I became a Sword Emperor in the Martial Arts World

Chapter 61 Dragon Abyss Emerges, Heavenly Phoenix Cries

On the arena, the battle intensified.

Zhu Jinfeng sought a swift victory, employing wide-ranging and powerful moves, growing increasingly ferocious as the battle progressed. Like a phoenix spreading its wings, wherever it went, flames scorched the sky and raged across the plains.

In contrast, Ye Qingzhou was clearly not in a hurry to end the battle before fully unleashing Zhu Jinfeng's potential.

After all, the longer a man fights with a woman, the more pleasure he gets.

Ye Qingzhou felt the same way; he didn't want to end the battle until he had thoroughly explored Zhu Jinfeng's last trump card.

With his signature moves—Swift Step, Snow Walk, Rock Guard, Overlapping Waves, Illusion Sword, Standing Firm, Cliff Break, and Sky Collapse—Ye Qingzhou displayed at least eight mid-level martial arts techniques in just a short time during his battle with Zhu Jinfeng. Moreover, he had mastered all of them to a high level, making him a veritable living encyclopedia of mid-level martial arts techniques.

"Damn it, just how many martial arts techniques have you learned?"

Zhu Jinfeng fought for a long time without gaining the upper hand, and her physical strength was greatly depleted. She became increasingly anxious as the fight went on.

Several people in the audience shared her frustration.

Huang Jinlong struck a smug pose, looking like a master, and sat in the front row with his legs crossed. He complained to Liang Sheng, nicknamed Illusion Sword, "Ye Qingzhou's illusion magic is better than yours. Maybe you should change your name."

"Shut up! You have absolutely no right to say such things here!"

Liang Sheng gave Huang Jinlong a disapproving look: "Isn't the 'Sa Ta' your signature move? How come Ye Qingzhou learned it too?"

Huang Jinlong shrugged and said, "How would I know? I've never even fought him."

The two girls, Lü Ying and Liang Jia, found it increasingly strange: "Our Xue Zou and Die Lang techniques have also been stolen by Ye Qingzhou! Damn it, how many martial arts techniques has he stolen? Doesn't he have any of his own? Why is he always using other people's! He's such a scoundrel!"

clang~ clang~ clang~

Ye Qingzhou, relying on his swift movements, launched a rapid attack and quickly broke away, maintaining a seemingly distant relationship with Zhu Jinfeng. It didn't resemble a battle at all, but rather a playful flirtation.

As the saying goes, even a strong woman can be swayed by persistent suitors. Zhu Jinfeng was in a bad mood at the moment, and when she looked at Ye Qingzhou, her phoenix eyes were filled with anger: "Are you toying with me?"

"No, I'm trying to motivate you and help you give it your all."

"You'll regret this!"

Zhu Jinfeng gave a deep shout, and immediately a clear phoenix cry resounded through the sky. The fire energy within her body also suddenly changed, just like an ordinary wildfire that suddenly possessed life and spirit.

The sacred golden-red flames climbed over Zhu Jinfeng's body like vines, rapidly repairing the various injuries she had suffered in battle, and even continuously restoring her depleted physical strength and vitality.

In the commentary booth, Nangong Yi's expression brightened: "It's appeared! The Crimson Feather Sacred Flame, one of the Nine Divine Flames!"

Xin'er and Langzi were extremely curious: "It's said that this fire comes from the divine phoenix in Yuanxu Cave Heaven, and can bring the dead back to life!"

Ye Qingzhou didn't know if he could bring someone back to life, but he could clearly feel the incredibly vigorous life force within Zhu Jinfeng.

"This fire is no ordinary fire; it contains divine essence and is clearly not a power you cultivated yourself."

"Hmph, anything that can be used by me is mine! Take this sword!"

Zhu Jinfeng's Danyu Sacred Flame was forcibly awakened. Her Heavenly Phoenix True Spirit had not yet fully evolved, but in order to win the championship and defeat Ye Qingzhou, she could not care about that anymore.

By activating the sacred flames of Danyu, Zhu Jinfeng was finally able to unleash the treasured martial art "Huangyu Liejian," a high-level martial skill at the beginner level.

The Ravages of Time!

As the famous swordsman wielded the Dan Chi sword, he drew endless sword shadows, which sparked and transformed into a phoenix spreading its wings, soaring through the sky with an overwhelming presence.

Then, crimson wings spread out furiously, and the creature swooped down to charge, unleashing a raging inferno.

Swords and fire surged forth, accompanied by the clear cry of a phoenix. The raging flames engulfed the entire arena, leaving Ye Qingzhou with no way to escape.

