Chapter 275: Reversal!

No one had expected that Tianyu would have cultivated his fire martial skill to such a level.

On the arena, Tianyu and Ye Yuan's movement techniques had both reached their limits, with only afterimages dancing wildly.

A red light traced a bizarre path among the afterimages—that was Tianyu's fiery-red finger.

The Fire Cloud Finger was an extremely powerful close-combat technique, with immense might!

Even if Ye Yuan were merely grazed by Tianyu's fingertip, he would likely lose combat capability immediately. If struck directly, the consequences would be hard to predict.

Although Ye Yuan was strong, he was only at the fourth layer of Liquid Realm; his protective primal energy was far inferior to that of a half-Condensation cultivator.

Tianyu did not regard Ye Yuan as a pushover; he was going all out, holding nothing back!

If any accident occurred, the outcome would be uncertain.

Xiao Jian and Luo Qingfeng, watching from a distance, were also on edge. With their eyesight, they could naturally see what was happening on the arena.

Precisely because of this, the duel between the two was even more thrilling!

Tianyu's Fire Cloud Finger aimed at Ye Yuan's vital points with every move. Moreover, he was extremely agile, each strike faster than the last, forcing Ye Yuan into a position with no room to counter!

"Sect Leader, if this continues, something will go wrong! Ye Yuan is..." Seeing Ye Yuan in constant danger, Xiao Jian spoke worriedly.

Luo Qingfeng shook his head and said, "A clash between two geniuses was inevitable; this battle is of great significance. If we intervene now to stop it, it will do them more harm than good!"

"But fists and feet have no eyes... What if something happens to Ye Yuan?"

"The emergence of a supreme powerhouse is always built on the shoulders of countless geniuses! If Ye Yuan cannot overcome this trial, it means he lacks the potential to become a supreme powerhouse. Moreover, if we step in, Ye Yuan would lose. Geniuses can fail, but I think Ye Yuan would never want to fail in this way!"

Seeing that Luo Qingfeng had no intention of stopping them, Xiao Jian grew extremely anxious. Yet he also understood that Luo Qingfeng's reasoning was sound.

When Tianyu abandoned his sword, Ye Yuan had probably already guessed he had other tricks up his sleeve.

Facing a strong opponent like Tianyu, Ye Yuan still dared to continue the fight, showing that he too was eager to win this duel.

With this thought, Xiao Jian forcibly suppressed his impulse to intervene and continued watching the battle.

Tianyu's attacks grew faster and faster. Ye Yuan had already activated Primal Combustion, barely evading Tianyu's strikes with the help of "Void Shattering Step"!

However, the Primal Combustion technique had a drawback: the consumption rate of primal energy skyrocketed!

In a battle with such enormous primal energy expenditure, how long could Ye Yuan's primal energy last?

The situation was increasingly unfavorable for Ye Yuan! Once his primal energy was exhausted, his life might be in danger!

"Senior Brother Tianyu is truly too strong! The Fire Cloud Finger uses the fire amplification intent to enhance attack power. He has cultivated it to perfection; his finger's attack power is probably no less than using a sword now, right? Abandoning the sword for fingers—Senior Brother Tianyu is a true battle genius!"

"Ye Yuan's strength is also unexpected! I never thought that without a sword, he could hold out for so many moves against Senior Brother Tianyu! And I notice Ye Yuan's movement technique seems even faster than before, but in this short time, his primal energy is nearly half consumed. Perhaps he also has some technique to amplify his movement?"

"Yes! But Ye Yuan is just quenching his thirst with poison; once his primal energy runs out, he's in trouble!"

"You're right! Huh? That's not right! Have you noticed that Ye Yuan's speed seems to be increasing, but his primal energy consumption is gradually slowing down?"

"Indeed! Now that you mention it, I hadn't noticed. Ye Yuan's primal energy was depleting very fast earlier, but now it's slowing down! And his speed in evading Senior Brother Tianyu's attacks is getting faster; Senior Brother Tianyu can barely keep up!"

"This... what's going on?"

On the arena, Tianyu grew more and more alarmed as the fight continued!

Ye Yuan burned primal energy to enhance his movement, increasing consumption several times over. Although he had temporarily boosted his speed, as that person had said, it was a stopgap measure.

Because the movement technique boosted by primal combustion could not escape Tianyu's attacks.

After dozens of moves, Ye Yuan's primal energy began to falter, and his movement slowed again.

Meanwhile, Tianyu, relying on his higher cultivation and deeper primal energy, fought with increasing vigor, his attacks and movement not diminishing but growing stronger!

With this shift in momentum, Ye Yuan's situation grew more and more critical!

Just moments ago, Tianyu's Fire Cloud Finger had almost touched Ye Yuan!

Only a hair's breadth away!

But for some reason, Ye Yuan's movement suddenly became faster again!

Clearly, Ye Yuan had just reached his limit—why did it seem like a final burst of life?

Tianyu's fingertip grew farther from Ye Yuan, and Ye Yuan's evasions gradually became easier, no longer as strenuous as before!

Finally, Ye Yuan lightly tapped his toes, dodging several zhang away, creating distance between them!

"Sword Control!"

Without any hesitation, Ye Yuan shouted softly, and his soul power spread out!

Not far away, the Canghua Sword, stuck in the ground, emitted a series of soft hums and began to tremble on its own!

Seeing this, Tianyu's expression changed drastically, and he lunged forward again.

But how could Ye Yuan give him another chance?

With a "clang," the Canghua Sword pulled itself from the ground, and with a flash of cold light, it shot straight at Tianyu!

The Canghua Sword flew through the air, much faster than Tianyu.

In the blink of an eye, the Canghua Sword was already in front of Tianyu!

Tianyu had no choice but to abandon his attack on Ye Yuan and turn to deal with the Canghua Sword.

With excellent eyesight, Tianyu accurately struck the sword's body with his finger again, deflecting the Canghua Sword.

But this time, the Canghua Sword did not fall to the ground as before; instead, it arced through the air and attacked Tianyu again.

Thus, the man and the sword became locked in a struggle!

The Canghua Sword could not break through Tianyu's Fire Cloud Finger, and Tianyu could not break through the sword's attack to reach Ye Yuan.

The two were once again at a stalemate.

"This... what kind of sword technique is this? It can... control the sword to attack from a distance! Such a long-range attack method is truly incredible!"

"Just now, Ye Yuan was clearly on the verge of collapse. How did he suddenly get a burst of energy and move faster and faster? What happened to him?"

"Yes, Ye Yuan's primal energy was clearly nearly exhausted, but in an instant, it seemed fully replenished! Senior Brother Tianyu was just a hair's breadth away from succeeding, yet he managed to escape!"

"Ye Yuan is truly terrifying! Senior Brother Tianyu had all the advantages, yet Ye Yuan managed to turn the tables and even unleashed such a profound sword control technique!"

"Hmm? This sword control technique must be a soul secret technique! Can you feel it? Ye Yuan's soul power is even stronger than that of a high-level alchemist!"

"Hiss... How does this guy cultivate? At fifteen, he's at the fourth layer of Liquid Realm, has mastered True Intent, and his soul power is ridiculously strong! Is this guy even human?"