Chapter 1304: The Match
Chapter 1304: The Match
When the other cultivators arrived, they glared at each other. In particular, God Monarch Si Tian stared at God Monarch Lu Yuan with hateful eyes, looking extremely resentful.
Meanwhile, the God Monarch Bing Que fixed his gaze on Yi Tianyun and his companion, likewise full of frustration. His attention especially focused on Yi Tianyun, he knew that the reason all those beads had been taken so quickly was definitely Yi Tianyun’s speed. He had never expected anyone could be that fast, totally beyond his imagination.
“Challengers, you have arrived,” the Venerable Spirit said with a gentle smile.
The Venerable Spirit then repeated the overall situation, causing everyone’s expressions to change, especially upon hearing that if you tried to pass through the gate with only one bead, it amounted to nine deaths and one life. Their faces darkened.
They didn’t know what “nine deaths and one life” specifically meant for their level of cultivation, but it was obviously no joke.
“Senior Venerable Spirit, exactly what cultivation level is that nine deaths, one life difficulty intended for?” God Monarch Lu Yuan ultimately stepped forward to ask.
“It applies to any cultivation level. Unless your power reaches Middle Heavenly Venerable, everything below Middle Heavenly Venerable will be matched with difficulty according to your strength. In other words, your cultivation doesn’t matter, this trial treats everyone fairly.” The Venerable Spirit kept the same faint smile, but to their ears, it was anything but pleasant.
Their expressions soured; this revelation was harsh reality. If they lacked enough beads, it meant death!
None of them would claim to be truly invincible. Since the Venerable Spirit said as much, there was no point suspecting deceit. These trials would feature stronger foes proportionate to your strength, likely forcing you to fight above your level.
Otherwise, how would a “nine deaths, one life” scenario arise? The difficulty must be extraordinary or require severely overstepping one’s cultivation to succeed.
From where Yi Tianyun stood, he nearly laughed out loud. His favorite kind of trial was precisely one where difficulty was based on cultivation. With his Crazy Damage Mode, multiplying damage by sixty-four times, he could crush his enemies instantly!
If he faced an “above-level fight,” perhaps they’d dispatch opponents around the Fourth or Fifth Level God Monarch. In his eyes, that was trash. In that case, he’d only need one bead.
At that moment, God Monarch Lu Yuan and the others shifted their gazes, filled with killing intent, to the rest, clearly aiming to seize more beads or be the one left to die.
“No fighting is allowed here. If anyone starts a fight, their fate will be no different from death.” The Venerable Spirit wore a smile, yet his words carried lethal menace.
His statement calmed them all down immediately. The murderous aura that had just bubbled up vanished. It would be suicidal to cause trouble in front of a Heavenly Venerable.
“Senior Venerable Spirit, is there really no other way to reduce the difficulty?” God Monarch Si Tian asked.
“None, unless you keep seizing more beads. You can’t fight here, but that doesn’t mean you can’t compete. You can wager them in a duel, or have a life-and-death battle, as long as both sides agree. You can’t force anyone.” the Venerable Spirit explained.
Their eyes lit up. Instantly, they all looked to Yi Tianyun. Since he had the lowest cultivation, he was the easiest target. Speed alone meant little if he couldn’t move beyond a certain area; he wouldn’t be able to escape!
“Kid, if you’ve got guts, fight me! I have one bead, we’ll wager bead for bead!” God Monarch Si Tian jumped forward, taking out a bead. He only had the one, so that was all he could stake.
“A single bead? That’s too little. Kid, fight me instead, I’ve got two beads!” God Monarch Lu Yuan stepped out, grinning as he displayed two beads, inviting Yi Tianyun to a match.
The God Monarch Bing Que stayed silent, just standing to one side, just like his cold attribute, he was a man of few words.
“If there’s going to be a match, then fight me!” Domain Lord Liuli spoke up coldly, fixing them with her gaze. “What’s the honor in challenging someone whose cultivation is so far below yours?”
“He looks like a mere Heaven Monarch, but I bet he’s actually around the God Monarch level. Plus, you’re a woman and he’s a man. Doesn’t he look spineless, hiding behind a woman?!” God Monarch Lu Yuan taunted Yi Tianyun with his words, hoping to lure him into a trap.
