Chapter 1970 -
Chapter 1970 -
In that instant, Lin Chen's presence erupted entirely, and the Sword Intent of one and a half points was fully revealed. Following that, the divine essence within his body surged wildly, instantly boiling over, transforming into streams of Sword Qi divine essence that flowed into the Tianyan Ancient Sword. A dark golden Sword Qi immediately appeared on the Tianyan Ancient Sword. Though it seemed to lack a violent demeanor, everyone could clearly feel the enormous power hidden beneath its calm exterior.Moreover, within that dark golden Sword Qi, there was a trace of purple energy mixed in, exuding a scorching heat. However, it was so thin and weak that it was completely overshadowed by the mighty Sword Qi.
At this moment, the ice-blue giant palm had already descended upon Lin Chen's head!
Lin Chen's eyes narrowed, and immediately, immense strength erupted from his arm as he unhesitatingly unleashed a slash.
"The Nine Techniques of Tianyan, Sword Break!"
Lin Chen's body leaped into the air, and immediately, a dark golden sword arc slashed diagonally. In an instant, the fierce Sword Qi erupted! The ice-blue giant palm, which seemed unstoppable, only held for a brief moment before being sliced apart by the dark golden Sword Qi, and then disintegrated into points of energy that vanished into the void.
However, having directly shattered Xiao Jie's attack, Lin Chen wasn't without consumption. The dark golden Sword Qi gradually dissipated, and the surrounding people were all silent.
Everyone stared at Lin Chen and Xiao Jie in disbelief, unconsciously leaving their mouths wide open.
"Is this, is this that boy with the seventh level of divine scholar? His strength is actually this powerful? That can't be real, right?"
"It must be fake! How can a kid at the seventh level of divine scholar withstand an attack from a master of the divine realm! That attack must have been held back previously!"
The hearts of the crowd were filled with doubt and shock, all eyes fixed on Lin Chen, who stood there with the Tianyan Ancient Sword in hand.
Even Bai Nan and the Commandery Princess widened their eyes, unable to associate the godlike Lin Chen before them with the silent, seemingly easy-to-bully newcomer they had known.
Bai Nan gulped, muttering to himself in a voice only he could hear:
"It must be fake! It must be fake! Xiao Jie definitely didn't use his full strength just now! It must be that way!"
At this moment, Xiao Jie's heart was also filled with immense shock. Only he knew that the strike just now was almost all of his strength. Although the power was reduced due to his injuries, no matter what, this was definitely not an attack that an unknown kid with the seventh level of divine scholar could withstand!
Lin Chen, however, ignored the reactions of the crowd, moved the Tianyan Ancient Sword in his hand, and calmly looked at Xiao Jie, saying:
"Is this your strongest attack?"
Xiao Jie hadn't expected Lin Chen to say such words, and his expression froze. But soon, his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, gloomy enough to drip water.
Xiao Jie had always been a proud person. After unleashing his strength, he thought he would be the focus of the battlefield, a crucial key in this battle. After all, as long as he captured the target, this operation would be complete.
But he hadn't expected to be directly hindered by Wan San's Thunder-Fire Pill. Although he wasn't seriously injured, it indeed affected his shaky cultivation. Fortunately, he wasn't severely injured due to his divine realm foundation; nonetheless, it had quite an impact on him.
After Wan San's attack, he immediately disappeared. The furious Xiao Jie vented all his anger on these escorts, but he didn't imagine that his first attack would be jointly resisted by them. Although they were also injured, they really blocked his attack.
That was just the first time, and Lin Chen's subsequent move shocked Xiao Jie even more.
And Lin Chen's words drove Xiao Jie completely crazy.
At this point, Xiao Jie fell silent, merely glancing coldly at Lin Chen, secretly vowing to teach this arrogant and presumptuous kid a lesson he'll never forget!
Xiao Jie's aura calmed a bit, and then surged again, clearly planning to use an even stronger move!
Meanwhile, Lin Chen only gave him a disinterested glance. Through their previous encounter, Lin Chen had roughly gauged Xiao Jie's strength—it was probably similar to a demonic beast at the half-step divine realm. While the earlier Lin Chen might not have been a match for him, now, after refining his aura, mastering one and a half points of Sword Intent, and merging the Fire God Crystal into himself, his strength had risen another level. To be honest, Lin Chen even thought that Xiao Jie might not be his match!
Lin Chen exhaled lightly, then the Tianyan Ancient Sword in his hand again emitted an invisible Sword Majesty, with the dark golden Sword Qi slowly rising!
"Is that the one-point Sword Intent? No, it seems even stronger than the one-point Sword Intent!"
"His cultivation seems to be only at the seventh level of divine scholar, right? How is this possible?"
The crowd was astonished by Lin Chen's imposing presence and the Sword Intent that invisibly shrouded their minds. After all, they didn't know Lin Chen's true strength, assuming he was just a weak seventh-level divine scholar, but they never imagined he would first block Xiao Jie and now display strength that was vastly unmatched by his rank.
Even Xiao Jie furrowed his brows, inwardly remarking:
"This kid is truly a freak!"
Xiao Jie looked at Lin Chen with increasing dissatisfaction. He himself had low talent, only breaking through to the divine realm thanks to pills. Seeing Lin Chen's extraordinary talent, he instantly ignited a flame of jealousy.
Though Lin Chen couldn't care less about others' thoughts, the Sword Intent blanketed around him, and the golden sword light on the Tianyan Ancient Sword grew increasingly faint, yet its power was increasing geometrically.
Finally, the golden Sword Qi was compressed to a razor-thin layer, as if there was an extra layer outside the blade. It seemed inconspicuous, but everyone could feel the immense power contained at the tip of the sword!
As Lin Chen looked at the imposing Xiao Jie, his face still showed no expression. Then his feet flashed with lightning, and he shot forward in an instant, unexpectedly taking the initiative to attack, heading straight for Xiao Jie!
Lin Chen leaped high, raising the Tianyan Ancient Sword above his head, ready to strike down fiercely!
Seeing this, Xiao Jie snorted coldly, inwardly mocking Lin Chen's overconfidence. Then, he unleashed all his aura, rolling out streams of ice-blue divine essence, forming ice-blue divine essence spikes. Under Xiao Jie's control, they shot directly towards Lin Chen in mid-air!
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