Primordial Divine Emperor-Chapter 21: The Whole Arena in Uproar, Earth-Shattering Doubts
"What terrifying spiritual power fluctuations, my God, what just happened?"
"What’s going on? That scene just now... was it caused by that good-for-nothing?"
After a brief dead silence, the entire Martial Arts Arena of Star Moon City erupted into waves of commotion. Countless cultivators stared dazedly at the scene, each one so astonished that they were almost speechless.
"Eighth Layer Profound Spirit!"
"Elder, what did you say? Eighth... Eighth Layer Profound Spirit?"
Even the sect elders, one by one, had wide-open pupils, as if they had discovered a new continent.
"This seat will not sense wrongly. It is indeed the cultivation of the Eighth Layer Profound Spirit Realm. Just now, there were eight layers of spiritual power fluctuations on the sword sheath. Is this child also a descendant of the Ye Race?" A sect elder was breathing rapidly, eyes shining brightly.
Originally, they thought that Star Moon City had produced three peerless geniuses not seen for centuries, and only Nangong Jianchen and the other two had reached the Eighth Layer Profound Spirit.
And now, suddenly seeing a ’masterless’ Eighth Layer Awakener, how could they not be excited?
After all, although Nangong Jianchen and the other two were nominally participating in the Star Moon City competition, in fact, they had long been taken under the wing of the three main Divine Sects. If another Eighth Layer Profound Spirit appeared at this moment, it would mean that their first-rate sects also had a chance.
However, as soon as these words came out, the entire scene was filled with eyes full of shock and amazement.
The elder’s words, though not loud, were transmitted unashamedly into the ears of hundreds of thousands of people.
"Eighth Layer Profound Spirit? How... how is that possible, that good-for-nothing, how could they possibly be a cultivator of the Eighth Layer Profound Spirit Realm?"
Below the stage, the Ye Race members also came to their senses, Ye Xiaojiang looked as if struck by lightning, shaking his head madly.
The Ye Race members were thunderstruck, each so surprised that they could not speak.
As for Ye Wuyuan, he was already frozen in place, like a clay sculpture or wood carving, motionless, muttering incessantly: "Impossible, impossible, Eighth Layer Profound Spirit, it must be impossible, he is a Plant Martial Soul, he is a Plant Martial Soul, this is impossible, this is impossible."
Eighth Layer Profound Spirit, this was too far-fetched, completely impossible to appear on a good-for-nothing.
But the scene just now had indeed happened, indisputably. Not to mention the hundreds of thousands of cultivators, even the elders of the three Divine Sects, at this moment, their eyes slightly narrowed, gazing intently at the young man on the stage.
At the same time.
On the peak of a mountain outside Star Moon City.
"Eighth Layer Profound Spirit?" Dugu Nan murmured to himself, eyes sharp as a torch.
Half a month ago, when he saw this child, he was still at the early stage of the Fifth Layer Profound Spirit. In just half a month, he had broken through to the Eighth Layer Profound Spirit.
The middle-aged man beside Dugu Nan also wore a full face of surprise, appearing quite astonished.
However, although Dugu Nan was somewhat surprised by Ye Xiaofan’s cultivation speed, he did not show too much emotion. What he valued was Sword Dao talent. If the talent in Sword Dao was lacking, then no matter how terrifying the genius, they would be useless to him. Having cultivation talent does not necessarily mean having Sword Dao talent.
Obviously, whether the young man on the stage could move the heart of the First Generation Sword Saint would depend on his attainments in Sword Dao.
Within Star Moon City, at the center of the Martial Arts Arena.
Nangong Jianchen looked at Ye Xiaofan standing on the stage. Even though he was prepared, at this moment he was still astonished: "Brother Ye, oh Brother Ye, no wonder I said you were unwilling to return with me, it turns out you broke through again."
Mere parting for one night, yet the other party had broken through another realm, which made Nangong Jianchen feel somewhat unbalanced in his heart.
On the other side, Shangguan Wan’Er was also continuously sizing up that young man with her beautiful eyes, revealing waves of surprise and delight in her clear pupils: "Brother Nangong, did you already know that this Brother Xiaofan had broken through to the Eighth Layer Profound Spirit?"
Nangong Jianchen heard this and couldn’t help but smile bitterly: "I just found out as well. Brother Ye’s talent is truly terrifying."
Feeling surprised at the same time, there was also Xiao Yan on the stage. He looked at the sword sheath on the stone pillar several hundred meters away, quite amazed.
Xiao Yan was closest to Ye Xiaofan. When the sword sheath broke through the air earlier, the terrifying spiritual power it emitted was most clearly sensed by him.
"Now, do I have the qualification to fight with you?" Ye Xiaofan, now only holding a sharp sword, looked at Xiao Yan, who was staring intently at the sword sheath on the stone pillar, and spoke calmly.
Xiao Yan slowly retracted his gaze in response, meeting Ye Xiaofan’s eyes.
"Hahaha, hahahahahaha."
"Good, good, good!"
