“Ao Tiancheng from the East Sea Dragon Palace has made his move, the fight’s starting!”
The members of the West Sea Dragon Palace tensed up immediately.
After all, Lin Yun was their guest elder, and in this setting, he was, to a large extent, representing the West Sea Dragon Palace’s reputation.
If he lost too badly, the other dragon palaces would inevitably mock them, ridiculing the West Sea Dragon Palace for appointing such a useless human youth as a guest elder.
So, naturally, they hoped Lin Yun could perform decently. Even though they knew the gap between him and his opponent was vast and defeat was certain, they hoped he wouldn’t lose too miserably or get instantly crushed, as that would be a blow to the West Sea Dragon Palace’s pride.
In truth, many West Sea Dragon Palace members privately disapproved of Lin Yun taking the stage, unable to fathom why he’d fight a battle so clearly stacked against him. But out of respect for Little Green Dragon, they kept silent.
As for the South Sea Dragon Palace, they were eager to see Lin Yun thoroughly dealt with.
“This fool dares to challenge? Doesn’t he know the East Sea Dragon Palace wants to teach him a lesson? Against Ao Tiancheng, he’s just going to get thrashed,” said the five-clawed dragon whose essence blood Lin Yun had taken, visibly excited. It desperately wanted to see Lin Yun crushed to vent its anger.
“This is just collecting some interest, teaching him a lesson. His actions won’t be settled with just one beating,” the Great Elder of the East Sea Dragon Palace said with icy malice.
…
On the stage.
As Lin Yun drew his sword, the vast inner energy within him surged wildly, his second-level Myriad Realms aura fully unleashed!
As his realm erupted, his divine sense was swiftly deployed. His palm blackened instantly, the perfect *Heaven-Shaking Hand* fully activated, and his sword gleamed as it shot forward!
Lin Yun knew his opponent was a seven-clawed dragon with a second-grade bloodline, so he didn’t dare hold back, unleashing his full power from the start!
*Heavenly Origin Sword Technique, First Form: Infinity!*
The sword transformed into a massive shadow, accompanied by a piercing whistle, clashing instantly with the oncoming giant dragon tail.
Boom!
The moment they collided, Lin Yun’s attack shattered instantly.
After breaking Lin Yun’s assault, the remaining force of the opponent’s attack surged towards him like a tidal wave, still ferocious, pushing Lin Yun back repeatedly.
The terrifying collision sent shockwaves rippling outward.
However, the Heavenly Dragon Platform was clearly protected, containing the battle’s shockwaves so they wouldn’t affect those below.
“As expected, it’s fierce!”
Lin Yun was inwardly astonished.
The power in Ao Tiancheng’s attack was staggeringly strong, leaving Lin Yun in awe.
His weapon was Origin-level, and the sword technique he used was even higher than an Origin-level secret manual.
With such an attack, Lin Yun had easily defeated a five-clawed golden dragon before and was confident it could have some effect against a six-clawed dragon.
Yet, his attack had been directly shattered, showing just how strong his opponent was!
Without his robust physique, an ordinary second-level Myriad Realms cultivator facing such an attack would likely be smashed into critical condition, spitting blood.
“He actually withstood it?” The members of the four dragon palaces watching were somewhat surprised.
They had expected Lin Yun to be crushed in one move by Ao Tiancheng.
Though he was still pushed back, this outcome exceeded their expectations.
“Not injured?” A flicker of surprise crossed Ao Tiancheng’s eyes.
Having sensed Lin Yun’s realm, Ao Tiancheng thought killing a second-level Myriad Realms cultivator would be effortless. Even if Lin Yun had some ability to fight above his level, Ao Tiancheng was confident his attack would easily injure him.
“Ao Tiancheng, you really think that attack could hurt me? It only pushed me back, and you said you’d defeat me in three moves, that’s one down!” Lin Yun said with a smile.
To Ao Tiancheng, these words were pure provocation, fueling his anger!
“Hmph, weakling, you really think you can last three moves?!” Ao Tiancheng roared.
As his words fell, he charged at Lin Yun with claws bared, their sharp edges carrying terrifying force aimed at Lin Yun’s head.
Lin Yun swung his sword again, a massive sword shadow meeting the attack head-on!
Bang!
Another explosive collision erupted. Though Ao Tiancheng’s attack was fierce, it didn’t defeat Lin Yun outright, only forcing him back again.
“Damn it!”
Ao Tiancheng pursued swiftly, his body glowing as he launched an even fiercer attack than before!
Clearly, he had unleashed his full power!
*Heavenly Origin Sword Technique, Second Form: Great Annihilation!*
Lin Yun’s sword flashed, forming a massive sword beam, condensing an even stronger attack!
If his opponent was going all out, Lin Yun wasn’t without means.
The *Heavenly Origin Sword Technique* had five forms, and the second was already immensely powerful!
Backed by his formidable divine sense, the strength of his near-Origin Body, the perfect *Heaven-Shaking Hand*, and an Origin-level sword, Lin Yun was well-equipped.
As for the newly learned *Dragon Claw Technique*, Lin Yun didn’t use it, as he hadn’t yet mastered the third claw, making it less effective than his fully perfected *Heaven-Shaking Hand*.
Boom!
In an instant, another ferocious collision erupted. The immense force of Ao Tiancheng’s attack made Lin Yun feel some discomfort.
But for Lin Yun, it wasn’t a big issue.
This was the advantage of strong defense, even if he couldn’t win, he could take a beating!
Moreover, an Origin-level weapon could reduce the opponent’s attack power significantly more than a Heavenly Dao-level weapon.
“Ao Tiancheng, three moves are up, looks like your boast of defeating me in three has failed,” Lin Yun said with a laugh, continuing, “What a waste you are, constantly looking down on humans, yet struggling so much against a second-level Myriad Realms human like me. Seven claws, second-grade bloodline, is that all?”
“You…”
Ao Tiancheng’s eyes blazed with fury at these words.
He was baffled. Based on records of human cultivators, a second-level Myriad Realms realm equated to a five-clawed dragon, and how could a human’s physique compare to a dragon’s?
With their robust bodies, dragons could easily overpower human cultivators of higher realms. A four-clawed dragon could defeat an ordinary second-level Myriad Realms cultivator.
He was a full seven-clawed dragon!
So, before the fight, he thought crushing Lin Yun would be effortless.
