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Naturally, Miao Yunying lost.

What wasn't natural was how quickly and suddenly he'd lost. The strength An Jing had displayed had left everyone stunned, their expressions changing in shock.

"I didn't quite understand either of their offense or defense..."

Off to the side, Mi Xinghan furrowed his brow and spoke quietly to Yue Yunhe. "I understood how he broke the sword formation at the start, and I could follow Old Miao's 'Dawn-Breaking Sword Qi' later on, too. I lost to that move last time."

"But how exactly did An Jing break through Old Miao's Body-Protecting Qi? When Dawn-Breaking Sword Qi is activated, Water-Fire Dragon-Tiger Gang Qi protects the body, Yin and Yang intertwine, and even the power of the Five Elements is restricted. How did An Jing break through it, then knock Miao Yunying unconscious with one palm?"

"It's simple."

Yue Yunhe watched without blinking. He was the oldest among the True Disciples and had the most combat experience, so he naturally recognized the finesse of An Jing's move. "If water and fire can refine Yin and Yang, why can't the other Five Elements?"

"Just now, An Jing used five different kinds of Killing Intent and refined them into Five Soldier Thunder Light, which could rival Yin-Yang Sword Qi. It exploded in an instant, with just enough power to blow apart Miao Yunying's Body-Protecting Qi, then knock him unconscious with one palm."

Shi Liang nodded from the side. The Junior Martial Uncle had also seen through the trick. "In that instant, An Jing could be said to have split his attention ten ways. His skill was astonishingly precise, too. It's terrifying. Is this what a true prodigy is like?"

As one of the foremost among the True Disciples, Shi Liang had plenty of confidence in his own strength. He'd fought