“Whoosh!”
At this moment, Jin Yuxuan leaped onto the stone platform, gripping a long spear. With a spin and a forceful swing to the side, the spear let out a metallic clang, radiating a sharp aura.
“Zi Long, I’ve been waiting for you!” Jin Yuxuan’s fighting spirit soared, his voice resonant and powerful.
He had always seen Zi Long as a rival, and now, he could finally face him head-on.
“I’ve been looking forward to this too!” Zi Long was a man of few words, but a thick battle intent emanated from him. He leaped onto the platform, standing ten zhang away from Jin Yuxuan, the two facing each other.
At this moment, Lin Xiao, the Zi family, and even the Jin family were all on edge.
This was a true clash between the two families. After all, Lin Xiao was an outsider, and Zi Ling was a rising star.
Zi Long and Jin Yuxuan were the true talents nurtured by their respective families’ resources.
Boom!
Jin Yuxuan’s aura erupted like a flood. Gripping his spear, he charged towards Zi Long with overwhelming momentum.
Zi Long drew his long sword, immediately unleashing the Five-Linked Sword technique from the previous round. His first strike sent a powerful purple sword beam towards the charging Jin Yuxuan.
Jin Yuxuan swung his spear, unleashing a peerless golden light that carried the force of sweeping thousands of armies. It struck the purple sword beam, shattering it with a resounding boom.
At that moment, Zi Long unleashed his second sword strike, its aura surging and its power amplified, sending an even stronger sword beam slashing towards Jin Yuxuan.
Jin Yuxuan swung his spear again, shattering the sword beam once more.
“Boom!” “Boom!” “Boom!”…
Three more massive clashes rang out as Zi Long completed his Five-Linked Sword technique, only for Jin Yuxuan to effortlessly shatter each strike. He continued his assault towards Zi Long.
The crowd was stunned. Zi Long had advanced with this Five-Linked Sword technique, unstoppable in its full execution, yet Jin Yuxuan had easily broken all five strikes and pressed forward.
“Zi Long, your weapon is a spear, not a sword. These petty tricks are useless against me!”
By now, Jin Yuxuan had closed in on Zi Long. With a thunderous shout, he swung his spear heavily towards him.
Jin Yuxuan saw Zi Long as a rival not only for his strength and because the Zi family was a rival to the Jin family, but also because Zi Long was a master of the spear.
“Zi Long’s main weapon is a spear, not a sword?” Lin Xiao was shocked. All this time, Zi Long had used a sword, leading him to believe that was his forte. He hadn’t expected Zi Long to be a spear master.
It seemed Zi Long’s strength was far greater than he had imagined.
Others were equally astonished. Was Zi Long’s team in the third round so weak that his Five-Linked Sword was considered mere child’s play in Jin Yuxuan’s eyes?
Moreover, Jin Yuxuan had indeed proven it, effortlessly blocking Zi Long’s Five-Linked Sword.
What shocked them even more was that Zi Long’s true strength lay not in the sword, but in the spear?
Could Zi Long be an extremely formidable figure?
“Clang!”
In an instant, a piercing metallic clash rang out, sparks flying as a terrifying force erupted. Both Zi Long and Jin Yuxuan were pushed back several zhang by the impact.
Everyone saw that Zi Long now held a purple spear, not a sword.
In that moment, Zi Long’s long hair fluttered, his aura heavy and profound, like a dragon lurking in the abyss, giving off a sense of soaring potential.
“This is a true battle!”
Opposite him, Jin Yuxuan’s fighting spirit was sky-high, his aura overwhelming. His spear radiated dazzling golden light, making him appear like an unyielding war god.
“This Jin Yuxuan is indeed no ordinary fighter. He probably hid his true strength in the third round!” Lin Xiao thought to himself.
In the third round, Jin Yuxuan and Yin Mu were in the same group, ending in a draw, but both had a chance for a second draw to fight again. It was likely they had concealed their full strength for this fourth round.
The crowd was also amazed. None of the top fifteen on the Southeast Domain Initial List were simple characters.
At the same time, Zi Long’s spear also radiated dazzling purple light. The two, with unmatched momentum, charged at each other.
“Clang! Clang!”
A series of piercing metallic clashes rang out, waves of energy bursting forth, sparks flying, and radiant lights flashing. Terrifying fluctuations rippled out as the two engaged in fierce combat.
They were evenly matched, alternating between close combat and long-range spear beam clashes, battling for a full hour.
This was arguably the closest and most intense fight yet.
Moreover, their dantian visions were identical, both Mysterious High-Level visions, both spear-based.
One was a Golden Spear Vision, the other a Purple Spear Vision.
Now everyone understood why their fighting spirits were so high; they had met opponents with strikingly similar talents and techniques.
Seeing their visions and combat strength, the Martial Emperor elders of the Spear Dragon Sect were moved, their eyes gleaming with the desire to recruit both into their sect.
Boom!
Ultimately, Zi Long thrust out a purple spear dragon, sending Jin Yuxuan flying off the platform, narrowly defeating him.
Both were now covered in bloodstains.
“I didn’t expect to lose to you by one move!” Jin Yuxuan wiped the blood from his mouth, his eyes filled with intense reluctance, and said coldly, “But I’ll win it back eventually!”
“Anytime!” Zi Long replied briefly, slowly walking off the platform.
“So this is their true strength. So powerful!”
“Absolutely, this combat strength is no weaker than the previous fights!”
“This Initial List tournament is truly thrilling. I wonder what the final rankings will be!”
“The Zi family team is incredible. Not only did three advance, but each one is so powerful!”
…
Waves of admiring voices echoed around.
Zi Emperor’s face showed joy, nodding with satisfaction. He exchanged a few words with Jin Zhi, who wasn’t too disappointed.
However, the Jin family youths looked grim.
In contrast, the Zi family youths were ecstatic. Their family had finally thoroughly defeated the Jin family.
“Zi Long wins. Next match, Lin Xiao draws!” The referee’s voice rang out again, and Lin Xiao’s name once more sparked the crowd’s interest.
Lin Xiao stepped forward, casually drew a bamboo lot, and handed it to the referee.
Of course, before drawing, the referee had removed the names of those he had already faced to avoid duplicates and the need to redraw. At this moment, everyone’s eyes were fixed on the referee, curious about which opponent Lin Xiao would draw next.
