Chapter 59

As Lin Xuan stood up, the atmosphere in the martial arts arena became lively once again.

Shangguan Liuyun vs Lin Xuan!

One is the recognized first in the outer sect, the other a young genius who has risen unexpectedly. Who will ultimately win the championship between the two?

The two stood about ten yards apart, facing each other from a distance.

Shangguan Liuyun flicked his finger on his ring, and a purple spear appeared in his hand. Instantly, his entire aura changed completely. From being calm and reserved, he became sharp and unstoppable, the purple spiritual energy flickering as if it could pierce the heavens.

Lin Xuan, on the other hand, held a dark red greatsword. He did not release his spiritual energy, standing calmly. However, no one doubted his strength at this point.

He was like a precious sword, remaining sheathed until the moment he drew it, when the winds would change and everyone would be amazed.

"Lin Xuan, you are worthy of my full strength!" Shangguan Liuyun said, "Between us, let's decide the winner in three moves, what do you say?"

"Three moves to decide the winner?" Hearing these words, the crowd below was completely fired up. It was clear that these three moves would be decisive, and it seemed Shangguan Liuyun intended to end the battle quickly.

"Three moves? Perfectly in line with my thoughts!" Lin Xuan did not want to prolong the fight either.

As soon as his words fell, Shangguan Liuyun suddenly let out a low shout, and a purple aura erupted from his body, radiating an overwhelming fighting spirit.

Like a purple divine spear, he seemed ready to tear through the heavens. Shangguan Liuyun's aura continued to rise, the purple energy swirling as if a demon king had emerged.

"What a terrifying aura!" Duan Fei stared at Shangguan Liuyun on the stage, his expression uncertain.

Whoosh!

Feeling this overwhelming aura, Lin Xuan no longer suppressed the power within him. Pale golden spiritual energy surged out, instantly covering his entire body.

The air around him suddenly became turbulent, countless golden arcs of lightning flickering and continuously dancing on his skin.

"Lightning, it's actually lightning!" Lin Xuan had elemental spiritual energy! At this moment, all the disciples stood up in shock, their eyes filled with astonishment.

On the stage, Lin Xuan seemed like a thunder god descended, his black hair fluttering, his entire body enveloped in golden arcs of lightning, even his eyes turning golden.

"No wonder he could defeat Jiang Yulong; it turns out he also has elemental spiritual energy, and it's the most violent lightning power." These disciples didn't know what happened in the final moments of the previous match, but seeing Lin Xuan's current state, everyone suddenly understood.

On the stage, the two clashed. Purple and gold confronted each other, rubbing against each other in the air, producing a crackling sound.

Boom!

The two energies collided, forming ripples that spread out in all directions. With the two at the center, the nearby ground turned to powder, and even some of the front-row stone steps were shattered.

"Three Soul-Piercing Spears! First spear, Vortex!"

Shangguan Liuyun shouted, endless purple spiritual energy pouring into the spear, making the air tremble.

One spear out, the winds and clouds stirred, like a purple dragon emerging from the sea, with a grand momentum.

Facing this overwhelmingly powerful spear, Lin Xuan's expression turned serious. This was the first time he felt a sense of danger, his body trembling slightly.

Not out of fear, but excitement.

Yes, excitement! Lin Xuan's eyes shone like stars, a strong fighting spirit bursting within him. He was like a golden war king, holding a dark red greatsword, bringing the power of wind and thunder, and fiercely meeting the attack.

Bang!

Golden light flashed, colliding fiercely with the purple spear, producing a thunderous shock. The weaker disciples felt as if they had lost their hearing, unable to hear anything.

On the purple spear, a purple vortex with endless suction seemed to want to swallow Lin Xuan, the same move that defeated Duan Fei.

"Thunder Strike!"

Lin Xuan shouted, the dark red greatsword suddenly emitting a crimson glow, resonating with the golden lightning on the blade. Layer upon layer of hidden power surged towards Shangguan Liuyun, perfectly countering the suction.

Shangguan Liuyun was startled; he didn't expect Lin Xuan's seemingly ordinary sword to contain multiple layers of hidden power, like divine thunder from the heavens, continuously accumulating strength.

His Vortex Spear technique lost its effect for the first time.

Moreover, the golden arcs of lightning continuously penetrated his spiritual energy, releasing the lightning power, making his body feel numb.

"Hmph!" Shangguan Liuyun shook his spear, forcibly breaking off the attack. Both retreated, warily eyeing each other.

In one move, the two seemed evenly matched.

The disciples in the stands were excited. They wouldn't forget that the same spear had defeated the second-ranked Duan Fei, but Lin Xuan had calmly deflected it.

"These two are far beyond the other outer sect disciples!" Many elite disciples felt a sense of loss.

The crowd could only see the general situation, not knowing exactly what had happened, but Shangguan Liuyun knew in his heart that he had lost the first move. If he hadn't timely shaken off Lin Xuan's greatsword, the golden arcs of lightning would have already penetrated his spiritual energy defense.

"What are those golden arcs? How could he possibly master such terrifying lightning?" Shangguan Liuyun couldn't understand. This kind of lightning, even in the inner sect, no disciple could master, yet it appeared in Lin Xuan's hands.

However, it was impossible for him to admit defeat just like that. Shangguan Liuyun was very confident in his spear techniques, especially the last two moves, which could even defeat a Seventh Rank Spirit Warrior.

"Second move, Purple Radiance!"

The eight-foot spear, with purple light flowing, was mysterious and unpredictable.

This spear was not about strange power, but about extreme speed.

So fast, it was impossible to react. Even Duan Fei, who prided himself on his speed, saw this spear and his pupils constricted, cold sweat pouring down his back.

After careful consideration, he realized he couldn't dodge this spear.

Lin Xuan only felt a flash of purple cold light, and then the spear, like a dragon, instantly appeared before him.

"Speed, huh?" Lin Xuan's lips curled slightly. Shangguan Liuyun's techniques were really similar to his own; the first move was about unique power application, and the second was about extreme speed.

"Thunder God's Wrath!"

Lin Xuan's greatsword transformed into red and golden light, colliding with the purple cold light.

"Huh? He blocked it?" Shangguan Liuyun's expression changed again.

To say that he had lost in terms of power, he admitted it, but in terms of speed, he had absolute confidence. This spear, even Duan Fei couldn't dodge, yet Lin Xuan had blocked it.

The tip of the purple spear and the tip of the dark red greatsword collided, the two different forces devouring each other and then dissipating.

This was definitely not a fluke; Lin Xuan also had extreme speed. Thinking of this, Shangguan Liuyun's expression became unusually serious for the first time.