This kind of provocation often works: if Yi Tianyun refused to fight, it would be like admitting he was weaker than a woman. In their view, no one truly believed Yi Tianyun was just a Heaven Monarch, the speed alone was too insane. But even so, how strong could he really be?
They hadn’t witnessed him in a real fight, so they assumed that while he might not be weak, he probably wasn’t that strong either.
“I challenged him first!” God Monarch Si Tian snapped, worried that if Yi Tianyun got killed by Lu Yuan, he’d lose his chance. His only other options were all half-step Heavenly Venerables, which would be a tougher fight.
“Yes, but you’re only offering one bead. Why should he choose you?” Lu Yuan snorted, then turned to Yi Tianyun with a sneer. “Kid, have you decided? Will you hide behind a woman, or fight me like a real man? If you’d rather play the coward, feel free to stay behind her.”
Lu Yuan’s mouth was his greatest asset from the start. Now he used it again to egg Yi Tianyun on.
“Don’t listen to him. If he’s so capable, let him bet against me!” Domain Lord Liuli said icily.
“Ahem, that’s enough.” Yi Tianyun patted her on the shoulder and stepped forward with a smile. “Alright, since you’re so insistent, I’ll take you up on your challenge. Two beads, fine by me.”
God Monarch Lu Yuan’s eyes lit up, and he laughed:
“That’s the spirit, kid, much more manly!”
He turned to the Venerable Spirit:
“Senior Venerable Spirit, he agreed. That’s acceptable, correct?”
The Venerable Spirit nodded, then looked at Yi Tianyun:
“Are you sure you want to fight him?”
“Yes, I’ll wager two beads,” Yi Tianyun confirmed.
“Understood.” With a wave of the Venerable Spirit’s hand, a divine glow enveloped them both, forming a battle arena in that space. “Whoever leaves this arena loses!”
“Senior Venerable Spirit, if I accidentally kill him, no problem, right?” God Monarch Lu Yuan flashed a seemingly benign grin.
“No problem. In a duel, life and death are not constrained,” the Venerable Spirit answered blandly.
Those words made it obvious: Lu Yuan intended to kill Yi Tianyun, leaving him no chance to resist.
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God Monarch Lu Yuan laughed happily, turning to Yi Tianyun.
“Friend, fists and kicks have no eyes, and even though our cultivation isn’t low, once our power explodes, it’s not easy to hold back. So, if you don’t want to get hurt, you’d best dodge and run out of the arena right away, otherwise, don’t blame me if I strike too hard.”
He didn’t mind if Yi Tianyun simply fled; his main goal was to win two more beads.
“Don’t worry. I just want to see which is faster, your fists or my speed,” Yi Tianyun said with a light laugh. For him, Lu Yuan’s overall power was just so-so.
In truth, Lu Yuan wasn’t among the strongest of the half-step Heavenly Venerables, more mid-to-lower tier. God Monarch Si Tian was even weaker than that.
If Yi Tianyun had fought Si Tian, it would have been even easier, but he only had one bead, so it wasn’t worth it.
“We’ll see about that!”
Before he’d finished speaking, the Kunpeng Phantom Shadow spread its wings behind Lu Yuan. A colossal Kunpeng soared through the void, covering the entire area.
With a beat of its wings, his speed soared to the extreme. He vanished in a flicker, leaving only an afterimage. This velocity far exceeded what he showed while chasing the Ten Lives Heavenly Bead, apparently, he’d been holding back earlier.
“Idiot! Think you’re the fastest? The real King of Speed is our Kunpeng Bloodline!”
In the blink of an eye, Lu Yuan appeared behind Yi Tianyun, thrusting his hand forward, aiming to pierce him from behind. His claw like hand morphed into razor-sharp eagle talons, capable of shredding even Heavenly Dao weapons.
He believed this blow would succeed, easily killing Yi Tianyun. But before it landed, a Stars Divine Spear moved even quicker, enhanced by a special lightning force. With lightning fused into the spear, its speed rose yet another notch!
Swish!
As Lu Yuan struck, the Stars Divine Spear had already impaled him, carrying such overwhelming power that he was pinned to the ground!
