"Too strong!"
"Truly terrifying!"
"I feel that among those of the same realm, only true disciples can fight him!"
"This Gong Lin is arrogant, but his strength is incredible!"
"I hope True Disciple Yang can properly curb his arrogance!"
The disciples outside the grand hall no longer dared to step forward. They had seen the chief disciple defeated. With their abilities, stepping forward would only be to humiliate themselves.
Gong Lin stood there.
With his own strength, he had suppressed the inner disciples and chief disciple of the Taiyi Sacred Land.
The peak masters within the hall also had grim expressions at this moment.
It was a disgrace that the chief disciple of the same realm could not last ten moves against him.
The Sacred Land was not without other disciples with high cultivation, but it would not be glorious for them to win, and in the same realm, few were his opponents.
One had to admit, this Gong Lin was a genius!
Seeing this scene, Luo Yunsheng was quite pleased.
"Hahaha, fellow peak masters, what do you think of my disciple?"
"He only joined my Yaoshan Sword Sect less than a year ago, and his swordsmanship has progressed by leaps and bounds. Even I, his master, feel a bit inadequate!"
Upon hearing his words, the faces of the others grew even uglier.
There was no harm without comparison.
What he meant was that the disciples nurtured by the Taiyi Sacred Land for many years were inferior to their newcomer who had only joined the sect for a year.
But the facts were laid bare, leaving them speechless.
They could only think to themselves.
After this event, they must strictly cultivate their disciples and prevent such a situation from happening again.
Gong Lin in the arena also grew impatient.
After waiting for so long, the Fire Spirit Body named Yang Sheng still had not appeared.
*Whoosh!!*
At this moment, someone arrived on wings of fire.
He was like an elf of flame, able to manipulate fire at will without harming himself, a unique ability of a Fire Spirit Body.
A young boy with a delicate face, not yet old, appeared before Gong Lin.
His cultivation aura was at the fifth level of the Mortal Transformation realm.
"Are you the Fire Spirit Body True Disciple named Yang Sheng?"
Gong Lin appraised Yang Sheng from head to toe, raising an eyebrow as he spoke.
"You don't look like much, and your cultivation is so low."
He was somewhat disappointed. He had expected the true disciple to be different, but he seemed vulnerable.
"Seeking death!"
Yang Sheng's expression was cold. Since being detected as a Fire Spirit Body and being exceptionally accepted as a true disciple, he had been revered by everyone.
When had he ever endured such mockery?
This displeased him greatly, and he had no intention of wasting words. He attacked directly.
His long sword flashed horizontally, and countless sword energies vibrated!
Like a gust of wind, each sword strike could tear space apart.
"Well met! Much stronger than those few useless ones!"
Gong Lin roared, suppressing his strength to the fifth level of the Mortal Transformation realm.
Then, he thrust out his sword.
A piercing sword cry echoed.
*Clang!!*
The sound of metal striking metal rang out.
Both figures retreated several meters, the floor tiles beneath them shattering.
Neither gained an advantage in this exchange.
"Fire Rain Sword Technique—Wind Aids Fire!"
Yang Sheng, failing to gain an advantage with his first strike, drew his sword again, giving Gong Lin no chance to breathe.
*Rumble!*
A fierce wind suddenly rose in the heavens and earth, rustling violently.
Flames erupted around Yang Sheng, becoming incredibly ferocious under the force of the wind!
"What is this!?"
"Is this the Earth-tier martial skill, the Fire Rain Sword Technique!?"
"True Disciple Yang has actually learned this sword technique at the Mortal Transformation realm, it's terrifying!"
"Judging by the momentum, he has mastered this sword technique to perfection, nearing the completion of Sword Intent!"
Outside the grand hall, the disciples let out bursts of astonishment upon witnessing the power of this sword strike!
"Go!"
Yang Sheng swung his long sword.
Immediately, the sword energies around him, like fierce winds, shot towards Gong Lin.
In an instant, it was like a storm descended.
*Swish swish swish!!*
As the sword energies approached, Gong Lin remained unmoved, instead appearing extremely excited.
