Chapter 550 - 548: Passed

"His use of the Lin’s Staff Technique is simply divine. It’s so much stronger than our own practice..."

"I know, right? He’s even stronger than our own Lin Hui! Lin Hui could never withstand such a continuous assault, especially not at the highest difficulty!"

"The guy’s a monster! Just what you’d expect from the champion of the Empire’s great war! His explosive power is astounding, and the might he’s unleashing with his Bloodline Power is terrifying..."

...

The disciples murmured amongst themselves, marveling at Lin Xuan. Those who were initially biased against him were starting to have a slight change of heart. The reason it was only a ’slight’ change was because the real question was whether he could endure for the duration of three incense sticks. That was the major hurdle.

Persisting for a short while was impressive, but endurance was what truly mattered. A brief, powerful burst was ultimately meaningless; he had to sustain that explosive power to truly win them over.

That said, his terrifying strength still made their eyes light up. It was an incredible display of power, and they knew that if it were them in his place, they could never unleash such horrifying force.

The Divine Copper Array’s power was divided into three difficulties: high, medium, and low. Lin Xuan was on the high setting, a difficulty level specifically for Spirit Pill Stage experts to train in. But even the high difficulty was tiered. Lin Xuan was facing the highest tier of the high difficulty, which pushed the Lin’s Staff Technique to its ultimate level. If he couldn’t keep his momentum, he would be severely injured.

These Divine Copper Men would show no mercy. Whoever entered this Array would be attacked relentlessly, and the assault would not stop. It would only cease if he was knocked out of the Array.

The problem was, even if one wanted to escape, it might not be possible. That’s why, whenever the highest difficulty was activated, an Elder Level expert was always standing by. This way, if a problem arose, they could immediately rush in for a rescue.

Lin Xuan could easily escape right now, but if he did, he would fail to endure for three incense sticks.

’His strength is impressive...’ Lin Wanhao’s eyes brightened, the displeasure in his heart lessening slightly. He had always valued talented disciples; he despised those who made empty boasts without the strength to back them up.

Lin Xuan had just arrived, so Lin Wanhao didn’t know the full situation. If he didn’t have some real strength, it would leave him deeply concerned.

Standing nearby was Lin Hui, the strongest Lin Clan disciple of the new generation. His Bloodline Power was very strong, but he couldn’t help but sigh when he saw the force Lin Xuan unleashed. He admitted he was not Lin Xuan’s equal, even though his Cultivation was higher and they were roughly the same age.

Being of a similar age but with a higher Cultivation, logic dictated that Lin Xuan should be the one to be instantly defeated, but now the situation was reversed.

A person’s true foundation was fully revealed at a time like this. Lin Xuan’s foundation was incredibly deep, so the power he could unleash far surpassed others.

SWOOSH!

Suddenly, a sea of stars twinkled in the sky. From above, a Divine Copper Man brandished its iron rod, drawing upon the Star Power and gathering it into its hands before smashing down at Lin Xuan like a falling star.

This was Staff Spin Star Shift, the most powerful Ultimate Skill of the Lin’s Staff Technique.

But before the rod came down, Lin Xuan had already leaped up, also executing Staff Spin Star Shift. The surrounding Star Power was similarly sucked into his Chi Dragon Heavens Rod. To everyone’s astonishment, they saw that the Star Power invoked by the Divine Copper Man was actually being pulled over to Lin Xuan.

When it came to drawing upon the Power of Heaven and Earth, he was undefeated among his peers, to say nothing of these non-human Divine Copper Men. He pulled the power over with ease, instantly and significantly weakening the opponent’s might.

"Staff Spin Star Shift!"

Lin Xuan snorted coldly and swung his rod down, smashing it heavily against the Divine Copper Man. With a loud THUD, it was knocked from the sky, and with a resounding BOOM, it slammed into the ground, creating a deafening noise.

A deep dent was hammered into the Divine Copper Man’s back. The hardness of a Divine Copper Man was on par with a Divine Artifact Level item, but this strike still managed to cave it in. If it hadn’t been forged from Divine Artifact Material, it would have exploded on impact.

The moment he landed, the attacks from the other six Copper Men converged, unleashing the same barrage as before. Lin Xuan remained calm, once again using the same Martial Arts to repel the Divine Copper Men!

His power not only didn’t diminish, it grew stronger. The more he fought, the more invigorated he became. The Elemental Power in his body seemed endless as he continuously and ferociously unleashed his skills.

For a time, all sorts of explosive sounds echoed from the Divine Copper Array, leaving the spectators outside stunned. The duration of three incense sticks wasn’t long, but to fight so ferociously under these conditions and only grow stronger, without any sign of his Elemental Power running out, was truly shocking.

"Does his Elemental Power not run out?"

"Yeah, is he secretly taking Elixir Pills?"

"Taking Elixir Pills? But I haven’t seen him take any. He’s just been fighting this whole time. Where would he get the chance to take Elixir Pills?"

...

Lin Xuan’s monstrously sustained explosive power shocked them once more. His Elemental Power seemed to have no concept of depletion; the more he fought, the stronger he became, not weaker.

Others’ Elemental Power would eventually hit rock bottom, but it was currently impossible for Lin Xuan’s to do so. He didn’t even need to take any Elixir Pills. As he fought, he could draw upon the Elemental Power of the Spiritual Source Pool from within his Soul Pearl, instantly replenishing a significant amount. There was no need to take out and consume Elixir Pills.

Thus, he could continue to unleash his power wildly without needing to conserve anything. Furthermore, consuming so much Elemental Power in this way would also improve his Cultivation. Why wouldn’t he be happy to do it?

Time passed, bit by bit. The first incense stick burned out, followed by the second, and finally, the third...

When all the incense had burned away, Lin Xuan let out a great shout and swung forward with all his might. This time, he didn’t use a corresponding Martial Art, but instead executed a move from the Eight Extremes Staff Technique.

His arm flashed with a golden light as his Dragon Scales began to shine. His strength erupted in an instant. With that one swing, the Eight Extremes Staff Technique unleashed a violent wave of air that furiously swept out, sending the seven Divine Copper Men flying!

Immediately after, he leaped backward lightly, exiting the Divine Copper Array. He could advance and retreat as he pleased, with no difficulty whatsoever.

Lin Xuan let out a long breath. The Divine Copper Array was quite difficult, but for him, it had been relatively easy. The ability to completely unleash the might of the Lin’s Staff Technique felt exceptionally satisfying.

At this, the crowd was stunned. They now understood why Lin Xuan had used the same attack against every Copper Man. It wasn’t because that was the only way he could handle them, but because he was intentionally demonstrating the same Martial Arts to show his proficiency.

In fact, that single move from the Eight Extremes Staff Technique would have been enough to sweep them all aside from beginning to end, absolutely preventing these Divine Copper Men from getting close!

"Elder, I wonder if this junior has passed the test?" Lin Xuan said with a faint smile after catching his breath and turning around.