Chapter 481 - 479: Then I Shall Give You Some Pointers

Luo Tian’s easy defeat of a genius disciple from the Profound Frost Sect shocked the entire audience.

The big-eared man, on the other hand, had become a laughingstock.

He had only made one move, not even touching a single hair on his opponent, before being kicked off the Martial Arts Arena.

Of all the matches so far, his was the fastest and most humiliating defeat.

"I... If you’ve got any guts, fight me head-on! What kind of skill is a sneak attack?"

The big-eared man roared indignantly, his face flushed with shame.

"If we fought head-on, I’m afraid I’d accidentally injure you too severely."

Luo Tian said nonchalantly, then turned and walked off the Martial Arts Arena.

The big-eared man nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood. The kid’s words were just too cutting.

Everything Luo Tian said was the truth.

But the geniuses from the other Sects only thought Luo Tian was arrogant, conceited, and looked down on them.

"This guy is so arrogant!"

"His strength is impressive, but there’s no way he’s the number one from the Main Peak assessment!"

"There are plenty of new Main Peak Disciples who are stronger than him. That kid must be afraid of being challenged, so he’s just posturing."

The other visiting genius disciples buzzed with discussion.

Despite their words, no one rashly challenged Luo Tian.

Losing to someone at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Fourth Layer was still quite embarrassing.

"Hold on!"

From the crowd of the Purple Mist Palace, a female disciple in purple robes stepped forward.

"Your strength is quite impressive. I would like to ask for some pointers."

The purple-robed woman said.

She felt that Luo Tian’s Body Technique was far from simple and was curious about him, so she proposed a spar.

"It’s Liu Ziyun!"

Her appearance triggered a wave of cheers.

Liu Ziyun was the disciple of the Purple Mist Palace’s Grand Elder. She possessed exceptional talent, stunning beauty, and had numerous suitors.

Her Cultivation was at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Sixth Layer.

Furthermore, the purple-robed woman had already fought, defeating a Tai Yuan Sect disciple who was also at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Sixth Layer!

"Liu Ziyun has issued a challenge. Does that kid dare to accept?"

"I bet he’ll refuse, citing the huge gap in their Cultivation."

The disciples from the visiting sects discussed amongst themselves.

"Alright. In that case, I’ll give you some pointers."

Luo Tian stopped in his tracks.

The purple-robed woman’s strength was decent.

Besides, Luo Tian had heard that this martial exchange was meant for Tai Yuan Sect disciples to guide disciples from other sects.

Since he was representing the Tai Yuan Sect, Luo Tian figured he should do his part and offer some guidance.

As soon as he said this, many of the visiting geniuses looked indignant.

"Is this kid stupid? Miss Liu was just being polite, and he actually thinks he’s going to ’instruct’ her?"

"Let’s see if he can still show his face after he loses."

The geniuses from the other sects were either contemptuous or disdainful.

SWOOSH!

The purple-robed woman stepped onto the Martial Arts Arena.

Her expression turned sharp. A Purple Jade Treasure Sword appeared in her hand, blooming with brilliant light as she slashed out, creating a hazy, illusory expanse of Purple Mist Sword Light!

It was as if a vast expanse of purple clouds had materialized, blanketing the entire Martial Arts Arena.

"That’s the Purple Mist Palace’s Celestial Level Middle Grade Sword Technique, the Purple Cloud Illusionary Shadow Sword!"

"This Swordsmanship is extremely powerful! The Sword Techniques are illusory and difficult to discern, making them treacherously hard to defend against. Often, you’re struck down by a single sword strike before you can even see the real Attack!"

This Swordsmanship from the Purple Mist Palace was quite famous. As the Grand Elder’s disciple, the purple-robed woman was one of the few with the opportunity to cultivate it.

Many of the watching geniuses felt their vision swim with dazzling purple light. Danger seemed to lurk in every direction, making it impossible to discern anything clearly, and their hearts pounded with panic.

On the Martial Arts Arena, Luo Tian stood rooted to the spot, not moving an inch.

"The kid must be dumbfounded, no idea what to do!"

"This time, he’s going to be defeated in a single move!"

The geniuses from the visiting sects revealed smirks.

