?55: Chapter 54: Three Moves are Enough 55: Chapter 54: Three Moves are Enough The two faced off, an invisible aura instantly enveloping the crowd, making it oppressively hard to breathe.

    “You’re qualified for me to take action!” This was the first time Shangguan Flowing Cloud had spoken, his voice low, like a dull thunder lying dormant within the clouds.

    Shangguan Flowing Cloud was a man of few words, speaking only a few before falling silent again.

    The purple light and the invisible pressure dissipated like flowing water.

    “Fight! Sёarch* The novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    Fight!

    Fight!”

    After a brief silence, the Outer Disciples in the stands erupted into thunderous cheers.

    They were, of course, eager for a duel between the two prodigies, a spectacle that was only possible during the Inner Sect selection and no other time.

    However, they knew that if they wanted the two to clash, they would have to wait until the finals.

    The disciples in the stands briefly suppressed their excitement and waited for the next match.

    Next up, Lin Xuan vs.

    Hua Yangping!

    Hua Yangping, ranked fifth on the Outer Door leaderboard, was a genius disciple second only to the Four Outer Masters, in charge of the Outer Door Law Enforcement Team, with power not to be underestimated.

    Some even suspected that his strength was very close to that of the Four Outer Masters, making him nearly invincible in his class.

    Lin Xuan, on the other hand, was the dark horse of this tournament, having advanced from the 135th position in the first round to the top eight.

    His formidable strength was there for all to see, making him an idol of the common disciples.

    “Ha, kid, I didn’t think I’d be facing you, but rest assured, I won’t go easy on you!” Hua Yangping’s voice carried a trace of mockery.

    The fact that his casual strike had been blocked by Lin Xuan had cost him face, and he hadn’t even managed to catch the person afterward.

    “No need to hold back because you won’t even get the chance!” Lin Xuan retorted coldly.

    Lin Xuan had no fond feelings for this man; having tried to apprehend him without just cause previously, Lin Xuan had long blacklisted him.

    With the referee’s command, Lin Xuan drew the Red Flame Greatsword from behind his back, chopping down with it.

    A solitary mountain appeared, heavy as ten thousand catties, pressing down the void with a buzzing sound, and smashed toward Hua Yangping.

    “Hmph!

    Do you really think having Sword Force makes you invincible?” Hua Yangping smirked, drawing his longsword and thrusting it into the ground with a bang.

    With a swipe of his finger, a black Sword Array emerged under his feet, dark as ink, resembling an abyss.

    “A Sword Array?” Lin Xuan was taken aback, surprised to find that Hua Yangping was a Sword Formation Master.

    After a slight shock, Lin Xuan’s mind regained its calm, regardless of what it was, his longsword could split everything.

    Within the black Sword Array, Hua Yangping wore a confident smile.

    He had enough confidence in this Sword Array; apart from the Four Outer Masters, no one could break through his defense, which positioned him in the Undisputed Territory.

    “Lin Xuan, oh Lin Xuan, I’m going to show you that some people can’t be trifled with.

    Even if you have Elder Fang backing you, I can still defeat you on this arena!” Hua Yangping envisioned Lin Xuan helplessly falling to the ground and couldn’t help but burst into wild laughter.

    At this moment, in the rest area of the stands.

    Yin Qingyi looked tense, tightly clutching the corner of her robe, a pale anxiousness spreading across her face.

    Being a Sword Formation Master herself, she could feel the terrifying nature of that black Sword Array.

    “Lin Xuan, you must be alright!” Yin Qingyi muttered to herself.

    Whoosh!

    Just as the Red Flame Greatsword was about three feet away from Hua Yangping’s head, the black Sword Array suddenly emitted a dark glow.

    Streams of black Sword Qi intertwined, forming a flickering Sword Energy Defense.

    Boom!

    Lin Xuan’s greatsword, carrying the power of mountains, caused the air around it to howl violently, as if an actual mountain was bearing down.

    A strike hit the black Sword Energy Defense, sending numerous air waves tumbling around them.

    The stone floor of the arena split into deep trenches more than a foot deep stretching down beneath the platform.

    Such a terrifying blow!

    Yet, the black Sword Qi merely rolled violently under the shocked eyes of the spectators and remained undamaged.

    “Hahaha!

    Lin Xuan, was that your strongest strike?

    Truly pathetic!” Hua Yangping laughed recklessly, ready to torment Lin Xuan as he wished.

    “Captain Hua is mighty!”

    In the stands, a group of Law Enforcement Team disciples cheered loudly.

    “Take down that blind fool!”

    “One-shot him!

    Finish it in one move!”

    The disciples of the Law Enforcement Team laughed wildly, while other disciples couldn’t help but sigh.

    “Alas, despite being a newly emerged dark horse, he still has a big gap compared to the seasoned genius disciples.”

    “Yes, those ranked geniuses on the leaderboard all have ultimate moves, I’m afraid Lin Xuan is going to lose this time.”

    …

    “Is this what you’re relying on?” Lin Xuan asked indifferently.

    His strike did not hit, but he showed no sign of annoyance; that move was just a warm-up and he had not used much strength.

    “Just keep showing off, you’ll be kneeling and begging for mercy soon!” Hua Yangping didn’t expect Lin Xuan to remain so composed, and his irritation grew.

    “Three moves are all I need to deal with you,” Lin Xuan tightened his grip on the longsword, “I’ve already used one, now there are two left!”

    Lin Xuan’s voice was not loud, but it clearly spread throughout the entire Martial Arts Arena.

    “What, did I hear that right?

    He actually wants to defeat Captain Hua in three moves?”

    “Damn!

    He can’t even break his defense, yet he dreams of winning in three moves?” The disciples of the Law Enforcement Team burst out swearing.

    Even some elite disciples showed skeptical expressions, honestly, they didn’t have high hopes for Lin Xuan and certainly didn’t believe in this talk of defeating an opponent in three moves.

    Even Jiang Yulong scoffed, his eyes filled with disdain.

    “Fool!” Shangguan Liuyun suddenly muttered under his breath, so softly that only Jiang Yulong, Duan Fei, and other genius disciples could hear.

    Shen Qian’er’s beautiful eyes were full of surprise; she couldn’t believe the usually silent Shangguan would actually verbally assault someone.

    Even Duan Fei couldn’t help shaking his head, not knowing exactly who Shangguan was scolding.

    On the arena, Lin Xuan made his move again.

    The dark red longsword, corroded and rusty, surged beneath those rusts with a sinister red glow as Lin Xuan fused the Thunder Move Sword Technique with the Lonely Mountain Sword Technique, using the multi-layered force of the Thunder Move to drive the Solitary Mountain Sword Formation.

    Boom!

    Lin Xuan’s sword struck upon the black Sword Formation, sparking a stream of fiery sparks, the stance exactly the same as before.

    “Ha ha, stop wasting your energy…” Hua Yangping initially wanted to loudly mock, but before he could finish his sentence, the black Sword Formation underwent a change.

    With a crack, the Sword Qi emitted by the black Sword Formation visibly fractured and then spread like a spider web in all directions.

    “How is that possible?

    Why can he break through?” Hua Yangping’s face turned pale, “Does he have the strength of the Four Masters?”

    He quickly summoned the Spiritual Power within his body, trying to control the Sword Formation and swiftly repair the cracks.

    However, before he could act, the third sword struck again.

    “Lonely Mountain Unity!”

    This strike directly shattered the black Sword Curtain, with overwhelming hidden strength surging like ocean waves, each wave stronger than the last.

    Hua Yangping was drowned within this mountainous, oceanic force, utterly powerless to resist.

    The next moment, he was sent flying.