The Heavens: Man Covers the Heavens, Refines Treasures to Become an Emperor

The light curtain fluctuated violently, ripples spreading out, but it did not shatter!
Jiang Xuan was forced back three steps by a resilient yet powerful recoil before he could regain his footing!
"Haha! As expected, they're utterly pathetic!"

"He was knocked back by the very first move!"

"The Heavenly Gang Realm is just the Heavenly Gang Realm, how can it fight against the Spirit Sea Realm?"

A burst of laughter and mockery erupted from the stands.

Jiang Xuefeng's lips curled into a contemptuous smile.

"Cousin, is that all you've got?"

Jiang Xuan shook his slightly numb fist, and instead of being frustrated, he showed an excited smile.

"That's interesting. Let's do it again!"

Before he finished speaking, he charged forward again!

This time, his aura surged once more, and his spiritual energy flowed endlessly within him, like the Yangtze River!
He held nothing back, unleashing the full power of his perfected Earthly Realm cultivation. His fists, palms, fingers, and legs swept towards Jiang Xuefeng like a storm!

Jiang Xuefeng snorted coldly, his figure darting like smoke, moving freely amidst Jiang Xuan's fierce attacks.

He was, after all, at the Spirit Sea Realm, and could draw upon the power of heaven and earth with every move he made, making his spiritual energy far more profound than Jiang Xuan's.

With each collision, Jiang Xuan would be shaken so badly that his blood and qi would surge, and he would stagger backward.

"Oh!"

Jiang Xuan was struck on the shoulder by a palm and sent flying backward.

"Crack!"

A wisp of sword energy grazed his arm, leaving a shallow bloodstain.

"boom!"

As their spiritual energies clashed, Jiang Xuan was once again forced back more than ten steps!
On the field, Jiang Xuan was completely at a disadvantage, steadily suppressed by Jiang Xuefeng, and seemed on the verge of collapse at any moment. The cheers and jeers from the stands grew louder and louder.

As time went on, Jiang Huaiyuan and other insightful individuals gradually began to frown.

Something is wrong!
Although Jiang Xuan was repeatedly repelled and appeared to be in a sorry state.

But he always managed to stay steady at crucial moments, and... he was never actually injured!
His eyes remained sharp as knives, and his aura, far from weakening, became more refined and stronger with each clash!
It was as if Jiang Xuefeng's attack was not striking him, but helping him temper his spiritual energy and will!

In the blink of an eye, the two had exchanged more than thirty blows!
Jiang Xuan is still in a state of "retreat".

But his resilience far exceeded everyone's imagination!
For a cultivator at the Heavenly Gang Realm to withstand more than thirty moves from a genius at the Spirit Sea Realm without showing any signs of defeat is already astonishing enough!

The contempt and composure on Jiang Xuefeng's face gradually disappeared, replaced by solemnity and coldness.

He realized that he had underestimated his cousin.

The opponent was like a piece of stubborn iron, seemingly powerless to fight back, but in reality, it was incredibly hard and became brighter the more it was hit!

"It seems that I can't get rid of you quickly without using some real methods."

Jiang Xuefeng's eyes turned cold, and the fluctuations of his spiritual energy suddenly intensified, clearly indicating that he was preparing to unleash a more powerful killing move.

Jiang Xuan felt the power within his body being suppressed to the extreme, yet constantly boiling and rising.

And the even stronger threat emanating from Jiang Xuefeng, his eyes showed no fear, but rather regret.

"The pressure... is still not enough."

He secretly thought.

"This level of pressure is not enough to ignite my urge to break through."

Jiang Xuefeng's face darkened completely, and he could hardly hide the anger in his eyes.

He originally thought he could easily crush Jiang Xuan, but he didn't expect the other party to be so difficult and resilient.

After more than thirty moves, he not only failed to defeat his opponent, but his opponent became more and more courageous in the fight, which made him feel that he had lost face.

