Chapter 794: Unfair Treatment

After instantly killing two Eighth Layer Infinity Realm opponents in a row, Ye Yuan's strength was beyond doubt.

Those who had previously thought Ye Yuan was just lucky now wisely shut their mouths.

With these two battles, Ye Yuan had rightfully entered the ranks of the top group.

After two matches, Ye Yuan's third battle drew particular attention.

Wu Xi was a true strong contender in the top group. Facing the dark horse Ye Yuan, the outcome became the focal point of the third round.

Wu Xi was a strong candidate for the top ten. If Ye Yuan defeated Wu Xi, he would become the biggest dark horse of the tournament, with the strength to break into the top ten.

If Ye Yuan lost, his strength would only hover between the first and second groups, and subsequent matches would likely attract little attention.

"Brother Ye, after acquiring the Star Moon Sword, you're like a tiger with wings! In my opinion, defeating Wu Xi will be no problem at all!" Mu Yun exclaimed.

In the first two rounds, Mu Yun had one win and one loss, a passable start.

For Mu Yun, this record was acceptable. Against a group of Seventh and Eighth Layer Infinity Realm experts, a Sixth Layer Infinity Realm like him achieving one win and one loss was already quite remarkable.

Tang Fan, on the other hand, had a good start in the first two battles, also achieving two consecutive wins.

His swift sword was something others couldn't easily adapt to.

Moreover, under Ye Yuan's guidance, his swift sword technique had made great progress, becoming one of his assets.

"Ye Yuan, be careful in this third battle. This Wu Xi is closest to Wu Jian Tong; they might pull some tricks," Pei Wenqiang warned.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "I won't offend unless offended; if offended, I will not forgive."

Ye Yuan had no intention of provoking, but as soon as he stepped onto the stage, he sensed a faint killing intent from Wu Xi.

"I heard you comprehended the Supreme True Intent at such a young age. Truly an eye-opener! Today, let me experience the power of the Supreme True Intent. But fists and feet have no eyes, so you'd better be careful," Wu Xi said with a smile.

Ye Yuan smiled back. "Is that so? Then you'd better be careful. My sword intent sometimes gets out of control!"

Wu Xi's face darkened. This kid dared to threaten him!

"Is that so? Then I'd like to see just how powerful your sword intent really is!"

Wu Xi's tone turned cold as he drew his sword and charged forward!

He had studied Ye Yuan's previous two battles and had some understanding of his techniques.

The power of the Ten Thousand Rain Sword Blades was indeed formidable, so Wu Xi planned not to give Ye Yuan a chance to unleash that move.

He intended to use his superior cultivation to wear Ye Yuan down!

However, as soon as they clashed, Wu Xi's heart sank.

Ye Yuan's footwork was extremely bizarre. Though he was only at the Divine Travel Realm, his speed was actually half a step faster than Wu Xi's!

Moreover, Ye Yuan's Star Moon Sword was incredibly sharp. After just a few exchanges, Wu Xi felt his Mystic Artifact longsword could barely withstand it!

This was even with his abundant Yuan power supporting it. If he had strength similar to Ye Yuan's, his Mystic Artifact longsword would probably have been cut in half by now.

Little did he know that although the Star Moon Sword was currently a low-grade Saint Artifact, its material was that of a top-grade Saint Artifact.

Even though the inscribed formations were damaged, the Star Moon Sword's sharpness far surpassed that of any Mystic Artifact.

The spectators below could hardly believe that a martial artist at the Eighth Layer Divine Travel Realm was suppressing a Ninth Layer Infinity Realm genius!

What was expected to be a close match had turned into a one-sided affair.

Wu Xi's abundant Yuan power was rendered useless against Ye Yuan. Every move was suppressed, and he felt extremely frustrated.

"Clang!"

With a crisp sound, Wu Xi's longsword snapped in two!

Without a weapon, Wu Xi's disadvantage became even more apparent.

Ye Yuan naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity and immediately executed Thousand Stream Falling Flowers!

Among Ye Yuan's sword techniques, none captured the essence of the Falling Petal Drifting Sword better than Thousand Stream Falling Flowers.

Executed with the Star Moon Sword, this move's power doubled!

In such a ring battle, Thousand Stream Falling Flowers left no room to dodge!

The violent falling petals continuously eroded Wu Xi's defensive perimeter until they broke through his protective Yuan power, the fierce sword intent cutting him all over.

"Ye Yuan wins!"

Wu Xi was strong, and this battle cost Ye Yuan considerable energy and time. After defeating his opponent, Wu Jian Tong had come early to this ring, hoping to see Ye Yuan beaten to a pulp.

Unfortunately, what he saw was Wu Xi covered in wounds.

"Elder Qin, this match is unfair! Ye Yuan's weapon is a Saint Artifact; Wu Xi couldn't display his true strength! Using a Saint Artifact against opponents is unfair to everyone!" Wu Jian Tong suddenly said to the referee.

Elder Qin, a Formless Realm expert, had naturally observed the entire battle.

Ye Yuan's victory was largely due to his weapon advantage, and Wu Jian Tong's words seemed to have merit.

For a moment, Elder Qin hesitated.

Saint Artifacts were not rare for large families, but for these young geniuses, they were extremely precious.

Apart from Ye Yuan, no one in this tournament was qualified to use a Saint Artifact in battle.

In other words, Ye Yuan was the only one among them!

However, the problem was that the tournament had no prior rule prohibiting the use of Saint Artifacts.

Just then, the Grand Elder's authoritative voice came from the high platform: "This Holy Land's quasi-holy son selection tournament aims to select promising young talents. Using Saint Artifacts goes against this original intention and is unfair. Therefore, from the next match onward, Ye Yuan is prohibited from using Saint Artifacts in battle."

Hearing this, Ye Yuan's expression changed slightly.

Such an ad hoc rule was too obviously targeted.

In fact, not only Ye Yuan but also the surrounding spectators showed regret.

Everyone knew that while Saint Artifacts were powerful, the martial artist had to be able to wield their power.

A Divine Travel Realm martial artist being able to unleash a Saint Artifact to this extent was extremely rare.

If anyone else were given the Star Moon Sword, they couldn't even bring out a tenth of Ye Yuan's capability.

Moreover, Ye Yuan's cultivation was lower than all other participants, so this rule made many people uncomfortable.

But since it was spoken by the Holy Land's Grand Elder himself, who dared to refute it?

The Grand Elder held a very high status in the Holy Land, second only to the Holy Lord.

He was also fully in charge of this tournament.

Although this ad hoc rule was inappropriate, no one dared to say anything. After all, the tournament was hosted by him.