Another Battle with Ye Wuhen and Progress

"Then, for the remaining time, we shall go all out to climb the battle rankings, and once we've collected our points, we will proceed to break through to the Universe Level." After the group reached an agreement, Huang Wuye spoke to Huang Xue and Huang Hu.

Once they had set their schedule, Huang Wuye and the others did not linger; after chatting for a while, they bid each other farewell.

In the time that followed, Huang Wuye and his companions became highly active. Aside from cultivation, they spent their time stirring up storms within the Battle Space.

Amidst a frenzy of combat, time slipped away unnoticed until the final stretch. By then, Huang Xue and Huang Hu had both surged into the top ten, ranking third and fourth respectively.

Over this past year, the two of them had made significant progress. Huang Xue had long since mastered the basics of the Law of Water, and had even far surpassed that level. She had also gained insights into the Law of Space. With her long whip, she defeated wave after wave of challengers, her elegant whip technique securing her a firm hold on the third-place ranking.

Had her cultivation time not been so short, she might have even been able to contend with Ye Wuhen, and perhaps even defeat him by relying on her five-fold genetic strength.

As for Huang Hu, he had long since crossed the threshold of the Origin Law of Gold and grasped the basics of the Law of Space. The secret technique he practiced, Golden Sword, had reached the minor success stage, and coupled with his powerful willpower, he could remain immune to illusions from those of the same rank. He, too, secured fourth place through sheer strength.

The Golden Sword technique had been created specifically for Huang Hu by a powerhouse within their clan. Although the name sounded a bit hasty, it was in no way inferior to the renowned God-Deriving Weapon used by spirit readers. Its minor success stage surpassed the first form of the God-Deriving Weapon, the Phantom Sword, and was comparable to the second form, the Sky-Piercing Strike. In fact, because the Golden Sword was better suited to Huang Hu, the power he unleashed could even rival the third form of the God-Deriving Weapon, the Heavenly Sword.

"Goddess Xue and the Drunken Tiger are truly formidable. To enter the top ten in just a few years—they are indeed from the Desolate God Clan. Their talent is simply too powerful," a man from the Long-Ear Clan said to his companion while watching the matches from a tavern table, his eyes filled with a trace of envy.

"Indeed, they are worthy of being a peak bloodline. And there's an even more monstrous one! Fire Asura has only been on the scene for about a year, and now he can fight Ye Wuhen to a draw," his companion couldn't help but remark.

"Look, it seems Fire Asura and Ye Wuhen are about to decide the winner," the Long-Ear man suddenly exclaimed.

Looking toward the sound, one could see on the screen that the battle, which had been back-and-forth, suddenly shifted.

"Haha, Ye Wuhen, you don't seem to be doing so well! What's wrong, didn't you eat today? Or were you busy chatting with some young lady yesterday?" Huang Wuye felt incredibly refreshed; finally, today was the day he would turn the tables and sing a song of victory.

Ye Wuhen was currently suffering in silence. He didn't know how Huang Wuye was cultivating, but ever since Huang Wuye reached the ninth rank of the Star Level, he had sensed something was wrong.

Not only had his strength multiplied several times over, but in this past month, his comprehension of the Origin Laws had skyrocketed, appearing to catch up to his own. Was this kid cheating?

Feeling his palms go numb, he could barely hold his battle blade steady. Hearing Huang Wuye's mockery, he gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Little Ye, don't push me too far. If you force me, I'll fight you to the death."

"Yo, getting anxious, are you? Come on then! Don't just talk tough," Huang Wuye was overjoyed; Ye Wuhen was truly desperate.

"Fine, have it your way. I haven't been slacking off either; today I'll let you see what I'm capable of," Ye Wuhen said, somewhat exasperated. He then steeled his heart and used a burst of force to create some distance.

"Heh! Shadow Light Void-Shattering Strike!" Ye Wuhen retracted all his energy, then let out a loud shout. His laws condensed, and the battle blade in his hand transformed into a streak of light, heading straight for Huang Wuye.

A figure in the space transformed into a beam of light, reaching Huang Wuye in an instant.

Suddenly, the blade light swerved, changing direction to strike behind him.

At that very moment, Huang Wuye's figure suddenly appeared directly in front of the blade's path. The situation had reversed in an instant.

It turned out Ye Wuhen had anticipated this; after clashing with Huang Wuye so many times, they knew each other's foundations perfectly. He had truly predicted Huang Wuye's Instant Roar technique.

"Well played! Spear Canon, Second Form: Heaven Leveling!"

Huang Wuye shouted, meeting the dangerous blade head-on. He mobilized his own laws, transforming into a red spear shadow to counter the attack.

"Clang!" A massive explosion rang out, and a surge of energy capable of easily destroying a city radiated from the point of impact.

The red and white light illuminated the entire space.

"Who won?" Outside the screen, the Long-Ear man couldn't help but ask anxiously, exclaiming aloud.

The light gradually dissipated, revealing two figures. Ye Wuhen's armor was now in tatters, and his battle blade had long since vanished.

Opposite him, Huang Wuye's white robe remained pristine, his eyes flashing with brilliance. Seeing Ye Wuhen's miserable state, he couldn't help but feel amused.

He tossed aside his spear, rubbed his hands together, and began walking toward Ye Wuhen. His smile was becoming increasingly twisted.

"Brother Ye, let me properly thank you for your guidance over this period."

Ye Wuhen hadn't yet recovered from his daze when he heard Huang Wuye's somewhat distorted voice. Seeing the increasingly twisted Huang Wuye, he felt a sense of impending doom and stammered, "Huang Wuye, you... don't go too far."

"Ah! Don't hit the face!"

This battle came to an end under Huang Wuye's "friendly" exchange.

Well, according to Huang Wuye, he had benefited immensely from this match.

In their previous "friendly" bouts, Ye Wuhen had always used the excuse of helping him to provide him with a bit of "friendly education."

This time, Huang Wuye had finally managed to return the favor by giving Ye Wuhen a little bit of help in return. Huang Wuye was very satisfied with this; in a trance, he felt his own laws had improved just a little bit more.

Over the past month, Huang Wuye had progressed rapidly. First, the boost from his doubled genetic strength had made him more attuned to the laws. Second, his first innate secret technique had given him quite a surprise.

His second soul clone had finally been gestated. Although it wasn't as powerful as the first, it had still caused a qualitative change in his talent.

This allowed his comprehension of the laws to advance by leaps and bounds. Throughout the month, he had been tempering himself in the Slaughter Arena while simultaneously comprehending the laws. His strength changed with every passing day.

By now, his Law of Fire had reached minor success, and his Law of Space was nearing the same stage. Although he had no point of comparison and didn't know what level that placed him at, it was already considered unsolvable among those at the Star Level.

In this battle with Ye Wuhen, he hadn't even needed to unleash his Law of Space.

Furthermore, another harvest was his spear technique. Through nearly a year of tempering, his spear skills had improved at a rapid pace. He had developed his own understanding of the art.

After battling numerous opponents, he had long harbored the idea of summarizing and categorizing his spear techniques.

During this month, he pondered carefully and finally synthesized his insights, creating a secret technique he named the Spear Canon.