C103 Three Lifetimes as One!!

Qin Buyi discerned from Ying Zhi's lip-reading that he was being rooted for.

Upon hearing the exorbitant wager, Sha Jian licked his lips and turned to Qin Buyi with a gleam in his eye. "Defeating you means I can secure a hundred million Low Grade Spirit Stones for the First Prince."

"I'm sure His Highness will be overjoyed. Who knows, he might even shower me with rare and exotic treasures for my victory."

"Kid, you're quite the good luck charm. By beating you, I'll be in the First Prince's good graces."

Qin Buyi regarded Sha Jian as if he were a simpleton. "You're dreaming, aren't you?"

The smile that had spread across Sha Jian's face suddenly stiffened. His eyes narrowed, brimming with menace. "What did you just say?"

With a nonchalant tone, Qin Buyi repeated, "I asked if you were dreaming. Got it this time?"

Sha Jian's threat came with a snarl, "I'm going to make you suffer so much you'll plead for death."

Qin Buyi retorted with a sneer, "The last guy who talked big like that ended up dead. Now, it's your turn."

Sha Jian regarded Qin Buyi as if he'd just heard the world's funniest joke. "I'm in the Late Period of the Tribulation Crossing Stage, and you're just in the Middle Period of the Combination Stage. We're worlds apart. How do you plan to kill me? With your words?"

With a simultaneous "Clang!" both Sha Jian and Qin Buyi drew their weapons and faced off.

Observing the rising tension, Wang Chengfeng announced from the stage, "Let the second round begin."

Gripping his earth-toned long sword, Sha Jian invoked, "Three Lives Sword Technique - The Love of Peach Blossoms in the Past!" A peach blossom formed on the blade.

Fueled by Sha Jian's spiritual energy, the blossom swelled to the size of a cartwheel and hurtled toward Qin Buyi.

"Killing Swordsmanship - Slaughter!" The Killing Saber vibrated at high speed as it cleaved through the peach blossom.

"Whoosh!" The blade sliced right through.

Qin Buyi's gaze sharpened. "It's an illusion?"

Sha Jian burst into laughter. "Qin Buyi, you've fallen for it. This is a Divine Consciousness attack."

As Sha Jian's words fell, a peach blossom the size of a cartwheel enveloped Qin Buyi. In an instant, it vanished from the outside world, transporting him into his sea of consciousness.

"This isn't good," Qin Buyi silently admonished himself.

The Killing Saber in his hand swiftly disappeared, reappearing within his sea of consciousness.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Extermination!"

A full moon ascended within the sea of consciousness, securely encasing the peach blossom. Shadows of the Killing Saber emerged from within the moon, lunging at the peach blossom.

"Clang!" "Clang!" "Clang!"

Assailed by the relentless onslaught of the Killing Saber's shadows, the peach blossom was obliterated.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Qin Buyi murmured, "That was too close."

The Killing Saber materialized once again in his grasp.

Sha Jian, struggling to believe what he had witnessed, asked, "What kind of attack was that? How could you shatter the Divine Consciousness Peach Blossoms in an instant?"

Without a word, Qin Buyi tightened his hold on the Killing Saber and lunged at Sha Jian.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Slaughter!"

The Killing Saber, vibrating rapidly, sliced through the air towards Sha Jian, who met the attack with his sword raised in defense.

"Clang!"

Their weapons collided, sending a chorus of metallic echoes through the air.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Soul Dispersing!"

The Killing Saber vanished from Qin Buyi's hand only to reappear in his sea of consciousness. Divine Consciousness surged wildly into the saber, which, in the blink of an eye, gleamed with a golden hue.

The golden Killing Saber materialized before Qin Buyi and charged at Sha Jian.

"Whoosh!"

The saber's speed was unparalleled, reaching Sha Jian in a heartbeat.

Unflinching, Sha Jian grasped his sword with one hand and struck the palm-sized Killing Saber.

"Clang!"

