130: Chapter 130 Didn't expect him to have such strength, did you?

A Ninth-Grade Supreme cannot be provoked at will.

Everyone in the world is clear on this point.

They possess the pinnacle of strength in this world, and there are only a few people or things that can affect them.

If Dean Guo continues to speak recklessly and provoke others, he might truly invite major trouble.

The person before them was the number one Supreme of Da Shun.

Those who could make him afraid were even fewer.

If he felt displeased and wanted to strike, he would strike.

At the same time, Amber Sovereign took a few more steps forward, standing only about twenty paces away from Li Yuan.

"Have you thought it through? In what pose do you wish to be preserved within the amber? For you, this is an honor; I will display you in my Immortal Cave. I believe your deeds will be passed down for centuries or millennia to come."

As Amber Sovereign said this, he reached out and grabbed at the air. The two pieces of amber containing the bear corpses were instantly crushed.

It seemed he was truly dissatisfied with those two pieces of amber.

"Oh, that's right. The Ninth-Grade Supreme behind you can also consider it. As long as they are willing to be made into amber, they can come find me."

Amber Sovereign spoke casually.

He felt that the Ninth-Grade Supreme behind Li Yuan would not show up today.

Amber Sovereign was extremely confident in his own insight. His ability to rank as the number one in Da Shun was greatly aided by this insight.

In reality, however, Amber Sovereign had overestimated himself. Li Yuan practiced the Tai Xuan Divine Art, and the Internal Energy he harbored within was buried extremely deep.

Amber Sovereign's meager insight was far from enough. Furthermore, Li Yuan had learned quite a few concealment techniques from the Martial Artists of the Langhe River in the Jin Kingdom.

With these added, this so-called Amber Sovereign was effectively blind before him.

Seeing that Amber Sovereign still wanted to say more, Li Yuan grew impatient.

"I have met many Ninth-Grade Supremes, and you are the most long-winded one. If you want to fight, don't just talk; dawdling like this will make others think you're afraid."

Li Yuan suddenly interrupted. These two sentences terrified the onlookers.

Amber Sovereign was stunned for a moment, taking quite a while to react.

Not to mention that he was now a powerhouse of the world; even when he was young, no one had ever spoken to him like that.

The onlookers at the Martial Academy retreated unconsciously, wanting to keep their distance from Li Yuan and Amber Sovereign.

Provoking Amber Sovereign like this meant that if he struck with too much force, he might very well injure those nearby.

"Fine, fine, fine. In all these years, this is the first time I've seen someone so eager to meet their death. Come then; I won't say another word, and you had better not beg for mercy."

As his voice fell, Amber Sovereign moved in that instant.

The number one Supreme of Da Shun certainly lived up to his reputation.

His movement technique was even a step above Yan Louchuan's.

Furthermore, this Amber Sovereign possessed a unique skill.

He could condense Qi to rapidly construct an opaque amber wall at any given location.

Naturally, it was impossible for this opaque amber wall to stop a Ninth-Grade Supreme.

However, in a battle between top-tier Martial Artists, a small variable was enough to determine the outcome.

When they could have easily evaded, they would instead crash into that transparent amber wall.

Relying on this method, Amber Sovereign had repeatedly defeated other Ninth-Grade Supremes, maintaining his position at the top.

Facing Li Yuan, Amber Sovereign naturally hadn't intended to use this skill at the start.

He drifted forward, disdaining even to use a weapon.

He prepared to subdue Li Yuan easily with his bare hands, just as he had dealt with those two bears.

He formed a claw with one hand, which was wrapped in a layer of transparent amber.

Once stuck by this amber-like substance, the difficulty of escaping would increase several times over.

The expected result did not occur. The moment he attacked, Li Yuan employed the Spirit Snake Shift Technique.

This was the movement technique of Senior Emperor Chen, a legend among Ninth-Grade Supremes.

In full view of everyone, Li Yuan dodged Amber Sovereign's claw attack just like that.

A numbing force of Heavenly Thunder simultaneously coiled toward him.

In less than a single breath, after exchanging just one Move, Amber Sovereign felt that something was wrong.

This young man before him was outrageously strong.

Even for a talented young man, being a Martial Arts Grade 8 was impressive enough, right?

With the massive chasm between Grade 8 and Grade 9, Amber Sovereign had believed he could subdue his opponent in one Move.

Not far away, Yan Louchuan chuckled. "You didn't expect him to have such strength, did you? There are even more unexpected things to come."

As his voice fell, Amber Sovereign witnessed a situation he had never anticipated.

Li Yuan, wielding a blade in one hand and a sword in the other, was actually launching an attack against him.

He, the number one Martial Artist of Da Shun, had not been actively attacked by anyone for a long time.

Others who fought him would do their utmost to defend, seeking only a chance to save their lives.

Defending while trying to escape was the situation he had imagined.

Yet Li Yuan not only refused to hide but was actively counterattacking.

What made him feel most uneasy was that Li Yuan's counterattack was terrifying.

Amber Sovereign could feel that Li Yuan's counterattack Move was capable of injuring him!

He forcefully employed a movement technique to put some distance between them.

Amber Sovereign needed time to react and consider a good countermeasure.

His empty hands finally grasped a sword.

If he were made to look pathetic by Li Yuan, he, Amber Sovereign, would likely invite trouble.

When standing at the top, one cannot let others see them in a state of distress. Otherwise, many people would try every possible means to pull you down.

The blade's edge instantly met the attack.

Amber Sovereign's plan was still simple; he wanted to deal with Li Yuan in a few Moves.

Even if Li Yuan possessed strength—even strength he hadn't anticipated—if he could resolve it in a few Moves, the onlookers wouldn't perceive anything too profound.

Seeing Li Yuan's figure surging forward, he also condensed a transparent amber wall behind Li Yuan.

As the blade struck, Amber Sovereign sought to force Li Yuan into a movement error, exposing a weakness.

At this moment, Li Yuan employed the Danbird Wings. His figure moved in a way he had completely failed to anticipate, and he swung his sword.

This was a Move from the Nine Nether Azure Sword, the ultimate technique of Senior Emperor Chen that was on the verge of touching another realm.

When this sword was used, the entire blade was enveloped in a blue-black hue.

The sword was terrifyingly fast, completely exceeding Amber Sovereign's expectations.

The blade slashed down; Amber Sovereign hurriedly dodged, but was still grazed by the Sword Qi.

A huge gash was torn into the outer robe he wore.

An immortal god cannot bleed; if an immortal god bleeds, in the eyes of others, they are merely a Mortal with slightly greater strength.

Amber Sovereign looked down and discovered a mark from the Sword Qi on his inner armor.

He had clearly not underestimated his opponent; he had even brought out a divine weapon to face this young man.

By all logic, even if he couldn't easily defeat his opponent, it shouldn't have been too difficult.

But right now, not only had he, Amber Sovereign, failed to drive Li Yuan into a desperate situation, but Li Yuan had, with a mere gesture, made him look somewhat pathetic.

At this moment, even if Amber Sovereign were a fool, he should have realized by now that the young man before him truly possessed Ninth-Grade strength...