Chapter 486: Defeat

"Good lad, take this!"

Although Dai Yuhen was confident enough, he dared not underestimate Ye Yuan at this moment.

Ye Yuan's combat strength far exceeded his own level, and now that he had jumped three minor realms, who knew how powerful he was!

Such an increase in strength was already terrifying for an ordinary martial artist, let alone for a peerless genius.

Ye Yuan's speed seemed slow but was actually fast, and he was erratic, like a ghost.

Moreover, wherever he went, a large number of petals followed, making it look as if countless huge petals were blooming in the sky.

"Crane Dance Seven Ultimate Palms!"

Dai Yuhen's palm force burst forth, as graceful and ethereal as a crane dancing!

At this moment, the might of a Soul Sea realm martial artist was fully displayed!

Wherever Dai Yuhen's palm wind passed, Ye Yuan's Thousand Stream Flying Flowers were instantly scattered.

Ye Yuan's Thousand Stream Flying Flowers were nearly invincible in the Sea Transformation realm, but before Dai Yuhen, they gained no advantage.

"So this is the Soul Sea realm? So strong! With a casual move, he can unleash such terrifying power, truly something a Sea Transformation realm cannot contend with!"

"Damn, are you blind? Isn't the youth fighting him in the Sea Transformation realm? If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't believe that a Sea Transformation realm could fight a Soul Sea realm to such an extent!"

"That youth is indeed strong! But he can't even get within five zhang of that purple-clad expert. At this rate, defeat is only a matter of time."

In the blink of an eye, Ye Yuan and Dai Yuhen exchanged over a hundred moves, yet Ye Yuan couldn't even enter within five zhang of Dai Yuhen.

Moreover, Dai Yuhen had been on the defensive the entire time, not launching a single attack.

So in the eyes of other martial artists, Ye Yuan's strength was far inferior.

In fact, they didn't know that Dai Yuhen didn't want to counterattack but simply couldn't find an opportunity.

Ye Yuan's figure was erratic; he struck and retreated, never lingering.

Dai Yuhen simply couldn't predict where Ye Yuan's next attack would come from; he could only react passively when Ye Yuan revealed himself.

From start to finish, Ye Yuan held the initiative.

Although Ye Yuan's attacks couldn't threaten Dai Yuhen, Dai Yuhen likewise couldn't harm Ye Yuan much.

By integrating the Wind's Flowing Intent into his movement technique, Ye Yuan's footwork became extremely bizarre.

To catch Ye Yuan, Dai Yuhen would have to abandon his defensive perimeter and let Ye Yuan get close.

But having seen Ye Yuan's methods, Dai Yuhen dared not do so now.

Who knew if this kid had some powerful attack that could break through a Soul Sea realm expert's protective primal force?

So Dai Yuhen decided to play it safe, first engaging in probing attacks with Ye Yuan.

The fight so far looked spectacular, but it was merely the two warming up.

Yet to other martial artists, this was already a battle of the highest order.

Because among them, not a single one could withstand a casual blow from either.

In the crowd, Tian Yu and the others were also watching.

When they saw Ye Yuan suddenly confront a Soul Sea realm expert, their hearts were in their throats.

As disciples of the eight great sects, they knew well the power of Soul Sea realm martial artists.

Tian Yu and the others knew that Ye Yuan had once defeated Qin Yan of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, but they were uncertain of his chances against a Soul Sea realm expert.

Seeing Ye Yuan and Dai Yuhen locked in a stalemate, they felt a bit more at ease.

But they also knew that the real battle was just beginning.

"Ye Yuan, do you plan to drag this out forever? I can afford it, but can you? Probing like this, you won't find the limit of my strength either," Dai Yuhen said, clearly with energy to spare, speaking while defending.

"Fine, Thousand Stream Flying Flowers, rise!" Ye Yuan's voice came faintly.

Suddenly, over Xinyang City, a sky-covering mass of primal force petals gathered, blotting out the sun!

The terrifying primal force fluctuations pressed down, making the martial artists below unable to breathe.

Seeing this, Dai Yuhen was not alarmed but delighted.

Ye Yuan was finally going to fight him head-on!

Before the overwhelming power of the Soul Sea realm, everything was nothing!

With the strength of Sea Transformation fourth level, the Thousand Stream Flying Flowers Ye Yuan unleashed were truly terrifying.

At this moment, the entire sky was an ocean of petals, a magnificent sight.

If Ye Yuan had faced Zhao Tianyin in this state, he could have killed him instantly!

"Haha, this must be a move you created yourself, right? Truly a genius! If I didn't have Soul Sea realm strength, I'd probably be killed instantly by you! Remarkable! But... using this against me is still too naive! Crane Dance Nine Heavens!"

As Dai Yuhen launched his move, he instantly gathered a vast amount of heaven and earth primal force!

The aura of the Soul Sea realm pushed away the flying petals filling the sky.

"Damn, so this is their true strength! I'm at a loss for words; these two are so powerful it's despairing!"

"Yeah, if this is the true power of the Soul Sea realm, then I think I'll never be able to take that step in my lifetime!"

"That youth is only at Sea Transformation fourth level, yet he can unleash such a terrifying move. In my opinion, this move might not be inferior to that Soul Sea realm expert's!"

"Both of their moves are extremely fearsome; it's hard to say who will win!"

Dai Yuhen's palm strike compressed and burst the air, and Ye Yuan felt a terrifying aura rushing toward him!

Facing the powerful martial skill of a Soul Sea realm expert, Ye Yuan dared not be careless. He drove the countless petals to charge recklessly toward Dai Yuhen's palm wind!

"Thousand Stream Flying Flowers, explode!"

However, the ever-victorious Thousand Stream Flying Flowers finally lost their edge this time.

Even though the explosion of the Thousand Stream Flying Flowers created great resistance, Dai Yuhen's palm wind still advanced unimpeded!

Though it seems slow to describe, it happened in the blink of an eye.

In the end, Dai Yuhen's Crane Dance Nine Heavens landed on Ye Yuan!

"Bang!"

Ye Yuan was sent flying dozens of zhang!

"Pfft!"

A sweetness rose in Ye Yuan's throat, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Alas, he lost after all! But for a Sea Transformation realm martial artist to achieve this is already enough to be proud!"

"Indeed! A Sea Transformation first level crossing a major realm to fight a Soul Sea first level to such an extent—I wouldn't have dared imagine it before!"

"I wonder how that Soul Sea realm expert will deal with him. It would be a great pity if such a genius fell."

A series of sighs came from the crowd, but they were all deeply shocked by Ye Yuan's performance.

For an ordinary Sea Transformation first level, facing a Soul Sea realm expert, they probably wouldn't even have the courage to strike, right?

Dai Yuhen flew to a spot not far from Ye Yuan and said solemnly, "I never thought you could force me to use Crane Dance Nine Heavens and even neutralize most of its force. You've truly opened my eyes! But... this is the end. Come back to Zichen Sect with me!"