“Are you certain it is just the two of us, with no other person or creature interfering? And you cannot use any soul power?” Bing Ming was wary of falling into Ye Jingyu’s trap and confirmed with great seriousness...

“I promise…” Ye Jingyu nodded heavily...

For everything within this cavern, he had thrown caution to the wind. Of course, with his current strength, he could forcibly seize everything here, but as Bing Ming said, even if they managed to kill Bing Ming, they would certainly pay a heavy price. Whether it was Hei Ming Shi Xuan or Gongsun Xiangyi, he did not wish for them to suffer even the slightest harm. Perhaps this was just a man’s subconscious protective instinct...

Moreover, since Bing Ming brought him here due to his grandmaster’s promise, Ye Jingyu felt he owed him a favor and could not resort to murder and theft. This was why he proposed this arrangement...

“Good, I agree… If I truly lose, and it is to his successor that I lose, I doubt my Master or Grandmasters would blame me…” Hearing Ye Jingyu say this, Bing Ming nodded slightly. He truly, deeply longed to witness the legendary Astonishing Thunder Saber Art...

Hearing Bing Ming agree, an unprecedented look of solemnity crossed Ye Jingyu’s face. He knew that unleashing that specific move would leave him severely injured as well. But for the sake of these weapons, and to have someone like Bing Ming by his side, he could only take the gamble...

Slowly drawing the iron saber from his back, Ye Jingyu stared coldly at Bing Ming not far away, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit...

Bing Ming was unaware of Ye Jingyu’s true strength, knowing only that he was his successor. Seeing Ye Jingyu draw his iron saber, he said nothing more, directly unsheathing his own iron sword, his eyes alight with excitement...

“Swoosh…” Without any unnecessary words, Ye Jingyu flashed forward, instantly appearing before Bing Ming. The Heavenly Venerate Saber in his hand whistled through the air as he slashed towards Bing Ming’s waist...

Bing Ming’s eyes brightened, for he recognized the sheer subtlety of the strike, and its astonishing speed...

He twitched his iron sword, yet instead of blocking the incoming saber strike, he thrust it straight toward Ye Jingyu’s heart. The best defense is offense—Bing Ming perfectly embodied this adage...

Ye Jingyu showed no trace of fear. He flipped the Heavenly Venerate Saber in his hand, blocking the iron sword before it could reach him. A sharp burst of saber energy shot forth, cleaving through the air straight towards Bing Ming...

Bing Ming’s eyes flashed brilliantly. His iron sword moved in rapid succession, sending out dazzling flowers of sword light that relentlessly tore apart Ye Jingyu’s saber energy...

Although the Astonishing Thunder Saber Art was formidable, Ye Jingyu was only at the Innate Martial Master realm, whereas Bing Ming was a supreme expert at the peak of the Grandmaster level, his strength countless times greater than formidable Grandmasters like Xue Hengzhi. His True Essence power was unbelievably vast—how could Ye Jingyu possibly withstand it?...

He instantly felt his sharp saber energy being completely swallowed. A fierce surge of sword energy swept over him, enveloping Ye Jingyu entirely. Ye Jingyu’s expression remained unchanged, but his figure rapidly retreated backward. Although he was only an Innate Martial Master, his physical strength had reached the standard of a Level Five Warrior, allowing him to narrowly evade the full force of the thrust. Nevertheless, several cuts were inflicted upon his body...

“You… you are only at the Innate realm?” Feeling the power of the saber strike Ye Jingyu unleashed, a look of astonishment crossed Bing Ming’s face. For an Innate Martial Master to challenge a Grandmaster—was that not tantamount to suicide?...

Ye Jingyu ignored Bing Ming’s words, immediately employing the Ultimate Saber Technique: Void Break. His figure materialized instantaneously behind Bing Ming, and the iron saber swept down without mercy toward Bing Ming’s back...

A brilliant saber gleam erupted, and the intense saber energy whistled with a rushing wind. Against an ordinary person, resisting such a strike would be nearly impossible. But Bing Ming didn't even look; he stepped forward, covering several meters in just a few strides. Ye Jingyu’s swift strike landed entirely in empty air...

“You are no match for me at all…” Now aware of Ye Jingyu’s true strength, Bing Ming spoke softly, already intending to stop the fight...

Even though the young man was the successor of that great figure, without relying on his soul power, how could an Innate Martial Master possibly contend with him?...

He had initially assumed that if Ye Jingyu’s soul power had reached the Spiritual Manifestation realm, his martial skills should be even stronger. He never expected his actual martial cultivation to be merely at the Innate realm...

Of course, at his current age, reaching the Innate realm already marked him as a peerless genius. However, as the successor of Dugu Ba Chen, this level of talent was simply insufficient. Bing Ming truly couldn't comprehend why Dugu Ba Chen would accept him as a disciple...

Naturally, if Bing Ming knew that Ye Jingyu had reached his current level after practicing the Astonishing Thunder Saber Art for just over a year, the shock would be immeasurable...

Although Bing Ming wished to cease, Ye Jingyu refused to yield. The Innate True Qi within his body surged wildly. He swung his iron saber repeatedly, unleashing wave after wave of sharp saber energy directly toward Bing Ming...

But facing these intensely sharp bursts of saber energy, Bing Ming felt as if he were watching a child performing clumsy martial displays—he paid them no mind whatsoever...

He easily parried the fierce saber energy. After all, the gulf between a Grandmaster and an Innate Martial Master was vast beyond measure...

Yet, Ye Jingyu showed no discouragement, continuing to swing his iron saber madly, as if he were utterly reckless of his own life...

Observing the surging fighting will in Ye Jingyu’s eyes and sensing that frenzied saber intent, Bing Ming gently shook his head. How could the strength of an Innate Martial Master possibly injure him?...

Seeing Ye Jingyu show no signs of stopping, Bing Ming decided to end the engagement swiftly. This contest was becoming utterly nonsensical...

Staring at the iron saber that cleaved toward him once more, Bing Ming brought his iron sword horizontally, blocking the Heavenly Venerate Saber. With a slight flick of his wrist, a stream of True Essence power flowed out, directly jolting the iron saber from Ye Jingyu’s grip. Then, holding his iron sword, he thrust directly toward Ye Jingyu’s heart. He resolved to stop Ye Jingyu and conclude this pointless battle...

Seeing the long sword hurtling toward him, Ye Jingyu, now disarmed, should have been at a loss. Instead, a confident smile bloomed on his face...

A heaven-shaking, tyrannical aura erupted from within him. The savage pressure swept over everything nearby, startling Bing Ming directly in front of him, Gongsun Xiangyi further back, and even Hei Ming Shi Xuan, all of whom displayed expressions of dread...

And Ye Jingyu’s figure stepped forward, extending just a single finger...