“Too bad. My speed is just a bit faster than yours,” Yi Tianyun said with a grin. Under Lu Yuan’s terrified stare, Yi Tianyun jerked the spear upward, splitting him in half. The violent energy also shredded Lu Yuan’s soul, erasing it completely.
Destroying the soul was crucial. If the soul remained, he could resurrect.
Since the rules permitted killing freely in a duel, Yi Tianyun had no reason to show mercy, Lu Yuan had intended to kill him, after all.
A single blow finished it, swift and decisive.
Ding! Successfully killed God Monarch Lu Yuan. Gained 700 compressed EXP, 130 compressed Crazy Points, 80 compressed Sin Points! Acquired Kunpeng Bloodline (Rare), Kunpeng Claw (High-Grade Heavenly Dao), Kunpeng Garment, Kunpeng Bracelet (High-Grade Heavenly Dao)!
God Monarch Si Tian, watching from the side, gaped in horror. He hadn’t expected Yi Tianyun to be so strong. He felt a tremor in his heart, good thing he’d only bet one bead, or he’d be the dead one right now.
“He’s too powerful…that speed…how can it be even faster?” Si Tian shuddered inwardly. They weren’t on the same level at all.
Domain Lord Liuli was also stunned. Though she knew Yi Tianyun had some confidence, she hadn’t realized he was this fast. She’d planned on assisting him to lull Lu Yuan into carelessness, but even without that, he overwhelmed Lu Yuan with ease.
Standing off to the side, the God Monarch Bing Que narrowed his eyes, speaking calmly.
“No surprise from someone who instantly slew so many God Monarchs before. If I hadn’t witnessed it, I might have challenged him myself. Anyone who does so now is a fool, who believes he’s only a Heaven Monarch…?”
He had seen Yi Tianyun rescue Domain Lord Liuli from danger, wiping out multiple God Monarchs in a single breath. After that display, he’d rather contend with Domain Lord Liuli than Yi Tianyun.
Having finished off his opponent, Yi Tianyun stashed away the two beads as well as a trove of treasure. Killing a half-step Heavenly Venerable yielded abundant spoils. On top of that, he gained a load of EXP, and even Kunpeng Bloodline. If he fused that, his speed would rise higher still!
The Kunpeng Bloodline was top-tier in terms of speed, even surpassing the Phoenix Bloodline. If not for Yi Tianyun’s adept control of lightning, boosting speed further, defeating Lu Yuan might not have been quite so simple.
Also, Lu Yuan had grown complacent, believing his Kunpeng Bloodline made him supreme in speed. He never expected Yi Tianyun to have his own trump cards.
Afterward, Yi Tianyun turned to Domain Lord Liuli with a smile:
“I didn’t let you down, did I?”
“Not at all. I never thought your lightning power could be added to attacks, turns out I wronged you before,” Domain Lord Liuli said. She’d just witnessed how Yi Tianyun integrated lightning to enhance his speed. Evidently, it wasn’t ‘useless cultivation.’
“Water under the bridge,” Yi Tianyun said lightheartedly. He’d been misunderstood plenty in the past and never bothered clarifying, using that to keep an ace up his sleeve was better.
Now they possessed seven beads. The remaining three were in the hands of the other two cultivators.
Yi Tianyun faced them and said:
“Anyone else want to challenge me? I’d be happy to oblige, but you’ve got to wager your beads.”
God Monarch Si Tian paled, he lacked the courage to fight Yi Tianyun. But without challenging him, there was no way to gain more beads; with only one bead, he faced ‘nine deaths, one life.’ That was essentially a death sentence.
The God Monarch Bing Que kept silent, just standing off to the side, saying nothing.
“What’s the matter? Didn’t you say you wanted to challenge this Heaven Monarch just now?” Yi Tianyun said with a mocking grin. “Now’s your chance. My fight is done, so it’s your turn.”
“Nonsense! No way you’re just a Heaven Monarch, you must be at least late God Monarch, plus some special speed techniques! Even a half-step Heavenly Venerable can’t match you!” Si Tian snarled. Then he turned to Domain Lord Liuli:
“I challenge you. Are you willing to fight me or not?”
He had no chance against Yi Tianyun’s insane speed, but maybe he stood a chance against Domain Lord Liuli. She might be powerful, but he felt some confidence. If he couldn’t beat a “mere woman,” how was he supposed to advance anyway?
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