Chapter 0330: The Disparate Battle

Chapter 0330: The Disparate Battle

Hearing this, the Yang Palace Lord's face immediately showed anxiety, and he whispered, "A'Long, that is a treasure! It was downgraded to a mystical weapon because it was damaged. As for its original level, no one knows!"

"No worries!" Xiao Yanglong smiled faintly and handed the Sun-Moon Mystical Bowl to Lan Huayu, saying, "If I lose, give this bowl to Qin Yun!"

Although the crowd didn’t recognize the Sun-Moon Mystical Bowl, seeing the Yang Palace Lord so anxious, they knew it was something even more valuable than the Blue Spirit Mystical Robe.

The Yang Palace Lord thought for a moment and, convinced that Qin Yun had no chance of winning, felt reassured. To ensure fairness, he handed the Blue Spirit Mystical Robe to Lan Huayu as well.

Although Lan Huayu had a good relationship with Qin Yun, everyone knew he was a fair man, so they all felt at ease.

"No weapons or armor are allowed in this duel!" Lan Huayu declared. "If anyone uses them, I will detect it! I hope you both will stop at the appropriate point..."

Xiao Yanglong laughed, "Stop at the appropriate point? That's too childish! If we're going to fight, let's do it decisively. Let's have a life-and-death battle!"

"Losing means death—that's the only way to make it epic! I, Xiao Yanglong, have never lost in all the battles I've participated in. If I lose, living would be meaningless to me!"

Yang Shiyue wanted to advise Qin Yun, but his calm demeanor inexplicably reassured her.

"Then it's a life-and-death battle!" Qin Yun had no objections and readily agreed.

Lan Huayu sighed and said, "Very well. Once the formation is activated, you won't be able to leave the arena, and no one can enter until a victor is decided!"

The Yang Palace Lord and the elders, with smug expressions, quickly stepped down from the dueling platform.

Xiao Yanglong, excited, clenched his trembling fists, showing his eagerness.

Beating Qin Yun would not only make him famous but also let him take Qin Yun's precious treasures.

Lan Huayu also left the dueling platform and stood on a formation pillar, signaling Qin Yun and Xiao Yanglong to move to the edges of the platform.

The dueling platform in the square was quite large, more than enough for a fierce battle!

Standing dozens of meters apart, they made their final preparations.

The crowd stood up, watching closely.

Those who had witnessed Qin Yun's martial competitions were deeply impressed by his indomitable willpower.

Though they all believed Qin Yun would lose, they thought he wouldn't fall quickly and were curious how long he could last.

Everyone understood Qin Yun's reason for challenging Xiao Yanglong.

He wanted to stop this marriage!

Yang Shiyue was being forced into marriage, and everyone knew Xiao Yanglong was cunning and must have used underhanded methods to achieve his goal.

Though Xiao Yanglong had entered the Martial Dao Realm early, he stayed at the first level, unable to advance further.

Still, he was much stronger than those in the Martial Body Realm.

The Martial Dao Realm's edge over the Martial Body Realm was harnessing the Great Dao's power.

Xiao Yanglong glanced at the sky. The Nine Suns hadn't yet reached their peak. He said to Lan Huayu, "Elder Lan, it's almost noon. Let's start the duel then! That's when the Nine Suns' spiritual energy is at its peak!"

"Agreed," Lan Huayu nodded. He hoped Qin Yun could use this time to prepare better.

Xiao Yanglong smiled confidently. Suddenly, his body began to glow with golden light, and a golden orb emerged from his dantian, rising into the sky.

When they saw this golden orb, everyone instantly recognized it as a martial soul!

It's a golden-level Yang Martial Soul!

Xiao Yanglong's martial soul turned out to be a heaven-bestowed one!

The crowd below the stage gasped in shock!

This was the Yang Martial Soul, on par with the Moon Martial Soul. Even though it's golden-level, it's rarer than the Moon Martial Soul.

Everyone thought Xiao Yanglong's golden Yang Martial Soul was a match for Yang Shiyue's purple-gold Moon Martial Soul!

Qin Yun's face turned deadly serious. He truly hadn't expected that Xiao Yanglong's hidden martial soul was also a heaven-bestowed one.

Lan Fengjin, who hadn't been too concerned about Qin Yun, now felt a pang of unease seeing Xiao Yanglong's golden Yang Martial Soul.

Xie Wufeng gazed at the small golden sun and said gravely, "Brother Yun's under even more pressure now, facing Xiao Yanglong. I hope he can hold on!"

Zhuochuan let out a sigh, "I never expected Xiao Yanglong's talent to be this frightening!"

Xiao Yanglong's golden Yang Martial Soul left everyone present utterly stunned!

Qin Yun's forehead creased with deep concern. He could feel the sun's terrifying power more acutely than anyone.

"Qin Yun, Yang Shiyue is your teacher, yet you show no respect or propriety. You lust after her beauty and want to make her yours! Such depraved thoughts should be struck down by lightning!"

Xiao Yanglong sneered loudly, "You knew she was my fiancée, yet you played weak, pretending to be pitiful to get close to her, making your move easier!"

"You're young, but already so wicked and vile... You're married to Yuelan, yet you're cheating, lusting after your own teacher. Disgusting!"

"Xiao Yanglong, cut the crap and shut your mouth!" Qin Yun roared in anger.

The crowd below started pointing fingers at Qin Yun, as this was truly an unforgivable sin!

Yang Shiyue shook with fury at these accusations. She knew it wasn't true at all...

