Wow!
As soon as Elder Ge's voice fell, a fierce cold wind suddenly swept up, producing a mournful wail, as if adding a tragic atmosphere to this life-and-death competition.
The strong wind fueled the snowstorm, causing the heavy snowfall to become somewhat blinding.
A chilling snowflake flew in front of Ye Tian. Facing a formidable enemy, he could only blink lightly, trying not to give Xu Ao any opportunity.
"Die!" Taking advantage of the blinding wind and snow, Xu Ao moved swiftly, his figure darting forward.
Although Xu Ao was confident of his victory, he would not miss this opportunity to attack when his opponent was unprepared.
"Indeed ruthless; this kind of combat experience is definitely much stronger than the previous contestants!" Elder Ge thought to himself.
Xu Ao used the Azure Hawk Palm, and with a change in his palm technique, several Eagle Shadows made of energy suddenly appeared. The energy was already formless, and mixed with the swirling snow, it became even harder to trace.
"Come on!"
Ye Tian shouted loudly as the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield moved at will. Several Bagua Patterns instantly appeared around his vital points. At the same time, he darted out, conjuring a vortex with the Vortex Profound Skill that tore through the wind and snow straight towards Xu Ao.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
A series of muffled sounds erupted as the Eagle Shadows collided with the Xuan Yuan Shield, all dissipating with a loud crash.
"Good wild seed! You've got some skill!" Although the Eagle Shadows were destroyed, Xu Ao remained unfazed and instead continued to strike with his palm, unleashing more fierce Eagle Shadows.
Eagle Shadow Although the attacks were cunning and bizarre, they could not overcome Ye Tian's Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield. At this moment, he felt confident to attack, as he saw the vortex in his palm emitting a tremendous suction force, drawing in the Sky Wind snow, forming a giant whip made of snowflakes in his hand.
Whoosh!
The giant whip descended with great force, whistling towards Xu Ao.
"Just a trivial skill!" Xu Ao scoffed, bringing his palms together. Suddenly, his energy surged violently, and he pushed forward, unleashing a powerful wave of energy that collided with the giant whip.
Boom!
Upon impact, the snowflake giant whip was instantly scattered by Xu Ao's formidable energy, yet its momentum continued to surge towards Ye Tian.
Seeing this, Ye Tian retreated repeatedly while his fingers danced in a complex pattern. As he activated the Bagua Seal Palm, he shouted loudly and charged forward once more.
"Is this kid crazy?"
"Does he really intend to forcefully break through Xu Ao's attack?"
"This is what you call running out of tricks!" At this moment, many spectators had turned their support towards Xu Ao. The reason for their change in attitude was simple; within the realm of the Martial Sovereign, martial prowess was paramount. Before encountering Xu Ao, Ye Tian was considered a genius, but now, in light of the absolute disparity in strength, being called a genius meant nothing.
Bang!
Another loud crash echoed as the fierce energy impact finally struck heavily against the protective Bagua Pattern surrounding Ye Tian. After this blow, the originally radiant Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield dimmed significantly.
Ye Tian was knocked back by the immense force, his blood surging within him as he retreated until he finally stabilized at the edge of the Arena.
"Your time is up!"
Ye Tian had not yet recovered when Xu Ao launched his second wave of attack.
He soared into the sky, arms wide open, gathering his energy to conjure a pair of massive energy wings. Amidst the swirling snow and wind, he resembled an ice and snow divine eagle swooping down to hunt!
"Eagle Strike in the Sky!"
Ye Tianxin inwardly cursed, realizing he had lost the initiative, allowing Xu Ao to unleash the Eagle Strike in the Sky to its full potential.
With Xu Ao's shout, as his wings flapped, several energy feathers shot out like arrows, the fierce wind howling, creating an even more terrifying momentum.
Ye Tian quickly channeled his energy back into the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield. After a flash of golden light, the Bagua Pattern shone brightly again, emitting a loud bang.
Although he had a protective defense, Ye Tian still tried to avoid a direct confrontation. Although he had not been injured by the previous strike, he had suffered a loss in momentum, so it was best to evade whenever possible.
