On the other side, Ye Cangtian listened to Guangyu's words, his gaze flickered towards Elder Zhou and the others beside him, and he said slowly, "Seniors, do you have any thoughts?"
Hearing this, Xing Yuan slowly shook his head and said, "Guangyu is right, I also want to settle things with the Pope."
Haotian glanced at Louis and snorted, "Since that old guy looks down on me, I'll let him know what I'm capable of!"
"Alright, then we'll fulfill their wish!"
Ye Cangtian finally made a decision, casting a final glance at Elder Zhou beside him, "Old man, I'll duel Guangyu first. You stay here and observe!"
"You..."
Elder Zhou's brows immediately furrowed. He had fought Guangyu before and knew the opponent's strength.
Guangyu possessed a formidable cultivation base, already reaching the late Heavenly stage, not far from the peak Heavenly stage.
Ye Cangtian, on the other hand, was at most at the mid-Heavenly stage. With such a gap, it would be difficult to be Guangyu's opponent.
Seeing Ye Cangtian's determined and battle-ready gaze, Elder Zhou understood that his mind was made up.
He was silent for a moment, patted Ye Cangtian's shoulder, and said with a wry smile, "Since you wish to spread your wings and soar, then fly. Your master will escort you!"
"Thank you, Master. I won't disgrace you!"
Upon hearing this, a warmth surged through Ye Cangtian's heart, and he nodded heavily.
"Heh heh, Ye Cangtian, you want to fight this old man one-on-one?"
"Hahaha, people say you're arrogant, and now I see it! Not only are you arrogant, but you also have a suicidal heart!"
On the other side, also hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Saint Guangyu burst into laughter, his face filled with disdain.
Although Ye Cangtian was a Heavenly stage expert, he did not enter Guangyu's eyes at all.
What Ye Cangtian decided was precisely what he wanted to see the most.
After all, dealing with them one by one was much better than facing both of them together, and the chances of victory would be greater.
"Guangyu, arrogance requires capital. I believe my strength is quite good, and it shouldn't be a problem to deal with you."
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian, too lazy to waste more words, made a sweeping gesture and directly took out the Death Scythe.
Seeing this, the people from other surrounding factions retreated to the side. The battles of Heavenly stage experts were terrifying, and they did not want to be implicated.
On the other side, Louis, seeing Ye Cangtian's actions, pointed at Haotian, then flashed and followed him out.
The Pope made a similar gesture to Xing Yuan, then also exited the grand hall.
Haotian and Xing Yuan exchanged glances and, without hesitation, followed them out, making way for Ye Cangtian and Xing Yuan.
Clang!
Guangyu slowly walked to the center of the grand hall and drew his cross longsword.
A soaring dragon adorned the hilt of the sword, and the blade itself emitted a golden glow, filled with the aura of light.
This sword, obtained from killing the Lord of Light, possessed infinite power.
"Come, today I will test how much strength this strongest of the younger generation possesses!"
As he spoke, Guangyu let out a cold shout and flashed towards Ye Cangtian.
The great battle was about to erupt, and Ye Cangtian also swung the Death Scythe in his hand.
Ding! Ding! Ding...
The weapons of both sides clashed fiercely, emitting waves of sound.
Just in close combat, Ye Cangtian's expression became solemn. Guangyu's cultivation was terrifyingly high, and in terms of speed and strength, he was slightly superior.
If it weren't for his formidable perception, he would have been defeated long ago.
On the other side, Guangyu's face was also extremely grim.
He could clearly overwhelm Ye Cangtian in every aspect, yet every time he attacked, Ye Cangtian would narrowly evade it, rendering his efforts futile.
With this phenomenon occurring repeatedly, he became increasingly agitated.
The next moment, Guangyu directly created distance and retreated.
Then, the Sword of Light in his hand began to circle in front of him, and as it circled, phantom images of the longsword appeared.
In a short moment, seven cross longswords had appeared around Guangyu.
In the next instant, the seven cross longswords merged into one, forming a gigantic phantom image of a cross longsword that slashed down towards Ye Cangtian.
This was precisely "Judgment" from the Sword of Light technique!
"Hmph!"
Ye Cangtian let out a cold snort and swung the Death Scythe in his hand.
Immediately, strange sounds filled the entire area, like weeping and sighing, causing sadness to well up in people's hearts.
