“Your strongest trump card?” Gazing at Zhan Lan, who had unleashed both his phenomenon and physique, Jian Wudi’s face finally showed a serious expression. He said in a low voice, “Then let me show you my trump card!”
With that, a pure earthy glow bloomed from his dantian. A sharp longsword shadow materialized in the void, radiating terrifying pressure. An incomparably fierce aura spread out, filling all directions.
It was as if the entire area was enveloped by the longsword shadow, with sword qi poised to sweep through at any moment.
Even the mere shadow exuded an extremely terrifying presence, making the void seem to tremble.
From a distance, the crowd felt the longsword shadow’s sharpness, as if it could slice through their very flesh. At the same time, a fearsome momentum seemed to emanate from the dual swords Jian Wudi held, merging with his own aura, rising layer by layer. Unmatched fluctuations rippled from him, surging in all directions.
As if brewing an overwhelmingly powerful force, Jian Wudi’s body faintly trembled.
The heavens and earth seemed to quake with him, as a colossal aura swept across all directions.
A terrifyingly unparalleled strike was in the making.
“Sword Phenomenon! Jian Wudi has unleashed his mid-tier earth-level Sword Phenomenon and sword momentum. This must be his strongest strike!”
“So terrifying!”
“Both have unleashed their strongest techniques. This time, they’ll decide the victor!”
The crowd was filled with awe. Lin Xiao’s heart was shaken. Jian Wudi, with his mid-tier earth-level phenomenon and sword momentum, was truly terrifying.
The aura, even from such a distance, felt suffocating.
If Lin Xiao faced Jian Wudi now, he would surely be annihilated.
“Spear Annihilates the Eight Desolations!” Across from him, Zhan Lan’s combat strength soared. With a series of thunderous shouts, he thrust his spear horizontally, dazzling brown light bursting forth. Vast fluctuations erupted, like a spear surging through raging waves. A nearly tangible spear beam shot into the sky, stirring colossal waves, charging toward Jian Wudi with overwhelming force.
The tangible spear beam carried an aura capable of annihilating all within the six directions and eight desolations, as if every living being in the area would be eradicated.
The Brown Spear Battle Body, combined with the Spear Phenomenon, unleashed an overwhelmingly powerful trump card, terrifying beyond measure.
It sent shivers through the onlookers.
Even Li Yunxiao and the other two felt horrified by this spear.
Zhan Lan’s strength far exceeded their expectations.
“Sky-Piercing Sword, One Slash to Dominate the Heavens!”
At the same time, Jian Wudi’s booming shout rang out. He slashed heavily with both swords, a divine-like radiance blooming, illuminating hundreds of miles. Immense power condensed into a nearly tangible, sharp longsword.
The sword beam was similar in size to the longsword in Jian Wudi’s hands but contained earth-shaking power.
With one slash, the heavens and earth fell silent, as if the entire world would be cleaved and obliterated, its power boundless.
The suffocatingly sharp sword beam, unstoppable by any force, carried an irresistible momentum, crashing into Zhan Lan’s spear beam.
*Boom!*
A deafening sound, like thunder from the ninth heaven, exploded. A hurricane-like storm of energy erupted, sweeping through the heavens and earth. Terrifying fluctuations surged in all directions.
The ground below was shaken by the fearsome aftershocks, collapsing several meters deep over an area spanning thousands of meters.
Amid the vast energy fluctuations in the sky, everyone saw Jian Wudi retreat explosively.
The greater force, however, poured toward Zhan Lan.
Unable to fully evade, Zhan Lan was caught by the energy fluctuations. He spat out a large mouthful of blood, sent flying far back.
At this moment, everyone was dumbfounded.
The outcome of this battle was finally decided?
Had Zhan Lan ultimately lost to Jian Wudi?
The Spear Dragon Sect’s members froze, their expressions stiff. Zhan Lan’s unleashed combat strength had given them hope of defeating Jian Wudi, or at least matching him.
Yet, he had lost.
This was hard for them to accept.
Meanwhile, the Lingjian Sect’s members quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, Jian Wudi had won. Otherwise, their sect’s reputation would have been severely damaged.
Jian Wudi’s fame had soared, sweeping other prodigies. They had even boasted of defeating Zhan Lan in three moves.
If Jian Wudi had lost, his reputation would have become a stepping stone for Zhan Lan.
Their Lingjian Sect would have been endlessly mocked by the Spear Dragon Sect, their disciples unable to hold their heads high.
Fortunately, that wasn’t the case!
Zhan Lan had lost, so the title of the Southeast Region’s top prodigy remained with the Lingjian Sect.
Even if Jian Wudi hadn’t defeated Zhan Lan in three moves, the Spear Dragon Sect had no grounds to argue.
The victor held the glory.
Li Yunxiao, Ming Tian, and Xie Sheng were even more shocked. Though Zhan Lan had lost, he hadn’t suffered severe injuries under Jian Wudi’s ultimate trump card of phenomenon and sword momentum.
This proved his strength was only a hair’s breadth from Jian Wudi’s.
But that small gap was a chasm for them.
They had been left far behind by the second-ranked prodigy.
Lin Xiao’s heart trembled. Jian Wudi’s sword was too terrifying, defeating even Zhan Lan’s powerful attack with both physique and phenomenon unleashed.
If not for Zhan Lan’s strength, Lin Xiao might not have even seen Jian Wudi’s final three moves or gauged the gap between them.
Challenging Jian Wudi too soon could have been a one-way trip.
Soon, the battle’s commotion faded. In the distant void, Zhan Lan and Jian Wudi stood facing each other again.
But blood now trickled from Zhan Lan’s mouth.
His brown battle robe was stained red, his aura weakened significantly compared to before.
It was clear that, though he could still stand in the void, he had suffered a considerable blow.
He likely had no strength left to fight.
“Brother Zhan Lan, you’ve lost. I am the true top prodigy of the Southeast Region!” Jian Wudi spoke calmly, but his calm voice carried an air of unmatched dominance.
The true top prodigy of the Southeast Region, even spoken calmly, held immense power, shaking the hearts of all who heard it.
Jian Wudi’s strength truly deserved the title of the Southeast Region’s top prodigy!
“Zhan Lan has lost. What do you Spear Dragon Sect people have to say now?” At this moment, a Lingjian Sect disciple shouted.
“Exactly. So what if he lasted a few more moves against Senior Brother Jian? He still lost in the end.”
“The Spear Dragon Sect’s disciples are no match for our Lingjian Sect!”
The young Lingjian Sect disciples’ shouts rang out one after another. Jian Wudi’s victory over Zhan Lan finally vented their earlier frustration.
The Spear Dragon Sect’s young disciples looked grim. Though the claim of defeating Zhan Lan in three moves hadn’t been fulfilled, he had still lost to Jian Wudi. They had no face to bring it up.
“Elders, Zhan Lan was indeed surprising, but in the end, he lost. The Spear Dragon Sect cannot produce the Southeast Region’s top prodigy,” Zhe Renfeng said to Yun Jing, his face showing relieved pride.
“Not necessarily!” Yun Jing shook his head, his eyes gleaming.
“Oh?” Zhe Renfeng raised an eyebrow, his expression growing serious.