Suddenly, Xiao Yan burst out laughing, uttering three ’goods’, looking at Ye Xiaofan with eyes full of battle intent: "Earlier, Xiao was blind to miss out. To think there would be a fourth peerless genius in Star Moon City; since that’s the case, why not have a match?"
As everyone knows, Xiao Yan is a well-known militant figure in Star Moon City. Upon seeing Ye Xiaofan exhibit comparable prowess, Xiao Yan’s fighting spirit soared instantly.
Accompanied by Xiao Yan’s statement.
For a moment, the entire martial arts arena was instantly abuzz.
Meanwhile, as Ye Xiaofan slowly raised his sharp sword, everyone was filled with astonishment.
Especially the people of the Ye Race.
"What does this mean? Does he really want to fight Xiao Yan?"
"Xiao Yan is truly an unparalleled prodigy. Although I don’t know what method he used to exhibit spiritual power fluctuations of the Eighth Layer of Profound Spirit, challenging Xiao Yan is sheer folly."
"I even suspect he might have taken some drug that can temporarily unleash the spiritual power of the Eighth Layer of Profound Spirit, otherwise how could he reach the Eighth Layer in such a short time?"
"It’s definitely the case; he must have cheated. A waste who awakened less than Level One Plant Martial Soul couldn’t even sense the existence of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi before. How could he break through to the Eighth Layer of Profound Spirit in such a short time?"
"I heard of a drug that can temporarily elevate a person’s strength to a very high realm, even turning a powerless person into a formidable force instantaneously. However, this drug only lasts a moment, after which they revert to their true form."
"Not only do they revert, but they also suffer dreadful backlash. Once the effects wear off, those who take the drug may suffer chronic illnesses, or worse, die on the spot."
"Yes, yes, there seems to be such a drug. This waste must have consumed it."
Many people of the Ye Race calmed down and began speaking one after another. Even at this moment, they were unwilling to believe that this waste could truly belong to the Eighth Layer of Profound Spirit.
With these words, many members of the Ye Race nodded in agreement. Even Ye Wuyuan and other elders of the Ye family responded, increasingly convinced that Ye Xiaofan must have taken such a drug, as otherwise it would be impossible to break through to the Eighth Layer of Profound Spirit in such a short time—it’s too astounding.
"It’s not impossible. If someone can obtain such sinister drugs, they can indeed erupt in astonishing aura and spiritual power temporarily, creating an illusion of great strength."
Upon this thought, members of the Ye Race calmed down, their expressions of disdain and disgust deeper.
Not just members of the Ye Race; even tens of thousands of cultivators and sect elders heard it and frowned.
If this is true, then the situation becomes somewhat severe.
This is the annual competition of Star Moon City; if someone indeed consumed such sinister drugs to deceive everyone, it would be absolutely intolerable.
Ye Xiaofan heard this and smirked self-deprecatingly, slowly raising his sharp sword, pointing it at Xiao Yan.
Whether he took sinister drugs doesn’t need explaining; one battle will reveal all!
At the center of the martial arts arena.
"Hehe, Brother Ye, be careful. Xiao’s saber isn’t that easy to handle."
Xiao Yan, known for his belligerent nature, saw Ye Xiaofan raising his sword, a smirk appeared at his lips. Without further ado, he struck immediately, slashing across with his saber.
A surge of saber energy instantly slashed towards Ye Xiaofan’s face; swords have sword qi, naturally, sabers have saber qi too.
The two-meter saber qi swept through, causing Ye Xiaofan to quickly lean back, supporting himself with one hand, almost level with the ground, narrowly avoiding the slash.
The terrifying saber qi struck behind Ye Xiaofan, instantly shattering the standing pole on the platform into fragments.
Ye Xiaofan glanced at the saber qi’s power, a look of astonishment flashed in his eyes—clearly, such unparalleled prodigies are none of average ilk.
As Ye Xiaofan swiftly shifted his gaze to Xiao Yan, Xiao Yan was already closing in, a large treasure saber crashing down.
"Such speed!"
Ye Xiaofan’s heart slightly tensed; nonetheless, his body quickly flipped sideways, dodging Xiao Yan’s blade while also swinging his sword towards Xiao Yan’s throat. Forced to retract his saber, Xiao Yan dodged, giving Ye Xiaofan a chance to rise, unleashing a torrent of sword qi, frantically slashing at Xiao Yan.
"Hahaha, delightful, delightful!"
Xiao Yan laughed repeatedly, his saber techniques becoming increasingly fierce. Ye Xiaofan held nothing back either, the "Grass Cutting Sword Technique" flowing seamlessly.
Their speeds were unbelievably fast. In just a few dozen breaths, they had exchanged hundreds of moves, the platform filled with sword qi and flashing blades.
Suddenly, countless sect elders raised their brows, a blaze of excitement lighting up their aged eyes as if they had discovered a priceless treasure, each exclaiming, eyes full of excitement.
"An unparalleled prodigy, this child is definitely an unparalleled prodigy."
"What sinister drugs, utter nonsense—what drug could allow continuous fighting for this long? The spiritual power within this child is genuinely the Eighth Layer of Profound Spirit."