"Haha... Qin Yun, your panicked face says it all!" Xiao Yanglong laughed heartily. "Today, I'll use my Yang Martial Soul's power to deliver justice and wipe out scum like you!"

"You..." Qin Yun was boiling with rage, left speechless. These things were impossible to explain away.

Xiao Yanglong mocked, "Qin Yun, you have dual martial souls, but you're far inferior to Yang Shiyue's purple-gold Moon Martial Soul!"

"Only my golden Yang Martial Soul deserves her! She only pities you, feels sorry for you, and shows you kindness. Stop fooling yourself!"

Qin Yun knew very well that Xiao Yanglong wanted to marry Yang Shiyue to use an evil dual cultivation technique to absorb her Purple Moon Martial Soul.

That's why he was determined to stop it at all costs!

He had overheard this in the Beastmen Mountains when Xiao Yanglong spoke to Yang Palace Lord.

Although he knew, no one would believe him if he said it. So, he could only defeat Xiao Yanglong to stop his evil scheme.

"Qin Yun is truly scum. Yang Shiyue treated him so well, yet he harbored such malicious thoughts!"

"He actually had such feelings for his own teacher. It's unforgivable!"

"He's now a disciple of the Blue Spirit Star Palace. This is a disgrace to our palace!"

"Even if he survives the fight with Xiao Yanglong, he should be captured and burned at the stake!"

"No wonder Xiao Yanglong wants to fight him to the death; it turns out to be like this!"

Many people pointed fingers at Qin Yun, accusing him of heinous crimes...

Most of those pointing at Qin Yun were disciples of the Blue Spirit Star Palace, green with envy, and now that they had the chance, they wouldn't let it slip.

"Qin Yun, Yang Shiyue is mine; you're not worthy of her! After I defeat you, she will be mine, and I will treat her well!" Xiao Yanglong sneered in a low voice.

Qin Yun trembled with anger, knowing that Xiao Yanglong saw Yang Shiyue as a tool for exploitation, intending to destroy her!

Yang Shiyue also gritted her teeth in anger, distressed by the damage to Qin Yun's reputation...

At that moment, the golden sun above Xiao Yanglong's head grew even more intense!

It was noon!

"The match begins!" Lan Huayu shouted.

Xiao Yanglong, with his sun martial soul, had waited until noon to maximize its power.

He had been steadily absorbing the spiritual energy of the Nine Sun through his sun martial soul, building up his power.

"Qin Yun, killing you is as easy as slicing through grass!"

Xiao Yanglong smirked arrogantly, drawing the fully charged sun martial soul into his body, transforming into a golden light, and swiftly darting into the air, dodging Qin Yun's charge.

Qin Yun's attack missed its mark!

In the air, Xiao Yanglong struck the ground with his palm, sending a massive golden palm shadow, as large as a mountain, crashing down and covering the entire dueling platform.

Boom! The golden palm imprint slammed down, scorching hot, igniting a golden blaze of the scorching sun. The heat surged through the formation, transforming into a heat wave that engulfed the entire square!

The dueling platform trembled, the red carpet instantly vaporized by the heat, and Qin Yun was engulfed in the intense golden flames!

"Is Qin Yun burned to a crisp? So weak!"

"After all, he's only at the ninth level of the Martial Body stage; it's no surprise Xiao Yanglong could finish him in one move!"

"How anticlimactic, he died just like that!"

Just as everyone thought Qin Yun was done for, a violent wave of energy suddenly surged from the ground toward Xiao Yanglong!

That was the power of the Tsunami Strike, unleashed by Qin Yun through his inner energy, combining the Qi Explosion Art, Tsunami Strike, and the sixth form of Dragon Forging, Sky Collapse!

Boom! Another deafening explosion echoed!

Xiao Yanglong, hovering in the air, was secretly stunned, never expecting Qin Yun to emerge unscathed!

The energy wave shot toward him like a beam of light, striking Xiao Yanglong!

Xiao Yanglong let out an angry grunt, slamming the ground with another palm, igniting a fierce sun fire once more!

Qin Yun roared, stomping the ground and using the Tsunami Strike to disperse the flames!

Qin Yun stood on the dueling platform, completely unscathed; the flames couldn't touch him!

Qin Yun had awakened the heavenly lion bloodline within him, making him impervious to ice and fire.

Xiao Yanglong's flames merely made Qin Yun feel hot; they couldn't burn him at all!

Xiao Yanglong hadn't expected Qin Yun to be unafraid of his flames!

"Don't get too arrogant!" Xiao Yanglong shouted coldly as he descended from the sky like a golden meteor, slashing his palm toward Qin Yun's head.

Anticipating Xiao Yanglong's attack, Qin Yun let out a fierce roar, unleashing the Heavenly Lion Roaring Sky Sound!

Terrifyingly, purple-golden thunderbolts intertwined with his roar within the sound waves!

With the earth-shaking lion's roar, the thunderbolts surged toward Xiao Yanglong!

"Ah!" Xiao Yanglong was struck, letting out an angry scream as he flew backward and crashed into a pillar!

Qin Yun had actually managed to force Xiao Yanglong to retreat!

The square was plunged into complete silence. They had initially thought Xiao Yanglong would crush Qin Yun from the start, ending the duel in just a few moves.

But now, Qin Yun had withstood two moves and counterattacked twice, seemingly taking the upper hand!

"Ah Long, get serious! Use the Great Dao's power and end this quickly!" The Yang Palace Lord of the Western Palace frowned and barked.