167: Chapter 167 The Power of the Overlord Blade

The moment Lei Zhen's voice fell, the atmosphere of the entire Martial Arts Arena suddenly froze, pressing down until people could hardly breathe.

"Clang!"

A saber ring like a Dragon's roar sounded!

Lei Zhen grasped the hilt of the sheathless Tyrant Saber behind his back and slowly drew it out.

The blade's body was a dull dark purple, with natural lightning-pattern imprints on it; the edge was simple and unadorned, but the moment it was unsheathed, a terrifying Saber Intent that could sever mountains and rivers and look down upon the world exploded forth!

This Saber Intent was completely different from the Concept he showed with his palm-saber earlier!

The palm-saber focused more on the condensation of technique and power, but the Tyrant Saber's intent at this moment was an extreme, indomitable "Tyranny"!

It was pure power!

As the Saber Intent spread, even the protective light barriers around the arena fluctuated violently!

"The Tyrant Saber... has finally been unsheathed!"

Below the stage, countless Disciples cried out in shock, their faces filled with awe.

For many, it was the first time they had seen Lei Zhen draw his saber with their own eyes!

"What a terrifying Saber Intent! Just looking at it makes me feel like my Soul is about to be torn apart!"

Liu Ruyan's face turned pale, her delicate body trembling slightly as she involuntarily moved a step closer to Leng Feng.

She finally truly experienced how terrifying the number one person of the Outer Sect was when going all out.

Leng Feng's pupils constricted sharply, the muscles in his arms holding his sword tensing to the limit.

He asked himself, if he were standing on the stage facing this Saber Intent, he would likely lose more than half of his courage to even draw his sword!

"Ye Tian..." he murmured in his heart, his worry reaching its peak.

Ren Qianyang and Chen Jianfeng held their breath even more, fine beads of sweat seeping from their foreheads.

The Prodigies also stared at the arena; Lie Yang put away his playful smile, his expression solemn: "Once the Tyrant Saber is out, even ghosts and gods weep! Boss Lei is getting serious!"

Mo Ling's eyes flashed: "This is Lei Zhen's true strength! Everything before was just a warm-up. For Ye Tian to force him to draw his saber is enough to be proud of. But next, I'm afraid..."

Luo Qiushui narrowed her eyes slightly, feeling that majestic Saber Intent, and said softly: "His Saber Intent has improved even more than half a year ago."

Even she felt a huge pressure facing the current Lei Zhen.

Liu Jingtao didn't speak, but a hint of pleasure flashed in his eyes; he seemed to have already seen the scene of Ye Tian's crushing defeat under the Tyrant Saber.

On the high platform, the Elders' expressions also became much more serious.

The Tyrant Saber Shocking Thunder was a Profound Rank peak-grade Spiritual Artifact, perfectly suited to Lei Zhen's Cultivation Technique and Saber Intent, increasing its power by another thirty percent!

Elder Lei Gang rarely didn't laugh; his face carried complexity, both pride in his nephew's strength and a hint of worry for Ye Tian: "This kid... how many strikes can he take?"

Elder Shuiyue sighed softly: "The Saber Intent has nearly materialized and is starting to affect reality. This battle is a great test of Ye Tian's willpower."

On the arena, Ye Tian bore the brunt of it!

Enveloped by that world-dominating Saber Intent, he felt as if he were in the middle of stormy waves; all around him was peerless, sharp Saber Qi, cutting his skin and impacting his mind!

Emotions of submission and despair seeped into his Sea of Consciousness!

"Such strong Saber Intent! It doesn't just target the Physical Body, it points directly at the Divine Soul!"

Ye Tian's heart chilled.

He knew this was Lei Zhen's true strength!

If his mind wavered even slightly, he would likely lose before the fight even began!

He bit the tip of his tongue hard, the sharp pain instantly clearing his mind!

The five-colored Stellar True Essence within his body surged at an unprecedented speed, the Star Qi Induction Art operating at full capacity, and the chaos bead in his Dantian vibrated slightly, emitting a wisp of Aura to protect his Sea of Consciousness.

At the same time, his initially forged Five Elements Sword Body was triggered automatically, a layer of five-colored halo appearing on his body surface, resisting the invisible pressure of the Saber Intent!

He took a deep breath, his gaze becoming sharper than ever as he met Lei Zhen's gaze without fear!

His Battle Intent, instead of being suppressed, began to burn!

"Hmm?"

Lei Zhen felt Ye Tian's suddenly surging Battle Intent, a flash of surprise in his eyes.

Among his peers, Ye Tian was the first person whose Battle Intent didn't collapse but instead grew more intense under the full explosion of his Tyrant Saber's intent!

"Junior Brother Ye, take my first strike—Shocking Thunder Flash!"

Lei Zhen said no more, gripping the saber with both hands, and delivered a simple, direct vertical slash!

No fancy variations, no tricky angles, just the purest and most direct vertical strike!

However, the moment this strike was delivered, the lightning patterns on the blade seemed to come alive, and a dazzling purple electric light entwined around it!

The saber's speed exceeded the limit of the naked eye's capture; everyone only saw a bolt of purple lightning tear through the sky, carrying an Aura of total destruction, instantly descending upon Ye Tian's head!

Before the saber even arrived, the sharp saber wind had already plowed a deep trench into the arena floor beneath Ye Tian's feet!

"Too fast!"

"He can't dodge!"

Cries of alarm rose from below the stage!