"Excellent, now this is interesting!"
"You are worthy of me drawing my sword!"
The next moment.
Under the astonished, amazed, or disbelieving gazes of the surrounding disciples…
A magnificent sword light, like the scorching sun, slowly ascended.
A sharp killing aura raged, directly tearing apart the swirling sword energies.
"Get down!"
Gong Lin roared, his sword light unabated, slashing fiercely at Yang Sheng!
*Boom!!*
The power of this sword light was so terrifying, it seemed capable of cleaving through the void.
The surrounding disciples felt a wild, domineering, and sharp aura emanating from this sword light!
Instantly.
All the clamor outside the grand hall ceased, replaced by a profound silence.
"This is Sword Intent!?"
"This fellow has actually awakened Sword Dao True Intent!?"
The peak masters within the hall, upon sensing this sword light, also changed their expressions, sensing trouble.
Having awakened Sword Dao True Intent, he was no longer someone Yang Sheng, at the fifth level of the Mortal Transformation realm, could defeat.
Even though they were at the same cultivation level at this moment.
Seeing Gong Lin display his Sword Intent, Luo Yunsheng showed no surprise. Instead, as if he had known it all along, he smiled broadly.
Yang Sheng in the air, facing this sword light, also changed his expression and hurriedly drew his sword to block.
However, the sword light, imbued with Sword Dao True Intent, was beyond his ability to resist.
The long sword in his hand, against this sword light, was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. It shattered instantly.
Then, the magnificent sword light pierced directly through Yang Sheng's body, its momentum unabated. It rushed for several hundred zhang before dissipating!
Yang Sheng in the air, after this strike, plummeted downwards, spitting blood, and collapsed onto the ground!
"You!"
Yang Sheng wiped the blood from his lips and was about to forcefully get up to fight again when he was suddenly stopped by Li Wuji, the peak master of Ziyang Peak.
"Enough, you are no match for him!"
Li Wuji's face was grim.
If the fight continued, Yang Sheng might be directly killed by this kid, which would be a major incident.
"Master, I can still fight!"
Yang Sheng said through gritted teeth, unwilling.
"I said enough, didn't you hear me?"
Li Wuji said with a stern face.
"Yes, I lost!"
Yang Sheng lowered his head, his teeth grinding with a creak, and forced out this sentence.
He was unwilling.
He had never lost before, let alone in front of so many people.
He found it hard to accept, but the facts were undeniable—he was inferior to Gong Lin!
Looking at the scene before them, the hearts of all the disciples were greatly unsettled.
No one had expected that Yang Sheng, the True Disciple with the Fire Spirit Body, would be defeated so thoroughly!
"Boring, so boring!! I only drew my sword once, and you couldn't even withstand it. Is this what you call a true disciple? The Fire Spirit Body is nothing special!"
"If that's the case, bring out a few cultivators above the Divine Ability realm, and let's see if you can defeat me together!"
Holding his sword, Gong Lin declared arrogantly.
His master, Luo Yunsheng, also laughed heartily, extremely pleased.
"Fellow Daoists, my disciple is young and ignorant, and speaks rashly. I hope you will not hold it against him!"
His explanation felt like a slap in the face to everyone from the Taiyi Sacred Land.
They immediately felt a loss of face.
…
"His state of mind is not good."
In the cave dwelling of Zhenyang Peak, Xu Chuan slowly withdrew his gaze, shaking his head.
As soon as the sparring match began, he had focused his attention there and witnessed the exchange between Yang Sheng and Gong Lin.
This Yang Sheng had good strength, and was further boosted by the Fire Spirit Body, but he was too proud. He had not encountered many setbacks on his cultivation path, and his state of mind was not good.
In contrast, Gong Lin's attacks were sharp and ruthless, without any hesitation, and he had awakened Sword Dao True Intent.
From the very beginning, this match was destined. Yang Sheng would not be his opponent.
Of course, Xu Chuan would not rashly intervene.
After all, Gong Lin had specifically challenged Yang Sheng for a duel.
But he was confident that Gong Lin wouldn't last a single move against him.