"Divine Concealment Sword!"

Ye Haochuan swiftly stored the Halberd of Heaven and Earth into the ring, instantly switching weapons.

The Long Family Technique offered no real advantage against this vast expanse of Blood Thunder. Instead, it was the Divine Concealment Sword, with its dual attributes of Thunder and Fire, that might be able to counteract the Blood Thunder.

Swoosh swoosh swoosh~

The Divine Concealment Sword did not disappoint Ye Haochuan, instantly breaking through several strands of Blood Thunder.

The purple lightning surrounding the Divine Concealment Sword also successfully blocked the Blood Thunder, preventing even a trace of it from reaching Ye Haochuan.

At the same time, the Heart Thunder Armor also competed with half of the Blood Thunder.

To call it a victory or defeat would be more akin to mutual destruction. For although it successfully obliterated the Blood Thunder, the Heart Thunder Armor was also spent, exhausted to its end.

Whoosh~

This wave of thunderstorm had been successfully blocked by Ye Haochuan.

However, the sky full of dark clouds did not thin out in the slightest with the disappearance of one wave of Blood Thunder.

"Ah~"

Ju Yuqu was already furious, for this Heavenly Punishment Divine Ability was his most formidable attack, yet he didn’t expect Ye Haochuan to block it – he was indignant.

The dark clouds in the sky seemed to resonate with Ju Yuqu’s mind, and as he roared, the Blood Thunder above became even more turbulent.

In the next moment, a hundred strands of Blood Thunder cascaded down simultaneously.

These Blood Thunders, upon reaching mid-air, suddenly as if drawn by something, converged towards the center.

Two strands of Blood Thunder collided, intertwined, then three...four...ten...hundred...

A hundred strands of Blood Thunder fused into a singular pillar-sized mass, looking incredibly terrifying.

Ye Haochuan furrowed his brows deeply, barely managing to wield the Divine Concealment Sword, sending it towards the Blood Thunder.

However, upon contact with the Blood Thunder, the purple lightning on the Divine Concealment Sword was instantly obliterated. The Divine Concealment Sword lost its previous valor, sent flying away.

"Nine-Tailed Sword Qi!"

Ye Haochuan had already anticipated this outcome, swiftly deploying another trump card.

Howl~

A Nine-Tailed Phantom instantly emerged, nine tail swords wrapped in a red mist piercing towards the Blood Thunder.

Crack crack crack~

The nine tail swords, formidable in their own right, seemed as fragile as saplings before an enormous truck when faced with this massive Blood Thunder, instantly shattered to smithereens.

Spurt~

Ye Haochuan spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, evidently suffering backlash from the Nine-Tailed Sword Qi, gravely injured.

For such a great cost, Ye Haochuan had only managed to diminish the Blood Thunder’s volume by half, yet it continued its relentless assault towards Ye Haochuan.

"Hahaha, I see no means left for you to block this, die!"

By now, Ju Yuqu had plunged into madness, with blood incessantly seeping from his nostrils and the corners of his mouth, clearly showing the immense toll such an attack took on him.

Yet he seemed wholly unaware of it all, his eyes fixated solely on the Blood Thunder and the now spent Ye Haochuan. He seemed already to have envisioned Ye Haochuan being struck into powder by the Blood Thunder.

The title of genius, it seemed, was still rightfully his. No one else was worthy of such a name.

"Senior brother, quickly get the Young Chap Ye out, or else he’s doomed!" the man with steel whiskers said somewhat nervously.

Ye Haochuan had been deemed the future of the Hua Clan by them, and they couldn’t afford any mishaps.

"It must come to this then!" Liu Bai sighed helplessly, about to activate the golden pearl to bring Ye Haochuan out.

Though he was reluctant to accept this outcome, he had no choice but to do so now.

Ye Haochuan’s inability to stop Ju Yuqu from becoming a disciple of the Half-Mountain Residence was undoubtedly a terrible thing for the Half-Mountain Residence.

Yet was it fair to blame Ye Haochuan? He had only just stepped into the Immortal Transformation Stage, reaching this level of combat was impressive.

"Wait!"

Just as Liu Bai was about to retrieve Ye Haochuan, Shentu Fu suddenly intervened.

"Junior brother, what is this..." Liu Bai looked at Shentu Fu with some confusion.

"Look into that kid’s eyes, he seems to still have some hidden trump card!" Shentu Fu explained.

"Oh?" Liu Bai quickly turned his head to look, and instantly noticed something amiss.

If it were anyone else in such a scenario, they would undoubtedly show despair. Yet Ye Haochuan did not exhibit the slightest panic; his eyes did not show fear towards the Blood Thunder, seeming instead like he was just waiting for it to descend.

"Heaven-Penetrating Barrier!"

As the Blood Thunder was about to strike, Ye Haochuan suddenly threw out his hand, as if using an unguarded backhand to meet this formidable Blood Thunder head-on.

However, this seemingly futile attempt succeeded in blocking that massive Blood Thunder.

The seemingly indestructible Blood Thunder, upon contact with Ye Haochuan’s hand, burst into countless tiny lightning strands, bouncing off, painting a beautiful picture.

Spurt~

Ju Yuqu sprayed a mouthful of fresh blood, his aura plummeting to its lowest. Yet he paid no mind, his eyes fixed on Ye Haochuan.

"Impossible, this is impossible!" Ju Yuqu seemed to have lost consciousness, repeatedly muttering instinctively.

In the next second, Ye Haochuan suddenly appeared before him, the Divine Concealment Sword at his throat, coldly saying, "You lost!"

Ju Yuqu looked at Ye Haochuan dumbfounded, as if in a daze.

After a long while, he seemed to collect himself, shouting hysterically, "Why, you only just broke through to Immortal Transformation, why are you so powerful?"

"Why else? Because my talent surpasses yours!" Ye Haochuan chuckled.

"Impossible, my talent is among the pinnacle of this world, no one’s talent surpasses mine!" Ju Yuqu shouted unwillingly.

"Young man, confidence is good, but arrogance at your level isn’t. Don’t you know there’s always someone better?" Ye Haochuan quipped, smirking.

"Hmph, don’t get cocky! I refuse to believe blocking my attack felt good for you!"

Ju Yuqu snorted coldly, then his gaze shifted, suddenly halting, followed by a bitter laugh, "Never expected, in our tiger and dragon battle, a stray dog would seize the fruit, truly fate’s jest, haha..."

"Damn, how did I forget about that guy?" Ye Haochuan exclaimed internally, hurriedly turning around to look.

In the next moment, flames of anger enveloped him.

There in front of him, Li Qi, who had just leapt off the cliff, was now dashing towards the Seven-Colored Mysterious Stone, eyes filled with greed.

"Bastard!" Ye Haochuan fumed inside, wanting to dash over and stop him.

Yet as he took a step forward, his knees buckled, almost causing him to collapse.

Blocking the Blood Thunder earlier, although it seemed effortless, had indeed taken a vast toll on him. The Heaven-Penetrating Barrier could perfectly block an attack, but at a corresponding cost.

At this point, Ye Haochuan’s Dantian was entirely devoid of Spiritual Energy, and his conversation with Ju Yuqu had merely been an act of bravado.

Between stumbling, Li Qi had already picked up the Seven-Colored Mysterious Stone, then laughing maniacally at Ye Haochuan and Ju Yuqu, "Hahaha, so what if you’re strong? In the end, the winner’s still me! Hahaha..."