Chapter 274: The End of a Myth?

"No... no way? Senior Brother Tianyu actually abandoned his sword!"

"Senior Brother Tianyu's entire skill lies in his sword. Since he's abandoned it, is he about to concede?"

"Alas! A martial technique of the level of Bright Moon in the Sky was effortlessly neutralized by Ye Yuan. What's left to fight? It's only Senior Brother Tianyu; anyone else would probably lack the courage to even draw a sword before Ye Yuan!"

Seeing Tianyu abandon his sword, the crowd erupted in uproar.

For a swordsman to abandon his sword was no different from cutting off his own arm. Everyone thought Tianyu was about to concede.

Many had already anticipated this scene.

Ye Yuan's sword intent was simply too powerful, an insurmountable mountain!

Ye Yuan looked at Tianyu, his expression turning grave.

Tianyu was definitely not conceding; on the contrary, he must have other trump cards!

Because Tianyu's eyes at this moment were not dim like a loser's; instead, they were radiant, with a sense of eager anticipation.

"Indeed, in the way of the sword, I am far inferior to you! I thought you had only grasped the rudiments of true intent, but now it seems you have fully mastered the Azure Violet Yang True Intent!"

At Tianyu's words, another wave of commotion spread through the crowd.

The usually composed Ti Wujiu's expression shifted slightly as he said, "No wonder Ye Yuan is so formidable; it turns out he has fully comprehended the Azure Violet Yang Sword Intent! It seems he realized it on the Nine Heavens Path. But in the thousands of years since our Nethercloud Sect was founded, only a handful have managed to fully comprehend the true intent left by the founder. And those few were all disciples from the Northern Domain era; in the last few thousand years, not a single one has succeeded! This Ye Yuan is truly remarkable!"

Cheng Wu beside him was dumbfounded, exclaiming, "True intent! Ye Yuan actually mastered true intent! That's true intent! How could it be so easily grasped? I... my opponent is someone who has mastered true intent?"

Ti Wujiu glanced at him and comforted, "Xiao Wu, this is an opportunity for you. Set aside your thoughts of gain and loss, and you will gain much."

But Cheng Wu was deeply discouraged, saying, "Alas, you are all too monstrous! I don't have that kind of comprehension; sparring with him would be useless."

Ti Wujiu smiled and shook his head, saying no more.

He knew Cheng Wu's talent; though not exceptionally gifted, he was not an ordinary mediocrity either.

But his conservative nature made him prone to retreat in the face of difficulties. Such a character rarely achieves great things, especially in martial arts.

Cheng Wu's position at the bottom of the elite disciples was not unrelated to his personality.

However, no amount of advice from others would help; he had to realize it himself.

The weight of the term 'true intent' was too heavy; upon hearing Tianyu's words, the crowd below became restless.

"Did you hear what Senior Brother Tianyu just said? He said Ye Yuan has mastered true intent! Mastered, not just grasped the rudiments!"

"That's too fake! Doesn't that mean Ye Yuan is destined to become a powerhouse like our founder You Wuyan? How many years has it been since our Nethercloud Sect produced such a powerhouse?"

"I don't believe it! How could that be possible? Comprehending true intent isn't that easy!"

Amid the murmurs below, Ye Yuan, facing Tianyu, smiled and said, "Senior Brother Tianyu has good eyesight, but... you wouldn't concede so easily, would you?"

Tianyu admitted generously, "Since you have fully comprehended the Azure Violet Yang Sword Art, all my sword techniques are useless against you. I have to resort to other means. Though overpowering you with strength might seem unsportsmanlike, I have no other choice. As a martial artist, I don't want to lose!"

Tianyu's meaning was to suppress Ye Yuan with his cultivation level.

But Ye Yuan saw nothing wrong with it; on the arena, no one wanted to lose, including him!

From Tianyu's eyes, Ye Yuan saw intense fighting spirit and understood.

It seemed their last conversation had deeply moved Tianyu.

This match held great significance for Tianyu.

Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Senior Brother Tianyu, what are you saying? Cultivation level is part of one's strength; how can it be unsportsmanlike? But if you want to defeat me, it won't be that easy!"

Tianyu laughed heartily, "In that case, let's find out through battle!"

"Senior Brother, please!" Ye Yuan made a gesture of invitation.

Tianyu nodded, releasing his aura fully—the aura of a half-step Condensation Realm!

"Junior Brother Ye, be careful! Here I come! Flame Cloud Finger!"

Before Tianyu finished speaking, he had already vanished from his spot!

Ye Yuan's eyes narrowed, sensing an extremely dangerous feeling!

With his eyesight, he could only see a blurry figure of Tianyu.

Without time to think, Ye Yuan thrust his sword directly at that figure.

With a crisp 'ding,' his ever-victorious Canghua Sword was sent flying!

The Canghua Sword arced through the air and stuck into the ground outside the arena with a clang.

But Tianyu gave Ye Yuan no time to be shocked; he turned and struck again with his finger! From Tianyu's stance, he intended to engage in close combat!

Ye Yuan dared not be careless, executing the Illusory Void Evasion to its limit, narrowly dodging the attack.

However, this was just the beginning! Tianyu's Flame Cloud Finger came at Ye Yuan like a storm.

For a moment, Ye Yuan was in constant danger!

Below the arena, it was already dead silent.

When Tianyu abandoned his sword, they thought the battle was decided. But unexpectedly, the situation suddenly changed—Ye Yuan's spirit weapon was sent flying by Tianyu's finger, and he fell into crisis.

The plot twist was too fast; the crowd hadn't reacted.

"This... what's going on? Is that really Senior Brother Tianyu?"

"Flame Cloud Finger is a third-grade fire technique! I never knew Senior Brother Tianyu was so strong in the fire intent!"

"Exactly! Senior Brother Tianyu has never used fire techniques in front of others; everyone thought he only used the sword. Who would have thought his fire techniques were this powerful!"

"Although Flame Cloud Finger is only a third-grade lower-tier technique, the fact that Senior Brother Tianyu could send Ye Yuan's spirit weapon flying with one finger means he must have cultivated it to perfection, right? He's only eighteen, not only comprehending extremely strong sword intent but also reaching such a level in fire intent—truly heaven-defying!"

"Ye Yuan is in danger now! His ability to cross realms so dramatically relies on his sword intent. Now that his long sword is gone, it's like a bird with broken wings. With such a gap in cultivation level, defeat is only a matter of time. But his movement technique is extremely fast; he's actually lasted this many moves under Senior Brother Tianyu!"

"I thought Ye Yuan would replace Senior Brother Tianyu this time, but the tide has turned. It seems Ye Yuan's myth ends here!"