Two figures hovered in mid-air, constantly expending their true qi to maintain their positions.
Within their not particularly robust, ordinary physiques lay terrifying power capable of shattering stones and splitting mountains.
With just the first exchange, Chen Jiuyang proved to everyone present that he had the qualifications and strength to fight Xi Butui to the death.
Chen Jiuyang's formidable power led people to speculate whether he possessed a special physique.
With a cultivation of Earth Realm second layer, even if Chen Jiuyang were a peerless genius, he couldn't achieve an under-level victory across four major realms. They began to conjecture.
Following this, returning to the battle at hand, neither side had yet revealed their true, life-or-death power. The outcome of this mortal combat remained unpredictable.
Every action of Chen Jiuyang was a provocation to Xi Butui, causing Xi Butui's inner killing intent to surge even more fiercely:
"Since you wish to know my true strength, I shall let you feel it clearly."
"Martial Way—Ancient Elephant!"
Xi Butui's body trembled violently. Instantly, his true qi and divine soul surged wildly, and a powerful, astonishing aura emerged from him. Immediately after.
Above Xi Butui's head, a phantom image of an ancient elephant, colossal in size and exuding a terrifying aura, appeared.
The moment this ancient elephant phantom materialized, it brought a palpable pressure to the tens of thousands present. Some ordinary onlookers who had come to spectate, lacking martial cultivation, felt their legs turn to jelly upon seeing this phantom.
The pressure emanating from this ancient elephant phantom was overwhelmingly strong, as if the sky itself were collapsing, causing palpitations and rapid breathing.
"This is—Divine Intent Peak!"
"Xi Butui has reached Divine Intent Peak. One more step, and he will attain Heavenly Realm Divine Might."
"No wonder Xi Butui has been able to hold his position in Feng Province for thirty years, with no one able to shake his status. Divine Intent Peak. With this move unleashed, it remains to be seen how Chen Jiuyang will respond."
"Although the Divine Intent technique Chen Jiuyang used earlier was astonishingly powerful, in terms of aura and presence, it was completely incomparable to a veteran Earth Realm peak Grandmaster like Xi Butui."
Xi Butui's explosive move drew gasps of astonishment and discussion from all directions.
"Suppress!"
Xi Butui unleashed his Divine Intent technique, and the ancient elephant phantom seemed to descend, pressing down towards Chen Jiuyang.
"With this move, let's see how you can withstand it!"
Xi Butui's gaze was icy, his expression indifferent as he looked down.
In the face of this ancient elephant phantom, Chen Jiuyang's figure was as minuscule as an ant, evoking a fear of the gigantic.
"Rumble!"
The colossal ancient elephant phantom descended upon Chen Jiuyang. Chen Jiuyang stood his ground, making no move to retreat, nor was there anywhere for him to evade.
Hovering in mid-air, Chen Jiuyang showed no ease on his face when facing this ancient elephant phantom. Instead, his expression was serious, followed by a sigh, "Since that is the case, I shall use this move to test the Dao in my heart."
"Primordial Dao—Cloud Breaker!"
Chen Jiuyang's voice, spoken with nonchalance, echoed. His body then trembled abruptly, and he swung his Yan Sheng Saber towards the sky. A surge of visible, pale golden true qi erupted from his body, infusing into the saber.
"Break for me!"
A low roar erupted from Chen Jiuyang's throat.
"Primordial Dao? Is Chen Jiuyang cultivating two martial ways simultaneously?"
"Something's not right… this seems to be… heavens above…"
The words trailed off into gasps of disbelief.
Countless people widened their eyes, staring at the scene before them in utter disbelief.
The Yan Sheng Saber in Chen Jiuyang's hand unleashed a terrifying golden saber light that pierced the heavens.
"Bang!"
Immediately after, a deafening explosion resounded.
Chen Jiuyang's move had, with sheer force, pierced through the ancient elephant phantom unleashed by Xi Butui. Furthermore, this golden saber light had not dissipated; it continued to shoot upwards into the sky.
"Buzz buzz buzz—"
The terrifying sonic booms and air explosions shook Fengshan Mountain violently, causing the air currents to churn.
"My heavens!"
The dense dark clouds that had previously covered the sky had now vanished without a trace. In their place, a vast void had appeared. Sunlight streamed through this immense void in the clouds, showering down upon Fengshan Mountain.
"..."
The scene fell into an eerie silence.
Tens of thousands of people gazed at the massive void in the clouds, and then erupted into a frenzy.
"My God!!!"
Chen Jiuyang's move had not only torn apart and shattered Xi Butui's Divine Intent technique but had also pierced through the clouds in the sky.
"Can this truly be a move unleashed by a martial artist at the second layer of the Earth Realm?"
"This Chen Jiuyang is definitely not an ordinary mortal. He must possess a special physique!"
"Nonsense. Even with his extraordinary talent, his true qi capacity cannot be this immense."
Witnessing Chen Jiuyang unleash this terrifying, jaw-dropping move, everyone was stunned. Even the Chen family patriarch, Elder Han, Marquis Feng Han, and Qiu Yihan, all martial artists, stood frozen on the spot.
After a moment, Elder Han looked at the Chen family patriarch, his throat a little dry, "Brother Chen… is Jiuyang's martial way taught by the Chen family?"
The Chen family patriarch's voice was also hoarse, "It is not. This 'Primordial Dao' that Jiuyang unleashed should be something he comprehended himself."
"You saw it just now, didn't you? His true qi's attribute and form have changed once again."
"To create his own martial way, even with his high talent, one would typically need Heavenly Realm cultivation. Yet Jiuyang is currently only at the second layer of the Earth Realm…"
The Chen family patriarch's gaze was solemn as he stated, word by word, "Jiuyang possesses the Innate Dao Foundation Physique."
"With the Innate Dao Foundation Physique, one can cultivate to the Heavenly Realm King realm without hindrance on the path of martial arts. Only those with the Innate Dao Foundation Physique can comprehend and create their own martial arts at the Earth Realm cultivation level, and only the Innate Dao Foundation Physique possesses such abundant true qi."
It wasn't just the Chen family patriarch who had discerned this; everyone who had carefully studied Chen Jiuyang's information at this moment had discovered this fact.
"Innate Dao Foundation Physique!"
"This young man not only possesses peerless talent but also the Innate Dao Foundation Physique. He has already comprehended his own martial way at the Earth Realm. As long as he survives this battle, our Dragon Country will surely have another Heavenly Realm King in the future!"
"But that is only if he can survive this battle."
Countless people were discussing this in hushed, astonished tones.
However, Chen Jiuyang paid no heed to the outside clamor, for Xi Butui had already charged ferociously towards him, intending to engage in close-quarters combat.
After witnessing Chen Jiuyang's Primordial Dao—Cloud Breaker move, Xi Butui immediately realized that Chen Jiuyang possessed the Innate Dao Foundation Physique and had created his own martial way. The possibility of overwhelming Chen Jiuyang through ordinary Divine Intent techniques was slim.
So this was Chen Jiuyang's confidence in daring to challenge him?
Currently, most martial artists in the world learned martial arts, learning from others' methods and others' Daos. However, any martial art or martial Dao was most powerful in the hands of its creator.
Upon this realization, Xi Butui's killing intent intensified!
The two engaged in close-quarters combat, "Bang! Bang! Bang!" The offensive and defensive exchanges were both extremely fierce.
A battle of dragons and tigers, it was enough to make one's blood boil!
Only now did everyone believe that Chen Jiuyang had the qualifications for a death match with Xi Butui. This mortal combat had become incredibly exciting.