168: Chapter 168 Enlightenment in a Desperate Situation: A Single Finger Can Determine the Universe

Lei Zhen's "Thunder Shakes the Nine Heavens" saber momentum was like ten thousand thunders galloping, turning the entire arena into a purple lightning purgatory!

The saber light was as dense as rain, each beam containing the terrifying power to cut through metal and jade!

Ye Tian was trapped within, liable to be torn to pieces at any moment!

"Chi!"

A beam of saber light flashed past, and a burst of blood erupted from Ye Tian's shoulder, the wound deep enough to see the bone!

"Peng!"

The aftershock of another heavy slash swept across his back, causing him to stumble forward as a sweetness hit his throat and blood overflowed from the corners of his mouth!

His blue robe had long been soaked in blood, and his body was covered in crisscrossing saber scars; some wounds even revealed his skeleton!

If not for the Five Elements Sword Body's vast vitality and his Physical Body's toughness far exceeding those of the same rank, combined with the Taixu Star-Shift Steps, he would have long been dismembered by this violent saber momentum!

Below the stage, Liu Ruyan was already covered in tears, covering her mouth tightly to keep from crying out, her beautiful eyes filled with despair.

Leng Feng's face was ashen, his fists unconsciously clenching until they creaked.

Ren Qianyang, Chen Jianfeng, and the others also looked miserable, unable to bear watching any longer.

"It's over... Ye Tian is going to lose..."

"To have lasted until now is already a miracle..."

"Senior Brother Lei is too strong! They aren't even on the same level!"

The Heaven Ranking area was dead silent.

Lie Yang set aside all his cynicism, his expression grave: "Even I couldn't take three strikes of Boss Lei's Thunder Shakes the Nine Heavens. For Ye Tian to hold out until now is simply a miracle!"

Mo Ling's eyes flickered: "His recovery power is too astonishing! Those wounds are squirming and healing! Just what kind of Physique does he have?"

Luo Qiushui stared intently at Ye Tian's every movement, especially the flickering five-colored brilliance within him, and whispered: "He is using Lei Zhen's saber momentum... to temper himself? How bold!"

Shi Gandang spoke with a hint of admiration: "He's a real man! It's a pity..."

Liu Jingtao's gaze flickered with both the pleasure of Ye Tian's impending defeat and a trace of loss that even he didn't want to admit...

To him, Ye Tian might not be the strongest opponent, but he was the opponent he respected the most!

It would be a pity if such an opponent were to fall and perish here.

On the high platform, the Elders were also moved.

"This boy's strength of will is rarely seen in the world!"

Elder Shuiyue sighed softly, "But the gap in cultivation is too large; defeat is only a matter of time."

Elder Zhao Wuji's brows were tightly knit, as if he were weighing whether or not to intervene.

After all, it would be too much of a pity for the Sect to lose such a Genius.

Elder Lei Gang's tiger-like eyes widened, his breathing heavy as he suddenly stood up and growled, "Hold on, kid! Only in a desperate situation can one see their true self! Comprehend something for me!"

On the arena, Ye Tian's consciousness was already somewhat blurred, intense pain constantly assaulting his nerves, and his true essence was on the verge of depletion.

Lei Zhen's saber not only wounded his Physical Body, but that overbearing Saber Intent was also constantly eroding his will!

"Am I going to lose..."

A thought flashed through his mind.

No!

Absolutely not!

He still had too many things left unfinished!

The mystery of the chaos bead, the Peak of the martial path, the wishes of the ring masters, and finding that source of all evil—Hei Sha!

How could he fall here!

"Roar!"

Ye Tian let out a death-defying roar!

An unyielding will erupted from the depths of his Soul!

He frantically circulated the Star Qi Induction Art, squeezing out the very last trace of true essence in his Dantian!

At the same time, he no longer dodged, instead frantically pushing the Five Elements Sword Body!

The sharpness of Gold, the vitality of Wood, the fluidity of Water, the explosiveness of Fire, and the heaviness of Earth!

The true intent of the five attributes flowed through his heart!

"My sword body is not a dead thing! The Five Elements rotate, generating and overcoming each other—why must I only defend passively? Why can't I... transform into a sword!"

Under the immense pressure of the line between life and death, a thunderclap exploded in Ye Tian's mind!

The hazy application of the Five Elements Sword Body instantly became clear!

He no longer used the power of the Five Elements purely for defense and neutralizing force, but instead used his body as the sword and his intent as the edge!

"Buzz!"

His broken body suddenly erupted with brilliant five-colored radiance!

That light was no longer soft, but had become incomparably sharp and dazzling!

An invisible sword was using his body as an embryo, wanting to burst out!

A surge of pure Sword Intent mixed with the Five Elements rotation soared into the sky!

This Sword Intent was different from the fierce dominance of Lei Zhen's overbearing saber, different from the eerie unpredictability of Luo Qiushui's shadow sword, and even more different from the surging power of Liu Jingtao's sword!

It encompassed all things yet kept its sharpness restrained, containing both creation and annihilation!

"Sword Intent? He comprehended Sword Intent!"

"At a time like this?"

"What kind of Sword Intent is this? How strange!"

The crowd below instantly exploded!

Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events!

On the high platform, the Elders stood up abruptly!

"Five Elements Sword Intent! It's actually the Five Elements Sword Intent!"

The Transmission Elder's beard trembled with excitement, "Encompassing the Five Elements, evolving all things! This is the prototype of the supreme Sword Intent that ancient Sword Cultivators dreamed of! Although it's still very weak, it is truly a Sword Intent seed!"

