Chapter 21: The Battle Rages On

  The girl in black had sparkling apricot eyes that were lively and captivating, with a charming appearance. When she smiled sweetly, her warm and intimate smile seemed to be imprinted on people's hearts. Gao Huan knew her, it was exactly the spiritual fox Ye Chai.

  Gao Huan's heart was as hard as steel, and he didn't care about the charming smile. What Gao Huan cared more about was the Buddhist seal and talisman in Ye Chui's hand.

  "Quickly!" Ye Chui's sweet and mellow voice whispered. The prepared spell responded immediately. The talisman paper in her hand flashed, transforming into a pale golden light that radiated outward.

  Golden light condensed into a sword, in an instant, dozens of intense beams shot towards Gao Huan. Sharp Golden Technique. Using talismans to stimulate the five elements' golden origin energy, condensing it like flying swords, releasing them.

  Dozens of golden lights flashed, the aura sword light was like a strong crossbow shooting arrows, extremely fast, emitting a piercing whistling sound.

  Gao Huan did not retreat, but instead advanced, swinging his iron rod in front of him to create a flurry of rod flowers as he charged towards Ye Chui. The golden sword light condensed from his vital energy was shattered by the iron rod, breaking into countless tiny points of golden light.

  Iron rods spinning like the wind, can't block all the sword lights. The more than ten golden sword lights that are over a foot long shoot onto Gao Huan's body. The sharp Gangjin Yuanqi transformed sword light is not inferior to the real sword in any way.

  The Golden Five-Phase Wheel, at this moment, revealed its strong side. More than a dozen sword lights pierced through the clothes and entered the flesh, but only for an inch, were suddenly shattered by the hard-as-steel body.

  Gao Huan charged forward with an aura that was like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain, possessing a ferocious and heroic bravery that could overwhelm everything. Although he was still far away, his intense killing intent had already reached the point of being overwhelming, intimidating to the heart and soul.

  Ye Chui furrowed her brow as she stuck to the stone wall, Gao Huan's robust and powerful physique was beyond her expectation, and the strong martial intent emanating from his body made Ye Chui feel even more uneasy.

  In such a narrow space, Ye Chui had long been prepared, but for Gao Huan, a martial artist with a resolute will and tenacious body, he still lacked the necessary means to win.

  She flipped her slender hand again, and another talisman paper was issued. The light yellow talisman paper was triggered by her divine consciousness, merged with the heaven and earth's primordial energy, and transformed into a black mist that spread out.

  Hei Yun Shu, a low-level technique in the Five Elements Water System, is a technique that martial artists love to use. Gao Huan and Fei Xue have been together for so long, they are very familiar with the techniques commonly used by practitioners, and also know how to deal with them.

  Without hesitation, he swung his hand and sent out two willow-leaf flying knives. The willow-leaf flying knives emitted by Gao Huan were not shot straight out, but rotated like two light wheels and flew away. Flying knives emitted in this way have a larger control range and more power.

  In the thin black fog, Gao Huan heard a suppressed low cry. The iron rod swung violently towards the direction of the sound, and with a loud crash, the iron rod smashed into the stone wall, sending countless sparks flying, and Gao Huan had smashed out a pit about the size of a foot in diameter on the stone wall.

  Yeqian's face turned pale as she hid on the other side, if not for her vigilance, this would be the outcome of being torn apart. Yeqian still had twenty or so talismanic paper spells that could be deployed, but facing the ferocious and formidable Gao Huan who seemed to swallow mountains and rivers, she didn't have a single thread of confidence.

  Her thoughts racing, Ye Qiang chose to retreat and said in a soft voice: "Senior brother, I admit defeat." The sudden change in her tone still made it impossible to determine where Ye Qiang was hiding. Before the words had even faded away, a copper plate flew out of the dark fog.

  Gao Huan had a 90% chance of killing Ye Qiang, but didn't know how long he would drag it out. Besides, killing Ye Qiang wouldn't have any meaning either. Since the opponent admitted defeat, there was no need to pursue and kill him thoroughly. The two copper plates merged, opening the passage entrance, and Gao Huan's figure flashed and disappeared without a trace.

