Chen Tian and Bai Ze's weapons clashed, and in an instant, countless waves of energy erupted from their figures, causing the entire arena to shatter. Chen Tian's long saber slashed out, its rear blade sweeping towards Bai Ze's waist.
Bai Ze brandished the Han Ying Bing Mang Sword, its movements creating a flurry of sword flowers. Instantly, a lotus of sword energy bloomed, transforming into a shield before him. The long saber struck the shield, causing the sword energy lotus to spin. Seeing this, Chen Tian immediately retreated.
The sword energy lotus unleashed a devastating wave of energy that spread outwards. The entire arena was in ruins, and sword marks appeared on the fragments. Fortunately, Chen Tian had reacted swiftly, or he would have been injured by this attack.
Bai Ze was pleased with Chen Tian's decisive movements, his fighting spirit surging. Such an opponent was rare! He had to take this seriously!
He then gripped his long sword, extended his arm, and gathered spiritual energy within it. The Han Ying Bing Mang Sword glowed with an ice-white aura, its power growing even more fearsome.
Bai Ze then swung his long sword, sending two blades of icy white energy towards Chen Tian. These blades, imbued with an extreme cold, hurtled towards him.
Chen Tian sensed the chill, realizing it was comparable to divine ice. The long saber in his hand erupted with ice-blue flames – divine fire. It wasn't spiritual-grade divine fire, as Chen Tian's current power was insufficient to manifest it in reality; he could only use ordinary divine fire.
However, the opponent's attack was merely divine-grade cold energy, not spiritual-grade divine ice. Chen Tian's divine fire was more than enough to counter it.
The ends of the long saber were enshrouded in ice-blue flames. Chen Tian then swung his saber downwards vertically, followed by a horizontal sweep with the rear blade, and a diagonal slash. Instantly, three ice-blue fiery blades shot out, colliding and interweaving as they headed towards Bai Ze's sword.
With a roar, an explosion erupted, and steam continuously evaporated. Chen Tian and Bai Ze stared at each other. Chen Tian had to admit that his opponent's spiritual energy was incredibly pure. The spiritual energy cultivated by cultivators was three times purer than that of Xuanwu users, meaning Chen Tian was at a disadvantage in terms of raw energy.
However, the physical strength, constitution, and other aspects of Xuanwu users were twice that of cultivators. Cultivators primarily focused on spiritual energy, while Xuanwu users practiced a comprehensive system. Both systems had their advantages and disadvantages.
Chen Tian paid it no mind. They both looked at each other again and unleashed their attacks. Cultivators practiced spiritual energy spells within their bodies, while Xuanwu users practiced martial arts based on principles.
With the long sword in hand, Bai Ze's spiritual energy swirled around him, a white aura continuously spreading. Instantly, spiritual energy enveloped his entire body and flowed into the Han Ying Bing Mang Sword. A fearsome white aura emanated from it, and the sword began to sprout fragments of white ice crystals and snowflakes that filled the entire blade.
Bai Ze then swung, and countless snowflakes and ice crystals, like a blizzard, flew towards Chen Tian.
Chen Tian split his twin blades to the sides, transforming them into dual-wielded weapons. He straightened his arms and began to spin at high speed, unleashing countless fiery blades that shot towards the snowflakes and ice crystals.
The collision of fiery blades and snowflakes created shockwaves that froze and then incinerated the surroundings.
The onlookers watched from afar, careful not to be caught in the crossfire. A single mistake at this level of combat could mean death.
In the center, Chen Tian's twin blades slowly converged. He leaped into the air, and a fiery saber phantom appeared in his hand before descending.
Seeing this, Bai Ze immediately swung his long sword horizontally, spiritual energy surging. It was clear Bai Ze recognized the power of Chen Tian's move and dared not confront it head-on.
The fiery saber struck the Han Ying Bing Mang Sword. Instantly, a massive crater appeared beneath Bai Ze's feet. Then, a white spiritual energy armor enveloped Bai Ze's entire body, fully equipping him.
With a full-powered swing, Chen Tian was sent flying backward. Chen Tian was stunned by the even more imposing Bai Ze. "Good heavens, can his strength still increase?"
He then activated his body reinforcement, his strength surging. Bai Ze's eyes turned ice-white, and his sword seemed to gain even more sentience.
Chen Tian brought his twin blades to his arms. Four blades now protruded from his arms, resembling wrist blades, with blades on each side. They then faced each other.
Chen Tian swung his arms, and the blades on them transformed into ice-blue beams of light that shot towards Bai Ze. Bai Ze waved his hand, and four ice-white beams of light shot out, heading towards Chen Tian's red and blue beams.
The collision of light beams was merely the prelude. Chen Tian and Bai Ze's true battle had just begun.
