Chapter 2609: Three Methods Versus Five Methods!

The youth had rosy lips and white teeth, handsome and extraordinary, like the boy next door.

But at the sight of him, Ye Yuan felt pressure.

This pressure was just like when he first faced Zhangsun Xingyu.

This man was very strong!

"Three-method manifestation, truly formidable! You lost without injustice! I never thought the outside world could produce a genius like you!" The youth looked at Ye Yuan with admiration in his eyes.

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "You're not bad either."

"How dare you! How do you speak to the Saint Lord?" A burly man beside the youth immediately scolded.

The youth waved his hand slightly, signaling the man to step back, and said calmly, "His strength is no less than Li Cheng's. From now on, he is the fourth Saint Lord of the Holy Mountain! All of you, show respect!"

The burly man was greatly shocked and quickly responded, bowing to Ye Yuan, "Greetings, Saint Lord!"

The others also looked astonished; no one expected the newcomer to become a Saint Lord directly!

But their faces clearly showed unwillingness, though they dared not speak.

Ye Yuan ignored the burly man and said to the youth, "Oh? There are two more experts like you on this mountain?"

The youth nodded. "My name is Han Yi, the Great Saint Lord. The Second Saint Lord is Ji Zhe, and the Third Saint Lord is Li Cheng. From now on, you will be the Fourth Saint Lord of the Holy Mountain!"

Ye Yuan waved his hand. "What nonsense about a Saint Lord? No interest! I came here to spar with someone. You're pretty strong; how about we have a fight?"

He had no interest in becoming a bandit king here.

What Ye Yuan wanted was to solidify his foundation and then break through to the Great Extreme Heaven Rank.

He didn't have time to waste in the Land of Exile.

However, the experts on the mountain looked at Ye Yuan in surprise.

This guy actually refused to become a Saint Lord!

And he dared to be so insolent before the Great Saint Lord; he was truly seeking death.

The youth was not offended and smiled. "You are no match for me!"

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "How do you know without fighting?"

The youth shook his head and laughed. "You have an extremely rare three-method manifestation, while I have a five-method manifestation! Do you think you have a chance?"

Although Ye Yuan had never heard of three-method manifestation, he could easily guess that 'three methods' meant three types of rule power.

He was somewhat surprised; this youth had actually comprehended five rules simultaneously?

No wonder he could claim the mountain as king and call himself a saint; he indeed had some skill.

However, Ye Yuan did not believe that his three methods were inferior to the other's!

The three Daos of sword, space, and formation seemed unrelated, but Ye Yuan had forcibly fused them together and achieved manifestation.

Each of these three Daos, when pushed to the extreme, could form its own universe.

They were definitely top-tier Daos!

Did comprehending more rules necessarily mean being stronger?

Ye Yuan had never believed that!

Ye Yuan just smiled faintly. "If I knew the odds, I would have killed you with one sword and been done with it. Why would I bother talking to you? It's precisely because there's no certainty that I want to fight! Otherwise, what meaning would coming to the Land of Exile have?"

The youth looked at Ye Yuan with some surprise and nodded. "You seem... different! Very well, today I will fight you and show you the gap between three methods and five methods!"

As he spoke, a lotus seat appeared in the youth's palm.

On the lotus seat were five lotus seeds!

Clearly, each lotus seed represented a type of rule power!

As soon as this Five-Star Lotus appeared, Ye Yuan felt unprecedented pressure.

But his Myriad Manifestation Sacred Tree was already stirring.

Fear? Nonexistent!

Such a word was not in Ye Yuan's dictionary.

The youth smiled. "My manifestation form is called the Five-Star Lotus. If you can last thirty moves under the Five-Star Lotus, from now on you will be the Second Saint Lord! Ji Zhe only lasted twenty-eight moves under my Five-Star Lotus! He, like you, has a three-method manifestation!"

The crowd was shocked.

Even the manifestation experts on the mountain were the same.

They only knew that the three Saint Lords were beyond their comparison, but they never knew the gap between the Great Saint Lord and the Second Saint Lord was so huge!

Hearing this, their gazes toward Ye Yuan became pitying.

This kid was so arrogant; now he had finally met his match, right?

Ye Yuan was disdainful. "Come on, enough talk! Myriad Manifestation Sacred Tree, go!"

Ye Yuan didn't waste words; he turned into a sharp sword and flew straight at Han Yi!

Two sword beams circled around Ye Yuan, overflowing with killing intent!

After leaving seclusion, Ye Yuan drew both swords for the first time!

The momentum was far stronger than when he fought the crowd earlier!

Everyone's expression changed!

Only then did the manifestation experts who had besieged Ye Yuan realize they had just returned from the gates of hell.

Ye Yuan's movement was extremely fast; in the blink of an eye, he was before Han Yi.

Han Yi's pupils also contracted, startled by Ye Yuan's strength!

But Han Yi was no ordinary man; though surprised, he remained calm.

He urged his hand seal, and the five lotus seeds instantly flew out, dividing into five directions, completely enveloping him.

At that moment, Ye Yuan arrived!

Boom!

With a loud crash, both retreated several steps!

Everyone was dumbfounded!

"Am I seeing things? That kid actually fought the Great Saint Lord to a draw?"

"Impossible! Three methods against five methods, how could it be a draw?"

"What the hell did that kid comprehend?"

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Five-method manifestation was almost the ultimate form of manifestation.

It could be said to be invincible!

Yet Ye Yuan, with three methods, had fought the Great Saint Lord Han Yi's five methods to a draw!

Although only one move had been exchanged, Ye Yuan's skill was evident.

They couldn't help but be astonished!

Ye Yuan grinned. "You talked big, and I thought you were something! Five methods, just so-so!"

Han Yi's expression finally changed!

"Sword, space, formation! Heh, good lad, I underestimated you! You actually fused these three ultimate rules into one and succeeded in manifestation! Two swords, one yin and one yang, flawless and perfect, extremely formidable! You are worthy of fighting me!"

Despite his surprise, Han Yi was not angry; instead, he seemed excited.

As if happy to have found an opponent.

He had seen at a glance that Ye Yuan had a three-method manifestation, but what exactly it was could not be discerned without fighting.

That collision just now had clearly let him feel the three rules of sword, space, and formation, and he was extremely surprised.

He naturally knew how powerful these three rules were.

What was even more terrifying was that the Dao manifestation this kid had comprehended was a perfect form!

A perfect form meant an impeccable form.

Like a world, seamlessly integrated, without flaws!

The two green leaves of the sprout seemed ordinary, but actually represented the two poles of heaven and earth.

The power unleashed by these two extreme forces was unimaginable!

Although he had comprehended the five elements rules, he had not reached this level.

Thus, though he had five methods, their power was greatly diminished.

Feeling the other's fighting spirit, Ye Yuan laughed heartily. "Hahaha... That's more like it! Fight again!"