Vast Heaven Extreme Dragon Break!
At first, when the big shots heard about the challenge against Chu Xinghe, they didn't take it seriously.
It's just a game for young people... Chu Xinghe is powerful... but Chu Xinghe is not invincible. As long as everyone challenges him relentlessly, someone will eventually be able to defeat Chu Xinghe.
But as the fight progressed, even the big shots realized something was wrong... all the young prodigies were using every trick in the book... and yet no one could withstand more than a single exchange with Chu Xinghe?
Chu Xinghe's Haotian Sword Casket was like it had a cheat code. No matter how many tricks you had up your sleeve, you couldn't get close to Chu Xinghe no matter how many divine swords were constantly being unleashed.
How can we win if we can't even get close enough to get a foothold?
Seeing Zheng Yu's furrowed brows and insistent cries of "I must win!" after repeated failures, Cheng Xiaotian felt a pang of pity.
"Yu'er... do you know what it means to find an alternative path?"
Zheng Yu shook her head...
"As the saying goes, when you can't solve a problem, sometimes the solution isn't the problem itself, but the person who set the problem... If you can't solve the problem, solve the problem setter, and the problem will naturally be solved..."
"Master, do you mean to get rid of Senior Brother Xinghe?" Zheng Yu asked, completely bewildered.
Hearing Zheng Yu's words, Cheng Xiaotian was even more bewildered...
"What nonsense are you spouting... You can't even deal with Chu Xinghe's illusion, so how can you deal with Chu Xinghe himself? He is far more terrifying than his illusion. After all, the Heavenly Dao is dead, but Chu Xinghe is alive... I'm talking about the Haotian Sword Casket. Since you can't deal with the Haotian Sword Casket, why don't you bypass Haotian Sword Casket?"
Zheng Yu: "???"
Zheng Yu was completely dumbfounded... What? Bypass the Haotian Sword Casket? How could that be done?
But Cheng Xiaotian quickly showed Zheng Yu what it meant to be wiser and more experienced. The older generation of experts not only had profound cultivation, but their achievements were also the result of years of hard work and accumulation.
To put it bluntly, the salt they've eaten is saltier than the rice you've eaten!
Therefore, the older generation of experts had a clearer understanding of various combat strategies.
At the same time, their understanding of the Heavenly Dao is far beyond what young people can match.
Chu Xinghe's Haotian Sword Casket is like having a cheat code... but fighting against Chu Xinghe doesn't necessarily mean fighting against the Haotian Sword Casket.
Because Chu Xinghe's illusion was created by the Heavenly Dao, it was not the real Chu Xinghe.
Chu Xinghe, a being born from the Heavenly Dao, will do everything in his power to ensure fairness, impartiality, and transparency.
This is why no matter who you are when you enter, the Chu Xinghe you encounter will be at the same level as you; this is the Heavenly Dao balancing everything.
Cheng Xiaotian stated that since the Heavenly Dao balances everything, you can fully utilize the Heavenly Dao's power to balance Chu Xinghe.
Theoretically speaking, if you bring a magical artifact in... Heavenly Dao will tacitly allow Chu Xinghe's illusion to also use his own magical artifact.
However, if you remove all your magical treasures and have no magical treasures left, then for the sake of fairness, Heavenly Dao will assume that all of Chu Xinghe's magical treasures are unusable.
The Haotian Sword Casket is naturally one of Chu Xinghe's magical treasures. If you don't use magical treasures, Chu Xinghe certainly won't use the Haotian Sword Casket, right?
Upon hearing Cheng Xiaotian's words, Zheng Yu's eyes lit up!
The Master is indeed the Master... His understanding of the Heavenly Dao far surpasses that of us young people...
We have no way to deal with the Haotian Sword Casket... but we can prevent Chu Xinghe's phantom from using the Haotian Sword Casket!
Without any hesitation, Zheng Yu rushed to the Extreme Realm Heaven Stele immediately...
