“Hmph, Lin Xiao, it’s my turn now!” Mo Yi was seething with rage. He had broken through to the Martial King realm intending to suppress and toy with Lin Xiao, venting his pent-up frustration.
Yet, to his shock, he’d been the one left in such a pathetic state by Lin Xiao. How could he possibly swallow this humiliation?
*Boom!*
A brilliant light burst forth as a massive sword beam slashed through the sky, descending like a strike from the heavens towards Lin Xiao, its unmatched pressure bearing down upon him.
“Thunder Essence Sword Beam!” Lin Xiao didn’t dodge this time. Gripping his sword with both hands and raising it skyward, a dazzling burst of light erupted. A radiant sword beam, formed from condensed thunder essence and brimming with wild, immense power, surged upward with earth-shaking momentum.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
When the thunder essence sword beam collided with Mo Yi’s massive sword beam, it shattered Mo Yi’s attack outright, transforming it into a colossal wave of energy that surged outward in all directions. The unparalleled shockwaves reverberated through the heavens and earth.
The crowd was stunned. They hadn’t expected this thunder-attribute power to be so formidable, capable of shattering a Martial King’s strike and even gaining a slight upper hand.
“Hmph, escaping from me won’t be that easy! Stonefall Shocks the Heavens!”
Mo Yi unleashed another strike. Rolling black mist surged from his sword, radiating overwhelming pressure. A thick, enormous sword beam seemed to solidify in the air, taking shape as if a massive boulder were embedded behind it.
*Boom!*
The thick sword beam descended like a meteor, carrying immense force. It crashed down from the sky, obliterating the dissipating thunder essence into a wave of energy that spread in all directions.
Unhindered, the thick sword beam continued its deadly descent towards Lin Xiao.
“Then let’s test the true power of the Thunder Sword Technique!” Lin Xiao’s eyes narrowed. The vast, ocean-like power within his dantian erupted, transforming it into a roaring sea of thunder. The surging thunder energy flooded into his arms at breakneck speed.
*Crackle! Crackle!* Endless thunder energy gathered on his longsword, faint bolts of lightning flickering around its edge. The entire space seemed to pulse, filled with an incomparably wild aura.
“Thunder Form Two, Heavenly Thunder Slash!”
A thunderous shout erupted from Lin Xiao’s mouth. A massive thunder greatsword burst forth from his blade, formed from boundless condensed thunder. Electric currents danced across it, accompanied by wild roars and the faint rumble of impending thunder. An overwhelmingly ferocious aura saturated the entire area.
The onlookers gasped, their hearts pounding. This thunder greatsword was simply too powerful, instilling a visceral sense of dread in everyone. They couldn’t help but retreat further.
Even the Black Wind City Lord’s eyes flashed with deep wariness. Blocking this strike would be no easy feat, even for him.
This young man before him possessed such terrifying talent, capable of condensing thunder energy to this degree.
*Boom! Boom! Boom!*
The thunder greatsword collided with the thick sword beam, erupting as if it were about to explode. It transformed into a sea-like wave of energy, surging skyward with unmatched force that seemed to shake the very heavens. A brilliant blue light illuminated the entire landscape.
*Boom!*
Mo Yi didn’t have time to launch another attack. He hurriedly waved his hands, summoning a primal energy barrier to shield himself. But the explosive force of the thunder sword beam was too overwhelming—it blasted him backwards, a large spurt of blood spraying from his mouth.
The crowd was utterly shocked. With this strike, Mo Yi, a first-level Martial King, had been defeated—wounded by the sheer power of the thunder sword beam’s eruption!
The strike’s magnitude was so immense that figures began darting towards the scene from a distance. Seeing the spectacle in the sky, they were all astonished—this attack was enough to make even them wary.
Beneath the colossal wave of energy, the Mo Alliance members stood dumbfounded, their faces etched with disbelief and gloom.
Could it be that even after breaking through to the Martial King realm, Mo Yi would still lose to Lin Xiao?
Just how terrifying was this Lin Xiao?
“Roar!” At that moment, a furious roar erupted from the sky. Mo Yi’s hair whipped wildly as his rage soared. His aura surged dramatically, and a faint bamboo-shaped phantom coalesced behind him, its fearsome presence sweeping in all directions.
“Lin Xiao, I’ll make you die! Heaven-Shocking Annihilation!”
Mo Yi let out a sky-shaking roar, his killing intent surging forth. He swung his sword downward, and a dark gleam erupted. A pitch-black sword beam, radiating waves of terrifying energy, slashed horizontally with eerie, howling cries, as if it could cleave the entire space apart.
An unmatched pressure enveloped the heavens and earth. The whole area was bathed in the dark light, the sky seemingly shrouded in a layer of shadow. An inexplicable weight pressed down on everyone’s hearts.
The crowd was stunned. Truly worthy of a Martial King’s strongest strike—its power was staggering.
“That’s a high-grade Mysterious Tier phenomenon! Mo Yi’s unleashing his ultimate attack!”
From Tianmen’s side, Wang Long let out a startled cry. Hu Yue, Ling Hu, and the others watched the scene ahead with grave expressions.
On the other side, the Mo Alliance members stared tensely at the unfolding events. This was Mo Yi’s strongest move, complete with his phenomenon. If he couldn’t suppress Lin Xiao with this, he’d be defeated—utterly and completely—at Lin Xiao’s hands.
Yet, the power of Mo Yi’s strike sparked a flicker of confidence in them. They could feel its might—the terrifying pressure weighed heavily on them all.
“Then I’ll make you fall to Mo Jiuxiao’s technique!”
Lin Xiao sneered. Gripping his sword with both hands, the surging power within his dantian condensed to its peak. A faint earthen glow erupted from his dantian, and a blood-red dragon phantom emerged behind him.
“Roar!”
A resounding dragon’s cry burst forth, an ancient, desolate aura from the primordial past sweeping outward. An invincible pressure, as if defying the ages, radiated from the blood dragon phantom, enveloping everyone around.
In that instant, the crowd’s hearts trembled violently, as if they’d encountered a fearsome true dragon from the ancient wilds. Their minds quaked uncontrollably, an urge to kneel and worship rising within them.
“Low-grade Earth Tier phenomenon—Divine Dragon Phenomenon!” The city lord, hovering on his primal energy wings in the void, was stunned, his face showing disbelief. This was a genius unseen in this region for a thousand years.
This young man’s talent had reached such an astonishing level.
Yet, a fleeting, almost imperceptible sinister smile flashed across his face.
Among the Mo Alliance members, a middle-aged man from Snake Valley was equally shocked. This young man’s talent far exceeded his imagination. If Mo Yi hadn’t stepped into the Martial King realm today, even they might have been in trouble.
With the city lord’s appearance, they’d become mere bystanders, and the benefits promised by the Mo Alliance were naturally off the table.
Facing someone like Lin Xiao, whom even a Martial King struggled to handle, they’d rather forgo the rewards than provoke him.
In their hearts, they quietly rejoiced that things had unfolded this way.
At this moment, the strong figures drawn by the commotion also revealed expressions of shock. This kind of talent was something they’d never witnessed—a supreme genius.
And the aura he exuded was utterly terrifying. In the gathering of strong figures in Black Wind City, this strength likely ranked among the very top.
