It was too fast; Ye Tian couldn't even catch a glimpse of the opponent's figure. He only felt a fierce wind rush towards him, and before he knew it, he had already taken a hit.
The Golden Battle Armor shattered instantly under the assault of the Red-Clad Man, crumbling like bricks and porcelain without any resistance.
However, Ye Tian was not to be underestimated. At the critical moment, he forcefully unleashed the Azure Dragon Dominance, creating a chaotic Shockwave that engulfed the Red-Clad Man.
"Profound-Grade Martial Arts are not to be used like this!"
The Azure Dragon was composed of Martial Origin Power, spiritual energy, and Crimson Dragon's Golden Blood Power. Essentially, it was merely a product of energy. Although it possessed form, it could not compare to a true dragon.
Amidst the swirling blue and gold Shockwave, the voice of the Red-Clad Man emerged unscathed.
Ye Tian was in the midst of being hurled backward at high speed. Despite his robust physique, he found himself unable to regain control at that moment.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
He crashed through several trees as thick as a person's embrace, yet his momentum did not cease. At this point, Ye Tian felt as if his internal organs were being struck by a hammer, blood spraying from his mouth and creating an arc in the air.
Above, Duan Liu watched in horror as Ye Tian was defeated in one move. Although he had consumed a Spiritual Pill and his strength far surpassed Ye Tian's at that moment, deep down in his heart, the subconscious belief that Ye Tian was the strongest had long been ingrained.
"Ye Tian!" Duan Liu exclaimed, quickly darting downward.
However, no matter how fast he moved, he could not outpace the Red-Clad Man.
In an instant, the Red-Clad Man seemed to leave behind an afterimage as he rushed forward with a speed that could not be described even by lightning.
He arrived before Ye Tian before Duan Liu could reach him again and struck out with his palm aimed directly at Ye Tian's chest!
This palm strike was plain and unadorned, lacking any dazzling brilliance, yet this seemingly ordinary blow carried a weight that felt capable of splitting mountains!
If this strike landed on Ye Tian's chest, he would likely be flattened into a meat patty on the spot.
"Stop!" In a moment of crisis, Duan Liu had no way to intervene and could only shout in vain from behind.
"Hmm?"
However, the Red-Clad Man paused slightly, his expression growing serious.
But this was only for an instant; after that moment of seriousness, a fierce light flickered in his eyes, and his speed suddenly increased.
Bang!
The sound was not particularly deafening, nor did it create any massive waves.
The Red-Clad Man halted, and on the other end of his palm appeared a slightly Withered hand that collided with his.
"The people of Cloudscroll Pavilion are not to be trifled with."
A voice that sounded somewhat aged resonated, calm and deep like a tranquil sea, instilling a sense of reassurance in those who heard it.
"Master?!" Duan Liu and Ye Tian exclaimed in unison.
"Xuanyuan Changfeng!" the Red-Clad Man gritted his teeth as he spoke each word.
"Luo Qingyin, is it not shameful to attack a junior?" Xuanyuan Changfeng waved his sleeve and withdrew his hand.
It turned out that the name of the Red-Clad Man was Luo Qingyin, and as for his background...
"I, Luo Qingyin, have been silent for over fifty years. How is it that the moment I make a move, I encounter you, old man? Is our grudge really this strong?" Luo Qingyin's tone was calm, but anyone listening could hear the anger beneath.
"There's no choice. Fifty years ago, I had the upper hand, and now it's still the same," Xuanyuan Changfeng replied with a cold laugh.
As the saying goes, one shouldn't hit the face when fighting or expose weaknesses when arguing. Xuanyuan Changfeng immediately brought up the most taboo subject for Luo Qingyin, causing the latter to erupt in anger.
"Xuanyuan Changfeng, do you really think I can't defeat you?"
With that, Luo Qingyin struck out directly, using the same move as before—a simple yet powerful palm print. However, this time it grew larger in an instant, becoming the size of a grinding stone.
"You still haven't made any progress. With your Mountain Seal, you'll probably never achieve great success in this lifetime," Xuanyuan Changfeng shook his head and floated backward.
"Don't retreat if you have guts!" Luo Qingyin pursued him, his palm print continuing to expand.
Xuanyuan Changfeng did not respond; he simply kept retreating. In Luo Qingyin's eyes, Xuanyuan Changfeng's speed was not very fast, but to Ye Tian and Duan Liu, they could barely see his figure—only two streaks of light passing by.
One retreated while the other pursued. Before long, Luo Qingyin's Mountain Seal had truly grown to the size of a small mountain. The oppressive aura it exuded was enough to shake the heavens.
"Old man, how long are you going to keep retreating?" Luo Qingyin sneered. Xuanyuan Changfeng had dragged this out for so long without making any moves, while his own Mountain Seal had gathered great momentum. He wanted to see how Xuanyuan Changfeng would defend against it.
"The time has come," Xuanyuan Changfeng seemed to be responding to Luo Qingyin but also speaking to himself.
Upon hearing this, Luo Qingyin felt a stirring in his heart as an ominous premonition arose.
"Great Cloud Piercing Finger!"
On the opposite side, Xuanyuan Changfeng shouted loudly. Then, within a radius of several dozen feet around him, winds and clouds swirled violently; sand rose and stones flew as countless streams of energy converged at his fingertips.