Following his master's instructions, Zheng Yu did not bring any magical artifacts this time, but instead entered directly.
When Senior Brother Xinghe on the opposite side, took shape, Zheng Yu was so excited he almost jumped up!
No problem... Master is fine this time... Senior Brother Xinghe on the other side really didn't summon the Haotian Sword Casket...
It seems that Heavenly Dao has truly balanced things out for Senior Brother Xinghe!
Not only was Zheng Yu shocked, but countless spectators were also shocked!
Everyone had challenged Chu Xinghe countless times, and they had all been driven to despair by Chu Xinghe's Haotian Sword Casket.
However, this was the first time anyone had ever seen Chu Xinghe without the Haotian Sword Casket.
"What's going on? Why doesn't Chu Xinghe, who's opposite Zheng Yu, have the Haotian Sword Casket?"
What method did Zheng Yu use?
"Look... look at Zheng Yu... this time he didn't even wear a Qiankun Ring..."
"I understand... I understand... This isn't the real Chu Xinghe after all; this is Chu Xinghe created by the Heavenly Dao. The Heavenly Dao is absolutely fair... When you don't use any magical treasures, the Heavenly Dao also tacitly allows Chu Xinghe's illusion to not use the Haotian Sword Casket... Without the Haotian Sword Casket, Chu Xinghe's combat power is greatly reduced!"
"We have a chance to defeat Chu Xinghe this time!"
"That's wonderful, that's wonderful..."
Countless people cheered wildly, but if you were to ask who cheered the loudest, it would have to be Chu Xinghe himself!
Looking at his own phantom without the Haotian Sword Casket, Chu Xinghe almost wanted to give Zheng Yu a thumbs up...
That King of Ideas truly King of Ideas... How did he come up with such a brilliant idea...?
Zheng Yu, these past few days you've been saying I, Chu Xinghe, am too arrogant... but you have no idea how worried I've been about you all, I'm almost losing my hair...
I even dream about how to make you beat me!
Now that you Zheng Yu, have such a method, Senior Brother Xinghe, am truly gratified!
Although you didn't find a weakness in my Chu Xinghe, you did find a weakness in the Heavenly Dao...
Without the Haotian Sword Casket... my combat power Chu Xinghe has been greatly reduced!
Just as Chu Xinghe was getting excited, Zheng Yu finally made his move within the illusion of the Extreme Realm Heaven Stele!
This time, without the Haotian Sword Casket, Chu Xinghe's phantom no longer managed to instantly kill anyone... Zheng Yu flashed to the opposite side of Chu Xinghe's phantom for the first time!
Zheng Yu, who was unleashing the full power of his Seven-Colored Glazed Body, was ecstatic...
Just as Zheng Yu was feeling happy, a cyan whirlwind suddenly exploded with Chu Xinghe at its center!
Haotian Battle Intent!
The strongest technique of the Vast Heaven Sect!
This was probably the first time many people had ever seen Chu Xinghe use the Haotian Battle Intent. In an instant, Chu Xinghe seemed to transform into a storm, his entire body enveloped by the Haotian Battle Intent.
Facing Zheng Yu's sudden attack, Chu Xinghe's phantom made no move to dodge or parry, but instead attacked Zheng Yu head-on!
In an instant, Chu Xinghe's fist, accompanied by a cyan phantom, transformed into a surging dragon, roaring terrifyingly as it slammed directly into Zheng Yu's body.
Vast Heaven Extreme Dragon Break!
Haotian Battle Intent is comprised of an extremely lethal move!
Just as the Vast Heaven Extreme Dragon Break was about to hit Zheng Yu activated the Seven-Colored Glazed Body's Star Shift, attempting to withstand the attack and then reflect the power of the Vast Heaven Extreme Dragon Break back onto Chu Xinghe.