Jujutsu was activated, and Ye Tian moved in unpredictable ways, dodging many of the feather attacks with incredible agility. Nevertheless, several feathers still pierced into the Bagua Pattern, producing ringing sounds.
Each time he deflected an attack from the feathers, the Bagua Pattern dimmed slightly. If this continued without a chance to counterattack, Ye Tian's energy would likely be exhausted from continuously fueling the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield.
"Did you see that? Ye Tian has been forced into a position where he can only take hits!"
"Xu Ao is indeed formidable; I don't know where Ye Tian found the courage to gamble his life against him!"
"Yeah, it seems this match will be decided soon."
In the Xu Family's spectator area, Xu Tai withdrew his gaze from the arena with a smug expression and called out to Cold Boyuan, "Bo Yuan, it seems there’s no suspense left in this match. How about we go to my place for a drink?"
Cold Boyuan's expression turned cold upon hearing this but quickly returned to normal. "Xu Tai, it's rare for you to be so generous. If I don't accept your invitation, wouldn't that be disrespectful?" He paused for a moment before chuckling and added, "But let's wait a bit before having that drink."
"Oh? Why?" Xu Tai and Cold Boyuan had been fighting for many years, and it could be said that they had never gained an advantage. Now that his son was finally making a name for himself, how could he not be in a good mood? At this moment, he wore a smile, engaging in a war of words with Cold Boyuan as if to add insult to injury.
"Because your son hasn't lost yet. When he does lose, I will naturally come to your door to share a few pots of wine with you as a consolation."
"Hmph, Brother Boyuan's words are indeed sharp; I can't help but feel inferior." Wang Tianba's voice came through, clearly teasing. Unsurprisingly, Ye Tian's defeat seemed certain, and he couldn't miss the opportunity to kick someone when they were down.
"Indeed, what Tianba said is true. Compared to verbal sparring, Brother Boyuan has left both of us far behind! Hahaha!" After Xu Tai finished speaking, he exchanged glances with Wang Tianba and burst into laughter.
"What! Are you two saying that I only have the skill of words?!" Cold Boyuan was finally provoked, slamming the table and standing up abruptly.
Seeing this, Wang Tianba let out a cold laugh and said, "What do you mean by that, Brother Boyuan? Since it's a competition, there will be wins and losses. Are you getting angry just because you see your Cold Family about to lose?"
"That's right. Brother Boyuan's strength is indeed above ours, but we are self-aware. Unlike that great genius from your Cold Family, who is weak yet insists on showing off!" After Xu Tai finished speaking, he even spat on the ground in disdain.
Cold Boyuan was about to retort when suddenly a gasp erupted from the crowd in the arena.
"Ah! Ye Tian countered!"
"He has reached the strength of a Fourth-Stage Warrior!"
"What!" Xu Tai exclaimed in shock and immediately turned his gaze back to the arena. Cold Boyuan and Wang Tianba also hurriedly looked over.
On the arena, the wind and snow still swirled around, but at some point, Xu Ao had already retracted his Eagle Strike in the Sky technique and wore an expression of vigilance.
It turned out that Xu Ao had been in the advantageous position for so long that he thought victory was assured. Thus, he became complacent and slightly relaxed his offensive strategy to ease up a bit. After all, using Eagle Strike in the Sky consumed quite a bit of energy, and there was no need to be overly tense against a second-stage warrior.
However, at this moment, Ye Tian surged upward with the protection of the Bagua Xuan Yuan Shield, breaking through Xu Ao's offensive net. By the time Xu Ao exerted his strength, he did not expect that Ye Tian had already reached the level of a Fourth-Stage Warrior and could only be caught off guard as Ye Tian unleashed Five Seals upon him.
Fortunately, Xu Ao timely activated his energy shield; otherwise, the power of Five Seals would have been enough to leave him with a shattered body.
"This..." On the spectator stand, Xu Tai was dumbfounded, unable to utter a word.