"It seems you're too arrogant to admit your place until I show you the true power of a Spirit Sea Realm cultivator!"

Jiang Xuefeng let out a cold shout, and his figure suddenly rose higher, actually levitating into the air, several feet above the ground!
Cultivators at the Spirit Sea Realm can now begin to fly!

He crossed his hands in front of his chest to form a mudra, and his body was filled with a powerful surge of spiritual energy, drawing upon the spiritual energy of heaven and earth!
In an instant, the sky above the martial arts arena seemed to be shrouded in a hazy mist, and countless fine, hair-like, yet sharp and cold, misty spiritual lights appeared out of thin air.

With a hissing sound, they shot towards Jiang Xuan from all directions towards the ground!

This is the secret technique of the Beiguang Jiang clan—the Misty Rain Transformation Art!

With their aerial advantage and ability to injure from a distance, cultivators at the Spirit Sea Realm are almost invincible against those at the Heavenly Gang Realm who cannot fly!

"not good!"

Jiang Zhong's expression changed on the sidelines.

Jiang Dahong clenched his fists, his face full of worry.

The crowd in the stands erupted in even more enthusiastic cheers, believing that the outcome was already decided.

Faced with this overwhelming and inescapable attack of spiritual light, Jiang Xuan's pupils contracted slightly, and he felt immense pressure.

However, he did not panic. His spiritual energy was circulating wildly at an unprecedented speed. The powerful physique and profound foundation brought by the "Ten Thousand Paths Devouring Heaven Technique" were fully displayed at this moment!
His footwork shifted rapidly, and his figure moved and flickered at high speed through the dense gaps of spiritual light!
Sometimes it moves as nimbly as a swimming fish, sometimes as drifting as willow catkins, leaving behind blurry afterimages in its wake!
"Chuck! Chuck! Chuck!"

The spiritual light kept piercing through his afterimages, or striking the ground and creating countless tiny holes, but it was always difficult to touch his true form!
Occasionally, a few streaks of light would brush past his body, leaving a trail of blood and tearing his clothes.

They looked quite disheveled, but they were all just superficial injuries and had not caused any serious damage!

Jiang Xuan was like dancing on the edge of a knife; every dodge was extremely dangerous, making the audience's hearts pound with fear!

But his eyes remained calm, as if he were calculating the trajectory and gaps of each ray of light.

Jiang Xuefeng hovered in mid-air, constantly activating his secret technique, but his face gradually turned pale.

This kind of wide-range, long-range attack consumes an enormous amount of spiritual energy!
After all, he had only recently advanced to the Spirit Sea Realm, and his control over his power had not yet reached a state of perfect ease. To exert himself to the fullest like this was a considerable burden.

"Hmph! Let's see how long you can hide!"

Jiang Xuefeng gritted his teeth and intensified his attack.

Jiang Xuan's movements were incredibly agile and unpredictable, as if his attacks could be predicted.

Unable to break through after a prolonged attack, Jiang Xuefeng grew increasingly anxious, and his spiritual energy was being depleted more and more.

"This can't go on like this!"

Jiang Xuefeng's mind raced, and he decided to change his strategy.

He abruptly withdrew the boundless spiritual light and swooped down from mid-air!

Spiritual energy condensed on his palms, carrying the force of Mount Tai pressing down, and slammed down hard on Jiang Xuan's crown!
He intends to use his absolute power advantage at the Spirit Sea Realm to crush his opponent in close combat!

"coming!"

Jiang Xuan, who had been moving at high speed, had a glint of light in his eyes!

He seemed to have anticipated Jiang Xuefeng's close-quarters combat upon landing. Just as the opponent pounced, he abruptly stopped dodging, his feet rooted to the spot!

"Clang!" A clear, resounding sound of a blade echoed throughout the arena! The Flowing Light Battle Blade was instantly drawn from its sheath and landed in Jiang Xuan's hand! Brilliant starlight suddenly shone brightly on the blade!

