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

With a single blow, both of them swayed slightly before regaining their footing, completely unharmed, and evenly matched!
Huang Jianchen's lips slowly curled into a sinister smile. His previously indifferent eyes began to gleam with a bloodthirsty and excited light. He seemed to have encountered prey worth fighting, and his hoarse voice carried a twisted pleasure.

"Interesting... a bit better than I expected."

Before he finished speaking, his wrist suddenly trembled! The Yin Spirit Whip, like a black poisonous dragon that had been given life, suddenly burst forth with thousands of whip shadows, layer upon layer, like a black tide, accompanied by ear-piercing ghostly wails, enveloping Jiang Xuan from all directions!

In an instant, the entire arena seemed to be filled with endless whip shadows, the sound of whips cutting through the air was continuous and made people's scalps tingle!

Despite being surrounded by a fierce onslaught, Jiang Xuan remained calm.

As he moved, he remained as still as a rock, his flowing light battle blade transforming into precise and swift black lines. Each swing shattered the most threatening whip shadow! His movements were concise and efficient, without any unnecessary frills, like a precision machine born for battle, carving out a safe zone for himself amidst the raging tide of whip shadows!

"Such strong adaptability! Such a solid foundation!"

"To be able to handle such a fierce attack with such composure! This young man... is truly remarkable!"

"The strength they displayed definitely places them at the peak of the Human Astral Realm!"

A gasp of surprise erupted from the audience. Many people's gazes toward Jiang Xuan had changed, shifting from sympathy and skepticism to shock and admiration.

Seeing that he couldn't break through after a long attack, Huang Jianchen didn't get impatient at all; instead, the look of bloodlust and madness on his face intensified.

He let out a wild laugh, his voice hoarse and grating.

"Very well! Jiang Xuan! You're worth my serious attention! I'll show you what true despair is!"

At this moment, he was completely different from his previous silent and ordinary appearance, appearing arrogant and overbearing.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan merely chuckled and said nothing more, but the swordplay of his Flowing Light Battle Blade became even more refined.

The two fought fiercely on the arena, their whips flashing like a black tidal wave, constantly pressing down, while Jiang Xuan stood like a pillar in the middle of the tide, precisely cleaving through the waves with his sword.

Although he was not as fierce as Huang Jianchen, his composure and calmness were even more unfathomable.

Many cultivators at the Human Gang Realm were drenched in cold sweat, wondering if they were in Jiang Xuan's position and would have been torn to shreds by the endless whip shadows! This duel was now widely recognized as an unprecedented battle between the peak Human Gang Realm cultivators! The atmosphere in the arena was completely ignited, with countless spectators cheering for their respective sides, the roar deafening!

In the private room where Qi Yunxiao, Yuan Shu, and the others were, they were still shouting excitedly, hoping that Jiang Xuan would be ruined and disgraced at any moment.

Only Wen Mingxiu calmly watched the arena, a cold smile playing on her lips.

"A bunch of idiots. Didn't you all realize that Jiang Xuan never used his true abilities from beginning to end? He was clearly testing Huang Jianchen, forcing him to reveal more of his trump cards!"

She recalled Jiang Xuan's ability to escape the brutal Bloodthirsty Camp and the bloody massacre in front of the Tide-Watching Pavilion that night, and became even more certain that there must be an even more terrifying power hidden within this young man.

In the private room of the aristocratic families in the Forbidden City, the young men saw that Jiang Xuan seemed to be suppressed in a defensive state, and they all shouted excitedly.

"Look! That kid can only play defensively! The game is over!"

"Brother Jianchen, give it your all and cripple his cultivation!"

"Let him know the consequences of offending the powerful clans of the Forbidden City!"

Only Xie Yutang frowned slightly.

He could clearly see that although Huang Jianchen's attacks seemed overwhelming, he had not truly suppressed Jiang Xuan. Jiang Xuan's defense was impeccable, and his breathing was steady, indicating that he still had some strength left. However, he was not worried, because he knew that Huang Jianchen's true strength did not lie in this Yin Spirit Whip Technique, but in the mysterious inherited technique that he had not yet used, which was paired with the "Black Prison Chains" spiritual energy pool.

In the private room where Liu Qingyan was, she stared at the battlefield with a worried expression, her slender hands unconsciously clenching.

Grandma Wind said in a deep voice from the side.

"Miss, Huang Jianchen does indeed have a greater chance of winning. His attacks are ferocious, and his spiritual energy seems inexhaustible. However, Jiang Xuan is also extremely tenacious, with an impenetrable defense. It will probably be difficult for Huang Jianchen to defeat him in a short time."

