CHAPTER 222: CHAPTER 145: YOU SURVIVED MY SWORD—NOT BAD

"A 17-year-old professional level martial artist, truly with unlimited potential!"

Some knowledgeable spectators couldn’t help but exclaim, as they had just witnessed Ye Qingzhou shape the Primordial Qi into the form of the Suspended Cutting Sword using Sword Intent.

This is something only a professional level martial artist, who has refined their Inner Breath and imprinted their martial arts will onto the Primordial Qi, can achieve!

Professional level!

And such an unbelievably strong professional level!

Just the majestic and vast sword qi silhouette alone seemed to stand between heaven and earth. Had Ye Qingzhou unlocked the Bridge of Heaven and Earth, everyone would have believed he had already become a martial arts master.

Yet at this moment, Ye Qingzhou did not let himself get carried away by the crowd’s cheers.

He closed his eyes, immersed in contemplation, his mind replaying the aftertaste of that recent sword strike, silently summarizing the gains and losses: "The Sword of Dao, using the sword as a vessel, bears the torrent of humanity and can gather the free and ownerless power of thought ability for one’s own use, truly incredible."

The reason that sword’s power was so immeasurable was not because Ye Qingzhou had consumed a huge amount of his own Primordial Qi to forcibly slash. It was because he used the martial technique of carrying the Dao with the sword, guiding the thoughts and thought ability of countless people within the Dongji Kingdom, converging on the blade, creating such a world-shattering force.

Everyone’s understanding of "slaughter and conquest" may differ, yet there is undoubtedly some commonality among them.

Ye Qingzhou exactly extracted this commonality within the "Path of Slaughter" using the technique "Literature Carries the Dao", borrowing the vast thought ability network to gather a massive amount of thought power, thereby wielding the sword to transform it into the "Sword of the Killing Way", landing on his foe.

In the face of such a tremendous torrent, Niu Taijie’s defensive limit seemed like a joke, collapsing and breaching in an instant.

If not for the "Undying" characteristic of the Undying Essence Skill, Niu Taijie might have been reduced to dust on the spot by that sword.

However, Ye Qingzhou also paid a painful price; at this moment, the famous blade Xuanjian in his hand was densely covered with cobweb-like cracks on the blade.

Evidently, bearing the "Path of Slaughter" is no easy task.

Thinking about the cost to repair the Suspended Cutting Sword fills Ye Qingzhou with distress.

The battles following Niu Taijie’s defeat were rather uneventful.

Facing Xuu Manyi, Huang Wencong, Wang Rui, and Liu Zhuang, Ye Qingzhou couldn’t even be bothered to draw his sword, flicking them out of the ring one by one with a simple Sword Point to claim victory.

The outcome of this battle clearly exceeded everyone’s expectations.

Initially, it seemed like Niu Taijie had all the advantages, his chances of winning much higher.

At the very least, with Niu Taijie’s strength, it seemed he should be able to threaten Ye Qingzhou’s position as a Hidden Dragon; they should be able to fight back and forth.

Many were vaguely looking forward to this dragon-tiger battle.

But in the end?

Facing Niu Taijie, impervious to weapons and arrows, Ye Qingzhou nonchalantly swung a single sword stroke, utterly shattering Loudi Team’s hopes, casting them into the abyss of defeat.

After this battle, all online remarks questioning Ye Qingzhou became laughable, with many so-called Public Account influencers who previously discredited Ye Qingzhou now being utterly humiliated and rapidly losing followers.

Ye Qingzhou conclusively demonstrated the legitimacy of his Hidden Dragon title with an undeniable sword strike.

The official forum of the Phoenix Cup was now bustling with passionate fans under Ye Qingzhou’s account.

"God Ye, I’m your ten-year-old fan."

"Get lost, I saw you yesterday calling God Ye a novice chicken."

"At that time, I was young and ignorant."

"..."

"Hmph, you fake fans, unlike me, who supported God Ye from the beginning. Back then, someone even called me God Ye’s dog. Today, I’ll let you know, what’s wrong with being a dog? Bow-wow~"

"That sword just now was so impressive; could God Ye be at the professional level?"

"Professional level? I’m at the competition scene, the pressure of that sword qi, I would believe it was at the master level!"

Subsequently, the entire comment section engaged in a heated debate over whether Ye Qingzhou was professional level or master level.

Meanwhile, in the live broadcast room, Jingyu was visibly excited: "Let’s congratulate the Linjiang team on their victory; Ye Qingzhou’s sword just now was truly spectacular!"

"I didn’t expect it; Ye Qingzhou is actually already a professional martial artist. That sword just now, Primordial Qi Transformation, is a technique only attainable by professional martial artists with martial arts True Qi."

Hong Sen glanced at the prompter, feeling inexplicably disappointed. Although he had entered the professional level many years ago, against the competitors on the field, be it Niu Taijie or Ye Qingzhou, he admitted he was no match.

Meanwhile, Jingyu curiously turned to Gu Minghui and Divine General Cyan Dragon: "The audience in the livestream is curious about the martial techniques used by both individuals. Would the two guests care to elaborate?"

Gu Minghui glanced at Cyan Dragon, who did not want to speak, then opened his mouth: "Let me explain."

"Thank you, Dr. Gu."

Jingyu gave Gu Minghui a sweet smile; if not for her role as the female host of today’s program, she probably wouldn’t have had the chance to interact with a big figure like Gu Minghui.

If possible, she would not mind spending a night of spring with the elegant and steady man in front of her.

Sadly, Gu Minghui wasn’t interested in her, disregarding the charming glances she frequently cast his way: "Niu Taijie seems to have been practicing the Treasure Martial Arts ’Undying Essence Skill’ recently brought to light from Jiuli Grotto Heaven."

"According to research, this cultivation technique was created by the Ancient War Emperor Chiyou, divided into the ’Nine Lives’ and ’Nine Deaths’ sections. The ’Nine Lives’ section focuses on Blood Qi Gang Condensation, while the ’Nine Deaths’ section involves Refining Evil into the Body. Niu Taijie likely only practiced the ’Nine Deaths’ section up to the level of Refining Evil into the Skin, thus becoming impervious to weapons and achieving effects akin to the Eighteen-Foot Golden Body."