Immortal Martial Emperor

Hong Yu ascended the platform.

Ninety-nine people were already surrounding him.

Every one of these experts had bloodshot eyes. Like a pack of tigers and wolves, they looked like they wanted to devour Hong Yu whole.

Hong Yu stood proudly, surrounded by what seemed like a pack of hungry, venomous wolves. He took a deep breath and roared coldly, "Come at me, all of you!"

"You’ve gone too far!"

"Hong Yu, if you hadn’t looked down on us and insulted us like this, we would have chosen to forfeit immediately upon facing you. But now..."

"You will pay the price for your arrogance!"

"Even if I die, I will fight with all my might to defend the dignity we worked so hard to earn by reaching this Dragon Sealing Platform."

All the experts roared in unison.

Hong Yu took a deep breath. He had no intention of making an enemy of anyone.

But...

If someone willingly allowed themselves to be used as a pawn to provoke him, then Hong Yu didn’t mind striking back hard!

Below the stage, Jian Chen smiled at Yao Yueye and said, "How long do you think it’ll take Hong Yu to finish this fight?"

Even though Hai Cangtian had deliberately arranged for Hong Yu’s opponents to be quite strong and blinded by jealousy, in everyone’s eyes, Hong Yu’s victory was still assured.

Among those present, probably no one besides Yao Yueye would dare claim to have the confidence to defeat Hong Yu.

Hearing Jian Chen’s words, the few True Dragon Level experts who had already finished their battles all turned to look at Yao Yueye.

They all hoped to hear an evaluation of Hong Yu from the man widely recognized as the number one genius of the Southern Ten Nations!

Yao Yueye was silent for a moment before speaking faintly, "One move!"

HISS!

Even though they already knew Hong Yu was powerful, no one expected that in Yao Yueye’s eyes, he was *this* powerful.

No!

This could no longer be described as merely ’powerful’!

One had to understand that none of the experts who made it this far were pushovers. Even Jian Chen’s Ten Thousand Swords Return to the Sect was actually a multi-pronged attack, and it had only defeated thirty or forty people at once.

Feng Xue Xin, however, was gnawing on a chicken leg with a strange smile on his face. "Heh heh, just you watch!"

「At the same time...」

In the elevated seats above the Dragon Sealing Platform.

A discussion was also taking place among powerful figures like Hai Cangtian and Xiahuang Shang.

"How many moves do you think it’ll take Hong Yu to win?"

"Within three moves, I’d say!"

"Three moves? Didn’t you see who his opponents are? I estimate it’ll take at least ten!"

At the front, Xiahuang Shang glanced at Hai Cangtian. "You seem quite concerned about Hong Yu!"

"Ah ha?"

Hai Cangtian was taken aback for a second, then chuckled. "A mere piece of trash at the First Heaven Transformation. Why would I be concerned about him?"

"Is that so?"

Xiahuang Shang gave Hai Cangtian a look filled with deep meaning.

He naturally didn’t believe Hai Cangtian’s words.

If he truly wasn’t concerned about Hong Yu as he claimed, why would he repeatedly plot and make things difficult for him?

Of course, given their status, some things were better left unsaid. Both men turned their gazes back to the Dragon Sealing Platform.

The battle was just about to begin.

The ninety-nine experts besieged him simultaneously. A surge of multi-colored energy billowed forth, converging into a series of churning waves that swept forward, looking as if they would engulf and crush Hong Yu.

Yet Hong Yu remained motionless. Only when the attacks were about to strike him did he take a sharp step back and snap his eyes open.

Pupil Technique: Enchanted City!

A ring of Spiritual Fluctuation radiated outward.

And then, a bizarre scene unfolded on the Dragon Sealing Platform.

Hong Yu stood with his hands behind his back, like a sovereign lord looking down upon the mortal masses.

Around him, the ninety-nine experts, who had just been radiating overwhelming momentum and murderous intent, repeated their attacks over and over again, but their strikes were all aimed at the sky.

The countless attacks were magnificent, colliding in the void to create a dazzling display of fireworks.

