"So if I hold him off, you’re a hundred percent sure it’ll work?"
Elder Lu eyed Tang Yi suspiciously.
"Mm, that’s right!" Tang Yi nodded.
Hearing Tang Yi’s reply, Elder Lu mulled it over for a moment, then gave a firm nod. "Okay!" he said seriously. "Then even if I have to risk my old bones and use every trick in the book, I’ll hold him off for you!"
"Then I’ll be counting on you, Elder Lu!" Tang Yi said respectfully, cupping his fists.
With the plan confirmed, their figures blurred as they shot toward Du Penghui.
"Heh heh, so you’ve finally worked up the courage to come die?"
Du Penghui sneered. He raised an arm, and a stream of golden light shot from his hand.
"Bright Moon Streaming Light!"
"WHOOSH!"
The golden light transformed into a long, brilliant arc, streaking toward Tang Yi and Elder Lu.
Seeing the golden light approach, Elder Lu’s gaze sharpened. He pressed his palms together and moved them in a blur, forming a series of complex hand seals for a Magic Technique. Immense Energy began to gather around him.
"War Demon Mark!"
"VMMMM!"
Elder Lu pushed his hands forward. An arcane, mysterious character shot from his palms to meet the stream of golden light. As the character flew, it emitted a deep Brahma Sound, lending it a rather Divine air.
The two disparate attacks met in midair, erupting in a violent shower of sparks.
"BOOM!"
With a thunderous explosion, a powerful shockwave radiated from the epicenter. A fierce wind howled, and the sheer force of it all was terrifying.
Du Penghui’s golden light and Elder Lu’s mysterious mark were evenly matched. Neither Martial Technique was stronger than the other!
The two opposing forms of Energy collided and, in an instant, completely canceled each other out!
A draw!
"SWISH!"
After the probing exchange, Tang Yi and Elder Lu didn’t slow down, continuing their charge toward Du Penghui.
"Bring it on!"
Du Penghui bellowed and sprang into action, moving to intercept Elder Lu. A clash was imminent.
"Tang Yi, it’s all up to you now!"
Elder Lu whispered to Tang Yi before accelerating his charge to engage Du Penghui in battle.
Instantly, bursts of Energy erupted. The powerful aftershocks of their Martial Techniques radiated in every direction, and the thunderous sounds of their battle were unending.
Since Elder Lu was still injured, having only recovered from a third of his wounds, he was at an immediate disadvantage. Even in a simple exchange of fists and feet, Du Penghui was overwhelming him.
However, Elder Lu gritted his teeth and fought back with desperate ferocity. He unleashed one Martial Technique after another with reckless abandon, managing to hold off Du Penghui’s assault for the time being.
But he couldn’t keep this up for long. Tang Yi had to hurry and seize the opportunity.
At that moment, Tang Yi halted in midair. He focused his mind and once again opened his Attribute Panel, his gaze falling upon a particular Skill.
It was the reward he’d received after killing members of the Wolf Heaven Mercenary Corps and advancing to Battle King, back on the arena stage in Fengyue City’s Unrivaled Square.
A Heaven Tier, Lower Grade Martial Technique: Flame Dance.
Flame Dance: Heaven Tier, Lower Grade (Requires a sword-type Weapon to be equipped)
Description: After activation, the Player must charge for ten seconds. Afterward, the Player can dash a short distance forward and instantly unleash thirty slashes. The power of each slash increases sequentially, and each is imbued with a powerful flame Special Effect, creating an explosion on impact.
(Attack Power = 1st Slash x 110% of Player’s Power + 2nd Slash x 120% of Player’s Power + 3rd Slash x 130% of Player’s Power + ... + 30th Slash x 400% of Player’s Power)
Reading the Description for Flame Dance, Tang Yi felt a surge of incredible confidence.
’So, this is a Heaven Tier, Lower Grade Martial Technique!’
And a Sword Skill, no less!
A Heaven Tier, Lower Grade Sword Skill!
Looking at the long string of damage calculations, Tang Yi couldn’t help but think, ’Incredible!’
Feeling satisfied and full of heroic confidence, Tang Yi thought no more of it. He closed the Attribute Panel, fixed his gaze forward, and prepared to use the Martial Technique.
After all, Elder Lu was still buying him time. If he delayed any longer, there was no telling how long the Elder could hold on.
Gripping his Shadow Remnant Sword tightly, Tang Yi hesitated no longer and immediately began to activate the Martial Technique.
He bent forward slightly, gripping the hilt with both hands. He drew the sword back behind him, assuming what looked like a sword-drawing stance.
Then, he became perfectly still, holding that strange posture high in the sky.
From the Description, Tang Yi knew this was the charging stance required before the Martial Technique could be unleashed. Only by charging could the skill release its immense power.
During the charge, Tang Yi couldn’t move a muscle. The process could not be stopped, nor could he allow himself to be interrupted.
Otherwise, he would suffer a backlash and take an unimaginable amount of damage.
This was precisely why Tang Yi had asked Elder Lu to hold off Du Penghui.
Ten seconds was an eternity. Being unable to move for that long meant Tang Yi had no defensive techniques whatsoever. He would be a human punching bag, a sitting duck. In a duel between experts, ten seconds was long enough for his opponent to kill him a thousand times over.
Though this Heaven Tier Martial Technique’s power was impressive, its long charge time was its fatal flaw.
But this was no time to dwell on its flaws. As long as the power of the Flame Dance, a Heaven Tier Martial Technique, was great enough to kill a Battle Emperor Powerhouse, that was all that mattered.
One second of charging!
VWOOM!
A layer of golden light enveloped Tang Yi as a powerful aura erupted from his body. He was like a primordial beast, exuding a terrifying presence.
Two seconds of charging!
The golden light around Tang Yi brightened further, and his aura intensified. A terrifying Power began to converge on him like a frantic vortex.
Three seconds of charging!
The world around Tang Yi seemed to dim, leaving only him shining as brightly as a Little Sun in the gloom. Countless streams of Power flowed into his body, making him stronger with each passing moment.
By now, his aura had merged with heaven and earth. It was as if he *was* the sky, he *was* the earth, he *was* the vast and boundless Cosmos itself.
As time passed, the aura radiating from Tang Yi grew ever more terrifying. Countless people who felt it found their legs trembling, overcome with the urge to kneel.
Whether it was the examinees on the distant Void Warship or the Chief Examiners floating dazedly in the sky, all of them felt an immense pressure.
Though they were a great distance from Tang Yi, the pressure didn’t lessen in the slightest; it was as immense and heavy as a mountain.
"THUD."
One of the weaker examinees could no longer withstand the immense pressure. He collapsed to his knees, drenched in sweat and gasping for breath.
Fortunately, one of the West Mansion’s powerhouses rushed over and placed both hands on his back, helping him to recover.
Otherwise, he might have been crushed to death by the sheer force of the aura Tang Yi was now emitting.

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