All of the lights lit up in an instant, illuminating the entire competition stage.
Energy shields sprang up around them, much thicker than they had been in the previous matches.
These two were people who had broken through the protective barrier before. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, it was better to have more protection.
In a normal match, both combatants would have retreated, putting some distance between them.
However, neither Lan Jue nor Jun Yongye retreated. Instead, they faced each other.
"Final match!
Three, two, one!
Begin! "The unchanging electronic voice finally changed because of the finals.
Lan Jue lifted her left leg slightly, her toes touching the ground. She crossed her hands in front of her in a seemingly gentle gesture.
Jun Yongye's eyes narrowed. He could feel an invisible flow of energy emanating from Lan Jue. It wasn't solid, but he could feel it tugging at him.
It wasn't his body that was tugging at him, but his heart.
Suddenly, he waved his hand and spread his right arm to his side.
In the next instant, he staggered half a step back. At the same time, a white sword radiance bloomed from his hand and transformed into a longsword.
"Eh?
Why did the White Blademaster stagger back?
Did Zeus's stance affect him in some way? "Mo Xiao's keen eyes picked up on the key to the situation.
Jun Yongye wasn't one to do something pointless. He waved his hand, and though it looked like a simple gesture, it was actually a wave of invisible sword energy. The sword energy had forcibly broken through the spiritual connection between them, and Jun Yongye's sword was not at a disadvantage.
But …
The moment the connection was severed, he staggered half a step because of the pull.
Lan Jue reacted the moment the White Blademaster drew his sword. Both of his hands flipped over.
One pulled in, the other pushed out. It was as if there was an invisible ball in front of him that began to spin.
A ball of light appeared in his arms.
The black and white light formed a yin-yang ball. It was round and smooth, but for the fact that it had appeared out of thin air, it was almost tangible.
It would even give people the feeling of a physical body.
With the ball of light in Lan Jue's arms as the center, black and white bands of light that looked like tentacles appeared under his feet, and a huge suction force suddenly burst forth from his body.
In just one day, his understanding of Taiji had reached a whole new level.
If one looked closely, they would discover that.
In the sphere in front of him, the black and white light was completely condensed from lightning. However, this lightning was as gentle as water, and the characteristics of lightning could not be seen on the surface. This was also the most terrifying part about it.
Jun Yongye unsheathed his sword and pointed it at the air.
A simple and unadorned sword slashed out.
The slight sound of water flowing could be heard. Lan Jue only felt that the aura that she had condensed was instantly pierced open a crack. What was even more strange was that …
That crack seemed to have an endless suction force, absorbing his aura and pouring it out.
Jun Yongye's sword had opened a hole in the bottom of the pool, causing the water to pour out in torrents.
Lan Jue's hands spun in front of him again.
The ball of light spun, and the concept of harmony was released.
The crack in the aura closed again. At the same time.
He pushed out with both hands, sending the ball of light in Jun Yongye's direction.
Jun Yongye swung his sword around, drawing an arc in front of him. His body spun along with the blade, forming a perfect circle around him.
As soon as the sword appeared, it was like he was in a separate dimension, isolated from the outside world.
After he finished drawing the circle, his body suddenly pulled back, and then his sword was like a dragon, stabbing straight at the black and white ball of light.
Unlike Xuanyuan Shishi's swordplay, Jun Yongye's was calm and steady, but focused. His every movement seemed simple, but in reality, it was imbued with the principles of Dao.
Before yesterday, Lan Jue's understanding of the ancient martial arts was far from his. But now that Lan Jue had stabilized his Path of Protogenia, the gap had disappeared.
In Lan Jue's eyes, Jun Yongye's sword was like the setting sun, vast and boundless.
It was an aura of righteousness, but it was the culmination of all of his energy and spirit.
"Hiss!" A strange, stiff sound rang out.
Jun Yongye's sword had pierced the ball of light in Lan Jue's hands.
The two of them stopped moving at the same time. In the next instant, the ball of light suddenly burst forth with thousands of rays of light. Black and white lightning coiled around it, bursting forth with unparalleled dazzling rays of electricity.
There were black and white streaks of electricity, and after the explosion, the entire competition stage seemed to have become a ball of static electricity. Massive currents of electricity scattered in all directions like giant dragons.
