Chapter 525 - Jade Sword Demon.
Yang Dao was like a specter in the arena and the people were surprised at his battle prowess. What made the beaten-up people even more surprised was that the boy had yet to draw his sword from the sheath. This was the tantamount of saying, ‘You guys are not good enough for me to take you seriously.’
Aries was watching all this from the viewing platform and he was able to keep up with the movements of the young boy on the ground and could see that he was not using any fancy skills, his movement was all basic, and his attacks were all sharp and hard as well.
The other thing that made them fear Yang Dao more was that he was still untouched. Among the hundreds that were attacking him, half of them were already on the ground, holding their bodies groaning in pain. They had not been able to touch the corner of his clothes yet.
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Yue Ming was shivering at this scene, he was not excited or thrilled, he was afraid. Yang Dao was using the same moves as his sister used in the assessment and the attacks were all making him go through the same scene of that duel in his mind over and over again. Yue Jiren patted him on the shoulder and said, “Calm down, if you did not let it go, you will develop a mental demon. I do not have to tell you what the effects of a mental demon are over your dao heart. Correct?”
Yue Ming nodded and said, “Father, this set of sword skills was used by Yue Jing. I had this hunch that her rise is because of Yang Dao.”
Yue Jiren nodded and said, “It is not a hunch, but a confirmation. I never knew that my daughter had a nick for deception. A very good hand of cards they have dealt us. I would look like a fool if I went forward and played the third person in this engagement. Yue Ming, be a bit more prideful. You are someone from the Yue Overlord, do not underestimate yourself. The fact that you can still keep up with that kid’s skills is evident that you have talent. Do you understand, you will find a lot more women as beautiful as this one.”
The uglier you were on the inside, the more you cared about your reputation. Yue Ming was an apple that did not rot far from the tree. He was the same crooked person as his father was. The boy closed his eyes and let out a deep breath. With this sigh, the guy said, “Since, Athena decided to go on with him, then let them be, however, if they tried to stand in my path to the throne of the family head. I will make sure they lie at my feet with their guts spilled on the floor.”
Yue Jiren nodded and said, “Let us see, what real skills does this kid have.”
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In the arena, Yang Dao had chopped his sword at the nape of a boy and made him lose consciousness. He said, “Anyone else?”
Aries clenched his fists hard and said, “Uncle, I would like to challenge him.”
The uncle in his mouth was, none other than, Troy Olympus. The middle-aged man looked at his nephew and said, “Aries, you are in the golden core realm. He has already proven his strength, by defeating the rest, if you wish for this duel to take place, it will depend on whether Yang Dao would accept it or not.”
Aries understood this, after all, he was double the age of Yang Dao and what was, even more, his cultivation realm was one realm higher than the boy. Thus the decision depended on Yang Dao.
Their words echoed in the colosseum as it was already silent due to Yang Dao taking on a hundred people on his own and defeating them without really fighting. The Dao Child heard it as well and said, “I would like to learn from you.”
His words were humble, after all, Aries, despite all the haughtiness, was his senior in both age and cultivation. The audience heard his words and they all saw this young boy in a new light. He had the strength to call out all the young people in the same age group and stand undefeated, yet when he was faced with a stronger man, he did not shirk away but also stated that it was a learning experience.
The elders of the family were disgruntled about the fact that he could seal their spirit energy and this phrase gave them a better face in front of the people and themselves. Aries heard his voice and did not waste a single second, he was afraid that his uncle might ask him to stop or go easy on the boy.
He drew out an ax from his space ring and jumped into the arena. The weapon in his hand was a dual-edge battle-ax. He rushed at Yang Dao as soon as his feet touched the ground. Yang Dao took out his sword from the sheath, he did not underestimate the guy because he could sense a strong aura radiating from Aries.
The aura did not affect him mentally but he was aware that someone as mighty as Aries would have a strength that could beat him at his current peak. So he decided to do his best and face him with all that he had. Yang Dao lifted his foot and then he vanished from his spot. The next moment, the two people appeared in the center of the arena with their weapons colliding with each other and issuing loud clanging sounds. ρꪖꪕᦔꪖꪕꪫꪣꫀꪶ
The brittle sound made the people furrow their brows. Troy and the elders of the Olympus family were surprised, they did not expect Yang Dao’s seemingly normal-looking sword would be able to hold against the ax held by Aries.
This ax was called, the harbinger of doom, a dominating name, but given the materials used to craft this weapon, this name was worth it. It could take down a nascent soul realm cultivator in one strike. Yet at this moment a seemingly normal blade was standing against the ax they all took pride in. This was the weapon wielded by the strongest young cultivator of their family since ancient times.
After the weapons clashed, the two stagnated for a bot before they were shunned away by the recoil. Yang Dao took back four steps and Aries took back two. The Dao Child chuckled, “You are strong, I am excited.”
Aries smiled and said, “Me too.”
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Yue Yun sighed and said, “Be prepared.”
The rest of the ladies around her did not understand what she meant but they became anxious. After all, only Yue Yun had known Yang Dao for the longest time and they could sense something was about to go down.
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Yang Dao charged forward again and Aries followed, the two began to clash and retreat. It was like a dance. Aries was the young leader of the Olympus family but he never dreamt of fighting like this in a long time. The numbing sensation in his arms made him exhilarated. As the battle continued the degree of damage around the two escalated.
The arena was now lingering with craters and pits. The surrounding walls had cracks running over them. The two people were not injured, but this was all the aftermath of their clashes near the walls and in the same place. Suddenly, Troy and the elders, who were lost in enjoying the battle stood up with a frightful expression on their faces.
Troy wanted to make a move but it was already too late. He called out, “Yang Dao, use your life-saving method immediately.”
His cry woke up Aries, who just realized how big of a blunder he had cast. He attacked Yang Dao with his ax intent. If it was someone in a higher realm, they could have gotten away from this attack or even countered it, but they all thought that Yang Dao was in a lower level, how would he be able to counter or block this attack.
The boy, whom everyone was worried for, at this moment stood gazing at an arc of spiritual energy moving toward him at a high speed. He smiled and said, “I have it too.”
The next movement he said, “Spirit Wind Slash.” and his sword flickered. Followed by a sharp whistling sound an arc similar to the ax intent originated in the void and clashed with the incoming attack.
The attacks collided and they vanished, after setting off strong winds, that made everyone take a step back. Aries stood gazing at Yang Dao with his eyes almost popping out of his skull. His mouth was wide open.
The elders and the rest of the audience were shocked as well, Yue Jiren did not know when he stood up on his feet. Despite the calm visage, his eyes were brimming with shock. He did not expect this young boy to be so strong at such a young age.
It was unknown who said it first but a chant sounded in the arena, “Jade Sword Demon.”
Yang Dao got himself a title, that will resound throughout the immortal plane in the coming future.