Chapter 453: Chapter 428: Consecutive Victories_1
Lu Yan stood on the battle platform, motionless.
His spiritual sense spread all around, tracking the trajectory of the skinny youth clearly.
The youth was swift. Either he had cultivated a divine-level martial art adept in speed or had an organ miracle related to speed.
Five years ago, before Lu Yan had broken through to the sixth rotation of the Yuan God, it would have been challenging to deal with.
But now, Lu Yan could think of numerous ways to handle it.
Firstly, if he used the Starry Sky Step, his speed would significantly surpass his opponent’s.
But apparently, it was not necessary.
Whizz!
Suddenly, the swiftly moving skinny youth launched a sword attack.
The sword light, akin to a beam of luminescence, headed straight for Lu Yan’s eyes.
This strike was exceptionally fast.
Any other person wouldn’t have been able to block it.
But of course, Lu Yan was no average person.
His hand was covered in scales.
He operated the True Dragon War Body and Martial God’s Secret simultaneously, flicking his fingers.
Clang!
His finger precisely flicked the tip of the opponent’s sword.
The opposing longsword vibrated tremendously, and the substantial force knocked the skinny youth backward.
The youth turned pale, tapped his toes against the ground, and with a swoosh, his figure vanished again.
This time, he pushed his cultivation level to the limit, accelerating his speed and his figure flickering unstoppably.
One moment he appeared behind Lu Yan, the next on top of his head, then on his left side...
Suddenly, he launched another sword attack.
This time, his figure split into seven.
The seven illusions, so real that it was hard to tell which was genuine, simultaneously aimed for Lu Yan’s eyes.
Lu Yan directly ignored six of the figures, reached out and precisely caught a longsword.
"You..."
The skinny youth appeared astonished, unable to understand how Lu Yan was able to easily see through his attack.
He channeled the Rule of Wind, exerted all his strength, making the longsword vibrate and erupting with a terrifying cutting power to sever Lu Yan’s palm.
However, when the cutting power collided with Lu Yan’s palm, sparks flew, but there was not even a single mark left on his palm.
"Withdraw your sword."
Lu Yan commanded coldly, and then applied force to his palm.
Hum!
The longsword thrummed and vibrated rapidly as if it was going to shatter. A terrifying power surged along the sword, hitting the skinny youth’s palm.
The youth’s palm cracked audibly from the bone fracture, and he stumbled backward.
Lu Yan took a step forward, turned the sword tip, and with a sound, he thrust it into the skinny youth’s chest. A powerful force sent the youth flying backward and pinned him against the wall.
"You have my gratitude."
Lu Yan once again cupped his hands in salute.
Zhao Zhihuan’s face was gloomy.
On the other hand, the ministers of the Da Wu Emperor Dynasty were more excited than ever.
"His Majesty’s strength has reached such an extent, truly unfathomable."
"His Majesty is only at the sixth rotation of Yuan God, but he easily crushed a He Dao. Such a battle power is unheard of in the history."
The ministers whispered amongst themselves, their spirits high.
They had only seen Lu Yan using arrows to kill a Seventh Turn immortal and had not witnessed Lu Yan suppressing a He Dao.
There was a significant gap between the Seventh and Eighth Turn.
The Seventh Turn, whether it was Chu Tianjiao or Elder Chi Yi, they had nothing to fear.
But the Eighth Turn was different.
Mastering the complete rules, every move was filled with terrifying power.
Even if it were Elder Chi Yi, with his delicate Wish Pattern, he didn’t dare to confront directly and could only rely on the chessboard’s mystery to entangle his opponent.
But now, in front of Lu Yan, the He Dao level seemed helpless.
Zhao Zhihuan reached out and grabbed the skinny youth off the wall.
The skinny youth spat out several mouthfuls of blood, took out a pill, swallowed it, and respectfully said, "Sir, I am incompetent..."
"Retire and heal."
Zhao Zhihuan ordered coldly.
The youth withdrew, sat down cross-legged and started refining the medicine to heal his wounds.
"Could it be that to deal with a Sixth Turn Yuan God, I will have to take action personally?"
Zhao Zhihuan’s voice resonated in his subordinates’ ears.
"Sir, let me fight him."
A burly man with tiger stripes on his rugged arms stepped forward.
"This Lu Yan is powerful, his strength is not weaker than a Cross-Tribulation. Even though you have crossed the Three Nine Heavenly Tribulations, you may not necessarily have a winning chance."
Zhao Zhihuan shook his head.
"Sir, let me go."
A young man who looked to be in his twenties spoke.
The young man, clad in a red tight robe, had long red hair. Strangely, his hair occasionally emitted electric sparks.
"Alright, show no mercy and suppress him with all your might."
Zhao Zhihuan nodded.
If the redhead youth took action, it would set his mind at ease.
The reason being, the red-haired youth had already passed the Six-Nine Heavenly Tribulations. His body and soul had deeply embodied the rules. After going through the Ninety-Nine Heavenly Tribulation one more time, his soul and flesh would be fully rule-based, becoming the embodiment of rules, and stepping into immortality.
He didn’t believe that with the red-haired youth’s realm, he wouldn’t be able to suppress a Sixth Turn Yuan God.
This was not the Origin Continent, where monsters roamed everywhere.
The red-haired youth stepped out and stood in the air above Lu Yan.
"I’ll give you a chance to rest for a while before the battle starts, to avoid accusations of ganging up."
"I am confident in my abilities," said the redhead, clearly brimming with self-assuredness.
"No need. Let’s fight," Lu Yan replied.
"Very well, if that’s your wish."
As soon as the redhead finished speaking, he sprang into the air. His leg shot downwards towards Lu Yan like a steel whip.
