Chapter535:OuyangRan’sTrueTrumpCard!
"Boom!"
Asthesoundspread,thewholeplacebegantotremble.
Onebyone,thediscipleswatchingcloselyfixedtheirgazeonthestageoftheduel,feelingtheirbreathsquickenwithnervousness.Itseemedthattheywereevenmorenervousthanwhenitwastheirturntosteponthestage.
(TranslatedbyGravityTales棣冩А)
"LiuYunchuan,goforit!"
"ElderBrotherYunLingfeng!Cheerup!"
"MartialSisterYingQianqianisunbeatable!"
"..."
Variousshoutseruptedinaninstant,creatingaburstofexcitementthatsoaredintothesky!
Amongthecrowd,ZhangQing,XuJiahui,QingChao,andseveralotherdisciplesfromtheThirty-SixthSwordPeak,whoweremixedinwiththecrowd,hadoriginallyintendedtocheerandshoutforSuYiandSituMuyang.
ButtheyalsoknewhowmuchSuYiandSituMuyangwereresentedbyothers,especiallybyinnerdisciplesanddirectdisciples.Theydidn’tdaretoshoutloudly,sotheycouldonlysilentlysupportthem.
Shoutseruptedandtheexcitementsoaredintothesky!
Onthestage,thesixteenparticipantswereyoungandfullofenergy.Theyhadthenaturaldesiresforrecognitionandpridethatcomewithyouth.Theywereimmediatelyinfluencedbytheatmosphereandfeltasurgeofexcitementintheirveins.
"Boom!"
Oneachduelingplatform,awaveofenergysuddenlysurgedforth.
Theywereallfellowdisciplesfromthesamegeneration.Theyhadtrainedtogetherandgottentoknoweachotherwell.Therewasnoneedforthemtobecautiousorreservedwithoneanother.
"Fight!"
"Zoom!"
Inaninstant,someonemadeasuddenmove.
NanLiranforwardandattacked.Hislightpurplerobeflutteredinthewindashisswordslicedthroughtheair,leavingatrailofshininglight.
Ayoungmanalsosteppedforward,filledwithpower.Hissword,adeepredcolor,seemedtopulsatewithvibrantenergy,resemblingflowingblood.Afierceandintimidatingaurasurroundedhimashisswordunleashedasweepingwaveofradiance.Withimmensestrength,heaimedtheswordtowardsOuLuoandswiftlystruck.
"Comeon!"
OuLuocalmlyspoke,hisfacestilldisplayingeleganceandhandsomeness.Hiseyebrowsresembledsharpswordblades,emittinganinexplicableforce.Helightlytappedtheground,leapingdownwithgrace.Drawinghisswordfromitssheath,hedisplayedunmatchedstrength.Instantly,heengagedinafiercebattlewiththeotherperson.
Inaninstant,oneachduelplatform,therewasasuddenclash.
"Bang,bang,bang..."
Theclashofenergyresounded,thesoundwasdeafening,asifgoldenweaponsclashed,creatingapowerfulandmelodiousthunderoussound.
Theenergywaslikewaves,crashingandsweepingovereverythinginalldirections.
InfrontofSuYi,theyoungmanalsolookedup,revealingahandsomefaceinSuYi’seyes.However,theshiningsparklesinhiseyeswerenottobeunderestimated.
"Boom!"
Injustaninstant,theyoungman’sauraofbeingatthefifthleveloftheYuanSpiritRealmburstforthwithoutholdingback.Heslightlytiltedhishead,hisexpressionbecomingabitserious,andlookeddirectlyatSuYi.Hesaid,"IamOuyangRan,rankedfourteenthintheSwordTower!"
Asthewordsfell,JianShiyifixedhisgazetightlyonSuYi.HehadnoticedJianShiyi’sdefeatjustnow.
AlthoughJianShiyiwasrankedjustbelowhim,OuyangRanwaswellawareofJianShiyi’sstrength.
Thatrankinghasbeenunchangedforalongtime.IfheweretofaceJianShiyiagain,thereisnoguaranteethathewouldbeabletowinoncemore.
"OuyangRan."
SuYinoddedandsmiledslightly,saying,"Iwillremember!"
"IheardthatyouareadiscipleofElderSu,butIwon’tholdbackeither!"OuyangRansaid,lookingatSuYiinthisway.
"Noneedtoholdback,anywayIwon’tletyouwin!"
SuYisaidseriously,"IheardthattherewardforthechampionoftheGrandSwordsmanshipCompetitionheldbytheDivineSwordSchoolthistimeissaidtobeverygenerous,withnumerousgreatbenefits.Naturally,Icannotaffordtotakeitlightly."
