Chapter 2248 - 2249: You Two Come at Me Together!
Does he intend to challenge both brothers at once?
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yao and Dugu Ye exchanged a glance and couldn’t help but laugh.
"Kid, this is your choice, don’t regret it."
When the brothers fought separately versus together, it was entirely two different levels of strength. Their seamless coordination when teaming up was absolutely formidable.
For Ye Qiu to still dare to let them attack together, he was either exceptionally skilled and daring, or he was courting death.
"I won’t take back my words. You both can attack together," Ye Qiu said calmly.
The surrounding spectators were shocked, especially the burly men from the line of Guardians, who all displayed worried expressions. They were uncertain about the extent of Ye Qiu’s true strength. Although defeating Dugu Qing surprised them, the gap between Dugu Qing and the Dugu Yao and Ye brothers was considerable. If the brothers were truly to attack together, the pressure would increase significantly.
"This guy is truly stupid. He could have let the opponents take turns, but now his chances of winning are zero. Is Ge Tian’s legacy really going to fall into the hands of these brothers?" Dugu Qing felt somewhat regretful. Despite his reluctance to admit it, he knew in his heart that he couldn’t compare to the combined force of the Dugu Yao and Ye brothers.
The Dugu Yao and Ye brothers were not inclined to give Ye Qiu any opportunity to backtrack. They stood side by side, understanding that Ye Qiu had spoken, and if he lost, that would be his own doing. Meanwhile, the thought of defeating Ye Qiu ignited a fire within them. If they succeeded, Ge Tian’s treasures would be theirs.
The two simultaneously revealed cold smiles and said, "In that case, let’s begin."
The surrounding people stepped back, leaving an open space as a battleground for the three.
As the confrontation was about to start, more people began to arrive.
This attracted the attention of others.
Dugu Cheng, Dugu Yan.
These two were geniuses of the same caliber as the Dugu Yao and Ye brothers, with comparable strength.
"It seems we are a step late," Dugu Cheng remarked with a sigh.
Dugu Yan fixed his gaze ahead, surprised to find the Dugu Yao and Ye brothers had taken the lead. "Let’s watch first. By letting them take action, we can understand whether this person is as exceptional as our ancestor Xuan Ye described."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Several more auras descended. Upon seeing these people, Dugu Cheng and Dugu Yan showed respectful expressions and greeted, "Greetings, elders."
It turned out that the newly arrived elders were from the Dugu clan, albeit not strong, only at the Saint level. Despite their current lack of power, they were once formidable. Now, among the geniuses of the Dugu clan, most were personally tutored by these elders.
Hence, even though Dugu Cheng and Dugu Yan were now stronger than the elders, they remained respectful because, in the eyes of all the younger generation, the elders were their teachers, guides on their path to a higher martial realm.
"Is this the young man that Uncle Xuan Ye favors?"
"To take on two people at once? Interesting."
More and more people gathered here, all with significant standing in the Dugu clan, and even many children of the Dugu clan clustered around.
They were very curious about Ye Qiu and wanted to see just how strong he was.
After all, descriptions of Ye Qiu in the ancestral land varied greatly. Now seeing him in person and about to act, many did not want to miss this.
Furthermore, the opponents were the genius brothers from the Dugu clan, Dugu Yao and Ye.
This was indeed a clash of titans.
In an instant, despite the gathering crowds, the battlefield remained unaffected.
Ye Qiu was not particularly concerned.
On the contrary, the Dugu Yao and Ye brothers felt thrilled; with such a large audience, if they defeated Ye Qiu, even if he wanted to backtrack, he wouldn’t be able to stay here any longer.
The two brothers were a bit impatient, and since Ye Qiu didn’t attack proactively, they decided to strike first.
Whish, whish...
Each transformed into a stream of light, instantly charging forward.
Their attack had commenced.
Upon witnessing this, everyone held their breath, focusing intently.
Who would win or lose this battle? Everyone wanted to know.
Where the light of their figures traversed, a deafening sound followed, and sections of the void were torn apart.
This was the aura of Supreme Saints, and their combined strike was utterly terrifying. Any Supreme Saint facing such an attack would find themselves at an immediate disadvantage.
In response to such an assault, Ye Qiu’s actions were straightforward.
No fancy tricks, just a simple, profound touch of the Dao—gently pointing, softly dusting, casually sweeping.
In an instant, three moves were completed, and subsequently, Dugu Yao and Ye brothers were all sent flying.
Wow!
Witnessing Ye Qiu easily repelling the two, all the onlookers were astounded.
Even the geniuses Dugu Cheng and Dugu Yan couldn’t help but be shocked.
"What a move, simplifying the Dao directly to the essence of martial arts." An elder’s eyes flickered, impressed by Ye Qiu’s attack.
"This young man is truly remarkable. His understanding and comprehension of martial arts have reached an extraordinary level. Such a high realm cannot be achieved without multiple profound insights into life and death." Another elder also praised Ye Qiu.
The Dugu Yao and Ye brothers were oblivious to the elders’ evaluations, having felt Ye Qiu’s power firsthand, which startled them.
They believed that with their strength, defeating Ye Qiu would not be difficult.
Both being Supreme Saints, and brothers at that, their coordinated attacks should have been flawless.
Yet, facing Ye Qiu, they found this advantage did not manifest.
Because Ye Qiu presented no flaw, his attacks seemed innate, no matter how swift or fierce their attacks were, Ye Qiu could easily nullify them with a single strike.
It felt akin to sparring with a Thunder Guardian.
The two were unaware that although Ye Qiu hadn’t reached the Heavenly realm, in terms of experience fighting against those at that level, Ye Qiu dared assert himself first, with no one capable of contesting.
More so, he had once slain several heavenly opponents; if this were revealed, it would shake the entire ancestral land.
To put it bluntly, two Supreme Saints were not even on Ye Qiu’s radar.
No matter how well they coordinated, how skillfully they moved.
In Ye Qiu’s eyes, they still had flaws and weaknesses.
This was the gap in martial experience between the sides.
Ye Qiu had faced countless dangers and fought many strong opponents, navigating death’s gate repeatedly. This journey had accumulated martial experience, knowledge, and wisdom, impossible for talents like the Dugu Yao and Ye, who lived sheltered in a small world, to match.
Once the confrontation started, the gap became apparent, revealing some weaknesses.