CHAPTER 465: CHAPTER 465, DEFEATING HUO QINGHAN AGAIN

Swoosh!

Chu Ming landed in front of Huo Qinghan, a flash of light in his hand as the Star Trace Sword instantly appeared, both sword and scabbard tilted at an angle.

"Hehe, I’ll tell you in a moment that accepting my challenge is the biggest mistake of your life."

Huo Qinghan’s whole body burst with spiritual power, crimson flame spiritual power gathering in front of him to form a blazing Fire Domain, his expression grim.

Slash!

Chu Ming’s wrist flicked, and a burst of bright light flashed by as the Star Trace Sword instantly unsheathed, its tip spinning out a sword flower.

Boom!

Huo Qinghan’s figure flew out, instantly striking with a palm that released a fierce red flame of spiritual power, white waves surging, the scorching aura rushing forward. At this moment, Huo Qinghan’s cultivation had already reached the Guiyuan Realm Third Layer, and the Fire Palm emitted an aura of formidable power.

Step!

Chu Ming’s expression remained calm as a burst of sword essence erupted from his body, wrapping around him and transforming into a beam of sword light that directly penetrated through Huo Qinghan’s flames.

Shing!

Chu Ming’s white robe fluttered, his black hair standing on end. He raised the Star Trace Sword above his head with his right hand and slashed horizontally, sending out a vague, almost void-like sword light, roaring like an enraged dragon!

Hah!

Huo Qinghan’s body flew out, transforming into a red flame, rapidly circling around Chu Ming. The ground singed where the flames crossed, hissing and crackling as a ring of fire enclosed Chu Ming.

Splurt!

Huo Qinghan’s body suddenly paused, a sharp sword light brushing past his cheek, sending a chill through his head.

His body technique was extremely perfect, but in Chu Ming’s eyes, it was traceable.

Bang, bang, bang...

The two exchanged blows, terrifying flames and sword light each claiming half of the stage, spiritual power raging. White wind waves spread rapidly from the center where the two fought towards the surroundings.

"I’ve never heard of Chu Ming before, and I didn’t expect him to be able to fight against Huo Qinghan for this long. This tea gathering is truly terrifying."

"Now, after a hundred moves, even if Chu Ming loses, it would still be an honorable defeat."

"Hehe, lose? I think Huo Qinghan is the one who will lose!"

In the audience seats, the many martial artists’ eyes lit up. The young talents on the Profound List were already outstanding, so every new genius that emerged would naturally attract their attention.

In the Profound List seats, Duanmu Yezi, Xu Huan, and Bai Feidu sat side by side. Xu Huan watched the duel between the two with unblinking eyes.

As for Bai Feidu, he maintained an indifferent demeanor, appearing uninterested in everything.

"Brother Xu, who do you think will win this duel?"

Bai Feidu asked casually, with a detached attitude derived from his nature, making him seem indifferent to everything.

"At this pace, it should be Huo Qinghan who wins, but a swordsman’s intuition tells me that Chu Ming is anything but simple!"

Xu Huan rubbed his chin, contemplating. Among martial artists, a swordsman’s perception was always the strongest, making him uncertain about the outcome.

"Sister Yezi, what do you think?"

Bai Feidu turned his head to Duanmu Yezi, whom he dared not treat as casually as Xu Huan. Though Duanmu Yezi was their senior sister, their fear of her in the sect outweighed their respect.

"Huo Qinghan is bound to lose!"

Duanmu Yezi opened her tightly closed eyes, briefly revealing two flashes of fire, an illusion from the extreme cultivation of her Body Refining Technique.

"Oh!"

Bai Feidu nodded, as if understanding, or not. Duanmu Yezi valued Chu Ming this highly for a reason, which rang alarm bells for him. This tea gathering was filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers. If Duanmu Yezi’s words were true, Chu Ming’s combat power was at least on par with his own.

...

"Fire God Palm!"

Huo Qinghan’s red robe fluttered as his eyes focused. While his body dashed, his right hand extended fiercely, transforming into a crimson palm a hundred meters in size, the red palm power completely staining the surrounding air.

Boom!

The fiery palm print enveloped Chu Ming and exploded with a thunderous bang. White waves surged, and upon seeing this, Huo Qinghan’s face showed joy, but before he could relish it...

A beam of sword light, swift to the extreme, like flowing water under the moonlight, pierced through the white waves, reaching Huo Qinghan’s left chest in an instant.

Splurt...

The flaming figure flickered, and Huo Qinghan appeared twenty meters away, where a thumb-sized bloody hole on his chest oozed bright red blood, his face slightly pale.

Step!

As the white waves dissipated, Chu Ming emerged from them, holding the Star Trace Sword diagonally. The sword momentum emanating from his body directly suppressed Huo Qinghan. His mastery of the Heart Sword Realm allowed him to wield each sword stroke to perfection.

"Humph!"

Huo Qinghan snorted coldly, not daring to be reckless. He turned and landed back in the seat that originally belonged to Chu Ming.

Chu Ming’s body flashed, transforming into a beam of sword light, landing in Huo Qinghan’s seat in the Profound List seats. The Profound List seats naturally had their own advantages, allowing Chu Ming to overlook the entire stage from above.

"It seems in the end, it will be up to you to salvage your useless brother’s situation!"

Lei Wushuang, the son of Lei Ling, wore a mocking expression as he sneered at Huo Qingwu, the Princess of Fire, by his side.

"My affairs are none of your concern!"

Princess Huo Qingwu was incredibly arrogant. Chu Ming’s defeat of Huo Qinghan was indeed beyond her expectation, but it was far from enough to make her take him seriously.

From beginning to end, Wang Xuanyi, the Hundred Sword Prince, maintained a calm demeanor. At his level, only young talents like the Four Great Evils could pique his interest.

In contrast, Mei Wuxie showed a slight smile, clearly seeing a thick layer of fortune above Chu Ming’s head.

Originally, his target for this tea gathering was only Gu Mu, but now he had another one in Chu Ming. Absorbing the fortune of both, his strength surpassing the other three was just a matter of time.

Swoosh!

As everyone was still absorbing the scene, another figure flew out from the ordinary seats.

"Liu Long from the Golden Sand Domain challenges Hu Xiao from the Celestial Mountain Domain!"

The Golden Sand Domain was a small domain adjacent to the Celestial Realm. Seeing Chu Ming rise from the Celestial Realm made them unwilling to fall behind. However, Liu Long did not have Chu Ming’s strength. His challenge was against Hu Xiao, ranked ninety-eighth on the Profound List.

Swoosh!

Hu Xiao, a dark-faced youth with clear eyes, simply stood there, already giving Liu Long an immense sense of pressure.

Boom!

As soon as the duel began, Hu Xiao demonstrated oppressive strength, defeating Liu Long within just a few moves.

Time slowly passed, with more and more martial artists coming out to duel. Chu Ming watched with great interest. Although these martial artists weren’t as strong as him, their moves still had something worth learning from.

Swoosh!

After another duel, Gu Mu’s tall figure leaped to the center of the stage, spiritual energy bursting from his body, looking intently at the young talents in the Profound List seats.