Chilian Daynight did not recognize Liu Shaoqiu either, but anyone who could reach this stage and was also a powerhouse from Astral-2 was clearly not a simple person.
Facing Chilian Daynight, Liu Shaoqiu's gaze suddenly shifted to the peak. He gripped the hilt of his sword and swung the rusty sword in front of him. Liu Shaoqiu gently retracted his sword and slowly walked out of the arena.
Countless people were stunned. What was he doing?
Was this guy stupid?
Was he admitting defeat just because he moved?
That made sense. Admitting defeat against a powerhouse from the Daynight clan was not shameful.
However, in the next second, Chilian Daynight's body split in two and disappeared from the Lifeseek Realm.
Everyone fell silent as they stared blankly at the scene. Chilian Daynight had died.
At this moment, both the Astral Combat Academy students and the countless people watching their screens were in disbelief. What had just happened?
Why had Chilian Daynight died?
Had he died without any warning?
Was it because of that person?
On the peak, the ten student leaders had solemn expressions. Others might not have understood that sword, but they did. It was a sword that could traverse space. Traceless Autumn Water was extremely sharp, and it did not cause any damage to space. However, it had still been able to easily kill Chilian Daynight.
Lu Yin frowned. What a powerful sword technique.
"That was the First Sword of the Thirteen Swords," Liu Xiaoyun said bitterly, her voice filled with envy and unwillingness. The Thirteen Swords was the Sword Sect's strongest inherited sword technique, but she did not have the qualifications to receive it. She was like a thirsty traveler in a desert who could not take a single step forward when water was right in front of her. Her despair was unimaginable, and it was precisely because of this that she had joined the Astral Combat Academy and even left the Sword Sect. She wanted to defeat Liu Shaoqiu one day and prove that the Thirteen Swords were not that amazing.
However, after being separated for so many years, Liu Xiaoyun realized that she had not given up on the Thirteen Swords. As Liu Shaoqiu displayed his strength, her desire to obtain it grew. Unfortunately, she did not have the qualifications.
He glanced at Liu Xiaoyun's right hand, which was tightly gripping the sword hilt, and his eyes flashed. He also wanted to experience the Thirteen Swords, but he did not know if he could learn it. It was unlikely, as the Sword Sect was not any weaker than the Daynight clan. It was already difficult for him to learn the Daynight clan's battle techniques, let alone the Thirteen Swords.
No matter how confused the crowd was, the next battle continued....... the arena plains did not need to be repaired, as there was no damage to it..
The next battle was between Bonny Phineas and Qu Feng. He was the humble man who defeated Darkvoid and whose attacks were incomprehensible.
In the first Flowzone, the Sword Sect did not even look at their screens. Their confidence in Liu Shaoqiu was ingrained in their bones; he would definitely take first place in the Astral Combat Tournament.
In the darkness, the little girl clapped her hands. "Amazing, amazing! Granny, he's my fiancé! Amazing!"
The old woman respectfully replied, "Yes, his battle technique is called the Thirteen Swords. That was only the first sword."
The little girl was very happy. "Really?
I really want to see the complete Thirteen Swords. "
The old woman smiled bitterly. Even the person who had become one of the Ten Arbiters had not fully comprehended the Thirteen Swords. It was unknown how many swords Liu Shaoqiu would be able to comprehend, and it would take at least a few decades to see the complete Thirteen Swords.
The battle between Qu Feng and Bonny Phoenix left many people at a loss. Qu Feng's attack style was too strange. He won just by spilling ink non-stop. No matter what, Bonny Phoenix was still a fallen Undying Bird, but his death was even more tragic than Hart Phoenix's. At least Hart Phoenix had released the golden Undying Bird.
Bonney was very sullen, but he had no way to deal with Qu Feng.
"That's a very strange technique. Why does it seem a little similar to Han Chong's?"
