Chapter 1833: A Generation Gap

Over these six months, Ye Yuan only struck one sword at them each day.

That single sword strike was overwhelmingly powerful, enough to be lethal.

At first, even Bai Liqingyan could not so much as move.

If Ye Yuan had intended to kill, they would have long been dead beyond dead.

It could be said that during these six months, they walked through the gates of hell every single day.

In the beginning, Yi Qingxiang and Jiang Xueyan were nearly driven to mental collapse.

Beneath such a fierce sword strike, they had no power to resist.

That feeling of helplessness left them at a complete loss.

Since entering their sects, they had always been favored children of heaven, superior to others in every way—when had they ever imagined facing a peer with such utter powerlessness?

But as time passed, they grew numb.

They had become accustomed to Ye Yuan's strength and began to seek ways to counter it.

Ye Yuan's goal was simple: he only wanted them to have a chance to concede.

Today, Yi Qingxiang had done it!

In fact, over these six months, their strength had advanced by leaps and bounds, only they themselves had not noticed.

Yang Shen stood on the arena platform, trembling with rage.

Ye Yuan had already killed half of the Shangqing Sect's people, yet he himself could not kill even one.

This sense of humiliation nearly drove him mad.

Ah!

Suddenly, Yang Shen let out a long roar into the sky, glaring at Ye Yuan and said, "Next time, you won't be so lucky!"

Ye Yuan looked at Yang Shen and said calmly, "The law of time is powerful, but unfortunately, you haven't mastered it yet. You won't kill a single one."

With that, Ye Yuan led the severely injured Yi Qingxiang away slowly.

The law of time! It's actually the law of time!

No wonder, no wonder Yi Qingxiang had looked like a fool earlier—it was the law of time!

Oh my god, the law of space and the law of time—these two supreme laws have appeared simultaneously at the Huangling Tournament!

But unfortunately, Yang Shen still failed to kill Yi Qingxiang. This Huangling Tournament has truly cost the Shangqing Sect dearly.

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As Ye Yuan's words fell, the crowd erupted into an uproar.

None of them had realized earlier that Yang Shen was using the law of time.

Because the law of time only targeted Yi Qingxiang, altering the flow of time within his immediate vicinity, it was difficult for outsiders to detect.

Of course, those extremely sensitive to the Heavenly Dao could perceive it.

For instance, Ye Yuan.

Yang Shen's bold declaration ultimately ended in failure.

Although his injuries were severe, Yi Qingxiang returned to the arena in the next round, as if nothing had happened.

His reappearance caused another uproar.

Now everyone knew that behind the Shadow Moon Sect stood an incredibly powerful alchemist.

And that alchemist was none other than Ye Yuan!

As long as you couldn't kill a member of the Shadow Moon Sect, they would be back bouncing around in the next round.

Disciples from other sects were already extremely envious of the Shadow Moon Sect.

Now, no one thought the Shadow Moon Sect was lucky to have moved into Shanglin Garden; they truly had the strength.

Or rather, Ye Yuan absolutely deserved to reside in Shanglin Garden.

In martial talent, he had comprehended the law of space.

In alchemy, he could refine extremely powerful fifth-grade divine pills.

A person like this—even a genius like Yang Shen paled in comparison before him!

Luck?

Impossible!

In the fortieth round, Ye Yuan faced Wei Yuanfei, the third most powerful figure of the Shangqing Sect.

This Wei Yuanfei was at the late stage of the Divine Second Heaven, quite formidable, and even had the qualifications to rank among the top five.

However, before this battle, Yang Shen had repeatedly urged him to concede.

But once the fight began, things developed far beyond Yang Shen's imagination.

This time, Ye Yuan changed his usual style and launched a fierce attack right from the start.

Each move was stronger and faster than the last, suppressing Wei Yuanfei so much that he could barely breathe, let alone concede.

Ye Yuan leveraged his advantage in the law of space to push the concept of speed to its extreme.

More importantly, Ye Yuan's divine essence was incredibly abundant, his breath long, making him best suited for protracted battles.

But Wei Yuanfei was different; under Ye Yuan's pressure, he eventually revealed a flaw.

In the end, Ye Yuan killed him with a single sword strike!

The moment Wei Yuanfei was slain by Ye Yuan, everyone was shocked.

If one could say that those killed before were because their opponents were too weak,

then killing Wei Yuanfei absolutely demonstrated Ye Yuan's extremely formidable strength!

The hearts of the Shangqing Sect elders and Yang Shen bled; of the eight disciples who came, after more than half a year, only three remained.

Among them, one was the most useless He Yuan.

For the Shangqing Sect, this was a devastating blow.

If nothing unexpected happened, both Yang Shen and Shen Tianlin would enter the Divine Temple.

That is to say, the future pillars of the Shangqing Sect were directly cut down by Ye Yuan!

As a result, the Shangqing Sect would inevitably face a talent gap, with far-reaching implications for the entire sect.

Ye Yuan's move was too ruthless!

After this, Yang Shen fought Jiang Xueyan and Bai Liqingyan respectively.

Each time, Yang Shen went all out to kill.

Unfortunately, he didn't kill a single one.

In fact, Bai Liqingyan even exchanged several moves with him before losing.

Among the three, Bai Liqingyan clearly had the highest talent and the fastest progress.

And Ye Yuan's training also greatly increased Bai Liqingyan's win rate.

Currently, among all sixty-four disciples, she ranked sixth, just one step away from fifth.

Finally, in the fifty-third round, the two great geniuses, Ye Yuan and Yang Shen, met!

This battle attracted widespread attention.

It was said that with the simultaneous appearance of the laws of space and time in this session, many Divine Temple disciples came to watch, and even some elders were drawn.

"Bai Li, between Ye Yuan and Yang Shen, who do you think has a better chance of winning?"

Before the battle, Jiang Xueyan was unusually nervous.

Now, she was extremely grateful to Ye Yuan.

Over the past year, Ye Yuan had refined many pills for her, greatly improving her strength.

Moreover, Jiang Xueyan knew that the pills Ye Yuan refined affected not just a day or two but had a significant impact on her future cultivation.

This influence was enough to change her destiny!

Of course, the same was true for Bai Liqingyan and Yi Qingxiang.

Bai Liqingyan also seemed somewhat nervous, saying, "I can't say for sure; both have their strengths. Ye Yuan's strength lies in the fusion of laws, but Yang Shen's law of time is equally formidable. This battle is a fifty-fifty chance!"

Although she hoped Ye Yuan would win, Bai Liqingyan had fought Yang Shen and knew his strength well.

The pressure these two brought her was almost equal.

So she couldn't say who was stronger.

That was why she seemed a bit nervous.

Yi Qingxiang said, "Don't worry, Ye Yuan can't lose! That guy always surprises people, as if he has no limits!"

The other two nodded in agreement.