Everyone believed that Ye Tian's only option was to take it head-on!

Ye Tian's pupils shrank to the size of pinpricks!

This strike had blocked all his space to dodge; he could only resist it!

The True Essence in his body flooded into his arms, which instantly took on a jade-like luster, crossing them over his head!

At the same time, the power of the Five Elements Sword Body was unleashed, a surge of majestic vitality pouring into his arms!

"Five Elements Rotation, Solid Gold!"

He actually intended to use his arms to clash head-on with the Tyrant Saber!

"Is he crazy?!" Lie Yang shouted out.

Using a Physical Body to take a Profound Rank peak-grade Spiritual Artifact head-on?

It was simply seeking death!

Just as the Tyrant Saber was about to strike Ye Tian's arms, a five-colored radiance suddenly lit up on his crossed arms, forming a small vortex.

Faintly, the five colors of gold, green, blue, red, and yellow could be seen circulating!

"Boom!"

The purple lightning collided with the five-colored vortex!

A violent wave of air swept in all directions, slamming into the protective light barrier with a loud bang.

The light barrier distorted violently, already on the brink of collapse!

The arena floor beneath Ye Tian's feet shattered bit by bit, caving in to form a shallow pit!

He groaned, his face turning pale, and a sweetness rose in his throat, but he forced himself to swallow the blood!

On his crossed arms, a saber wound deep enough to see bone appeared, dripping with blood!

But he had blocked it after all!

The Tyrant Saber Shocking Thunder was held back by his arms!

The blade's edge was only three inches away from his forehead!

That sharp Saber Qi scraped his face as if it were being shredded!

Everyone was stunned by this scene!

Catching the Tyrant Saber Shocking Thunder with bare hands!

How powerful of a Physical Body did this require?

"He blocked it? He actually used his arms to block Senior Brother Lei's Tyrant Saber?"

"What was that five-colored light? Such strong defensive power!"

"Monster! Is his Physical Body cast from black iron?"

Cries of shock rang out from below the stage; everyone stared at Ye Tian without blinking, as if looking at a monster.

Liu Ruyan covered her mouth, tears shimmering in her beautiful eyes—out of heartache, and even more out of shock.

Leng Feng's clenched fists trembled slightly; Ren Qianyang and Chen Jianfeng were already too excited to speak.

All the Prodigies were stunned.

Lie Yang was dumbfounded: "Did I... did I see that right? Taking the Tyrant Saber head-on?!"

Shi Gandang's mouth hung open so wide a fist could fit inside.

He considered himself a standout among the Outer Sect's Body Refiners, but even he would never dare to take Lei Zhen's Tyrant Saber head-on.

Mo Ling's wicked smile froze completely on her face, her eyes full of disbelief: "Five Elements power... circulating endlessly, neutralizing the saber force... What kind of Body Refining technique is this? Never heard of it!"

Even the usually unflappable Luo Qiushui was now staring intently at the slowly dissipating five-colored radiance on Ye Tian's arms, as if she had seen something extremely interesting.

The pleasure on Liu Jingtao's face vanished completely, replaced by pure shock; Ye Tian hadn't even used his full strength in the previous fight with him!

On the high platform, the Elders could no longer remain calm!

"Could this be some kind of special Physique?"

Elder Shuiyue said in shock; she specialized in the Shuiyue path and was extremely sensitive to energy attributes.

Another Elder's hand stroking his beard stopped, his eyes flashing: "To actually take a strike from Shocking Thunder head-on and only suffer flesh wounds!"

This boy's Physical Body strength far exceeds that of Body Refining Cultivators of the same rank! That five-colored radiance contains the meaning of endless life; it is definitely no ordinary technique!"

Elder Lei Gang slapped his thigh and laughed loudly: "Hahaha! Good kid! You really have something! I knew you weren't that simple!"

On the arena, the surprise in Lei Zhen's eyes turned into intense Battle Intent!

He could feel that most of the saber force from that strike just now had been absorbed by the strange five-colored vortex on Ye Tian's arms; the power that actually acted on his Physical Body had been weakened by more than half!

"You are stronger than I imagined!"

Lei Zhen withdrew his saber and stood ready, his Aura even stronger. "But next, I won't hold back anymore! Take my second strike—Thunder Shakes the Nine Heavens!"

Before his voice faded, Lei Zhen's figure burst forth, moving with his saber like a bolt of purple lightning; the saber light instantly split into many, attacking Ye Tian from all directions—up, down, left, and right!

Each saber light was as swift as the wind and as heavy as a mountain, containing terrifying power that could tear anything apart!

The saber momentum was like thunder, enveloping all directions!

There was no way to avoid it; he could only take it head-on!

Ye Tian's pupils constricted as he felt a fatal threat!

He let out a long cry, pushing the Taixu Star-Shift Steps to the limit; his figure turned into a series of afterimages within the sky full of saber light, his palms flying—either striking or parrying—as he pushed the Concept of Five Elements Rotation to the absolute limit he could currently achieve.

"Clang, clang, clang... Boom!"

Explosions of Qi were continuous!

On the arena, one could only see purple lightning crisscrossing, with a figure in green robes facing danger at every turn!

With every collision, Ye Tian's blood and Qi would churn from the shock; his body was already covered in wounds, and his green robes were mostly stained red with blood!

But his gaze remained sharp, his Battle Intent unyielding!

He was using this terrifying saber momentum to further temper his Five Elements Sword Body and combat skills!