Nearby, Feng Shang smiled. "Qu Feng and Han Chong both come from the Innerverse's Erudite Flowzone. That Flowzone is very strange, and it inherits the style of ancient scholars. Its attack style is very different from the other Flowzones."
"No wonder." Lu Yin understood.
The two consecutive battles were incomprehensible, but the next one excited many. One of the participants was Cang Shi from Chaosgod Mountain. He had defeated Tiankong Daynight and used the Daynight clan as a stepping stone to become famous throughout the universe.
His opponent was Xia Ye, a powerhouse from Astral-5 and the Area Master of the Dao of Heaven's Machinery Mound.
An Area Master was supposed to be a powerhouse second only to a Realm Master, but this Astral Combat Tournament was too special. More than half of the Area Masters had already been eliminated. On the other hand, a freak like Cang Shi, who had only recently joined the Astral Combat Tournament, made many people nervous. No one knew how strong they were.
Xia Ye's performance in Astral-5 had not been too conspicuous, and he could be considered a mediocre figure among the Area Masters. Otherwise, he would not have only been able to snatch the Machinery Tomb. That place was worthless to most people, and it was more like an abandoned processing plant. Many people did not hold much hope for Xia Ye, as he was not even as strong as Tiankong Daynight.
However, Lu Yin was watching very seriously, as Xia Ye was also from a primeval surname, just like Xia Luo. People like him would either not explode, or once they did, they would be so terrifying that they would make others doubt their own existence.
Cang Shi was still the same, waiting for his opponent to attack.
Xia Ye did not hold back and rushed forward to punch him. Many people were disappointed, as Xia Ye's attack was not as strong as Tiankong Daynight's. His strength was definitely not on par with Tiankong Daynight's.
Cang Shi's gaze was calm, and he dodged a few times before suddenly attacking. His body swayed as he tried to disrupt Xia Ye's attack rhythm. Xia Ye did not disappoint, as he was caught and then smashed into the ground.
Many students from the Astral Combat Academy sighed. Xia Ye had been defeated, and it was a pity.
Cang Shi leapt out of the crater and looked at his fist with a strange expression. There was a hint of confusion in his eyes, and he was not as confident as he had been when he had defeated Tiankong Daynight.
Xia Ye's body had not dissipated, and he was not dead. He slowly stood up and rubbed his abdomen. "As expected of a disciple of Chaosgod Mountain. His attacks are so strong."
Cang Shi looked at Xia Ye strangely and spoke for the first time. "Your heartbeat isn't right."
Xia Ye smiled casually. "Don't worry about it. It's just a habit."
Cang Shi's eyes narrowed, and he clenched his right fist. Suddenly, he took the initiative to attack, punching Xia Ye in the heart and sending him flying.
Xia Ye's back was repelled by the shockwave, and he crashed into the mountain walls of the high peak. Even after that, he was still pierced through by the unstoppable force and smashed into the ground.
Countless people in front of their screens sucked in a breath of cold air. This attack was too vicious. If Arikar and the others' attacks were dazzling, then Cang Shi's attack represented the pinnacle of strength. It was different from Grandini's pure strength, and there was a sense of sharpness to it.
Everyone had thought that Xia Ye was dead for sure, but he still stood up and walked back to the center of the plains. He rubbed his chest, and his heartbeat suddenly changed as it sped up. In that instant, Cang Shi's expression changed, and he raised his arms to block the attack. Before the Xia Ye in front of him could disappear, another Xia Ye appeared in front of him. This was an afterimage created by Xia Ye's extreme speed, and it had not pierced through the void.
Bang!
There was a loud explosion as a shockwave swept out and tore the ground apart. Cang Shi was sent flying just like Xia Ye, and he crashed deep into the ground. Xia Ye leapt up, but his entire body slammed into the ground, causing the crack in the ground to widen even further. Loud explosions rang out in everyone's ears, and it seemed as if the entire arena plains were about to be overturned.