Lightning bolts filled the entire arena.
Jun Yongye's body glowed with a deep blue light. When the lightning touched him, it was easily swallowed up. But the light sword in his hand crumbled into motes of light and faded away.
A huge burst of energy suddenly erupted between the two of them, causing their bodies to fly backwards at the same time.
If it wasn't for the terrifying energy generated from their collision, the audience would have felt bored by the simple fighting style.
Only now did the audience realize that the battle had begun. And it was a terrifying one.
The two combatants had been so close a moment ago, but now they were a hundred meters apart. They looked at each other with admiration in their eyes.
Lan Jue's hands formed a circle in front of her. Black and white light shot up into the air, transforming into a giant sword ten meters long.
His entire aura changed. He was like a monarch descending from the heavens. He swung his sword at Jun Yongye.
The black and white greatsword descended from the sky and slashed down.
Jun Yongye raised his right hand, and another sword of light materialized in the air. The sword fell from the sky, carrying with it a powerful gust of wind. His white robes fluttered in the wind.
Jun Yongye was still as focused as ever. His sword of light pierced the tip of the giant sword.
Ding — — Jun Yongye's aura changed once more. An indescribable power burst forth from his body.
This power seemed to contain an aura that could shake the heavens and earth.
The deep blue color that had appeared before reappeared, and the white sword in his hand turned deep blue.
The blue light flashed, and space itself seemed to collapse. The black and white sword was swallowed up.
Lan Jue clasped her hands together, forming a Big Dipper. Her right fist punched through the air.
Nine Strikes of Taiji, Seven Star Hammer!
Understanding the true meaning of Taiji was one of the most important things in his path to solidifying protogenia. His fist transformed the entire arena into a black and white fish of yin and yang.
In the eye of the fish, one was lightning, the other thunder.
In that moment, the arena had become a domain of its own.
Boom!
The black and white sword transformed into a bolt of lightning that slammed into Jun Yongye's dark blue longsword.
Electricity exploded, and he staggered back nine steps before regaining his balance.
Lan Jue's hands formed a circle in front of her. Suddenly, another black and white sword appeared. It was like the reappearance of a monarch.
Compared to the previous sword, this sword was filled with a more majestic aura. The speed of the giant sword was much slower this time, but as it flew, black and white light ribbons that looked like sun patterns appeared in the surroundings and condensed towards it. Even the giant Yin Yang fish on the ground began to spin.
The arena had become Lan Jue's world. Jun Yongye felt out of place in the midst of it all.
This time, Jun Yongye didn't slow down. He didn't wait, he took the initiative.
He pushed off the ground with the tip of his foot and became one with the sword. The dark blue longsword thrust forward, and the will of the sword was no longer contained. Instead, it erupted like a geyser. There was only one sword, but in the blink of an eye the sword's aura surged forth like a tidal wave.
The air around the black and white sword seemed to pull the sword's aura away. Then, the yin and yang energy converged to neutralize it.
Only Jun Yongye's sword was able to strike the tip of the black and white sword.
Up on the VIP platform, the Pharmacist's hands were clenched into fists. She muttered to herself. "Swordplay, little brother. You have to hold on!"
The two swords met. Lan Jue's black and white sword transformed into a vortex that threatened to swallow Jun Yongye whole.
But in that instant, Jun Yongye's dark blue longsword flared with light. He stopped in midair, then swung his sword in a downward slash.
Lan Jue's black and white vortex, which he'd been so sure of, deviated from its original course. Once again it exploded with a thunderous roar, and countless bolts of lightning danced in every direction. The entire arena was covered in a sea of black and white lightning.
Lan Jue was shocked. He hadn't expected Jun Yongye to have something like this up his sleeve. Was space collapsing under his sword?
Even more frightening, Lan Jue felt the world around him grow dark. The lightning and thunder around him were cut off, and he felt as if he were being sucked in. He couldn't feel anything on the stage, and his body was being swallowed up by the darkness.
Don't panic!
Lan Jue told himself in his mind.
Calm was the only way to find an opportunity.
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There's going to be another explosion tomorrow, and it's going to happen in the middle of the finals. Tang Bingyao is a good man. Everyone, please vote for me!
(To be continued)