However, at this moment, Ye Qingzhou had no intention of avoiding it.

Ye Qingzhou stood still, using the Cicada Sense and Heart Sword Secret Technique together, and in almost an instant, he glimpsed the secret of the Danyu Sacred Flame on Zhu Jinfeng's body.

This fire is vibrant with life, full of spirit, and of extraordinary origin.

Although he couldn't replicate this power, Ye Qingzhou still gleaned a lot of useful information from the Danyu Sacred Flame, and he was overjoyed.

"So that's how it is. Mind and vital energy can be united. The spirituality within this fire must have been bestowed by a powerful being, who imprinted its spirit upon the vital energy."

If others can do it, I should be able to do it too.

Ye Qingzhou thought this way. He had previously glimpsed the combination of sword moves and sword intent from Zhan Lie's "Blood River True Scripture" and comprehended the technique of using his own sword intent to destroy the enemy's spirit and will.

Now, from Zhu Jinfeng, Ye Qingzhou has gained the technique of fusing sword energy and sword heart, and comprehended the wondrous realm of the primordial spirit within the law.

His next step is to imprint his own unique spiritual mark on Yuanqi.

clang clang ~

Both sides exerted their full strength, and the sound of their swords clashing was like a great bell, resounding in all directions.

While fighting, Ye Qingzhou also paid attention to his surroundings and was surprised to find that the scattered Dan Yu Sacred Flame on the ground had automatically flown back to Zhu Jinfeng, restoring her physical strength and vitality.

In this way, Zhu Jinfeng's weakness of having more than enough explosive power but less staying power was perfectly compensated.

Ye Qingzhou even discovered that although the Danyu Sacred Flame that had touched him was shaken to the ground by his "not a single feather can be added" technique, the brief contact still absorbed some of his physical strength and vitality.

With this shift in power, he will only grow weaker, while Zhu Jinfeng will become stronger and stronger, ultimately seizing victory!

"Have you already shown your full strength? Then there's no need to continue this battle."

Ye Qingzhou sent Zhu Jinfeng flying with a single sword strike, his sword intent surging within him. It was the very sword technique that had annihilated Zhan Lie's mind and will that night: "I have a sword, its name is Ascending Dragon!"

In his previous life, he used his superb skill of "painting the dragon's eyes" to reach the pinnacle of martial arts, mastered the Gang Jin (罡劲) technique, and earned the title of Sword Saint.

However, a dragon in the painting is ultimately a fake dragon; it is nothing more than a flower in a mirror or the moon in the water. It has the concept but no real power.

In this life, Ye Qingzhou vows to use the sword in his hand to reach the highest peak and ascend to the heavens!

As if stimulated by the sword intent of the Ascending Dragon Sword, the Heavenly Phoenix True Spirit within Zhu Jinfeng's body suddenly awakened, devouring the Crimson Feather Sacred Flame on her body. Then, with a flap of her phoenix wings, her true spirit directly left her body and soared into the sky.

At this moment, a strange phenomenon appeared in the sky, with the sun shining brightly.

It was as if a fiery red sun had appeared in the sky, radiating boundless light and heat.

The Heavenly Phoenix True Spirit was born from Zhu Jinfeng's consciousness, and thus automatically protected its master. After ascending into the air, it suddenly pounced, hurtling towards Ye Qingzhou with the force of heavenly fire falling to earth.

Meanwhile, the once dormant Emperor Sword Dragon Abyss underground resonated strongly with Ye Qingzhou's Heart Sword, and suddenly trembled.

Then, an overwhelming sword aura soared into the sky, cleaving through the arena and striking directly at the Heavenly Phoenix True Spirit.

Dragon's roar and phoenix's cry!

Sword intent and sparks!

Two incredibly powerful forces clashed and collided, creating a strong wind that swept across the land, with the aftershocks engulfing everything in their path.

In the end, Ye Qingzhou, who had activated the first gear, remained standing, while Zhu Jinfeng could not withstand the impact and fainted.

The referee, wiping away cold sweat, climbed onto the now-ruined ring and loudly announced, "Ye Qingzhou wins!"

Just as everyone was preparing to cheer for the new champion, the sky suddenly turned gloomy, and in the blink of an eye, a torrential downpour began.

But then, the rain turned into crimson blood rain, creating a bizarre and terrifying scene.

"Hahaha, the Emperor Sword Dragon Abyss, I, Ghost Sword Sorrow, gladly accept it!"

(End of this chapter)