Blazing Flame Saber Technique

Seeing Lin Xiao step onto the platform, a trace of mockery curled at Su Mo's lips.

"Lin Xiao, your strength isn't bad either. You're worth me using my full power."

Smiling brightly, Su Mo deliberately raised his voice.

"Hmph! Even if you use your full strength, don't dream of defeating me easily."

Lin Xiao snorted coldly.

"Is that so?"

Su Mo smiled and said loudly, "Then I'll have to go all out! Make your move, Lin Xiao."

Hah!

Lin Xiao's expression turned solemn. Without another word, he circulated the True Qi throughout his body and struck fiercely, his palm wrapped in powerful Palm Wind as it shot toward Su Mo.

Watching the rapidly enlarging palm before him, a cold glint flashed through Su Mo's eyes.

You actually dared to set your sights on Xi'er. Today, I'll make you pay some interest first.

His fist clenched, and then Su Mo threw a devastating punch.

His blazing fist force carried an unstoppable momentum as it hurtled toward Lin Xiao.

The power behind Su Mo's punch was twice as great as the one he had used to defeat Su Yu earlier.

Forget the fact that Lin Xiao was weaker than Su Yu—even if he had been slightly stronger than Su Yu, this punch would still have severely wounded him.

Crack!

Ah!

Sure enough, Lin Xiao was no match for Su Mo at all. His arm was blasted apart directly, and he was sent flying by a single punch, screaming as blood sprayed wildly from his mouth.

Scarlet blood left a trail several meters long across the fighting platform.

He crashed brutally beneath the platform. Gravely injured, Lin Xiao could not get up for a long while.

The entire venue fell silent, quiet enough to hear a pin drop.

Everyone stared at Su Mo in disbelief, strange expressions on their faces.

"During the remaining matches, stop when appropriate. Do not deliberately injure others. Violators will be severely punished!"

Lin Sheng's earlier words still seemed to ring in their ears.

Yet now Su Mo had beaten Lin Xiao into a serious injury. Wasn't this a naked slap across the City Lord's face?

"Damn, Lin Xiao, I never expected you to be so utterly vulnerable! You couldn't even take one punch from me!"

With a face full of surprise, Su Mo walked forward and said self-reproachfully, "It was my fault. If I'd known you were this weak, I should have used only ten percent of my strength."

"You... cough, cough!"

Lin Xiao, seriously injured and enraged, had barely begun to speak before coughing up another mouthful of blood.

How could he not know that Su Mo had deliberately wanted to injure him?

Last time, he had sent people to kill Su Mo. Those men had vanished without a trace, and even their bodies could not be found.

He knew Su Mo had surely learned that he was the one pulling the strings from behind the scenes. This was Su Mo taking revenge on him.

But even knowing that, he could not say it aloud.

Now, not only had Su Mo gravely injured him, but every word Su Mo spoke was filled with humiliation.

He felt incomparably stifled. Fury surged through his heart, sweetness rose in his throat once more, and his injuries worsened by another thirty percent.

"Impudence!"

At that moment, an angry roar came from the northern stands. Lin Sheng flew into a towering rage and, with a slap, smashed the armrest of his chair.

"Su Mo, you actually dared to strike so viciously. Have you taken this City Lord's words for wind passing by your ears?"

Lin Sheng's face was dark as he roared furiously.

Su Mo had not only ignored his words, but had also injured his son, making Lin Sheng's face burn hot with humiliation.

"City Lord, I did not intentionally injure him."

Su Mo's expression remained calm as he explained, "You saw it yourself. I thought Lin Xiao was very strong and intended to fight him with all my strength, but I never expected him to be so weak. That was why I accidentally injured him."

"You... you're so vicious and merciless, yet you still dare to quibble?"

Lin Sheng was beside himself with rage, killing intent flashing in his eyes.

"City Lord Lin, please do not be angered."

Su Hong spoke up, apology on his face. "Although my son injured your son, he did not do so intentionally. It was truly a momentary mistake, as everyone present can see. I hope City Lord can be magnanimous."

