Xu Jun Defeats His Enemy with One Sword; Star-Picking Sword Diagram Reaches Mastery

Xu Jun and Chen Yunjing stepped onto the arena almost at the same time.

The moment they stepped onto the arena, the origin power within them erupted like surging rivers, flooding the entire stage!

Finally, Lin Feng also drifted lightly down onto the arena.

Many of the onlookers wore complicated expressions. After all, many had initially believed the top three would be Xu Jun, Chen Yunjing, and Wei Changfeng. Who would have thought Lin Feng would force his way in?

Given Lin Feng's methods and how easily he had defeated Wei Changfeng, how would he fare against Xu Jun and Chen Yunjing?

This was a free-for-all, an unprecedented grand spectacle for the million registered disciples. After all, Xu Jun and Chen Yunjing were both prodigies backed by the Venerable Realm.

As for Lin Feng, he had defeated Wei Changfeng, who was at the Second Stage of the Sea of Reincarnation Realm, while only at the Eighth Layer of Blood Tempering!

Such strength was even more terrifying!

The three represented exceptionally formidable combat power. It could be said that even among the outer disciples, they would not be at the bottom—at the very least, they would rank in the middle to upper tiers!

Discussion rang out everywhere, much of it centered on Lin Feng. After all, he was an unknown variable. Before this, no one could have expected him to become one of the top three, or even chase after first place!

Upon the arena, under the gaze of all.

Xu Jun drew a Spirit Sword. Sword Qi raged without the slightest restraint as his sharp gaze swept forward. "I am determined to obtain a place in the Sword Tempering Pool. No one can compete with me for it. Chen Yunjing, get down."

Chen Yunjing sneered. "Is it not important to me as well?"

As he spoke, a long spear appeared in his hand. The spear moved like a roaming dragon, radiating a terrifying aura!

By comparison, the longsword Lin Feng held looked like junk picked up from the roadside. It could only be described as utterly ordinary!

The three formed a triangular formation, yet it was as if Lin Feng had not been noticed by Xu Jun and Chen Yunjing.

The other two seemed to have forgotten that Lin Feng even existed!

Perhaps they had not forgotten. They simply believed Lin Feng posed no threat whatsoever.

"Flying Cloud Spear!"

Chen Yunjing suddenly struck with his spear on the arena, aiming directly at Xu Jun. Boom!

At that moment, the spear in his hand seemed to transform into a divine dragon, charging straight toward Xu Jun. Its momentum crushed everything in its path. The registered disciples on the surrounding arenas were trembling with fear, unable to stop themselves from retreating several steps. They had clearly been cowed by that aura!

"Hmph, I already said it. No one can compete with me. You, get down!"

Xu Jun let out a long howl and swung the Spirit Sword in his hand. The grade of his Spirit Sword was exceptionally high, and a terrifying pressure emanated from it, carrying the sort of feeling only the Venerable Realm possessed!

Many were horrified. The sword in Xu Jun's hand had to be at the peak of the ninth rank, just a hair away from becoming a Venerable Realm weapon.

How lofty was a Venerable Realm weapon? Even being merely close to one was already extraordinarily formidable.

Chen Yunjing's weapon was clearly inferior.

The two immediately clashed!

Then Chen Yunjing's body was sent flying backward, nearly tumbling off the arena! Fortunately, he stabilized himself at the critical moment.

But Chen Yunjing's face also bore a trace of horror!

"You... you comprehended Sword Intent!"

An extremely ugly expression appeared on his face.

Xu Jun had actually comprehended Sword Intent!

Originally, there had not been much difference between them, whether in realm, martial arts, or anything else. Victory or defeat would depend on their performance in actual battle.

Yet once Xu Jun had comprehended Sword Intent, everything changed.

Weapon True Intent provided far too great a boost to combat power. After only one exchange, Chen Yunjing knew he was no match for Xu Jun! If he continued fighting, that terrifying Sword Intent might even pierce through his dantian and cripple his cultivation completely!

