Chapter 121 – Selenic Descend (1/2)

Chapter 121 – Selenic Descend

Ye Wei kept his abilities hidden, and still one could not sense any Qi from his body. No one really knew how strong he was until just now when he formed the light armor over his body. Now, Ye Wei’s teammates finally got a rough idea about his monstrous level of cultivation.

“Peak ten-star Warrior?! This youngster from South Star is not ordinary at all! No wonder Qi Xiu is taking this so seriously, he must have fought him at South Star before!” On the sides of the platform students from Galaxy Academy were surprised that they actually had to swallow their words regarding South Star Academy, but on the other hand they couldn’t help but admire the shiny Qi armor on Ye Wei’s body.

Ordinary ten-star Warriors could not be compared to their peak-level counterparts, not physically and certainly not mentally. Young cultivators of that level were a rare sight even in top schools like Galaxy Academy.

“Hey everyone! This match is heating up.” The Mo Patriarch notified the others as the clashing of two young elite cultivators was by no means a normal sight this early in the tournament. Nearly everyone on the cloud platform glanced over to platform ten, and upon seeing what was happening they were astonished. It even caught the City Lord’s interest while the cultivators from the Green Army pointed their scared faces towards Ye Wei and Qi Xiu watching how the match would unfold.

The big names were refreshed and interested. “I can’t believe South Star has a peak ten-star Warriors in their team!” The fights between less powerful cultivators were too bland to keep their attention.

“Well I still think Qi Xiu has the edge!” The Mo Patriarch replied in a playful tone while observing. He became increasingly biased without even noticing.

“Humph!” Feeling the intensity of Qi in Ye Wei’s light armor, a slightly concerned looked flashed through Qi Xiu’s face. He then grunted and held his sword even tighter.

“Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!”

They heavy sword gently rattled, as the whirlwind around it turned green causing a windblade to appear around the sword’s sharp edge. This blade left an uneven cut on the amethyst stage.

Both Ye Wei and Qi Xiu’s presence was expanding and stirring up a wind that quickly grew larger than the platform. The contestants from both schools and the audience near by all had to take a few steps back. They were surprised to see how much stronger Ye and Qi were than they expected and imagined.

“You’re dead!” Qi Xiu broke the heavy silence as he stomped the ground and turned into a shadow. He tilted his sword forward to minimize drag and under the watchful eyes of everyone present he pounced towards Ye Wei with the posture of a bloodthirsty wild beast.

The dense, sharp windblade left a green trail of light in the air, and it carved a deep groove on the amethyst ground as Qi Xiu approached his opponent at an incredible speed.

Ye Wei watched the approaching threat with an intense gaze, and with a gentle tap of his toes he shifted to the left effortlessly dodging the falling sword as he let Qi Xiu pass to his side.

The two bumped shoulders and exchanged an aggressive look. Ye Wei didn’t miss the chance to impose a counterattack as his silver fist flew towards Qi Xiu’s right side. ‘I didn’t train for three years to be beaten by someone like you!’ His eyes shone with a determined glow.

Qi Xiu’s remained calm as he swung his sword horizontally towards Ye Wei’s neck. The windblade left the sword and flew to the target before the sword itself was even close to Ye Wei.

Qi Xiu’s killing intent was clear to all present as he followed through with his aggression. He recognized Ye Wei as a real threat. Ye Wei grunted, and the light armor plates slid and rearranged themselves with a couple extra layers stacked around his neck.

Ye Wei felt comfortable enough to just put his neck to the oncoming strike, and keep up the aggression with his heavy punches.

Sensing an intense pressure approaching as Ye Wei’s fist got closer and closer, Qi Xiu’s face changed. He didn’t expect Ye Wei to react in such controversial manner as if being cut on the neck was not a big deal at all. Qi Xiu quickly moved his sword to defend himself. Just before Ye Wei’s fist was about to land on his ribcage, he managed to place the sword between the fist and his body.

“Bang!”

Qi Xiu’s windblade was the first to land, and a shower of blinding sparks burst forth from Ye Wei’s neck as Qi Xiu dragged his blade against the light armor making a shrill grinding sound.

The windblade could not penetrate the strengthened armor, and it only left behind a scratch before it dispersed from the impact. Within a second his punch landed on Qi Xiu’s sword.

The Qi sword in Qi Xiu’s hand vibrated from the force behind Ye Wei’s punch, and it was showing signs of collapsing.

Qi Xiu felt a numbing pain between his thumb and index finger immediately after he loosened his grip he felt the penetrating force of Ye Wei’s fist was not stopping. He therefore twisted and spun his body to avoid the overwhelming force. He couldn’t help but lost his footing, and he was forced to take three steps back before regaining his balance.

“You can’t get away!” Ye Wei did not leave Qi Xiu any breathing space. His fist was as determined as its owner. It struck once again at the same target, and the pressure wave created a strong wind that forced Qi Xiu’s loose black robe to his skin.

Ye Wei figured out that when facing opponents like Qi Xiu it was important to keep applying pressure, or else, he would never find any openings or weaknesses he could take advantage of.

Qi Xiu’s pupils dilated. He could not believe Ye Wei remained unharmed after taking the heavy sword blow on the neck, and even more so that Ye Wei could deliver such a powerful counter strike. He channeled his Qi and quickly pulled the sword back leaving a green trail in the air.