Tyrant Sky Martial Soul
Chapter 813: 32 Swords

Chapter 813: Chapter 813: 32 Swords

The tenth round finally ended as dawn approached.

At this time, with nine rounds remaining until the end of all matches, the chief referee announced a temporary halt to the competition.

Someone took this opportunity to analyze the situation.

"Do you guys find it interesting? I just calculated it, apart from the six seed players not having fought each other, there’s also Hong Li and Joshua Long who haven’t faced any of the six seed players."

"That’s right, both Hong Sanwei and Fire Demon Venerable only lost to Ling Xiao, and they haven’t fought any of the other seed players or even Hong Li and Joshua Long. That’s interesting."

"Yeah, with only nine rounds left, they’ve pretty much fought everyone else, which means the coming fights will mostly be clashes between the strong!"

"Exactly, the upcoming duels will be even more thrilling!"

As the rest period ended, everyone stopped the hubbub and quietly waited for the approaching eleventh round.

Though the last nine rounds would likely see more clashes between the strong, some matches would still merely serve as a complement.

For example, the first match of the eleventh round was the duel between Po Qian Jun and Liang Xiao.

In the earlier elimination rounds, Po Qian Jun had lost to Liang Xiao after the latter used the Soul Combining Technique.

However, this time, he won.

Though he barely claimed victory after two hundred moves.

This showed that the Soul Combining Technique used by Liang Xiao was merely a sidetrack, offering no real boost in strength.

On the other hand, Po Qian Jun had steadily improved his strength after his battle with Ling Xiao. Though not explosively, he now possessed enough strength to defeat Liang Xiao.

The second matchup was quite exciting, but still not among the top ten anticipated by the audience, leaving them somewhat disappointed.

However, the more this happened, the more the spectators looked forward to the showdowns between the stronger contestants.

The third match was still not a clash of the strong.

As the audience’s suppressed emotions nearly reached their limit, the fourth match finally began, featuring two young giants.

One was Joshua Long and the other was Liu Taiyin.

Everyone knew Joshua Long was a disciple of the Divine Sword Sect, but very few knew more about him.

Thus, he seemed very mysterious to many.

Joshua Long’s strength lay in his terrifying physical power and defense.

He had fought his way up with an impressive record, almost qualifying him as a seed player.

Even now, Joshua Long was considered a supernova on par with Ling Xiao.

After all, Qin Bi Xue had participated in the Martial Arts Festival and was only semi-new.

Of course, his opponent, Liu Taiyin, was even more renowned.

The leading core disciple of the Mysterious Fire Sect and formerly ranked fourth among the Six Young Masters of the Sacred Dynasty.

More importantly, he was a seed player.

The battle between these two was touted as a clash between a supernova and a genius of the older generation and naturally drew immense interest.

Many wanted to know whether Liu Taiyin’s flames were formidable or if Joshua Long’s strength was astonishing.

"Please enlighten me!"

Joshua Long, being a descendant of the Golden Dragon Empress from the Land of Dragons, was very thorough with his courtesies, showing impeccable manners.

Liu Taiyin smiled wryly, "You newcomers shine so brilliantly, almost lighting up half the sky. Although I admit I might not be your match, the honor of the older generation still needs to be upheld."

"Please make your move!"

Joshua Long made a gesture inviting him to proceed.

"Alright, then let me test the strength of this supernova first."

Without using his Martial Soul, Liu Taiyin hurled a punch formed entirely from Heavenly Origin Power directly at Joshua Long.

The terrifying punch, like thunder, seemed capable of piercing through everything.

Boom!

Joshua Long didn’t use his Martial Soul, nor did he use his True Essence. He solely relied on his physical strength to clash head-on with Liu Taiyin.

In this showdown, Joshua Long found himself slightly at a disadvantage.

However, it wasn’t a major concern.

Using just the Dragon Clan’s body to suppress Liu Taiyin proved improbable. Although Liu Taiyin wasn’t as strong as Hong Sanwei, his experience held its ground.

Defeating him meant Joshua Long needed to think of more tactics.

"Very well, you’re worthy enough for me to get serious. I’d like to see if your defense surpasses Gui Suishou by much!"

With that said, Liu Taiyin immediately took action.

"Thirty-Two Moves of Extreme Yin Fire Sword!"

Previously, Liu Taiyin hadn’t used his sword—it was evident he felt Joshua Long deserved the honor.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...

The Thirty-Two Moves of Extreme Yin Fire Sword was Liu Taiyin’s ultimate move, crafted by combining his Martial Soul with a rare Yu Pin Sword Technique.

Each move was not only spectacular but also packed an incredible punch.

The key lay in its combination attacks; unless one’s skills far exceeded Liu Taiyin’s, breaking this chain to claim victory seemed feasible.

Unfortunately, Joshua Long fell short in this aspect.

Yet, there was another way to counter the chain of sword attacks, which was to meet force with force, dismantling the sword technique with even greater power.

This approach wasn’t so difficult for Joshua Long.

Liu Taiyin’s sword techniques became faster and more domineering, the movements smoother, almost flawless.

In comparison, the techniques of most swordmasters were hardly worth mentioning.

Even Li Xuefeng of the Snow Mountain Sect couldn’t match Liu Taiyin.

The faces of those from the Mysterious Fire Sect beamed with satisfaction.

They heard the applause and praises from the audience.

Most onlookers greatly admired Liu Taiyin’s swordsmanship.

"Indeed worthy of being one of the Six Young Masters of the Holy Dynasty; victory doesn’t look easy."

In his eyes, those streaks of sword light were like rivers rushing violently towards him, incredibly difficult to block or dismantle.

If this continued, his defenses would undoubtedly be breached.

Thinking this, Joshua Long quite directly transformed into his Human-Dragon Form.

Being from the Dragon Clan, entering his Human-Dragon Form meant achieving the complete tenth form, instantly boosting both his strength and momentum.

"That’s a Martial Soul Transformation!"

"Right, I didn’t expect Joshua Long not to use it earlier, otherwise, he’d definitely be a seeded player."

"Whether he’s a seeded player or not doesn’t matter now. He hadn’t encountered many strong opponents previously, but what comes next is crucial."

"Thirty-second sword!"

Liu Taiyin thrust his treasured sword, tearing apart the void as cries of the elements echoed in succession.

Boom!

Facing this strike, Joshua Long felt his blood churn inside, extremely uncomfortable.

He hadn’t expected Liu Taiyin’s swordsmanship to grow increasingly potent. Initially, after entering his Human-Dragon Form, he thought victory would be easy.

Now, it seemed he’d underestimated the sword technique.

Did he need to enter the Golden Dragon Form?

Anxiety began stirring in Joshua Long’s heart.

Once he entered the Golden Dragon Form, he could undoubtedly secure victory, but at that point, his identity would be exposed.