Watching the entire True Inheritance Battle Platform now completely covered by countless hundreds of yards-long massive lightning bolts, watching the entire platform becoming an ocean of lightning, watching Ye Chen being engulfed in the sky-wide thunderous deathtrap, all the core disciples outside the True Inheritance Battle Platform gasped in shock.
Is this the martial skill of a Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse?!
Enshrouding a space of a thousand yards all around, lightning bolts raining down everywhere, such martial skill, such magical power, is simply too inconceivable!
These core disciples all had the feeling that they would be unable to withstand even a single lightning bolt from this deadly array, let alone being trapped in it.
And Ye Chen, could he still hold up against it now? And how could he?
"He's going to lose."
"Ye Chen is still going to lose."
"Half-Step Rotating Pill, truly deserving of its reputation, even if Ye Chen has an exceptional skill in movement, able to dodge Xue Jia's powerful attacks, now he can no longer hide!"
"Now, the entire True Inheritance Battle Platform area has become an area of deadly force, there's no way to avoid it!"
"With the real force of killing coming down, at the moment of life and death, if Ye Chen can't withstand it and the True Inheritance Battle Platform's protective restrictions are triggered to teleport him out, he still loses."
Countless core disciples all shook their heads.
In the core disciple area of Snowdrift Peak, Jiang Yao looked at Ye Chen being bombarded and drowned by the sky-wide lightning with eyes filled with tenderness and pain.
"This 'Thunder Lightning Prison Suppressing Technique' is Xue Jia's strongest martial skill, he has cultivated it for decades more than you have, you forcing him to bring out the Rotating Pill, forcing him to use his strongest move, means you've already won!"
"Whether you can withstand it or not, in my heart, you are the strongest!"
Jiang Yao murmured to herself, biting her red lips.
"To stimulate the Rotating Pill, to use an Earth-grade mid-tier martial skill!"
"This is indeed Xue Jia's strongest move, it's too much for a disciple at the twelfth layer of True Qi to resist."
"Let it be, in this martial duel, for Ye Chen to achieve such a level, to suppress late Spirit Sea realm with the power of the True Qi Realm, to compete with a Half-Step Rotating Pill, he has already made history in our Taixuan Sect."
"Even if he loses, his fame will also be spread throughout the entirety of Taixuan!"
In the void space above the True Inheritance Battle Platform, the Rotating Pill Realm powerhouses watching Ye Chen being engulfed by the lightning also sighed.
Just as everyone watched the True Inheritance Battle Platform, as everyone awaited the final outcome, within the endless ocean of lightning on the entire True Inheritance Battle Platform, they didn't see Ye Chen's figure triggering the protective restrictions, getting teleported out.
In the midst of the thunderous slaughter, everyone heard a piercing roar, a clear sound of sword cry, and a voice of True Qi that was extremely thick and long.
"What sound is that?"
"Could it be, there's still a chance for change?"
"Does Ye Chen still have a method, still have a defensive move up his sleeve?"
All hearts shook wildly as they looked towards the source of the sounds within the lightning arena.
Just as these thoughts flashed through their minds, within the ocean of lightning, everyone saw a giant golden monkey phantom hundreds of meters tall emerging.
The piercing roar came from this golden monkey phantom!
Everyone saw a fiery red sword light traversing through the ocean of lightning.
The clear sword crying sound came from this fiery red sword light!
Finally, everyone saw a young figure flying into the midair amidst the endless bombardment of lightning, this figure was surrounded by a majestic True Qi, and his black hair fluttered wildly in the storm!
Ye Chen, incredibly, had not been brought down by the heavens-wide thunderous slaughter, was still standing upright amidst the ocean of lightning!
Golden Monkey! Fiery red sword light! Gang Yuan True Qi roaring!
This was unmistakably Ye Chen, against Xue Jia's enormously powerful Earth-grade mid-tier martial skill, madly stimulating his Nine Transformation Fighting Body, Gang Yuan True Qi, and even the Sword Qi Spirit Liquid from his Sword Palace Acupoint.
He had taken out all his techniques! Forming the strongest True Qi defense!
Finally, he withstood Xue Jia's strongest attack!
Even though Xue Jia had used the Rotating Pill, even though he used an Earth-grade mid-tier martial skill, he still couldn't defeat Ye Chen!
Ye Chen, flying in midair, was struck by endless lightning, but every bolt of lightning that struck him was cut apart by a fiery red sword light radiating from him, severing all the lightning's killing power.
No matter how the lightning struck, Ye Chen within the ocean of lightning stood unshaken!
Ye Chen had truly withstood the strongest attack from a Half-Step Rotating Pill powerhouse!
"How is this possible!"
All the core disciples watching from the outside yelled out in shock.
Xue Jia, between his eyebrows the Rotating Pill light shining brightly, also showed an incredulous look in his eyes. He had wanted an intense fight, but Ye Chen had managed to keep the battle on an even keel.
Although Ye Chen could not deal with him, even with his strongest moves, he likewise could not handle Ye Chen!
"There's no way out!"
"Unless, unless I shatter the 'Rotating Pill,' to trigger an even more formidable move, but that, only during a battle of life and death, is it necessary, for just a victory in a martial duel, it's absolutely not worth it!"
