CHAPTER 43: CHAPTER 43: THE OUTCOME IS DECIDED

"Boom!"

During the movement, Bai Yongnian’s fists clenched tightly, and a burst of light flashed as he launched a powerful strike.

A golden Fist Seal, mixed with a stunning aura, came crashing down towards Ji Chen.

Judging by the power of this punch, it was likely that Bai Yongnian had unleashed a high-level Yellow Tier Martial Technique!

"Hiss!"

However, Ji Chen neither retreated nor dodged. He swung the Cyan Emperor Sword in his hand, the sword glow dazzling and crystalline. In the blink of an eye, it sliced the golden Fist Seal in half, transforming it into a raging wave of heat, surging in all directions.

"No wonder it’s a Dao Artifact!"

Bai Yongnian’s eyes grew even more greedy. "Even my high-level Yellow Tier Martial Technique can be withstood!"

"If you think my strength is just this sword, then you are gravely mistaken."

Ji Chen suddenly smiled.

"Buzz..."

As his words fell, the aura hidden within him burst forth completely at that moment.

"Vein Condensation Realm Sixth Layer?!"

Feeling the change in Ji Chen’s aura, Bai Yongnian, despite his composure, could not help but be shocked.

Clearly, this dandy’s cultivation had reached such a level, which was entirely beyond his expectations.

Combined with having a Dao Artifact in hand, Ji Chen’s current cultivation indeed posed a certain threat to him.

But, that was merely a threat.

Bai Yongnian was confident that as long as he got serious, taking down Ji Chen would still be an easy task.

"Such a strong aura..."

"Is that the true strength of the Young Sect Leader?"

"He has reached the Vein Condensation Realm Sixth Layer!"

"He’s only nineteen, three or four years younger than us. With such cultivation, among the young generation in the Chu Kingdom, there might not be another of his age who matches up, right?"

All around, those Lingyun Sect disciples engaged in the melee clearly sensed the anomaly around Ji Chen, and their faces couldn’t help but show expressions of surprise.

Evidently, this was their first time witnessing the full strength of Ji Chen, which had exceeded their expectations.

"Do you really think that with your current strength and a Dao Artifact in hand, you can truly rival me?"

Bai Yongnian scoffed, releasing a palm thrust into the air.

"Hiss!"

Ji Chen swung his sword and easily defused the opponent’s attack.

Only to hear Bai Yongnian continue, "Ultimately, you’re just a Vein Condensation Realm Sixth Layer practitioner. With your limited Spiritual Power, how long can you possibly last against me?"

This was the absolute advantage he possessed as a Spirit Transformation Realm expert.

Though Ji Chen, with a Dao Artifact, could barely contend with him, as time dragged on and Ji Chen’s Spiritual Power was exhausted, Bai Yongnian could effortlessly take him down.

"I don’t know how long I can last, but as for whether you can withstand ten of my moves, that’s uncertain." Ji Chen smiled.

Normally speaking, that was indeed the logic.

But he was different. With nine Spirit Veins, it’s no exaggeration to say that, solely based on Ji Chen’s current cultivation, the amount of Spiritual Power stored within him was not inferior to that of a Spirit Transformation Realm expert like Bai Yongnian.

Outlast him?

Unless the opponent was a Returning Ruins Realm expert, Ji Chen wouldn’t be fazed.

"Hiss!"

Relentless streaks of sharp sword light were unleashed one after another, intensely powerful, enveloping the entire area in a grand Sword Momentum, causing onlookers to tremble in fear.

The Cyan Emperor Sword was, after all, a Dao Artifact, with unparalleled offensive strength. Even as formidable as Bai Yongnian, a Spirit Transformation Realm expert, he dared not underestimate it, needing to treat it earnestly.

Soon he discovered that Ji Chen’s sword gradually seemed faster, and not only that, but the power of each strike seemed to have increased.

Initially, Bai Yongnian could easily handle Ji Chen’s attacks, but as time went on, he found that Ji Chen’s sword had unknowingly become a significant threat to him.

"Hiss!"

At a certain moment, when Ji Chen’s sword speed reached its zenith, his nine Spirit Veins resonated in his body, and immense Spiritual Power fully infused into this one strike.

The terrifying sword light slashed through, too fast for anyone to see more than a mere afterimage.

"Ah!"

A scream immediately followed, as Bai Yongnian couldn’t react to Ji Chen’s formidable strike.

The energy shield surrounding him was shattered by the sword, and the sword light descended upon him, severing one of his arms.

Intense pain coursed through his entire body instantly, causing Bai Yongnian to fall and scream, his face contorting in agony.

"Elder Bai!"

Nearby, disciples of the Celestial Profound Sect saw this scene and couldn’t help but gasp.

However, they saw Ji Chen advancing with his sword, soon reaching Bai Yongnian.

Looking down at him, Ji Chen spoke in an icy voice, "It hurts, doesn’t it? Let me give you a swift end."

"Hiss!"

Without further ado, with a flash of sword light, Ji Chen unhesitatingly thrust the Cyan Emperor Sword through Bai Yongnian’s chest.

"Pfft!"

Bai Yongnian coughed up blood, his life force rapidly fading away.

Until his dying moment, he could not believe he had died at the hands of a dandy like Ji Chen.

"Glory to the Young Sect Leader!"

Around them, disciples from the chaotic battle of the Lingyun Sect could not help but cheer.

A Spirit Transformation Realm Second Layer strongman, the Steward Elder from the Celestial Profound Sect, Bai Yongnian, had been slain just like that.

Undoubtedly, this greatly boosted their morale.

"Boom!"

Meanwhile, in several other directions, Fang Qingyao and Elder Li Sihai’s battle circles, both had also gained significant advantages.

In fact, this was something Ji Chen had anticipated from the start.

Regardless, Fang Qingyao and the Elder had mastered numerous powerful Martial Techniques. Unless their opponents had much higher cultivation, losing to them was only a matter of time.

"Boom!"

At the same time, in a distant battlefield.

A loud noise rang out, and Ji Chen gazed over, seeing Ji Xiaotian striking Nie Yunchang with a palm, sending him flying.

Nie Yunchang, coughing up blood, lost his combat ability from the blow, his body crashing heavily onto the distant ground.

At this moment, his hair was disheveled, looking utterly miserable.

"Impossible! Ji Xiaotian, I can’t believe I lost to you?!" he roared in anger and disbelief, unable to accept such an outcome.

As a Spirit Transformation Realm Fifth Layer expert, he was defeated by Ji Xiaotian, who had only a Fourth Layer cultivation.

This was an outcome Nie Yunchang could never have predicted before coming.

"Cultivation is but cultivation, but the gap in Martial Techniques between you and me cannot be filled by such a slim difference in cultivation. Nie Yunchang, just look at the current battlefield situation. Declaring war against my Lingyun Sect will be the worst decision you’ve ever made in your life."

Ji Xiaotian’s voice was cold as he stood before his opponent. By now, the battle was decisively determined.