Chapter 55

Hua Yangping, like a kite with its string cut, spurted blood continuously from his body and finally fell heavily to the ground.

For a moment, the scene was eerily quiet. Lin Xuan had really won the match in three moves, which made everyone feel as if they were in a dream. After all, Hua Yangping was the first among the Four Greats, and he had been defeated in just three moves.

"Could Lin Xuan already have the strength of the Four Greats?" This was everyone's question.

"Hua Yangping was too careless; otherwise, the battle wouldn't have ended so quickly," Duan Fei said in a low voice.

Jiang Yulong's face was terrifyingly dark. He had just mocked Lin Xuan, but the result of the match had slapped him hard. Recalling the recent insult from Shangguan Liuyun, Jiang Yulong felt an urge to kill.

Of course, he knew that Hua Yangping had been careless and underestimated his opponent, but what could he do about it?

"I never thought a waste of space could make it to the top four, but your road ends here. No matter who you face, you will be utterly defeated!" Jiang Yulong said with hatred. "I really hope you face me..."

Lin Xuan once again exceeded everyone's expectations, successfully entering the top four. Next came the semi-finals.

Among the top four, besides Lin Xuan, the dark horse, the other three were all well-known young geniuses. Each of them was so brilliant: Duan Fei, whose agility was unmatched; Jiang Yulong, who could condense elemental spirit energy; and Shangguan Liuyun, whose depth was unfathomable. Who would ultimately win first place?

After a rest of an hour, the square-faced referee announced the start of the semi-finals.

The first match: Shangguan Liuyun vs. Duan Fei!

Everyone immediately became excited. They didn't expect to see the two strongest fighters in the first match. Shangguan Liuyun was ranked first among the outer disciples, and Duan Fei was ranked second, even above Jiang Yulong.

If the semi-finals featured the two strongest, then the final would be one of them against Jiang Yulong for the first place, right? Everyone automatically ignored Lin Xuan. They knew Lin Xuan was strong, but no one was optimistic about him in the face of the three geniuses.

Looking at the two on the stage, Jiang Yulong's lips curled into a cold smile. Perfect, I will personally deal with that waste of space!

On the stage, the two were ten zhang apart. Shangguan Liuyun, dressed in black, stood straight, his aura completely contained within his body. He looked at Duan Fei opposite him, flicked his finger on the ring on his left index finger, and a purple spear appeared in his hand.

With the spear in hand, Shangguan Liuyun's aura burst forth, his spirit energy surging, and he and the spear seemed to tear through the sky.

Duan Fei focused, facing the top-ranked outer disciple, he had to bring out his full strength. His long sword trembled in his hand, and Duan Fei's body turned into a ray of light, rushing forward.

His speed was extremely fast, even faster than when he fought Shen Qian'er, leaving a series of afterimages in the air. The silver sword light condensed into a fine line, almost disappearing.

Lin Xuan's brows furrowed. He had to focus all his attention to see Duan Fei's movements. Jiang Yulong, standing far away, also showed a slight change in expression, clearly surprised by Duan Fei's speed.

However, Shangguan Liuyun remained as immovable as a mountain, holding the purple spear steadily. Suddenly, his brows lifted, and he retreated three zhang, instantly disappearing from his original position.

In the spot where he had stood, several sword beams appeared out of nowhere, turning the ground into fragments.

Sssss!

Duan Fei appeared in front of Shangguan Liuyun, his sword energy like a bolt of silk, whistling through the air.

His sword was like a hanging antelope's horn, leaving no trace, and even the sound was very faint, making it hard to guard against. Faced with such a terrifying swordsman, Shangguan Liuyun finally thrust his spear.

A simple straight thrust, with no frills, but it seemed like a world-class tyrant's desperate strike. In that instant, everything in the world seemed to disappear, leaving only the spear.

The spear emerged like a dragon!

The purple spear seemed to transform into a purple dragon, roaring and charging forward, dispersing the strange and fierce sword beams and continuing its momentum towards Duan Fei.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

A series of explosions sounded in the air, the vast spirit energy rushing towards Duan Fei, piercing him through.

"Ah!" On the stands, all the disciples exclaimed in shock. Was it over just like that?

As if in response, the Duan Fei who had been pierced gradually faded, scattered, and finally disappeared without a trace.

"Afterimage!" Lin Xuan murmured. "Using his speed and spirit energy to leave an afterimage, while the real body hides. Truly a good move!"

His eyes darted around the stage, finally spotting Duan Fei's figure.

"This guy, what incredible speed!" Lin Xuan praised.

Shangguan Liuyun, of course, also spotted Duan Fei's figure. His spear trembled and thrust out again.

Puh! Puh! Puh!

Every time Shangguan Liuyun thrust his spear, he pierced a Duan Fei, but they were all afterimages. One by one, the Duan Fei afterimages were pierced and disappeared, until the entire stage was filled with Duan Fei's figures and Shangguan Liuyun's spear.

The disciples on the stands watched with tense expressions, afraid to miss any detail. Such terrifying speed was beyond their imagination.

On the golden stand, several elders laughed heartily. "These young ones are truly impressive, with boundless potential!"

On the stage, Shangguan Liuyun stood with his spear, like a god or demon. His gaze quickly scanned the surroundings. Suddenly, he twisted his body, and the purple spear turned into a cold light, thrusting towards his right rear.

Clang! Clang!

A figure was shaken out, and Duan Fei retreated somewhat disheveled, a hint of surprise on his face.

"The game is over!" Shangguan Liuyun said in a deep voice.

Suddenly, a more intense aura burst forth from both of them. The powerful spirit energy, like two burning flames, flickered continuously.

Ding! Ding! Ding!

Duan Fei's long sword shone like a rainbow, countless sword beams spreading out like millions of white feathers, filling the entire space.

However, Shangguan Liuyun's powerful purple spirit energy condensed on the spear, forming an invisible vortex that drew all the white feathers towards it.

"Vortex Spear Technique!"

Shangguan Liuyun shouted, the powerful spirit energy on the purple spear head spinning wildly, compressing the surrounding air with the sharp spear tip.

The surrounding air seemed to deform, and Duan Fei suddenly felt as if his body was stuck in mud, his speed slowing down.

"What is this?" He was alarmed and had to use his full strength to break through.

On the stands, the disciples saw Shangguan Liuyun's spear shake off all the sword beams, and they exclaimed in shock.

"This spear technique..." Lin Xuan frowned.

"Truly remarkable!" On the golden stand, Elder Li praised again. "To be able to use spirit energy to such an extent, even creating a vortex, this talent is a once-in-a-century find!"