Supreme of the Heavenly Realm-Chapter 749 - 743: The Disparity of Strength

He had relied on a considerable amount of luck to make it this far, but he hadn’t expected his luck to continue indefinitely.

Everyone here was a young powerhouse, and he had little chance of winning against any of them, yet he was confident against Ye Xuan and Ling Qianxue alone—unfortunately, he had just encountered one of them.

"Please enlighten me."

Ye Xuan, with a calm expression, clasped his hands together.

"Enlighten my ass, I’ll send you on your way!"

Lv Jie grinned and, disinterested in playing with Ye Xuan, immediately launched an attack. Swinging his long blade from bottom to top, a scorching wave of the blade swept forth. Even in this sixth level, space itself trembled under its onslaught.

"Be defeated!"

A glint of sharpness emerged in Lv Jie’s eyes as he saw the blade’s light about to strike Ye Xuan.

At that moment, it seemed as if Ye Xuan suddenly moved. His body flickered where he stood, and the sword light passed right through, missing its mark.

"What?"

Lv Jie’s face turned white with shock, but Ye Xuan’s Rain Saint Sword had already moved.

Hiss!

In the blink of an eye, a sword hole appeared between Lv Jie’s eyebrows.

The battle ended too quickly, so fast that many people weren’t prepared. It’s like wanting to watch an incredibly exciting fight, but just as you regain your senses, the fight is over, and there’s no aftertaste left to savor.

Because in their moment of negligence, they had missed the most thrilling scene. Within an instant, the outcome was determined, and Lv Jie lay on the ground.

"What the hell, was Lv Jie too careless? He got killed just like that?"

"This Lv Jie is really trash; I don’t know how he made it to the sixth level."

Though Ye Xuan’s sword strike was fast, some still thought Lv Jie had been too careless; otherwise, there’s no way someone who was fifteenth on the Holy List couldn’t even block one sword strike.

Lv Jie was almost in tears. Careless my ass—he had indeed been a bit careless, but he truly couldn’t block even a single strike. Ye Xuan’s sword was not only swift but also unpredictable, leaving him no opportunity to respond.

The gap in strength was too vast; the opponent completely disregarded his attack and struck him down in one blow.

"Damn it, they all mock me, but let’s see how the rest of them fare. I’ll sit back and enjoy their misfortune," Lv Jie’s face darkened. People are like that, hoping for the failure of others when they fail themselves; the idea of a broken pot doesn’t care if it’s cracked.

"This Ye Xuan making it here is not just a matter of luck."

A glint of light flashed in Yuan Taiyi’s eyes, and others like Gu Hanxiang and Jun Luoyu wore similar expressions, obviously sharing Yuan Taiyi’s opinion.

"It’s impossible that someone who could kill Huo Yuan got here by luck."

Ling Hanye shook his head. Without a doubt, everyone had underestimated Ye Xuan; his strength was not inferior to his own.

Based on his intuition, among those present, apart from the top three on the Holy List, it was uncertain whether the rest could stand against Ye Xuan.

"Interesting."

A smile crept onto Marquis Long Jian’s face. Among so many, he finally saw a swordsman who stood out. As for Gu Hanxiang, although she also wielded a sword, she wasn’t a pure swordsman. There’s a difference between a master swordsman and a master who uses a sword as a weapon.

Next up for battle were Gu Hanxiang and Ling Qianxue.

Coincidentally, both women were peerlessly beautiful, making this duel a feast for the eyes, stunningly brilliant.

"It’s actually Gu Hanxiang."

Ling Qianxue’s pretty face shifted slightly. Gu Hanxiang was the young giant ranked second on the Holy List. Although she had also made it to the sixth layer, compared to a giant of this level, there was still a significant gap.

"Just do your best."

Ye Xuan patted Ling Qianxue’s fragrant shoulder, knowing that in the end, only one person could reach the seventh layer. Most of the people here would be sent away.

Even Ye Xuan himself wasn’t sure he could defeat everyone here. Standing out would be extremely difficult.

Standing a hundred meters away from Gu Hanxiang, Ling Qianxue’s figure became visible. She dared not be careless; although Gu Hanxiang didn’t radiate any sword intent, Ling Qianxue faintly sensed that her strength was unfathomable and terrifying, like an immeasurable depth of water, inscrutable.

"This woman is indeed formidable."

Ye Xuan’s expression grew solemn. Gu Hanxiang’s aura seemed overpowering, yet it was actually restrained, like a half-drawn sword giving the illusion of being fully unsheathed. Misjudging her power could lead to grave consequences.

Separated from the field by a layer of Prohibition, Ye Xuan couldn’t convey any message to Ling Qianxue and could only watch as a spectator, leaving it to fate.

Clang!

Gu Hanxiang made her move, her sword leaving its sheath filled the void with fierce streams of air. These streams, incomparably sharp, were everywhere, condensed from Sword Qi.

Gu Hanxiang smiled faintly, her smile radiant, stunningly beautiful.

Almost in the same instant, Ling Qianxue also drew her sword. The two’s aura was remarkably similar, and instantly, the fierce atmosphere swept out.

Snowflakes danced in the sky.

"How perfect!"

Ling Hanye exclaimed in amazement.

The snowflakes grew larger as the two silhouettes moved, their sharp sword lights intertwining and a splash of brilliant blood shooting out, dyeing the snowflakes red like a vibrantly colored ink painting.

The scenes within the painting changed rapidly.

Not even a minute later, the snowflakes scattered.

Ling Qianxue’s mouth corner trickled with blood; she had lost.

Compared to Gu Hanxiang, her foundation was weaker. Of course, if she could harness that mysterious force within her, she might have stood a chance. After all, Gu Hanxiang had suppressed her Cultivation, sharing the same First Grade Martial Saint Realm as she did. Her strength wasn’t much stronger than Huo Yuan’s eruption; what was stronger were other aspects such as sword intent, Martial Arts techniques, Martial Arts Realm, soul power, True Essence Robustness, and so on.

But using that force would harm her body, and Ling Qianxue had just used it not long before. If she used it now, her body’s burden would be immense, potentially leading to further injury.

"Loss is not unfounded, the second place on the Holy List is not unwarranted in name."

Ye Xuan shook his head. Ling Qianxue had reached this step on her own abilities, a testament to her extraordinary talent, nothing less than admirable. In comparison with Gu Hanxiang, her foundation was still lacking. Her defeat was uncontestable and within reason.

The subsequent battles almost had no surprises. Out of sixteen, eight were eliminated, leaving eight: Yuan Taiyi, Gu Hanxiang, Sikong Wuji, Jun Luoyu, Marquis Long Jian, Du Muchen, Su Wei, and Ye Xuan.

After one round of fighting, the relative strengths were discernible. The top three of the Holy List were in one tier, then Jun Luoyu and Marquis Long Jian were slightly stronger, with the remaining three roughly at the same level.

The second round of fights started quickly. Ye Xuan’s opponent was none other than the domineering Marquis Long Jian.

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