Faced with Jiang Xuefeng's thunderous attack from above, Jiang Xuan neither dodged nor evaded, but gripped the sword with both hands and slashed upwards against the sky!

The first move of the Great Void Soul Sword Scripture - Star Gathering Style!

This strike embodies all the essence, energy, and spirit that Jiang Xuan has cultivated through arduous practice!

The blade light surged like a reversed Milky Way, carrying a terrifying blade intent that was tragic, resolute, and seemed to want to pluck stars and shatter the void, as it met Jiang Xuefeng's palms!
"what?!"

Jiang Xuefeng never expected that Jiang Xuan would dare to take the blow head-on, and he never expected that the power of this strike would be so terrifying!
He sensed the destructive aura contained within the sword intent, his expression changed drastically, and he hastily pushed his palm power to its limit!

"boom--!!!"

The blade and the palm collided, producing a deafening roar!

A visible shockwave suddenly spread out from the two of them, causing the blue steel rock on the ground to crack!
Jiang Xuefeng felt an indescribable force coming from the blade.

It also contained a sense of annihilation that went straight to the soul, causing his blood and qi to surge and his spiritual energy to stagnate for a moment!
He screamed in agony as he was sent flying more than ten feet away by the slash before finally landing with difficulty. He staggered back several steps, his face flushed.
The entire venue fell into a deathly silence! Everyone stared wide-eyed, unable to believe what they were seeing!
Jiang Xuan, a cultivator at the Heavenly Gang Realm, actually managed to cleave back Jiang Xuefeng, a cultivator at the Spirit Sea Realm, with a single strike?!
This is not over yet!

With a single slash, Jiang Xuan sent Jiang Xuefeng flying back. Without pausing, he stomped his foot, creating a shallow crater in the ground.

His figure shot forward like an arrow released from a bow!

The flowing light of the sword in his hand drew an incomparably mysterious arc, and the sword light changed from dazzling starlight to clear and cold, like a bright moon rising in the sky!
The second move – Embracing the Moon!

The flash of the blade was like mercury spilling onto the ground, enveloping Jiang Xuefeng, who had just regained his footing and was still in shock!
This strike no longer pursues extreme sharpness and destruction, but carries a lingering, binding, and overwhelming momentum, as if it wants to embrace the bright moon!

Jiang Xuefeng was both shocked and furious. In a hurry, he drew a gleaming bronze longsword to parry!

"Crack!"

A crisp snapping sound rang out!

The bronze longsword of extraordinary quality in Jiang Xuefeng's hand was easily shattered by the light of the Moon-Embracing Style!
The blade's momentum hadn't subsided when it slammed fiercely into Jiang Xuefeng's protective spiritual energy!

"puff--!"

Jiang Xuefeng was struck as if by a heavy blow. His protective spiritual energy shattered instantly, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. He fell heavily to the ground dozens of feet away. He struggled for a few moments but was unable to get up for a while!

quiet!
Deathly silence!

The entire training ground, with its thousands of people, was completely silent!

Everyone was frozen in place, staring dumbfounded at the young man in the blue robe who stood in the center of the arena, holding a knife, covered in blood, yet exuding an imposing aura.

And in the distance, there was that Beiguang Jiang clan genius who had collapsed to the ground, coughing up blood and looking utterly disheveled!

Heavenly Realm, defeating Spirit Sea Realm?!

And with such a forceful attitude?!

This simply subverted their cognition!
Jiang Huaiyuan and other high-ranking members of the Beiguang Jiang family suddenly stood up, their faces filled with shock and disbelief!
Jiang Dahong's mouth dropped open, his mind completely blank.

Jiang Zhong's clenched fist trembled slightly, but his eyes shone with intense excitement!

"Mr. Zhu, our lord's swordsmanship..."

Jiang Zhong couldn't help but send a telepathic message to Zhu Laosan beside him.

Even in Zhu Laosan's usually calm eyes, there was a faint hint of surprise as he replied telepathically.

