The relationship between Yang Feilong and Yang Pingtian was not of much concern. After all, they were cultivators, and a difference of ten to twenty years in age was insignificant.
Of course, this was also because Yang Feilong was exceptionally outstanding!
"What a pity, such a pity!" Old Master Luo shook his head as he read this.
Yang Feilong's defeat of Wang Quan had also shocked countless people.
"Who is stronger, Yang Feilong or Jiang Yue?"
"It's definitely Jiang Yue. After all, Jiang Yue can contend with Nascent Soul stage cultivators! Yang Feilong's strength should be comparable to Men Luo and Xing Yun!"
After defeating Wang Quan, Yang Feilong did not immediately stay on the stage to challenge others. He also wanted to witness the duels of other participants and consolidate the gains from his previous battle.
In every match, he had suppressed his Golden Core power to match his opponents, or even to be slightly weaker, with the aim of honing his swordsmanship and movement techniques.
Such battles had yielded him considerable benefits.
By observing the duels between opponents and integrating their strengths into his own, he could also improve himself.
Then, one particular duel caught everyone's attention.
Men Luo versus Xing Yun!
The former was ranked second on the Human Ranking, and the latter was third.
Xing Yun was quite indignant about why Men Luo was ranked one spot higher. He had not challenged Jiang Yue because they had both faced Jiang Yue before and the gap was too large.
In this battle, Men Luo ultimately emerged victorious, or rather, won by a hair's breadth, a narrow victory!
However, this also indicated that the Human Ranking was quite reasonable.
Just then, a voice rang out: "Jiang Yue, do you dare to fight!"
This declaration caused an uproar.
"Yang Feilong, he's challenging Jiang Yue? This..."
"Based on the strength Yang Feilong has displayed, he's only on par with Men Luo and Xing Yun. Why isn't he challenging them, and instead directly challenging Jiang Yue?"
"Yang Feilong also wants to contend for the top spot on the Human Ranking! Unfortunately, he doesn't know how strong Jiang Yue is!"
"Unless he cultivates for another two years, he has no hope!"
"In another two years, Jiang Yue will likely have already broken through to the Nascent Soul stage. Let alone Jiang Yue, he himself might have reached the Nascent Soul stage by then. If he wins then, what would be the point? He still wouldn't have reached the first rank on the Human Ranking!"
"However, with his current record, he is indeed capable of fighting against Men Luo or Xing Yun!"
"I thought he would challenge Men Luo, especially since Men Luo had just defeated Xing Yun and might not be in his best state."
"He's a genius, perhaps geniuses all have their own pride!"
Amidst the discussions, Jiang Yue strode onto the stage.
Jiang Yue had also made multiple appearances before. After all, no matter how strong he was, if he didn't win enough participant tokens, he wouldn't be able to win the beauty's heart!
"You shouldn't have challenged me!" Jiang Yue looked at Yang Feilong and said calmly.
"Why?" Yang Feilong rubbed his nose.
"Because by challenging me, you will stop here!" Jiang Yue said calmly.
"Heh, you're quite confident!" Yang Feilong chuckled.
"Confidence comes from strength!" Jiang Yue said lightly, his voice plain, yet carrying his own arrogance.
After all, he was capable of killing a Nascent Soul stage cultivator. Although the opponent was injured, at the brink of death, a Nascent Soul stage cultivator could still unleash combat power comparable to their normal state.
His ability to withstand the opponent's desperate burst was also an indirect testament to his formidable strength!
This was also why Men Luo and Xing Yun did not challenge him. The gap was too vast. Therefore, after losing twice, they did not challenge again, as another defeat would only result in a crushing loss, making it meaningless.
"Then let me witness your proud strength!" Yang Feilong said playfully.
Boom!
The next moment, Jiang Yue attacked. A spear pierced through the air, heading towards Yang Feilong.
Yang Feilong's eyes flickered slightly. The power unleashed by the opponent's Golden Core energy was far superior to that of a typical peak Golden Core cultivator.
"Perhaps his Qi cultivation method is also a very powerful one!" Yang Feilong mused inwardly. "No wonder he could slay a Nascent Soul stage existence."
The opponent truly possessed the combat power of an ordinary early Nascent Soul stage cultivator!
Facing the spear that pierced the air, Yang Feilong lunged forward. Sword radiance surged, and his long sword shot out with a powerful and overbearing momentum.
With a bang, the spear was deflected to the side.
Jiang Yue's eyes showed surprise. He hadn't expected Yang Feilong's swordsmanship to be so potent.
However, he remained unfazed. Using his spear as a staff, he violently swung it diagonally towards Yang Feilong.
Yang Feilong sidestepped instantly, evading the attack, and followed up with a sword strike.
Jiang Yue was shocked. Yang Feilong's speed was incredibly fast, and his sword strikes were so insidious. He couldn't retract his spear in time and slid away at an awkward angle. Before he could counterattack, Yang Feilong's sword descended once more with overwhelming force!
It slashed down horizontally.
"An inch longer, an inch stronger." The spear's advantage was significant, but with Yang Feilong closing the distance, its superiority was completely nullified.
And this initial disadvantage was entirely due to his spear strike being blocked.
Following that, Yang Feilong unleashed a barrage of sword strikes, each one immensely powerful.
Jiang Yue, suppressing his shock, parried repeatedly, trying to create distance to reassert his advantage, but to no avail!
Bang!
Finally, after several strenuous blocks, Jiang Yue's spear was knocked away. Yang Feilong then lightly tapped his sword at Jiang Yue's throat before retracting his sword and standing his ground.
"I..." Jiang Yue's face was filled with disbelief.
At this moment, the entire place erupted in an uproar: "No way, Jiang Yue lost just like that?"
"He didn't lose unfairly. His killing move was neutralized from the start, and then Yang Feilong seized the opportunity to press his attack. Jiang Yue was overwhelmed and could only barely defend himself!"
"If they fought again, Jiang Yue might not necessarily lose!"
"I haven't lost!" Jiang Yue said, his expression grim as he beckoned, and his spear returned to his hand. He stared at Yang Feilong and said coldly.
"Hiss!"
"Is he refusing to admit defeat?"
"If Yang Feilong hadn't held back, his sword would have already pierced your throat!"
"I really can't believe that Jiang Yue, after losing, refused to concede! What a disgrace!"
"I used to admire him greatly, but now, heh, he can't take a loss!"
Jiang Yue truly couldn't accept defeat. He felt that his advantages had not been fully utilized.
Yang Feilong glanced at Jiang Yue with a mocking smile and taunted, "Since you want to lose again, I'll grant you your wish. Attack!"
The next moment, Jiang Yue attacked again. This time, he learned from his previous lesson. As long as he didn't get close to Yang Feilong, he believed that with the advantage of his spear, he could surely regain his footing and make people realize that he was just caught off guard earlier!
But what happened next completely stunned him!
Yang Feilong, who had been suppressing him with techniques earlier, now showed no mercy and directly overwhelmed him with his powerful Golden Core energy.
Two strikes. In just two strikes, one shattered his sword, and the next sent Jiang Yue flying.
Although Yang Feilong had held back, he still heavily injured Jiang Yue.
Bang!
Jiang Yue's body crashed hard onto the ground below the stage.
At this scene, the entire place fell silent.
Jiang Yue was also stunned and disbelieving: "How could this be..."
"How is his strength so immense? Nascent Soul? No, that doesn't feel right, it's Golden Core power!"