Slowly, spiritual energy and divine fire enshrouded their arms, flowing into them. On Chen Tian's side, the divine fire manifested as a long sword. He wielded it with crossed, alternating swings, and instantly, a massive fiery volcano appeared behind him. Chen Tian raised his sword and performed a horizontal slash, sending the volcano, along with its flames, crashing towards Bai Ze.
On Bai Ze's side, spiritual energy filled his back, and a pair of spiritual energy wings sprouted. The manifestation of spiritual energy was a technique usable by Golden Core cultivators.
However, most Golden Core cultivators used this technique for aerial flight. Bai Ze's white wings slowly flapped, sending streams of spiritual energy towards Chen Tian's volcano.
The volcano's advance slowed. Bai Ze then drew his sword and transformed into a beam of light, slicing through the volcano. The volcano exploded, and the sword then hurtled towards Chen Tian's face. Unfazed, Chen Tian spun his sword in his palm, and it gradually transformed into a light shield that appeared before him. Bai Ze's sword struck the shield without any effect.
Chen Tian's elemental mastery was too powerful; it could contend with spiritual artifacts. Thus, Bai Ze couldn't break through Chen Tian's defense.
But Chen Tian didn't abandon his attack. A bright light gradually appeared on the sword shield. Seeing this, Bai Ze decisively retreated, but it was too late. Instantly, a red and blue beam of light shot out from the center of the sword shield, heading directly for Bai Ze.
Bai Ze slashed his sword repeatedly, and at the moment of impact, an explosion erupted. Bai Ze appeared somewhat disheveled in Chen Tian's eyes.
Chen Tian smirked. This move had certainly caught his opponent off guard.
Chen Tian had already calculated everything that had happened, which was why he remained calm. If this move had missed, he would have had a backup plan. Unfortunately, everything was within Chen Tian's calculations.
The outcome of this battle was already decided because Chen Tian had calculated the entire trajectory.
As long as he followed his calculated outcome, this match was predetermined.
Bai Ze stared at Chen Tian in astonishment. "Such strong combat awareness! He even predicted I would attack and set a trap for me?"
This kind of person was truly terrifying!
Chen Tian looked at Bai Ze and said, "Surrender. You are no longer my opponent."
"Hmph, surrender? Impossible! I have never lost before, so what is there to surrender to!"
Bai Ze was incredibly arrogant. Chen Tian found it amusing and said, "Let's decide it with one move. This area cannot withstand our continuous battle, as you well know."
"Fine! One move to decide the victor!"
Bai Ze looked around. The surroundings had already turned into ruins. Even with the best building materials, they couldn't withstand the power of cultivators and Xuanwu users.
After all, the energy within their bodies far surpassed that of ordinary warriors, in terms of both purity and density.
Bai Ze's face turned pale. It was evident that he was about to unleash his full power.
The long sword in his hand floated above his head. He moved his hands, separating and then rejoining them, transforming one sword into countless blades. He then clapped his hands together, and the swords converged, forming a spectral sword of snowflakes that stood against the sky.
The cold emanating from the sword slowly froze the ground and buildings around them. The surrounding warriors used their internal energy to resist, but it was a difficult struggle. Before long, they too were frozen.
Seeing this, Chen Tian extended his palm and waved his robe. The frozen warriors and people were instantly enveloped in flames and then restored to their forms.
Chen Tian looked at his opponent's move, the decisive blow!
His own divine fire erupted with brilliance, and a fiery longbow appeared in his hand. Chen Tian drew the bowstring, his index finger pointing forward and gathering flames into a vortex. Then, Chen Tian's eyes snapped open, and he released the bowstring. A red and blue wave of energy shot out, heading towards Bai Ze.
Bai Ze's spectral snowflake greatsword lunged towards Chen Tian's wave of light.
The collision of the greatsword and the wave of light erupted. At the same time, Qing Ling spread her hands, and a massive light shield enveloped the battlefield where the two clashed.
Qing Ling did not want any incidents to occur here. Her brother's and the opponent's moves were too destructive. If not controlled properly, it could lead to the death of everyone here.
At the center of the collision, Chen Tian's wave of light advanced and retreated intermittently. Chen Tian frowned, then willed his intent.
Instantly, the struggling wave of light split into countless smaller waves, penetrating the greatsword. The spectral snowflake greatsword shattered.
Then, from within the spectral greatsword's remnants, a wave of light shot towards Bai Ze. Bai Ze fully guarded himself with a spiritual energy shield.
The wave of light was blocked. Chen Tian nodded.
Bai Ze nodded with satisfaction and then said, "I concede!"
Chen Tian had won the normal fight!
Chen Tian looked at Bai Ze before him and said nothing. He stepped forward and extended his hand. Bai Ze did the same. Meeting such an opponent was a form of destiny.