Many people were dumbfounded. Who would have thought that the usually gentle and quiet Xia Ye would suddenly explode? He was even more like a dinosaur than Grandini, and both Lulu and Grandini were filled with fighting spirit.
With a roar, Cang Shi retaliated. Their fists collided, and a turbulent shockwave spread out, inadvertently killing many of the spectating students. Even the mountain peak was torn apart by the shockwave. The two figures rose from the ground and clashed in midair, tearing through the void.
The disciples of Chaosgod Mountain had abnormal physical reactions, and they could effectively dodge battle techniques. For example, Tiankong Daynight's attack had no effect on Cang Shi, but Xia Ye did not attack at all. In other words, Tiankong Daynight's attack had accurately calculated the direction that Cang Shi would dodge in, so Cang Shi had no choice but to meet the attack head-on.
"This Xia Ye is very strong to be able to force a disciple of Chaosgod Mountain to fight head-on. Kuang Wang, your Astral-5 really has hidden its strength," Nightqueen Yanqing mocked.
Kuang Wang's expression was solemn, as he did not know Xia Ye's strength at all. The two of them had never crossed paths before, but from what he could see, Xia Ye's physical strength and battle experience were quite formidable. At the very least, Kuang Wang was not confident that he could force a disciple of Chaosgod Mountain to fight head-on.
There was a loud boom, and Cang Shi's body suddenly turned purple. A shockwave swept out in all directions, almost causing the void to collapse.
"Four lines! That's four-lined battle force!" someone cried out.
The first four-lined battle force powerhouse to appear in the Astral Combat Tournament.
As Cang Shi's four-lined battle force erupted, Xia Ye's entire body was blasted into the ground and suppressed just like before.
Cang Shi's gaze turned sinister. Chaosgod Mountain had always been the overlord of the dark powers, so he showed no mercy in his attack. He raised his right fist and condensed his purple battle force as he punched downwards.
This punch filled with battle force overturned the arena plains. With Xia Ye at the center, the entire plains flipped over, and the purple battle force swept out in all directions through the cracks in the ground.
At this moment, a shockwave descended and separated the battlefield from the spectating students. Only then was the shockwave not able to affect the spectating students.
Quite a few students were frightened out of their wits. If they were touched by four-lined battle force, they would definitely die.
Because of the four-lined battle force, the ground began to reveal a faint purple color.
Cang Shi seemed unwilling to give up and punched downwards once more. However, he was firmly stopped by a hand. The palm and fist collided, causing an arc of shockwave to surge out from the ground. The battle force tore apart everything in its path, and even the nearby peak where the student leaders of the ten academies were seated shook.
Xia Ye appeared in front of everyone, and his body was also covered with purple four-lined battle force. The collision of the two battle forces caused the void to boil, and cracks spread out between the two of them. Countless onlookers were dumbfounded.
In front of their screens, countless spectators were stunned. Those who understood battle force knew that four-lined battle force usually only appeared on Explorers. Limiteers who could control four-lined battle force were few and far between, and they could be said to be as rare as phoenix feathers or qilin horns. But now, two of them had appeared at the same time, and even the void was unable to withstand the collision of their battle forces. This was an absolutely terrifying phenomenon, and even ordinary Explorers would not be able to casually interfere in this battle.
These two people already possessed the strength to fight against an Explorer.
Cang Shi looked at Xia Ye's sinister gaze, and for some reason, even though he had four-lined battle force, he still felt that something was amiss. He subconsciously wanted to distance himself from this person.
Xia Ye slowly exhaled, and his heartbeat quickened once more. This time, it returned to a normal heartbeat, and Cang Shi could hear it. He had felt that there was something wrong with Xia Ye's heartbeat from the very beginning, but now that it had returned to normal, he felt an intense pain in his fist.
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Many thanks to Brother Lan Qiying for the Guild Master's reward, I'll give you the second update!!