“Youngster, isn’t it a bit excessive to strike so ruthlessly?” At this moment, Feng Yuntian suddenly stood up, a terrifying aura of dominance emanating from him, enveloping the scene, making everyone feel as if they were suffocating.
The group of experts present couldn’t help but marvel at the power of a Martial Lord; just his presence alone was enough to suppress them.
“Sorry, I accidentally killed him, but no one said this wasn’t a life-and-death battle, did they? He accepted my challenge, so me killing him shouldn’t be unreasonable, right?” Lin Xiao said with a faint smile, subtly exuding the aura of a Second Stage Martial Venerable.
The crowd was inwardly shocked. So, this masked youth possessed the cultivation of a Second Stage Martial Venerable, no wonder he was so powerful. Moreover, it seemed his physical body had been trained to an extraordinarily terrifying degree.
However, reaching Second Stage Martial Venerable at such a young age completely overturned everyone’s imagination.
“Who exactly are you?” Feng Yuntian asked in a deep voice.
“I am Suoming, from the Southeast Region. I came from afar today to repay a favour to Senior Yi Xuanfeng and to fight Yan Yitian!” Lin Xiao said righteously, his voice deep and his aura majestic, deliberately steering others away from guessing his true identity.
“Southeast Region.” Hearing this place, some people quietly frowned, believing it a bit more, as only a place like that could produce such a monstrous young Martial Venerable.
Of course, only a few present knew what the Southeast Region was; the others had no idea.
“No matter where you’re from, actions have consequences!” Feng Yuntian said gravely, backed by a mysterious powerhouse, unafraid of the Southeast Region’s forces.
Seeing Lin Xiao’s righteous demeanour, Chen Wendao also stood up, snorting coldly, “Hmph, hiding your strength deliberately, fighting a First Stage Martial Venerable as a Second Stage Martial Venerable, isn’t that a bit sinister?”
“He was simply outmatched and deserved to die,” Lin Xiao said, waving his hand dismissively.
“Attacking someone of lower cultivation and speaking so self-righteously, if you’re so capable, why not fight me?” Chen Wendao threatened, slamming the table. Yan Yitian was one of their own, and since this youth killed him, he must pay the price.
Moreover, a Martial Venerable under twenty with such unimaginable strength would undoubtedly be a massive threat if left alive.
“A Sixth Stage Martial Venerable against a Second Stage Martial Venerable, isn’t that a bit shameless?” At this moment, someone from the Moyu Empire spoke up. This youth had killed a Martial Venerable from the Lanlan Empire, one of Feng Yuntian’s subordinates, effectively offending Feng Yuntian.
This indirectly meant the youth was now aligned with them.
“Hmph, so he can outmatch others with higher cultivation, but others can’t have higher cultivation than him?” Feng Yuntian also snorted coldly, eager for Chen Wendao to test this youth’s true strength.
“This is a matter of mutual consent. If this young brother accepts the challenge…”
At this moment, Dongyang Tian also stood up, speaking in confrontation, but before he could finish, Lin Xiao’s voice interrupted.
“It seems you won’t let me off. In that case, I accept your challenge. Let’s see if you have the strength to kill me!”
Lin Xiao’s gaze locked onto Chen Wendao, a flash of delight in his heart. He had been looking for an excuse to act against Chen Wendao, and since Chen Wendao had spoken up himself, Lin Xiao didn’t mind taking this opportunity to deal with him personally.
Chen Wendao’s cultivation was at Sixth Stage Martial Venerable. Compared to the monstrous talents of the Youtian Magic Academy, his strength at the same level was clearly inferior.
At First Stage Martial Venerable, Lin Xiao could defeat a Fifth Stage Martial Venerable prodigy. Now at Second Stage Martial Venerable, dealing with Chen Wendao should be no issue.
Moreover, using techniques he hadn’t employed in the Lanlan Empire to confuse those present, deepening the conflict between the two sides and ultimately drawing out the figures behind them was exactly his goal.
“You said it!” Chen Wendao paused, a cold smile creeping onto his lips. It seemed the other party had been pushed to the edge.
With that, he leapt into the air, charging toward Lin Xiao, unleashing a palm strike with the force of a landslide.
Knowing the youth’s physical strength, he naturally wouldn’t give him a chance for close combat.
Dongyang Tian and the others were stunned. Since the youth had spoken, they couldn’t retract their words.
At this moment, all eyes were fixed on the two.
A Second Stage Martial Venerable against a Sixth Stage Martial Venerable, this battle seemed to have little suspense.
However, since he could catch a weapon barehanded earlier, this youth likely wouldn’t lose too badly and probably wouldn’t fall to Chen Wendao.
“Perfect timing!”
Lin Xiao was secretly delighted, drawing a broken sword and unleashing the Great Azure Dragon Slash.
The Great Azure Dragon Slash was Mo Jiutian’s technique. Lin Xiao had learned from Ling Hu, via Lin Qinglun, that the Moyu Empire’s people were unaware of Mo Jiutian’s death.
Roar!
At this moment, a resounding dragon’s cry echoed, and a brilliant azure sword light shot from the broken sword, transforming into a long azure dragon, surging with terrifying force toward Chen Wendao, colliding with the massive palm strike.
“Boom!”
With a tremendous crash, Chen Wendao’s palm strike shattered, turning into unparalleled shockwaves that surged in all directions. The azure dragon, now countless times weaker, continued its charge toward Chen Wendao.
Chen Wendao casually waved his hand, dispersing the weakened azure dragon sword light.
At this moment, Chen Wendao stood in the void, his expression growing solemn.
The others were shocked; this strike had exceeded their expectations.
A single sword strike from a Second Stage Martial Venerable had shattered the palm strike of a Sixth Stage Martial Venerable?
In other words, this youth had slightly gained the upper hand?
This was truly unbelievable!
“That’s the Great Azure Dragon Slash!” someone from the Moyu Empire exclaimed.
The crowd was stunned. The Great Azure Dragon Slash was Mo Jiutian’s signature technique, known throughout the empire.
Mo Jiutian’s talent was also renowned across the empire, and seeing this person perform the Great Azure Dragon Slash naturally led them to associate him with Mo Jiutian.
Though his age and aura didn’t match Mo Jiutian’s, they couldn’t rule out the possibility of disguise or concealing treasures.
Of course, while they speculated inwardly, no one spoke it aloud.
Since the Third Prince chose to wear a mask and hide his identity, he must have his reasons. If they spoke up, the fact that the masked youth was from the Moyu Empire would be exposed.
Naturally, no one from the Lanlan Empire knew of the Great Azure Dragon Slash technique.
“This technique is indeed powerful,” Chen Wendao said solemnly from the void, drawing a sword.
“Let’s try another technique then!” Lin Xiao sneered, his body turning into a bolt of lightning, charging fiercely at Chen Wendao.