He knew that Lu Yan had a strong physique and was skilled in Body Refining Martial Arts.
But he himself had crossed the Six-Nine Sky Tribulation. His Body was deeply ingrained with rules, almost becoming an embodiment of them. Even a simple move from him could strike shock into anyone. He wasn’t scared of Lu Yan.
His aim was to beat Lu Yan in the field the latter excelled at.
The space quivered, condensed in a hurry, and violently collided with the redhead’s leg, giving it a terrifying flame.
Lu Yan wasn’t being careless either.
Having faced Immortal Master Purple Wing, he knew well how powerful it was to cross the Six-Nine Sky Tribulation.
Yanluo Golden Body, Martial God’s Secret, True Dragon War Body, and Beihuang War Body were simultaneously mobilized.
The Beihuang War Body, too, was a kind of Body Refining Martial Art that had 11 layers. It was also refined to the highest level by Lu Yan over these years.
Lu Yan swung his palm upwards, like slicing with a knife.
Boom!
The collision of their limbs sent the entire Wangu City into violent tremors. The bronze combat platform beneath Lu Yan’s feet shattered into pieces, breaking into thousands of fragments.
Lu Yan stood in mid-air, not moving in the slightest.
However, the redhead was sent back over a hundred meters.
The redhead’s face darkened.
He had been overpowered in their first exchange.
"Four terrifying Body Refining Martial Arts, all refined to the highest level. He must have received blessings from heaven and earth multiple times. No wonder Lu Yan’s body is so strong," he thought.
"Just at the sixth rotation of the Yuan God, yet managed to refine four profound Divine-level Body Cultivating Martial Arts to the highest level. What is this understanding? Could it be that his special soul enhances understanding, benefiting the comprehension of martial arts?" Zhao Zhihuan’s thoughts raced.
This special soul, while he had not experienced it, he had heard about it.
In the Origin Continent, such freak talents do exist.
With his observation, he naturally could see that among the four Body Refining Martial Arts that Lu Yan deployed, one of them had thirteen layers.
Reaching the thirteen-layered Divine-level martial arts, even in the Wild Land, wasn’t common, and belonged to the top level.
However, wanting to refine a thirteen-layered Body Refining Martial Art to the highest level is something even some Immortals struggle with.
The difficulty is too great.
"Very good, quite interesting."
The redhead spoke coldly. His strength increased even further. His fiery red hair flew wildly around, making crackling noises. The thunder rumbled in the sky above. His cultivation was also based on the Rule of Thunder.
"Let’s fight in the sky."
Lu Yan took off into the sky.
While dealing with He Dao was manageable as he could control the whole situation and wouldn’t cause too much damage,
But when facing the redhead, he didn’t dare to let his guard down. If he wasn’t careful, the whole Wangu City could be destroyed.
The redhead also rose into the sky, confronting Lu Yan.
"Lei Shen War Body, attack!"
The redhead shouted loudly, stepped on the thunder, and lunged towards Lu Yan.
His body was enveloped in thunder. When he threw a punch, the thunder rolled like a god of thunder in the world.
Lu Yan was not afraid and threw a punch back to meet him.
Boom!
Terror shook the earth, as if it was the end of the world, the entire void was trembling.
Numerous thunderbolts spread across the whole sky centered on the two. Their dazzling light overshadowed the sun.
Both of them recoiled at the same time and moved backward.
With just the Rule of Thunder, Lu Yan, who had cultivated till the Fifth Void, couldn’t compare to the redhead.
But Lu Yan’s Soul Power was not weaker than his. Coupled with his True Body True Vigor that had gone through many transformations, and a variety of Peak Divine-Level Martial Arts, they fully made up for this gap.
The two quickly retreated again and rushed towards each other, launching a fierce attack.
Boom! Boom!...
The people below only saw two rays of electric light clashing in the air nonstop. Each impact caused the sky to shake. The horrifying shockwave spread to all directions.
If they were to fight in the city, the impact of the terrifying force could blow half of the Wangu City sky-high.
Soon, the two men exchanged several dozen moves.
The more Lu Yan fought, the more courageous he got. He used various martial arts skills effortlessly, as he pleased.
Over the years, he had refined more than a dozen Divine-Level Martial Arts to their peak. Moreover, his cultivation level had also stepped into the Sixth Rotation of the Yuan God. His strength has significantly increased.
He didn’t know precisely how much it had increased as there were no rivals in this world for him to compare with.
Mr. World could potentially be a rival, but he was too powerful. The gap was too huge. It was impossible to verify either.
At this moment, Lu Yan thoroughly showed the gains he had made over the years. He felt inexplicably thrilled.
Thump!
The Thunder Bell appeared and hovered over his head. Numerous golden lightning bolts poured down, surrounding Lu Yan.
Boom!
The red and golden thunderclaps met in the air, coloring the entire sky gold and red.
Thrilled by the shocking force, the redhead clenched his teeth and retreats, his face turning pale.
Thump! Thump!
The melodious bell sound rang out. Invisible shockwaves continually hit the redhead.
His Yuan God was in pain, his consciousness seemed to be in a trance, and he wasn’t controlling the Rule Power smoothly.
Lu Yan tread on the Starry Sky Step, wrapped in lightning, and attacked the redhead again.
Summoning his remaining strength, the redhead managed to defend for two moves before his figure shot backward again, blood seeping from the corner of his lips.
"Soul Attack."
Zhao Zhihuan stared at the sky with a gloomy face.
When the Thunder Bell rang again, the redhead rapidly retreated, creating distance from Lu Yan. Following a long howl, his red hair rapidly lengthened and shot into the sky.
Then, countless strands of red hair, carrying thunders, descended from the sky, stabbing towards Lu Yan.
