Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The two people who had issued the challenge exchanged a glance. They wanted to warn each other. They didnât expect then that Lu Ping would suggest he fight them at the same time.
âYou are looking down upon us, arenât you?â Xiahou Yuan was a sturdy man with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a fiery temper.
âFriend, do you know why we chose you?â Liu Jia was completely different than the other. He had a slim body, which could be considered quite thin.
As he faced their questions, Li Ping didnât reply. He just flew to the sky.
Suddenly, his voice rang out next to the menâs ears. âI donât care, and I donât want to waste time with you.â
Liu Jia and Xiahou Yuan, who were both competing against each other, were infuriated. They joined hands to teach Lu Ping a lesson.
âBrother Li, let me deal with this guy. After a short while, I will fight with you,â Xiahou Yuan said.
âOK!â Liu Jia readily agreed.
Xiahou Yuan soared into the sky. He had a powerful aura. If they werenât on a plaza, a big pothole would have been left on the ground. He was also a blade wielder. While he was flying without coming to a stop, a big golden blade appeared in his hand.
âLet me see how amazing you are,â he said.
âSwift Wind Blade Spirit: Heaven Overturning Eighteen Strikes!â
It was obvious that Xiahou Yuan wasnât among the best there, but he was still confident in his power. He believed he could amaze Hou Qin. He used a ferocious attack from the start and didnât even try to probe his opponent. It seemed like he was showing off his techniques.
âHeâs slightly impulsive, but he wonât suffer any issues because heâs a seven-stars expert.â
âItâs only because of this that he dared to be so impulsive. If that wasnât the case, he wouldnât have acted recklessly.â
There were many people who closely observing their fight.
Zhang Fengxun said, âThis blade wielder isnât foolish. Instead, heâs quite smart. He didnât leave Lu Ping enough time to react properly. He wants to use his advantages to defeat him.â
âIt will be impossible for Lu Ping to block such a blade strike unless he is a four-Qi cultivator like he boasted,â Lin Juan said.
Neither of them found Lu Ping pleasing to the eye, but their arguments were still reasonable. Regardless of how one observed the fighters, it would still seem that Xiahou Yuan was stronger than Lu Ping.
If Lu Ping wanted to get the victory, he had to make a breakthrough in the Martial Doctrineâs aspect. Xiahou Yuan wouldnât leave him such a chance.
Even though Xiahou Yuanâs actions seemed impulsive, they were the wisest choice. His move was Heaven Overturning Eighteen Strikes. He managed to use 18 blade strikes in an instant. His blade shone brightly. Many layers of blade lights appeared, which looked like raging waves.
Lin Shuangyue became nervous. She didnât want Lu Ping to suffer a mishap because of her.
âFirmament Sword Spirit: Peerless and Magnificent Wind!â
Lu Ping decisively used a sword move. It was his strongest sword move.
Xiahou Yuan was more swift and ferocious than anyone. He was willing to face Lu Ping head-on.
However, as Lu Pingâs sword aura started rising up, the ordinary-looking sword, which he had just unsheathed, shone brightly. Even Hou Qin glanced at Jiang Chen displaying an odd expression.
Even though Lu Ping attacked after his opponent, his power was greater. His sword wind swept through everything and crushed the waves formed by the blade strikes.
Xiahou Yuan pursued the path of the swift blade, but Lu Pingâs sword was quicker.
âWhat?â Xiahou Yuan felt a strong wind blowing at him before his blade power completely disappeared. His vigorous blade light beam was extinguished, and it was done by just a part of the sword moveâs power.
As for the sword moveâs true power, it was directed at Xiahou Yuanâs body. Everyone in the Chaotic Battlefield could clearly hear a miserable scream as they witnessed Xiahou Yuan falling down.
Fortunately, he was saved by someone in time and managed to land safely on the ground.
âThis, this is impossible!â
Lin Juan and Zhang Fengxun, who analyzed the battle confidently, were both greatly surprised. It was especially the case for Zhang Fengxun because he was quite sure of his assumptions.
