Chapter 57

Lin Xuan's actions surprised everyone. To everyone, this was a suicidal move.

"Die!" Jiang Yulong roared loudly.

The moment the fire dragon made contact with Lin Xuan, the sword in his hand transformed into a golden lightning bolt, striking upward. A shocking scene unfolded: the ferocious fire dragon was split into two halves from the center of its forehead.

A mournful cry echoed as the fire dragon dissipated, turning back into a raging flame that scattered on the ground.

"This... " The disciples in the stands were stunned, "What did Lin Xuan do? He actually split the fire dragon formed by fire attribute spiritual energy?"

"Heaven, what did I just see? Strike me dead!"

Not only the ordinary disciples were disbelieving, but even the elite disciples were shocked.

Shen Qian'er's beautiful face showed surprise for the first time, and even Shangguan Liuyun was no longer calm, his purple eyes fixed on Lin Xuan without blinking.

"You, how did you do that? This is impossible!" Jiang Yulong was the most shocked, as no one understood the power of this move better than he did. He had intended to defeat Lin Xuan with this move, but it was easily countered.

"Is my fire attribute spiritual energy not yet perfect?" Jiang Yulong was filled with doubt.

No one thought about the attribute spiritual energy, as it was extremely rare to manifest. Unless one had a high-level attribute cultivation technique, it was almost impossible to see in the outer sect. Moreover, Lin Xuan did not fully activate his spiritual energy, and the golden spiritual energy, though unique, did not show any characteristics of lightning attribute, so no one believed Lin Xuan had mastered attribute spiritual energy.

Jiang Yulong's face was terrifyingly dark. He could not accept this fact; only by thoroughly defeating Lin Xuan could he relieve his hatred.

"Raising Fire to Burn the Heavens!" Jiang Yulong pushed his spiritual energy to the limit, surrounded by scorching flames, and charged at Lin Xuan. The flame sword swung rapidly, forming a sea of fire.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

Lin Xuan met the attack with a large sword, the dark red blade covered in golden light. Each strike pierced through the sea of fire, colliding precisely with the tip of Jiang Yulong's sword.

The two exchanged dozens of strikes in the blink of an eye, each one like a needle against a grain of wheat, canceling each other out, leaving the disciples below in awe.

What fast swordsmanship, what precise control!

Both of their sword techniques had long surpassed the perfected realm, each strike carrying an inexplicable force, yet they controlled it well, preventing it from spilling off the stage.

"Flame Light Sword!"

Jiang Yulong's sword technique suddenly changed, several sword shadows flying from his body, attacking Lin Xuan from different angles, making it impossible to defend.

"Thunder Movement Sword Technique!"

Lin Xuan's long sword moved in rapid succession, each strike as fast as lightning, accurately shattering all the sword lights. The sword lights fell to the ground, forming small fire snakes that quickly spread, blocking all of Lin Xuan's escape routes.

"Exploding Serpents!"

Dozens of small fire snakes suddenly exploded, the terrifying energy instantly creating a deep crater in the ground, completely engulfing Lin Xuan in the chaos.

"Instant Shadow Step!"

A black figure emerged from the explosion, his golden spiritual energy shield deformed in many places, and a fist-sized hole in his back.

However, he managed to escape.

"Shadow Pursuit!" Lin Xuan did not pause, but charged at Jiang Yulong with his sword. This young man gave him a dangerous feeling, and he had to take the initiative to quickly end the battle, or the consequences might be unexpected.

His Thunder Movement Sword Technique had reached the second level of perfection, and he wielded it with ease. He stayed close to Jiang Yulong, his long sword striking, sweeping, and slashing, turning basic sword techniques into deadly moves.

Jiang Yulong grew more and more anxious as the fight continued. He was almost being overwhelmed by Lin Xuan. The red large sword struck with the weight of a mountain but was as fast as lightning, forcing him to use all his strength to defend.

Moreover, every time his sword was about to hit Lin Xuan, it always fell short, and all his moves were skillfully evaded. He knew this was due to Lin Xuan's extremely advanced footwork and perfect control, allowing him to move freely.

Even Duan Fei, watching from the stands, was surprised by Lin Xuan's footwork. Although Lin Xuan still could not match his speed, in terms of precise positioning and distance control, Lin Xuan was almost on par with him.

"Even though it's a middle-grade yellow-level martial step, when he uses it, it's better than a high-grade yellow-level martial technique. It seems we all underestimated him," Shangguan Liuyun said solemnly.

Duan Fei glanced at Shangguan and said lightly, "There might be even more surprises. I saw him three months ago, and he used a sword technique. If he uses it now, Jiang Yulong would likely lose immediately."

"What sword technique, so powerful?" Shen Qian'er asked curiously, and even Shangguan Liuyun looked curious.

"I don't know. Maybe he won't use it, but I believe the result will be clear soon." Duan Fei's voice was low, recalling the Heavenly Falling Star. At that time, Lin Xuan was just a small sword slave participating in the outer sect test. Who would have thought that three months later, he could face off against a genius like one of the Four Heroes of the outer sect?

"Can I dodge the Heavenly Falling Star?" Duan Fei was curious. Although his speed was extremely fast, he was not entirely confident.

On the stage, Jiang Yulong was frustrated by Lin Xuan's close-range attacks. He roared in anger, and his aura suddenly doubled in strength.

"Raging Fire Explosion!"

With a roar, the fiery red spiritual energy around Jiang Yulong suddenly expanded, like a wave of fire consuming everything around him. Lin Xuan's golden spiritual energy transformed into a golden battle axe, splitting the sea of fire in two.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of moves had passed. The two fiercely clashed and then separated, facing each other from a distance.

Phew! Lin Xuan slowly exhaled. The battle had been evenly matched, and he had not used his full strength, nor had the other.

Sure enough, a few moments later, Jiang Yulong, standing several feet away, seemed to have made a decision. His cold gaze made Lin Xuan's heart tremble.

"I never thought you would grow to this extent!" Jiang Yulong's hatred was overwhelming. If he had known, he would have killed Lin Xuan with one strike outside the Demon Pit, but there was no regret potion in the world, and he could only accept this fact.

"But if you think this can defeat me, you are too naive!" Jiang Yulong's voice suddenly became urgent, "This was originally prepared for Shangguan Liuyun, but I never thought I would use it on you."

"To die by this move, you can be proud!"