Battle Against Lei Yun

"The Lei family's Lower Mystic Tier Martial Skill, Demon-Disintegration Thunder! Hiss, what terrifying power!"

"Qin Hao may have mastered Sword Force, but I heard Lei Yun has trained this Martial Skill almost to mastery. Is that true?"

"If I were Qin Hao, I'd hand over the Inner Sect Disciple Token to save my life."

The new disciples looked at one another. As they saw it, Qin Hao stood no chance against Lei Yun. This fight would be utterly one-sided.

"Qin Hao, ten moves are all I need to deal with you! Be good and die!"

Lei Yun gave a savage grin. Palm shadows sprang up around Qin Hao, surrounding him in an instant.

"Ten moves? Lei Yun, with just you?"

Qin Hao's expression did not change. He raised his Long Sword, then brought it down in a swift slash.

Sword Force!

His Sword Force gathered with astonishing speed. In less than a breath, an incomparably sharp force had converged on his Long Sword.

The Sword Force had nearly condensed into a single point, just as it had when Qin Hao struck while climbing the Forty-Ninth Stone Stairway and the fiftieth.

Boom!

Qin Hao's Long Sword struck Lei Yun's palm shadows. The two figures sprang apart, leaving only streaks of lightning flashing between them.

"What? Qin Hao's Sword Force... has grown that much stronger?"

After that single exchange, an uproar swept through the crowd.

Zhu Jingsheng and the others stared in shock, disbelief written across their faces.

"Lei Yun has nearly mastered Demon-Disintegration Thunder, and he's at the Ninth Layer Peak of Body Tempering. If I were in Qin Hao's place, I doubt I could block him! And back at the Body-Refining Cave, Qin Hao was no match for Lei Yun."

Zhu Jingsheng said in astonishment, "But now Qin Hao's Sword