Chapter 650: The Battle on Ring No. 1

Actually, the moment Ye Feng turned his face away, he had already made up his mind—if Qiu Duanhun dared to launch a sneak attack at such a time, he would ensure that opponent’s demise.
But perhaps it was Qiu Duanhun’s luck that he didn’t do so instead waiting for Pearl, who was behind Ye Feng, to leave.
Ye Feng could also sense that Qiu Duanhun was straining to suppress his killing intent. Without that restraint, he would have struck as soon as Ye Feng showed any weakness.
After Pearl left, Qiu Duanhun, whose killing intent had surged, could no longer hold back. His sword slashed forward like a meteor. The strike was incredibly magnificent—no one could see the sword itself or the wielder; only a glint of cold light from the tip could be seen as it streaked through the air like a meteor.
Ye Feng finally gave up on defense. The Thunder Destruction Divine Technique erupted from the tip of his right index finger, colliding with that sword strike. For this attack, Ye Feng used only the first layer of the Destruction Divine Technique, yet it carried the power of a first-tier divine skill.
This finger strike also made the eyes of the eight guests shine. The Destruction Law was the most powerful among the five fundamental elemental laws in terms of offensive power. The fact that Ye Feng could use it meant his combat strength far exceeded that of peers at the same level.
“That’s a first-tier divine skill, right?” Gu Tianan, with his sharp eyes, immediately recognized that the power of Ye Feng’s strike couldn’t be achieved without using a divine skill.
“That’s right. No first-tier divine skill could produce such an effect,” Yun Zhonglong nodded firmly.
“I didn’t expect this kid to have such skills too…” Fire True Man scratched his nose awkwardly. He had previously thought Ye Feng wasn’t skilled in offensive divine techniques, but having practiced the Thunder Destruction Divine Technique himself, he knew well its power and no longer dared underestimate Ye Feng.
“Hehe, it seems this competition is even more interesting than we thought,” said the only female among the eight guests, who had remained silent until now.
“Sister Ru, you’ve finally spoken. At last, there’s a match that catches your interest,” Gu Tianan laughed.
“Who said I’m your sister?” The woman in the white dress turned her face away, refusing to look at him. It was unclear what conflict existed between them.
“Yeah, Old Gu, she wants to be your sister, and you can’t even understand that!” the short, chubby man sitting next to her teased them.
“Shut up, fat idiot! What’s your business?” the woman snapped, though her expression didn’t seem truly angry, suggesting she had a fairly good relationship with the chubby man.

This rebuke didn’t have much effect; instead, it gave the fat man an opportunity to tease her, “Neither your sister nor you want to be it, so what do you actually want to be? Could it be your little~ lover~?”
At those words, Gu Tianan’s face turned slightly red. The woman immediately retorted, “Say one more word, and I’ll castrate you!”
“Oh~ I get it, I get it,” the fat man pretended to suddenly understand. “So you want to be my mother? That won’t do. Lao Gu and I are brothers. If he accepts you as his godmother, my status will also drop, which is absolutely unacceptable! Besides, both Lao Gu and I are older than you, you…”
Before he could finish speaking, the woman kicked him out, “Get lost!”
This farce also drew laughter from the guests in the audience.
The battle between the two on Arena No. 1 soon caught the attention of many onlookers.
Most people were familiar with Qiu Duanhun, as his name had appeared frequently in the public eye over the past few years. Although he only had a Star Sea-level cultivation, among newcomers, his fame had reached its peak recently.
It wasn’t unusual for someone at the Star Sea level to kill opponents at the peak of the Star Domain level, so it was no surprise that he was considered one of the top contenders to win the championship.
With such a prominent figure, his battles naturally attracted a lot of attention from the audience. Though most of these viewers were at the Star Sea level or even below, they made up the majority of the population in this universe.
They were also curious about who this person could be who could match Qiu Duanhun in battle. Some even started checking the information on the contestants but couldn’t find any details about Ye Feng.
Among the crowd, there was much discussion about the outcome of this fight.
On Arena No. 1 at that moment, an interesting phenomenon occurred: Ye Feng and Qiu Duanhun occupied about half of the arena, while the others stayed far away, afraid of getting caught in the crossfire. They had already seen Qiu Duanhun’s destructive power—his sword strike left no survivors in its path. So, the young man who could rival him must also possess formidable attack skills; even a minor injury from him could be fatal.

However, on the arena, the number of fighters was still far from meeting the requirement for the semifinals, so their battles had to continue, though they fought somewhat absentmindedly. One was afraid of getting drawn into the conflict between the two, while the other wanted to see a battle between masters. Thus, even after all battles on the other arenas ended, more than three hundred people remained on the arena where Ye Feng and Qiu Duanhun were fighting. Those strong fighters who had already finished their battles, hearing that the fight here wasn’t over, came over to watch. Of course, among them were many who had already made it into the top 100 on other arenas. “So strong! Are these two really at the Star Sea level?” someone couldn’t help but question. “It shouldn’t be hard for them to defeat mid-stage Star Domain level fighters with just their attacks,” someone else commented helplessly. “Boss, don’t hold back! Beat him into a pig’s head!” a voice suddenly rang out from the sidelines—it was Bernard. “The boss doesn’t want to crush others’ confidence,” Shi Tuo added. “That swordmaster is also very strong!” said Qing Wen, clearly being much more humble. “If we don’t use our innate divine powers, even we would find it hard to win,” Xiao Yu concluded. “If we fought him, even with those powers, the odds of winning would be about 50-50,” Bai Yiyi said differently. “Haven’t you noticed that guy? Though his attacks are strong, he hasn’t used any ultimate moves yet. And don’t forget the master’s instructions—on the arena, we can’t unleash our full strength.” “This guy practices the Sword of Slaughter. Fighting him is different from ordinary battles. Without a firm determination to win, the chances of you five beating him are slim. Personally, I think except for Shi Tuo, the other four of you are more likely to lose. It’s not that Shi Tuo is stronger than you, but he gets excited easily in battle and can perform at an extraordinary level,” Long Tian shared his opinion, which was indeed insightful. “If it were ordinary people, Yiyi might have an edge, but strong fighters who master martial divine powers have far stronger willpower than those of the same cultivation level, so soul attacks might not be very effective.” “Why hasn’t the boss killed him yet? Even if not killing him, just getting him off the arena would suffice, right?” Bernard expressed dissatisfaction.

“Ye Feng just doesn’t want to eliminate him so early, I guess!” Long Tian said with a smile. As soon as he saw the situation on the field, he understood what Ye Feng was thinking. After all, among all the competitors, only he and Ye Feng were confident of winning against Qiu Duanhun, who was indeed a promising talent. It would be a shame if he were eliminated here. Moreover, Long Tian guessed that Ye Feng kept this guy around to use him as a testing ground for Xiao Yu and the other four. If Qiu Duanhun wasn’t eliminated, they would eventually face him in future matches.