Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

Chapter 229 One Move Is Enough

"The gap is simply too great!"

"Look at Ye Tian, full of spirit, with Qi-Blood surging like a rainbow, and then there's Ye Heng, who seems utterly unremarkable..."

"There's no need for a fight; the outcome is already decided, Ye Heng is bound to lose!"

In the stands, over a hundred thousand people whispered amongst themselves.

Almost no one was betting on Ye Heng.

Li Shengtian looked at Xiao Yi with a mocking smile, but recalling the several times Xiao Yi had left him speechless, he turned to Chen Shuiwen and said, "Chen, that Ye Tian is only fifteen years old, isn't he? Judging by the fluctuations of his aura, he must be at the Seventh Layer of the Divine Passage Realm now. He advanced four minor realms in just seven days. If you can apply this method to the other disciples of the Xiaoshanhe Institute, why worry about not being able to revitalize it?"

Chen Shuiwen's eyes darted about, and he said with a smile, "Mr. Li, Chen has been searching for a way to revitalize the Xiaoshanhe Institute for years. However, after all, I am only a vice president and do not have the final say!"

Li Shengtian looked at Xiao Yi, "Xiao, if Chen has such capability, why don't you let him take the lead if you can't revitalize the Xiaoshanhe Institute?"

"Hasn't he been in charge of the Xiaoshanhe Institute for the past decade or so?" Xiao Yi glanced at Li Shengtian and asked with a puzzled expression.

Li Shengtian's face stiffened: "..."

Chen Shuiwen's expression was also one of embarrassment: "..."

As Xiao Yi said, the Xiaoshanhe Institute hadn't had a president for over a decade; it was all directed by Chen Shuiwen.

If he really had the capability to revitalize the Xiaoshanhe Institute, why wait until today?

Chen Shuiwen coughed lightly, easing his embarrassment, and changed the subject, "The time has come, Elder Sun, please preside over this duel!"

"Yes!"

Sun Zhengyi bowed to Yang Ling and others, then leaped onto the stage, standing between Ye Heng and Ye Tian, he said, "This battle is a challenge by Ye Heng against Ye Tian; fists and feet have no eyes, life and death will not be attributed to blame. If Ye Tian loses, An Rujing must apologize to Ye Heng in public. If Ye Heng loses, Xiao shall apologize to An Rujing's mentor in public. I, Sun Zhengyi, shall be the referee. Please, everyone be witnesses!"

Yang Ling said indifferently, "Begin!"

"Yes!"

Sun Zhengyi glanced at the two Ye Tian, "You may begin now!"

Whoosh!

He stepped back behind them, standing at the edge of the stage.

Ye Heng and Ye Tian locked eyes.

The two were cousins and had known each other for fifteen years.

In these fifteen years, Ye Tian was the favored child of heaven, surrounded by stars; Ye Heng was dull as dust, enduring bullying, with no one caring for him.

Ye Tian stood tall and confident, with an air of confidence on his face. He gestured a thumbs-up to Ye Heng and then inverted his finger to point at the ground, disdainfully saying, "You've never been my match in these fifteen years, not before, not now, and certainly not in the future. Within three moves, I will defeat you!"

Ye Heng shook his head and held up one finger, "Three moves are too many, one will suffice!"

"Uh..."

Ye Tian was taken aback but then laughed, "You do have some self-awareness, acknowledging the huge gap between us. You can't even withstand one move from me!"

Ye Heng shook his head, speaking earnestly, "What I mean is, one move is all I need to defeat you."

Ye Tian: "..."

The audience in the stands: "..."

Li Shengtian shook his head, looking at Xiao Yi with a mocking gaze, "Just as the master, so is the disciple. The master disregards everyone, and the disciple does not know his own limits. The gap between them is as vast as a chasm, and yet he dares to boast that he will defeat Ye Tian in a single move?"

"Confidence is a good thing, but blind confidence is not!" Tian Xiao said, shaking his head and body.

Xiao Yi said lightly, "Do you all firmly believe that Ye Heng will lose?"

"Of course!"

"In seven days, at most, you may have helped him move from the Seventh Layer of Qi Gathering Realm to step into the Divine Passage Realm. How could he possibly be a match for Ye Tian?"

The others looked self-assured.

Xiao Yi squinted his eyes and said, "What if Ye Heng wins?"

Li Shengtian said, "If he wins, I'll eat this table!"

Xiao Yi knocked on the table and clicked his tongue, "Then you are in for a treat, as this is a table made from Qinggang rock!"

"Hmph, what if he loses?" Li Shengtian stared intently at him.

Xiao Yi shrugged his shoulders, "If he loses, I'll eat the table as well!"

