Roar! Suddenly, a beastly bellow resounded, and a massive blood dragon phantom appeared above Lin Xiao’s head, as if emerging from ancient times. An ancient, desolate aura radiated from the blood dragon phantom, its terrifying pressure surging in all directions, making countless hearts tremble.
It was as if the blood dragon before them was a true dragon, its pressure spanning eons, shaking the heavens and earth, stirring an urge to kneel in reverence.
The moment the blood dragon appeared, the heavens and earth changed colour, the sky turning blood-red, instilling an inexplicable pressure in everyone.
“Mid-tier Earth-level phenomenon, Divine Dragon phenomenon!”
In that instant, everyone was dumbfounded, their expressions frozen.
Zi Jinchen and the Zi family members were stunned. They had assumed Lin Xiao only possessed a low-grade phenomenon, too modest to reveal it earlier.
Never would they have imagined that Lin Xiao’s Dantian phenomenon wasn’t too low, but far too high.
They thought Lin Xiao, with two martial intents and spiritual power, was already heaven-defying. Yet, his Dantian phenomenon talent was even more monstrous, reaching the mid-tier Earth-level.
And it was the most terrifying divine beast, the Blood Divine Dragon phenomenon!
Zi Jinchen and the Zi family were shocked beyond words.
Jin Wuhuan, Jin Bihui, and the Jin family were utterly stupefied.
How could one person be this monstrous?
No wonder he could defeat Jin Xiaoyue in one move and overpower Jin Bihui. It was because of this terrifying Dantian phenomenon talent.
Such a high-grade Dantian phenomenon was beyond even the Jin family’s Martial Emperor direct-line geniuses.
Jin Bihui found it even harder to accept. Not only did Lin Xiao possess two martial intents and superior combat strength, but his talent far outstripped him?
And when Lin Xiao defeated him, he hadn’t even used his martial intents, let alone his Dantian phenomenon?
Didn’t that mean his strength was far inferior to Lin Xiao’s?
In that moment, even Jin Zhong, who had charged forward, was shocked. He immediately pushed his power to the limit, manifesting a high-tier Yellow-level Spirit Leopard phenomenon. With a heavy slash, a leopard’s roar echoed, and a brilliant golden sword gleam surged toward Lin Xiao like a galloping sky.
“Great Azure Dragon Slash!”
Lin Xiao swung his sword downward with both hands, a dragon’s roar resounding. A terrifying azure dragon sword gleam roared forth, carrying earth-shaking power, charging toward Jin Zhong’s sword gleam.
“Boom!”
A thunderous explosion followed. Compared to Lin Xiao’s phenomenon, Jin Zhong’s Dantian phenomenon was pitifully inferior, its amplifying power far weaker. Upon collision, the sword gleam shattered instantly, turning into a massive wave of energy surging upward and downward.
The faded azure dragon sword gleam struck Jin Zhong, who spat out a large mouthful of blood. His clothes tore apart, his body bloodied, and he was sent flying far back.
If not for Jin Zhong’s Seventh Stage Martial Venerable cultivation, that strike might have killed him.
As Jin Zhong flew back, an elder rushed out, catching him and quickly administering a pill to aid his recovery.
The injuries were too severe; without immediate treatment, he might have perished.
“Sorry, when I use my phenomenon, I can’t quite control the force,” Lin Xiao said, feigning apology toward the Jin family.
Jin Wuhuan and the Jin family’s expressions darkened, speechless.
“Elder Jin, you can send the next one. I’ll try to go easier,” Lin Xiao added.
Jin Wuhuan trembled with anger. The Jin family had never been so humiliated in a challenge.
But as the Jin family’s third elder, he suppressed his rage and said gravely, “This round, your Zi family wins.”
Lin Xiao’s strength couldn’t be worn down by attrition. Sending two more would yield the same result, so it was better not to.
“Conceded. Next is the Zi family’s fourth round, for Spirit Controllers under twenty,” Lin Xiao’s laughter rang out again.
Hearing Lin Xiao’s voice, Jin Wuhuan’s heart trembled instinctively, a bad feeling rising.
Surely Lin Xiao wasn’t a Spirit Controller too, defending the Zi family’s fourth round?
“Impossible!” Jin Wuhuan shook his head inwardly.
With such mastery in vital energy, it was impossible to also have strong spiritual power. The fourth round couldn’t be Lin Xiao.
Jin Bihui and the other Jin family members thought the same.
Yet, Lin Xiao continued, “This round, I’ll still defend, because I’m also a Spirit Controller.”
Jin Wuhuan felt like spitting blood!
The Jin family was ready to vomit blood. How could this be? How could Lin Xiao also have spiritual power? Was he even human?
The hundreds of thousands watching were stunned. Today, they witnessed what a true monster was, surpassing even the geniuses of the challenge.
Not only did he have two martial intents, thunder attribute power, and a mid-tier Earth-level Divine Dragon phenomenon, but he also had spiritual power!
So many talents in one person—something even a Martial Emperor’s direct-line descendant couldn’t achieve.
“His spiritual power can’t be that strong!” Jin Wuhuan spoke, snapping everyone back to reality.
Right, Lin Xiao had spiritual power, but that didn’t mean it was strong. They had overestimated him, caught off guard.
This round was about spiritual power; no matter how strong Lin Xiao’s vital energy was, it was irrelevant.
“Spirit Controller battles forbid the use of vital energy, or it’s against the rules!” Jin Wuhuan reminded Lin Xiao.
“I’m well aware. I didn’t use any spiritual power earlier!” Lin Xiao said calmly. “For this round, I won’t use any vital energy. So, Elder Jin, what kind of Spirit Controller will you send?”
“Hmph!” Jin Wuhuan waved his hand. A young man in white, about twenty, flew out from the Jin family, heading toward Lin Xiao.
He stopped dozens of metres in front of Lin Xiao, bowed slightly, and said, “I’m Ji Yichen, a mid-tier Third Grade Spirit Controller, fighting for the Jin family. Brother Lin Xiao, please!”
“Alright!” Lin Xiao nodded.
With a surge of spiritual power, Ji Yichen’s body plummeted straight to the ground. With a “bang,” his body sank into the earth.
“What?” Everyone was stunned. Lin Xiao’s spiritual power was so strong that a mid-tier Third Grade Spirit Controller had no chance, defeated in one move?
The Zi family was less shocked, knowing Lin Xiao’s spiritual power beforehand. But the Jin family was stunned again.
Lin Xiao hadn’t even emitted a trace of spiritual power fluctuation, yet he effortlessly defeated Ji Yichen? Didn’t that mean his spiritual power far surpassed Ji Yichen’s?
“Jin Ping’er, you’re up!” Jin Wuhuan, face stern, spoke gravely again.