But at the very instant that Vast Heaven Extreme Dragon Break struck Zheng Yu, all of Chu Xinghe's Haotian Battle Intent seemed to transform into a giant bayonet that pierced through everything.
The light pierced straight through Zheng Yu's chest... The dragon shadow passed right through Zheng Yu 'Zheng Yu chest, shattering his Seven-Colored Glazed Body!
Zheng Yu collapsed to the ground, her face filled with disbelief...
One move... and still just one move...
This time, Chu Xinghe didn't use the Haotian Sword Casket... but instead used the Haotian Battle Intent...
Even without the Haotian Sword Casket, Chu Xinghe, relying solely on the Haotian Battle Intent, still defeated Zheng Yu in a single move...
When Zheng Yu opened his eyes again, he was already outside the illusion of the Extreme Realm Heaven Stele. At this moment, Zheng Yu did not say a word... and outside the illusion of the Extreme Realm Heaven Stele, there was also complete silence.
Everyone was still frozen in that moment when Chu Xinghe unleashed the power of Haotian Battle Intent...
At this moment, everyone suddenly realized... Chu Xinghe... He not only possessed the Haotian Sword Casket, but he also received personal instruction from Gu Mingchao, learning the Haotian Battle Intent.
Haotian Battle Intent is known as the strongest martial art in the world... This can be seen from the fact that Gu Mingchao dominated the world and always held the position of the strongest person in the world.
The Haotian Battle Intent that Gu Mingchao imparted to Chu Xinghe was given directly using the most fundamental method of initiation...
It not only contains techniques imbued with the Haotian Battle Intent, but also all of Gu Mingchao's understanding and application of the Haotian Battle Intent throughout his life...
Perhaps it had been too long since Zheng Yu had seen Senior Brother Xinghe in action... he had almost forgotten how Senior Brother Xinghe had used the Haotian Battle Intent to break Hu Zhengqin of the Heavenly Sword Sect's arm with a single punch, a feat that put him at a higher level...
But now, Senior Brother Xinghe's Haotian Battle Intent is no longer the Haotian Battle Intent it once was...
If Gu Mingchao's Haotian Battle Intent is considered the strongest technique, then Chu Xinghe's Haotian Battle Intent is far more exaggerated than Gu Mingchao's.
Because Gu Mingchao's cultivation level was already fixed, there was no longer any chance for him to improve his Haotian Battle Intent...
However, when the Great Sage heard that the Holy One was cultivating the Haotian Battle Intent, he immediately took the Haotian Battle Intent away... Not only the Great Sage, but almost the entire Dark Moon Clan worked day and night to simulate all the possible problems with the Haotian Battle Intent for the Holy One.
And it has made countless improvements. It is no exaggeration to say that every trajectory of Haotian Battle Intent and every power judgment of its attacks is now perfect... This is something that the Dark Moon Clan has painstakingly deduced for the Holy One at the cost of countless deaths.
This is truly the strongest technique...
Zheng Yu fell silent... Those who had been happy that Zheng Yu had come up with this method also fell silent...
With the Haotian Sword Casket, you wouldn't even have the chance to get close to Chu Xinghe... you'd be instantly killed... but without the Haotian Sword Casket, Chu Xinghe's Haotian Battle Intent is truly despair-inducing.
In close combat, Chu Xinghe, relying on the Haotian Battle Intent, shattered Zheng Yu's Seven-Colored Glazed Body with a single blow. Even the Star Shift couldn't reflect damage, let alone withstand a single attack...
So it's still a sell-out...
The entire scene fell silent... Those who had seen the Haotian Sword Casket and were shouting that Chu Xinghe would surely fail without it... were now completely speechless...
Is this really Chu Xinghe? You always thought of him as a mage or archer while he was carrying the Haotian Sword Casket... you thought he was invincible from a distance... but what the hell is this about him dropping the Haotian Sword Casket and instantly transforming into a berserker, capable of melee combat and instantly killing people?