First Clash

The first arena was one and a half times the size of the fifth. Built from a special material and reinforced by two layers of formation patterns around its edge, it was sturdy enough that even Chu Fengxing and Jiang Tingxue's earlier match had barely damaged it.

Ye An held Night Thunder in his hand, its blade angled downward.

His blue-and-white Black Tortoise Hall uniform began to stir as he activated the Black Tortoise Inner Art.

Chu Fengxing stood opposite Ye An, his sword held across his body. Wind-Thunder True Essence flowed along its spine with a faint hum.

Dozens of paces separated them. The moment their eyes met, Night Thunder's sword light flashed first!

White Tiger Thunderclap Sword · Thunderclap!

As Ye An struck, he activated the White Tiger Inner Art once more. Golden True Essence glimmered within the blade's blue arcs. Its light swept across the arena, and the pressure of its passage drove the air to either side like a sharp blade cutting through cloth.

Chu Fengxing drew his sword at the same time.

Nine Heavens · Windborne!

His sword moved like the wind, its path drifting unpredictably and changing direction as freely as willow fluff caught in a breeze.

Every shift of Chu Fengxing's blade left a faint afterimage. Three or four appeared in different places at once, making it difficult to tell which figure was real.

The Nine Heavens Cloud-Rising Sword Art was publicly said to possess wind and thunder attributes.

At that moment, Chu Fengxing brought the agility of the Wind Attribute to its peak. His figure merged with his sword light, constantly changing position within Ye An's perception.

Night Thunder and Lingxiao collided for the first time.

The clash of metal burst across the arena like thunder. The ground beneath both men's feet