Chapter 777: Retreating to the Central Gates
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
One move was all it took to decide the victor.
That was rather shocking given that it was a battle between fighters at such a level.
The outcome was so shocking that not even the fighters from both the Immemorial Path and the Divine Blood Church were able to react in time.
Xuanyangzi was already famous all across the world, having already been deemed the top expert in the world when they were born.
Even someone as extremely powerful as was just barely on equal footing with Xuanyangzi. Nobody expected Xiang Tianfang to beat Tianfang.
Now, however, Xuanyangzi was so badly beaten that he ended up spitting out blood. Over two million members of the sect’s elite force gasped at the sight.
It was only after that young man emerged from that explosion that everyone saw that he had one of the three flowers on his head as well: the Spirit Flower.
The flower above his head was over three times larger than that one above Xuanyangzi’s head.
Even though the crowd couldn’t differentiate between the strengths of those who were capable of conjuring Three Flowers at One’s Prominence, they still had enough common sense to tell what was happening.
It was obvious that the one with the bigger flower was the stronger one.
“How is this possible?”
Xuanyangzi’s eyes were wide open. After training for nearly a thousand years, he had been at the peak of the Divine Transformation Realm for hundreds of years. All the effort that he put in throughout the ages made him powerful enough to be deemed the top expert in the world.
However, that Spirit Flower, which he conjured for the first time, was only about three meters in diameter. That itself was already shocking enough, given that when Lu Xuan imparted the methods of conjuring the three flowers; the ones who conjured the smallest of flowers barely managed to get something over an inch.
It was also very common for the conjured flowers to have a diameter of three to five inches.
On the other hand, Xuanyangzi managed to conjure a Spirit Flower that was around three meters in diameter instead. It was all because he solidified his training.
However, that young man that he was fighting against actually managed to conjure a Spirit Flower over 10 meters in diameter. It was as shocking as it could get.
None of it seemed to make any sense.
That was just too unnervingly powerful of him.
Everything just looked too scary.
That young man smirked and casually said, “Not all Three Flowers at One’s Prominence are conjured the same way. Now, time to show you how helpless you truly are!”
It didn’t take long before he conjured yet another flower above his head. That was his second flower: the Auric Flower.
The young man’s aura coalesced into a single entity and materialized as a flower.
That was when Xuanyangzi finally realized why that young man had been able to deal such heavy damage with only a single punch. That young man had conjured an Auric Flower.
Coincidentally and unfortunately, aura capacity was Xuanyangzi’s shortcoming. At such an advanced age, his lack of aura capacity was his most obvious shortcoming.
What was even more terrifying was the fact that that young man capable of conjuring one flower more than he did, even his Spirit Flower alone was already several times more powerful than Xuanyangzi’s.
He didn’t dare to even imagine just how that young man trained.
He couldn’t help but wonder how that young man was able to get to such a terrifying level.
He was no human; he was a monster.
He wondered if any normal human being was even capable of doing that.
That young man’s aura continued to grow after he conjured the two flowers. It grew so much that he was able to overrun an entire army by himself. Everyone present on the battlefield was subdued by his aura.
That young man was too powerful.
No wonder why he was pompous enough to face an army in the millions all of his own.
Not only was he at Three Flowers at One’s Prominence level, but he was also the most powerful among those at such a level. His power level made him even more terrifying than Xuanyangzi, who had grown even more powerful than before.
The young man casually explained, “Being able to train diligently for many years means that you’re capable. Now that I’m out into the world, I’d naturally need someone to be my aide. If you’re willing to submit to me, I could let you live and still be known as the top expert in the world. Once all of this is over, you’ll still be known as the best in the world. How does that sound?”
Everyone was surprised to see how he was trying to recruit Xuanyangzi.
However, Xuanyangzi simply snorted and answered, “You wish!”
“Then perish!”
That young man walked up to Xuanyangzi. His steps looked slow, but he was unnervingly quick; he arrived right in front of Xuanyangzi in mere moments.
He then threw a simple punch. A terrifying aura surged all around his fist, tearing away at Xuanyangzi like a tsunami.
Xuanyangzi was both shocked and angry. That young man was completely out to overwhelm him in terms of aura capacity and strength alone.
He never thought that he would see the day where he was so badly beaten.
Boom!
Both parties clashed once again. Naturally, Xuanyangzi was at a disadvantage. He was sent flying again, but he didn’t spit out any blood that time.
Earlier, he was severely injured because he was taken by surprise. Now, however, he was already fully prepared.
A bronze mirror shot out over his head, emanating a jade-like hue. There was no telling when that mirror was crafted. The mirror, which shimmered with beams of golden light, repelled that young man’s attack.
“The Immemorial Mirror?” That young man was familiar with that bronze mirror. Naturally, he knew that it was a defensive power item that had been crafted since the time of the first sectmaster of the sect. It was continuously refined by the sectmasters of the sect throughout the generations.
It slowly became the signature and the most powerful piece found throughout the entire sect, which was passed down between generations.
“I’d like to see just how many times that mirror could block my attacks!”
That young man took a look at the mirror and didn’t mind it much. He still looked like he had everything under his control.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The young man became increasingly terrifying; there was no doubt that his powers were well above that of Xuanyangzi, who couldn’t put up any kind of resistance and had to keep backing away. Despite having the mirror to protect him from suffering a crushing defeat, the shocks were still strong enough to rattle his insides.
That young man’s powers were near invincible.
The Immemorial Mirror’s power became increasingly terrifying in mere moments. It burst with beams of terrifying light that was so intense that everyone present had to keep their eyes closed.
Countless beams shot out like arrows towards the young man and the followers of the Divine Blood Church behind him.
While the young man snorted coldly and blocked the incoming beams, the followers behind him all sustained serious injuries. The number of casualties climbed very steeply.
That one attack had killed at least 10000 fighters.
Xuanyangzi was no match for that young man, being at a complete disadvantage. However, the followers of the Divine Blood Church still regarded him as being far more powerful than them.
A single casual hit had killed over 10000 members of the cult’s elite forces.
Such a travesty was just as severe as what that young man wrought earlier.
One way or another, sheer numbers ultimately meant nothing when fighting against fighters of such caliber.
It didn’t take long for the young man to discover that the army of the sect took the opportunity to escape in a frenzy.
It was apparent that all of them received Xuanyangzi’s orders mere moments ago. They knew that that young man wasn’t someone they could win against and backed away.
That young man wanted to chase after them, but Xuanyangzi kept blocking his attacks to cover for those who were trying to escape.
The battle raged all the way to the central gates of the sect.
Nobody could tell how long that fight took place, but that young man was able to see the silhouette of the sect’s base from afar.
The young man then coldly said, “Trying to fight under the formations of your base? In your dreams!”