Chapter 647 - 647: The Power of the Martial King Essence Pill

Having come to this realization, Zhou Yongyang gave a sinister chuckle.

Then, he quickly wiped the smug smile from his face, his expression turning somewhat grave and serious.

"As expected of the Celestial Sword Sect's renowned technique, the Celestial Sword Technique is truly powerful. It seems I'll have to get serious."

With a cold sneer on his face, Zhou Yongyang began to slowly release wisps of Primordial Power from his body.

However, that Primordial Power didn't attack Chu Qingyun, but instead floated straight up, hanging strand by strand above Zhou Yongyang.

At this moment, Chu Qingyun suddenly noticed that the Heaven and Earth Primordial Power in the surrounding space had been stirred up and was now gathering towards Zhou Yongyang.

It was as if Zhou Yongyang's own Primordial Power was exerting some kind of pull on the power of the world around him.

'So this is the power of a Martial King Essence Pill... control over the Heaven and Earth Primordial Power...'

Watching the Heaven and Earth Primordial Power gradually gather, Chu Qingyun muttered to himself.

A Martial King Realm expert, upon condensing a Martial King Essence Pill, gained the ability to control the Heaven and Earth Primordial Power. In this regard, it was somewhat similar to the Intention Realm.

However, since Zhou Yongyang had only just broken through, he still needed to use a great deal of his own Primordial Power as a catalyst to slowly gather the Heaven and Earth Primordial Power.

At this moment, however, Chu Qingyun was somewhat puzzled.

Zhou Yongyang had clearly broken the Celestial Sword Technique with ease, yet he claimed it was powerful and was now even preparing such a massive attack.

'He's saying that on purpose, looking for an excuse to land a fatal blow. He's... trying to kill me!'

Chu Qingyun's expression changed as he figured out Zhou Yongyang's intentions.

Meeting Chu Qingyun's gaze, Zhou Yongyang just gave a cold smile. At this point, he wasn't afraid of Chu Qingyun seeing through his objective at all.

Chu Qingyun looked at the referee beside them and noticed a hint of anxiety in his eyes as well.

The referee had naturally seen through Zhou Yongyang's intentions as well. It was clear he hadn't expected Zhou Yongyang to pull such a move.

"Zhou Yongyang, do you really need to mobilize Heaven and Earth Primordial Power to deal with someone in the Martial Spirit Realm? Disperse it at once!" the referee shouted in a low voice.

He had allowed the match to continue out of admiration for Zhou Yongyang's talent, but that didn't mean he wanted Zhou Yongyang to kill Chu Qingyun.

The Inner Sect Elders were all well aware of Chu Qingyun's background; he had connections to the Dean of the Pill Institute.

"Elder, Chu Qingyun's strength is quite formidable. Besides, if I were to hold back in this tournament, wouldn't that be looking down on him?"

Zhou Yongyang said with a cold laugh, showing no intention of stopping.

The referee's eyelids twitched with anger, but there was nothing he could do.

As a dignified Inner Sect Elder and the referee of the tournament, he naturally couldn't interfere with the match.

At this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He should have used Zhou Yongyang's breakthrough to the Martial King Realm as a reason to end the match right then and there.

"Sigh... Chu Qingyun, just surrender. A strike infused with Heaven and Earth Primordial Power is definitely not something a Martial Spirit Realm cultivator can withstand!"

The referee sighed and looked at Chu Qingyun again.

However, there was no sign of giving up on Chu Qingyun's face.

Because he couldn't afford to remain a level-nine Martial Spirit for another year. This time, even if Zhou Yongyang had broken through to the Martial King Realm, he had to give it his all!

"Celestial Sword Technique!"

Chu Qingyun once again executed the Celestial Sword Technique, condensing a hundred-meter-long Elemental Power Giant Sword and slashing it down at Zhou Yongyang.

The Elemental Power Giant Sword fell, but the moment it touched the Primordial Power above Zhou Yongyang, it shattered violently. Some of the fragmented Primordial Power was even absorbed into the gathering energy.

The Heaven and Earth Power gathered by Zhou Yongyang had already completely surpassed the power of the Celestial Sword Technique!

At this time, a hundred meters above his body, a massive amount of Primordial Power gathered, continuously emitting waves of a heart-pounding, oppressive aura.

On the adjacent tournament stages, the other participating disciples couldn't help but retreat a great distance under the pressure of that aura.

At this moment, the referee on the stage was extremely anxious and hesitant.

He wanted to stop the match immediately; he didn't want to see Chu Qingyun killed by Zhou Yongyang in a single blow. But this was against the rules. Helpless, he could only look towards the tower to the north, as if seeking help.

And at this moment, atop that tower, Zhou Qian and the other three had also noticed this.

"Sect Leader, please order an immediate stop to this match! A Martial Spirit Realm against a Martial King Realm... there's no chance of victory!" Zhou Qian said urgently.

"It would be a true pity for such a promising talent to die. Sect Leader, give the order."

"That Zhou Yongyang is truly audacious. Sect Leader, stop the match."

The two Supreme Elders beside them also advised the Sect Leader to stop the match.

Under normal circumstances, they could naturally give the order themselves, but since the Sect Leader was present, the final decision had to be his.

The Saint Extreme Sect's Sect Leader pondered for a moment, nodded, and said, "Alright. We'll forcibly terminate this battle. We'll count it as Zhou Yongyang's victory. Let that Chu Qingyun spend another year accumulating experience in the Outer Sect."

After the Saint Extreme Sect's Sect Leader finished speaking, he was about to open his mouth to send a voice transmission to the referee.

But just then, a voice from behind them suddenly stopped him, "Sect Leader, wait a moment!"

The Sect Leader and the others turned their heads, all showing expressions of surprise.

"Ling Yuan, you're actually here!"

"Haha, Ling Yuan, you've finally deigned to come down from the Saint Extreme Tower."

The one who stopped the Sect Leader's voice transmission was none other than the person who had instructed Chu Qingyun on Thunder Sword Intent on the ninth floor of the Saint Extreme Tower.

Ling Yuan greeted the four of them individually, then said to the Sect Leader, "Sect Leader, please do not interfere with this match. Let it proceed as normal."

"Ling Yuan, that Zhou Yongyang has already broken through to the Martial King Realm, and he intends to kill Chu Qingyun! What are you..." Zhou Qian was a bit anxious.

"Dean Zhou, rest assured. I have my own plans," Ling Yuan said.

At this time, the Sect Leader also frowned and said, "Ling Yuan, don't tell me you think that Chu Qingyun can still win?"

"I can't guarantee whether he can win or not right now, but even if he loses, he at least won't be killed in a single blow. There will be a chance for the referee to intervene and save him," Ling Yuan explained.

When Chu Qingyun was on the ninth floor of the Saint Extreme Tower, he had withstood the bombardment of seven consecutive strikes of Thunder Sword Intent.

Back then, Ling Yuan had seen how extraordinarily tough Chu Qingyun's body was, which was why he was now taking a risk by persuading the Sect Leader to let the fight continue.

"Fine. We'll do as you say."

The Sect Leader nodded. His lips barely moved as he compressed his voice with Primordial Power and sent a transmission to the Inner Sect Elder serving as the referee on the stage.

Receiving the Sect Leader's voice transmission, the referee felt his heart settle, but at the same time, he was also a bit puzzled. The Sect Leader... was actually ordering the match to continue as normal.

But although he was confused, he didn't say anything more. Instead, he retreated a bit further, standing at the edge of the stage, ready to intervene at any moment to rescue Chu Qingyun.