Chapter 530: Chapter 528: Get on Your Knees and Beg Me

Neither side had any objections to this.

Xu Yang and Xiao Ming both bowed respectfully to Yue Hong.

Yue Hong swept his gaze over them, smiled slightly, and said, "Begin."

As soon as the words fell, he retreated to the side.

With a Divine Thunder powerhouse as judge, naturally nothing would be missed!

A ripple quickly spread through the previously silent crowd.

"It’s about to start."

"I can’t wait!"

"Hope Xu Yang can hold out for a while, otherwise it’ll be too boring."

"Everyone says Xiao Ming is the undisputed number one, but just how strong is he? Today we can finally see for ourselves. I wonder how many feet his Spirit Mark is?"

Xiao Ming, High-tier True Monarch!

Xu Yang is also High-tier True Monarch!

On the surface, they seem evenly matched.

But almost no one sides with Xu Yang!

Xiao Ming’s reputation is just too overwhelming.

Although he rarely makes a move, every time he does, he shakes the world.

Xiao Ming stood with his hands behind his back, saying indifferently, "Go ahead."

He didn’t seem to regard Xu Yang as a true opponent at all.

Inviting this match seemed merely to humiliate him.

Inside, Xu Yang was unruffled, his expression grim, mind focused beyond the limit.

He could be careless against Chen Xuanji, but against Xiao Ming—never!

Whoosh!

The moment the Asura Blood Saber appeared, winds shifted, clouds changed color, a tide of bloodthirsty, fiendish pressure burst forth to fill the world.

Even the clouds in the sky took on a faint blood glow!

A terrifying aura—like some ancient monster reviving from a primordial sea of blood. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

This scene made all the Dongyang Profound Sect disciples shiver, staring at Xu Yang in disbelief.

"This guy’s strength is actually this strong?"

"Tch, just this aura alone makes my heart tremble!"

"Even Mr. Zuo probably isn’t his match!"

...

Only now did everyone realize—even if Xu Yang wasn’t Xiao Ming’s match, his strength couldn’t be underestimated!

Those rumors about Chen Xuanji suffering a loss, even if exaggerated, probably weren’t far off the mark.

Whoosh!

Vast, surging bloodlight instantly flooded the arena.

Xu Yang vanished like a ghost. His eyes turned pure dark-gold, fixing on Xiao Ming.

Boom!

The saber strike directly ahead was like thunder itself!

The ferocious force made the very space tremble and screech painfully.

Just this one strike made jaws drop.

Zuo Guangchen couldn’t help but click his tongue secretly.

With his strength, even facing this strike head on was intimidating!

Xu Yang was now far stronger than he’d been in the Wild Beast Abyss.

"Too slow!"

"Too weak!"

Xiao Ming sneered, unmoving like a mountain, and casually reached out with one palm.

Bam!

The bloodlight shattered. The Asura Blood Saber was caught perfectly in his palm.

He blocked the saber with a single hand!

He stood like a towering mountain, completely unshaken!

It looked like an adult playing with a child.

This scene shocked the crowd—and sent a chill down Xu Yang’s spine!

That saber was like a hair tossed into the sea!

Is he really this strong?

Xu Yang’s eyes sharpened, sending the Blood Saber vibrating furiously.

Terrifying blood-colored saber energy leaked from Xiao Ming’s palm.

Xiao Ming’s lips curled in disdain, snorting, his palm suddenly flipping up.

Bam!

Xu Yang staggered back in disarray.

The strength of that casual blow made his hand go numb, barely able to grip his saber.

"If this is all you’ve got, you’ve disappoint me greatly."

Xiao Ming vanished in a flash.

Xu Yang suddenly felt an unprecedented pressure closing in from all directions.

He looked up abruptly.

A giant palm seemed to carry the vault of heaven, shining with dazzling five-colored aura, slapping down.

Like a vast prison, it suppressed all beneath it!

"Chaotic Void Celestial Saber!"

Xu Yang shot into the sky, saber ringing fiercely.

Boom!

The Heaven Locking intent lay hidden within the chaotic wave of saber light, clashing with Xiao Ming’s palm strike.

In an instant, countless saber edges shattered!

The giant palm paused slightly.

Xiao Ming raised an eyebrow. "Interesting trick."

"But useless!"

His palm trembled—instantly shattering the binding force.

"Is that so?"

Xu Yang’s cold laughter echoed through heaven and earth, as he unleashed the Celestial Brilliance Divine Sky Seal; his aura soared, and with a twist of the blade, it transformed straight into the Heaven-breaking Divine Saber.

