Eternal Saber

Chapter 563 - 169: Slash!

On the Sword Discussion Platform.

Chen Tang suddenly launched a counterattack, unleashing a continuous barrage of strikes, leaving He Shiyao completely defenseless, much to the shock and awe of the onlookers.

This was the top of the Earth Ranking, who had dominated the rankings for years, now being suppressed by a Fourth Grade Awakening Realm Martial Artist?

Who could believe this without seeing it with their own eyes?

"Young Master He was clearly in the lead just now, surpassing the other in both strength and technique, how did it come to this disgraceful state?"

"Chen Tang’s sword skill is just too fast, so fast it renders any complex techniques useless."

"Exactly, no matter how exquisite your moves are, if the opponent strikes swiftly, leaving you no room to evade, your techniques become mere decoration."

"At this rate, won’t Young Master He lose?"

"It’s hard to say yet, let’s wait and see. The Young Shopkeeper, although suppressed, has already withstood hundreds of Chen Tang’s strikes; it all comes down to who can hold out longer."

As the crowd discussed, after Chen Tang unleashed a strike, he suddenly stopped, stepped back half a pace, and breathed slightly heavy.

He Shiyao was already dripping with sweat, his clothes soaked, and his expression terrified.

Though he had just endured hundreds of Chen Tang’s strikes, his physical energy wasn’t greatly depleted, but it was mentally exhausting!

He dared not relax in the slightest, his mind and body were tense, fully alert, reaching his limits.

If he loses focus for a moment, he would immediately fall under Chen Tang’s blade!

If another few hundred strikes came, his spirit would surely collapse, and in a moment of lost concentration, he would certainly die on the spot.

Now, Chen Tang’s sudden pause gave him a slight chance to catch his breath.

He Shiyao swiftly retrieved a pill from his chest pocket and swallowed it.

This was the Eight Stone Pill, condensed from the Eight Stone Powder, with much more powerful effects, making one extremely excited in a short period, ignoring physical and mental fatigue.

One wouldn’t even feel pain, with reactions and strength slightly enhanced.

But the side effects were severe, causing considerable harm to the body!

His grandfather had warned him never to take this pill unless at death’s door.

But at this moment, He Shiyao was completely terrified by Chen Tang’s previous aggressive onslaught and swallowed the Eight Stone Pill without hesitation.

With the aid of the Eight Stone Pill, today would be Chen Tang’s death day!

In He Shiyao’s eyes, blood veins gradually appeared, his expression becoming hideous, and the veins in his neck bulged.

"He’s taken elixir pills!"

Shen Zhiyuan, witnessing this, immediately recalled a scene from Langya Pavilion and shouted, "Manor Master Yun, this battle has lost its fairness, He Shiyao has already lost!"

Yun Yifeng smiled slightly and said loudly, "The elixir pills are brought by He Shiyao; no one else interfered, taking pills is within the normal scope."

"But those pills aren’t ordinary elixirs; they..."

Shen Zhiyuan attempted to explain but didn’t know where to start.

"What’s wrong with taking elixirs, when exhausted, taking something to restore strength or heal wounds is very reasonable."

"It seems the winner will be decided soon."

"Indeed, Shen Zhiyuan’s anxiety means the Young Shopkeeper is about to win!"

On the stage, Yue Zhen suddenly looked towards the Drunken Elder not far away, cupping his hands, and said, "Old Shopkeeper, I have a suggestion."

"Please speak, Sect Leader Yue."

The Drunken Elder said.

Yue Zhen said, "This youngster may be related to Emperor Wu, carrying many secrets; better to spare his life for now, extract these secrets, then kill him later."

Jiang Feng let out a cold laugh and said, "Sect Leader Yue has got his eyes on the Burning Wood Saber, right?"

Yue Zhen’s scheme was exposed in public, yet he didn’t blush, and he laughed, "If the Burning Wood Saber were lost, it would be a shame; better to give it to me, and hope the Old Shopkeeper would facilitate this."