Hai Cangtian: "..."

Xiahuang Shang: "..."

Yao Yueye: "..."

Everyone: "..."

Bizarre. It was simply too bizarre!

Hong Yu hadn’t moved an inch, yet all ninety-nine people seemed to be possessed by a Demon, endlessly attacking the empty air while frantically shouting things like, "Die, Hong Yu!" and "You can’t escape, Hong Yu!"

But Hong Yu was just standing motionless in the center of the Dragon Sealing Platform!

"Wh-what’s going on?" The Zhui Yang Old Monster was also stunned.

He and several other experts from the Southern Ten Nations exchanged glances in dismay.

Spiritual Illusion Technique. A genius with such a talent had never appeared in the Southern Ten Nations before, so they naturally couldn’t grasp the mystery behind it.

Hai Cangtian’s brow furrowed. ’A Spiritual Illusion Technique? That guy actually has a talent like this?’

His mood soured even further.

Hong Yu possessed a First Transformation Heavenly True Dragon Talent comparable to Yao Yueye’s. While this was enough to make Xiahuang Shang take notice of him, it wasn’t enough to make Xiahuang Shang lower himself to befriend him.

But...

If Hong Yu also possessed a talent for Spiritual Illusion Techniques, then he would absolutely capture Xiahuang Shang’s full attention.

’This will be a huge detriment to my plans!’

In contrast to Hai Cangtian’s gloomy expression, Xiahuang Shang was quite excited. ’A Spiritual Illusion Technique? And one that can create an Illusion on such a large scale... This Hong Yu’s talent is even more incredible than I expected. I must recruit this boy!’

Imagine, in a battle between two major groups, an expert on one side with Mastery of Spiritual Illusion Techniques suddenly casts an Illusion Technique on the enemy.

Even if it only causes the opponent to falter for a single instant, that could be enough to seize a crucial advantage!

It could even be the key to securing victory in one fell swoop!

The Four Ancient Kingdoms and all the major powers spared no effort in searching for and recruiting experts with talent in Spiritual Illusion Techniques, but unfortunately, such talent was far too rare.

Even within the Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom, Xiahuang Shang knew of no more than ten people in his generation who had Mastery of Spiritual Illusion Techniques and could handle so many opponents at once.

’To think I’d find such a talent in this backwater corner of the world, hahaha! If I bring him back, Father Emperor will surely be very pleased!’ Xiahuang Shang clenched his fists, a look of delight on his face.

Of course, it was only delight. In his view, unless Hong Yu’s Spiritual Illusion Technique was at a Level high enough to affect Primordial Spirit Realm experts, it wasn’t enough to make him truly thrilled or excited.

Because in the future Southern Border Holy Assembly, and even the Five Domains Holy Assembly, the Primordial Spirit Realm would be the true dominant force!

Of course, all that was still a long way off!

’Damn it, Xiahuang Shang really has started to notice that guy.’

Hai Cangtian’s sharp perception caught the flicker of delight in Xiahuang Shang’s eyes, and the cold glint in his own gaze grew even sharper. ’After the tournament ends, Xiahuang Shang will have to return to the Xiahuang Ancient Kingdom to report. That will leave a window of about half a month. I must use that time to eliminate this boy.’

...

"Get lost!"

Hong Yu spoke calmly.

A blue light flickered in his pupils. The many experts caught in the Pupil Technique Mysterious City shuddered, breaking out in a sweat before collapsing to the ground.

They had been immersed in the Enchanted City, attacking relentlessly and constantly draining their Elemental Power, and now their reserves were completely depleted.

He had subdued the enemy without a fight!

A full ninety-nine talented experts had failed to even make Hong Yu budge an inch during their battle. They had all been defeated in a daze, exhausted like panting dogs, without even knowing what had happened.

An intense sense of defeat filled the faces of these geniuses with despair.

They all hung their heads, vexed and bewildered.

Hong Yu took a deep breath, feeling not a shred of pity. Moments ago, these people had been planning to defeat and viciously humiliate him. Such individuals were not worthy of his compassion.

