No one expected that Lin Xuan would suddenly speak.
However, what shocked the Azure Luan Pavilion even more than his ability to speak under such powerful pressure was the content of his words.
As soon as Lin Xuan finished speaking, everyone present was shocked, including the Pavilion Master of the Azure Luan Pavilion. Even the pressure she was exerting was momentarily unstable.
The Pavilion Master of the Azure Luan Pavilion never intended to actually find out anything from the Jade Balance Sword Palace.
How could a murderer confess to his crimes?
Unless there is conclusive evidence.
But she never expected that the people from the Jade Balance Sword Palace would dare to directly accept it!
The thought of "fear" in the mind of the Azure Luan Pavilion only lasted for a moment before she completely dispelled it.
Because, the very next second after the white-robed youth finished speaking, a vast and boundless Sword Intent, accompanied by a terrifying pressure from his realm, surged towards her like a tidal wave.
The overwhelming pressure made the Pavilion Master of the Azure Luan Pavilion feel a chill in his heart. He subconsciously withdrew his aura to resist, but his face turned pale when he touched that enormous Sword Intent.
So strong!
Even if it's just a fleeting touch, she's certain that she could never be a match for this person!
The Pavilion Master of the Azure Luan Pavilion looked at Lin Xuan in disbelief, unable to believe the sensations he had just experienced.
How old is he?
Sword Intent?
How could there be such terrifying Sword Intent?
At this moment, even though the oppressive auras canceled each other out, and only the aftershocks of Sword Intent lingered in the hall without being deliberately targeted at anyone, the Pavilion Master of the Azure Luan Pavilion still felt as if his heart had been squeezed tightly by a giant hand and stopped beating.
That's a natural fear of the strong!
Lin Xuan, lounging lazily in his seat, glanced indifferently at the Azure Luan Pavilion Master, whose face was ashen, and asked, word by word:
"How?"
"You want to go and be with her too?"
"I..."
"I..."
Inside the council hall of the Jade Balance Sword Palace, the Pavilion Master of the Azure Luan Pavilion was panting heavily, her legs trembling uncontrollably. If it weren't for her strong will, she probably would have already given in and knelt down.
This was something the Pavilion Master of the Azure Luan Pavilion simply couldn't believe.
The white-robed youth didn't even lift a finger; the mere Sword Qi he casually unleashed made her, King Realm Fourth Layer Perfection cultivator, consider submitting to him.
What does this mean?
What terrifying power that is!
Even the patriarch of the royal family couldn't have done that...
But within the Jade Balance Sword Palace, there actually exists such a powerful deity...
With that kind of strength, what are they doing staying at the bottom of the Seven Sects?
The pale-faced Pavilion Master of the Azure Luan Pavilion swallowed hard.
"I..."
"Roll."
A single, emotionless word granted the powerful, white-haired old woman a huge reprieve; she left without uttering another word.
She left in a hurry, her steps were hurried, and there was even... a sense of dishevelment as if she were fleeing for her life.
The master of the Azure Luan Pavilion arrived quickly and left just as quickly.
Before she left, even though she had found the real culprit, she didn't utter a single word about causing trouble for the Jade Balance Sword Palace.
And all of this... has only one reason.
That is strength.
Might makes right!
As long as you're strong enough, no one will dare to criticize you, no matter what you do.
Even though the elders of the Jade Balance Sword Palace present already knew that Lin Xuan was no ordinary person, they were still deeply shocked and stunned when they witnessed his strength firsthand.
The Pavilion Master of the Azure Luan Pavilion is a powerful expert at the King Realm Fourth Layer Perfection, someone they all have to look up to.
But she slunk away without daring to look back, even though she knew Lin Xuan had killed her sect elder, she still didn't dare to utter a single word.
strength!
That's real strength!
"Knock knock--"
Lin Xuan paid no attention to the unrest among the people in the hall. He casually tapped the back of his chair to attract everyone's attention.
"I plan to go into seclusion soon and will emerge before the Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition."
After giving a casual instruction, Lin Xuan stood up and left.
He sensed that the opportunity for a breakthrough had arrived, and this time, it wouldn't be as simple as breaking through a single realm.
Lin Xuan's seclusion triggered a wave of seclusion within the Jade Balance Sword Palace. After witnessing how Lin Xuan had frightened away the Azure Luan Pavilion with just a few words, they felt even more clearly the importance of strength.
Only strength is fundamental!
After he left, Chen Xiong stood up abruptly and said in a muffled voice, "I'm going into seclusion too!"
"Then I..."
"I also."
The other elders, six or seven out of ten, responded.