The advance of the Killing Saber was abruptly halted, repelled by the force of Sha Jian's sword.

Qin Buyi reached out and caught the Killing Saber, which resumed its full size in his hand.

Sha Jian scoffed, "Quite the peculiar Divine Consciousness attack. Yet, with your cultivation level so low, had we been on equal footing, you might have landed that hit."

"Kid, today I'm going to show you that the mightiest cultivation techniques are worthless without the proper level of cultivation to back them up."

"Tri-Life Sword Art: Nether Path of This Life!"

Sha Jian's sword suddenly burst forth with a dark glow, gathering at his feet.

The dark radiance stretched from beneath Sha Jian to where Qin Buyi stood.

Qin Buyi murmured, "A domain?"

Sha Jian chuckled, "Not bad, kid, you're somewhat informed. Indeed, it's the domain of the Tribulation Crossing Stage. Let's see how you fare against it."

A path of dark light formed between Sha Jian and Qin Buyi.

On either side of the path, numerous white buds were poised to bloom, as if on the verge of unfurling.

Sha Jian declared, "Once the Equinox Flowers along the Nether Path have fully blossomed, your end will have come."

Forces of restraint began to rise from beneath Qin Buyi's feet, and though he tried to move, he found himself utterly immobilized.

"Can't move, can you, kid? Without reaching the Tribulation Crossing Stage, you'll never comprehend the true strength of a domain," Sha Jian taunted.

A grin curled at the corner of Qin Buyi's mouth as he replied, "A domain, you say? I have one of my own."

"Killing Swordsmanship: Death Domain!"

A shadowy domain rapidly spread across the entire arena, centered on Qin Buyi.

With the emergence of the shadowy domain, the restraints at his feet were significantly weakened.

Qin Buyi advanced, launching an assault on Sha Jian.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Extermination!"

A blood moon ascended within the arena, casting Sha Jian in its ominous glow.

Within the blood moon, innumerable shadows of blood-red Killing Sabers materialized, hurtling towards Sha Jian.

"Killing Swordsmanship: Slaughter!"

Qin Buyi's onslaught continued unabated, his Killing Saber in hand, merging with the spectral blades as he aimed a deadly strike at Sha Jian's head.

In the face of such a perilous onslaught, Sha Jian's expression was not one of panic but of astonishment as he gazed at Qin Buyi and demanded, "You're clearly in the Middle Period of the Combination Stage, so how is it possible for you to possess a domain? What sort of cultivation technique have you mastered to wield such formidable power?"

"Three Lives Sword Art - Next Life as a Mirror!"

Sha Jian's sword burst forth with a blinding white light, illuminating every corner of the arena.

"Shatter!"

At Sha Jian's sharp command, a sound akin to a mirror breaking echoed throughout the space.

"Crack!"

With that sound, all of the offensive moves from both Qin Buyi and Sha Jian swiftly vanished.

As the white light faded, Qin Buyi and Sha Jian each stood at opposite ends of the arena, as though the previous exchange had never occurred.

Sha Jian's eyes blazed with intensity as he addressed Qin Buyi, "I've taken a liking to the saber in your hands and the technique you wield."

"Hand them over now, and I might just spare your life."

Qin Buyi's demeanor remained frosty as he retorted, "If you desire them, you'll have to prove whether you're capable of taking them."

Unmoved by Qin Buyi's resolute stance, Sha Jian declared, "If you refuse to see reason, then I have no choice but to kill you and claim them for myself."

"Three Lives Sword Art - Unity of Three Lifetimes!"

In an instant, Sha Jian's sword gathered a peach blossom as large as a cartwheel, a path resembling the Netherworld bridging Yin and Yang, and the same piercing white light.

These elements slowly fused, the Netherworld path blending with the white light to form a Yin Yang Fish, with a subtle peach blossom concealed at its heart.

"Strike!"

With a gesture from Sha Jian, the Yin Yang Fish surged towards Qin Buyi.