"It is neither a knife nor a sword... He has already begun to grasp the essence of 'artistic conception'. This child is extraordinary."

In the arena, Jiang Xuan stood holding a knife, slightly panting, his clothes torn and stained with blood.

But those eyes were frighteningly bright as they swept across the entire room, exuding an air of disdain!

All the Beiguangjiang clan members who had previously mocked and belittled him now lowered their heads in shame when they met his gaze, and not one of them dared to utter a sound!

After a brief moment of deathly silence and dazedness, Jiang Xuefeng, who was lying on the ground, suddenly let out a beast-like roar.

Jiang Xuefeng struggled to his feet, his chest heaving violently, blood still lingering at the corner of his mouth, his face contorted with extreme shame, anger, and rage.

He stared intently at Jiang Xuan, his eyes filled with resentment and killing intent, and roared.

"Jiang Xuan! You cheated! I won't accept this! Let's go again!"

He couldn't accept that he, a genius of the Spirit Sea Realm, had been injured and defeated by a "trash" of the Heavenly Gang Realm in front of everyone!
This was a great humiliation for him!
"Xuefeng! Shut up!"

Jiang Huaiyuan, standing in the stands, shouted in a deep voice, his face serious.

"We agreed before the duel that it would be limited to one hundred moves! Now that the hundred moves have passed, the outcome is decided! Let's not lose our composure!"

Jiang Huaiyuan's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over everyone's heads. Yes, the hundred-move agreement was proposed by Jiang Xuefeng himself!

The battle just now involved far more than a hundred moves.
Jiang Xuan not only survived a hundred moves, but also injured Jiang Xuefeng with a powerful attack!
As agreed, Jiang Xuan has already won!
At this moment, everyone understood that Jiang Xuan's seemingly mocking smile was not out of ignorance or arrogance.

Rather, it was because he had already foreseen the ending, which was a silent mockery and a declaration of victory for Jiang Xuefeng and all those who ridiculed others!

A murmur rippled through the stands, and many people's gazes toward Jiang Xuan had completely changed, now filled with shock and awe.

Those who had been the loudest earlier were now blushing and wishing they could disappear into the ground.

Upon hearing Jiang Huaiyuan's rebuke, Jiang Xuefeng's face turned pale and then red, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked, yet he was unable to refute.

He made the agreement, and if he were to go back on his word in front of everyone, the Beiguang Jiang family would lose all face!
Just then, Jiang Xuan suddenly spoke up. His voice was calm, yet it clearly resonated throughout the entire arena.

“Uncle, it seems that my cousin Xuefeng is unwilling to accept this. In that case, how about this—give him the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to recover.”

After a cup of tea, my cousin and I will have another match. This time, there will be no restrictions on techniques; we will continue until one of us concedes defeat or is too exhausted to continue.

As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar!

"What? He's going to fight again?"

"Has he gone mad? He's already injured, and his spiritual energy must be greatly depleted!"
Young Master Jiang Xuefeng was also injured.

But since she's at the Spirit Sea Realm, her recovery speed is definitely faster than his!

"A cup of tea? What can that do? He's courting death!"

"Does he have another trump card up his sleeve?"

Everyone felt that Jiang Xuan's decision was extremely irrational!

Even Jiang Zhong's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly sent a telepathic message.

"Young Master! No! You've already won, you should know when to stop!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuefeng was first taken aback, then his eyes flashed with a mixture of wild joy and resentment. Fearing that Jiang Xuan might change his mind, he immediately shouted loudly.

"Alright, Jiang Xuan!"
You said that yourself!
One cup of tea it is! I'm ready to fight again anytime!

He was convinced that Jiang Xuan was at his limit and was just putting on a brave face!

A short time, barely enough for a Heavenly Gang Realm cultivator to recover significantly, yet he could quickly stabilize his injuries thanks to the advantages of his Spirit Sea Realm! He was destined to win this battle! (End of Chapter)