Even a powerhouse like Lin Xuan is seizing every minute to cultivate; what reason do those of us who are inferior to him have not to work hard?
Fairy Cold Moon paused for a moment, exchanged a glance with Elder Lu Ming, revealing a hint of helplessness mixed with a faint smile.
"That's a good thing," Elder Lu Ming said slowly. "In that case, Vice Palace Master should also go into seclusion. Everything depends on the Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition."
Fairy Cold Moon did not refuse and nodded gently.
"Then I'll leave the sect affairs to the Grand Elder during this period."
"Of course, it's my duty."
There are still two months until the Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition, which is neither a long nor a short time; it will pass in the blink of an eye.
Two months later, Lin Xuan broke through in seclusion, directly breaking through the King Realm Fifth Layer, and then breaking through three more levels! He reached the perfect fifth level, just one step away from stepping into the sixth level.
That speed is undeniably fast!
It should be understood that for experts at the King Realm, each breakthrough is extremely difficult, often taking several years or even decades. Lin Xuan, however, only took two months, which is beyond terrifying.
However, he has already used up most of the resources he had acquired.
It's fast, but the energy consumption is also enormous!
Seeing that the Spirit Stone in his storage ring were running low, Lin Xuan began to worry again.
He had originally planned to use these Spirit Stone to purchase a high-level spirit sword to serve as the base for the Immortal-Slaying Sword Array, but now it seems that plan has fallen through, and he can only look for another way.
The Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition is a great opportunity. The rewards for the top three are extraordinary. Not to mention the first place, the second place winner will receive a sixth-tier spirit sword! Just what he needs!
If he were to bestow this upon his disciple, he would at least receive a seventh-tier imperial spirit sword in return! If he were lucky, perhaps even...
Just thinking about it made Lin Xuan feel a sense of anticipation.
And for the past two months.
His disciples were also extremely promising.
Su Lianxin made steady progress and had reached the Earth Profound Realm Ninth Layer Perfection, only one step away from the Heavenly Profound Realm.
After successfully fusing with the Nine Netherworlds Netherflame Physique, Wang Yan's aptitude greatly improved, and his cultivation level skyrocketed, reaching the Earth Profound Realm Fifth Layer.
With her exceptional talent and the guidance of both Lin Xuan and Heavenly Venerable Yunli, Qu Youmeng comprehended her own unique Sword Intent.
Not only that, after comprehending the Sword Intent and cultivating the Azure Emperor Scripture, Qu Youmeng's cultivation level soared like a rocket, reaching the Earth Profound Realm Eighth Layer. Although she was not as good as Su Lianxin, there was no way around it; Su Lianxin's talent was simply too monstrous.
The Azure Emperor Scripture had already been passed down by Lin Xuan to his two newly initiated disciples.
Among them, Qin Feng's cultivation level was the weakest. He had suffered greatly and had no time to cultivate. In just two months, even though he was talented, his cultivation level was still slightly inferior, and he was now only at the Qi Gathering Eighth Layer.
However, this is understandable, as although he is the fourth oldest, he is the youngest and has the shortest cultivation time.
As for Yunyi...
Yunyi, already a prodigy, now possesses the same strength as Su Lianxin, both reaching the Earth Mysterious Ninth Layer Perfection.
As the saying goes, once you understand one thing, you understand everything.
With the Azure Emperor Scripture and the guidance of her previous understanding of the Zither Intent, comprehending Sword Intent was not difficult for this peerless genius.
Having mastered both Sword Intent and Zither Intent, Yunyi's strength was second only to Su Lianxin among Lin Xuan Xuan's disciples.
"None of Master's disciples are simple..."
Yunyi sighed inwardly.
She had thought that with her talent and strength, she would be at least first or second among Lin Xuan's disciples, but unexpectedly, her talent wasn't even in the top three among Lin Xuan's five disciples... only slightly better than Qin Feng, whom their master had just accepted...
This was something Yunyi hadn't expected, and it shocked her immensely.
This made her feel even more strongly that her decision to reject the Thousand Sounds Pavilion and join the protagonist's sect was absolutely correct!
Any one of his senior brothers and sisters is a potential super genius who could one day step onto the Mystic Ranking! No, there are more than one!
The Mystic Ranking might just be the beginning, especially for Su Lianxin...
For the past two months, Yunyi had sought out Su Lianxin for sparring, but Su Lianxin defeated her with a single One Sword strike, leaving her utterly powerless to resist!
Previously, in the Heaven-Burning Mystic Realm, she had only seen Su Lianxin but had not truly grasped how terrifying she was. Now... she has a profound understanding of Su Lianxin's monstrous talent.
