Chapter 722: The Struggle!

The atmosphere was taut and unyielding, as this was a contest between experts at the peak of the先天 realm, where even experts at the middle先天 level could do nothing but watch helplessly from the sidelines…

“Since no one dares to make the first move, I guess I, Guo Chen, will take the initiative!”

Not sure how long the stalemate had lasted, Guo Chen could no longer contain himself. His half-step Spirit Manifestation realm energy surged suddenly, forcefully repelling the pressure several others had placed on him, and he dashed violently towards one of the glowing orbs.

The moment he moved, everything shifted. As Guo Chen acted, everyone else sprang into motion as well. Naturally, Xiao Yufan was no exception—hethere was no way he’d allow himself to be placed on the defensive.

“Ying’er, Yu Xuan, you two go for the orb on the far right. Move!”

The two women had already been prepared, and upon hearing Xiao Yufan’s command, they darted into the air almost immediately. Xiao Yufan had his reasons for assigning them the rightmost orb; they simply needed to obey.

At the same time the two women sprang into action, Xiao Yufan himself moved as well. His burning gaze locked onto the central glowing orb. As he focused on it, he could distinctly feel the resonance within his body from the Yu Long Zhen Jue surge even more intensely!

This was the legacy of the Yu Long Sect—and Xiao Yufan was determined to claim it for himself!

With a flicker of motion, propelled by his momentum, Xiao Yufan launched himself into midair, directly aiming for the central orb. The closer he drew, the more he could feel the Yu Long Zhen Jue within him howling in response…

But just then, a figure appeared before him, moving even faster than he was—Yu Li!

“Get out of my way!”

Enraged, Xiao Yufan had already launched an attack. Who dared to snatch something from his grasp? Did this fool even know who he was? Without the protection of the Blood Spirit Clan, this dog was nothing to him. Originally, Xiao Yufan had planned to deal with this nuisance after leaving the Yu Long Sect, but he hadn’t expected this fool to be so blind.

If that’s the case, then he’d cripple him!

To Yan Zheng and Ning Mo, Yu Li was merely an expert at the peak of the先天 realm, but Xiao Yufan could clearly sense that, like Yan Wanyu, this man had also entered the half-step Spirit Manifestation realm…

But so what? Not even a half-step Spirit Manifestation expert, let alone a full Spirit Manifestation realm master, would make Xiao Yufan flinch. With the power of Yu Long Zhen Jue and his many ancient martial arts techniques, he could even rival a Spirit Manifestation realm expert.

As if sensing the terrifying pressure building in Xiao Yufan’s palm, Yu Li was seized by fear and, without hesitation, dodged sideways away from the orb. The legacy was important, but not more than his life.

At that moment, he felt a dangerous aura emanating from Xiao Yufan—an aura capable of making even a half-step Spirit Manifestation expert tremble…

“Yu Long Zhu Tian Yin!”

A cold, judgmental voice escaped Xiao Yufan’s lips like a death sentence, and the temperature of the entire space dropped sharply. This was the second time Xiao Yufan had unleashed an ancient martial arts technique from the Yu Long Zhen Jue!

Guo Chen’s eyelids twitched violently, his eyes flashing with killing intent. The last time, Xiao Yufan had utterly crushed him with these techniques. Seeing him use them again now, how could he not be furious?

But Guo Chen wasn’t foolish. Now was definitely not the time to provoke Xiao Yufan. Compared to the last time he used Yu Long Zhu Tian Yin, the pressure this time was even more oppressive.

Yu Li, at the half-step Spirit Manifestation realm, felt his blood freeze. What kind of ancient martial arts technique was this? It made him feel utterly powerless…

A golden-yellow hand seal fully materialized at this moment. Yu Li’s lips twitched violently, and he immediately chose to flee, seeing Xiao Yufan now as a madman.

As a member of the Blood Spirit Clan, his understanding of ancient martial arts was certainly not shallow. Yet even if his older brother used the Blood Spirit Clan’s most powerful martial arts, it seemed pale in comparison to Xiao Yufan’s display. In such a situation, how could he possibly linger in battle?

Yu Li believed that if he could survive this move, he would still have a chance. After all, after using such a powerful ancient martial arts technique, the user would usually experience a period of weakness.

But he was wrong. If it were anyone else, perhaps that would be the case—but not Xiao Yufan!

The Yu Long Zhen Jue raged within him, and especially after reaching its sixth layer, the inner energy within his body began transforming into pure inner force, seemingly inexhaustible!

The transformation of inner energy into inner force was a capability normally reserved for experts at the Spirit Manifestation realm, but Xiao Yufan had already stepped into this realm ahead of schedule, all thanks to the terrifying and abnormal power of Yu Long Zhen Jue.

As the hand seal descended, Yu Li, in his desperate escape, naturally lost focus on the glowing orb in midair. Xiao Yufan seized the opportunity and plunged his hand into the orb. In an instant, he felt a surge of energy pour into his body.

At this point, the battles for the other orbs had already concluded. Yan Zheng and Ning Mo each had one, a member of the Soul Spirit Clan had one, Yan Wanyu had one, Cheng Ying had one, and Guo Chen had one.

Of the seven orbs, six now had new owners. Yu Li’s face had turned dark green. This time, he had truly lost everything. In his attempt to compete with Xiao Yufan for the central orb, he ended up with nothing.

He had targeted the orb Xiao Yufan was after because he clearly understood that among all the orbs, only that one truly felt like the legacy of the Yu Long Sect!

The six who had obtained orbs all knew that what they possessed were not the true legacies of the Yu Long Sect, but rather some of its powerful ancient martial arts techniques. Compared to the coveted legacy, these were simply not enough to satisfy them.

In an instant, every gaze turned toward Xiao Yufan, who was nearly frozen in midair. The glowing orb in his hand must be the true legacy of the Yu Long Sect!

A flash of cold intent flickered in the eyes of Guo Chen, Yu Li, and the Soul Spirit Clan member. All three moved simultaneously, their powerful auras locking onto Xiao Yufan. They would never allow such a legacy to be taken so easily…

The moment the three moved, the two women appeared in front of Xiao Yufan. Their beautiful eyes shimmered with a strange brilliance—they would never allow anyone to harm this man.

The three hesitated for a moment, but wasted no words. Two of them engaged the two women in combat, while Yu Li reappeared directly in front of Xiao Yufan…

At this moment, Xiao Yufan was nearly defenseless. If Yu Li attacked, it could spell disaster. But just then, something unexpected happened…