Chapter 61 – A Line Across a Thousand Miles

On the battlefield, Xia Mang suddenly leaped high into the air.

With a single hand gripping his spear, all his immense power converged at the spear's tip.

Whoosh!

Like a comet with a long tail, it streaked across the sky.

The two towering dragon phantoms behind Xia Mang let out a long roar at this moment.

The majestic dragon's roar echoed across the entire sky.

The cold spear tip tore through the air with abandon, creating shockwaves that seemed to rip the heavens apart.

The spear's target was the position where Su Xin stood below.

"This strike!"

Su Xin looked up, his gaze fixed on the spear that seemed like a falling comet, tearing through the sky.

With a cold snort, the sword intent around him gathered, and the Mountain-Sea domain reached its peak.

"Come on!"

Su Xin's battle intent surged, his feet sinking into the ground, as the Mountain-Sea sword intent transformed into an indestructible giant mountain.

Let the storm rage, I remain unshaken.

Boom!

The 'comet' finally collided fiercely with Su Xin's sword.

In just an instant, the impact caused Su Xin's entire body to sink.

Terrifying power erupted madly, producing a thunderous roar.

It was as if the heavens and earth were howling.

The scattered stones on the battlefield were all shaken from the ground, floating in the air, then instantly pulverized by the force.

A massive dust storm swept across the entire arena.

The storm spread in all directions, forcing countless spectators to shield their faces to avoid being scratched.

Only after a moment did the violent storm slowly dissipate, allowing everyone to look back at the battlefield.

In the center of the battlefield, Xia Mang had already retreated to the side, the two dragon phantoms behind him dissipated. He was bent over, gasping for breath.

In front of him, at the very center of the battlefield, a massive crater several meters deep and spanning dozens of meters had appeared.

And Su Xin stood at the bottom of that crater, his lower half completely buried in the ground, only half of his body exposed, without a sound.

But in the next moment, Su Xin suddenly raised his head, a cold smile appearing on his lips.

"Xia Mang, that move just now was impressive!"

Su Xin emphasized the words 'impressive.'

He truly acknowledged that Xia Mang's strongest move was indeed powerful.

However, his words caused Xia Mang's body to tremble.

The audience erupted into a frenzy.

"He blocked it!"

"Xia Mang's strongest move, and Su Xin blocked it perfectly!"

"This hunt's first attack and first defense clash, it seems Su Xin's defense is superior!"

Countless spectators exclaimed excitedly.

At the top of the high platform.

"This battle, Xia Mang lost," Palace Master Diyue said softly.

Palace Master Qingyang beside her frowned but did not refute.

Although the battle wasn't over, it was clear Xia Mang couldn't break Su Xin's sword defense.

Without breaking the defense, Su Xin was already in an invincible position.

Even if Su Xin only defended and didn't engage Xia Mang head-on, he could still exhaust Xia Mang to death.

After all, just defending consumed very little energy, while Xia Mang's continuous spear attacks and his strongest move had already drained him significantly.

This battle, Xia Mang had already lost.

"Su Xin!"

On the battlefield, Xia Mang gritted his teeth, glaring at Su Xin.

"Show me your full strength and defeat me head-on!"

"Otherwise... losing to you like this, I won't accept it!"

Xia Mang roared, his face twisted with anger.

He was the most dazzling genius of this hunt.

Born into the Imperial Family, he had always strived to be the strongest.

He had immense pride and dignity.

Losing this battle wasn't terrifying.

He could accept it.

But he couldn't accept losing just because he couldn't break Su Xin's defense.

Being defeated in this way, he truly couldn't accept it!

"As you wish."

Su Xin had already pulled himself halfway out of the ground, stepping out of the crater to stand before Xia Mang again.

He never intended to rely solely on defensive sword techniques to exhaust Xia Mang.

In his view, a duel with such a top-tier genius, relying solely on defense to wear down the opponent, was an insult to them.

"Let's fight!"

Su Xin shouted lowly, instantly unleashing the Thunderfire Volume sword technique, accompanied by the momentum of thunder and fire.

The surrounding air instantly heated up, becoming scorching, as if the entire battlefield had plunged into a sea of heat.

Behind Xia Mang, a dragon phantom appeared once more.

Only one dragon's power.

He had no choice; he could only wield the power of one dragon now. The previous two dragons' power was driven by a massive expenditure of energy, barely enough to execute his strongest move, and in his current state, he couldn't wield two dragons' power again.

But even with just one dragon's power, his combat strength remained formidable.

Su Xin's Thunderfire Volume erupted completely.

The sword intent, like a raging thunderbolt, descended.

It was as if a volcano, dormant for eons, suddenly erupted.

The momentum was relentless, one wave after another.

Xia Mang also pushed his domineering, sharp spear technique to the extreme.

"This..."

"A head-on clash?"

The audience was electrified.

This battle was too thrilling.

From the beginning, both sides vanished and reappeared, a frantic contest of speed.

Then it was a desperate attack and a valiant defense, a fierce clash of the hunt's first attack and first defense.