"Good!"

"Agreed!"

Li Shengtian turned to Yang Ling and the others, "Your Highness, please serve as a witness!"

Yang Ling sighed, "Since both of you insist on this, I shall be the witness..."

Meanwhile.

On the stage, Ye Tian was already enraged by Ye Heng's contempt, gritting his teeth, clenching his fists, his body trembling. His eyes filled with coldness and ferocity: "Ye Heng, prepare to die!"

Boom!

An aura whirled around Ye Tian, and with a flourish of his hand, a long spear appeared from his sleeve—it was a Threefold Spear. Normally it could fold into three layers and be stored like an arm's length in the sleeve, but in battle, it transformed into combat form.

Under the cover of elemental energy, the spear tip tore through the void, buzzing loudly.

Whoosh!

A silver spear light burst forth, transforming into a dragon-like figure, skimming just above the ground as it sped towards its target.

Its momentum was massive, and its sharpness unparalleled!

The power of this strike was such that even a common warrior of the Seventh Layer of the Divine Passage Realm would not dare to take it head-on.

"Excellent spear technique!"

"With a lifetime devoted to the blade and the staff, those who bring their spear skills to such a realm are truly geniuses. This Ye Tian is indeed worthy of that title."

"In my view, he's nearly capable of congealing spear intent..."

Ye Tian's side was filled with great momentum.

In contrast, Ye Heng stood firm like a pine tree, motionless.

In fact...

This was a habit Ye Heng had formed from repeated life-and-death struggles with demonic beasts, responding to change with the unchanging, always maintaining the most composed state. When the long spear was but three inches away from him, Ye Heng's mild eyes suddenly shot forth a cold, predatory light, and he reached out with a swift claw.

Clang!

His palm firmly gripped the long spear, followed by a back shoulder throw.

Whoosh!

Ye Tian, along with his spear, was flung away by Ye Heng, crashing down onto the platform with a bang.

The platform shattered, cracks spreading all around, and Ye Tian grimaced in pain.

Ye Heng said indifferently, "You've lost!"

"I have not!"

Ye Tian got up, saying with furious embarrassment, "That was just a moment of negligence. Ye Heng, prepare to die!"

"Too slow, your power is superficial, your cultivation is merely piled up with the help of elixirs... Your combat strength is even inferior to that of an armored boar!" Without using any martial skills, Ye Heng employed his extensive experience from fighting demonic beasts to continuously dodge Ye Tian's splendid spear technique while leisurely making his comments.

His attempts at striking were ineffective every time.

The crowd in the stands, witnessing Ye Tian being completely suppressed by Ye Heng, could not hide their astonishment: "This can't be possible, right? Ye Tian clearly has the upper hand in cultivation level, how can he not even touch Ye Heng?"

"Incredible, Ye Heng is likely to pull off an upset victory!"

Ye Heng's heart-piercing comments, coupled with the completely different discussions of the spectators, infuriated Ye Tian: "Shut up! All of you, shut up!"

"Twin Dragons Seeking the Pearl!"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Two spear shadows surged out at the same time, like evil dragons competing for a Dragon Ball, charging straight at Ye Heng.

"Now is the moment!"

Just as Ye Tian made his move, Ye Heng's eyes burst forth with two gleams of sharp light.

With a sudden halt to his backward step, he pushed off the ground with hands and feet, shooting forth like an arrow released from a bow.

Whoosh!

His body barely passed between the two spear shadows and then leapt high into the air, bringing up his knee sharply and slamming it into Ye Tian's chin with a loud bang.

Wow!

Ye Tian cried out in agony as his entire jaw shattered.

Blood spurted from his mouth.

His figure flew backward.

Bang! Bang!

Ye Tian landed in disarray, tumbling repeatedly, and was about to tumble out of the platform. Ye Heng darted after him with a flash, grabbing his throat with one hand and slowly lifting him up.

"You, you..."

Ye Tian's eyes were bloodshot, and his face was burning with excruciating pain.

He never imagined that Ye Heng, whom he had bullied for fifteen years, would actually defeat him!

From beginning to end, Ye Heng had indeed made only one move!

All of his pride and confidence crumbled away in that moment.

Ye Heng looked calmly at Ye Tian: "You've lost!" Find exclusive stories on My Virtual Library Empire

"Lost?"

A strange, sinister smile suddenly appeared on Ye Tian's ferocious face, saying eerily, "Ye Heng, do you really think you have won? Look what this is..."

Struggling, Ye Tian took out a magical pouch from his bosom.

Seeing the magical pouch in his hand, Ye Heng's expression suddenly changed: "..."