But suddenly, on the Martial Arts Arena, the hand Luo Tian had held behind his back moved, jabbing forward as fast as lightning!

CLANG!

A crisp sound rang out.

Everyone looked closely and saw Luo Tian’s two fingers, shimmering with a silver luster, clamped down on a beam of Purple Jade Sword Light!

"He caught it?"

Someone cried out in shock, their eyes wide!

"How is that possible?"

Many of the visiting disciples gasped in amazement, their gazes fixed on Luo Tian’s fingers!

"This..."

The purple-robed woman was equally aghast.

Her Swordsmanship was illusory and difficult to discern; most people would have a hard time reacting to it.

Of course, there were some geniuses with exceptional eyesight who could see through her Swordsmanship.

But to catch the Sword Light between two fingers—that was simply unbelievable!

POW!

Luo Tian squeezed his fingers, and with a surge of True Essence, the Purple Jade Sword Light shattered and dissipated.

Then, he shifted his body slightly, jabbed his fingers out again, and caught a second beam of Sword Light, crushing it!

Under the perception of his Spiritual Sense, all distractions were useless.

POW! POW! POW!

Luo Tian struck out with his fingers again and again, accurately catching a beam of Sword Light each time.

The Swordsmanship the purple-robed woman took so much pride in was effortlessly neutralized by Luo Tian.

"Again!"

The purple-robed woman’s expression was incredibly solemn.

’This is an unfathomably profound opponent!’

SHING! SHING! SHING!

Her Swordsmanship was no longer hazy and illusory. It became condensed and powerful, launching a frontal assault on Luo Tian.

Azure True Essence erupted from between Luo Tian’s fingers, coalescing into a beam of azure Sword Light.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Each time he struck, he unerringly hit the weak points of the purple-robed woman’s Sword Technique, dismantling her offensive.

"This!"

The purple-robed woman was horrified beyond words!

Luo Tian saw the flaws and weaknesses in her Sword Techniques with perfect clarity. It was as if he understood this Swordsmanship even better than she, the one who cultivated it.

All around them, the many spectators were dumbstruck.

"What kind of monster is he?!"

"A prodigy! A prodigy of the Sword Dao!"

The crowd marveled, and even the upper echelons of the other sects were shaken to their core.

Even Luo Tian, on the Martial Arts Arena, hadn’t expected he could perform to this degree.

The main reason was that his Sword Intent Realm was so far beyond the purple-robed woman’s that he could easily see through the flaws in her Swordsmanship.

In addition to that, there were two other factors. The first was his powerful Spiritual Sense.

The second was the Celestial Sword Technique.

The First-Layer of the Celestial Sword Technique, the True Realm, focused on comprehending Sword Intent. The Second-Layer, the Ruyi Realm, focused on improving Sword Skills and accelerating the cultivation of their techniques.

Luo Tian had now cultivated to Ruyi Realm Perfection.

The combination of his powerful Spiritual Sense, profound Sword Intent Realm, and advanced Sword Dao Skills made the battle incredibly easy, like an adult sparring with a child.

SWISH!

Luo Tian executed the Wind Manipulation Technique at the Perfect Realm.

The purple-robed woman let her guard down for a moment, and Luo Tian closed the distance. Her Purple Jade Treasure Sword was caught between his fingers, unable to move.

"I’ve lost!"

The purple-robed woman sighed, her expression full of respect.

"You fought well."

The two of them walked off the Martial Arts Arena together.

"Holy shit! That was incredible!"

"That was astounding! How did he do that?"

"Watching that fight felt just like when I spar with my Master."

The crowd below erupted into a frenzy.

The geniuses from the other sects no longer had any doubts about Luo Tian. They were convinced he was the number one from the Main Peak assessment!

"I can’t believe the number one from the Tai Yuan Sect’s Main Peak assessment is actually an Auditor Disciple at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Fourth Layer!"

Even the upper echelons of the Tai Yuan Sect were quite surprised.

Several Elders observed Luo Tian closely, nodding with smiles on their faces.

"What are this boy’s origins?"

The Tenth Elder asked the old servant beside him.

"Well, this subordinate is not entirely sure. I only know that he was sent here by the Mu Family of the Celestial Mountain Realm."

