NOVPUBMoreover, the Battle Body that even the Great Emperor sought in vain actually merged automatically into Xuanyuan Xuantian’s body upon his birth.
It was apparent that the Xuanyuan Body was born specifically for Xuanyuan Xuantian.
From the day of his birth, Xuanyuan Xuantian’s name resounded throughout the entire Extreme West Region. However, as he acted very modestly later on, and as more and more talented disciples emerged from the Divine Sun Holy Sect, he gradually faded from people’s memory.
When people occasionally mentioned him, they would only scoff and say, "Oh, that’s the one who squandered his Battle Body."
But it wasn’t until one day, with a giant axe on his back, that he stepped into the Divine Sun Holy Sect and then swept through almost all the young generation of his age, shining like a fierce sun and making a name for himself.
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The battle between the two had also reached its final stage. Xuanyuan Xuantian, standing on the Golden Crow, wielding a giant axe, was majestic, his whole body enshrouded in blazing flames.
And Chu Yang, with the Yin-Yang Diagram above his head, and the Yin and Yang Qi swirling on the Wandering Dragon Sword, was equally formidable.
"It’s time to end this," Xuanyuan Xuantian said to Chu Yang, speaking indifferently.
Suddenly, his spiritual energy surged and a golden light pervaded around him.
When the golden light dissipated, everyone could see a pale golden armor covering his body.
This armor did not seem to be put on, but rather as if it had grown out of his body.
A dragon head was engraved on the front of the armor, and the design on his chest was that of a coiling golden dragon.
Including his arms, there were two golden dragons with their heads raised in a roar, appearing lifelike, as if they were about to fly out from inside.
"That’s the Xuanyuan Body," a disciple from the Divine Sun Holy Sect shouted excitedly. "Now it’s over, that Chu Yang is bound to lose."
After merging with the Xuanyuan Body, Xuanyuan Xuantian’s height had at least exceeded two meters. He looked down at Chu Yang and said disdainfully, "Little grasshopper, your time to hop around is over."
With a roar, Xuanyuan Xuantian lifted his giant axe and chopped it down.
"The one to end is you," Chu Yang bellowed back, and to the stunned eyes of the crowd, he caught the giant axe with one hand.
At this moment, his body was enveloped in azure spiritual energy, a whirlpool pattern appeared on his forehead, his eyes were extremely sharp, and his ears were long and elf-like.
Seeing Chu Yang catch Xuanyuan Xuantian’s giant axe with one hand, many disciples rubbed their eyes in disbelief. After confirming that they weren’t mistaken, they swallowed hard.
"He has a Battle Body too," someone exclaimed in shock.
"What Battle Body is that?" The disciples below immediately buzzed with speculation.
While the Hundred Great Battle Bodies were renowned in the Yuan Central Continent, aside from those that had been found and recorded, many still unborn Battle Bodies remained a mystery to the people.
"Sect Leader Wu, what Battle Body does your disciple have?" someone eagerly asked Wu Shaoqing, the Sect Master of the Yin-Yang Sect.
"The Azure Cloud Battle Body, ranked seventy-second among the Hundred Great Battle Bodies," Wu Shaoqing said with a hint of pride.
Actually, when she had brought Chu Yang into the Yin-Yang Sect to participate in the selection of the Saint Heir, many elders of the Sect Gate had been opposed to it.
But during the subsequent comparison, everyone found that not only did Chu Yang possess the most primal Yin and Yang Qi, but he also had a Battle Body.
When both of these attributes appeared in one person, the other elders had no grounds for objection, and Wu Shaoqing directly designated Chu Yang as the current Saint Heir.
She even activated the Yin-Yang Diagram to help him advance to the Empty Vein Realm and condense his True Fate.
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Watching Chu Yang grasp his giant axe with one hand, Xuanyuan Xuantian’s expression was one of utter shock as he said, "You also possess a Battle Body."
"Battle Bodies are not unique. What’s there to be arrogant about," Chu Yang snorted coldly, his body radiating a bright azure light. His Wandering Dragon Sword was not merely enveloped by the Yin and Yang Qi, but it had also fused with the power of the Battle Body.
When he slashed out with his sword, the space around him completely collapsed, the Spiritual Energy merging with the spatial torrents.
Xuanyuan Xuantian’s long hair was blown about by the force of the Spiritual Energy, and with a roar, he said, "Even if you have a Battle Body, the one who will win in the end will definitely be me."
The Wandering Dragon Sword and the giant axe collided in the air, and everyone heard a deafening sound beside their ears.
The platform beneath their feet, crafted from Black Tortoise True Iron, began to show cracks, and a "rumbling" sound spread from the center of the platform.
An extreme wave of energy rose from the space, as if a world-destroying disturbance spread in all directions.
In that moment, thunder and lightning flashed in the vortex-engulfed space, and Xuanyuan Xuantian was directly toppled by the powerful blast.
His tall figure crashed heavily below the platform, stirring up a cloud of dust.
Chu Yang sheathed his sword and stood, the once immense aura around him gradually subsiding. He exhaled deeply and calmly surveyed his surroundings.
At that moment, there was complete silence all around, and everyone’s gaze was fixed on that not-so-tall figure.
The name "Chu Yang" was deeply etched into their minds.
With Xuanyuan Xuantian’s defeat, it meant that the final match would be a showdown between Xu Zimei and Chu Yang.
After the match ended, both participants were allowed to rest for a quarter of an hour before beginning the final contest.
Beneath the platform at this moment, the disciples’ loud discussions filled the entire Heavenly Domain.
Even though the match wouldn’t start for another quarter of an hour, this did nothing to dampen everyone’s enthusiasm.
Probably many people had not expected the final to take place between these two individuals.
One was the son of the Deputy Sect Master of the True Martial Holy Sect, seemingly inconspicuous and without much fame.
The other had suddenly become the Saint Heir of the Yin-Yang Sect, previously without even the slightest reputation.
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As the quarter-hour intermission ended and Xu Zimei and Chu Yang stepped onto the platform, there was an unexpectedly quiet atmosphere below.
But after the two took their positions on the platform, the previously silent surroundings suddenly erupted into cheers that were even more enthusiastic and frenzied than before.
A gentle breeze began to blow around them, disheveling their clothes and hair. Compared to the fervent cheers below, both on the platform were extremely calm.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Xu Zimei," Xu Zimei said with a smile.
"I’m Chu Yang," Chu Yang nodded, looking at Xu Zimei with a trace of confusion.
Up to now, he still didn’t know what relationship he had with Xu Zimei, nor did he know who was the mastermind behind the scenes who had stolen both his Prison Suppression Pearl and World Pearl, and who had schemed to help Ren Pingsheng massacre the Heavenly Sword Sect in advance.
"I’ve always regarded you as my greatest rival, always striving to defeat you," Xu Zimei paused and then chuckled with a touch of resignation, "Yet sadly, when fate brought you before me again, I realized that you are so weak that one blow is all it takes to defeat you."
Xu Zimei laughed at himself, his thoughts seemingly drifting back to the final moment of his rebirth.
It was also in front of a witnessing crowd that he lay low on the ground, looking up at the young man’s arrogant demeanor in the sky above.