âHe managed to challenge someone at a higher Realm Level, and he even got the victory with a single sword strike.â Lin Juan was baffled. âWhat special trait is he depending upon?â
Madame Lin and Second Uncle Lin exchanged a glance. They were both amazed by what they had seen. They looked at Lin Shuangyue and waited for a reply.
âItâs too amazing!â
Lin Shuangyue had once witnessed Lu Ping using that sword move. It had occurred in the Sword Pavilion, so they couldnât use their cultivation power. It was only now that she understood that sword moveâs true might.
âLu Ping doesnât have an inherited Sword Doctrine,â she said. âHeâs trying to create his own Sword Doctrine. The Firmament Wind Sword Spirit is just the beginning for him.â
âCreating his own Sword Doctrine? How old is he?â
Both Lin Juan and Zhang Fengxun were startled.
âThat is what a Sword Pavilion teacher said.â Lin Shuangyue found their current appearance quite funny.
Lin Juan took a deep breath. After she got over such a shock, she felt quite unwell.
âIt turned out that itâs like this, as expected of a Sword Path genius,â Zhang Fengxun said.
When the people next to him were surprised by his statement, he suddenly added, âBut, this is also a sad matter because heâs limited by his own bodyâs aptitude. He canât release the full potential of his talent in the Sword Path.â
âWhat do you mean by that?â Lin Shuangyue asked.
âHe used his whole power to take the victory while facing that blade wielderâs attack,â Zhang Fengxun said. âIf the sword wielder was a Junior Heavenly King, then there isnât any issue with it. But, Xiahou Yuan isnât a famous person.â
Lin Juan immediately said, âDo you mean that the blade wielder already forced him to use his whole power and that was his upper limit?â
âThat is right,â Zhang Fengxun said. âIf he faces someone stronger, his sword will be too weak to deal with the challenger.â
Madame Lin hesitated. She couldnât deny that Zhang Fengxun wasnât mistaken. A Doctrine Method was a technique that could be mastered by a Star Venerable. After that were all kinds of marvelous powers like the Martial Soul.
Those aspects were all related to the four Qi, which were the tool used by Star Venerables to lay a good foundation. It would already be outstanding for someone like Lu Ping, who ended up in the martial arts club, to have even two Qi in his Constellation Palaces.
Two Qi werenât really too bad. They were enough to use most Doctrine Methods. The issue was that only a few among those Doctrine Methods were really powerful. At least three Qi or four Qi were needed to truly learn powerful Doctrine Methods.
After Lu Ping defeated Xiahou Yuan, he went back to the stage and looked at the dumbfounded Liu Jia. After several seconds, Liu Jia tacitly left and went to look for someone else.
The first round quickly ended. Six people were eliminated. Besides Lu Ping, the remaining five people were renowned geniuses. One of them was Liu Chengfeng, who was among the top 10 in the Earth List, and the half-monster, Meng Chaofan. As for the remaining three people, they were anything but simple. They were legendary-grade warriors of the Ancient Race.
Hou Qin didnât issue any invitation and said, âLetâs continue.â
It was obvious that the previous fights didnât catch her attention. The next three fights would be important.
âYoung Miss Lin, observe it well because he will quickly reach his upper limit, which I have just mentioned,â Zhang Fengxun confidently said.
Lin Shuangyue didnât know what to say in reply. Besides Lu Ping, it wasnât easy to deal with any of the five remaining people. Regardless of which person he ran into, it would be a fierce and bitter battle.
âHe really doesnât have any cards other than that sword move.â Lin Shuangyue admitted that Zhang Fengxun wasnât mistaken.
The previous sword move was Lu Pingâs strongest move. How could he deal with an opponent who was stronger by several folds?
This time, the people on the plaza werenât anxious. They were all fearlessly examining each other and eager to fight. There was a great disparity between the quality in this batch compared to Xiahou Yuan and Liu Jia.
After a short while, two people chose their opponents and flew to the sky. Only Lu Ping and Liu Chengfeng were left standing on the plaza.
When Lu Ping took a step forward, he heard his opponent say, âJust concede. You arenât a match for me, so letâs not waste each otherâs time.â
Liu Chengfeng didnât even look at Lu Ping while speaking to him.