Xue Ehu's cultivation was far from weak.
He stood at the golden immortal peak.
Only a hair's breadth separated him from the Taiyi realm.
As a disciple of Daoxing Tianzun, he too had received a complete inheritance.
The duel had barely begun.
Yet Xue Ehu made no probing attacks.
The moment his sword left its sheath, Jade Clarity Sword Qi spread out. His blade shifted three times in succession, striking at Lin Yuan's throat, brow, and heart.
His strikes were forceful.
But they remained within the bounds of a normal duel.
Lin Yuan did not go straight for the kill merely because he already knew about the Sword Talisman.
The Qingxuan Sword left its sheath.
They clashed head-on.
The first strike.
Xue Ehu retreated half a step.
The second strike.
Lin Yuan used Water Intent from his Four Symbols Sword Intent to deflect the attack, knocking the opposing blade aside in the same motion.
When the third strike came.
Lin Yuan did not even meet it head-on.
He shifted his Nine-Heavens Qi Mastery.
His figure swept past Xue Ehu's flank.
The spine of the Qingxuan Sword tapped Xue Ehu's wrist.
Smack!
The sword nearly flew from Xue Ehu's hand.
The spectators wore a variety of expressions.
Anyone who had actually watched Lin Yuan fight Chen Yue knew.
He was already holding back considerably.
Chen Yue had been at the early Taiyi stage, and only by unleashing both the Three-Powers Jade Clarity Sword and the White Jade Seal had he forced Lin Yuan to fight seriously for a while.
Xue Ehu was still a golden immortal.
The gap was even wider.
Xue Ehu clearly knew it himself.
He steadied his sword again.
But his expression grew darker and darker.
"Lin Yuan."
"Hmm?"
"Are you looking down on me?"
Lin Yuan found