Finals, eighth round.
Ye Xingchen finally matched up against Ling Li as opponents.
Why use “finally”? Because this was what Night Emperor had been dreaming of.
In the galaxy preliminaries, he had wanted to torment Ling Li to avenge Li Shangtian, but unfortunately, He Wudi had eliminated him first.
What you念念不忘 think about constantly, must have an echo.
Today, he finally matched up with him on the finals stage.
“Injuring my fellow disciple.”
Ye Xingchen’s voice was cold, “I’ll make you understand that living is more painful than dying!”
If this sentence came from Li Qingyang or the others, although it would carry a certain threatening quality, it would always lack force. Coming from Night Emperor’s mouth, it was absolutely powerful and arrogant.
“Is that so?”
Ling Li still hung his shoulders like a corpse, a sinister smile appearing on his face.
“This guy…” Jun Changxiao on the viewing platform propped his chin and said, “Seems to have changed quite a bit from several years ago.”
The System said, “More cruel, more violent.”
“Pity.”
Jun Changxiao shook his head, “He encountered the equally cruel Xingchen.”
From a past life perspective, Ye Xingchen was indeed relatively cruel. He never pitied living beings, didn’t care about others’ lives or deaths, only followed his own true heart, and his actions were relatively extreme.
“The match begins!”
After the referee announced, he retreated at maximum speed.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
The person had just run out when explosion sounds came from behind.
Ling Li like a crazed wild wolf continuously launched fierce attacks at Ye Xingchen. Because his techniques were all wide-open and vigorous, they were very spectacular to watch.
As expected.
Jun Changxiao guessed correctly.
Ling Li’s strength had improved significantly these years. From the explosions emanating from his gestures, he had clearly stepped into Half-Step Celestial Secret Realm.
In previous rounds of fighting, he repeatedly defeated opponents in seconds, so it was difficult to display his true combat power. Now wildly bombarding on the stage, he immediately shocked the audience.
This adopted son of the Heavenly Demon Emperor was very strong!
Could Eternal Sect disciples contend with him?
“Not bad.”
The Heavenly Demon Emperor sitting on the viewing platform showed gratified light in his eyes.
Among the adopted sons he cultivated, there were many older than Ling Li with higher cultivation, but why did he especially value him? Because he was moldable talent!
“My Emperor’s eyes are truly sharp!”
That subordinate who originally had doubts, seeing the energy Ling Li unleashed with his gestures, immediately felt ashamed in his heart.
“…”
The other adopted sons who hadn’t yet been eliminated by Eternal Sect were speechless.
For not winning more championships in the galaxy preliminaries, everyone had desperately mocked and ridiculed him, but they didn’t know the opponent had already become this strong.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
Ling Li was like a crazed wild wolf, pouring power into his hands and feet, attacking Ye Xingchen in an almost unreasonable manner.
He wasn’t competing—he was venting anger!
Especially thinking of that unforgettable face, recalling every little moment from the past, his heart full of grief transformed into endless motivation.
Mu Jin!
Watch this.
I will take the Universal Sacred Battle championship, and any obstacle will be eliminated!
His current strength came from training in the Demon Abyss Valley, but more from his beloved’s death.
Love could warm a person, but could also detonate a person.
“Boom boom boom!”
“Boom boom boom!”
On the arena, attacks like a violent storm made people dazzled. Powerful aura erupted madly, and stone slabs couldn’t bear it and cracked.
“Wonderful!”
“This is battle!”
The eyes of the entire audience locked onto the arena.
However, what puzzled them was that the Eternal Sect disciple remained in passive defense, allowing the opponent to bombard him, seemingly not intending to counterattack.
There was only one possibility.
The opponent’s attack speed was truly too fast, with no way to find an opening.
If this were the case, the Eternal Sect disciple’s defeat would just be a matter of time.
When Li Shangtian and others encountered the Heavenly Demon Emperor’s adopted sons, they all cleanly and decisively defeated them in seconds, bringing absolute shock to everyone and making them realize Eternal Sect disciples were extraordinary.
Now Ye Xingchen avoided battle and retreated step by step, making everyone realize that not every Eternal Sect disciple was strong—there were ultimately ordinary ones.
Understandable.
Any sect had people who dragged it down.
Very unfortunately, Night Emperor became the little brother dragging down Eternal Sect in the audience’s eyes.
“Boom boom boom!”
Ling Li’s offensive became faster.
His eyes turned blood-red, completely going mad in battle.
Even so, he still grasped control just right, clearly intending to torment Ye Xingchen like he had tormented Li Shangtian.
Death.
Too cheap for Eternal Sect disciples!
He must ruthlessly torment them in front of Foster Father!
“Boom!”
Another kick from Ling Li.
“Thud thud thud!” Ye Xingchen retreated several steps, placing his hand on his kicked left shoulder.
“Troublesome.”
