Yellow Springs Phantom Slaughter, the Elder Takes Action!

"Has that boy from the Xu Clan actually cultivated the Star-Picking Sword Diagram to mastery?"

High in the sky, Elder Zhu revealed a trace 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 sometimes rival ninth-tier martial arts!

The reason was that this sword art was simply too difficult to cultivate. It placed extraordinarily harsh demands on one's comprehension of the sword path, demands ordinary people could never meet!

Before the words had even faded, on the arena, Sword Qi seemed to weave itself into a river of stars, carrying unparalleled destructive force as it surged toward Lin Feng!

At that moment, many people outside the arena felt their hearts tighten. Even from beyond the arena, they feared Xu Jun's move.

Yet Lin Feng's expression remained exceptionally calm. Without a word, the Sword Intent around him began to rise!

Lin Feng had already sensed the Sword Intent on his opponent. Its level was not high, only one layer.

For many people, that was already something they could never attain in their entire lives.

But Lin Feng had comprehended three layers of Sword Intent. In his eyes, one layer truly was not enough.

The three layers of Sword Intent on Lin Feng's body erupted in an instant!

At that moment, Xu Jun sensed that something was wrong as well. His perfected Star-Picking Sword Art seemed to have suddenly weakened, failing to inflict the damage it should have.

"What's going on?" He furrowed his brow, unable to understand. Yet 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 belief!

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?"

Xu Jun's voice carried a trace of disbelief. He had no idea how many twists and turns he had endured to comprehend Sword Intent. Even with the help of that Venerable-level ancestor from his Lineage, he had only managed it after immense hardship. Yet now Lin Feng, standing opposite him, had comprehended it too. How could he possibly accept this?

Of course, Xu Jun was not the most shocked. That honor belonged to the many surrounding registered disciples.

They naturally understood how precious and powerful Sword Intent was. Otherwise, they would not have been so shaken upon learning that Xu Jun had comprehended it.

And now...

There was another person who had comprehended Sword Intent!

Sword Intent was no cabbage growing by the roadside. There had been disciple examinations every year, yet never before had anyone displayed Sword Intent during one. Only today!

A disciple said tremblingly, "Have I stumbled into a great age? I'm actually seeing two geniuses who have 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 it turns out he comprehended Sword Intent!"

"Lin Feng is the greatest dark horse!"

Many disciples erupted in an uproar. At this moment, quite a few of them were even more stunned.

Xu Jun's expression on the arena hardened. He had thought Chen Yunjing would be his greatest opponent this time. He had never expected it would not be Chen Yunjing, but a registered disciple.

The Sword Intent this fellow had comprehended was exceedingly sharp. It seemed to be more than one layer...

Xu Jun's face turned grim. "The level of Sword Intent you have comprehended is not low. If you and I were at the same realm, the outcome would be hard to predict. But my realm surpasses yours by so much!"

"You are not my opponent!"

With that, Xu Jun launched another attack!

He unleashed another round of the Star-Picking Sword Art, Sword Qi like a stellar river hanging above Lin Feng's head.

Lin Feng's expression remained indifferent as he swung the longsword in his hand.

Xu Jun's offensive was shattered once more!

"I'd like to see how long you can hold out!" Xu Jun said coldly.

Immediately afterward, he unleashed one sword art after another.

Illusory Dream Sword Slash!

Three Origins Sword Qi!

Southern Dipper Thirteen Swords!

Several eighth-tier sword arts were unleashed, all cultivated to mastery. At this moment, the spectators fully realized just how formidable Xu Jun was. His comprehension of the sword path truly far surpassed that of ordinary people.

Yet what was even more astonishing was this.

Every one of those sword arts was neutralized by Lin Feng!

Not a single one harmed Lin Feng!

The spectators were all aghast, finding it utterly inconceivable!

Anyone could see that Xu Jun was already giving it everything he had, without holding back in the slightest.

Xu Jun's face also showed disbelief. Facing Lin Feng, he felt powerless.

At that moment, Lin Feng looked over at him.

He had let his opponent attack for long enough. That was enough.

Then Lin Feng no longer held anything 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, plain and ordinary, with no visible destructive power. To outsiders, Lin Feng's counterattack looked so feeble.

Yet in Xu Jun's eyes, it was as if a thousand, ten thousand, countless streaks of sword light had appeared before him, and every one of them was terrifying!

"What sword art is this?"

Xu Jun was horrified and hurriedly moved to block it.

But the power of Yellow Springs Phantom Slaughter could absolutely be called Venerable-level. Lin Feng had even cultivated it to perfection. How could Xu Jun withstand it?

Sssht! Sssht!

Countless terrifyingly sharp streaks of sword light appeared across his body, as if they would slice him into innumerable pieces!

Above them, Elder Zhu's expression tightened. "What a powerful sword art. It seems to be more than ninth-tier..."

Watching Xu Jun's condition, Elder Zhu knew full well that if no one intervened, even if Xu Jun did not die, he would be crippled. He immediately waved his hand.

Rumble!

A terrifying Venerable-level pressure descended!

On the arena, the countless streaks of sword light that seemed capable of claiming lives vanished!

Lin Feng froze slightly, then looked up into the sky. Sure enough, Elder Zhu had acted.

Lin Feng was not surprised by this.

Venerable-level figures were veritable titans. With a lift of their hands or a step of their feet, they could destroy an imperial dynasty and accomplish all manner of incredible feats.

Boom!

With a flicker, Elder Zhu actually descended into the middle of the arena.

"Elder..." Xu Jun's body trembled slightly. Just now, he had felt that he was on the verge of death, about to be carved into fragments.

"You have already lost. Given your current condition, you are also powerless to compete with Chen Yunjing for second place. Therefore, your final rank will be third. What do you think?" Elder Zhu said slowly, his tone calm and unruffled.

Xu Jun clenched his fists!

He was incomparably unwilling!

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 examination had found its owner.

It was none other than Lin Feng!

The surrounding spectators seemed to have fallen silent, their expressions complicated as they looked at Lin Feng.

Standing out among a million people, battling a noble-born genius, and then emerging victorious.

Lin Feng was simply a legend.

Elder Zhu's gaze rested on Lin Feng as though examining him. Then he asked, "How many layers of Sword Intent have you comprehended?"

"Reporting to Elder, three layers already." Lin Feng had acted just now and knew how piercing the eyes of a Venerable-level expert were, so he did not conceal it and answered directly.