The commotion caused by the clash between Ye Ling and the Primal Martial King far exceeded Bai Lan's expectations.
"The Extreme Martial Array has suppressed the power of Master and the Primal Martial King to the lowest possible level. Even under these conditions, they can unleash such formidable might. What would happen if they were to unleash their full power?"
Bai Lan leaned against the wall, struggling to steady herself, her eyes fixed on the two figures at the center of the battlefield.
Even with her full attention, she could barely keep up with the speed of Ye Ling and the Primal Martial King.
If any one of them were to be replaced with her, she would be defeated in an instant!
They were simply not on the same level!
Witnessing a battle of this caliber, Bai Lan benefited greatly. She achieved enlightenment on the spot, and her martial path advanced at a furious pace!
If Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian were here to witness Bai Lan's progress, they would likely cry out in despair at the unfairness of heaven.
"Ye Ling, throughout the endless ages, you are the first person to bring this King such pleasant surprise. Perhaps fighting you will allow this King to break through to a higher realm."
The Primal Martial King, parrying Ye Ling's sword and feeling the immense pressure Ye Ling exerted, showed no panic. Instead, his eyes were filled with surprise. He looked at Ye Ling as if he were a moving treasure.
Ye Ling, seeing the fervent gaze of the Primal Martial King, smiled and said, "I am stronger than you imagine. If you are willing to surrender your power to me now, I can immediately show you a higher realm."
"Heh heh... If you defeat this King, this King's power will naturally be yours. Talking such nonsense to me now is utterly useless!"
"Then, I shall get serious!"
"Let this King see how strong you are when you get serious!" the Primal Martial King said with a laugh. He suddenly increased his strength, knocking Ye Ling's sword away, and his long saber slashed towards Ye Ling's vital points.
However, Ye Ling at this moment seemed to have predicted the Primal Martial King's every move. No matter how tricky the angle of attack the Primal Martial King used, Ye Ling could easily block it.
As time went on, the Primal Martial King became increasingly alarmed!
"Impossible! How can this brat completely see through this King's moves? Is the gap between us this vast?"
The Primal Martial King found that no matter what he did, he couldn't break through Ye Ling's defense. On the contrary, Ye Ling often broke his moves and left sword marks on him... The Primal Martial King's mindset gradually shifted from initial excitement and fervor to shock and self-doubt.
"This King is the Primal Martial King, who comprehends the true essence of the martial path and governs the cultivation of all beings in the world... How can this King lose to a mere human in the martial path?"
"No... even if this King were to lose, it shouldn't be such a complete defeat, should it?"
After his moves were continuously broken, the Primal Martial King's heart became unsettled. Even the hand holding his saber began to tremble slightly, and his offensive momentum gradually weakened.
"What? Is this all your martial path amounts to? I haven't even gone all out yet."
Ye Ling still looked relaxed, easily seeing through the Primal Martial King's moves and leaving another wound on him.
"You, you..."
The Primal Martial King looked at Ye Ling in horror, unable to utter a complete sentence.
Meanwhile, Bai Lan, who was spectating from the edge of the great hall, finally understood and muttered to herself, "Master is cheating again... The Primal Martial King wants a fair and open martial arts discussion, but Master is secretly using his precognitive abilities. How is the Primal Martial King supposed to play?"
The two peerless masters were engaged in a martial arts duel. Although their martial arts attainments were similar, one of them could foresee the opponent's moves five seconds in advance with 100% accuracy...
This was akin to a grown soldier with a gun facing a small child with a fire poker. Under such a dimensional attack, there was no suspense in the outcome!
With such a bug-level ability, Ye Ling easily posed as a peerless master who crushed the Primal Martial King in martial arts, continuously undermining the Primal Martial King's confidence and systematically shattering his psychological defenses.
"No, it's impossible... Why can he see through my every move? It's as if he can predict my attacks. Are my movements that obvious?"
The Primal Martial King began to suspect that his intentions were too obvious and started to incorporate feints and some counter-intuitive moves.
However, no matter what tricks the Primal Martial King played, Ye Ling saw through them all!
Clang!!!
At the height of their struggle, Ye Ling seized a flaw that the Primal Martial King would expose in two seconds and directly severed the Primal Martial King's wrist tendons with his long sword, sending the saber clattering to the ground.
"You have lost."
Ye Ling pressed his long sword against the Primal Martial King's throat and chuckled, "Primal Martial King, you are nothing more than this."
"You, you..."
The Primal Martial King's hand trembled continuously, blood dripping. His eyes were filled with confusion and fear.
The power Ye Ling displayed had completely surpassed his understanding!
If they had not been suppressed by the Extreme Martial Array, and if they had fought without restraint using their peak strength, he might have been able to accept his crushing defeat at Ye Ling's hands.
After all, Ye Ling had absorbed the power of four Primal Kings. There was virtually no one in the Primal Chaos stronger than Ye Ling.
But now, they were purely competing in martial arts, which could not be improved solely by realm and cultivation.
Combat experience, martial arts talent, cultivation opportunities... all were indispensable!
As one of the oldest Seven Kings, the Primal Martial King was the pinnacle of the martial path!
Yet now, the Primal Martial King was utterly defeated in the very path he was most skilled in, which was more unbearable than killing him.
From the edge of the great hall, Bai Lan saw that the Primal Martial King's confidence had not been completely shattered yet, and Ye Ling had ended the battle. She immediately realized that Ye Ling might have been worried that the Primal Martial King would think of the Primal Time King and discover Ye Ling's special ability.
With this thought, Bai Lan immediately stepped forward to assist, taunting the Primal Martial King, "Primal Martial King, you gave it your all, yet you couldn't even force out half of my Master's strength... I don't see why you should still be called a Martial King. Just hand over your power."
"Half, half of his strength wasn't even used?"
Hearing Bai Lan's words, the Primal Martial King suffered an even greater blow. He collapsed to his knees, muttering to himself, "Impossible... This King is the pinnacle of the martial path. How could this King lose so completely?"
Seeing that the Primal Martial King's psychological defenses had been completely breached, Bai Lan rejoiced inwardly and immediately transmitted her voice to Ye Ling, "Master, let's strike while the iron is hot and take the Primal Martial King's power!"
Ye Ling shook his head slightly and replied, "No, the time is not yet ripe. The Primal Martial King before us is likely not the complete version."
"He's not complete?" Bai Lan was stunned. "What do you mean?"
Ye Ling explained, "Just as I mentioned before, the Primal Martial King merged his power into the Extreme Martial Domain and divided his consciousness into countless parts to create numerous emissaries. I have already verified this with Bai Xiaosheng and Qi Xian."
Bai Lan asked doubtfully, "If that's the case, then what is the Primal Martial King before us?"
Ye Ling replied, "He is also the Primal Martial King, but merely a split consciousness that has inherited the memories and some power of the Primal Martial King, far from being the complete entity."
"Absorbing his power now... would be meaningless."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Bai Lan's brow furrowed. "Then what do we do now?"
Ye Ling looked at the dejected Primal Martial King kneeling on the ground and said, "Wait!"