  She watched as Gao Huan walked away, and only then did Ye Chai let out a long breath. Her body softened, and she leaned against the stone wall to catch her breath for a while before her breathing returned to normal. Ye Chai also knew Gao Huan, and was aware that he was notorious for being useless.

  Just as Gao Huan entered, she was still a bit surprised. Those who could kill to this point were all strong and powerful, and it was unknown how Gao Huan had come through. But Gao Huan's cleverness broke through two ambush arrays, and during the battle, he was brave and unparalleled, yet meticulous and calm, making Ye Chui truly feel a sense of emptiness in his heart. Continuing to entangle would only make things worse. Ye Chui made a decisive decision and chose to retreat and admit defeat.

  Having lost this match, Ye Qiang must win two more matches in a row to unlock the next path. Thinking of this, Ye Qiang sighed, her luck was indeed bad. Among hundreds of inner disciples, there were only seven or eight third-stage masters. The probability of two third-stage masters meeting each other was not high.

  Gao Huan, who continued to advance, encountered another expert.

  After entering the inner disciple's grand comparison and opening up thirty passageways in the Wan Jie Cave, the formation will automatically open a path to enter the Ancestor Hall.

  Everyone in the ancestral hall is clear about this. Seeing Gao Huan almost without stopping, he has already passed 28 passes one after another. If this continues, Gao Huan will definitely get the first place.

  This result was unacceptable to both Ren Yunfei and Zhong Jun. The first prize, the Wuxing Huiyuan belt, was specially prepared by Ren Yunfei for Bai Shan. However, Zhong Jun had bet a seventh-grade spiritual device with Yu Diejun and was determined not to lose.

  Ren Yunfei and Zhong Jun cannot directly interfere with the Grand Comparison, but that doesn't mean they can't change the situation. Especially when the two join forces, among the elders who control the law arrays, there are people on their side.

  In the 29th pass, Gao Huan reasonably met Qin Heng, one of the three heroes among the inner disciples.

  When he saw Gao Huan coming out of the passage, Qin Heng's eyes widened suddenly. Qin Heng's eyebrows were like knives and his face was deep and solemn, always cold-faced. This stupid expression made him look a bit more normal.

  "You're actually able to make it here, I'm truly surprised. I really underestimated you!" Qin Heng's surprise flashed by, and he immediately spoke with an arrogant attitude. Qin Heng also saw that the Gao Wan in front of him was vastly different from the one a month ago. However, his long-held almost arrogant self-confidence made Qin Heng not take Gao Wan seriously.

  Gao Huan calmly said: "Brother is in a hurry, no time to chat, you just die!" As soon as Gao Huan finished speaking, the iron rod in his hand had already swept out, and the wind and thunder rose from the ground.

  A mighty gust of wind blew Qin Heng's sleeves and long hair backward, flying high. One move to sweep a thousand armies, in Gao Huan's hands, it was used with great spirit and strength, truly having the power to sweep a thousand armies.

  Qin Heng's body was straight and tall like a pine tree, although its branches and leaves swayed, his feet were deeply rooted in the ground, and in the raging wind, his body stood firm and unmoving.

  The howling wind made Gao Huan's low and melancholic voice indistinct. However, Qin Heng heard it clearly, with a flash of anger in his shining eyes. A tiny figure like an ant dared to shout at him after gaining some power, which made Qin Heng very angry.

  With a clear ring, Qin Heng drew out the long sword from behind his back. The dark blue light of the sword rippled out like waves. The temperature in the air also suddenly became extremely cold.

  Gao Huan only felt a chill run through the iron rod, straight to his heart. The surging blood and energy inside him suddenly condensed. The air also became unusually thick, and the sweeping iron rod slowed down noticeably.

  Qin Heng's Xuan Ming Yin Sha had just made a move, and immediately suppressed Gao Huan's ferocious power. The dark blue long sword flashed, and was already stabbed at the rear of the black iron rod, three inches away. Here, it was also the weakest point of the long rod's force.

  The pale blue long sword had a blue light wandering on it, like the undulating waves of the deep sea. One sword stabbed onto the long pole, and the mysterious and sinister aura on the pale blue long sword was like a rolling river. One wave of energy had not yet fallen, when another wave of energy rose again. The energies layered upon each other, and what was originally a gentle flow of energy suddenly became turbulent and overwhelming, unstoppable.