Blocked by that powerful energy, Mountain Seal could not advance at all, and not only that, he couldn't even retreat in time.
It felt as if a great whale was sucking in water, with all nearby matter converging towards Xuanyuan Changfeng's fingertips. Even Ye Tian and Duan Liu, who were far away at Hundred Zhang, felt an unparalleled suction force.
"Vortex Profound Skill?" Ye Tian suddenly recalled a technique he hadn't used in a long time. Xuanyuan Changfeng's Great Cloud Piercing Finger was surprisingly similar to Vortex Profound Skill.
"You!" Luo Qingyin exclaimed, as if she had seen something extremely terrifying.
"You didn't expect this? Back then, you chose the domineering Mountain Seal, while I chose the seemingly inconspicuous Cloud Piercing Finger. Today, let me show you how the Cloud Piercing Finger, which you look down upon, can break your Mountain Seal!"
With that, Xuanyuan Changfeng pointed out, and all the gathered momentum surged forth in an instant.
Moreover, the forces mixed in the world were twisted into a single rope at this moment, forged into a needle, with power increased a hundredfold!
"Great Mountain Seal!" Luo Qingyin finally realized the danger and decided to relax and take a gamble, directly unleashing a hand that truly resembled a mountain in size.
Xuanyuan Changfeng sneered. The Great Mountain Seal faced off against the Great Cloud Piercing Finger; today, these two profound-grade martial arts from Cloud Sea Sect would finally collide.
Profound Level Nine, nearing Celestial Level!
Boom!
As the Great Mountain Seal moved, it produced a thunderous sound, as if the heavens were about to be torn apart and the earth trembled!
Swish!
The full force of the Great Cloud Piercing Finger converged into a beam as thick as a finger, easily piercing through the mountain-like hand.
"How is this possible!" Luo Qingyin exclaimed in disbelief.
"Nothing is impossible. Whether you are in the Cloud Sea Sect or elsewhere, you will never be my opponent," Xuanyuan Changfeng said, his white hair dancing in the wind, surrounded by a faint glow. At that moment, he resembled a deity, instilling awe in those around him.
"Nonsense! If it weren't for Cloudscar's help back then, would the position of Cloud Pavilion Master have fallen to you?" Luo Qingyin retorted indignantly.
"Heh, even if it weren't me, it wouldn't have been your turn either," Xuanyuan Changfeng did not deny it. The events of that time involved too many significant figures for them to influence.
"You're talking nonsense!" Luo Qingyin cursed.
"Are you saying that with Cloudscar's assistance, you would have been powerless?" Xuanyuan Changfeng countered.
As the two discussed the past secrets of the Cloud Sea Sect, Ye Tian and Duan Liu listened intently, not wanting to miss a single word.
From their conversation, it became clear that Luo Qingyin was also a figure from the Cloud Sea Sect's past and had nearly become a Master of the Pavilion.
Ye Tian and Duan Liu exchanged glances, both realizing what the other was thinking.
If Luo Qingyin had become the Cloud Pavilion Master, they could hardly imagine what things would be like now.
"Xuanyuan Changfeng, I advise you not to meddle in this matter. If you truly provoke him, even Cloudscar may not be able to protect you!" Luo Qingyin could not deny Xuanyuan Changfeng's words and directly changed the subject to threaten him.
"You don't need to worry about that. Things were as they were back then, and they remain the same now. As for you and Cloudscar against me, you still have no chance of winning."
Hearing Xuanyuan Changfeng's words, Ye Tian and Duan Liu gasped in shock. To be able to confront Cloudscar?
What kind of terrifying existence could that be? No wonder Qin Fufeng said they were caught in a massive whirlpool.
At that time, Ye Tian thought Qin Fufeng was being alarmist; now it seemed that Qin Fufeng had understated the situation. This was not just a whirlpool; it was like turbulent waves crashing down.
Ye Tian had already witnessed Cloudscar's methods, and someone who could stand against Cloudscar must possess strength rarely seen across the land.
"By the way, Luo Shidi, I want to ask you something." Before Luo Qingyin could respond, Xuanyuan Changfeng spoke up.
"I won't tell you a single thing." Luo Qingyin gritted her teeth, thinking, "I haven't completely fallen into a disadvantage, so why should I answer your questions?"
"Hehe, has Qiu Tiande chosen his team after all these years?" Xuanyuan Changfeng asked, and the question seemed quite abrupt.
Ye Tian and Duan Liu naturally did not understand, but upon hearing this, Luo Qingyin's expression changed drastically. Her lips moved several times, but in the end, she couldn't say anything.
"Ye Tian, why do I feel like our master is a bad person..." Duan Liu whispered to Ye Tian.
Ye Tian frowned slightly; he felt the same way. After all, Xuanyuan Changfeng's demeanor throughout was quite different from his usual temperament.
However, Ye Tian thought about it and realized that the Cloud Sea Sect had existed for thousands of years. The legacies and conflicts within it were beyond what an ordinary mind could comprehend.
It was similar to how Li Xun made things difficult for Ye Tian over an illusory position of Lord.
Perhaps there was a similar relationship between Xuanyuan Changfeng and Luo Qingyin.
Maybe the tragic scene of the Thousand Clouds emerging from the floating pagoda was not without intention from Cloudscar!
After all, this was the Cloud Sea Sect; no one could truly guess what they had done in pursuit of certain things, whether they were good or bad people.
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