Chapter 500

“Maybe there’s a show to watch after all.”

Cui Huayu mumbled to herself before lazily lying back down.

In the center of attention, Xu Yan stepped onto the dueling ground and looked dismissively at Lu Xinting. Sighing, he said, “Are you the one who inherited the Blood Demon Technique, the Radiant Divine Body, Lu Xinting?”

“I’m a bit disappointed. You have such a big reputation, but is this all the strength you got?”

Lu Xinting’s face turned red in anger, and a golden aura radiated around him.

The surrounding Martial Artists were quiet, then gasped in shock. Was Xu Yan really belittling Lu Xinting’s strength?

“Where is Xu Yan’s confidence coming from?”

“That’s the Blood Demon Technique, one of the Ten Divine Bodies. And in his eyes, it’s not worth mentioning?”

“How arrogant! He’s really too arrogant!”

In an instant, all spectators were in an uproar.

“Arrogant? How dare such a measly Loose Cultivator be so audacious?”

Lu Xinting raised his halberd, pointing it at Xu Yan.

“Today, I’ll let you, an inferior Loose Cultivator, along with the lowly Loose Cultivators in this Ling Domain know what a true genius from the Spirit Sect is!”

Boom!

At this moment, Lu Xinting emitted a surging golden light that illuminated the surroundings. The spectators were astonished by his powerful aura.

Zhu Liang and other Refining God Martial Artists were stunned. Lu Xinting was truly worthy of being a top genius from the Spirit Sect and worthy of being one of the Ten Divine Bodies.

The stature of an Ascended Being is far mightier than ordinary early stage Refining God Martial Artists.

Lu Xinting, his aura surging, a golden halberd in hand, gave off a dazzling golden radiance. He looked like a heavenly god, extraordinarily mighty.

“This Lu Xinting is kind of amazing!”

Yue’er said, staring at Xu Yan who was still calm, his aura unremarkable, without a strong sense of power.

“What, frightened?”

Lu Xinting sneered, halberd in hand, he advanced step by step.

His aura was increasing in intensity. The golden light that surrounded him raged like a torrent, surging toward Xu Yan as if it were about to shatter his spirit and will.

“A Loose Cultivator like you, overestimating your own abilities. The title of ‘genius’ in the Battle of Geniuses doesn’t suit you. Only our Sect’s Xinting is worthy of it. What does that Xu Yan even amount to?”

Second Elder of the Blood Demon Sect spoke, a smile on his face.

“Indeed! Xu Yan can only flaunt his power within the decaying lands of Yuzhou.”

Zhu Liang agreed with a smile.

To the discerning eye, Xu Yan and Lu Xinting were not on the same level. One was like a rainbow, radiant and formidable, while the other had a lackluster aura as if he had already been deterred by the Radiant Divine Body.

This battle was a foregone conclusion.

“Get ready, once Xu Yan dies, Meng Chong and others, including those behind him, will all be wiped out!”

Zhu Liang looked at Su Zheng and others, murder in his eyes.

“They won’t escape!”

Su Zheng sneered.

A group of elders from Jade God Sect and Su Family had already encircled the area silently.

The other Refining God Martial Artists from different sects and families watched carefully for elite Loose Cultivators.

An explosive battle was imminent!

Everyone was focused on Xu Yan who was still of a calm demeanor, standing there, watching Lu Xinting’s intimidating approach, with an unparalleled dominance.

“Kneel down, beg for mercy, and perhaps I might spare your life.”

Lu Xinting said coldly, his tone indifferent.

“I’ll give your words back to you!”

Xu Yan looked around. There were many spectators, including Martial Artists from outside Yuzhou. After this battle, his name, Sword God Xu Yan, should gain some recognition in the Ling Domain.

After all, Lu Xinting was renowned in Luo State and had a bit of fame in Ling Domain— the inheritor of the Blood Demon Technique, possessor of the Radiant Divine Body, and conqueror of Refining God Heavenly Man. The Blood Demon Sect certainly must have promoted their own disciple extravagantly.

Once he killed Lu Xinting, his own fame would rise.

“Remember, your killer— Sword God Xu Yan. Today, I will show you Martial Artists of Ling Domain, you noble sect and family Martial Artists, what a Sword God is, what the Sword Dao is!”

Xu Yan said with a calm smile.

He took one step forward, and “Sword Intent” surged from his body. “Someone wanted to give me a Spirit Sword to help me kill you, but I refused it. I didn’t accept it.

