Chapter 42

As Lu Xuan steadily stepped forward, the spirits of the martial artists were instantly lifted. Long Tai's performance had been too strong, so strong that they could hardly match him, even Xia Ye had suffered a crushing defeat. If there was anyone who could stand against him, it could only be Lu Xuan.

Lin Xinyi was slightly worried about Lu Xuan at this moment and couldn't help but ask, "Chenxi, do you think Lu Xuan can defeat Long Tai?"

Xia Chenxi gently bit her lip and said, "It's hard to say. Lu Xuan's comprehension is definitely not bad, but Long Tai's performance was too powerful. It might be a close match."

"I believe he will definitely win!" Lin Xinyi nodded firmly, showing her strong trust in Lu Xuan.

Uncle Jiu remained silent at this moment. In fact, he didn't have much confidence in Lu Xuan either. After all, to defeat Long Tai, one would need to reach the pinnacle of comprehension. Looking at the entire Fengjian Sect, there were probably only a few who had such supreme comprehension. For Lu Xuan to achieve it, it was too difficult, too difficult.

While everyone's thoughts were fluctuating, Lu Xuan had already walked to the front.

"Lu Xuan, what weapon do you need?" Elder Sun asked.

"Sword!" Lu Xuan replied succinctly.

Soon, a steward handed him a long sword, the same low-grade iron weapon that Xia Ye had used earlier.

This was the first time Lu Xuan had used an iron-grade weapon. Although he had received the Love Sword from Lin Xinyi, he had never had the chance to use it.

The biggest difference between an iron weapon and an ordinary weapon was that an iron weapon could be infused with yuan force, significantly enhancing a martial artist's combat power.

With a thought, Lu Xuan slowly infused a stream of yuan force into the long sword. As the yuan force entered, he immediately felt the sword come to life, as if it had fused with him. Man and sword became one, and this feeling made him extremely comfortable. For a moment, he closed his eyes, entering a state of complete absorption, carefully savoring this profound state.

"Hmm? Could it be... he is comprehending sword intent?" an elder said in surprise.

"It's just pretentious nonsense. A mere fourth-level Body Tempering practitioner can't possibly comprehend something as profound as sword intent. In the entire Fengjian Sect, there are no more than five people who have comprehended sword intent," Elder Sun said with disdain.

Lu Xuan's comprehension lasted only a brief moment, but this moment was what countless martial artists pursued throughout their lives, for it was called enlightenment!

At this moment, Lu Xuan's slightly closed eyes suddenly opened, a sharp light flashing in them. The long sword in his hand immediately began to move.

The first move of the Lightning Sword Technique!

He suddenly shook the sword in his hand and thrust it forward. A faint lightning glow appeared on the blade, accompanied by a faint sound of thunder!

With this one thrust, the four elders on the judging platform all stood up, their eyes filled with disbelief!

In just one move, Lu Xuan had triggered thunder and even unleashed lightning!

It should be noted that even the stone statue's demonstration of the Lightning Sword Technique only began to unleash lightning from the fourth move!

At this moment, Lu Xuan's eyes were completely focused on the sword in his hand, with no regard for Elder Sun and the others.

After the first move, the second move seamlessly followed, with no flaws in between, perfectly smooth. The thunder sound and lightning glow generated by the second move increased even more.

At this moment, the four elders, including Elder Sun and Uncle Jiu, all stared at Lu Xuan's movements without blinking, seemingly unable to believe what they were seeing.

Lu Xuan's movements became faster and faster, whether it was a thrust, a slash, or a cut, he demonstrated the eight moves of the Lightning Sword Technique to perfection!

As he performed the moves, the thunder sound and lightning glow he generated became louder and more intense, almost enveloping his entire body. The momentum far exceeded the stone statue's demonstration.

When he reached the eighth move, Lu Xuan felt that the momentum he had accumulated had reached its limit. He couldn't help but let out a long roar, and the eighth move was instantly unleashed, along with the momentum accumulated from the previous seven moves!

With one slash, a bolt of lightning instantly burst from the tip of the sword, accompanied by a loud thunderclap, striking the ground of the hall and leaving a black mark!

The thunder sound dissipated, and the lightning glow faded. Everyone was stunned, the entire Sword Testing Hall was so quiet that a pin drop could be heard.

No one could believe what they had just seen. Was the sword technique just now really demonstrated by Lu Xuan? Had he really only comprehended it for an hour, not years?

The most shocked was undoubtedly Xia Ye. He had just comprehended the Lightning Sword Technique and was deeply impressed by it. But even the stone statue's demonstration of the Lightning Sword Technique was far inferior to Lu Xuan's power.

Was there really someone in this world with such terrifying comprehension?

At this moment, all of Xia Ye's confidence and arrogance were shattered. He had always considered himself the second genius of Lincheng, but in front of Lu Xuan, his talent was not even worth mentioning.

The first to recover was Lu Xuan himself. After coming out of the state of enlightenment, he almost subconsciously performed the sword technique. When using the technique, his entire spirit was at its peak, and the effect was unexpectedly good, even surpassing the stone statue's demonstration!

Taking a deep breath, Lu Xuan slowly sheathed the sword and said, "Elder, the disciple has completed the demonstration."

Lu Xuan's voice finally woke everyone up. In an instant, the entire Sword Testing Hall erupted in a frenzy. The many martial artists participating in the assessment were discussing Lu Xuan's sword technique wildly. If Long Tai's performance had surprised them, then Lu Xuan's performance was enough to make them worship!

"Genius! No, even the word 'genius' is not enough to describe him. He is a world-class genius, a world-class genius!" an elder looked at Lu Xuan, his face full of excitement.

"This level of talent is not just supreme; using the phrase 'unprecedented and unparalleled' to describe it is not an exaggeration!" another elder couldn't help but praise.

Even Uncle Jiu, at this moment, forcibly suppressed his shock and said, "Lu Xuan... the surprise you have given me is too great, too great to imagine!"

"Too cool! I told you he would win! So cool!" Lin Xinyi was flushed with excitement, tugging on Xia Chenxi's sleeve.

Xia Chenxi didn't even bother to answer Lin Xinyi, just staring at Lu Xuan and muttering, "Too powerful, too powerful. Was this really comprehended in just an hour? This level of comprehension is monstrous!"

At this moment, an out-of-tune voice shouted out.

"Impossible! He must have cheated! He must have known this sword technique before! How could he comprehend it to this level in just an hour!"

Everyone turned to look and saw Long Tai roaring like a madman, the words just spoken by him.