"Hmph, I said no one could compete with me for first place." Xu Jun merely snorted coldly.

The conversation between the two on the arena had also been heard clearly by the many disciples below.

Countless disciples revealed shocked expressions.

Sword Intent?

The sword could be called the king of all weapons. Sword Intent was harder to comprehend than the true intent of any other weapon. Once comprehended, it would greatly increase one's combat power; killing enemies across realms would be nothing unusual!

Hesitation gradually appeared on Chen Yunjing's face. He wanted to try continuing his battle with Xu Jun, but the other's Sword Intent raged forth, and that fatal threat swept over his entire body. Chen Yunjing recoiled.

In the end, he took a step back, his gaze unwilling. "I never expected... you had comprehended Sword Intent! Xu Jun, you hid yourself deeply!"

The disciples all looked at Xu Jun with the worshipful gazes they reserved for prodigies.

Everyone had seen Xu Jun's strength.

With just one exchange, he had already made Chen Yunjing shrink back, too afraid to continue fighting. The gap in strength between the two sides was clearly immense.

Afterward, Chen Yunjing stepped down from the arena. This was a place only the first-ranked could remain, and since he knew he was no match for Xu Jun, naturally he would not contend for first place.

No matter how unwilling he was, with such an enormous gap in strength, there was no need to persist!

Only two people remained on the arena.

Other than Xu Jun, who had just been brimming with high spirits as he forced Chen Yunjing back with one sword, there was Lin Feng.

Xu Jun turned his gaze toward Lin Feng, a trace of coldness in his eyes. "Why have you not gotten down yet? Are you seeking death?"

His voice was chilling, as though it had come from the underworld.

Even Chen Yunjing had been forced back by a single sword strike from him, yet this person still remained here. He certainly had some nerve.

Chen Yunjing, who had just stepped down, sneered. In his view, knowing when to assess the situation was also important. Since Xu Jun had comprehended Sword Intent, who else could possibly defeat him?

Of course, aside from experts such as Elder Zhu and the elders of the Cultivation Arts Pavilion, no one present could sense the Sword Intent on the arena. Such a thing flickered past in an instant; unless one was sufficiently perceptive, one would not notice it at all.

However.

Wei Changfeng knew.

He had fought Lin Feng head-on, so he naturally knew... Lin Feng had also comprehended Sword Intent!

"Xu Jun actually comprehended Sword Intent too. I just wonder how many layers! Lin Feng's Sword Intent has two layers, but to defeat Xu Jun, he would need to comprehend at least Three-Layer Sword Intent, right? But Three-Layer Sword Intent... could it possibly appear in a registered disciple?"

Even though Lin Feng had defeated him, Wei Changfeng still looked hesitant and uncertain.

Upon the arena.

Lin Feng raised the longsword in his hand and pointed it at Xu Jun!

Xu Jun frowned as a cold aura surged from his body! A mere registered disciple dared point a sword at him? Who had given him such courage? Even Chen Yunjing had not dared act so arrogantly and had obediently stepped down.

Xu Jun's expression turned grim. He had already decided to cripple the hand Lin Feng used to hold his sword.

Crippling a registered disciple—surely the elders would have nothing to say about that.

With that said, Xu Jun had already taken the initiative to attack!

Sword Intent erupted directly!

Screech!

An endless, razor-sharp aura immediately filled the arena, as though tens of thousands of Spirit Swords were raging within it.

"Star-Picking Sword Diagram!"

Chen Yunjing, beneath the arena, suddenly saw this scene, and his pupils contracted slightly. He knew this was Xu Jun's signature sword technique, an eighth-rank martial art. Looking at it now, Xu Jun's Star-Picking Sword Diagram had clearly reached the realm of mastery.

Such a powerful sword technique, coupled with Sword Intent...

Even he would be unable to withstand it, and he would certainly be injured.