The Art of Chaotic Divinity

In another corner of Group Three's arena zone, Ye Changge looked mildly surprised.

Based on his judgment, Murong Bai should have been slightly weaker than Wang Qian.

Unexpectedly, Murong Bai had achieved a breakthrough during the battle itself and ended up defeating Wang Qian instead.

A strange glint flashed through Ye Changge's eyes as a playful smile curved across his lips.

"Looks like this Murong Bai might actually be able to take a few moves from me."

Naturally, Ye Changge now regarded Murong Bai as the only worthy opponent within Group Three.

As for Ling Feng, although he had indeed displayed some impressive performances, he still had not entered Ye Changge's field of vision.

Of course, Ye Changge had no idea that Wang Qian had already lost to Ling Feng once before. Two pseudo-celestial artifact grade defensive magical treasures had been completely destroyed by Ling Feng. Otherwise, if Wang Qian still possessed the Black Tortoise Mask and the Nine Dragons Fire-Avoiding Shield, the outcome between them truly might have remained uncertain.

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After Wang Qian's battle against Murong Bai, several more matches followed between fairly strong opponents.

Unfortunately, none of them came close to the intensity of that previous battle.

Time passed quickly.

In the third round, every contestant had to face all the opponents within their own group, so luck no longer mattered.

Everything depended purely on strength.

Very soon, Ling Feng secured another three consecutive victories.

He relied solely on Thunder God Shadow together with Dragon-Elephant Divine Strength to defeat his opponents with ease.

Eventually, whenever contestants from the same group encountered Ling Feng, they simply surrendered immediately.

Ling Feng also showed restraint. At most, he only absorbed half of their fortune power, ensuring his opponents would not end up too miserable.

Whoosh!

A flash of golden light appeared as Murong Bai, seated beside Ling Feng, was teleported onto the arena once more.

Ling Feng lifted his eyes toward the stage. After seeing Murong Bai's opponent clearly, a rare trace of seriousness appeared on his face.

Among everyone in Group Three, there remained only one expert whose true abilities were still unknown.

Ye Changge.

Ten years ago, Ye Changge had already claimed a place within the Sunset Heaven Selection, ranking ninth overall.

Ten years later, his strength had undoubtedly reached an extremely terrifying level.

Back then, Ye Changge's effortless control over his own strength had already demonstrated frightening precision. Combined with his arrogant attitude afterward, he had provoked the anger of many disciples from Dongling Immortal Pool.

Even Murong Bai himself did not possess much confidence in defeating him.

Still, after receiving guidance from Ling Feng earlier, Murong Bai had inexplicably developed a sense of trust toward him.

He felt that Ling Feng might actually be capable of defeating Ye Changge and breaking into the top ten.

As for himself, the best he could do was help Ling Feng probe out Ye Changge's hidden cards as much as possible.

"Ye Changge, your reputation has thundered through my ears for a long time already. Today, let me personally experience just how strong you truly are!"

Murong Bai slowly drew his sword as the Sword Will of Self Sovereignty surged to its absolute peak.

Facing an expert like Ye Changge, he dared not hold back in the slightest.

Ye Changge appeared entirely relaxed. A trace of disdain flickered through his eyes as he replied calmly,

"At the very least, I'm stronger than you."

"Hmph. Whether you're strong or not isn't decided by your mouth."

Ye Changge's arrogance and conceit caused Murong Bai's brows to tighten immediately.

With a sweeping strike, he unleashed the Sword of Heaven and Earth's Sole Sovereign once more.

After receiving Ling Feng's guidance, Murong Bai's swordsmanship had already transcended its previous limits. Every move flowed naturally without the slightest flaw.

"Heaven and Earth Across the Horizon!"

Brilliant sword light burst forth like the rising eastern sun.

Sword qi as thin as strands of hair infiltrated every gap, severing all existence into dust.

Within the dazzling sword radiance, endless sword qi surrounded Ye Changge from every direction, slicing apart everything in their path with terrifying sharpness.

Even Wang Qian had ultimately fallen beneath Murong Bai's sword.

With Minor Perfection level Sword Will of Self Sovereignty combined with his perfectly integrated sword techniques, Murong Bai's overall strength had more than doubled.

"The fact that this move defeated Wang Qian means it's at least somewhat interesting."

Yet despite standing directly within the storm of sword qi, Ye Changge still smiled calmly without the slightest concern.

The countless sword qi filling the sky failed to injure him at all.

