Chapter 450 - 449: I Surrender
Zhao Tieshan versus Qin Ya!
One was filled with resentment, his gaze as fierce as an Evil Beast, wishing he could devour the person before him whole. The other stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent, as if victory was already in his grasp.
"Bring it."
Qin Ya beckoned with his finger, as if he didn’t see Zhao Tieshan as a threat at all. And that was indeed the case. Although Zhao Tieshan’s defense was astonishing, to the point where even a King might not be able to kill him, Qin Ya’s own methods were far from ordinary.
"Hmph, you’ll regret this."
With a furious roar, Zhao Tieshan held nothing back, directly manifesting a powerful Dharma Aspect. At the same time, his True Essence circulated, and a ferocious, jet-black suit of Armor materialized around him, exuding a Martial Arts Realm that was undefeated, unbreakable, and indestructible.
He knew very well that Qin Ya was incredibly fast.
So fast that even an ordinary King couldn’t react in time.
Therefore, his opening move was the Mysterious Technique he had comprehended himself... Black Steel Divine Armor! Only then could he confidently abandon all defense and focus entirely on attacking!
He then charged toward Qin Ya. His advance was immense, like a moving steel fortress, and every step made the air itself hum.
Stopping less than a hundred feet from Qin Ya, he raised his palm high. A vast energy gathered, forming a ball of dark light that he smashed down toward Qin Ya.
Qin Ya smiled indifferently. Four types of energy—thunder, fire, wind, and ice—converged, forming a vast Power of Nature that enveloped him in a barrier of light.
BOOM...
The immense power slammed into the barrier, sending ripples across its surface.
"Decent power."
Qin Ya pursed his lips. The Power of Nature condensed into a thousand spears that suddenly blasted toward Zhao Tieshan. But Zhao Tieshan merely tilted his head back and roared, standing his ground without moving an inch!
BOOM, BOOM, BOOM!
The thousand spears slammed violently into Zhao Tieshan. A terrifying wave of energy swept across the entire arena, and the Primordial Qi erupted as if a storm had been unleashed.
Zhao Tieshan felt waves of energy exploding from his Dharma Aspect. While the immense force couldn’t break his Black Steel Divine Armor, the massive reverberations were still incredibly uncomfortable. He was forced back step by step, blasted several thousand feet away.
When the dust settled, Zhao Tieshan was completely unharmed.
He threw his head back and laughed loudly. "Haha, Qin Ya, you can’t hurt me!"
He charged forward again. His Dharma Aspect used both fists and feet, relentlessly attacking Qin Ya. He was completely unrestrained, disdaining any defense in favor of pure offense.
’Ling Zhan was right. He really is just a turtle shell.’
Qin Ya smiled faintly. His figure flickered, as fast as a Ghostly Charm. No matter how Zhao Tieshan attacked, he couldn’t land a single blow. To the onlookers, the fight had reached a stalemate: Qin Ya couldn’t break through Zhao Tieshan’s defense, and Zhao Tieshan couldn’t keep up with Qin Ya’s speed.
"How are they supposed to fight like this?"
"These two... one is ridiculously fast, and the other is terrifyingly tough. Is this duel just going to be a competition to see whose True Essence runs out first?"
"No, it doesn’t look like Qin Ya is using his full strength yet."
"True. He looks completely at ease. He must still have an ace up his sleeve."
At this moment, a cold sneer touched Zhao Tieshan’s lips. He suddenly drew a long blade. It was two meters long and jet-black, radiating a terrifying aura.
"Heh, so you’re fast, are you? Then I’ll just trap you!"
Zhao Tieshan smirked coldly, then slammed the long blade into the ground. Countless streams of Blade Qi erupted from the earth and hung suspended in the air. Instead of attacking, they surrounded Qin Ya, forming four walls of Blade Qi.
"I can’t believe Zhao Tieshan had an ace like this."
"Judging from the energy fluctuations, those four walls of Blade Qi are strong enough to trap even a King. With Qin Ya’s Cultivation, breaking through will be extremely difficult."
"Looks like Qin Ya is in danger."
Within the walls of Blade Qi, Qin Ya gathered Thunder and Fire and struck out with his palm. The gushing Palm Power slammed into the Blade Qi but had no effect whatsoever; it didn’t even cause a ripple.
