“This sword seems interesting, I’ll give it a try too!”
As soon as the Almighty Grandmaster stepped down from the stage, a middle-aged voice sounded.
Everyone turned to look, only to see a middle-aged man wearing a black turban.
Undoubtedly, this middle-aged man in the black turban was none other than Ye Wuya, the father of Ye Xingchen, who was the deputy head of the Zhongzhou Martial Arts Alliance.
“I didn’t expect Mr. Ye to be here. Is he also going to try to control that sword?”
“If it’s Mr. Ye, maybe he can really wield this sword!”
Most people were quite optimistic about Ye Wuya, who was about to take the stage.
As the deputy head of the Zhongzhou Martial Arts Alliance, Ye Wuya naturally wouldn’t belittle himself by ranking himself among the Earth List.
Although he hadn’t made it to the Earth List rankings, his strength was unquestionable.
After all, he was a true martial artist at the Seventh level of True Martial Realm, and in terms of realm cultivation alone, he was on par with the fifth-ranked Sonic Assassin on the Earth Ranking.
Even though there were suspicions about his current cultivation relying on pill enhancement, his cultivation was still there, and his strength was definitely not to be underestimated.
Under the expectant gaze of everyone, Ye Wuya soon took the stage.
He didn’t leap onto the stage like the Almighty Grandmaster did, but walked steadily up to the stage.
As he entered the area of strong pressure, he clearly felt the strong resistance, and his footsteps immediately slowed down as if he were walking in water.
But he remained calm, stepping forward towards the sword.
Although he walked more easily than the Almighty Grandmaster, he was still sweating profusely after taking three steps.
After the fourth step, the fifth step, his veins were bulging.
By the sixth step, the seventh step, his face was distorted.
Finally, as he took the eighth step, he couldn’t bear the tremendous pressure and had to squat on the ground.
Although the sword was right in front of him, just two steps away, he couldn’t move forward half a step.
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At the same time, Jiang Yuan found Su Yanhong backstage and asked her to contact Yao Lao.
Jiang Yuan was Su Yanhong’s lifesaver, so she naturally wouldn’t refuse his request.
With Su Yanhong’s help, Jiang Yuan quickly contacted Yao Lao through voice transmission and requested one billion gold coins from him.
“I can give you one billion gold coins, but as an exchange, you must teach me once again how to refine a tenth-grade elixir,” Master Yao stated his condition over the voice transmission.
“No problem.” Jiang Yuan didn’t hesitate and agreed readily.
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“Truly a worthy Celestial Tier artifact, I admit defeat!”
After persisting for a full two minutes, Ye Wuya chose to give up, regretfully turning away from the strong pressure area.
Because he knew very well that if he continued to stay in the strong pressure area, it wouldn’t be long before he would be like the Almighty Grandmaster that would be cut all over by the pressure from the sword.
“Even Mr. Ye can’t control it. It truly deserves to be called a legendary Celestial Tier artifact!”
“Mr. Ye is at least a true martial artist at the Seventh level of True Martial Realm, yet he can’t even approach that sword. It’s really hard to imagine how powerful the spirit inside the sword is!”
When Ye Wuya voluntarily gave up, everyone couldn’t help but sigh.
“This sword is really formidable, so I’ll give it a try.”
At that moment, another voice of an elderly man sounded.
People turned their heads again and saw a white-bearded elderly man.
Though thin and withered, the elderly man was spirited which gave off an air of immortality.
Undoubtedly, this person was the City Lord Ye Gucheng.
With steady steps, the City Lord Ye Gucheng, under the expectant gaze of everyone, approached the sword on the stage step by step.
“If the Lord is taking action, he’ll definitely be able to control this sword!”
“That’s right. If even the Lord can’t do it, then no one in Zhongzhou can!”
Even though Ye Wuya, such a powerhouse; he couldn’t approach the sword, people still had full confidence in the City Lord Ye Gucheng.
Because the City Lord Ye Gucheng’s proficiency in swordsmanship was unmatched in all of Zhongzhou, and he was even bestowed the title of “Great Sword Master” by the Martial Arts Alliance!
Even Shen Hanbing, who was known as the number one genius in Zhongzhou, couldn’t be compared to him in the field of swordsmanship.
Not only that, but he was also third-ranked on the Earth Ranking with his realm cultivation reaching the Eighth level of True Martial Realm which made him one of the top-tier experts in Zhongzhou.
Not only did he possess powerful realm cultivation, but he also had unparalleled swordsmanship skills so no one was more likely to control this sword than him.
Not only the people present but even the Weapon Master, who had no hope for anyone, looked expectantly at the City Lord Ye Gucheng.
Obviously, even the Weapon Master had high hopes for the City Lord Ye Gucheng.
In fact, the reason why the Weapon Master came here to auction this sword was actually to sell it to the City Lord Ye Gucheng.
Because he knew very well that if there was only one person in Zhongzhou who could control this sword, it would definitely be the City Lord Ye Gucheng.
If even the City Lord Ye Gucheng couldn’t control this sword, then who else in Zhongzhou could?
Sure enough, the City Lord Ye Gucheng did not disappoint everyone’s expectations. Although his speed slowed down after entering the strong pressure area, he still walked forward calmly.
He walked to the front of the sword in one breath without showing any signs of pain.
“Truly worthy of the Lord, indeed amazing!”
“I knew the Lord would definitely succeed!”
“Isn’t that obvious? If even the Lord can’t do it, then who in Zhongzhou can?”
“Don’t talk, the Lord is about to take the sword!”
Everyone held their breath and stared at the City Lord Ye Gucheng as if waiting for a miracle to happen.
The scene quieted down.
The City Lord Ye Gucheng took a deep breath, then reached out his left hand and grasped the scabbard. Then he reached out his right hand and gripped the hilt, preparing to draw the sword.
A powerful aura immediately erupted from Ye Gucheng’s body, sweeping through the entire scene. And his eyes kept changing between black and red.
It was as if a force was trying to manipulate his mind, constantly battling with his will.
At that moment, in the spiritual world unseen by others, the City Lord Ye Gucheng had already fought hundreds of rounds with the sword spirit.
In the end, the City Lord Ye Gucheng was still defeated by the sword spirit and was overwhelmed in the spiritual world.
“Poof!”
The City Lord Ye Gucheng spat out a mouthful of blood then threw the sword onto the display table and staggered back several steps.
The entire scene fell silent.
Everyone was stunned, looking at the City Lord Ye Gucheng in disbelief.
They simply couldn’t believe that the City Lord Ye Gucheng, whose swordsmanship proficiency was unmatched in all of Zhongzhou was actually made to cough up blood by a sword!
This kind of thing was too unbelievable, completely reshaping their understanding!
“This sword is indeed not something ordinary people can control!” The City Lord Ye Gucheng said with a bitter expression while holding his chest.
Seeing the City Lord Ye Gucheng’s appearance, even the Weapon Master was greatly disappointed.
He knew that it was impossible to sell this sword.
After all, this was an evil sword that even the City Lord Ye Gucheng couldn’t control. Who else could he sell it to?
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Being the “Sonic Assassin” implies this ranking system likely evaluates assassins based on their speed, agility, precision, and effectiveness in carrying out their tasks.
