“Be careful, here I come…”
Ye Kong knew he was far inferior to Xiao Yufan in strength, so taking the initiative to attack was completely justified. As the words left his mouth, his figure had already vanished from the spot!
Swift as lightning, fast as the wind!
Ye Kong’s speed now was several times greater than when he was at the Half-Step Primordial stage—a qualitative leap. Combined with the enhancement of his physical constitution from the Heavenly Burial Flower, he held an absolute advantage among peers of the same level.
If it were an ordinary expert at the Primordial stage, they might struggle against Ye Kong’s assault, but how could Xiao Yufan possibly be an ordinary Primordial expert?
As soon as Ye Kong vanished from his spot, Xiao Yufan had already moved, though his afterimage still lingered in place. His Dragon-Soaring, Lightning-Chasing technique had been pushed to the extreme, capable of creating multiple illusions—truly eerie.
“Hmm? Not dodging?”
Seeing that Xiao Yufan made no move to evade, Ye Kong couldn’t help but furrow his brow. Was this guy really that confident? Experts at the Primordial stage were not comparable to those at the Half-Step Primordial—carelessness could easily lead to injury.
However, Ye Kong quickly realized the truth when his hand strike hit Xiao Yufan’s illusion, and the force vanished like a stone sinking into the sea, leaving no trace behind.
“An afterimage? Just how terrifying is his speed?”
A chill crept up his spine. Ye Kong realized he had underestimated Xiao Yufan’s strength. Back when he was at the Peak Mortal stage, Xiao Yufan had already been a Half-Step Primordial expert. Now that he had entered the Primordial stage, the latter’s strength must have become even more monstrous.
Suddenly turning around, Ye Kong saw Xiao Yufan appear behind him, smiling as he watched, making no move to attack.
While the participants were too immersed to see clearly, the onlookers like Xie Yuan could tell perfectly well—if Xiao Yufan had attacked during Ye Kong’s moment of shock, the latter wouldn’t have had the slightest chance of resistance.
“Your speed is decent, but it’s still not enough!”
The fact that Xiao Yufan could push his speed to such a level clearly showed how familiar Ye Kong was with this realm. It was likely that even after failing to break through to the Primordial stage last time, he had already gained a deep understanding of it.
“Then let’s try again…”
Responding with a hint of frustration, Ye Kong indeed felt a bit annoyed. He acknowledged the gap between them, but his pride refused to believe that the difference could be this vast.
Xiao Yufan didn’t say anything further, merely smiling in silence. Having just entered the Primordial stage, Ye Kong was undoubtedly brimming with confidence. Defeating him so quickly would be cruel, so he decided to let Ye Kong have a few more moves.
The two barely exchanged direct blows. Even during their skirmishes, Xiao Yufan didn’t resort to ancient martial arts, effortlessly suppressing Ye Kong using only his internal energy.
After eight rounds, Ye Kong hadn’t even touched Xiao Yufan’s robe, while he himself was already in a tense state, his internal energy heavily drained. Unlike Xiao Yufan, whose body contained the Dragon-Soaring True Manual, Ye Kong’s energy depletion was real and couldn’t be replenished quickly.
“About enough…”
Seeing Ye Kong’s stamina significantly depleted, Xiao Yufan’s lips curled into a faint smile, and a soft murmur slowly escaped his mouth.
His flickering figure suddenly came to a stop, and Ye Kong, momentarily distracted, nearly collided into him. He was extremely annoyed now—unable to even touch the guy’s clothes, how could he not be?
After a brief moment of shock, Ye Kong sensed Xiao Yufan’s aura suddenly surge sharply…
This sudden change excited people like Xie Yuan. Xiao Yufan had yet to engage Ye Kong directly, but now he was finally about to launch his first offensive. From the sheer momentum alone, it was clear how fierce the attack would be.
“Annihilation Heaven Seal, Dual-Seal Combination!”
Xiao Yufan’s voice echoed faintly. On his palm glowing with white light, two hand seals gradually took shape. Even for experts at the Primordial stage, forming two Annihilation Heaven seals in an instant would be an immense drain. Yet Xiao Yufan showed no sign of significant exertion whatsoever.
At this moment, however, Ye Kong felt immense pressure as those two seals drew closer…
He had witnessed the power of the Annihilation Heaven Seal during their previous battle. However, he hadn’t expected that even after reaching the Primordial stage, he would still feel helpless when facing this ancient martial art.
It wasn’t the martial art itself—it was the user who was far stronger. The combined power of two seals was certainly more than just a simple sum.
If Ye Kong were to unleash the Sumeru Creation Palm twice, he could do it too, but never this effortlessly. He knew all too well how much internal energy ancient martial arts consumed.
Yet Xiao Yufan executed it so casually—the gap was no small matter.
Although surprised, Ye Kong naturally refused to back down. Facing those two enormous fists, his eyes sharpened as he instantly assumed his strongest defensive posture!
Boom! Accompanied by a dull sound, the blows slammed directly into Ye Kong. He staggered, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
One strike—so powerful.
In other words, had Xiao Yufan not avoided direct confrontation initially, Ye Kong wouldn’t have lasted even one round against him.
Even Xie Yuan, somewhat prepared for this, felt a wave of shock. This man had truly become this formidable. The most dazzling figure at the martial arts grand event indeed deserved admiration.
Wiping the blood from his lips, Ye Kong’s smile turned bitter. He could clearly see that Xiao Yufan had been holding back all along, deliberately avoiding making him look too embarrassed. Unknowingly, the latter had already left him far behind.
Even a mid-stage Primordial expert wouldn’t easily defeat a novice Primordial practitioner. Thinking of this, Ye Kong gained a completely new understanding of Xiao Yufan’s strength.
If his guess was correct, the man before him was undoubtedly as strong as a peak Primordial expert—an elite standing at the pinnacle of his generation. Even the hidden prodigies ranked among the top three in the temple couldn’t surpass this level.
Ye Kong still remembered a particular ancient martial art Xiao Yufan once used, one that left an unforgettable impression. That martial art likely transcended the realm of ordinary techniques, meaning Xiao Yufan still had more strength in reserve than he had imagined.
He could already envision a future day when this man would ascend to the summit everyone aspired to reach…
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