How can I have a heart of a demonic god in my body?!-Chapter 361 - 0356 Trading Injury for Injury

Not only did the spectators think this, but Ye Chengfeng himself believed it, the corners of his mouth revealing a smile of victory.

But the next scene caused Ye Chengfeng’s heart to tremble, and the smile on his lips disappeared.

The surrounding spectators, including the higher-ups from the four major academies, were all shocked and discolored.

They originally thought that facing the fourth sword, Chen Yu would decisively admit defeat or, at the very least, defend with all his might to avoid serious injury.

But Chen Yu’s actions refuted everyone’s expectations.

Just then.

Roar!

Chen Yu, facing Ye Chengfeng, charged wildly, demonic qi swirling around his body, stirring up a formidable black wind.

Chen Yu stared intently at Ye Chengfeng, his eyes exuding a fearsome demonic presence as if he were an unparalleled evil demon swiftly closing in on Ye Chengfeng.

Indeed, facing Ye Chengfeng’s fourth sword, Chen Yu neither admitted defeat nor defended with all his might but instead launched a frontal assault.

“Impossible… Facing my fourth sword, he actually…”

Ye Chengfeng’s eyes widened in disbelief as the approaching Chen Yu filled his mind with a momentary blank.

At this instant, doubt crept into Ye Chengfeng’s heart; he even began to wonder if his sword could defeat Chen Yu.

Otherwise, how could this situation arise?

Swoosh!

Ye Chengfeng swung his sword, and a gleaming white sword light burst forth, startling all around.

At the same time, Chen Yu approached to within twenty feet of Ye Chengfeng.

“Defeat!”

Chen Yu erupted with full force, unleashing a claw strike that formed a ferocious and sinister demon rune giant claw.

“He’s going for it, sacrificing himself in the attack, exchanging injury for injury…”

At this moment, Ye Chengfeng finally understood.

If he committed to releasing this strike, he would be too late to defend against Chen Yu’s attack.

If he retracted his strength now to fend off Chen Yu’s attack, then his sword would fail to defeat the defensively skilled Chen Yu.

In other words, if he wanted to defeat Chen Yu, he would have to carry out this strike persistently, but by then, he might also be defeated by Chen Yu, leading to a draw.

“If I retract my strength now, block Chen Yu’s strike, and then prepare the fifth sword, Chen Yu will certainly die…”

In that instant, thoughts of withdrawal emerged in Ye Chengfeng’s mind.

But in the next moment, he sobered up; if he were to back down now, his Sword Dao would change course and go astray.

“Chen Yu, let’s settle the winner with this strike!”

Ye Chengfeng shouted, his eyes filled with unwavering determination.

Chen Yu let out a soft chuckle; he had just seen a moment of hesitation on Ye Chengfeng’s face. If Ye Chengfeng had truly chosen to pull back and defend, then in the following moments, he would not be able to do anything to Chen Yu.

But in the end, Ye Chengfeng chose to forge ahead, pursuing the strike to the bitter end!

As they watched the two prodigies on the platform execute their ultimate techniques, even hinting at the possibility of mutual destruction.

The judges nearby, including the senior staff from the Sky Sword Academy and No Demon Academy, grew tense, even considering intervening.

But the grand competition of the academies had rules: outsiders must not interfere, or they would face severe punishment.

“These two are going for mutual destruction!”

“Absolutely terrifying, both of them are madmen.”

The crowd erupted in exclamations.

Boom!

After Ye Chengfeng had fully executed his strike, he instantly utilized a secret technique, transforming his True Yuan into numerous crystalline small swords creating a shield of swords in front of him.

On the other side, after executing “Demon Annihilation Claw,” Chen Yu also immediately used the defensive battle skill “Demon Scale Guard.”

Thump! Thump! Thump!

His heart pounding and with the enhancement from the Dragon Scale Bloodline, Chen Yu fully activated his Demon Rune Battle Technique.

In the blink of an eye, the sword light and demonic qi engulfed the figures of the two combatants.

“What’s the outcome?”

Yuan Chen, Duan Xinyue, and other watching prodigies also held their breath.

Boom!

Amidst the explosion of demonic qi, Ye Chengfeng was hurled out, his treasured sword falling to the side.

He flew out of the martial arts platform and crashed to the ground with a swath of blood across his chest, falling unconscious.

On the other hand, Chen Yu was also blasted by the sword light, his protective battle technique shattered, and a crack appeared in his chest armor. The parts not covered by the armor bore a half-inch deep sword wound, his Dragon Scale defense breached for the first time, and blood oozed out.

However, Chen Yu managed to stop at the edge of the martial arts platform.

“I won.”

At that moment, Chen Yu revealed a slight smile.

His last exchange with Ye Chengfeng was perilous, but it was also within Chen Yu’s expectations.

By exchanging injury for injury, with his strong physique and high defensive power, Chen Yu naturally had the advantage.

“Am I seeing this right? The number one person in Sky Sword Academy, the sword prodigy Ye Chengfeng, has actually been defeated by Chen Yu.”

“This has to be the biggest upset of the competition, Chen Yu defeating Ye Chengfeng, likely placing him second!”

“This is already the second Guiyuan Realm prodigy to fall at Chen Yu’s hands, isn’t it?”

Cries of astonishment rang nonstop, deafening.

Moments later, cheers erupted.

