“Flying Shadow Sword Technique, Sword Rain!”
The treasured sword enveloped the opponent like a torrential storm. Lin Yun’s late-stage saint body physique and powerful divine sense were fully poured into this strike, causing its power to surge dramatically.
“How is this possible?!”
When the sect master of Falling Star Sect sensed the might of this sword, his expression changed drastically. He swiftly brandished his long halberd, unleashing all his techniques in a frantic bid to meet and block the attack.
Boom!
When Lin Yun’s sword struck his assault, an impact wave erupted and instantly shattered his offensive.
Terrifying power surged towards the sect master like a volcanic eruption, sending him flying backwards in an instant and crashing onto the arena.
Lin Yun defeated him with a single move.
There was no helping it. Lin Yun’s divine sense and physical realm far surpassed his opponent’s. When both erupted simultaneously, combined with merely the sixth form of the Flying Shadow Sword Technique, it was more than enough to overcome him.
If Lin Yun had unleashed even fiercer strength, the sect master would not have merely lost. He would have been severely injured.
“Cough, cough!”
The sect master of Falling Star Sect, now sprawled below the arena, coughed dryly several times. His face was pale.
His eyes stared at Lin Yun on the arena in shock. He had never imagined that this unknown figure possessed such immense strength.
“Hmm? Who is that fellow? He actually defeated his opponent in one move?”
“I do not recognise him, but he seems to have some ability.”
Lin Yun’s effortless victory over his opponent drew the attention of some spectators.
Even the forces from the Dao Alliance ahead, as well as the six major powers, cast a few glances his way.
Of course, it only attracted mild notice.
After all, the opponent Lin Yun defeated had no great fame.
The crowd discussed it only briefly before the next pair of contestants took the stage.
One of them had some renown, so everyone immediately shifted their gaze and attention to this new match.
Lin Yun had already returned to Zou Dongsheng and An Yun.
“Well done, young master,” Zou Dongsheng praised with a smile.
“This round offered no real challenge,” Lin Yun replied calmly.
The matches continued one after another. Battles raged from morning until dusk before the first round of the peak competition finally concluded.
Today’s competition came to an end.
Tomorrow at nine in the morning, the second round would begin: 284 advancing to 142.
After today’s matches ended, the crowd dispersed amid scattered discussions.
Without doubt, all participants from the Dao Alliance and the six major forces had advanced. They were the top favourites to win the championship.
In the first round, none of them had drawn each other.
After night fell, Chaos City remained bustling and lively. Many merchants and cultivators took advantage of the period to hawk goods and resources throughout the city.
Even Baixiang Pavilion from Heart City had specially rented a building in Chaos City to conduct some entertainment business.
As for Lin Yun, he returned to his residence after the matches, cultivating while awaiting tomorrow’s competition. The excitement and pleasures outside held no interest for him.
The next day arrived.
Lin Yun still arrived at the venue just after eight o’clock.
After half past eight, the 284 who had advanced yesterday gathered below the arena. As before, they proceeded with the second-round draw.
While approaching the draw station, Lin Yun happened to encounter the young lord of the Underworld Palace.
“Boy, if I draw you, I will make sure you do not leave the arena alive!” The young lord’s tone carried full menace.
“We shall see who falls. It is too early to tell,” Lin Yun replied with a cold smile.
However, in this round’s draw, the young lord did not get his wish. He did not draw Lin Yun.
The opponent Lin Yun drew this round actually surprised him somewhat. It was the patriarch of the Wu clan, Wu Yuanguang.
“Oh, I drew an unknown nobody. My luck is rather good.”
A smile bloomed on the face of this Wu clan patriarch. His attitude mirrored exactly that of the sect master from yesterday.
All contestants drawing lots today had won their first-round matches yesterday. Their victories over peers of the same realm meant they possessed at least some ability.
An unknown like Lin Yun was naturally a pushover in the eyes of the Wu clan patriarch.
Once the draw concluded, everyone except the pair for the first match returned below the stage.
After the Wu patriarch rejoined the Wu clan group.
“Father, congratulations on drawing a pushover,” Wu Jun said with a smile.