"Sect Leader Yue is too kind, I have already instructed Shiyao to spare his life."

The Drunken Elder smiled slightly and said, "Among us, only Sect Leader Yue is suitable to cultivate the Burning Wood Saber; this incredible skill naturally belongs to Sect Leader Yue."

Yue Zhen was overjoyed, stood up, and expressed his gratitude to the Drunken Elder with cupped fists.

In essence, this was also a kind of exchange.

The Drunken Elder offered this favor in exchange for Yue Zhen as an ally Grandmaster.

Just then, the two caught sight of a red flare flashing in the direction of the Sword Discussion Platform.

To be precise, it looked more like a flame!

"Hmm?"

They furrowed their brows slightly, instinctively looking over.

Only to see Chen Tang stepping back half a pace, closing his eyes to feel for a moment, then suddenly opening them and striking again!

At that moment, He Shiyao had already swallowed the Eight Stone Pill, the potency kicking in, putting him in a state of excitement. Just as he was about to charge forward, he saw Chen Tang raise his hand and slash downward.

Too fast!

Even faster than those hundreds of strikes before!

He Shiyao suddenly smelled a charred scent!

It was the ’Eternal’ slicing through the void at rapid speed, igniting the surrounding air, sweat, and dust, releasing that aroma!

Where the blade passed, firelight appeared!

The Eternal Saber in midair drew an unparalleled, stunning crimson trajectory!

Burning Wood and Sky!

This strike was completely beyond He Shiyao’s expectations.

If he hadn’t just swallowed the Eight Stone Pill, this single strike would have already decapitated him.

The drug potency of the Eight Stone Pill, under extreme excitement, also enhanced his reflexes significantly.

Almost from instincts honed over countless battles, at the brink of life and death, He Shiyao raised his Jade Bone Fan, horizontally across his head.

Clang!

The ’Eternal’ clashing with the Jade Bone Fan emitted a crisp clang.

Subsequently, an unbearably sharp ’zzz’ sound followed!

Chen Tang changed his move, ’Eternal’ sliced horizontally away along the Jade Bone Fan.

The blade aligned with the Jade Bone Fan, and under rapid friction, the temperature of the Jade Bone Fan soared, entirely crimson and translucent, scalding, and instantly ignited!

This slash from Chen Tang, with the Jade Bone Fan rubbing against it, generated heat more intense than the blazing fire in a sword-casting furnace.

"Ah!"

He Shiyao shrieked in pain, his palm scorched and bloodied.

What he held now was akin to clutching a searing iron fan.

He Shiyao had just thought of letting go, but once again a crimson blade sparkled before him.

Clenching his teeth against the searing pain, he mobilized his Inner Qi into his palm, trying to isolate the intense heat from the Jade Bone Fan.

If he were to discard the Jade Bone Fan, his demise would be assured!

Clang!

He Shiyao barely lifted the Jade Bone Fan upright before him, and immediately heard a resonant, prolonged chime in his ears!

Blocked it again!

He Shiyao rejoiced in his heart.

After blocking this strike, he planned to turn and flee from the Sword Discussion Platform.

There’s no need to risk everything against this man!

The Drunken Immortal Tower has plenty of means to deal with this person!

Fleeing publicly, though disgraceful, is still better than losing one’s life.

But soon enough, He Shiyao’s smile froze on his face.

He realized he couldn’t move; his legs refused to obey him.

His pupils contracted, overwhelmed with terror, as if witnessing something utterly horrifying!

The surrounding air seemed to have solidified.

He Shiyao, preserving his previous stance, remained motionless, with the upper half of his Jade Bone Fan suddenly detaching midair!

The break was smooth and neat.

The next moment, under countless gazes, He Shiyao’s head also slipped from his neck, falling together with half of the Jade Bone Fan onto the Sword Discussion Platform!

The neck’s wound didn’t spill a drop of blood, already scorched by the Eternal Saber’s edge, congealed blood.

With a thud, the headless corpse collapsed on the Sword Discussion Platform.

The scene was enveloped in dead silence, a profound quiet.