Slowly walking off the Dragon Sealing Platform, Hong Yu glanced at Yao Yueye from afar and then sat down cross-legged to the side, meditating.

Yao Yueye’s figure was like a sword, his gaze like lightning. He possessed an intense battlelust, staring at Hong Yu with the scorching eyes of a belligerent Flood Dragon.

In all his years roaming the Southern Ten Nations, Yao Yueye had never met an opponent he considered his equal.

A master is lonely!

A loneliness as vast and cold as snow—this was the very definition of it!

Now, he had finally encountered Hong Yu, an opponent who could thoroughly ignite the fighting spirit in his heart. How could he not be excited?

Sometimes, just thinking about a duel with Hong Yu made Yao Yueye’s blood surge.

It was like a blazing fire scorching his heart.

He leaped high into the air and landed on the Dragon Sealing Platform. Gazing at the ninety-nine people before him, he spoke with calm pride, "All ninety-nine of you, attack me together. If you can withstand a single sword strike from me and even one person among you is still able to fight, then I will consider this battle my loss!"

WHOA!

The moment he said this, the entire audience erupted in an uproar!

To withstand a single sword strike from him, all ninety-nine at once, and if even one could still fight, he would lose?

What kind of domineering confidence was this?

Just think about it...

If he launched a sword strike and the ninety-nine people scattered, with even one managing to escape, that would also count as Yao Yueye’s loss.

There were far too many possibilities and uncertainties involved.

But Yao Yueye dared to make such a bold proclamation. It was clear that beyond confidence in his own strength, he was motivated by Hong Yu’s feat of defeating ninety-nine opponents with a single glance. He was doing this to defend his dignity as the number one genius of the Southern Ten Nations!

’Yao Yueye?’

Hong Yu did not open his eyes, but the corners of his lips curved up slightly.

Just as Yao Yueye saw Hong Yu as a great enemy and took him incredibly seriously, in Hong Yu’s heart, Yao Yueye was also an opponent to be treated with the utmost gravity and respect.

A mutual admiration between rivals!

He didn’t doubt whether Yao Yueye could do it. Instead, he saw it as Yao Yueye’s warm-up before their own duel, or perhaps a tactic to intimidate him.

After a brief clamor and commotion, the battle on the Dragon Sealing Platform began.

As expected, the ninety-nine people chose to split into two groups. This was intended to spread out the force of his attack, but more importantly, they were worried that spreading out too much would allow them to be picked off one by one.

Yao Yueye glanced at his opponents, who had already fully deployed their individual defensive Divine Techniques and were holding their ground. A cold, disdainful sneer touched his lips.

He slowly raised his hands from his sides, his fingertips joined and pointing upwards and outwards, and slowly closed his eyes.

WHOOSH!

A cold wind blew past, and many people couldn’t help but shiver.

BUZZ!

A strange ripple spread out with Yao Yueye at its center.

BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!

The strange ripple spread faster and faster, and his body slowly levitated into mid-air.

The crowd discovered that as Yao Yueye ascended, the Treasure Sword Primordial Weapons they carried began to resonate in unison, vibrating constantly as if they were about to fly out of their Sword Scabbards.

Man and Sword Unity!

Yao Yueye had reached the realm of Man and Sword Unity, where he could resonate with all swords.

He snapped his eyes open. Two beams of solid light shot out from his pupils, coalescing into two long swords of light. SWISH! SWISH! The brilliant swords of light slashed down to either side.

Many of the experts fighting him below were swordsmen. Their Primordial Weapons flew out of their control. Attacked from both within and without, the defensive formation they had painstakingly built collapsed completely.

Amidst screams of pain, wails filled the air.

Ninety-nine people, all annihilated in a single move!

And just as everyone was immersed in shock, Yao Yueye acted as if he had done something trivial. He blinked slowly, turned his gaze to Hong Yu, and his proud voice echoed throughout the entire valley...

"Hong Yu, do you dare to fight?!"

[This was yesterday’s fourth Chapter. Updates will start this afternoon, still four Chapters!]