This was the second move of the Thirteen Forms of the Death Scythe, "Sorrowful Severance"!
"Be careful!"
Sensing the moves of both sides, Elder Zhou immediately reminded him, even preparing to act at any moment.
In his perception, although Ye Cangtian's attack was powerful, there was still a gap compared to Guangyu. If they clashed head-on, he would likely suffer.
However, as soon as Elder Zhou's voice fell, a beam of soul force suddenly shot out from the center of Ye Cangtian's brows.
In an instant, Guangyu let out a pained scream. At the same time, the power of the "Judgment" he was using suddenly plummeted, as if it were on the verge of collapse.
However, this moment of skipping was brief. Before "Judgment" could collapse, Guangyu recovered his composure and regained control of the attack!
"Boom!"
In an instant, the moves of both sides collided, and the powerful spiritual energy from both sides exploded with a roar.
The entire grand hall shook violently and did not stop for a long time.
Ye Cangtian retreated several steps and then stopped, his face looking somewhat pale.
Guangyu, on the other hand, also retreated two steps, stabilized himself, and his face was filled with disbelief.
"Ye Cangtian, you actually know soul attacks?"
Guangyu was incredibly shocked. His soul force was not weak, but even so, he did not know how to use it.
Ye Cangtian had not only achieved it but was even superior to him in soul force. This was truly incomprehensible to him.
After all, his soul force was accumulated over decades.
Even if Ye Cangtian had a soul-based cultivation technique, it shouldn't make his soul force stronger, given how many years Ye Cangtian had been cultivating...
"There's nothing to be surprised about!"
Ye Cangtian glanced at the other party and continued, "Our battle is not over yet. Let's continue!"
As he spoke, Ye Cangtian swallowed a pill, then extended his hand, and in his palm appeared the Dragon Control Seal and the Dark Seal.
In an instant, the phantom images of the two seals emerged, enveloping Guangyu.
The battle between the two sides was already a fight to the death, and with his current strength, if he did not use the two seals, he would truly not be the opponent.
Therefore, he could only reveal his trump cards.
"This..."
Sensing the pressure brought by the two seals, Guangyu's eyes widened.
These two seals were truly powerful. The Dark Seal could weaken his soul force, while the Dragon Control Seal weakened his combat power.
Most importantly, the weakening effect was significant, basically reducing his overall combat power by twenty percent.
Sensing the change, Guangyu gritted his teeth and also took out a medal. In an instant, it also transformed into a phantom image.
However, the Light Seal was different from the Dark Seal and the Dragon Control Seal; it directly enveloped both of them.
"Hmm?"
In an instant, Ye Cangtian's brows suddenly raised.
As the Light Seal enveloped him, he mentally prepared himself to be weakened, yet he detected no abnormality.
However, this feeling only lasted for a short period. Immediately after, Ye Cangtian sensed something was wrong.
Just moments ago, when he had clashed with Guangyu, his internal organs had suffered some minor injuries from the impact. But after taking the pill, these injuries were rapidly healing.
However, as soon as the Light Seal enveloped him, the healing of his previously rapidly recovering injuries suddenly slowed down, with the recovery speed decreasing by at least fifty percent.
Looking at Guangyu on the other side, his blood and qi, which had become chaotic from the previous clash, instantly dissipated.
It was only upon seeing this that Ye Cangtian understood the main effect of the Light Seal: to reduce the opponent's recovery ability and heal one's own injuries.
At first glance, this was an ability that many would consider a chicken-ribbed auxiliary skill.
But in Ye Cangtian's view, if this ability were used well, it would be an invincible existence.
"Ye Cangtian, this is my true trump card!"
"Let alone you, even if you and that old man joined forces, you wouldn't be able to defeat me!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian's momentary stunned expression, Guangyu's face showed a look of pride.
The reason he dared to face both Ye Cangtian and his master was precisely because of the Light Seal.
"Hmph! Then let me see how terrifying the Light Seal is!"
Ye Cangtian looked at the proud smile on the other party's face and let out a sudden cold snort. Then, he swung the Death Scythe in his hand once more.
In the next instant, a dragon's head with closed eyes formed in front of him, roaring and charging towards Guangyu.
Seeing this, Guangyu did not dare to be negligent. He swung his cross longsword again. He did not change his stance and was still using the "Judgment" move.