This further fueled Yunyi's competitive spirit; she was absolutely not satisfied with being ranked only fourth among her master's disciples!
We must not let our Master down!
All the disciples of my master are geniuses; I must not hold them back!
What shocked Yunyi the most was the Thearch Grade Cultivation Method bestowed upon her by her master!
Even now, recalling it, Yunyi is still deeply shocked!
In these seven kingdoms where there aren't even any Emperor -Emperor Realm experts... how could Thearch Grade Cultivation Method actually exist?
Just who exactly is my master?
When Lin Xuan emerged from seclusion, he encountered Heavenly Venerable Yunli.
Upon seeing Lin Xuan, Heavenly Venerable Yunli smiled and raised her hand in greeting.
"Welcome back, Pavilion Master, upon your return from seclusion."
"The timing is perfect for the Pavilion Master to emerge from seclusion. The Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition is about to begin, and we are preparing to head to the imperial city of the Dawn Empire."
The venue for this Seven Kingdoms Grand Competition is none other than the imperial city of the Dawn Empire, the most powerful of the seven kingdoms.
Lin Xuan understood, but did not take on the task of leading the team.
"You take them first; I need to go into seclusion for a while longer."
"Really? That's truly a good thing. As expected of the Pavilion Master, Yunli would like to congratulate you in advance on your significant increase in strength."
Heavenly Venerable Yunli was quite surprised, not expecting Lin Xuan's strength to increase so quickly.
With her high level of cultivation, she could sense that although Lin Xuan's advancement was rapid, it was not superficial. This was definitely not something that could be achieved simply by using pills and resources.
He truly is a genius, one that even I cannot match.
After some reflection, Heavenly Venerable Yunli pondered for a moment:
"In that case, let Han Yue lead the team ahead, and I will stay behind to protect the Pavilion Master as he breaks through to the next realm."
Lin Xuan nodded slightly in agreement; there was nothing wrong with it.
He was confident that after breaking through his current level, he would be able to arrive before the competition, given his speed.
Although Su Lianxin and the others were somewhat disappointed that they couldn't go with their master, they also knew what was most important.
The group, along with Fairy Cold Moon and the seven prodigies from the Jade Balance Sword Palace who were participating in the competition, headed to the imperial city of the Dawn Empire.
This time, the Jade Balance Sword Palace has eleven participants.
The extra one, of course, is Yunyi.
With the backing of the Yun Household, a Spirit True Empire, securing a mere spot in the competition was naturally a piece of cake for her.
Moreover, now that she has joined her master's sect, she should naturally participate in this competition in the name of her master's current faction.
This journey to the Dawn Empire is led by Fairy Cold Moon, and the spirit boat she pilots is the best one in the Jade Balance Sword Palace.
The spirit boat space is not only large, but also has a high concentration of Spiritual Power, so it wouldn't be excessive to cultivate within it.
However, last-minute cramming is not very useful. Therefore, during their time on the spirit boat, disciples from various sects would gather together to discuss and ponder the opponents they would encounter.
This discussion, however, had nothing to do with Su Lianxin and the others.
The seven disciples of the Jade Balance Sword Palace, including Chu Jianchen, intentionally or unintentionally isolated Su Lianxin and the others. They didn't exactly treat them coldly, but they certainly made a lot of sarcastic remarks.
Clearly, they still haven't accepted the fact that Su Lianxin and the others "fought for the spots."
Unfortunately, Su Lianxin and her companions didn't care about what others thought.
They never paid any attention to their little schemes.
And their subtle, sarcastic remarks and attempts to undermine us are of no concern to us.
As Lin Xuan's disciples, they were well aware of their future and knew their achievements would be limitless.
Those who will clash with them will only be the top geniuses of the Profound Domain.
Chu Jianchen and his companions...
Calling someone a frog in a well is a rather unpleasant term.
But in the end, they were just geniuses from a third-rate sect in a third-rate empire, like the most beautiful feather on a pheasant's tail.
In the end, it's nothing more than pheasant tail feathers.
Su Lianxin and the others didn't care, but Chu Jianchen and the others became increasingly restless.
"Bang!"
The tea on the table trembled, Qu Youmeng stopped talking, her pretty face as cold as frost, frowning as she looked at the person who had suddenly slapped the table next to her.
She and Su Lianxin and the others sat around the table, quietly discussing Cultivation Method. Chu Jianchen and the others did not disturb them, which suited them just fine.
Unexpectedly, some clueless person walked right into it.
"You!"
With a clanging sound.
The sword tip was pointed directly at Qu Youmeng's nose, and the newcomer's tone was unfriendly.
"Draw your sword and fight me! I want to see what makes you think you can replace Xuan Mo!"