The old servant said with his head bowed.

"He’s so young, yet his talent for the Sword Dao is so astonishing. Does he have an expert guiding him from behind the scenes?"

Yan Yufeng murmured to himself.

He was tempted. He wanted to take on another disciple.

...

The sparring matches continued.

The geniuses from the visiting sects no longer dared to challenge Luo Tian.

Gongsun Long, Xia Bingyue, and the other new Main Peak Disciples took to the stage one by one.

The exchange event gradually drew to a close.

Suddenly, the black-robed man from Jueying Island, Tu Gu, stood up again.

At that moment, none of the geniuses from the other sects came forward to issue a challenge. Instead, they all looked at Tu Gu with anticipation!

In all previous exchange events, the Tai Yuan Sect had always stolen the show.

But this time, Tu Gu had a chance to break that pattern!

"Number one of the new Main Peak Disciples, are you willing to fight me?"

Tu Gu said with a placid smile.

SWOOSH!

Luo Tian flew onto the Martial Arts Arena and said, "Bring it on."

"Hehe, good!"

Tu Gu gave a chilling smile and instantly appeared on the stage.

Luo Tian could see that Tu Gu was very different from the geniuses of the other sects. When facing the Tai Yuan Sect disciples, he showed not a shred of admiration or respect—there was even a trace of disdain!

Moreover, hidden in Tu Gu’s gaze as he looked at Luo Tian was excitement and desire!

WHOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!

Tu Gu’s figure suddenly vanished, dissolving into several wisps of black smoke that shot across the stage.

Suddenly, a jet-black beam of finger light, fast as lightning, shot toward him.

SWISH!

Luo Tian executed the Wind Manipulation Technique, his figure seemingly transforming into a wisp of gentle wind, drifting away without a trace.

On the Martial Arts Arena, both of their figures vanished completely, leaving only a wisp of gentle wind and several streams of black smoke weaving back and forth.

A sharp, thunder-fast Finger Technique and an elegant, icy Sword Light would occasionally flare up, clashing against each other!

"They’re evenly matched!"

"Only Luo Tian can stop Tu Gu. Otherwise, we’re going to lose face this time."

The new Main Peak Disciples murmured, placing their hopes in Luo Tian.

"He’s bound to lose. This Tu Gu is unfathomable. When he fought me earlier, I got the feeling he wasn’t even using his full strength,"

Yan Shan said with a cold sneer.

"What? Not his full strength?"

The other new disciples were shocked.

To have so easily defeated Yan Shan without even going all out... That was too terrifying.

"As expected of the number one new Main Peak Disciple! I can finally bring out my best Swordsmanship!"

Tu Gu suddenly declared.

So before, he had only been using his finger as a sword; Swordsmanship was what he truly excelled at!

SHHIIING!

All of a sudden, a shrill, Yin Cold Sword Light brimming with astonishing Ghost Qi tore through the void, piercing through everything!

With his Swordsmanship unleashed, the power of Tu Gu’s Attacks was sixty to seventy percent stronger than before!

SHING! SHING! SHING!

Jet-black Sword Light, as fast as lightning, crisscrossed the Martial Arts Arena, flying back and forth as it hunted down Luo Tian!

Even with his Perfection Level Wind Manipulation Technique, Luo Tian found it troublesome. His Body Technique was restricted, and he felt as if he were gradually being cornered.

"I never expected a genius like you to exist in a sect outside the Tai Yuan Sect,"

Luo Tian remarked, also surprised.

"Lose!"

Tu Gu shouted coldly, excitement showing in his jet-black pupils.

"You’re the one who’s going to lose!" Luo Tian replied solemnly.

BOOM!

A sharp Sword Momentum erupted, soaring into the sky. It stirred up layers of whirlwinds, alarming the heavens and resonating with the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

All nearby sword-type Weapons began to hum and tremble!

"This Sword Intent..."

The upper echelons of the Profound Frost Sect, Jueying Island, and the Purple Mist Palace all had shocked expressions, their breathing quickening involuntarily!

With the discerning eyes of Celestial Level Martial Artists, they naturally made an instant judgment!

Luo Tian had comprehended true Sword Intent!