"Okay,Ialsowanttopersonallygiveitatryandseeformyselfwhetheryouareasstrongastherumorssay!"
AsOuyangRanfinishedspeaking,hishandsealsquietlyformed,andapowerfulsurgeofinnerenergyburstoutfromwithinhim.Itseemedasifafieryredmisthadformedinfrontofhim,releasingaintenseheatthatfilledtheairandshooktheemptyspace!
"Swoosh..."
SuYi’sheartracedasOuyangRanmadehismove.OuyangRan’sfeetlightlytouchedtheground,andinaninstant,hisfigureshotforward,movingasifsteppingonatrailoffieryredmist.Afierceandmightyaurasurgedfromhim,whilehisswordgleamedlikelightning,piercingthroughtheemptyspacetowardsSuYi’sforehead.
Hisspeedwasincrediblyfast,withacombinationoffiercenessandsharpness,movingswiftlyandwithunmatchedagility.
IntheSwordTower,OuyangRanholdstheimpressiverankoffourteenth.It’sclearthathisreputationiswell-deservedandnotjustforshow.
BeingabletostandonthestageoftheduelatthismomentisenoughtoprovethetruetalentandabilityofOuyangRan.
"Notbad!"
Ontheelevatedplatform,manyeldersandDharmaProtectorshadbeenkeepingacloseeyeonSuYi.Inthismoment,astheyobservedOuyangRan’srelentlessattacks,theycouldn’thelpbutbefilledwithadmiration.
"Haha..."
ThisswordwassofastthatSuYicouldn’tevendodgeintime.
Feelingaswiftswordapproachinghisforehead,SuYi’seyeswidenedinalarm.Witharadiantglowbeneathhisfeet,hequicklysteppedback,hisfigurerapidlyretreating.
"Whoosh!"
Thedazzlingswordradiatedafearsomelight,causingtheairtorippleandfillingitwithawhooshingsound.
SuYi’spursuer,OuyangRan,closelyshadowedhiseverymove.Suddenly,thetipofOuyangRan’sswordquivered,andasurgeofintenseheatsplititintotwo,resemblingfieryserpents.OneaimeddirectlyatSuYi’sforehead,whiletheotherswiftlylungedforhischest.
SuYiwasquiteastonishedbytheunexpectedandmysteriouschangesinOuyangRan’ssword.
Afterabriefmomentofsurprise,SuYi’sradiantenergybeneathhisfeetbecameevenmoredazzling.Hisenergyflowedthroughhisveinslikearushingriver,increasinginspeedexponentially.Inaninstant,hetransformedintoablur,swiftlydodgingthetwofieryserpent-likeswordlights,narrowlyescapingtotheside.
SeeingthatSuYimanagedtoevadehisownattackintheblinkofaneye,OuyangRanwasastonished.HeseemedsurprisedthatSuYi’sspeedcouldbesoincrediblyfast.
ButthenOuyangRan’sfacelitupwithasmile,asifeverythinghadgonejustashehadexpected.
OuyangRanswunghisswordwithallhismight,yetthiswasnothistruesecretmove.
HeknewhowformidableSuYiwas.ThefactthatSuYihadalreadydefeatedJianShiyiprovedeverything.Howcouldhenothaveaplan?
Inthatverymoment,OuyangRanfeltapowerfulsurgeofheatcoursingthroughhisleftarm.Itwasasiftherewasablazingflamereadytoengulfhisentirearm.
Inthenextmoment,OuyangRan’sfingersclenchedintoafist,glowingwithabrightredlight.Theintenseheatburstforth,causinghisfacetoappearsomewhatetherealinthehightemperature.
"I’msorrytotellyou,butthisisactuallymytruetrumpcard!"
AconfidentOuyangRanletoutaproudandself-assuredshout.Hisfist,blazingwithfieryenergylikeswirlingflames,directlypummeledtowardsSuYi.
SeeingOuyangRan’smovement,hequicklylaunchedanotherattack.Itwasclearthathehadpreparedforthis.Thediscipleswatchingaroundfellsilentforamomentandthencriesofastonishmenterupted.
"TheFlameFist,MartialBrotherOuyangRanisalreadyprepared!"
"OuyangRanisdeliberatelytryingtolureSuYi,butSuYi’sbattleskillsandexperiencearestilltooinexperienced!"
Soundsofamazementfilledtheair,oneafteranother.
"SuYi,itlookslikeyouhavetostopnow!"
Inthecrowdofonlookers,thereweremanyeyesfilledwithspite,hopingthatSuYiwouldcometoahalt.