“This young man’s temperament is quite extraordinary; he actually chose to trade injury for injury with Chengfeng, relying on his physique and defensive power, which naturally can withstand more damage, but Chengfeng, as a Sword Cultivator…”

The elder with white eyebrows from Sky Sword Academy sighed.

Of course, if Chen Yu hadn’t had the courage to make such a decision, he would have had to face Ye Chengfeng’s fifth sword. By then, no matter how skilled Chen Yu was, defeat was certain.

It was precisely because Chen Yu saw through this that he made his decision, not giving Ye Chengfeng the chance to unleash his fifth sword.

“This kid, he really knows how to use his own advantages. If it were an ordinary person, upon seeing Ye Chengfeng’s sword, fear would have already arisen in their heart…”

The man in the Golden Cloud Robe showed a look of admiration.

“Chen Yu’s victory!”

The referee was also stunned for a moment before announcing the result of the match.

When Chen Yu stepped down from the stage, everyone looked at him as if they were looking at a monster.

“How can he be so strong…”

Luo Haotian felt fear rising in his heart.

Unconsciously, Chen Yu had surpassed him, making Luo Haotian feel powerless.

Yuan Chen also laughed heartily, not expecting his junior brother to defeat Ye Chengfeng; as his senior brother, he had been overtaken.

On the other hand, Duan Xinyue remained silent, her heart filled with gloom.

“This young man, he actually defeated Ye Chengfeng?”

Yunhai Zhen’s bright eyes were fixed on Chen Yu.

In his eyes, of this tournament, the only ones who could pose a threat to him were Ye Chengfeng or perhaps Yuan Chen.

Yet unexpectedly, Ye Chengfeng was defeated by someone other than him.

“Interesting!”

Yunhai Zhen revealed a hint of a smile, his body exuding an invisible aura of authority that spread in all directions, startling some of the people nearby.

After the match ended, Chen Yu left the stage and returned to his seat.

At this moment, he was quite weak.

In his fight against Ye Chengfeng, his heart had been constantly charging and bursting with energy.

“Junior brother, the wounds caused by True Yuan are very hard to heal. Here is a ‘Spring Transformation Pill’, which can heal the injuries caused by True Yuan…”

Yuan Chen came over, taking out an Elixir.

“Thank you, senior brother!”

Chen Yu took it without hesitation.

In fact, he could feel the wounds on his body healing.

To conceal this, Chen Yu consumed the Elixir given by Yuan Chen.

On the other side, Ye Chengfeng was carried aside by the elders of Sky Sword Academy and given a sacred healing medicine, rapidly recovering from his injuries.

If Ye Chengfeng could not continue to fight, his ranking in this competition would likely fall behind.

However, it was not long before Ye Chengfeng awoke, giving Chen Yu a deep look.

“Next time, I will win.”

Ye Chengfeng said softly before turning to concentrate on healing his wounds.

On the other side, Chen Yu was cultivating and did not notice these events.

During that last battle, Chen Yu had achieved a great deal of insight. He was also cultivating the Demon Rune Qi and practicing the Secret Technique given by the Red Flame King to condense his True Yuan.

The matches continued.

“The third match, Tang Mo versus Yin Chengzhuang…”

The competition went on.

Tang Mo and Yin Chengzhuang, both from Yunyang Academy, ranked second and third respectively; their battle was also quite spectacular.

However, many of the contenders were still thinking about the previous battle.

“Damn it, how can this kid be so formidable, keeping his strength so hidden, even Ye Chengfeng was defeated.”

Duan Xinyue was conflicted within.

If she faced Chen Yu again, she really wasn’t confident she could defeat him.

“If he can defeat Ye Chengfeng, does that not mean he has a chance to claim the second place in this competition?”

Zhou Yuning was extremely surprised at the thought.

Of course, Chen Yu only had the chance to vie for second place; the specific outcome was still uncertain.

In his opinion, after the fight between Chen Yu and Ye Chengfeng, the former must have sustained severe injuries. If Chen Yu encountered a formidable opponent in the next round, he might even be defeated.

For example Ye Chengfeng, if he met Duan Xinyue in the next round, his chances of winning seemed slim.

The third match ended quickly, with Tang Mo slightly better.

Time passed, and after this round, Chen Yu was deeply engaged in his cultivation, paying no attention to external matters.

Soon, the fourth round of the competition began.

“Chen Yu against Zhou Yuning!”

Chen Yu opened his eyes slightly.

“I concede.”

Zhou Yuning immediately declared.

In Sky Sword Academy, even holding off one of Ye Chengfeng’s swords was difficult for him.

Even if Chen Yu was injured at the moment, he was no match for him.

Seeing his opponent concede, Chen Yu continued his cultivation.

Now, he had two opponents left, his senior brother Yuan Chen and Yunhai Zhen, the top contender of Yunyang Academy.

Only by defeating these two could he compete for the first place.

But the strength of Yunhai Zhen was unimaginable, he hadn’t yet shown his full power; Chen Yu wasn’t confident of victory against him.

The fourth round ended quickly.

In the fifth round, Chen Yu’s opponent once again conceded.

Until the seventh round.

“Duan Xinyue against Yunhai Zhen…”

The referee announced the combatants.

All of Liuyun Mountain Range was excited.

So soon, a battle between two Guiyuan Realm contenders appeared again!

Previously it was Yuan Chen and Ye Chengfeng, and now it was Duan Xinyue and Yunhai Zhen.