Chapter 1389: Unexpected

"Such a powerful sword technique!"

"Too... too strong! Ye Yuan's momentum is actually no less than Qin Shao's!"

"But Ye Yuan just broke through to late Cave Profound! How can he execute such a powerful sword technique?"

...

As soon as Star Severing appeared, everyone's expression changed.

Qin Nantian suddenly stood up, looking at Ye Yuan with a face full of shock.

"Taiyin Sword Void is already the top martial technique of Wumeng Academy. Where did he get this move?" Qin Nantian said sternly.

Chi Fang's surprise was no less than Qin Nantian's.

In his view, Ye Yuan's talent in the Dao of alchemy was astonishing, but his personal strength couldn't be that great.

All along, Ye Yuan had been under the protection of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion; no one had ever seen Ye Yuan truly fight.

No one expected that when he did strike, it would be earth-shattering!

"I think I heard Ye Yuan say that this move was his own creation! This... this Star Severing is far stronger than Taiyin Sword Void!" At this moment, an academy teacher spoke up.

"What terrifying martial talent, to be able to comprehend such a fearsome martial technique! His talent is probably even greater than Qin Tian's!" Another person said.

Qin Tian was also stunned by Ye Yuan's sword. He finally understood what Ye Yuan had been doing in the Sword Grave back then.

This guy's comprehension was simply too monstrous!

With Star Severing unleashed, Qin Shao also felt immense pressure.

He gritted his teeth and frantically drove his divine essence.

This sword left no room for any reservation!

"Taiyin Sword Void! Kill!"

A huge sword phantom condensed and thrust straight at Ye Yuan.

Ye Yuan's gaze sharpened, and Zhu Xie Sword slashed down with the momentum.

A force splitting Mount Hua!

This slash was powerful to the extreme!

The powerful sword laws condensed without dispersing, nearly splitting the entire space in two!

Seeing this, everyone's expression changed.

"Boom!"

Two extremely powerful laws collided, shaking even the protective formation.

The students in the stands could barely stand steady.

No one expected that a clash between two Cave Profound realm students could produce such terrifying power.

Suddenly, Qin Shao's expression changed, and he violently spat out a mouthful of blood!

Under the fierce slash of Star Severing, the sword phantom didn't last long before splitting in two and then completely dissipating.

The residual force of Star Severing still remained, slashing toward Qin Shao.

"Qin Shao is finished!"

"Ye Yuan's move is too powerful!"

"Star Severing! This move is domineering!"

...

The crowd in the stands exclaimed, as if they could already see the tragic scene of Qin Shao being split in two.

But at that moment, Qin Shao's figure suddenly became blurry.

"Boom!"

The residual power of Star Severing directly struck the protective formation, shaking the stands again.

"It's the Bewildering God Step! My god, Qin Shao also learned the Bewildering God Step!" Someone exclaimed.

The Bewildering God Step was also one of the six town-guarding ultimate techniques, a very profound movement technique.

No one expected that Qin Shao alone had mastered two of the town-guarding ultimate techniques.

In that critical moment, Qin Shao forcibly activated the Bewildering God Step and narrowly avoided the slash!

However, Qin Shao's condition was very bad.

His body was now swaying, barely able to stand.

Although he had avoided the vital point, the laws driven by Star Severing had still severely injured him.

Qin Shao no longer had the strength to fight!

"Crack, crack, crack..."

In the stands, Qin Nantian's expression changed drastically, his knuckles cracking loudly.

Ye Yuan's sword had broken two of Wumeng Academy's town-guarding ultimate techniques.

Although it didn't kill Qin Shao, the outcome would not change.

Ye Yuan had expended a great deal, but he still had the strength to fight, while Qin Shao was as good as dead.

This was a life-and-death battle, and the result was already beyond doubt!

Qin Nantian had high hopes for Qin Shao and expected him to kill Ye Yuan in this battle, but he never expected Ye Yuan to astonish everyone and defeat Qin Shao with a single Star Severing.

Three years of waiting turned into a bubble!

How could this not make him angry?

"Hmph! Useless!"

Qin Nantian could no longer stay. He snorted coldly and left with a flick of his sleeve.

He felt that the Qin family's face had been completely disgraced by Qin Shao!

The Qin family was at its peak, but ever since they encountered Ye Yuan, it seemed they hit a wall everywhere, which made him extremely frustrated.

"What a pity. Such a genius as Qin Shao is about to fall here!"

"He is truly a rare genius. If he continued to cultivate, his achievements might not be inferior to Qin Tian's! It's just a pity... he met Ye Yuan!"

"Ye Yuan is too monstrous. He actually created his own martial technique, overwhelming two town-guarding ultimate techniques! In all the history of Wumeng Academy, probably no one has ever done that, right?"

"Ye Yuan's first-level sword law doesn't seem to be fully perfected, yet he defeated Qin Shao with Star Severing. This shows how profound his understanding of the sword is!"

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Geniuses are admirable, especially geniuses among geniuses like Qin Shao.

His impending death made the other students feel great regret.

But geniuses are also tragic; they must fight each other to attain the Dao.

Unfortunately, Qin Shao met Ye Yuan; otherwise, he could have shone brilliantly!

"Go... go ahead and strike. I no longer... have the strength to fight! I... I lost!"

Qin Shao used his last bit of strength to thrust his sword into the ground, forcing himself not to fall.

He could lose, but he didn't want to lose without dignity!

At least for these three years, he had given his all.

His earlier feeling had been correct; Ye Yuan was indeed his future formidable opponent.

But Qin Shao never expected this day to come so soon!

From the entrance exam to this life-and-death battle, only five years had passed.

Five years, just a blink of an eye, yet Ye Yuan had already caught up and completely surpassed him.

Qin Shao saw Qin Nantian leave with a flick of his sleeve, and his heart was as good as dead.

No matter how hard he tried, he could never gain any regard from the Qin family.

Ye Yuan sheathed Zhu Xie Sword and said calmly, "I won't kill you. You are a worthy opponent! Moreover, you are different from other members of the Qin family!"

"What did he say? I... I must have heard wrong, right?"

"Ye Yuan and the Qin family are already irreconcilable. How could he let Qin Shao go?"

"Yeah, Qin Shao didn't hold back at all just now; he was also aiming to kill Ye Yuan. Unexpectedly, Ye Yuan is going to spare him!"

...

Ye Yuan's words stunned everyone.

His decision was beyond everyone's expectations.

The rule of a life-and-death battle is until one party dies.

But if the victor is willing to spare the opponent, the opponent can naturally survive.

However, generally, those who agree to a life-and-death battle have deep hatred and wish to kill each other as soon as possible.

A situation like Ye Yuan and Qin Shao's is extremely rare.

"Ha... hahaha, are you pitying me? I, Qin Shao, don't need anyone's pity!"

Qin Shao laughed up to the sky, then suddenly raised his sword and stabbed it toward his own sea of consciousness.