, and he actually used the second-degree defensive magic to cast a defensive spell, which really made many of the inner disciples who were watching look foolish.

  "That guy is too ridiculous, with such a defense, who can break through? It's both an exquisite spiritual artifact and the simultaneous use of two major defensive divine techniques. It's simply more turtle-like than a turtle!"

  "Unexpectedly, the独霸峰 has such a powerful person. Look at him, with a cultivation base of灵动第八境 and an absolute treasure spirit tool in hand, yet not even slightly arrogant or careless. This kind of opponent is the most terrifying. Having lain dormant for so long, he must be waiting to make a big splash in this grand competition. If I were to fight him, I would rather fight楚逸 from纯钧峰 than engage with this person."

  "In my opinion, Chu Yi has lost more than he has won in this battle. The exhaustion of seven consecutive defeats is a significant factor. Moreover, his reliance on the 'one-hit kill' ultimate move to get this far is evident. Look at Sima Nu's defense, it's incredibly strong. Even if a Golden Elixir True Person wanted to take him down with one hit, it would be impossible. The longer the battle drags on, the more passive the attacker becomes."

  Nowadays, those who have the qualifications to watch from outside are all outstanding disciples of the inner door. The analysis is also very reasonable and from a normal perspective, it's indeed a sharp insight.

  Similarly, Chu Yi's expression changed slightly after seeing Sima Yu's two defensive divine abilities, but it wasn't a look of surprise, rather a hint of a confident smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

  "This Sima's true strength is indeed formidable, he absolutely wants to be stronger than any of the previous ones who fought against him, but he will be easier to deal with than any of the previous ones..."

  At the beginning of the battle, Sima Nu sought to stabilize and launch a steady attack with a set of seven flying swords towards Chu Yi. The offensive was not particularly sharp, aiming to probe.

  After all, Sima Nu had already seen Chu Yi defeat his opponents one after another with his own eyes. Although Sima Nu had great confidence in his triple defense, he was always cautious and would not launch a reckless attack until he was certain that Chu Yi did not have any other tricks up his sleeve. Otherwise, with his cultivation level, he wouldn't have remained unknown for so long.

  Seven flying swords attacked him, and the attack of such a top-grade magic weapon could be completely blocked by Chu Yi's "Unbroken Divine Light", but he didn't do so. Instead, relying on his astonishing speed, he dodged and weaved among the dense sword lights like a butterfly fluttering through flowers, seemingly dangerous, yet unable to cause him even half a point of harm.

  One moment, half an hour, one hour...

  This situation continued, and the crowd of inner disciples watching from outside couldn't help but feel bored. Even Sima Nu began to wonder, "This person was so fierce before, why is he now just dodging and hiding?"

  Chu Yikuo wouldn't bother to care about what others thought, and he had brought his predetermined tactics to the extreme. After fighting for about an hour or so, he hadn't even made a move, relying solely on his incredible speed to dodge and weave, not even using a single hard block.

  After such a long period of probing, Sima Nu finally couldn't hold back his temper, and the changes in his fingers were swift and decisive. The seven flying swords suddenly burst out with a sword aura that was several meters long, and both the speed of attack and the power increased by more than ten times in an instant.

  "Are you finally going to get serious? Unfortunately, it's too late. With the assistance of the spiritual elixir, this period of time would have been enough for me to recover my meridians and restore my peak strength. If you had launched a full-force attack from the beginning, even if I could have won, the cost would have been several times higher than it is now..."

  Chu Yi narrowly avoided a sword aura that pierced through the golden cracked stone, suddenly accelerating and transforming into several clear afterimages, once again displaying the "Overbearing Strike" that had left many people in awe of its unparalleled attacking power.