"That blade... it must be a Spiritual Artifact."
"I never thought Zhao Tieshan would have something like that."
Qin Ya just smiled. The Ting Xiao Sword at his waist slid from its sheath. A high-pitched sword cry rang out. Within the great hall, a vast expanse of dark clouds appeared out of nowhere. Amidst flashes of lightning and rumbles of thunder, a colossal Dragon Beast with the body of a tiger, the scales of a fish, and the hooves of a horse appeared, riding the clouds and mist. Arcs of purple Thunder circled its body as it let out furious roars!
’To be able to trigger such a phenomenon in the Golden Summit Hall is a testament to the extraordinary nature of the Spiritual Artifact in Elder Qin’s hands. I’m afraid it could be compared to the Golden List itself.’
’Although Zhao Tieshan also has a Spiritual Artifact, it’s more than just a little bit inferior to the one in Elder Qin’s hand. This battle is already over.’
’Yes. From the very beginning, Zhao Tieshan never had the strength to win. Even if Elder Qin didn’t have that Spiritual Artifact, the gap is just too wide.’
High above in the hall, Ming Yue and the others were thinking this to themselves. After all, their Cultivation was on a completely different level from the Disciples below. They had long since seen the gap between Qin Ya and Zhao Tieshan—a gap so large that even they found it shocking.
They were existences on two completely different levels!!
With a talent like this in Kunyun Palace, all other geniuses would seem dim in comparison.
While they felt gratified, they also couldn’t help but sigh with emotion.
When the Ting Xiao Sword was drawn, Zhao Tieshan couldn’t help but feel a chill rise in his heart. He immediately forced himself to calm down, circulating his True Essence to activate the power of his Spiritual Artifact!
The walls of Blade Qi closed in on Qin Ya from all directions.
"The gap between us is greater than you can imagine,"
Qin Ya said indifferently. A moment later, an immense aura erupted from his body, mixed with a killing intent so terrifying it was as if he had become a Hell Demon God!
Feeling that killing intent once again, Zhao Tieshan’s spirit trembled. Still, he gritted his teeth and held on for dear life, his eyes becoming bloodshot.
"I will not bow to you again! I won’t!"
He roared to the heavens, and the walls of Blade Qi sped up. They were now less than a hundred feet from Qin Ya. The young man holding the Ting Xiao Sword simply turned the blade, channeled a vast Power of Nature into it, and abruptly slashed at the Blade Qi!
PFFT...
The unstoppable sword edge instantly tore a huge gash in the wall of Blade Qi. The Power of Nature then rampaged through the Blade Qi, shattering it to pieces. With an indifferent smile, Qin Ya took a step and easily passed through the broken wall!
Zhao Tieshan’s pupils shrank in disbelief.
’That wall of Blade Qi could trap even a King, yet Qin Ya broke through it? Damn it, how could this guy be so strong? How is this possible!’
He let out a furious roar and threw a punch at Qin Ya!
Qin Ya’s figure moved like a streak of Flowing Light. In the blink of an eye, he dodged Zhao Tieshan’s fist, appeared before him, raised the Ting Xiao Sword, and swung it down casually.
POP...
As if cutting through tissue paper, the blade easily broke through Zhao Tieshan’s prized Black Steel Divine Armor. The tip of the Ting Xiao Sword stopped less than a centimeter from his neck.
"Do you... yield!"
An immense killing intent instantly enveloped him, constantly battering his spirit.
The chill from his neck made Zhao Tieshan’s scalp tingle, and a cold shiver ran down his spine, coursing through his entire body. He couldn’t stop trembling, feeling as if Qin Ya would swing the sword in the next moment and slice him in two.
’Reason told him that this was the Sect, and the Palace Master and all the Elders were watching. Qin Ya wouldn’t dare—couldn’t—kill him. But that terrifying killing intent just kept rising. He suddenly remembered that Qin Ya was an Elder, while he himself was just a slightly more outstanding Disciple. Would the Sect make trouble for an Elder over him?’
’No, at most he’d receive a heavy punishment.’
He swallowed hard and said, "I... I concede!"