Elder Shuiyue's eyes sparkled: "Finding life in a dead end! This boy's Comprehension Ability is rarely seen in this age!"

Elder Lei Gang laughed towards the sky: "Hahaha! I knew it! This kid wouldn't die so easily!"

Lei Zhen's saber momentum also stalled, and an unprecedented light erupted in his eyes, filled with shock: "Good! Well done, Ye Tian! To actually condense a Sword Intent seed during battle! You truly haven't disappointed me!"

Far from being angry, his Battle Intent rose even higher!

Being able to force an opponent worthy of a fight to achieve a Breakthrough made him more excited than a simple victory!

"Take my final strike, Tyrant Saber—Absolute Thunder!"

Lei Zhen held the saber with both hands, raising it above his head, and poured his entire true essence into the Tyrant Saber without reservation!

The thunder patterns on the saber blade turned into a purple sun!

A destructive aura spread out, and in the next moment, cracks spread across the protective light screen of the entire arena before it shattered with a boom!

This strike was his strongest attack in his current state!

He wanted to welcome Ye Tian's newborn Sword Intent with his strongest form!

"Slash!"

A purple saber astral beam that spanned the sky, carrying the aura of judging all things, slashed down toward Ye Tian's head!

Wherever the saber astral passed, space distorted and all things withered!

Facing this world-destroying strike, there was no fear in Ye Tian's eyes.

He raised his blood-stained right hand, pressing his fingers together like a sword.

At his fingertips, the five-colored Sword Intent condensed, turning into a cold light that could pierce through the Void Realm!

He didn't choose to meet force with force; that would be no different from an egg hitting a stone.

Although the newborn Sword Intent was strong, in terms of quantity, it was far from enough to resist Lei Zhen's Peak strike.

He would use the newborn Five Elements Sword Intent to drive the Heart-Piercing Finger!

At the very moment that heaven-shaking saber astral was about to strike his body, Ye Tian used the last trace of strength from the Taixu Star-Shift Steps to tilt his body, narrowly avoiding the sharpest part of the saber astral's front!

But at the same time, the terrifying aftershocks of the Saber Intent still sent him vomiting blood, and half of his body was almost numb!

And in this gap between life and death, Ye Tian's Heart-Piercing Finger, condensed with Five Elements Sword Intent, was silently pointed out!

The target was not Lei Zhen's vital points, but the Shenmen acupoint on his wrist, where his protective true essence fluctuated for a split second after putting everything into that killing strike!

This gap lasted only for an instant; if not grasped perfectly, the opportunity would be lost.

But Ye Tian's timing with this finger was incredibly exquisite!

He pushed the tactic of "attacking where the enemy must save" to the absolute extreme!

Lei Zhen's entire mind was focused on that strike, and he never expected that Ye Tian could launch such a fatal counterattack in such a desperate situation!

By the time he noticed that cold finger force, it was already half a beat too late!

"Pu!"

Ye Tian's fingertip accurately struck the Shenmen acupoint on Lei Zhen's wrist!

The soft and lingering finger force, carrying the Five Elements Sword Intent, instantly penetrated his body and attacked his Meridians!

"Ugh!"

Lei Zhen let out a muffled groan, feeling a surge of intense pain in his right wrist; his entire arm instantly lost strength, and the condensed saber momentum suddenly collapsed!

That terrifying purple thunder saber astral, less than three feet from the top of Ye Tian's head, trembled violently and shattered with a boom!

"Clang!"

The Tyrant Saber, Jinglei, fell from his hand and hit the ground!

At this moment, the entire venue fell into an unprecedented deathly silence.

Everyone stood frozen in place, looking at the scene on the arena in disbelief, speechless for a long time!

Lei Zhen's... saber... fell?

Ye Tian... won?

Liu Ruyan's tears froze on her face, Leng Feng was frozen in place, and Ren Qianyang and the others were like clay statues.

The prodigies of the Heaven Ranking collectively lost their voices!

Lie Yang, Mo Ling, Luo Qiushui, Shi Gandang, Liu Jingtao... everyone's face was written with extreme shock!

The Elders on the high platform were also all stunned!

Lei Zhen clutched his painful and numb right wrist, looked at the dimmed Tyrant Saber on the ground, and then looked up at the blood-soaked, swaying boy in the blue robe before him, his face filled with astonishment and confusion.

He had actually lost?

The silence lasted for several breaths.

Then, Ye Tian's body swayed, no longer able to hold himself up; he fell to one knee, barely supporting himself with a trembling arm, gasping for breath, but the corner of his mouth curled into a smile of victorious joy.

He raised his head and looked at Lei Zhen: "Senior Brother Lei... thank you for the match."

Lei Zhen stared at him blankly for a long time before a complex but somewhat free-spirited smile appeared on his face.

He bent over, picked up the Tyrant Saber from the ground with his left hand, and returned it to his back.

"Junior Brother Ye... what a finger technique! What a calculation! What a... finding life in death!"

Lei Zhen's voice carried a hint of emotion, but more than that, it was admiration, "This battle, I admit defeat wholeheartedly!"

When the words of Lei Zhen personally admitting defeat spread through the venue, the silent Martial Arts Arena was instantly drowned by a mountain-shaking tide of exclamations, screams, and shouts!

"He won! Ye Tian won!"

"The number one spot on the Heaven Ranking has changed hands!"

"A miracle! This is a true miracle!!"

"Ye Tian! The Champion! Ye Tian! The Champion!"

The sound waves shook the heavens, and the entire outer Sect of the Liuli Xuan Sect seethed with excitement!