The Might of a Single Sword

Inside Beast Horn Arena, almost every spectator held their breath, watching the arena with rapt attention.

They didn't dare blink, afraid they might miss a single moment of the thrilling spectacle.

On the giant platform, the atmosphere remained tense. Not a single person dared to let their guard down.

"Attack!"

After a brief standoff, Lei Li couldn't hold back any longer and struck first.

His figure shot forward like an arrow. His palms curled slightly like eagle claws, and a fierce gust of wind came crashing down toward Lin Ge.

"Child's play."

Lin Ge smiled disdainfully and charged forward. With a single sweep of his sword, a flash of sword light streaked toward Lei Li.

The lightning-fast sword light gave Lei Li a deadly sense of danger. Not daring to meet it head-on, he had no choice but to halt abruptly and then retreat, narrowly dodging the slash.

Forced back in the middle of his attack, Lei Li looked less than pleased. Yuan power gathered inside him as he suddenly lunged forward. His palms curled into a peculiar arc, and as his fingers flexed, they moved like a venomous snake tossing its head. Amplified by his Yuan power, his palms even made faint whooshing sounds as they sliced through the air.

Spirit Snake Palm was a Second Grade Martial Art, its moves sinister and ruthless. It was clear Lei Li had practiced it extensively; as he attacked, his palms shifted unpredictably, making it impossible to read his next move.

Facing Lei Li's Spirit Snake Palm, Lin Ge swung his sword again. A flash of sword light appeared, faster than before, and reached Lei Li in just a few breaths.

Lei Li met the sword light with his palm, but he had underestimated its power. A surge of overwhelming force burst from within the sword light, driving him back several meters before he could regain his footing.

"Impossible! I don't believe it!"

The Spirit Snake Palm had been shattered with a single sword strike. Lei Li's face was full of shock, and the hand that had blocked the sword light trembled despite himself.

"Now!"

Seeing Lei Li driven back and Lin Ge seemingly exposed, the man from Mad Blade Martial Hall seized the opening. He pushed off with both feet, surging forward and reaching Lin Ge in an instant!

"Mad Blade Dance!"

As the words fell, the man drew a long saber and spun it rapidly in his hand, whipping up a gale around him!

The Mad Blade Technique was one of Mad Blade Martial Hall's exquisite saber arts and Luo Cheng's signature skill. Its might was enough to rival a Fourth Grade Martial Art!

"Sword Dance!"

Facing this unpredictable strike, Lin Ge didn't retreat. Instead, he spun the long sword in his hand using the same technique. Sword energy gathered around the blade, merging with the currents of air until it formed a small whirlwind!

"Clang!"

The saber and sword collided with a sudden clash, and Yuan power surged violently outward. The weapons in their hands struck each other at tremendous speed, eventually generating a force that drove them both back before the clash finally ended.

"Hm?"

On the spectator stand, Luo Cheng watched what had just happened, unable to hide the shock in his eyes.

The Mad Blade Technique was his signature art, and ordinary people could hardly master it. Even Wu Yun, who had practiced for over a decade, had only managed to grasp it. Yet that boy named Lin Ge had learned its essence in an instant, using it with a sword—and his Sword Dance had been even more powerful than Wu Yun's Saber Dance!

"This boy... His comprehension is terrifying."

A moment later, Luo Cheng sat down, looking dejected. A bitter smile appeared in his eyes.

What did it mean to be a genius?

Was reaching the Earth Origin Realm at fifteen enough to make someone a genius?

No. A true genius possessed talents beyond the imagination of ordinary people. With any martial art, they could grasp its general principles at a glance, and when it came to cultivation, one day of practice for them was worth ten for others.

Only someone like that could truly be called a genius.

Before today, Luo Cheng hadn't believed such people existed in the world. But now, he did. People like that truly existed!

"Attack together!"

Seeing that one of them was no match for Lin Ge, Lei Li, Xie Yingying, and Wu Yun simultaneously unleashed their most powerful martial arts, intending to combine their strength and defeat him.

The three were outstanding members of Green Sun Town's top families, so naturally, the martial arts they used weren't low-grade. They were powerful Fourth Grade Martial Arts.

In an instant, an oppressive atmosphere spread across the entire platform, like the calm before a storm.

"Now this is getting interesting."

As the three attacked together, Lin Ge smiled faintly. Yuan power surged within him, and a strange gleam once again appeared on the iron sword in his hand.

"Peerless Under Heaven!"

A domineering sword intent spread through the air from the iron sword. The pressure formed by the three Fourth Grade Martial Arts was instantly dispelled, and the sword intent even suppressed them.

"Slash!"

With a quiet shout, a streak of sword light carrying incomparable, terrifying power swept toward the three.

Facing this terrifying strike, the three knew they couldn't evade it. With their backs against the wall, they had no choice but to fight, so they stopped holding back. They released all their Yuan power and charged forward.

Boom!

The collision of four extraordinary forces unleashed a wave of Yuan power that destroyed everything around them. Even the ground was marked with countless deep cracks.

Lei Li and the others had thought their combined strength would surely let them defeat Lin Ge. But when faced with his sword strike, they were horrified to discover that even fighting with everything they had, they still couldn't seem to withstand it!

Sure enough, after holding out for around ten seconds, the three ran out of steam. The sword light sent them flying dozens of meters. Each spat out a mouthful of blood before collapsing limply to the ground.

The sudden turn of events left everyone in the stands stunned. Lin Zhentian, Lei Bao, Xie Qian, and Luo Cheng all rose to their feet, each with a different expression.

"Three against one, and they still lost!"

Lei Bao's face flushed red, and his hands began to tremble despite himself.

To think that Lin Ge had so easily defeated three powerful fighters in the Earth Origin Realm—one could only imagine how formidable he was.

The stronger Lin Ge became, the more intense the killing intent in Lei Bao and Xie Qian's hearts grew.

Unlike the two of them, the Lin Clan members felt not only shock but also boundless joy. The stronger Lin Ge proved himself to be, the greater the benefit to their clan—and there was no downside at all.

Everyone present understood that Lin Ge's future was all but assured. He would inevitably become a powerhouse surpassing the Heaven Origin Realm. Even reaching the legendary Nirvana Realm wasn't out of the question!

At the thought, everyone looked at the Lin Clan with burning eyes, secretly resolving to build a good relationship with them.

"Now you're the only one left, Lin Dong."

Having easily dealt with Lei Li and the other two, Lin Ge showed no pride. Instead, he remained perfectly calm.

Knowing what the future held, he understood that Lei Li and the others were nothing but minor characters. Defeating them was hardly worth celebrating. From beginning to end, he had only had one target: to defeat Lin Dong!