The final battle! Gu Ningxue's sword strike sealed her as a god, while Ye Xuan's fighting spirit soared to the heavens!

At this moment, time seemed to have been pressed into slow motion.

An ice-blue Phoenix and a golden Dragon-Elephant.

Under the horrified gazes of the hundred thousand spectators in the stadium, they collided violently in the most primitive and brutal way!

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

The moment the two made contact, all sound seemed to be swallowed up!

The entire world fell into an eerie, deathly silence!

Immediately following that, a brilliant light, indescribable in words and enough to blind everyone, appeared.

From the center of the collision, it suddenly erupted!

That light was half domineering golden and half cold, holy blue!

Two completely different yet equally terrifying forces were frantically eroding and annihilating each other!

The golden Dragon-Elephant Phantom roared, attempting to use its great power, enough to suppress mountains and rivers, to completely crush the ice-blue Phoenix!

However, the Ice Phoenix let out an even higher, clearer cry!

Endless extreme cold Qi poured frantically from its body!

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The air was frozen!

The light was frozen!

Even that violent golden energy flood, the moment it touched the extreme cold Qi, began to solidify and turn to ice at a speed visible to the naked eye!

The golden Dragon-Elephant let out an unwilling wail of sorrow.

Its massive body, composed of pure energy, was rapidly covered from head to toe by a layer of ice-blue crystals!

Finally, with a 'bang,' amidst the Ice Phoenix's piercing cry that could penetrate anything, it exploded!

It turned into a sky full of golden specks of light!

Pfft—!

The moment the Dragon-Elephant Phantom shattered, Qin Zhan was heavily struck, suddenly spitting out a large mouthful of blood, his face turning as pale as paper!

His strongest strike, the one he took pride in, was broken just like that?!

However, before he could make any reaction,

The Ice Phoenix that had crushed the Dragon-Elephant Phantom, though its form had become much more illusory, its momentum remained unabated. Carrying an endless chill enough to freeze the Soul, it slammed hard into his chest!

Bang!

Qin Zhan's body, like a baseball hit at high speed, flew backward.

Drawing a parabola in the air, he fell heavily outside the arena, smashing a huge pit into the hard ground.

And on the arena,

Gu Ningxue was also having a hard time.

Her beautiful face was pale, her breathing was rapid, and the hand holding the sword was trembling slightly.

That 'Ice Phoenix Descending' just now had almost drained all the spiritual energy in her body.

But, she was still standing.

Like a cedar tree in a blizzard, still upright and unyielding!

The entire venue was still in a deathly silence.

Everyone was completely shocked by the scene of that celestial battle just now, losing their ability to think.

Until the referee's voice, carrying a hint of trembling, suddenly rang out!

“The... the winner! Capital Martial Arts Academy, Gu Ningxue!”

Boom—!!!

It was like dropping a nuclear bomb into a calm lake!

The entire Dragons Nest was instantly and completely submerged by an unprecedented wave of cheers and screams that almost shattered people's eardrums!

“She won! Gu Ningxue won! She defeated Qin Zhan!”

“My god! The Ice Phoenix swallowed the Dragon-Elephant! This is definitely the most brilliant duel I've seen in my life! No contest!”

“Too strong! Too beautiful! From today on, Goddess Gu is my only faith!”

“The finals! She's made it to the finals! She will compete with that monster Ye Xuan for the overall championship of this league!”

Qin Zhan struggled to stand up from the ground and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

He looked at the beautiful figure on the arena, his eyes showing no trace of resentment, only heartfelt admiration.

He cupped his fists toward Gu Ningxue from a distance.

“I lost. I am thoroughly convinced.”

After speaking, he turned and left without looking back amidst the respectful applause of the entire venue.

Meanwhile, in the contestant waiting area on the other side,

Ye Xuan looked at the woman on the arena who, despite having exhausted her spiritual energy, was still peerless in her elegance.

In his crimson eyes, an unprecedented, burning Battle Intent like fire erupted!

Good!

Very good!

You indeed did not disappoint me!

Only by defeating a powerful opponent like you will my championship seem more valuable!

Gu Ningxue!

You will be the final and most magnificent stepping stone for me, Ye Xuan, to achieve divinity in battle and reach the Peak!

He could feel the blood in his body burning excitedly and frantically!

He was already impatient to fight her!

...Inside the VIP box,

Lin Yuan's brow furrowed imperceptibly.

His gaze pierced through the long distance and locked tightly onto Ye Xuan, who was preparing to take the stage, his body boiling with Battle Intent.

Unlike the playful amusement of watching a monkey show before,

At this moment, there was a hint of thoughtful coldness in his eyes.

This guy... is burning a bit too much.

Like a candle about to burn out, in order to release its last light and heat, it doesn't hesitate to ignite the entire candle body.

Though brilliant, it also portends destruction... “Ladies and gentlemen!”

“The exciting moment has finally arrived!”

The host's voice, already hoarse yet still filled with infinite passion, echoed throughout the Dragons Nest!

“The National College Martial Arts League, the Grand Final, the ultimate battle!”

“Now, let us use our warmest cheers to welcome our two final kings—”

“Ye Xuan!!!”

