Chapter 487: You Are Very Strong!

Hearing Dai Yuhun's words, Ye Yuan suddenly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and grinned.

"The Soul Sea Realm is indeed powerful. It seems I underestimated Elder Dai! Your strength is quite formidable even among first-level Soul Sea cultivators! But if you think that's enough to take me away, you're still a bit short!"

Dai Yuhun shook his head and sighed, "I know geniuses have their pride, but you've already done remarkably well to get this far! Even if you lose, there's nothing to be ashamed of."

In Dai Yuhun's view, Ye Yuan was being stubborn, refusing to admit defeat.

Geniuses, though more talented than ordinary people, often find it hard to accept failure gracefully.

For Ye Yuan to push himself this far at the first level of the Sea of Transformation Realm was truly extraordinary.

"Lose? Hah, I can't afford to lose! So... my only way out is to keep winning!" Ye Yuan said with a self-deprecating laugh.

With that, Ye Yuan's aura exploded once more, and a Wind-Fire Dragon quickly condensed in his hand!

Seeing this, Dai Yuhun's expression changed!

Even before the move was unleashed, it made him, a Soul Sea Realm expert, feel a hint of palpitation—its power was clearly extraordinary!

Just how many trump cards does this kid have left? That last move was already freakishly powerful, and this one is even more monstrous!

Dai Yuhun cursed inwardly.

But complaints aside, Dai Yuhun's casting speed was not slow.

"Crane Dance in the Nine Skies!"

It was the same Crane Dance in the Nine Skies, but this time Dai Yuhun used ninety percent of his strength!

Under normal circumstances, unless at a life-or-death moment, martial artists would not use their full yuan power.

A single martial technique consumes too much yuan power, leaving the martial artist unable to sustain a follow-up. If they fail to defeat their opponent, they themselves die.

Thus, in combat, most martial artists only use about sixty to seventy percent of their strength.

In the previous Crane Dance in the Nine Skies, Dai Yuhun had used seventy percent of his strength.

Though seventy percent might not seem like much, it was already a great show of respect toward Ye Yuan, a first-level Sea of Transformation cultivator.

After all, if Dai Yuhun were facing a different opponent, he might not even need to use ten percent of his strength!

A battle between a first-level Soul Sea and a fourth-level Sea of Transformation is not even on the same level.

This time, Dai Yuhun used ninety percent of his strength at once—almost his full power!

He had never imagined such a possibility before; Ye Yuan had actually pushed him to this extent!

With ninety percent of his strength, the Crane Dance in the Nine Skies carried the faint chirping of cranes in its palm wind, showing that Dai Yuhun had executed the move to perfection.

The roar of the Wind-Fire Dragon and the chirping of the crane soared into the sky, colliding violently.

"Boom!"

The massive impact sent waves of air surging, lifting the tiles of the city lord's mansion.

The martial artists below had deliberately kept their distance, but many were still knocked over by the blast.

A battle at the Soul Sea Realm was simply too spectacular.

"Hiss... That young man is terrifying! This time, they're evenly matched!"

"He's only at the first level of the Sea of Transformation, yet he has such terrifying combat power! When he reaches the Soul Sea Realm, how fearsome will he be!"

"This young man seems to have an endless supply of trump cards. I thought that last move was his biggest, but this one is even more frightening!"

This time, Ye Yuan and Dai Yuhun fought to a draw, and Dai Yuhun was actually sent flying!

But Dai Yuhun's realm was far higher than Ye Yuan's, so he only suffered minor injuries.

Nevertheless, this was enough to shock Dai Yuhun to the core!

An attack from a mid-Sea of Transformation cultivator had actually injured a Soul Sea cultivator?

And this attack came when he had used ninety percent of his strength!

In other words, Ye Yuan's combat power was infinitely close to his own!

"Ye Yuan, I must now admit that you are fully qualified to be my opponent! You are very strong!" Dai Yuhun said to Ye Yuan with great solemnity.

Ye Yuan was also sent flying, but his injuries were much heavier than Dai Yuhun's.

However, there was no trace of pain on Ye Yuan's face; instead, he was extremely excited!

Ye Yuan suddenly realized that he was gradually starting to enjoy this feeling of battle.

In his previous life, he had spent all his time and energy on alchemy, hardly experiencing the thrill of combat.

In this life, walking the path of revenge and undergoing countless life-and-death battles, he had gradually come to love this feeling!

This sensation of treading on the edge of life and death made Ye Yuan incredibly exhilarated!

Defeating one powerful opponent after another also brought him immense pleasure!

This pleasure was exactly the same as when he refined pills!

Originally, Ye Yuan had been forced onto the path of martial arts, but now he was beginning to savor the joy of growth.

Ye Yuan deeply understood that only by passionately loving something could one have a chance to reach the pinnacle.

Previously, he had been forcing himself to cultivate martial arts, which was not enough to support him in reaching Ji Canglan's heights.

But now, Ye Yuan had the confidence to surpass everything!

"Haha, Elder Dai, you are also very strong! This battle is truly exhilarating! Let's fight again!" Ye Yuan said boldly.

Dai Yuhun's lifelong pursuit was also martial arts, and this battle had greatly inspired him!

It sounded almost unbelievable!

A Soul Sea Realm expert had gained tremendous insights from fighting a Sea of Transformation cultivator!

Yet this was not at all inconceivable; Ye Yuan's techniques contained profound principles of the Dao, far surpassing Dai Yuhun's own understanding.

Because of this, Dai Yuhun could draw much nourishment from them.

He believed that if he went into seclusion to meditate after this, he would surely gain a lot!

However, the battle was not over yet!

"Haha, good! It's rare to meet an opponent like you. Be careful with your next strike! This will be the essence of my lifelong learning, my final trump card! If that was your limit just now, I advise you not to fight any longer and surrender!"

Dai Yuhun was also stirred by Ye Yuan's boldness, ready to engage in a final ultimate battle with Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan chuckled and said, "I told you, I will keep winning! Elder Dai, you should return to Zichen Sect and focus on martial arts. Invading the Boundless Border is not for you!"

"Haha, Ye Yuan, you see clearly! But I, Dai Yuhun, have received great kindness from Emperor Feng; how can I stand idly by in such matters? Enough talk, let's fight!" Dai Yuhun laughed heartily.

"Alright, then I'll send you back! I've recently comprehended a sword move, but I haven't tested its power myself. Elder Dai, be careful!"

After the laughter, both of their expressions became unprecedentedly solemn.

Both knew that the next strike would be earth-shattering!