Second Battle with Ye Qingxian

"You came."

"I came."

"You shouldn't have come."

"But I'm already here."

Zhu Ping'an and Ye Qingxian stood facing each other, silently gazing at one another.

Zhu Ping'an knew he would inevitably run into Ye Qingxian, but he hadn't expected it to be this soon. This was, honestly, too cool!

This time around, the plot had no rule forcing Ye Qingxian to win. He could finally go all out without holding back!

"Zhu Ping'an, old shame, repaid today! Under the watch of all Qingcheng, I will grant you defeat!"

Ye Qingxian, clad in white robes, now held a black spear in his hand. The contrast made him seem even more ethereal and otherworldly, like a young banished immortal.

"Breaking Dragon Spear? I remember in the original plot, Ye Qingxian only got this thing after the college entrance exam."

Zhu Ping'an muttered to himself. Was this the butterfly effect? His own actions had, to some extent, influenced the original storyline.

In the original plot, Ye Qingxian obtained the Breaking Dragon Spear after the exam, greatly boosting his strength. But now, before the exam was even over, the spear was already in his hands.

The standoff between the two was projected clearly for all of Qingcheng to see. The crowd craned their necks, clearly eager for this duel.

"Who do you think will win? The sudden dark horse Zhu Ping'an? Or the ever-famous Ye Qingxian?"

"Zhu Ping'an probably can't win. Don't forget, they're both from Qingcheng High. If Ye Qingxian has always held the title of top genius there, doesn't that just prove Zhu Ping'an is no match for him?"

"Makes sense!"

Their Star Light values were now nearly equal. If one side could plunder all the other's Star Light, they'd instantly surpass first-place Leng Tianjiao. This could very well be the battle that decides Qingcheng's Top Scholar! Naturally, it drew everyone's attention!

Facing Ye Qingxian, Zhu Ping'an didn't take him lightly. He drew the Chuyi Sword without hesitation.

After all, this guy was the bona fide protagonist of the original plot—the man in the entire book who cheated most recklessly.

If he dared to be arrogant against Ye Qingxian, the consequences were obvious.

Though they hadn't yet exchanged blows, their surging battle intent was already palpable.

The fight was about to erupt. Ye Qingxian charged in with the Breaking Dragon Spear, a thrust aimed straight at Zhu Ping'an's throat.

Zhu Ping'an lifted the Chuyi Sword in an upward parry. With his body reforged by Star Light, he deflected the spear aside with a single stroke.

His first strike foiled, Ye Qingxian's face remained calm. He first created distance, then leaped into the air, driving his spear downward with brutal force.

"Raging Lion Fury Spear!"

In an instant, the wind and clouds shifted. A snarling lion, as if cast in molten gold, coalesced atop Ye Qingxian's spear, its immense force hurtling toward Zhu Ping'an.

"Nine Mountain Divine Sword, First Form: Sword Out, Mountain Split!"

Zhu Ping'an slashed out with his sword, meeting Ye Qingxian head-on. The martial skills they unleashed collided in midair, erupting with terrifying energy.

The two passed each other and landed steadily.

Zhu Ping'an raised a hand to wipe at his waist. A bloody gash had appeared there without him noticing. If his body hadn't been strengthened by Star Light, it would have been far more than a shallow cut.

Clearly, in that exchange, Ye Qingxian had the upper hand.

Ye Qingxian reversed his spear and attacked again, each thrust aimed at a vital point, refusing to give Zhu Ping'an any chance to catch his breath.

"Nine Mountain Divine Sword, Second Form: One Sword Shakes Mountains!"

Facing Ye Qingxian's storm-like assault, Zhu Ping'an fiercely activated the second form of the Nine Mountain Divine Sword. A flash of sword-light, cold as frost, streaked by like lightning, slicing open Ye Qingxian's white robe and nearly leaving a bloody wound across his chest.

Seeing his damaged, tattered robes, Ye Qingxian's expression darkened.

"It seems I underestimated you a little... but this is where it ends!"

Ye Qingxian swung his spear, gathering all the blood and qi in his body, and smashed it down toward Zhu Ping'an's head.

Zhu Ping'an raised his sword to block. Blocking a spear with a sword was unwise, but his formidable physique came into play. The Chuyi Sword in his hand forcefully parried, sending the descending Breaking Dragon Spear flying back.

Ye Qingxian reversed his grip, leaped into the air, and caught the spear by its tail. His entire body began to spin.

"Spiral Lotus Flower!"

In that moment, Ye Qingxian became one with his spear, as if transforming into a world-destroying wind dragon, plunging down from above to pierce Zhu Ping'an.

Boom!

The moment the spear tip struck, gravel flew and dust filled the air. Ye Qingxian's attack had utterly destroyed the surrounding ground.

The thick dust obscured all vision. Only the sound of drip, drip could be heard.

When the dust finally settled, the crowd saw the scene clearly. Zhu Ping'an was wounded at the shoulder, one arm hanging limp. The drip, drip was the sound of his blood falling to the ground!

"It's over, Zhu Ping'an. Luck can only protect a man for a moment. Strength protects him for a lifetime!"

Ye Qingxian pressed his advantage, swinging his spear over his head, whipping up a gale around him.

"Wrath of the Wind! Extreme of the Spear!"

Ye Qingxian shouted softly. Several wind dragons coiled around his body.

"Spear Breaks Dragon!"

A single spear thrust gathered all the surrounding Wind Dragons into one strike, coalescing into a World-Destroying Spear Dragon that hurtled toward Zhu Ping'an.

Countless onlookers were stunned speechless by this blow.

"Too terrifying! Does a First-Rank Warrior really have this much destructive power? Even a Second-Rank Warrior would have to take this strike seriously!"

"Zhu Ping'an is finished. There's no way he can block this spear. His physique may be strong, but the spear is the weapon best at breaking through a single point!"

"Ye Qingxian is too frightening. Among Green City's younger generation, perhaps only Leng Tianjiao has a chance to defeat him?"

The crowd had already sentenced Zhu Ping'an to death in their hearts, for Ye Qingxian's attack was truly too horrifying.

But just then, Zhu Ping'an calmly lifted his gaze. His eyes had turned a blazing Golden Blaze, and the Chuyi Sword in his hand also blazed with golden light.

The long sword transformed into a flash of Golden Blaze sword light that vanished in an instant. In that moment, it felt as if even the air itself was being sliced open. The Wind Dragon Ye Qingxian had thrust forth was directly decapitated.

After beheading the dragon, the sword light did not lose momentum, pressing straight toward Ye Qingxian.

"What?!"

For the first time, Ye Qingxian's expression shifted.

He only had time to raise the Breaking Dragon Spear horizontally across his chest before his entire body flew backward like a cannonball, crashing through a massive boulder before finally coming to a stop.

Ye Qingxian coughed up a mouthful of blood, staining his white robes red.

His pupils were unfocused, as if he could not accept the fact that he had already lost. It was not until Zhu Ping'an walked up to him that Ye Qingxian's pupils finally regained focus.

The moment their eyes met, Ye Qingxian saw undisguised killing intent in Zhu Ping'an's black pupils!

This bastard... wants to kill me!

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