Defeat and Reflection

"Kill!" Huang Wuye no longer suppressed his battle intent. With a long roar and a flick of his spear, he charged toward Ye Wuhen.

Seeing this, Ye Wuhen did not act arrogant. He spun his blade in a flourish and swung his saber to meet the charge.

A crimson figure and a blue blur collided fiercely in the arena.

"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"

The sound of metal clashing rang through the heavens, sparking a shower of embers. Red light and blue shadows intertwined and crossed.

"Your spear technique isn't bad, Your Highness! I'm truly terrified!" Ye Wuhen said with a relaxed expression. The corners of his mouth curled up, and he still had the breath to offer commentary mid-fight.

Huang Wuye's mouth twitched. Ye Wuhen's personality was truly detestable, but his strength was undeniably formidable.

Ye Wuhen unleashed a barrage of slashes, each one carrying a peculiar rhythm. It was as if he were dancing rather than fighting. Yet, every light, airy strike was imbued with the force of a Thousand Jun.

Feeling his hands go numb, Huang Wuye felt the pressure mounting. His spear technique was not inferior to his opponent's, but the gap in raw power was significant.

Ye Wuhen's Domain of Light had reached the ninth level, and his comprehension of the Laws of Light was far beyond the introductory stage. With the Laws of Light augmenting his spear, every strike was swift, agile, and ethereal.

Dozens of seconds passed, and the battle grew increasingly intense. Huang Wuye began to falter.

"Oh my, is Your Highness reaching his limit? If this is all the strength you possess, our game will have to come to an end!" Ye Wuhen's eyes held a playful glint as he continued his "friendly" exchange with Huang Wuye.

Even with Huang Wuye's powerful mental state, veins began to bulge on his forehead. He stopped holding back and unleashed his mastery of the Laws of Space.

"Take this strike, Void Breaker!" As the two figures crossed paths, the red light suddenly accelerated. Capitalizing on this burst of speed, Huang Wuye thrust his spear.

The spear's radiance flickered and vanished in the blink of an eye, reappearing directly before Ye Wuhen's eyes. This was a secret technique Huang Wuye had developed by combining his spear skills with Instant Roar: Void Breaker.

Ye Wuhen appeared not to have reacted, his head pierced through by the spear. Yet, Huang Wuye felt no joy, for...

"Oh my, oh my! That was close! I almost lost it there! Truly dangerous." The figure of Ye Wuhen in front of him slowly faded away.

Behind Huang Wuye, a figure appeared out of thin air—it was Ye Wuhen, his expression as nonchalant as ever. However, he soon turned slightly serious.

"It seems this is the extent of your strength, Your Highness. Then, Your Highness, have you ever felt the embrace of light?" His lips curled. Ye Wuhen's figure suddenly accelerated, transforming into a beam of light as he lunged at Huang Wuye.

Fast! Indescribably fast! It was the first time Huang Wuye had witnessed such speed. It wasn't the spatial displacement of his Instant Roar, but the speed at which Ye Wuhen moved truly felt like teleportation.

Of course, it wasn't quite that exaggerated, but to Huang Wuye, who was at the Stellar level, it was virtually indistinguishable from teleportation.

"Light Phantom!" Ye Wuhen whispered. Then, he and his blade swept past Huang Wuye like a ray of light.

Huang Wuye only saw a phantom flash by, followed by a blur in his consciousness, and then the sensation of pain.

Back in the same hall, Huang Wuye sat with his eyes closed, recalling the battle. Huang Xue and Huang Hu were drinking nearby, not disturbing him.

"How does it feel? What did you gain from this battle?"

After a long while, seeing Huang Wuye return to his senses, Huang Xue asked softly.

"Very good. Fighting a true expert is indeed rewarding. Although he was still hiding his strength, I gained a great deal," Huang Wuye replied.

He was not surprised by his defeat. Even though he was a genius with heaven-defying talent, his time spent cultivating was simply too short.

Genius figures like Ye Wuhen possessed immense talent, had cultivated for longer, and certainly lacked no opportunities. Losing to him was not something difficult to accept.

But he was confident he would catch up. Over the years, he had already surpassed many geniuses.

"Little Uncle, congratulations. You ranked 137th on your first attempt. If you hadn't run into Ye Wuhen, you might have ranked even higher. You really are a monster," Huang Hu said, taking a sip of fine wine to congratulate him.

"Haha, it's alright. Both of you are in the top hundred, earning a million points every year. Why don't you two go and test your skills?" Huang Wuye laughed.

Huang Hu and Huang Xue exchanged a glance and shook their heads slightly.

"Not today, maybe next time!"

The three began to chat again, the atmosphere becoming lively.

In Wuye Residence, Huang Wuye wore a white robe, holding a brush, writing while lost in thought.

He loved this feeling; it cleared his mind and brought peace to his heart.

"Currently, both my spirit reader and martial artist paths have reached the Stellar level. Although my spirit reader strength is greater, the gap in law comprehension is too wide. It is still not enough to defeat Ye Wuhen."

Yes, Huang Wuye's spirit reader strength was higher due to his powerful soul, which allowed his mental amplitude to far exceed his cultivation realm, reaching over a hundred.

Thus, his strength as a spirit reader far surpassed his martial artist level. Furthermore, his spirit reader cultivation had already reached the third stage of the Stellar level.

There was no helping it; his spirit reader cultivation didn't even require much effort—it just kept rising on its own.

To this, Huang Wuye could only say: my talent is too excellent, is that my fault?

"However, although my current strength is decent, it is not impossible to grow stronger quickly."

"First, I must accelerate the creation of my second clone. A clone with powerful law affinity and innate secret techniques will allow my law comprehension speed to increase further."

"Although my current law affinity is quite strong, it still falls short compared to some of the darlings of the laws."

"Also, I must utilize my second innate secret technique. As long as I purchase the genetic material of certain species, I can use life analysis and reconstruction to improve my own genetic strength."

"Although a five-fold genetic multiplier is already far beyond that of an ordinary person, I can become even stronger."

"Moreover, a powerful genetic multiplier can also amplify my law affinity. This way, my own law comprehension speed will increase, and eventually, my comprehension might even surpass those darlings of the laws."

Thinking of this, Huang Wuye stopped his brush and asked Dasheng.

"Dasheng, did you send that email to my father as I asked? Did he reply?"

"Boss, your father sent a reply, but because you went to the battle space right after your breakthrough, I didn't get a chance to tell you."

"Your father said he received news that a special life form with powerful talents is in the Morning Light Secret Realm, and he has already rushed over. He believes there will be news soon."

"Excellent. Send him another email saying I need a large sum of funds, and ask him to provide some. Also, ask him to collect the genetic material of some special species." Huang Wuye was overjoyed; it seemed his first clone was within reach.