This had never been a fight to the death, so Ye Chen had fought somewhat hamstrung. It was inconvenient to use amulets to suppress her, and he was also worried Ye Xing would cleave the painting apart. Considering how much he treasured it, there was nothing surprising about his defeat.
Still, Ye Chen was not discouraged by this. He was certain that if he fought an opponent like her in a life-and-death battle, his chances of surviving would be greater. Ye Xing's sword was indeed razor-sharp, but it still carried the Sword Immortal's common flaw: using offense in place of defense. Against most people, that could certainly be considered an advantage, but Ye Chen could also use that very point to trade injury for a kill.
He possessed the Divine Eye. Its keen Insight allowed Ye Chen to seize such fleeting opportunities. In a battle of life and death, when the two sides were not far apart in strength, the difference often lay in precisely such things.
Secondly, although Ye Xing's strength had improved considerably, even the cultivation resources she received as a Dao Seed in the Dao Sect still fell short of Ye Chen's... After the Ancient Cultivation Relic operation in Supreme Changrong Heaven, it was not only you and Qin Huang who had gained opportunities. Ye Chen, Lu Wushuang, the Snow Emperor, and the others had also encountered no small amount of fortune.
Ye Chen had only absorbed a portion of the many treasures he obtained, yet he already felt that he would soon be able to raise his Origin to thirty percent and attempt to break through into Fatewalking. Fighting across realms was certainly exhilarating, but a genius raised under your guidance since childhood was likewise not someone others could easily bully across realms. Once he broke