Chapter 58 - 58 57 Astonishing Strength

58: Chapter 57: Astonishing Strength 58: Chapter 57: Astonishing Strength Lin Xuan’s actions astonished everyone, as it seemed a sure path to death in their eyes. “Die!” Jiang Yulong bellowed loudly. In the instant before the Fire Dragon touched Lin Xuan, the sword in Lin Xuan’s hand turned into golden lightning and ascended against the current. An astonishing scene unfolded—the incredibly fierce Fire Dragon was split in half starting from the center of its forehead. With a pitiful wail, the Fire Dragon disintegrated and turned back into leaping flames that scattered onto the ground. “This…” The disciples in the stands were stunned, “What did Lin Xuan do? He actually split the Fire Dragon, condensed from Fire Attribute Spiritual Power, in half?” “Good heavens, what did I just witness? Strike me down!” Not only the common disciples were in disbelief, but even the elite disciples wore looks of shock. Surprise appeared on Shen Qian’er’s breathtakingly beautiful face for the first time, and even Shangguan Liuyun was no longer calm. His purple-glowing eyes stared unwaveringly at Lin Xuan. “How, how did you do that? It’s impossible!” Of course, the most shocked was Jiang Yulong. No one understood the power of that move better than he did. He originally planned to defeat Lin Xuan with that move, but to his surprise, it had been easily broken. “Could it be that my Fire Attribute Spiritual Power is not yet perfect?” Jiang Yulong was full of doubts. None of the crowd considered the possibility of Attribute Spiritual Power because it was so rare to manifest unless one possessed high-level attribute cultivation and martial arts. Moreover, Lin Xuan hadn’t fully activated his internal Spiritual Power. Even though the golden Spiritual Power looked very special, it didn’t exhibit any features of the Thunder attribute, so no one suspected Lin Xuan possessed Attribute Spiritual Power. Jiang Yulong’s complexion turned terrifyingly dark. He couldn’t accept this reality. Only by thoroughly defeating Lin Xuan could he alleviate the hate consuming his heart. “Sky Burning Fire!” Jiang Yulong stirred his Spiritual Power to its limit, his body engulfed in intense flames as he charged at Lin Xuan. His Flame Sword moved rapidly, creating a sea of fire around him. Cling, cling, cling, cling! Lin Xuan met him with a giant sword, covered in a dark red glow and overlaid with a golden sheen. Each thrust of his sword pierced through the sea of fire, colliding precisely with the tip of Jiang Yulong’s sword. Sёarch* The NôᴠelFirё.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The two exchanged dozens of blows in the blink of an eye, each strike met with pinpoint accuracy, eliciting gasps of amazement from the disciples below. Such swift swordsmanship, such precise control! The sword skills of both had already surpassed the Perfect Realm. Every strike seemed to carry an indescribable power, yet both were well-controlled, not spilling out of the arena. “Flame Splitting Light Sword!” Jiang Yulong’s swordsmanship suddenly changed, casting several sword shadows which thrust at Lin Xuan from various angles, too cunning to easily defend against. “Thunder Move Sword Technique!” Lin Xuan’s longsword swung continuously, each stroke as fast as lightning, accurately shattering all the sword light. Those sword lights fell to the ground, turning into small fire snakes an inch long that swiftly slithered about, cutting off all of Lin Xuan’s paths of retreat. “Snake Shocking Explosion!” Dozens of tiny Fire Snakes suddenly exploded, and the terrifying energy blast instantly created a deep pit in the ground. Lin Xuan was completely submerged in the fury. “Instant Shadow Step!” A black shadow, in that instant, escaped from the explosion. His golden Spiritual Power shield was deformed in many places, and there was a fist-sized hole on his back. Thankfully, he managed to escape. “Shadow Following!” Lin Xuan didn’t pause and instead rushed towards Jiang Yulong with his sword. This young man gave him a very dangerous feeling. He had to take the initiative to engage and quickly end the battle; otherwise, the consequences might be unexpected. His Thunder Move Sword Technique had already reached the Second Level of Perfection, and he could execute it with effortless ease. Sticking close to Jiang Yulong, his longsword thrust out, swept, and flicked with each movement, basic swordplay maneuvers in his hands transformed into life-snatching ultimate moves. Jiang Yulong grew increasingly alarmed as he fought. He was almost entirely oppressed by Lin Xuan, the red giant sword in each strike weighing like a mountain yet striking as fast as lightning, forcing him to respond with all his might. Moreover, every time his sword seemed about to pierce Lin Xuan, it would miss by just a bit, all his moves cleverly dodged by Lin Xuan. He knew it was because of a step technique practiced to an extremely profound level, combined with perfect control power that allowed such freedom in execution. Even Duan Fei, watching from below, was surprised at Lin Xuan’s step technique. Although he still couldn’t match Lin Xuan in speed, in terms of intricate footwork and precise control of distance, Lin Xuan was nearly his equal. “Although it’s an Intermediate Yellow Rank Martial Arts step technique, it seems better from him than some Advanced Yellow Rank Martial Arts, it looks like we all underestimated him.” Beside him, Shangguan Liuyun said in a serious tone. Duan Fei glanced at Shangguan and said indifferently, “There might be even more surprises. I saw him three months ago using a sword skill that could probably make Jiang Yulong lose immediately if used now.” “What sword skill is that powerful?” Shen Qian’er asked curiously, and even Shangguan Liuyun looked on with a curious face. “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 as he remembered the Outer Heaven Flying Star; back then, Lin Xuan was just a Little Sword Slave participating in the Outer Door test. Who could have imagined that three months later, he would be able to confront a genius like the Outer Four Masters? “Outer Heaven Flying Star, I wonder if I can dodge it?” Duan Fei was very curious inwardly. Although he was extremely fast, he wasn’t a hundred percent sure in his heart. On the arena, Jiang Yulong was getting irritated by Lin Xuan’s close-range attacks, and with an angry shout, his aura suddenly doubled in strength. “Furious Fire Explosion!” With a roar, Jiang Yulong’s fiery red Spiritual Power burst forth, spreading like a wave of fire, burning everything around him to ashes. In contrast, the golden Spiritual Power on Lin Xuan transformed into a golden War Saber, splitting the sea of fire in two. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of moves had been exchanged, the two fiercely clashed, then separated again, standing at a distance. Phew! Lin Xuan slowly exhaled; the fight just now could be said to be evenly matched. He hadn’t used all his strength, and he assumed the opponent hadn’t either. Indeed, a few moments later, Jiang Yulong, standing several feet away, seemed to make a decision. That icy gaze made Lin Xuan’s heart shudder. “I didn’t expect you to grow so much!” Jiang Yulong harbored a sky-high hatred in his heart. If only he had known, he would have killed Lin Xuan with one sword strike outside the Demon Pit. But there was no medicine for regret in the world, and he could only reluctantly accept this fact. “But if you think you can defeat me like this, then you are too naive!” Jiang Yulong’s voice suddenly became very hurried, “This was originally intended for Shangguan Liuyun, but I didn’t expect to use it on you.” “To die under this move, you should be proud!”