Neither of them has yet revealed their true strength; the outcome... remains to be seen.

Liu Qingyan nodded gently, her beautiful eyes still filled with worry.

Mu Wansu watched the fierce battle on the arena, her heart filled with complex emotions. For both personal and professional reasons, she actually hoped Jiang Xuan would win.

Jiang Xuan's performance was already amazing. His calmness in the face of battle and his accurate judgment far surpassed those of his peers. However... Huang Jianchen's aura, which was like that of a ferocious beast, was too intimidating. In terms of aura, Jiang Xuan was ultimately at a disadvantage.

The important figures in the various private rooms were also whispering amongst themselves, all astonished by Huang Jianchen's ferocious power, and also noticing Jiang Xuan's tenacity and composure far beyond his years. Everyone agreed that the two on the stage were undoubtedly at the pinnacle of the Empire's Human Realm, young prodigies! Of course, those like Yao Tuohai, and representatives of the powerful families who had suffered heavy losses in the rainy night chase, couldn't wait for Huang Jianchen to immediately defeat Jiang Xuan and vent their anger.

At this moment when everyone was watching and the atmosphere was extremely tense, a strange change suddenly occurred!
Huang Jianchen, who had been relentlessly attacking, suddenly retreated several feet and hovered in mid-air! Large streams of eerie, emerald-green flames surged from his body!
The flames weren't scorching hot; instead, they carried a chilling and eerie aura that penetrated to the bone. As they leaped and danced, they resembled ghostly phosphorescent flames drifting across a mass grave, casting a ghostly green glow on Huang Jianchen's figure, adding to his sinister appearance! An aura far more terrifying and chilling than before swept out like a storm! At this moment, he seemed like a king commanding demons from hell, his imposing presence awe-inspiring!

The entire audience erupted in a tremendous uproar!

Huang Jianchen hovered in the azure flames, his tone chilling. His eyes had turned a deep, dark azure, like those of a bloodthirsty demon, firmly locking onto Jiang Xuan below.

"Jiang Xuan...you are even more powerful than I imagined."

This really... makes me even happier!

"However, the game is over. Your defeat is irreversible!"

Huang Jianchen's sudden and bizarre change caused gasps and horror throughout the audience! The eerie, dark green will-o'-the-wisps and the sinister aura were completely different from his previous violent and ferocious image, but they added a touch of unsettling evil!
After a brief moment of shock, the audience erupted in even more fervent excitement! The spectacle of this match far exceeded their expectations!
However, unlike the excitement of the average viewer, those who cared about Jiang Xuan, such as Wen Mingxiu, Mu Wansu, Liu Qingyan, and Chu Feng, were instantly on tenterhooks. Huang Jianchen's methods at this moment were too unpredictable and powerful, making them break out in a cold sweat for Jiang Xuan.

Qi Yunxiao, Yuan Shu, and other scions of wealthy families, as well as the scions of powerful clans in the Forbidden City, were all extremely excited, their faces beaming with confidence.

"Haha! Huang Jianchen has finally used his true skills!"

"Such a secret technique is unheard of and unseen! How can Jiang Xuan possibly defend against it?" "The outcome is already decided! If he doesn't make any further moves, he will undoubtedly lose!"

Everyone stared intently at the arena, convinced that if Jiang Xuanruo had no other countermeasures, defeat would be inevitable.

However, facing this eerie and terrifying Azure Fire Ghost Domain, Jiang Xuan, who was at the center of the storm, remained calm and composed, without even a flicker of emotion in his eyes.

Looking at Huang Jianchen, who was so imposing in mid-air, he tilted his head slightly, a strange expression on his face, as if wondering why the other party was so excited.

His indifferent reaction, however, became a blatant mockery in Huang Jianchen's eyes!
"Even when death is imminent, you still dare to pretend to be calm!"

Huang Jianchen's deep blue eyes flashed with a fierce light as he shouted menacingly.

"Turn to ashes!"

He suddenly swung the Yin Spirit Whip in his hand! The emerald flames wrapped around the whip suddenly surged, and with the whip's movement, they transformed into countless shrill howling ghost fire skeletons, like a hundred ghosts walking at night, carrying a bone-chilling wind and a soul-corroding coldness, sweeping towards Jiang Xuan like an overwhelming force!

In an instant, the entire arena seemed to transform into a ghostly realm, with howling winds and raging ghost fires. The eerie and terrifying scene sent a chill down the spines of the entire audience, leaving them speechless!

"This is... the long-lost 'Mother and Child Ghost Scripture'?!"

A learned and esteemed figure in the private room gasped in surprise.