Xue Jia's complexion kept changing.
But what he didn't know was that because it was a martial duel, Ye Chen also didn't use the real killing force; otherwise, it would not have been such a tense situation between Ye Chen and him.
Ye Chen also had the option of a flying sword sacrificing its own life, self-detonating!
Ye Chen even had the Heavenly Saint bracelet and the Heavenly Saint Attack Law Bead, which he had obtained from the secret grounds of his ancestral land!
Xue Jia had not used his true life-and-death moves, and neither had Ye Chen!
Without using their ultimate techniques, their power could only tie in battle!
"This martial duel ends here."
Just as Xue Jia and Ye Chen were locked in a tense battle and countless true disciples were astonished and terrified by their power, Fairy Jia Luo's indifferent voice came through the void.
Then, everyone saw the space above the True Inheritance Battle Platform tear open, and Fairy Jia Luo, the Sect Master of Taixuan Sect, Peak Masters from various peaks, and Elders all emerged from the void.
As they stepped out, Fairy Jia Luo, walking at the forefront, gently pointed her fair hand downward.
The sky full of thunder and lightning visibly transformed back into True Qi and returned inside Xue Jia's body.
And Ye Chen, with the roaring Golden Monkey, the flying red sword beams, and the surging Gang Yuan True Qi, all rapidly retracted and disappeared.
This was the method of the strongest wielders of the Taixuan Sect!
With just a light touch, a dire situation instantly evaporated into nothingness!
"Peak Master Jia Luo!"
"Peak Master Jia Luo has ended this evenly matched martial duel!"
The entire True Inheritance Battle Platform area instantly fell silent; then, a massive roar of cheers swept through the entire area.
Amid the cheering, Xue Jia flew down onto the True Inheritance Battle Platform, and Ye Chen also retracted all his techniques and likewise flew to the center of the platform.
"Peak Master Jia Luo!"
Ye Chen and Xue Jia looked toward Fairy Jia Luo and respectfully bowed.
"This martial duel is declared a draw. What do you two think?" Fairy Jia Luo looked at them and asked with a gentle smile.
Ye Chen and Xue Jia looked at each other.
"Ye Chen, I feel unworthy of this draw given your strength," Xue Jia said to Ye Chen with a smile.
Ye Chen simply smiled back, "Brother Xue Jia, you flatter me too much. Your Rotating Pill prowess and martial technique prowess truly surprised me."
Hearing Ye Chen and Xue Jia speak this way, all the true disciples watching the duel outside the platform screamed out loud.
Clearly, both Xue Jia and Ye Chen accepted this result!
And so did all the spectators!
The battle between Ye Chen and Xue Jia, the clash of their True Qi, and their nimble movements were a feast for the eyes of the true disciples - frightening thunder and lightning killing power, countless techniques made this duel a rare grand battle in the history of the Taixuan Sect over hundreds of years.
Especially for Ye Chen, who as a True Qi Realm cultivator, had impressed the top four warriors on the Spirit Ranking and even managed a draw against a Half-Step Rotating Pill adversary, ingraining his name in the minds of numerous true disciples witnessing him for the first time.
With the duel announced over by Fairy Jia Luo, there was no need for further battles.
Whether it was Xue Jia, Zhao Xuan, or the onlooking true disciples, they all recognized Ye Chen's strength and his rightful placement as the fourth on the Spirit Ranking!
At that moment, from the area of Snowdrift Peak's true disciples, Jiang Yao moved swiftly toward Ye Chen.
Ye Chen watched Jiang Yao approaching, then glanced at the numerous true disciples looking at him, and finally rested his gaze on Xue Jia and Fairy Jia Luo.
Through his battle with Xue Jia, he had nearly exhausted all his techniques to achieve a draw.
Ye Chen finally realized the strength of a Half-Step Rotating Pill master.
And Fairy Jia Luo's last intervention was an eye-opener for Ye Chen, unveiling the terrifying power of a Rotating Pill Realm master who had merged with the grand laws of the void to form a "Law Rotating Pill".
"My power, even if it may overpower late-stage Spirit Sea Realm warriors, is still far insufficient against Half-Step Rotating Pill and Rotating Pill Realm masters."
"It is time to step beyond the True Qi Realm and enter the Spirit Sea Realm!"
"The Sword Dueling Tournament would require me in the Spirit Sea Realm. Likewise, the exploration of the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb in six days demands it!"
"Now that I have entered the twelfth level of True Qi, everything is ready. So, tomorrow, I shall truly challenge the Spirit Sea Realm!"
Ye Chen made up his mind.
As the True Inheritance battle concluded, the true disciples and elders of Elder Peak returned to their mountains.
Everything seemed to return to tranquility.
Only Ye Chen's reputation began to spread throughout the entire Taixuan Sect.
After resting for a day, the following early morning, Ye Chen, accompanied by Jiang Yao, rode the giant Fire Sparrow, flying toward Ascending Spirit Valley located on Elder Peak, the highest among Taixuan Sect's internal peaks.
Ye Chen was set to begin his assault on the Spirit Sea Realm in "Ascending Spirit Valley", right before entering the Heavenly Saint Ancient Tomb.
Finally, Ye Chen was about to step into the second significant domain of the martial pathway, fiercely stronger than before!