Chapter 1403: The Brave Wins When Two Champions Meet!

Qiu Shuisheng frowned slightly and looked at the newcomer.

"Are you and Ye Yuan from the same sect?" Qiu Shuisheng asked.

Qin Shao nodded and said, "His defeated opponent!"

Qiu Shuisheng did not look surprised. Someone who could match Jin Yu could hardly be a match for Ye Yuan.

"Before Jin Yu, no one can hold back! And... Jin Yu hasn't gone all out either!" Qiu Shuisheng said indifferently.

Qin Shao glanced at him and said, "Your experience won't work on Ye Yuan. He is born to create miracles!"

Qiu Shuisheng chuckled, "You lost to Ye Yuan, and now you're spooked by shadows? A martial artist must not lose his martial heart!"

Qin Shao said noncommittally, "Just watch and you'll see."

Hearing that Ye Yuan was fighting alone against a crowd, Qin Shao was initially shocked.

But soon, he understood.

He knew what Ye Yuan was thinking; there was no better place than this to temper himself.

But Ye Yuan's way of tempering himself was too reckless; even Jin Yu wouldn't dare do that.

This guy is truly crazy!

Qin Shao knew Ye Yuan well. When he agreed to their life-or-death duel, it seemed reckless, but it was actually absolute confidence in himself.

So he knew this time was no exception!

Ye Yuan and Jin Yu countered each other's moves, locked in a fierce stalemate, stunning everyone.

"This Ye Yuan is actually this strong, able to tie with Jin Yu!"

"When did such a formidable figure appear in Wumeng Royal City, and we didn't even know!"

"A single battle brings fame to the world! Win or lose, Ye Yuan's name will spread across a hundred cities!"

...

In these hundred cities, Jin Yu was a benchmark; no one could surpass him.

Not even Qiu Shuisheng!

But today, Ye Yuan could actually fight him to a draw!

Only they didn't know that Jin Yu, like He Ning, was extremely frustrated.

On the surface, they were evenly matched, neither able to overcome the other.

In truth, when exchanging blows with Ye Yuan, Jin Yu could only barely hold his own by relying on his superior cultivation realm and laws.

The more Jin Yu fought, the more alarmed he became. He had long noticed that Ye Yuan's sword technique was just one move, repeated over and over.

No matter how he struck, it was always a single 'chop.'

The sword is the king of a hundred weapons, ever-changing!

Most sword users pursue extreme variations to defeat their enemies.

But Ye Yuan did the opposite, turning his sword into a cleaver, just chopping, chopping, chopping!

Yet Jin Yu had to admit that Ye Yuan had elevated the 'chop' to a state of perfection.

And for some reason, Jin Yu always felt that the divine essence erupting from Ye Yuan's moves was vast and majestic, as if irresistible.

His own divine essence before Ye Yuan's was like a small boat in the ocean, on the verge of capsizing at any moment.

So even with the same move, he had to use more divine essence than Ye Yuan to barely suppress him.

He had never encountered such a feeling before.

In short, despite being far stronger than Ye Yuan, he couldn't gain the slightest advantage!

This feeling made him so frustrated he could vomit blood.

In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged over a thousand moves, each countering the other, shaving off a large chunk of the mountain peak.

"I can't go on like this! Ye Yuan's divine essence is endless, like an infinite ocean, showing no sign of depletion. No wonder he said earlier he didn't need rest! If this continues, I'll be the first to collapse!" Jin Yu thought as he fought.

If outsiders knew his thoughts, they would be shocked.

A half-step Insight Heaven realm expert actually losing to a late-stage Insight Cave realm in a contest of divine essence—it was simply unbelievable.

"Ding!"

Jin Yu deliberately left an opening, and Ye Yuan's sword struck him, sending him flying backward.

Jin Yu hung in midair with no leverage. How could Ye Yuan miss such an opportunity? He followed up with another Starfall Strike!

Seeing this, Qiu Shuisheng smirked and said to Qin Shao, "Ye Yuan has lost!"

Qin Shao was startled, confused.

Qiu Shuisheng laughed, "Ye Yuan is indeed strong, but this move 'Soul-Stirring' is something I could never counter. In this situation, Ye Yuan is even less likely to break it."

Just as Ye Yuan was in pursuit, his expression suddenly changed—an extremely dangerous aura rushed toward him!

Jin Yu's body traced a perfect arc in midair, his sword sweeping across the ground, launching him upward again.

This series of movements was fluid and seamless; Jin Yu seemed to transform into a sharp sword, charging at Ye Yuan.

"Soul-Stirring!"

Ye Yuan's expression changed; he realized Jin Yu had achieved true unity of man and sword!

This move, Soul-Stirring, carried an indomitable momentum—it wouldn't stop until it drew blood!

Under this sword strike, everything else paled!

This was the true strength of the number one in a hundred cities!

"It's Soul-Stirring! Ye Yuan is doomed!"

"The timing of this Soul-Stirring is perfect. Even if Ye Yuan has the Nine-Turn Golden Body, he probably can't dodge it!"

"Being able to force Jin Yu to use Soul-Stirring, Ye Yuan can be proud of himself!"

...

When everyone thought it impossible, Jin Yu unleashed his trump card, Soul-Stirring.

Ye Yuan had no room to maneuver; his only way out was to crush the jade pendant!

But at that moment, everyone's expression changed again!

"He... what is he doing?"

Against all expectations, having lost the initiative, Ye Yuan advanced instead of retreating!

With every step forward, Ye Yuan's momentum grew stronger!

"Starfall Strike!"

The Evil-Slaying Sword in Ye Yuan's hand did not falter in the slightest; it continued its unstoppable chop!

Before the two swords clashed, their overwhelming auras collided, churning the surrounding divine essence into chaos.

One was unstoppable, the other majestic!

Truly, two champions meeting on a narrow path!

"Boom!"

Two highly refined laws of force violently collided.

The resulting shockwave blinded everyone, forcing them to shut their eyes!

Two figures, like kites with broken strings, flew backward separately.

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

Each crashed to the ground, creating deep craters.

Everyone held their breath, wondering who had won.

Qiu Shuisheng gasped. He hadn't expected Ye Yuan to launch such a powerful counterattack in that situation.

This Ye Yuan was not only extremely strong but also had an indomitable fighting will.

"Huff..."

Just then, Ye Yuan slowly crawled out of the deep pit, bleeding all over, his aura chaotic, looking utterly miserable.

Qin Shao glanced at Qiu Shuisheng and said indifferently, "I wonder, after today, will you still have the courage to fight Ye Yuan?"