The Might of One Saber
"Jin Feng is getting serious. The Dou Technique he's using now is one of his signature moves. I was defeated by this very move back then." The person ranked fifth on the Strong Ranking spoke up when he saw the surging Dou Qi on Jin Feng's Golden Edge Sword.
"Let's see how Shao Qing and Lin Ming hold out!" replied the person ranked seventh on the Strong Ranking standing to the side.
Sensing the powerful Dou Qi aura emanating from Jin Feng's sword, Lin Ming knew this was no ordinary weapon. Therefore, he dared not be careless, and in an instant, Lin Ming body was covered in armor.
"Boom!"
Facing Jin Feng's sword energy, Lin Ming donned his Dou Qi and used his battle qi to form a shield to block it. On the other side, facing Jin Feng's sword energy attack, Shao Qing's staff flashed repeatedly, gradually eroding the sword energy.
Energy fluctuations erupted continuously within the battle arena, and the onlookers waited for the energy to subside before deducing the outcome for the three combatants.
As the energy fluctuations dissipated, the three individuals reappeared before the crowd.
At this moment, Lin Ming's shield had shattered, and his armor also showed signs of breaking. Shao Qing looked quite disheveled, his clothes torn in many places, and he was panting heavily. The one in the best condition was Jin Feng. As the one who launched the attack in this round, apart from being a little out of breath due to the consumption of a lot of Dou Qi, he showed almost no other abnormalities.
All of them were severely exhausted from the battle. Lin Ming and Shao Qing, in particular, had used up a lot of their Dou Qi to block Jin Feng's attack, and were now panting heavily.
Seeing that Lin Ming and Shao Qing had both blocked his attack, Jin Feng's gaze towards the two changed, especially when he looked at Lin Ming, his eyes no longer showing any contempt.
"Since you've withstood my move, you're entitled to let me use my final move. Of course, if anyone wants to back out, they can simply admit defeat. Otherwise, they'll bear all the consequences later." Jin Feng said domineeringly, looking at Lin Ming and Shao Qing.
By now, all sides had exhausted their fighting Dou Qi. Therefore, both Lin Ming and Shao Qing agreed with Jin Feng's final move.
"Haha! If you want me, Shao Qing, to admit defeat, you'll have to rely on strength, not empty words. Coincidentally, I also have one last move, which I invite you two to experience. Of course, if any of you can't withstand it, you can leave after admitting defeat." Shao Qing laughed loudly, then replied domineeringly.
From their words, Lin Ming could tell that they were most likely referring to him as someone who would give up if they couldn't hold on any longer. Faced with this situation, Lin Ming removed his armor and said, "Since you two both have one last move left, how could I, who initiated the challenge, not personally experience it? Furthermore, I, Lin Ming, also have a move; I'd like you two to give me your pointers and see if I was arrogant enough to challenge you."
After Lin Ming finished speaking, he picked up the Star Dragon Saber, and his Crystal Wings unfurled behind him. With a flap of his wings, Lin Ming's body lifted off the ground.
Once in the air, Lin Ming gripped the Star Dragon Saber tightly with both hands and raised it upwards, circulating his Dou Qi along the path of the Blazing Sun Heavenly Saber's Cultivation Method.
"Judging from this, the three of them are going to decide the outcome in one move," someone in the crowd remarked, watching the three preparing for their final battle.
"It's been almost an hour since the battle started. Even the top ten experts on the Strong Ranking are nearly exhausted from such a high-intensity Dou Qi. It's time for the final showdown." Someone replied to what others were saying.
"Brother, can you feel the energy surging around us?" someone sensitive to energy fluctuations asked.
"You've gone mad just watching a match? To cause energy fluctuations in the surrounding environment, only an Earth Tier Dou Technique can achieve that. You're not saying that one of those three is using Earth Tier Dou Technique, are you?" The person next to the person who mentioned the fluctuations in the environmental energy retorted.
"Then sense it yourself, see if there are any energy fluctuations in the surrounding environment." Faced with the rebuttal, this person didn't refute it much, but simply let the person who retorted feel it for themselves.
"Holy crap!" The person who was about to argue with someone was now surprised to sense the fire-elemental energy surging upwards from all around, and had to curse in astonishment.
"Is Lin Ming using Earth Tier Dou Technique?" At this moment, many people noticed that the fire-attribute energy around them was surging upwards and converging into Lin Ming's Star Dragon Saber, leading some to exclaim in disbelief.
"This is definitely Earth Tier Dou Technique. Xuan Tier Dou Technique doesn't have this kind of power." The fifth-ranked person on the Strong Ranking said after seeing a fiery red energy ball gathering at the tip of Lin Ming's blade. He had cultivated Profound Tier High-grade Dou Technique, but their power was far inferior to the Dou Technique Lin Ming was currently preparing.
"Can Elder Jin and Shao Qing handle this?" asked the seventh-ranked person on the Strong Ranking.
"Maybe, perhaps!" The fifth-ranked person on the Strong Ranking said uncertainly when asked. He had never witnessed the true power of Earth Tier Dou Technique, and he couldn't give a definitive answer.
Although it wasn't noon, the sun was still high in the sky. Both the Blazing Sun Heavenly Saber and the Purple Crystal Wings were enhanced under the blazing sun. As a result, Lin Ming was like a son of the sun, enveloped in a radiant beam of sunlight.
With the blessing of the blazing sun, the speed of wielding the Blazing Sun Heavenly Saber was greatly increased. In just a moment, a ball of blazing sun the size of a human head gathered at the tip of the Star Dragon Saber.
"Jin Feng, Shao Qing, this Dou Technique is not something either of you can withstand alone. Quickly join forces to resist it." The fireball at the tip of Lin Ming's blade, as bright as the blazing sun, made even the referee elders of the Dou Wang) wary. So much so that they directly instructed Jin Feng and Shao Qing to join forces.
Jin Feng and Shao Qing are both among the top three on the Strong Ranking. Although the current Ranking Tournament has a distinction between names and rankings, it doesn't offer much practical benefit. Therefore, to prevent these two from getting into trouble, the referee elder, breaking the rules, reminded them.
"Join forces!" At this moment, having also sensed the terrifying energy fluctuations emanating from the tip of Lin Ming's blade, which resembled the blazing sun, Jin Feng no longer cared about saving face. If they didn't join forces now, they would not only lose as well, but they might also lose their lives here.
Looking at the two people working together below, Lin Ming's lips curled up, and then he gripped the Star Dragon Saber tightly with both hands and slashed downwards.
As the Star Dragon Saber slashed down, the sphere of blazing sun at its tip detached and flew straight down with destructive force.
"Quickly strengthen the defenses around the platform, don't let this energy escape and harm others!" The referee elder roared after feeling the terrifying blazing sun.