And now, both unleashed their full power, engaging in a frenzied head-on clash!

They were utterly enthralled.

"The third level!"

"Whether it's Xia Mang or Su Xin, without a doubt, they both have the strength to pass the third level of the Dragon-Seeking Tower! Generally, it takes decades for the entire Heavenflame Dynasty to produce a genius capable of passing the third level of the Dragon-Seeking Tower, but this time, two have appeared at once."

Elder Mo from the Tianye Sect stood in a corner of the high platform, sighing quietly.

Unfortunately, whether Su Xin or Xia Mang, they would surely enter the Heavenflame Palace for cultivation, and it was impossible to recruit them into the Tianye Sect now. Perhaps when they broke through to the Void Shattering Realm and reached a certain level of strength, leaving the Heavenflame Palace, there might be a chance.

"These two youngsters are truly remarkable. Although our Heavenflame Palace gathers the top talents of the entire Heavenflame Dynasty, over the decades, those who can compare to them are few and far between," Palace Master Diyue praised.

"Of course, in terms of talent, Su Xin is undoubtedly stronger."

In terms of strength, Su Xin and Xia Mang seemed comparable.

But Xia Mang was already thirty-four years old, while Su Xin was only nineteen, and he had been delayed for three years in the Magic-Sealing Prison.

In cultivation, Xia Mang had already reached the peak of the Sea Transformation Realm, while Su Xin had just broken through to the peak Sea Transformation, a realm lower than Xia Mang.

Su Xin was also an Awakened One.

Undoubtedly, Su Xin's talent and potential far surpassed Xia Mang's.

On the battlefield, the head-on clash between Su Xin and Xia Mang had reached a fever pitch.

"Thunderfire Arcane Secret Technique!"

"Tianlei Descends, Sword Dao—Kylin!"

Swish!

The longsword slashed with endless lightning, like Tianlei descending.

After mastering the Thunderfire Volume, Su Xin had grasped this second arcane secret technique.

"Blood Drip... Red Dragon Kill!"

Xia Mang once again unleashed his strongest move, but still only wielded one dragon's power.

Boom!

A thunderous explosion.

Both Su Xin and Xia Mang were simultaneously knocked back.

"Haha! Delightful! Delightful! This is the duel I wanted," Xia Mang's eyes sparkled with unprecedented excitement.

If Su Xin had purely relied on defense to entangle him, exhausting his energy, he would have lost feeling very frustrated and unwilling.

But now Su Xin was engaging in a head-on clash with absolute strength, and even if he lost, he would have no regrets.

"Xia Mang, I have one more sword."

Su Xin's eyes suddenly looked at Xia Mang, "If you can withstand this sword, then I lose!"

"Another move?" Xia Mang was shocked.

Su Xin had already fought him to this extent, and he still had a move hidden?

On the high platform, the two Palace Masters of Heavenflame Palace also looked over in surprise.

"He's already unleashed the second arcane secret technique of the Thunderfire Volume, what other move could Su Xin have? Could he possibly unleash the third arcane secret technique?" Palace Master Qingyang frowned.

"Unlikely. With his comprehension of the Concept Comprehension, being able to unleash the second arcane secret technique is already the limit. As for the third arcane secret technique, that requires understanding the essence of three sword intents, and he's still quite a bit away from that," Palace Master Diyue said.

"Then what could it be?"

The two Palace Masters of Heavenflame Palace were very curious.

On the battlefield, Su Xin held his sword in his right hand, the blade pointing backward.

Under the gaze of tens of thousands of spectators, he slowly closed his eyes.

After a brief moment of silence.

Su Xin's eyes suddenly opened, and he moved.

A simple forward charge, not fast, even seemingly slow, like a fool running towards you.

But after just a few steps, whoosh!

Like teleportation, Su Xin appeared in front of Xia Mang, a cold sword light silently sweeping in.

"How is this possible?"

Xia Mang's eyes widened, his expression incredulous.

He hadn't even seen Su Xin draw his sword, yet the sword light was already before him.

"I must block it!"

Xia Mang's heart screamed desperately, trying to swing his spear to block the sword light.

But the sword light... too fast!

Too fast!

Faster than Xia Mang could imagine.

Swish!

The sword light brushed past Xia Mang's neck, allowing him to feel the cold contained within it.

The bone-chilling cold made Xia Mang's hair stand on end.

Su Xin had already stopped less than three meters in front of Xia Mang.

"You lost," Su Xin said softly, looking up.

Xia Mang's face still bore shock. Hearing Su Xin's words, he looked at Su Xin with a hint of bewilderment, then broke into a wry smile.

The arena had already gone completely wild!

Too fast.

That scene just now was too fast.

They hadn't even seen what happened, but Xia Mang had already lost.

Only on the high platform, the two Palace Masters of Heavenflame Palace, who had been sitting calmly, stood up when Su Xin swung his sword.

"A Line Across a Thousand Miles!! It's A Line Across a Thousand Miles!!"

"He can actually perform the third move of the Phantom Volume!!"

The two Palace Masters of Heavenflame Palace were so shocked they were speechless.

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