Clang!

A thousand-zhang saber light blotted out the sun, dominating the arena!

Some instinctively backed away, faces pale with dread, spirits thoroughly cowed!

"War King Secret Skill!"

Xiao Ming gave a faint laugh, brought his fingers together, and five-colored divine light surged out, releasing the overwhelming power of the Five Elements.

Puff!

He jabbed forward with one finger.

A tiny thread of dazzling spiritual light instantly expanded, thick as a python, piercing the sky.

The entire world twisted beneath that finger, turning illusory, as if layered into another realm.

Utterly terrifying.

Zuo Guangchen broke out in a cold sweat just watching.

Even Chen Xuanji wore a heavy expression.

Xiao Ming was too strong.

Xu Yang stared death at the finger-beam, his energy erupting without reservation, channeling all of it into the Heaven-breaking Divine Saber.

Facing the finger-beam, he gripped his saber with both hands, blade humming, and slashed down savagely.

Bam!

The finger-light stalled; Xu Yang could even see the countless Five Element visions swirling within.

Boom!

It was as if an entire world exploded.

A terrifying storm split the sky and earth, destroying wave after wave of wild saber energy.

Xu Yang’s expression changed dramatically. He retreated fiercely.

Even with his rapid response, he was still affected—his blood surged, his entire body shaking.

A mouthful of blood threatened to spill, but he swallowed it back down hard.

"So strong!"

"Now do you realize the gap between you and me?"

Xiao Ming said playfully, "And I haven’t even gone all out yet!"

"If you have no other tricks, the fight can end here. Boring."

He shook his head slightly, looking down from above, tone thick with ridicule.

Such arrogance would ordinarily be intolerable—but from Xiao Ming, it somehow felt natural!

He was overwhelmingly strong—to the point of despair.

Xu Yang’s face darkened, his eyes blazing with fighting intent.

"Don’t boast so soon!"

Before he even finished, he lunged toward Xiao Ming.

Meanwhile, when Chen Xuanji heard these words, he recalled some unpleasant memories; his face flickered, then he sneered, "Let Xiao Ming show you what despair really means!"

Whoosh!

Xu Yang flashed in front of Xiao Ming, shockingly putting away the Asura Blood Saber and swinging his fist instead.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Ming was slightly startled.

The onlookers were even more incredulous—the blood saber was obviously almighty, a supreme treasure.

Yet Xu Yang wasn’t using it?

Could it be his blade skills weren’t even his true trump card?

Everyone found it unimaginable.

Bam!

Xiao Ming caught Xu Yang’s fist in his palm, fingers tightening with a sinister look: "Break!"

Xu Yang grinned. "Spirit Locking!"

Snap!

With a crisp sound, Xiao Ming’s five fingers trembled slightly.

He frowned deeply, instantly suppressing the ensuing chaos within.

But Xu Yang seized the gap, breaking free from his grasp, twisting behind him in a flash.

Palm and fist shadows overlapped in a dense, overwhelming barrage, drowning Xiao Ming completely.

Spirit Lock Seal, Lock God Seal, Heaven-locking Seal—three seals erupted as one!

Although Xiao Ming defended, the Spirit God Heaven Three Seals’ disturbance still threw him into momentary disorder, forcing him to constantly erase and suppress the force.

For a time, Xiao Ming appeared unexpectedly discomposed, gone was his earlier relaxed demeanor.

The crowd was dumbstruck.

Chen Xuanji sucked in a breath.

How could this be?

"Xiao Ming is actually on the back foot?"

"Are you kidding?"

"Kidding? With the power Xu Yang’s showing now, even if there were ten of me we’d stand no chance—there’s definitely some special Secret Technique at play."

"He’s so strong, Mr. Zuo is definitely not his match!"

"Win or lose, Xu Yang walks away from today with no shame!"

After all, his opponent is Xiao Ming.

"Xu Yang, you’ve really surprised me!"

"Such an astonishing Secret Technique—if you hand it over, I’ll let you keep some dignity!"

Xiao Ming erupted, shattering the flood, retreating a dozen steps, glaring at Xu Yang with greed in his eyes.

That Secret Technique truly tempted him.

Restrain and disrupt!

Targeting True Essence, Spiritual Power, and the very space itself!

Combined into one—if he could get it, with his power he’d be unstoppable. No matter what fortuitous encounters others gained in the Spirit Realm, none could match him!

"You want it?"

Xu Yang grinned. "Get on your knees and beg me."