Tyrant Sky Martial Soul
Chapter 793

Chapter 793: 793

Ling Xiao’s "Nine Veins Qi Sword" underwent a mutation due to the Heavenly Pulse and became the "Heaven Vein Qi Sword." Although there was not much difference in the way it was displayed, its lethality had increased substantially.

Not only that, the "Heaven Vein Qi Sword" could also more easily tap into the Heavenly Origin Power, thereby unleashing even more terrifying moves.

The problem was, so far, it seemed that no opponent had forced him to use those moves.

All the battles had almost always ended under normal attacks.

The enhancements that came with the first layer of the Heavenly Man Realm were truly terrifying.

The second round of competition ended amid fierce rivalry, and although Ling Xiao did not care about the others, some in Moon Hua Sect were eliminated.

Leng Hao felt quite frustrated, but there was nothing he could do; after all, his strength was limited, and he ultimately failed to become one of the fifty earth spirits.

Dai Yuling was lucky to scrape through, progressing as the last one in their group.

It was likely that was his limit as well.

Lan Yu’er and Joshua Long advanced with ease.

Ling Xiao naturally goes without saying, but for Ying Wu Ya of Beast King Palace, it was a sadder tale; although he advanced, his situation was much like Dai Yuling’s, and that was probably his limit as well.

The fifty earth spirits had more closely matched strengths, and the chances of encountering one of the Six Young Masters of the Sacred Dynasty had also increased somewhat.

After resting for a full shichen, the competition resumed.

This time, the fifty people were divided into two groups, with the top ten in each group advancing to the ranks of exceptional talents.

This grouping was a shuffled reassignment based on previous performance, resulting in the strength of the two groups being roughly equal.

Ling Xiao and the Holy Son were not in the same group, but Ling Xiao and Mo Wu Shang ended up in the same one.

There were too many notable individuals in this group for Ling Xiao to care to distinguish them all, but there was one who glared at Ling Xiao with intense murderous intent.

This person was none other, Jian Wuji, ranked sixth among the Six Young Masters of the Sacred Dynasty and formerly the chief core disciple of Sword King Sect.

Now, he was a core disciple of Dragon Sky Academy.

As soon as the third round of competition started, Jian Wuji showcased astonishing strength, easily defeating Lan Yu’er and rising to unparalleled prominence for the moment.

During his fight with Lan Yu’er, he was clearly deliberately cruel, trying to render Lan Yu’er unable to continue the fight.

Luckily, Lan Yu’er was no longer what she used to be, and even faced with Jian Wuji, she could ensure her own safe retreat.

She was defeated, indeed, but it was not an embarrassing defeat, nor was she injured.

However, the fact that Jian Wuji defeated Lan Yu’er within ten moves still caused quite a sensation.

"Indeed, when it comes to strength, one has to acknowledge the Six Young Masters of the Sacred Dynasty. Those geniuses who came before are simply no match for the Six Young Masters when they encounter them."

In the following battles, Jian Wuji seemed to want to prove his strength, swiftly defeating opponents of considerable ability with a single move, not giving them even the chance to say "I surrender."

He was creating immense pressure for Ling Xiao, wanting to show that no matter how much Ling Xiao struggled, he could never surpass him.

Ling Xiao also smoothly carried on with his own battles, although he didn’t take Jian Wuji to heart.

But Jian Wuji’s ruthless move against Lan Yu’er made him quite uncomfortable.

If this fellow wanted to be the first of the Young Masters to be defeated, then Ling Xiao was happy to oblige!

The battles in the other group were also extremely exciting.

After defeating Dai Yaoling in the second round of competition, Joshua Long went on to defeat Li Xuefeng after a bitter battle.

Li Xuefeng was very strong and Joshua Long fought hard, but with the Dragon Clan’s terrifying defensive power, he was ultimately a notch above and secured another precious victory for himself.

This guy’s powerful defense made several of the Six Young Masters of the Sacred Dynasty suffer, wondering how to deal with him.

The battles of the next two groups were more spectacular and thrilling than the last.

In one group, Liang Xiao, who once defeated Po Qian Jun with the Soul Combining Technique, lost again. His defeat, however, was not unjust, for he had encountered Qin Bi Xue from the Blood Saber Sect.

That crazy sword wielder dispatched Liang Xiao from the Martial Arts Platform with just one move.

With the unsheathing of his blood saber, the entire Martial Arts Platform seemed to plunge into the horrific Blood Pool Hell, leaving Liang Xiao unable to even flutter in the air, much less move a muscle.

Dai Yaoling also suffered his second defeat. His conqueror was Bai Qianjiao, ranked third among the Six Young Masters of the Holy Dynasty.

There are three Young Masters in the first group: Ji Mingkong, Bai Qianjiao, and Hong Sanwei.

In the second group, there are also three Young Masters: Mo Wu Shang, Liu Taiyin, and Jian Wuji.

Up to this point, each Young Master had maintained a record of continuous victories.

This was not only due to their formidable strength but also due to some deliberate arrangements made to avoid pitting the six Young Masters against each other too soon.

As Bai Qianjiao defeated Dai Yaoling, Mo Wu Shang also triumphed over Dao Wuming.

Being a fellow disciple of the Heavenly King Sect, Mo Wu Shang showed no mercy whatsoever, resulting in Dao Wuming’s swift and decisive defeat without even fighting.

In that instant, Mo Wu Shang’s third eye on his forehead flickered, and Dao Wuming let out a miserable cry as he fell to the ground, devoid of any strength to continue the battle.

Confronted with Liu Taiyin of the second group was a young powerhouse ranked thirteenth in the last Martial Arts festival.

Yet against Liu Taiyin, this person was defeated in a single move.

The gap was simply too vast.

The fearsome Yin Fire unleashed by Liu Taiyin made his opponent feel as if they had fallen into the depths of hell itself.

The opponent that Hong Sanwei faced was a young powerhouse who was ranked twelfth in the previous Martial Arts festival.

Her Martial Soul was actually one of the Twelve Sacred Flames, the "Samadhi True Fire."

Her moves were extremely forceful, completely melting both her opponent’s weapon and arm with her flames.

Each battle was incredibly exciting, eliciting loud cheers and shouts from the audience.

During the first and second rounds, many martial artists would voluntarily admit defeat upon facing the Six Young Masters of the Holy Dynasty.

But not now.

Because surrendering now might mean elimination.

Moreover, by the fifty spirit rank stage, every martial artist harbored a strong will to fight, and conceding defeat was not something they would easily do.

"Group two, Jian Wuji versus Ling Xiao!"

After a series of battles, two fated individuals stepped onto the Martial Arts Platform.

With the referee’s call, a wave of fervent anticipation swept over the spectator stands.

The rules for advancing from the top fifty to the top twenty differed from before.

Each person had to duel all the others, and advancement depended on the number of victories. If the number of victories was the same, it came down to who had fewer defeats, since a draw was also a possible outcome.

If still identical, then the martial artists with the same number of victories would have to duel each other.

However, such a scenario was generally rare.

In any case, since Ling Xiao was in the same group as Jian Wuji, encountering Jian Wuji was just a matter of time.

"Is Ling Xiao the dark horse stronger, or is Jian Wuji, one of the Six Young Masters of the Sacred Dynasty, stronger? This battle will reveal the truth."

"Yes, it’s quite exciting. Up to now, the Six Young Masters have yet to lose, will Ling Xiao become the first to defeat a Young Master?"