"Hmph! Su Hong, you make it sound easy enough. The one injured isn't your son!"

Lin Sheng snorted coldly.

"City Lord, your son's injuries are more urgent now. After the martial meet ends, I will personally apologize to your son on Mo'er's behalf."

Su Hong's words were watertight, giving Lin Sheng face while also providing him a way down.

Naturally, Lin Sheng could not say much more. With a cold snort, he could only order people to carry Lin Xiao away.

"Next, the third round of battles will begin!"

Lin De announced, "There are now seven people remaining. Eliminate another four, and the top three of this martial meet will be decided."

"Now, the seven of you will draw lots again. There are seven bamboo slips in total. Number one fights number two, number three fights number four, number five fights number six, and number seven may choose any opponent."

Lin De once again took out several bamboo slips.

Su Mo and the others drew lots in order.

This time, Su Mo drew number six.

After everyone had drawn, Lin De announced loudly, "The third round of battles begins now. Numbers one and two, come onto the platform."

Contestant number one was Lin Qiong, while her opponent was likewise a member of the Lin family.

"I concede."

This Lin family disciple sighed helplessly. He had originally fantasized that if he happened to encounter Su Mo this round, he would be able to enter the top three.

Unfortunately, things went against his wishes. If he had encountered anyone else, even if he could not win, he would still have fought.

But Lin Qiong was also from the City Lord's Mansion. They had already fought in private before, so there was no need to fight again.

"Contestants three and four, come onto the platform."

Contestant number three was Wei Rufeng, while contestant number four was Su Hai of the Su family.

"Su Hai, you are no match for me!"

The moment Wei Rufeng stepped onto the platform, he looked down at Su Hai and spoke arrogantly.

"Is that so? Strength isn't proven with lip service!"

Su Hai said.

"Hmph! Stubborn beyond reason. I'll show you the gap between us."

Wei Rufeng sneered. "You are worthy of making me use the Blazing Sun Sect's Blazing Flame Saber Technique."

Su Hai frowned and glanced at Wei Rufeng. "Then draw your saber!"

Wei Rufeng gently raised his right hand. Scorching currents of air immediately rose from his palm, which seemed to turn into a branding iron, faint flames burning upon it.

"A hand saber is enough to deal with you!"

Wei Rufeng smiled proudly and moved, his body soaring into the sky.

"Fall!"

In midair, Wei Rufeng moved his arm and slashed several times in rapid succession. Countless saber shadows swept toward Su Hai.

Swoosh!

Saber Qi tore through the air in layer upon layer, and the scorching heat distorted even the space around it.

Wei Rufeng's move was indeed powerful. Even a martial artist at the peak of the eighth level of the Qi Refining Realm would be instantly defeated upon facing it.

"Arrogant! Break for me!"

Wei Rufeng's contempt enraged Su Hai. His fists shot out like cannonballs again and again, shattering all of the opponent's Saber Qi.

Explosions rang out continuously across the platform, while Forceful Energy currents swept wildly in every direction.

"Blazing Sun Over the Sky!"

Taking advantage of the chance, Wei Rufeng rushed before Su Hai and chopped down fiercely. Before the flames burning on his hand saber even reached him, Su Hai felt scorching pain all over his body.

So strong!

Wei Rufeng's power placed immense pressure on Su Hai.

"Thunderclap Fist!"

Su Hai raised his combat strength to the utmost limit and met Wei Rufeng's attack.

Bang!

Fist and saber collided, and Su Hai was forced back several steps.

"Fall!"

Wei Rufeng shouted and charged forward explosively, slashing three times in succession.

"Blazing Sun Triple Slash!"

Three peerless Saber Lights tore through the air, each slash stronger than the last, each following close on the heels of the one before it, descending upon Su Hai's head.

Su Hai's pupils contracted as an extreme sense of danger spread throughout his body.

"Thunderous Might!"

Su Hai did not dare to be careless in the slightest. He used his strongest move, throwing punches like lightning, as though thunder were exploding.