"Lin Xuan, just give up," Liu Ruyue said.
She had faced Lin Xuan a month ago and, not daring to make a move, had directly admitted defeat. The mory brought her great humiliation. Now, she hoped he would do the sa so he could experience that sa feeling.
"Give up?" Lin Xuan sneered. "It’s just a top-tier yellow-grade martial art. What’s there to be so arrogant about?"
His face was full of disdain; he didn’t take the Mountain-Opening Fist seriously at all.
Sun Tian was furious. He roared, "Kid, what gives you the right to look down on the Mountain-Opening Fist? Your Lin Family’s Qingfeng Swordsmanship isn’t even as good as the Mountain-Opening Fist! You’ll never be qualified to practice a top-tier martial art in your life!"
In his eyes, Lin Xuan was an idiot. He was far too arrogant, daring to look down on a top-tier martial art.
Clan Leader Sun rolled his eyes. "Lin Xuan, face reality. A top-level yellow-grade martial art is already the best Cloud Sea City has to offer. Your Lin Family doesn’t even have one, so what right do you have to disdain it?"
The surrounding crowd started murmuring among themselves. They all felt that Lin Xuan was too arrogant and completely unaware of his own limits.
Lin Xuan said, "It’s true that I haven’t practiced a top-level yellow-grade martial art. But I have practiced a profound-grade one."
"What? A profound-grade martial art?" The mont he spoke, the entire crowd was stunned. Everyone was dumbfounded.
Sun Tian was also incredibly shocked, but he quickly broke into a cold sneer. He refused to believe that his opponent could possess a profound-grade martial art.
"Kid, are you out of your mind? How dare you make such a boast? The entire Cloud Sea City doesn’t have a single profound-grade martial art, so how could you have one? You’re an incredible braggart," the Sun Family mbers scoffed.
The others also ca to their senses, shaking their heads with derisive smiles. They were certain Lin Xuan was bluffing. A profound-grade martial art hadn’t appeared in Cloud Sea City for many years; it was impossible for Lin Xuan to have one.
Even the mbers of the Lin Family were whispering amongst themselves. "The Young Master is really laying it on thick."
"Exactly! Where would our Lin Family get a profound-grade martial art? If we had one, we would have beco the number one family long ago!"
No one believed him. Everyone thought Lin Xuan was boasting.
But Liu Ruyue’s eyes widened. If she was right, and Lin Xuan was the honored guest of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, then maybe he really could have obtained a profound-grade martial art. That was a profound-grade martial art! It was sothing she could never hope to obtain in her lifeti. If she were still Lin Xuan’s girlfriend, she might have had the chance to practice it. As this thought crossed her mind, her regret deepened.
Just then, the middle-aged elder stepped forward. "Alright, the match will now begin."
Hearing his announcent, everyone fell silent. Lin Xuan and Sun Tian leaped onto the arena and faced each other.
Sun Tian said, "Kid, let show you the power of the Mountain-Opening Fist!"
With a roar, Sun Tian charged forward. He clenched his hand into a fist and threw a powerful punch. Mountain-Opening Fist!
Clearly, Lin Xuan’s earlier arrogant words had thoroughly infuriated him. He was determined to defeat Lin Xuan in a single blow. As the punch flew out, the air bood, and the entire arena trembled as if it couldn’t withstand the force.
The crowd gasped. "How terrifying! As expected of the top-level yellow-grade fist technique, the Mountain-Opening Fist! It looks like Young Master Sun is truly enraged."
"Hmph! Serves that kid right for being so arrogant as to challenge Young Master Sun. Just watch, his fate will be miserable," the mbers of the Sun Family sneered.
The Lin Family mbers cried out, "Young Master, get out of the way!"
The few senior brothers from the Heavenly Dao Institute closed their eyes, unable to bear watching. In their minds, there was no way Lin Xuan could block it. His end would be tragic. Even if he survived, he would be severely injured, or perhaps even have his cultivation crippled. Alas, it was his own fault for being so arrogant.
The punch tore through the air with unstoppable montum, arriving right in front of Lin Xuan. Just as it was about to land, Lin Xuan finally made his move.
He drew his longsword and said coldly, "Is this the full extent of the Mountain-Opening Fist’s power? How disappointing. Allow to show you what true martial arts looks like."
With that, he swung his arm and slashed out with his sword. Nine-Layer Swordsmanship! First Sword!
Their attacks collided with a deafening, heaven-shaking boom. A mont later, Sun Tian scread and was sent flying backward. He spat out a mouthful of blood that scattered in the air before his body crashed to the ground outside the arena.
The incredibly powerful Sun Tian had been defeated in a single move.
Standing on the arena with his longsword in hand, Lin Xuan stated coldly, "The Mountain-Opening Fist is nothing special after all."
The entire audience was in shock. Whether it was the elders from the Heavenly Dao Institute or the families of Cloud Sea City, everyone was utterly astounded. No one said a word. The scene was simply too staggering. That single sword strike had completely overturned their understanding of what was possible. Could a young man really unleash such sword qi? It was unbelievable.
The senior brothers from the Heavenly Dao Institute stared with wide eyes, unable to believe what they had seen.
Liu Ruyue’s heart trembled, and her face was a mask of regret. She had been wrong. Utterly and completely wrong. Lin Xuan was the true peerless genius, a man with a limitless future, and she had thrown it all away.
The mbers of the Sun Family stood there stunned, their hearts filled with shock and despair. Our Young Master lost? How could this be?
In contrast, the Lin Family mbers erupted in laughter, the tension and worry they felt monts before completely vanishing. "Hahaha! Our Lin Family’s Young Master is the strongest prodigy of all!"
Bai Qianqian, the Master of the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower, watched Lin Xuan on the arena with a look of pleasant surprise. She recalled her first eting with Lin Xuan, when he had presented a supre VIP card that left her completely shocked. She had investigated his identity afterward and found he was rely the young master of the Lin Family. While the Lin Family was large, it wasn’t a top-tier clan. How could he possibly possess a supre VIP card? She couldn’t figure it out back then, but now, she had a guess.
There must be a mysterious expert backing Lin Xuan. With his talent, combined with the support of that expert, it wouldn’t be long before he soars to unimaginable heights. He might even beco a Martial King in the future. Cloud Sea City hasn’t produced a Martial King in over a thousand years!
"Impossible! Damn it, this is absolutely impossible! How could you have defeated ?" Sun Tian roared madly. "I don’t believe it!"
He couldn’t accept it. How could his opponent’s swordsmanship be so formidable?
"Damn you! That wasn’t the Qingfeng Swordsmanship! What swordsmanship did you use?"
Lin Xuan gave him a cold, indifferent glance but didn’t reply. A loser didn’t deserve to know the answer.
"Could it... could it really be a profound-grade swordsmanship?" Sun Tian froze on the spot as the possibility struck him.
The rest of the crowd burst into an uproar. A profound-grade swordsmanship! A type of swordsmanship that had never before appeared in Cloud Sea City was now in Lin Xuan’s hands. It was too incredible to believe. But thinking about it, it made sense. Only a profound-grade swordsmanship could defeat the Mountain-Opening Fist in a single move. It seed the Lin Family’s foundation was far deeper than anyone had imagined.
Liu Ruyue’s face was filled with utter regret. It turned out Lin Xuan hadn’t been boasting at all; everything he had said was the truth.
The foolish one wasn’t him. It was her. No, I can’t give up. I have to win him back. I must beco Lin Xuan’s girlfriend again.
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