Inside the private room where Liu Qingyan was, Granny Feng had a solemn expression and explained to Liu Qingyan in a deep voice.

"Miss, this 'Mother and Child Yin Ghost Scripture' is an extremely insidious and mysterious inheritance. The conditions for cultivation are extremely harsh. One must possess an extremely rare pool of mutated dark attribute spiritual energy to even begin to learn it. To cultivate this method, one must collect Yin energy and refine the living soul. It is extremely powerful, but it is also very easy to backfire on the mind."

I never expected Huang Jianchen to have mastered this technique!

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingyan was greatly shocked. Looking at the arena shrouded in endless ghost fire, her beautiful eyes were filled with worry, fearing that Jiang Xuan would perish at any moment.

Xie Yutang sat upright in the main seat of the private room, expressionless, but inwardly cold.

He had long known that Huang Jianchen possessed such secret techniques, and it was precisely because of this powerful inheritance that Huang Jianchen had the confidence to refuse the recruitment of the Obsidian Sanctuary back then.

In his view, it was already remarkable that Jiang Xuan was able to force Huang Jianchen to use this move, but the outcome was already predetermined.

The entire audience was shocked by the eeriness and terror of the "Hundred Ghosts Parade," as if they could already see Jiang Xuan being swallowed and burned in the endless ghost fire.

Even Huang Jianchen himself, with his deep blue eyes filled with absolute confidence, was certain that Jiang Xuan had no chance of survival under this move!

However, just as the thousands of ghostly fire skeletons were about to completely engulf Jiang Xuan—

Jiang Xuan, who had always been unremarkable, suddenly curled up a playful smile at the corner of his mouth.

Immediately afterwards, an indescribable terrifying power, like a primordial beast that had been sleeping for countless ages suddenly awakened, burst forth from his seemingly frail body!

“Rumble——!!!”

A massive, dark blue storm vortex, formed from pure spiritual energy and a berserk will, surged forth from Jiang Xuan's center, piercing through the heavens and earth! The vortex spun wildly, devouring all the light and spiritual energy around it, disrupting yin and yang, reversing the five elements, and emitting a deafening roar. Its power was so great that it seemed to devour the entire arena!
"what?!"

"What...what is this?!"

"How could his aura suddenly become so terrifying?!"

"My God! He's been hiding his true strength all along?!"

The gasps of horror from the crowd instantly drowned out the previous silence! Everyone was stunned by this sudden and astonishing reversal! No one had expected that the boy who had been on the defensive and seemingly suppressed would actually possess such devastating power!

Even the important figures in the various private rooms could no longer sit still. Their expressions changed slightly, and their eyes revealed disbelief!
The raging eerie flames and biting winds that ravaged the arena were utterly powerless against this raging storm vortex, as fragile as paper! Wherever the storm passed, the eerie flames howled and were extinguished, the winds were torn to shreds, and the terrifying Netherworld was completely swept away in an instant by this domineering storm!
Huang Jianchen, who was hovering in mid-air with great confidence, was the first to be hit! He felt an irresistible force slam into his chest!

"puff--!"

Before he could even react, he was sent flying dozens of feet away by the force of the storm, like a kite with a broken string. He crashed heavily onto the spirit-patterned light screen at the edge of the arena with a dull thud! His blood and qi surged like boiling water, and a sweet taste rose in his throat. He almost spat out a mouthful of blood, but he forced it back down. His face turned deathly pale, and his eyes were filled with extreme shock and disbelief!

quiet!
After a deathly silence, the entire audience erupted in uproar, as if a volcano had sprung up!

A stunning reversal!

No one expected that the battle situation would change so dramatically in an instant!

The excitement and smugness on Qi Yunxiao, Yuan Shu, and the others' faces froze completely, as if someone had grabbed their necks; their expressions were extremely ugly. Xie Yutang's usually indifferent expression finally darkened, and the fingers holding his teacup tightened slightly.

The scions of the powerful families in the Forbidden City were all stunned, as if they had seen a ghost.

Chu Feng suddenly slapped his thigh in the private room, clapped his hands and laughed loudly, his voice trembling with excitement.

"Excellent! Excellent! The Fury of the Storm, turning the tide! Brother Jiang Xuan, you've been hiding your true strength!"

Liu Qingyan was taken aback at first, then a bright smile of relief bloomed on her beautiful face, and she couldn't help but gently scold him.

"This guy... he's too patient. He made me worry for nothing."

Granny Feng snorted coldly from the side, but a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"This kid deliberately waited until his opponent thought victory was assured before revealing his true colors, so that those who underestimated him would be even more embarrassed." (End of Chapter)