Ling Feng focused his gaze carefully before his expression gradually turned solemn.

Ye Changge truly was not simple.

Among all the body refinement cultivators Ling Feng had encountered, Ye Changge was probably the strongest.

On the surface of Ye Changge's body, a thick layer of vitality armor had actually formed faintly around him like an impenetrable turtle shell.

Murong Bai's fierce sword qi crashed against the vitality armor without causing even the slightest damage.

Setting strength aside, the defensive power of this vitality armor alone was enough to make even Ling Feng admit inferiority.

Among body refinement cultivators, some specialized in ultimate strength while others specialized in ultimate defense.

If Ling Feng's Dragon-Elephant Divine Strength represented the pinnacle of power, then Ye Changge's body refinement technique represented the pinnacle of defense.

This time, Murong Bai was probably going to suffer badly.

His sword simply could not break through Ye Changge's defense.

Ling Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.

The essence of Murong Bai's Sword Will of Self Sovereignty lay in the invincible momentum of advancing without retreat.

Unfortunately, he had encountered an opponent like Ye Changge, whose defense was absurdly powerful.

Once Murong Bai's attacks repeatedly failed to produce results, his sword will would naturally weaken.

As one side declined and the other grew stronger, Murong Bai's defeat became inevitable.

"This won't be easy."

Ling Feng shook his head lightly.

In this situation, even a few words of guidance from him would not be enough to turn things around.

Ye Changge truly deserved his reputation as the ninth-ranked expert of the previous Sunset Heaven Selection.

His true strength was terrifying.

On the arena stage, Murong Bai was secretly shocked.

Naturally, he also understood the flaw within his Sword Will of Self Sovereignty.

When his first strike failed, he gritted his teeth and immediately gathered all his power into a final killing sword.

"Dragon-Slaying Sword of Sole Supremacy!"

The moment the sword emerged, dragon roars shook all directions.

Sword qi transformed into sound waves, merging into the dragon's roar itself as it sought to exterminate all living beings.

Ye Changge's expression finally became slightly serious.

The vitality power within his body surged violently.

"Now this sword finally has a little bit of meaning."

Along with Ye Changge's low roar, his vitality power condensed into a blood-colored barrier that completely enveloped his body.

As Murong Bai's dragon-roaring sword qi crashed into it, only ripples spread across the surface of the crimson shield, resembling circles spreading across an autumn lake during rainfall.

Murong Bai's strongest attack still failed to injure Ye Changge in the slightest.

Murong Bai's eyelids twitched violently.

Only now did he realize that perhaps he had underestimated Ye Changge.

In truth, everyone had underestimated him.

The arrogance Ye Changge displayed outwardly was merely camouflage, deliberately making others believe he was all brawn and no brains.

In reality, he was the one hiding himself the deepest.

"What a pity. Still too weak."

A playful smile lingered at the corner of Ye Changge's lips as he strode forward.

The instant his foot landed, the bronze arena shook violently.

Cracking sounds erupted beneath him as countless fractures spread across the surface of the bronze tiles.

"Get down."

Ye Changge shouted coldly as his right fist blasted outward.

A dark red stream of force extended nearly a full meter from his fist.

Ye Changge had actually reached the level of condensing vitality into force and releasing blood force externally purely through the power of his physical vitality alone.

"Not good!"

Murong Bai's eyelids jumped wildly.

Ye Changge's casual punch actually gave him the horrifying feeling that it could not be blocked at all.

"Dragon-Slaying Sword of Sole Supremacy!"

As the fist approached his face, Murong Bai had no time to think.

He immediately unleashed the strongest killing move of the Sword of Heaven and Earth's Sole Sovereign and collided directly against Ye Changge's fist.

Boom!

The void exploded violently.

The entire arena shook intensely.

Step! Step! Step!

Murong Bai's sword flew out of his hand instantly.

The tiger's mouth between his thumb and index finger split open from the impact, while half his arm became completely numb.

At the same time, his body was blasted backward violently. Every step sank deeply into the arena floor, yet he still retreated all the way to the edge of the stage before barely stabilizing himself.

The power of that single punch was terrifying beyond belief.

"Well, Murong Bai? Do you understand the gap between us now?"

Ye Changge stood proudly in place as he withdrew the vitality armor surrounding his body.

From that collision just now, he had emerged completely uninjured.

Murong Bai clenched his fists tightly.

Although unwillingness filled his heart, he still recalled his sword and helplessly chose to surrender.