At this moment, Wang Tianba was also in shock. He had originally roamed as a Brute, having seen much of the world, but he had never heard of anyone breaking through from a second-tier warrior to a Fourth-Stage Warrior overnight.
"Xiao Tian..." A storm surged in Cold Boyuan's heart. Although Ye Tian had previously experienced breaking through two tiers, that was merely at the Warrior Threshold. Not to mention elsewhere, even in this small Spirit Martial Town, there were many who could achieve that.
But now, this was called Warrior Definition, and the concepts involved were worlds apart. Such rapid progress was indeed astonishing.
"This kid..." Not only Cold Boyuan and his companions, but even Thunderstorm and Elder Ge were equally shocked.
Thunderstorm, a figure from the Cloud Sea Sect, had achieved Martial Unity at just twenty-two years old, yet even he had never experienced anything like this...
"Divine Eagle Style!" A loud shout from Xu Ao pulled everyone back from their astonishment.
They saw him soar into the air, his bright red robe billowing in the fierce wind. Suspended in mid-air, he resembled a blood-red divine eagle, exuding an extraordinary presence.
"Xu Ao is using Divine Eagle Style. Now Ye Tian is finished..."
"That's right; this is a Yellow-Level Eight-Rank Martial Art. How can Ye Tian, defined as a Fourth-Stage Warrior, possibly withstand it?"
"Sigh... there's no escaping defeat..."
Due to Ye Tian's earlier shocking performance, many spectators felt regret for him at this moment.
"Xiao Er, kill him!" Xu Tai shouted hoarsely; he did not want to see such a genius like Ye Tian walk away from Gui Lei.
Xu Ao's eyes twitched at the words, and he thought bitterly, "I must kill him!"
"Die!" Accompanied by a near-screaming roar, Xu Ao charged down fiercely, powerful energy swirling around him, coalescing into a giant energy eagle that swooped towards Ye Tian.
"Ah!" Everyone present, except for the Xu Wang families, gasped in shock. The Cold Family members in the stands all stood up; facing such a formidable attack, their hearts raced.
The giant eagle descended from the sky, its wings flapping and creating a whirlwind of energy that forcefully blocked the snowstorm. The sheer power lifted all the accumulated snow from the Arena, pulling it into the several-meter-wide whirlwind.
Of course, also caught in it was a slightly thin figure.
"Brother Ye Tian!" Cold Frost's tears instantly streamed down her face as she shouted loudly, her voice even breaking slightly.
Boom!
The sound of Whispers echoed throughout the square as the massive whirlwind continued to spin, showing no signs of dissipating. Xu Ao and Ye Tian were swallowed within it and could no longer be seen.
Faced with such a scene, Cold Boyuan slumped back into his chair, while Cold Frost's vision darkened and she fainted.
"Hahaha! Xiao Er, well done!" Xu Tai's face lit up with excitement upon seeing his son unleash the Divine Eagle Style to such an extent.
Everyone else held their breath, waiting for the whirlwind to dissipate and for the moment when Xu Ao would claim victory.
Suddenly, amidst the whirlwind, the sound of Thunder Burst rang out.
Cold Boyuan's face, which had been ashen, suddenly brightened with joy. He quickly focused his gaze. Within the whirlwind, faint blue lightning began to appear.
Boom!
Another loud explosion echoed, and in the midst of the hurricane, a flash of lightning appeared, followed by a mournful scream as two figures were sent flying and crashed heavily to the ground.
The hurricane dissipated instantly as it lost the support of its elemental energy. However, as the winds calmed, only one figure slowly stood up on the Arena.
"It's Ye Tian!"
A wave of astonished gasps erupted from the crowd, shock and disbelief written on everyone's faces.
After a moment of shock, the most senior Elder Ge was the first to react. He appeared on the Arena with a leap.
Then, after confirming that Xu Ao had no chance of continuing, he raised Ye Tian's hand high, his old face filled with excitement as he announced loudly to the thousands present: "The champion of this Martial Arts Selection Tournament is Ye Tian!"
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