Jian Guixu frowned, “This fellow may not be that guy’s opponent.”
“…”
Gu Tianxing fell into silence.
This Heavenly Demon Emperor’s adopted son was indeed much stronger than in the galaxy preliminaries, but Ye Xingchen shouldn’t be beaten unable to fight back, right?
“Demon Flame Kick!” Just then, Ling Li soared into the air. Vast demonic energy gathered in his right foot, instantly stepping in the void several times in succession, forming substantial footprints that pressed down.
“Bang bang bang bang bang—”
Ye Xingchen was repeatedly hit, staggering back to the edge of the arena.
“It’s over.”
“Completely on different levels.”
Various powerhouses judged from the current situation.
“Swish!”
Ling Li floated down to the ground, saying coldly, “Why don’t you fight back?”
He had fought Eternal Sect disciples several times and absolutely didn’t believe the opponent couldn’t dodge his attacks.
“Because…”
Ye Xingchen slowly raised his head, revealing a face like a demon from hell, “I’m feeling the pain my fellow disciple suffered when being tormented, so I can judge how to make your life worse than death.”
“…”
Everyone was speechless.
That guy clearly couldn’t dodge, right? He had to give himself a way out?
“Felt it?”
“Felt it.”
Ye Xingchen shook his shoulders, then shook his head.
According to the law, whenever this kind of action was made, he would definitely get serious. But while shaking his head and swaying, Ling Li appeared out of nowhere with a side kick that fiercely smashed into his neck, forcing him to retreat one step backward, his head and body tilting to the side.
Those with limited imagination could reference the scene in Kung Fu where Master Xing kicked Fire Cloud Evil God.
“Hurt quite a bit more.”
Ye Xingchen slowly straightened his body, an evil charming smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.
Ling Li’s eyes flashed with anger. Then he withdrew his foot, soared into the air, executed three and a half rotations plus a Thomas spin, endless anger and killing intent’s demonic energy erupted overwhelmingly, completely enveloping his body.
“Heavenly Demon Seal!”
The other adopted sons exclaimed.
This was one of Foster Father’s ultimate martial arts. That guy had actually comprehended it!
The several subordinates standing beside the Heavenly Demon Emperor also showed shocked faces, thinking in their hearts, “No wonder My Emperor values him so much!”
“Not bad.”
The Heavenly Demon Emperor nodded with gratification.
“Whoosh whoosh!”
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”
Ling Li executed the Thomas spin in mid-air. Demonic energy gathered more and more, triggering extremely fierce winds.
Ye Xingchen stood in place, his hair blown messy, his face twisted by the wind.
“Die!”
Just then, the demonic energy permeating his body suddenly exploded. Power filling the sky gathered in Ling Li’s right foot, carrying the force to tear space, whistling and pressing over.
The Heavenly Demon Seal wasn’t actually a leg technique.
Using it this way, the meaning was very clear—to kick the Eternal Sect disciple to kneel on the ground in front of everyone!
“Whoosh whoosh!”
“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”
With special effects at maximum, his right foot exploding with energy dragged towering demonic energy, like a meteor cutting through the sky, smashing down until reaching several inches from the neck when it suddenly… was firmly grabbed by a hand.
Who?
Ye Xingchen!
His right hand gripped Ling Li’s ankle, saying, “Your performance ends here.”
“Damn it!”
Ling Li raged, then transferred power to his other foot, then turned his body and pressed down again.
“Slap!”
Ye Xingchen again used his left hand to grip the ankle.
In that moment, he stood on the arena with both hands clamping Ling Li’s feet, while the opponent hung in mid-air.
The image seemed to freeze.
“You…”
Ling Li’s eyes showed anger and astonishment.
He had executed the martial technique Foster Father taught him and should have resolved him in one vigorous effort, but why was he easily restrained!
Just then, through his limited field of vision, Ling Li discovered that behind that guy, strange aura permeated, gradually condensing into a figure riding a tall horse, seemingly real yet illusory.
“Swoosh—”
Ye Xingchen tightly gripped Ling Li’s feet, using a very beautiful back throw to smash him toward the ground.
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
Earth-shaking sounds rang out in the arena.
The warriors sitting on the viewing platform all stood up. They looked fearfully at the buildings shaking all around, afraid they would collapse at any moment.
“Boom boom boom!”
“Boom boom boom!”
The arena shook, the venue shook, the city shook, the plane shook.
On a certain day.
At the Universal Sacred Battle finals venue in the Celestial Net Realm.
Jun Changxiao and the Heavenly Demon Emperor danced shoulder to shoulder, drawing onlookers. They turned to face each other, and everything coincidentally happened at this moment.
Two men encountered each other on this day, dancing the destined dance steps.
Jun Changxiao: Whoa, you can really dance~~
Heavenly Demon Emperor: Whoa, you can really dance~~
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