  There was also the intangible, icy cold power of the dark and sinister force that flowed through the iron rod, freezing Gao Huan's hands to the point where they were almost numb. The special dark and sinister energy seemed to have frozen Gao Huan's soul. At this moment, Gao Huan's mind was a complete blank, and the circulation of his internal energy and yuan qi had slowed down slightly.

  With a loud clang, Gao Huan's long club suddenly flew out of his hand. The thin long sword had actually sent the 120-jin black iron club flying.

  Seeing this result, the faces of several first seats in the ancestral hall were different.

  Miao Ying said with a faint smile: "A mid-grade Four-Stage North Ming Sword, Brother Zhong, you really are willing to part with it." A Three-Stage warrior holding a mid-grade Four-Stage sword was enough to make Qin Heng defeat all his opponents, even if he only unleashed two or three tenths of its power. Gao Huan was strong, but he couldn't withstand the power of a mid-grade Four-Stage sword.

  Jade Butterfly smiled and said, "Brother Zhong has always been wealthy, a mid-grade four-tier sword is nothing to mention." Jade Butterfly didn't expect Brother Zhong to be so generous, now he can only admit his bad luck.

  Zhong Jun said calmly, "Qin Heng has made great efforts and has a natural talent that surpasses others. He broke through the third stage of Xuanming's Yin evil, and I was able to comprehend the power of Yin evil from his Northern Ming sword. He actually brought the sword to participate in the grand comparison, truly not knowing the depth of the situation. When he returns, I will definitely severely punish him." With victory within his grasp, Zhong Jun also became calm and composed, although the reason for his explanation was quite poor, the crowd couldn't say anything else.

  Yunfei cursed inwardly, wondering how Zhong Jun could be so ruthless. He probably had his eyes on the Five Elements Return to Origin Jade Belt artifact from the start, which was why he went all out this time. The several leaders of the sect had always been openly competing and secretly vying with each other, refusing to give in. At this moment, Yunfei began to hope that Gaowan would kill Qin Heng, so as not to let Zhong Jun's sinister plot succeed.

  No matter what the crowd in front of the ancestral hall thought, they could no longer affect the battle between Gao Huan and Qin Heng.

  The mighty power of the Golden Five-Phase Wheel was no match for Qin's profound and mysterious dark energy, which combined the boundless and majestic power of the ocean with the cold and icy darkness of the yin evil. The inexperienced Gao Huan suffered a great loss at first glance.

  The long stick flew out of his hand, and Gao Huan's heart skipped a beat as he suddenly became alert. With his current cultivation level, it was impossible for him to be shaken off by Qin Heng's single sword strike. Just now, it seemed that even his divine soul had been frozen by the cold ice yin energy. It was absolutely impossible for Qin Heng to achieve this with his cultivation level.

  The only explanation is the long sword in Qin Heng's hand, which is an extreme-grade sword. Only with the help of the sword, can Qin Heng exert the power of Xuan Ming Yin Sha to its maximum, and have such a huge force.

  Gao Huan was extremely resilient and meticulous in his thinking. Although he was mentally injured by Qin Heng's sword, he immediately found the root cause of his failure.

  The grade of this sword is no longer important, what's important is that Qin Heng is holding it, his combat power has almost doubled. Moreover, the sword can also silently wound people's souls and disturb their minds. This is really troublesome.

  For Gao Huan, Qin Heng was indeed arrogant and disdainful on the surface. However, in his heart, Qin Heng highly valued Gao Huan. Being able to advance to the third stage of martial arts at a young age, Qin Heng's temperament was somewhat proud, but he was not unaware of what was important and what was not.

  The Gao Huan who appeared in front of Qin Heng had undergone tremendous changes in his appearance and physique compared to a month ago. The most significant change, however, was the calm and confident demeanor between his eyebrows as well as the obvious fluctuations of yuanqi on his body.

  A master of the three stages of Yuanqi, no matter what reputation he had before, Qin Heng would always face him with the most serious attitude. The words just now were more pretentious, trying to provoke Gao Huan.

  At the beginning of his move, Qin Heng activated the array on his Northern Ming Sword, a four-star mid-grade sword, and launched his strongest ultimate technique.

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