Black Maitreya exuded an overwhelming presence, as if an invisible force was emanating from him. Within a five-zhang radius, the sand and stones were swept away, all converging towards his iron fist.
Ye Tian raised an eyebrow, stabilizing his stance before launching a full-force attack towards Black Maitreya.
Although he had been disturbed by Hu Lue's strange voice earlier, he now seemed to be at a similar level of power, yet still appeared to fall short compared to Black Maitreya.
"This is bad, Leaf Young Master is in danger!"
"What should we do?"
"Everyone, follow me! Let's take that bastard down!"
Seeing the situation unfold, the members of the Cold Family exclaimed in alarm, their faces filled with concern. A few brave souls even charged forward, but before they could get close to Black Maitreya, they were repelled by the hurricane-like force surrounding him.
"Heh heh, they don't know their limits. The furious winds unleashed by Fifth Brother are not something these useless fools can approach!" Hu Lue sneered coldly, his tone dripping with disdain.
"Haha! Damn you, go die!"
As soon as Hu Lue finished speaking, Black Maitreya's boisterous laughter echoed through the air. At that moment, Ye Tian descended from mid-air for a direct strike, while Black Maitreya laughed wildly and threw a punch.
As he punched out, the sand and stones swirling around him instantly coalesced onto his arm, forming a gigantic stone fist that was terrifying in its might.
"Scary!"
A glint of determination flashed in Ye Tian's eyes as he let out a long howl. The green spiritual energy in his palm merged with blue lightning, transforming into a brilliant azure glow that dazzled the eyes.
In an instant, their fists collided, producing a thunderous sound that shook the surroundings.
Boom!
A powerful force erupted, creating an invisible shockwave that stirred up dust and debris, snapping trees in its wake. The force was terrifying.
Those from the Cold Family who had gathered around out of concern for Ye Tian were innocently swept away by this shockwave, some of them being thrown over ten yards away at Black Wind Stronghold. Even several Martial Masters, including Hu Lue, had to channel their Martial Origin Power to stabilize themselves.
For small places like Spirit Martial Town and Qingyuan Town, a duel between Martial Masters could be considered a peak battle, and it was a rare opportunity to witness such a clash. Therefore, those who were thrown aside quickly got back on their feet, their gazes fixed on the two figures enveloped in dust.
"This kid's strength..." Although Wang Tiankuang couldn't see the confrontation between Ye Tian and Black Maitreya, he could feel the intensity of the shockwave. To unleash such a powerful force, both of them must have reached at least Martial Mastery.
"Brother Xu, did that Ye Tian just use Martial Origin Power?" Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti, having noticed Wang Tiankuang's keen observation, directly asked him without holding back.
"No!" Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti's tone finally lost its calmness. Though it was just two words, the shock in his voice was evident.
Seeing this scene, Windwalker Young Master slowly spoke up, his tone filled with astonishment: "Sky Mad Second Master was right; I was indeed overconfident. If I were to face him directly, my chances of winning would be less than fifty percent."
This conversation was not conducted using Secret Sound Technique, so Hu Lue naturally heard it. After hearing their words, he seemed to be infected by their astonishment and said intently while watching the arena: "If I were to step in, my chances would only be sixty percent!"
"What?!" Wang Tiankuang could no longer contain his shock upon hearing this. If even Hu Lue claimed only a sixty percent chance of winning, how strong was Ye Tian?
"This person definitely has secrets." Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti had calmed down from his shock; his tone returned to normal but his eyes burned with intensity.
"What do you mean by that, Brother Xu?" Wang Tiankuang pressed on.
"If I'm not mistaken, this person must possess multiple martial arts techniques and is not merely a disciple of Martial Sovereign. Otherwise, how could he possibly contend with a Martial Master with just the strength of a Warrior Definition?" Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti explained.
Just as Jingfeng Lei Kuan Ti finished speaking, the gray mist surrounding Ye Tian and Black Maitreya began to dissipate. Wang Tiankuang wanted to ask more questions but seeing this scene he quickly shifted his focus to the arena. Although he couldn't see clearly, he didn't want to miss anything.
At this moment, everyone’s attention was like Wang Tiankuang's—hundreds of eyes brightened with excitement as they eagerly watched the arena, hoping to witness who would emerge victorious from this fierce battle.
The wind rose, sweeping away the remaining gray mist, and two figures gradually emerged in the arena.
One figure appeared somewhat thin, with their neck slightly raised and an imposing aura. The other figure was quite plump, staring at their chest with an expression of disbelief and fear.
"..."
Upon witnessing this scene, everyone held their breath, and the arena fell into a profound silence.
"How... is this possible..." Black Maitreya finally spoke, his eyes filled with incredulity as he stared at Ye Tian and muttered.
"There's nothing impossible; you're finished," Ye Tian replied coldly, a murderous intent quietly radiating from him.
After Ye Tian spoke, Black Maitreya fell silent for a moment before suddenly shouting, "Impossible! How can you do this?!"