“Gu Ningxue!!!”

Boom—!!!

The entire stadium completely boiled over!

The mountain-shaking waves of sound almost shook people's Souls out of their bodies!

Under the watchful eyes of the multitude, Ye Xuan and Gu Ningxue once again stepped onto that already riddled arena.

The final battle was on the verge of breaking out!

“Fight!”

Without redundant words, the moment the referee announced the start, both moved simultaneously!

Gu Ningxue's sword turned into an ice-blue stream of light, reaching the extreme of speed, carrying a bone-chilling cold as it went straight for Ye Xuan's throat!

And Ye Xuan let out a frantic roar.

Without dodging or evading, his fist covered in blood-colored dragon scales slammed hard toward Gu Ningxue's head in a posture of mutual destruction!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Sword light and fist shadows frantically intertwined and collided in the center of the arena!

For a time, the entire arena was shrouded in a violent storm of energy!

One was a pure and holy Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden, her sword techniques ethereal and peerless!

One was a young demon god born of blood, his fist techniques domineering and unafraid of death!

The battle between the two was more intense and more dangerous than any previous one!

Gradually, Gu Ningxue, relying on her deeper spiritual energy and more exquisite Moves, began to gain the upper hand.

Meanwhile, Ye Xuan's aura began to become disordered under continuous high-intensity outbursts, and his movements showed a hint of lag.

Now is the time!

A sharp light flashed in Gu Ningxue's beautiful eyes.

Seizing a flaw where Ye Xuan's old strength was exhausted and new strength had yet to be born, the long sword in her hand spun a brilliant sword flower!

“Ice-Sealed Dust!”

However, just as she was preparing to press the advantage and secure victory in one stroke!

“Ugh, ah—!”

Ye Xuan suddenly let out a painful groan, and his body stiffened abruptly!

A heart-wrenching pain suddenly came from his limbs and bones, and from the depths of his Dantian!

That was... the backlash of the secret technique!

The Meridians in his body, under that endless burning, were finally overwhelmed and showed signs of rupturing!

His aura instantly became chaotic!

This sudden change caused a fatal pause in his movements!

And Gu Ningxue, what a sharp combat instinct she had!

Though she didn't know what had happened, she would never let this god-given opportunity pass!

“Bang!”

She changed her Move incredibly fast and printed a palm on Ye Xuan's chest!

Pfft!

Ye Xuan was hit hard and flew backward.

He spat out a blood arrow in the air and slammed heavily onto the edge of the arena.

But he forcibly used his hands to prop himself up on the ground, stabilizing his figure and not falling off the arena.

How could this be?!

He looked at his body in disbelief, a stormy sea of shock rising in his heart!

Why did it have to be at this time!

“Kid! Your body has reached its limit! Quickly admit defeat!”

In his Sea of Consciousness, Ultimate Ancestor's voice was filled with anxiety, “If you keep fighting, you will die!”

“No!”

Ye Xuan suddenly raised his head, his eyes blood-red, looking like a mad demon!

“I finally stood here after so much effort! I'm only one step away! How can I give up!”

“Aaaaaah—!”

He let out a roar that didn't sound human toward the sky. Ignoring the pain of his severed Meridians, he frantically squeezed the last bit of potential from his body!

Boom!

An energy more violent and frantic than any time before, filled with the aura of destruction and death, soared from his body!

“Not good!”

Alarm bells rang in Gu Ningxue's heart, and an unprecedented sense of crisis instantly enveloped her entire body!

But, it was already too late!

Ye Xuan's figure appeared in front of her as if teleporting!

That handsome face was now completely distorted by pain and madness, looking like a malevolent ghost crawled out of Hell!

In his eyes, there was no longer any reason left.

Only the purest... killing intent to tear everything in front of him to pieces!

“Die!!!”

He poured all his life, all his Soul, and all his will into this final punch!

This punch was no longer a Martial Skill!

It was the purest... slaughter, intended to perish together with the enemy!!!

Gu Ningxue's face changed drastically!

She wanted to hide, but found that her body had been firmly locked by that killing intent filled with the aura of death!

The entire audience stood up in horror!

What's going on?

Is Ye Xuan crazy?!

Is he trying to kill Gu Ningxue?!

This is no longer a competition!

This is murder!

However, just as that blood-colored fist, enough to destroy everything, was about to touch Gu Ningxue!

A flat sigh, seemingly carrying a hint of impatience, echoed leisurely over the entire stadium.

“So noisy.”

Immediately after.

A brilliant golden Sword Qi, so fast it couldn't be captured by the naked eye or even locked by Divine Thought, shot out from somewhere!

It ignored space, ignored time, and arrived later yet struck first!

Boom—!!!

That golden Sword Qi, in a posture of crushing everything, easily defeated Ye Xuan's strongest punch that he had thrown by burning all his life!

It was unstoppable!

There was no power to resist!

Pfft!

The Sword Qi's momentum remained unabated, slamming hard onto Ye Xuan's body!

Ye Xuan couldn't even let out a scream.

His whole person was like a nail being hammered into the ground, forcibly smashed down from the air by that Sword Qi, crashing to his knees on the hard alloy arena!

The entire arena collapsed with him as the center!