199: Chapter 199 A Battle of Life and Death (Part 4)

In the sky, the imposing force contained within the long blade had reached its Peak. Yun Tai faintly felt he could no longer control it. Since that was the case, he would suppress it no longer. Instantly, the light on the long blade surged violently once more, as if two suns had appeared.

"Tiger's Wrath!"

As the roar faded, the terrifying spiritual power finally erupted. A sharp, tiger-shaped blade light descended from high above, cleaving down violently towards Ning Yuan. Under the oppressive force of the blade light, the sturdy dueling platform cracked, splitting open with huge fissures.

Sensing the tiger-shaped blade light falling from the sky, Ning Yuan took a step forward, then leaned his body slightly forward. He placed 'Yuan Zhi' at his left waist, gripped the hilt tightly with his right hand, and assumed a sword-drawing posture.

As soon as this posture was taken, the Sword Intent around his body instantly retracted inward, not leaking the slightest bit. Even his Aura and spiritual power became undetectable, making him seem like a Mortal with no cultivation whatsoever.

"What is he trying to do?" Watching Ning Yuan's strange actions, many who didn't understand were taken aback, their Faces filled with confusion.

"He's gathering momentum!"

There were knowledgeable people present who, upon seeing Ning Yuan's movements, immediately understood his intention. Their expressions turned grave. The next moment would reveal who was more skilled, and victory or defeat would be decided in an instant.

"Heaven-Leveling Drawn Sword Technique!"

Looking up at the dazzling blade light about to arrive, Ning Yuan clenched his palm with force. His momentum-gathering had now reached its Peak. Without further hesitation, he took a deep breath and instantly drew the long sword from his waist.

As the words fell, an immensely terrifying Sword Qi, carrying an Aura that could tear everything apart, shot forth like lightning to meet the incoming tiger-shaped blade light.

Under the gaze of countless onlookers, the two streams of light swiftly streaked across the sky. Finally, like Mars colliding with Earth, they crashed together violently.

Boom!

A tremendous roar echoed throughout the entire Yunhu Plain at this moment!

The moment they made contact, they released the terrifying energy each contained. Immediately, a fierce gale materialized above the dueling platform, howling out in all directions, whipping everyone's robes into a frenzy.

Pfft!

The shockwave from this collision caused the weaker members of the Yao Race to turn pale, and they spat out mouthfuls of blood. Before they could even catch their breath, a second wave of impact followed closely, scaring them so much their legs trembled, and they collapsed to the ground.

At the critical moment, the Void Refining expert promptly took action. As spiritual power surged, a spiritual barrier formed, blocking all the impacts and preventing them from suffering serious injuries.

No sooner had the spiritual barrier taken shape than another wave of impact surged forth, smashing hard against it. Immediately, wave after wave of impacts continuously assailed the barrier. The collisions between the two erupted with violent roars.

The sturdy dueling platform trembled incessantly under this ferocious shockwave. Cracks rapidly spread until they covered the entire platform.

Ning Yuan looked up at the waves of shockwaves continuously assaulting him. Lightly tapping his toes on the ground, his body shot towards the high sky like an arrow released from its bow. He swung his body rapidly left and right, evading the howling shockwaves.

Before long, Yun Tai's somewhat disheveled figure appeared before his eyes. At this moment, a trace of blood hung at the corner of Yun Tai's mouth, and the Aura around him seemed listless compared to before. Clearly, he had been at a disadvantage in the previous clash.

Yun Tai also noticed the figure flying towards him, his eyes filled with gloom. He never expected that facing a Nascent Soul cultivator would lead to such a miserable outcome. How could he, who considered himself the number one among the younger generation of the Nine Profound Realm, accept this!

The eyes of the two met in mid-air. Yun Tai gritted his teeth, fiercely swinging his long blade towards Ning Yuan. A large expanse of blade light materialized in front of him, sweeping towards Ning Yuan.

The power of the blade light was far inferior to before, completely unable to hinder Ning Yuan. With just a casual wave of his hand, sending out several Sword Qis, Ning Yuan shattered the blade light. His flying speed suddenly surged violently. After a few flickers, his figure appeared behind Yun Tai like a ghost.

"It's over!"

Casually throwing out a Mountain-Shattering Strike with his fist, Ning Yuan solidly punched Yun Tai in the back. A spray of blood mist suddenly exploded, immediately revealing the white, stark spine. Before Yun Tai could be sent flying backward, Ning Yuan yanked him back.

"Little Friend, I hope you will spare Yun Tai's life for my sake. Afterwards, I will definitely offer satisfactory compensation!"

Just as Ning Yuan prepared to act and thoroughly end this person, a shout suddenly reached his ears.

A mocking smile curled at the corner of Ning Yuan's mouth. Who else could the owner of the voice be but Yun Yi, the Old Ancestor of the Cloud Tiger Tribe? But saying such things at this moment, wasn't it far too late!

Earlier, it was blatantly obvious they wanted to scheme against him, hoping to obtain a void breaking pill for free. Then, Yun Tai even provoked him, attempting to covet his woman. If such a person wasn't killed, should he be kept for the New Year!

"Little Friend, hold your hand!"

As if sensing Ning Yuan's intent to deliver a fatal blow, how could Yun Yi remain seated? He hurriedly shouted loudly and moved to step forward to stop Ning Yuan. Unexpectedly, a figure timely blocked his path.

"Fellow Daoist Yun Hu, the wager has been made; there's no reason to go back on it now! One must accept defeat gracefully!" Lang Xiaotian said hypocritically. Although his words said one thing, the smile at the corner of his mouth betrayed him.

Yun Tai's existence posed a significant threat to them. Seeing that this scourge was about to be eliminated, there was no way he could let Yun Yi interfere. Moreover, the reason for stopping him was impeccable—it was practically an opportunity delivered to their doorstep.

"That's right! Since you lost, you must naturally pay the price!"

"What? Could it be that your Cloud Tiger Tribe wants to go back on your word?"

"..."

Clearly, the people from the other eight tribes shared the same thought. They all spoke up to dissuade the Cloud Tiger Tribe members, but in reality, they just wanted to watch Yun Tai die. An opportunity delivered to their doorstep—if they didn't know how to seize it, it would be unworthy of their status.

Ning Yuan glanced down at the scene below, let out a light laugh, and without any hesitation, exerted force with his palm, erupting with terrifying power, ready to end Yun Tai.

"No... no, you can't kill me! I am the Young Master Yun Hu..."

Feeling the immense force coming from behind, Yun Tai immediately panicked, his heart filled with great terror. He had never imagined he would die here. He was still young, he hadn't yet become the Clan Chief of the Cloud Tiger Tribe, he hadn't yet... Unfortunately, before he could finish his words, the terrifying power surged out along Ning Yuan's arm, directly blasting him into a spray of blood mist. A gentle breeze blew past, and it immediately dissipated into the air.

At this moment, the entire field fell silent!

All gazes froze on the blood mist drifting away with the wind. Everyone's Faces were covered with disbelief.

Yun Tai, the most outstanding figure among the younger generation of the Cloud Tiger Tribe, and even the entire Nine Profound Realm. He had broken through to Soul Transformation at a young age, and his strength ranked among the top of his Realm. Yet, even such an excellent person had died at the hands of a Nascent Soul cultivator. It was truly difficult for them to accept!

But no matter how unbelievable it was, everyone had to accept this fact. Yun Tai was indeed dead, having died before everyone's eyes.

One could only say that the young man from the Ming Dao Sword Sect was far too terrifyingly powerful. Even with a Secret Technique to boost his cultivation, it was not something Yun Tai could compare to.