It turned out that during their previous clash, Ye Tian had first used Spirit Energy to unleash Thunder Palm, shattering Black Maitreya's stone fist. In the same instant, he had applied the Nine Seal Technique to the latter's chest.
"Stop talking nonsense. You should have anticipated this outcome when you slaughtered my brothers," Ye Tian retorted disdainfully in response to Black Maitreya's self-deception.
"You... you... you can't kill me!" Black Maitreya still couldn't believe it, reassuring himself, "It's just a Yellow Level Six Bagua Seal Palm; he can't kill me! He can't!"
"Fifth Brother! What's wrong?!" Hu Lue noticed something was off. His younger brother Black Maitreya seemed disoriented and must have suffered some severe blow.
"Elder Brother! Save me!" After hearing Hu Lue's call, Black Maitreya paused for a moment before suddenly running towards him, crying out for help as if on the verge of collapse.
"What happened to you?" Hu Lue frowned. His fifth brother could still move and showed no external injuries; he couldn't understand what had triggered such a reaction.
"I've been hit by his Seal Technique!" Black Maitreya was getting closer to Hu Lue.
“Seal Technique? Bagua Thunder Seal?!” Hu Lue exclaimed in shock.
At that moment, Black Maitreya finally reached Hu Lue's side and let out a long sigh of relief, but his tone remained worried as he said, “Big Brother, it’s not Bagua Thunder Seal, but Bagua Seal Palm! He used Bagua Seal Palm on my chest and filled it with Nine Seals!”
Hu Lue was taken aback, then furrowed his brows deeply and scolded angrily, “Useless! You are a Martial Master, a notable figure in this Square Area, and yet a mere Nine Seal Technique can scare you into this state! You’re really embarrassing me!”
Hu Lue did not offer any help; instead, he berated him, which was something Black Maitreya never expected.
“Big Brother doesn’t know, this kid’s sealing speed is unbelievably fast. From my estimation, its power might rival that of Earth Level One Martial Arts!” Since they had already colluded with the Wang family, they naturally researched the martial arts of the Cold Family, and the Bagua Seal Palm was one of the key focuses of their study. That’s why Black Maitreya knew that the power of the Palm Seal increases proportionally with the sealing speed.
What does Earth Level One martial arts mean? Simply put, its power is enough to break through the defenses of a Martial Master.
A hint of worry surged in Hu Lue's eyes. Then, a flash of light appeared in his palm as he unhesitatingly struck towards Black Maitreya's head.
Seeing this, Black Maitreya instinctively dodged. Due to Hu Lue's anxious expression and his fierce intent, Black Maitreya mistakenly thought that he was trying to hit him, so he quickly avoided it.
However, he could not escape entirely; he felt a sharp pain on his head as a pure form of Martial Origin Power surged through him.
“So Big Brother is protecting me, truly…”
“Break.”
The word “break” seemed to be spoken at the same time as Black Maitreya felt a sense of relief from surviving, while Ye Tian exuded an icy killing intent.
Bang!
As Ye Tian slightly parted his lips, a burst of Blood Mist suddenly exploded from Black Maitreya's chest. There were no bones or flesh splattering everywhere because his chest had been blown to pieces along with his heart, revealing a horrifying hole.
The occurrence took everyone by surprise; even before the expression on Black Maitreya's face could change, it had already stiffened and ultimately froze in that moment of relief.
Hu Lue made a sudden movement, and his face was splattered with red from Blood Mist. Black Maitreya did not fall immediately but stood there defiantly. At that moment, Hu Lue's Martial Origin Power also spread to the chest of the former after the explosion of the Seal Technique.
"Too late..." Black Maitreya spat out blood foam and squeezed out these words.
Hu Lue had a complex expression. Through the hole in Black Maitreya's chest, he saw Ye Tian staring at him with a gaze that seemed to declare war.
"Damn it... damn it!" Hu Lue first muttered softly to himself, then suddenly raised his voice, soaring into the air like a horse. His figure transformed nine times in mid-air, and by the time he landed, he had already turned into nine streaks of black light rushing towards Ye Tian.
Ye Tian raised an eyebrow, and a flickering light appeared in his palm as an ever-spinning Azure Blue Bagua emerged before him.
"Bagua Thunder Seal!" Upon seeing this scene, even the composed Annihilator gasped in surprise, along with Earthshatter Tai Sui and Windwalker Fan Fenglin, all gazing at Ye Tian with shock.
At that moment, the arena fell silent again. Everyone held their breath, watching the final showdown between Hu Lue and Ye Tian.
Hu Lue's figure shifted, leaving behind nine illusory black shadows. This was his ultimate technique, Earth Level Two Beast, Ghost Shadow Split Light!
Ye Tian stood still, showing no signs of fear. The brilliance of the Azure Blue Bagua was dazzling and blinding. It was clear that this was the renowned martial art of the Cold Family, Earth Level One, Bagua Thunder Seal!
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