"Has that Xu Clan brat already mastered the Star-Picking Sword Diagram?"
High in the sky, Elder Zhu revealed a flicker of surprise. Clearly, this eighth-tier sword art was far from simple.
Though the Star-Picking Sword Diagram was only eighth-tier, its power could at times rival even ninth-tier martial arts!
The reason was that this sword art was simply too difficult to cultivate. It demanded extraordinarily harsh comprehension of the Sword Dao—something ordinary people could never achieve!
In the blink of an eye, Sword Qi on the arena seemed to weave itself into a river of stars, carrying peerless destructive force as it swept toward Lin Feng!
At that moment, many people outside the arena felt their hearts tighten. Even separated by the arena, they feared Xu Jun's move.
Yet Lin Feng's expression remained exceptionally calm. He said nothing as the aura of Sword Intent around him began to surge!
Lin Feng had already sensed the Sword Intent on his opponent. Its level was not high—only one layer.
For countless people, that alone was an achievement they could never reach in their lifetimes.
But Lin Feng had comprehended Three-Layer Sword Intent. In his eyes, one layer of Sword Intent truly was not enough.
The Three-Layer Sword Intent around Lin Feng erupted in an instant!
At that moment, Xu Jun also sensed something amiss. His mastered Star-Picking Sword Art seemed to have suddenly weakened, failing to inflict the damage it should have.
"What's going on?" His brows furrowed in confusion, but two seconds later, Xu Jun's expression changed drastically!
"Wait!"
"It's Sword Intent!"
Xu Jun, too, felt the Sword Intent emanating from Lin Feng.
This Sword Intent was incomparably sharp—sharp beyond reason!
That meant Lin Feng's Sword Intent far surpassed his own!
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Countless streams of Sword Qi shattered the instant they reached Lin Feng, unable to harm him in the slightest.
The suppression of Sword Intent was terrifying.
"Y-you comprehended Sword Intent?"
There was a trace of disbelief in Xu Jun's voice. To comprehend Sword Intent, he had endured who knew how many twists and turns. Even with the aid of that Venerable Realm ancestor of his Lineage, he had only managed to comprehend Sword Intent after immense hardship. Yet now Lin Feng, standing across from him, had also comprehended it. How could Xu Jun possibly accept that?
Of course, Xu Jun was not the most shocked. That honor belonged to the many Registered Disciples around them.
Naturally, they understood the rarity and power of Sword Intent. Otherwise, they would not have been so stunned upon learning that Xu Jun had comprehended it.
And now...
Another person had comprehended Sword Intent!
Sword Intent was no common cabbage. Disciples had undergone assessments year after year, yet never before had anyone displayed Sword Intent during an assessment—until today!
A disciple said tremblingly, "Did I just happen to live in a glorious age? I actually got to see two heaven-chosen geniuses who comprehended Sword Intent fighting..."
"No wonder, no wonder!" Another disciple seemed to have suddenly awakened. "I was wondering why Lin Feng defeated Wei Changfeng. So he had comprehended Sword Intent!"
"Lin Feng is the greatest dark horse!"
Many disciples erupted into uproar. At that moment, quite a few of them were even more shaken.
On the arena, Xu Jun's expression hardened. He had thought his greatest opponent this time would be Chen Yunjing. He had never expected it to be a Registered Disciple instead.
The Sword Intent this fellow had comprehended was extremely sharp. It seemed to be more than one layer...
Xu Jun's expression turned grim. "The level of Sword Intent you have comprehended is not low. If you and I were at the same realm, victory or defeat would be hard to determine. But my realm surpasses yours by so much!"
"You are not my opponent!"
With that, Xu Jun launched another attack!
Once again, he unleashed the Star-Picking Sword Art, Sword Qi like a stellar river bearing down over Lin Feng's head.
Lin Feng's expression remained calm as he swung the longsword in his hand.
Xu Jun's offensive was dissolved once more!
"I'd like to see how long you can hold out!" Xu Jun said coldly.
Then, a string of sword arts was unleashed in rapid succession.
Illusory Dream Sword Slash!
Three Origins Sword Qi!
Southern Dipper Thirteen Swords!
Several eighth-tier sword arts were unleashed, all at mastery. At that moment, the watching crowd fully experienced Xu Jun's might. His comprehension of the Sword Dao truly surpassed that of ordinary people.
Yet what was even more astonishing was this.
Every one of those sword arts was dismantled by Lin Feng!
Not a single one harmed Lin Feng!
The spectators were all horrified, finding it utterly inconceivable!
Anyone could tell that Xu Jun was already going all out, holding nothing back whatsoever.
Xu Jun's face also showed disbelief. Facing Lin Feng, he felt powerless.
At that moment, Lin Feng's gaze turned toward him.
He had allowed the other party to attack for so long. That was enough.
Then Lin Feng held nothing back.
From the very start, he prepared to unleash the fourth move of the Yellow Springs Heaven-Severing Sword Art.
Yellow Springs Phantom Slaughter!
Lin Feng lightly swept his sword through the air.
A streak of sword light appeared, utterly plain and unremarkable, revealing no hint of destructive power. To outsiders, Lin Feng's counterattack looked so feeble.
Yet in Xu Jun's eyes, a thousand, ten thousand, countless streaks of sword light seemed to appear before him, and every single one was terrifying!
"What sword art is this?"
Xu Jun was horrified and hastily moved to meet it.
Yet the power of Yellow Springs Phantom Slaughter could absolutely be called Venerable Realm-level. Lin Feng had cultivated it to the realm of perfection as well. How could Xu Jun withstand it?
Hiss! Hiss!
Countless terrifyingly sharp sword lights appeared across his body, as though they were about to slice him into innumerable pieces!
Above them, Elder Zhu's expression turned solemn. "Such a powerful sword art. It seems to be more than merely ninth-tier..."
Seeing Xu Jun's state, Elder Zhu knew that if no one intervened, then even if Xu Jun did not die, he would be crippled. He immediately waved a hand.
Rumble!
A terrifying Venerable Realm pressure descended!
On the arena, the countless sword lights that seemed capable of taking lives vanished without a trace!
Lin Feng was slightly startled, then looked up into the sky. Sure enough, Elder Zhu had made his move.
Lin Feng was not surprised by this.
A Venerable Realm figure could be called a giant. With a mere gesture, they could destroy an imperial dynasty and accomplish all manner of unimaginable feats.
Boom!
With a flash, Elder Zhu had actually descended to the center of the arena.
"Elder..." Xu Jun's body trembled slightly. Just now, he had felt as if he were about to die, cut into fragments.
"You have already lost. Given your current condition, you also lack the strength to compete with Chen Yunjing for second place. Therefore, your final ranking will be third. What do you say?" Elder Zhu said slowly, his tone calm and unruffled.
Xu Jun clenched his fists!
He was filled with extreme unwillingness!
But when he recalled that terrifying sword art Lin Feng had just unleashed...
His clenched fists loosened again, and he could only say, "This disciple accepts."
Thus.
The first place in the disciple assessment had found its owner.
It was none other than Lin Feng!
The onlookers seemed to have all fallen silent, their expressions complicated as they looked at Lin Feng.
He had risen above a million people, fought a heaven-chosen genius of noble birth, and then emerged victorious.
Lin Feng was simply a legend.
Elder Zhu's gaze rested on Lin Feng as though appraising him, before he asked, "How many layers of Sword Intent have you comprehended?"
"Reporting to Elder Zhu, three layers already." Lin Feng had already made his move just now, and he knew how sharp the eyes of a Venerable Realm expert were. Thus, he did not conceal it and answered directly.
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