Chapter 73

Lu Xuan nodded, indeed, for Xing Feng, dealing with those ordinary martial artists who were illusions should not be difficult, but he had only killed two martial artists of the Sixth Level of Body Tempering, and even then, only after being injured. This truly left Lu Xuan somewhat puzzled.

"I also thought at first that challenging higher levels would be easy, but this Sword Forest is a bit strange. Let me tell you about my experience," Xing Feng said voluntarily.

Seeing Xing Feng take the initiative to tell him these things, Lu Xuan smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that after you tell me, my performance will surpass yours later?"

Xing Feng replied ambiguously, "If you can surpass me, you would do so even if I didn't tell you. If you can't surpass me, telling you won't make a difference. I'm just letting you know so you can be mentally prepared and not embarrass the Sword Sect."

Lu Xuan smiled after hearing this. Xing Feng was indeed a remarkable person. Although he seemed a bit proud, his heart was actually good, and he was worth befriending.

"This Sword Forest is somewhat similar to the Sword Tower we experienced, but there is one difference," Xing Feng's voice sounded again. "After entering the Sword Forest, a sharp sword intent will constantly envelop you. Therefore, during the battle, you not only need to deal with the enemies but also resist the sword intent from the Sword Forest. This makes it impossible to fully exert your strength."

So that's how it is. No wonder Xing Feng had to risk injury to kill two martial artists of the Sixth Level of Body Tempering. Lu Xuan nodded thoughtfully and then said, "Although this will suppress one's strength to some extent, it can greatly temper a martial artist's will and even promote the understanding of sword intent. I guess the wonders of the Sword Forest that Elder Jin mentioned earlier are precisely this."

"Exactly. The Sword Forest is the most suitable place for us sword cultivators to practice. For others, it can only temper their will, but for us, it can also promote the understanding of sword intent. I estimate that this Sword Forest was left behind by the Sword Sect long ago when it was still prosperous. Otherwise, the people of the Blade Sect would never create such a place suitable for sword cultivators," Xing Feng's view was completely in line with Lu Xuan's.

"Thank you for telling me. I will be careful later," Lu Xuan said.

Xing Feng nodded and didn't say more. After all, Lu Xuan would enter the Sword Forest himself later and would understand everything once he experienced it. His purpose was just to remind Lu Xuan so he wouldn't be caught off guard.

While they were talking, Zheng Gang still hadn't come out and was still holding on in the Sword Forest. Just by the time he held on, it was enough to show that his strength was not to be underestimated.

At this moment, Zheng Gang's score had already reached over 3,700 points, while Xing Feng had only over 1,700 points, a difference of 2,000 points. This strength was indeed not in the same league.

Just then, a light flashed again in front of the Sword Forest, and Zheng Gang finally couldn't hold on and came out. After coming out, Zheng Gang's face was full of dissatisfaction, clearly very dissatisfied with this score.

His last battle was against a martial artist of the Seventh Level of Body Tempering. After a long struggle, he finally failed and couldn't kill the martial artist of the Seventh Level of Body Tempering. Killing a martial artist of the Seventh Level of Body Tempering would earn 1,000 points.

He had been confident that he could kill the martial artist of the Seventh Level of Body Tempering without any doubt, so he had asked Elder Jin how many points he would get for killing a martial artist of the Seventh Level of Body Tempering. Now, it turned out to be a waste of effort, making him lose face.

Then he looked up at the ranking stone, seeing his name at the top, the characters as large as a bucket, shining with golden light, far ahead of Xing Feng by 2,000 points. The dissatisfaction instantly disappeared, and a self-satisfied smile appeared on his face. It seemed that the boy had also been suppressed by the sword intent.

As Zheng Gang walked back, he said loudly, "So the so-called genius disciple of the Sword Sect is only this capable? It's really disappointing and boring!"

These words made the faces of the Sword Sect's disciples turn red and white, but with the facts in front of them, there was nothing they could say to refute it. They could only blame Zheng Gang for being too despicable, specifically targeting the Sword Sect. At least the Sword Sect had secured second place, which was better than the other sects.

"The first round of tests is over. The scores of the disciples who participated in the tests have been announced on the stone. Everyone performed well. Next, we will proceed to the second round of tests!" Elder Jin announced loudly.

"Xing Feng just said that your Sword Sect still has a genius disciple who hasn't appeared. My interests are the same as Senior Brother Zheng's; I also like dealing with various geniuses. Why don't we let the Fist Sect challenge them?" Another voice sounded, and a disciple from the Fist Sect stepped forward, directly challenging the Sword Sect.

These words immediately caused a stir among the disciples. What was going on today? Was it a team effort to take turns targeting the Sword Sect? Just now it was the Sword Sect, and now it's the Fist Sect, both aiming directly at the Sword Sect.

Immediately after, a faint voice came from the Sword Sect, with a hint of mockery, "Ha, you like challenging geniuses. Isn't Zheng Gang a self-proclaimed genius? Why didn't you challenge him just now? Now you're showing off."

The person who spoke was none other than Lu Xuan. Just now, Xing Feng was defeated by Zheng Gang, and now facing the challenge from the Fist Sect, he naturally took the responsibility without hesitation.

Hearing this, the Fist Sect disciple's face showed a hint of anger, as if he wanted to get angry, but he still forced himself to hold back, "Senior Brother Zheng has extraordinary talent, and I admit I am not his match."

Hearing the disciple's flattery, Zheng Gang, who had just returned to the Blade Sect's camp, immediately showed a self-satisfied look. The Fist Sect and the Blade Sect were on good terms, and he naturally knew this disciple, who was the strongest disciple of the Fist Sect in this session, named Li Hu. Being praised by such a person made him feel very comfortable.

Li Hu continued, "Although I am not a match for Senior Brother Zheng, I am more than capable of dealing with your so-called geniuses of the Sword Sect. May I ask for your name, and will you accept the challenge?"

"My surname is Lu, and my given name is Xuan. I will definitely fight, but not because of your challenge, because you are not worthy!" Lu Xuan's response was extremely arrogant!

His words "you are not worthy" immediately piqued the interest of the many disciples from the nine sub-sects, each speculating who Lu Xuan was. The Sword Sect, which had been in decline for a long time, had not seen such a high-profile person for a long time. Was this person truly capable, or just seeking temporary glory?

Hearing Lu Xuan's response, Li Hu's eyes narrowed, "You are Lu Xuan?"

From his tone, it seemed he had already heard of Lu Xuan's name before.

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