Lin Yun looked up at the martial arena, exclaiming, “What a massive arena!”
The arena was square, with sides roughly ten thousand metres long, covering an area of about ten hectares.
Immediately, Lin Yun rushed towards the martial arena.
After Little Green Dragon took his seat.
“How much confidence does Your Majesty have in this Lin Yun?” the West Sea Dragon Clan Grand Elder inquired.
“Grand Elder, if I said I have great confidence in him, would you believe me? This lad is quite formidable,” Little Green Dragon said with a slight smile.
“Your Majesty, aren’t you overestimating him a bit? He’s only at the Third Stage Eternal Realm, and the gap is obvious. To defeat Ao Qirui, he’d need to be extraordinarily exceptional,” the Grand Elder replied.
“Indeed, Your Majesty, you seem to overestimate him. How could a human lad compare to our dragon clan protector?” other elders couldn’t help but chime in.
“We’ll see how it plays out. If Ao Qirui underestimates him, he’ll pay a price,” Little Green Dragon said.
On the arena.
His opponent, Ao Qirui, had transformed into human form. Lin Yun sized him up.
Lin Yun could sense Ao Qirui’s overwhelming arrogance; he didn’t even deign to look at Lin Yun directly.
Perhaps because, as a dragon with pure blood, he considered himself far superior to humans.
The dragon clan was always proud, believing themselves above all other races, including those of the boundless sea and, naturally, humans.
“Human lad, I’ve taken human form to fight you, giving you an advantage, so no one can say our dragon clan bullies others,” Ao Qirui said.
“Senior Ao Qirui, since I must defeat you today, use whatever techniques you have,” Lin Yun said with a faint smile.
Since Little Green Dragon and the Grand Elder had said Ao Qirui’s combat strength was comparable to a human Third Stage Myriad Realm cultivator, Lin Yun had a benchmark in mind.
Lin Yun had previously fought a Third Stage Myriad Realm Eternal Realm cultivator during the seventh trial of the entrance test.
Back then, Lin Yun was completely outmatched.
But now, Lin Yun had improved significantly. At that time, he was at the Second Stage Eternal Realm; now, he was at the peak of the Third Stage Eternal Realm. Though it was just one minor realm, the difference was often substantial.
Moreover, Lin Yun’s swordsmanship, Heaven-Shaking Hand, and other aspects had improved since then, along with his physical body, advancing from the early Chaos Body to the late Chaos Body.
This was the foundation for Lin Yun’s courage to accept the challenge ten days ago.
Of course, whether he could win, Lin Yun had no certainty.
“I, Ao Qirui, won’t let a mere human lad become a dragon clan guest elder. You absolutely won’t pass this test!”
“Here I come!”
As Ao Qirui’s words fell, his arm was instantly covered in dragon scales. With a flash, he struck at Lin Yun with formidable force, his powerful true dragon aura fully unleashed.
Seeing this, Lin Yun swiftly drew his Silver Peak Sword.
Normally, humans’ strength would be greatly restricted underwater, but with the Great Kun Clan’s treasure, Lin Yun was unaffected.
“Shadow Sword Technique, Tenth Form!”
Lin Yun’s peak Third Stage Eternal Realm aura erupted fully, his inner energy surging like a galaxy as he thrust his sword forward with explosive force.
Bang!
The sword clashed with the dragon palm, producing a deafening collision. Terrifying shockwaves rippled out, churning the seawater into towering waves.
However, the martial arena had protections in place. As the shockwaves reached the edges, they were forcibly contained, not affecting the area beyond.
On the arena, Lin Yun was forced back, carving a massive arc through the water, sending waves surging to either side.
In this initial clash, Lin Yun was clearly at a disadvantage.
This tentative exchange, where neither side used many techniques, showed Ao Qirui’s strength was indeed formidable!
“Brilliant!”
“Humans are indeed weaker than our dragon clan.”
The watching dragon clan members cheered and exclaimed.
The Grand Elder also said, “Your Majesty, see? The gap is clear from the first exchange. As I said, he’s no match for Ao Qirui.”
“No rush, the fight’s only just begun,” Little Green Dragon said, gazing at the arena.
Truth be told, at this moment, Little Green Dragon felt some tension and uncertainty.
On the arena.
“Human lad, this is all you’ve got? Far too weak.”
“Fighting you is no fun. Let’s end this!”
As Ao Qirui spoke, power surged in his dragon claw, and he attacked Lin Yun again, this time with even greater force than before.
Lin Yun, facing the incoming dragon claw, felt a wild battle intent ignite in his dark eyes.
“My strength is far more than that!”
“Heaven-Shaking Hand, Ninth Turn!”
Lin Yun’s palm instantly blackened, a terrifying power surging from it.
The Ninth Turn was the Heaven-Shaking Hand’s most perfect state, its power unimaginable!
As Ao Qirui’s dragon claw neared, Lin Yun gripped his sword and charged forward.
The Heaven-Shaking Hand’s power, combined with the Shadow Sword Technique’s Tenth Form, was fully channelled into this strike.
Boom!
Under the gaze of the entire audience, the sword and dragon claw collided, their formidable energies clashing instantly!
This time, Lin Yun didn’t fall behind. Instead, Ao Qirui was pushed back by the terrifying power erupting from the sword!
“This human lad has some skill…”
“Not as weak as imagined. That sword’s power was terrifying!”
The watching dragon clan members couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.
“How’s that, Grand Elder? Lin Yun’s strength isn’t bad, is it?” Little Green Dragon said with a smile.
“Your Majesty, Ao Qirui hasn’t fully unleashed yet. It’s too early to judge,” the Grand Elder said, watching the arena.
On the arena.
“With the Heaven-Shaking Hand at its perfect state, the power is indeed impressive,” Lin Yun said, a satisfied smile on his face.
This was the first time Lin Yun had used the Ninth Turn in combat, and its effect pleased him greatly.
“Let’s go again!”
Lin Yun’s sword turned into a streak of light, carrying the same immense power as before, its shadow speeding towards Ao Qirui with astonishing velocity!
“Human lad, you think you can gain the upper hand? Delusional!”
“Watch me unleash!”
Ao Qirui’s body erupted with powerful dragon clan pressure, his form enveloped in golden light as a vast force surged from within.