“In this world, when it comes to the Sword Dao, no one understands it better than my master and me.

“Today, let you see what the true Sword Dao is.

“Lu Xinting, you should feel proud and honored to die by my Sword Dao — to be my stepping stone to the pinnacle of the Ling Domain.”

The spectators at this moment were all astonished, staring wide-eyed at Xu Yan, what immense arrogance!

Claiming to be a Sword God was one thing, but to furiously claim, that in this world, no one understood Sword Dao better than him, except for his master?

What’s more outrageous is that Lu Xinting could become his stepping stone. Isn’t this audacity simply too wild?

How unbelievably arrogant!

“He’s so arrogant!”

Yue’er’s beautiful eyes widened in shock.

“Grandpa, is he more arrogant than the demon master back then?”

Yue’er turned her head to ask her grandfather.

The old man was also stunned, hearing his granddaughter’s inquiry, he replied, “In my lifetime, I’ve never seen someone so audacious!”

“This is too audacious!”

Cui Huayu poked her head out of the small palace window, looking at the young man.

“In my lifetime, I’ve never seen someone so audacious, he’s the first one, absolutely without bounds!”

The Blood Demon of those years, even at his most arrogant, was never so insolent.

Those Star Scions of years past who rivaled the genuine inheritance of the Transcendent Spirit Sect, even those who defeated the inheritance, none were ever so audacious.

Xu Yan, he’s the first!

“I really want to see, why he’s so audacious, even more so than me, Cui Huayu. Amazing, truly amazing. If he doesn’t die, I will learn from him, how to become so audacious.”

Cui Huayu’s face showed admiration.

Lu Xinting, the party involved, was almost about to explode with anger.

He himself becoming a stepping stone, was this worth dying over?

“Alright! Alright! Alright! I really want to see, how you will use me as your stepping stone. I want to see where you got the nerve to be so arrogant and look down on everyone!”

Lu Xinting also mocked.

“You’re wrong, I Xu Yan am never arrogant, nor disdainful.”

Xu Yan stepped forward, proudly looking around, “I only want to show the martial artists of Ling Domain what true Sword Dao is!”

The spectators were all stunned, this is not called arrogant?

Your Sword Dao, is the true Sword Dao?

You Xu Yan, might as well say directly: Everyone present, you are all frogs at the bottom of the well!

“In my lifetime, I’ve never seen anyone so audacious, it was worth coming here this time!”

“It really was worth it!”

The spectators, all martial artists, were staring in shock and murmuring.

Even if Xu Yan were to be killed instantly, they would still feel that it wasn’t a wasted trip, they’ve witnessed what real audacity is!

Now this is truly audacious!

Li Xuan’s mouth twitched slightly, watching his disciple’s performance, he could barely drink his tea.

But having glanced at the Second Elder of the Chi Ming Sect and the others, “Once the disciple has finished his act, it’s time for me, his master, to perform!”

“Alright, alright, alright. Allow me, Lu Xinting, to experience what kind of Sword Dao you have that makes you so audacious!”

Lu Xinting was infuriated, as soon as he appeared, he was unrivaled, drawing constant applause.

But now, Xu Yan had stolen all his limelight, giving him the illusion that he himself was the real clown!

Unbearable!

How could he swallow this insult?

Boom!

At this moment, he exerted his full strength to activate his cultivation technique, a golden radiance surged to the sky, and his halberd unleashed a golden edge like shocking waves.

Xu Yan paused, his hands behind his back, his gaze indifferent, his eyes carrying a touch of contempt, just standing there quietly watching Lu Xinting activate his cultivation technique, revealing the power of his divine body.

“I feel like Lu Xinting looks a bit like a clown, seemingly in a fit of impotent rage?”

A martial artist said in disbelief.

Xu Yan stood proudly with his hands behind his back, his gaze contemptuous, his aura unremarkable, as if he didn’t consider Lu Xinting in his eyes at all.

In the opposite, Lu Xinting was furiously erupting, pushing his cultivation technique to the limit, stimulating his divine body to the extreme. It seemed like he was in a fit of impotent rage!

Pfft!

The martial artist who had just spoken was instantly killed with a punch.

The Second Elder of the Chi Ming Sect’s eyes were cold, looking at the onlookers, killing intent was in the air.

The rest of the martial artists immediately fell silent. Even though the one who talked had spoken what everyone was feeling, at this time no one else dared to speak out. People could lose their lives.

The one who had voiced their thoughts, just lost his life because he spoke without thinking.