Thesepeople,includingFutengGuang,TengMing,andothers,whohavebeendirectlyorindirectlyaffectedbySuYi,naturallydidn’twanthimtoproceedtothenextround.
Onthehighplatform,atthismoment,manyeldersandDharmaProtectorsalsolookedintently.
"OuyangRanisquiteclever."
Someeldersappreciatedit.Theshowdownbetweenthetwowasnotjustaboutstrength,butalsoaboutbattleexperienceandskills.ItwasclearthatOuyangRan’sskillsandexperiencewereshowingtheirextraordinarynatureatthismoment.
Everythinghappenedquickly,withchangesontheshowdownplatformoccurringintheblinkofaneye.
AsSuYiwatchedthepunchapproachingwithahotandpowerfulaura,aglimmerofredlightfilledhiseyes.Hefeltasurgeofheatemanatingfromwithinhim.
Atthesametime,SuYi’smouthcurvedintoagentlesmile,andasoftvoicecameout,saying,"I’msorry,butitseemslikeyourhiddencardisabitweak!"
AsSuYispokethesewords,heraisedhisarmandshookit.Withaburstoffieryenergy,hethrewanotherpunch.
Inaninstant,aterrifyingaurasurgedaboveSuYi’sfist.Itburstintoabrilliantflameandunleashedaburstofwildpowertowardstheemptyspaceinfrontofhim.Itcausedafierceandintenseexplosionofheatandstrengthinthevacuumahead.
"Splish,splash..."
Tothenakedeye,SuYi’sfistwasfilledwithstrengththatresembledwavesoffire.Withaforcethatcouldoverturnmountainsandseas,itcamecrashingdown,causingripplestospreadthroughtheair.
Everythingwashappeningsoquickly,anditwasclearthatSuYiwaspreparedaswell.
Whenallofthishappened,manygazeschanged,andeventheonceconfidentOuyangRanfoundhimselfdumbfoundedwithastunnedexpressiononhisface.
"Boom!"
Atthismoment,hehadnochoicebuttoreleaseit.SeeingSuYi,whoseemedequallyprepared,OuyangRanhadnootheroption.Heinfusedallhisenergyintohisleftfist.
Justasthetwofistscollided,withinOuyangRan’sleftfist,thepowersurgedevenhigher.Thepunchingshadowsbecameblurry,andtheairaroundthemfeltasifboilingwaterhadmetwithice,creatingastrangesound.
AboveSuYi’sfist,beforeitcollided,adreadfulforcesuddenlyerupted.
ThisistheFlamingShadowFist,derivedfromtheHeavenlyTigerArtwithintheDivineDemonicAncientVerse.TheHeavenlyTigerArtfocuseson"force"asitscore,harnessingthepowertodominatethroughouthistory.Ithastheabilitytocrushdecayandoverwhelmanyenemy!
"Hmm..."
Inthatinstant,theeldersandDharmaProtectorsonthehighplatformwerevisiblymoved,asiftheyhadsensedsomething.
Longstoryshort,thetwofistscollidedinaninstant!
"Boom!"
Inaninstant,twoscorchingauraseruptedlikeflames,splatteringcountlesssparks.Accompaniedbyathunderousexplosivesound,aringoffierywavesgushedoutfromthepointofcollisionbetweenthetwofists.
Suddenly,ablazingwaveofintenseheatsweptthrough,causingthesurroundingairtobecomeunbearablyhot.Eventheemptyspacetrembledinresponse.
"Plop..."
Intheblazingmomentum,afiguresuddenlyflewbackward,spewingoutbloodfromthemouth.Itheavilycrashedontotheedgeofthearena,anditsbodyslidbacknearlyadozenmeters,uncontrollablyfallingoffthearena.
Astheforcedissipated,onthearena,SuYistaggeredbacktwostepsbeforesteadyinghimself,andtheoverwhelmingpoweraroundhimdissipatedcompletely.
Everyoneintheroomwasamazedwhentheysawthisscene.Theycouldn’tbelievetheireyes.
"BossSuYiisamazing!"
ZhangQing,QingChao,andotherscouldn’thelpbutcheerasSuYionceagaindefeatedhisopponent,securinghisplaceinthetopeight.
"Thisyoungmanhassuchastrongpresence,itcan’tbemyDivineSwordSchool’scultivationmethod.EvenIfindhimabithardtounderstand!"
Ontheelevatedplatform,DharmaProtectorZhuChangstoodprominentlyattheback.HegazedatSuYi,whowascurrentlyonthearena,witheyesfullofastonishment.