283: A long-planned experiment

“Good! Lord Su is truly heroic. I will only use three moves. After three moves, if you have not been defeated, then I lose!”

Xuan Daozi’s robes billowed without wind, and his body slowly ascended into the sky, white hair fluttering, like an Immortal descending to the mortal world.

Around him, countless long swords floated silently, exuding an irresistible aura.

Su Xiaobai’s expression grew serious. This time, he did not choose to resist with his Physical Body, but instead drew the Xuanyuan Sword before him.

Xuan Daozi joined two fingers together, pointed towards Su Xiaobai, and commanded, “Go!”

Whoosh!!!

The sword light was traceless; a long sword cut through the Void Realm, appearing unpredictably before Su Xiaobai, thrusting towards his chest!

Its speed was so fast that even the powerful individuals present had no time to react.

Su Xiaobai’s eyes suddenly narrowed, a strong sense of crisis surged in his Heart-Nature, and he quickly held the Xuanyuan Sword horizontally in front of him.

Clang!!!

The sound of metal clashing resounded, and a powerful shockwave spread outwards.

Su Xiaobai’s body flew backward, sliding for dozens of meters on the ground before stopping.

Before him, a sword mark extending dozens of meters was shocking, as if it intended to cleave the earth.

Everyone gasped.

They secretly thought that Xuan Daozi truly lived up to his reputation as the number one person in Lian Prefecture. Such a casual strike could produce such immense power.

And more importantly, this sword strike was as fast as thunder, giving people no time to react at all.

Su Xiaobai didn't even have time to channel his Qi to defend, only able to respond hastily.

“The winner is clear. Commander Su is still too young. He doesn't realize the gap between the First Realm and the Middle Stage is like a chasm,” Zhou Ba said, shaking his head.

There was a subtle, almost imperceptible hint of satisfaction in his eyes. If he hadn't been mindful of Su Xiaobai's identity, he would have long since trampled him underfoot.

Now, seeing him in a difficult situation, he was naturally very happy.

The other members of the Alliance also showed similar expressions.

The faces of the Linglong Merchant Guild members were extremely grim. They hadn’t expected that Xuan Daozi, with just one move, had repelled their previously unstoppable Third Son-in-law.

Could it be that Heaven truly intended to destroy their Linglong Merchant Guild?

Everyone’s gaze was fixed on Su Xiaobai at the end of the Sword Qi, who remained motionless, maintaining his sword-holding posture.

“Hoo!” Just then, a heavy breathing sound echoed, like some sleeping giant beast awakening.

Su Xiaobai’s body moved. He lowered the Xuanyuan Sword and looked at Xuan Daozi with burning eyes.

That sword strike just now was actually very dangerous. Fortunately, he was a Legacy inheritor of Luck, and his perception of Spiritual Qi far surpassed that of other strong individuals in the same Realm. Coupled with his strong Physical Body, he managed to resist it in time.

Otherwise, he might have been severely wounded by Xuan Daozi’s sword strike.

However, this also served as a warning to him: there indeed existed a huge gap between the Late Stage and the Middle Stage, and he must not be careless or underestimate his opponents.

“Continue,” he said indifferently to Xuan Daozi.

“Completely unharmed!” Everyone’s eyes widened, staring at him in disbelief.

They asked themselves, if it were them, under that attack, even if they didn’t die, they would be severely injured! Yet, Su Xiaobai was completely unharmed.

This Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Empress’s personal guard, was probably among the most top-tier individuals even within the First Realm!

A hint of surprise appeared in Xuan Daozi’s eyes, but there wasn't much change in his demeanor. He said with a smile, “That was just a warm-up. Next, I will get serious, Lord Su, so be careful.”

He slowly raised his fingers above his head, and immediately, the energy between heaven and earth seemed to be drawn by him, surging towards him.

Clouds in the sky surged, gathering into a vortex.

A huge sword shadow emerged from the vortex.

The moment the sword shadow appeared, the earth began to tremble continuously, and everyone on the field felt a powerful sense of oppression.

“So strong. Xuan Daozi is indeed a seasoned First Realm expert. With this strike, even I would have to go all out,” Zhou Ba exclaimed.

He was also in the First Realm, but compared to a seasoned Late Stage expert like Xuan Daozi, he was still far behind.

The other members of the Alliance, needless to say, nodded in agreement.

The highest among them was only in the First Realm, and they didn’t even have the courage to face this attack.

“With such a powerful attack, Su Xiaobai must have peed his pants by now, right?” The Li Family Ancestor sneered.

He had been defeated by Su Xiaobai with a single punch, and his Heart-Nature held deep resentment.

Everyone’s gaze turned towards Su Xiaobai.

The latter’s expression was solemn, and a wisp of golden light, majestic and noble, shone in his pupils.

Roar!!!

Two golden Divine Dragons flew out from his body, letting out deafening roars towards the sky.

As the golden Dragons danced in the sky, something miraculous happened.

The Spiritual Qi that was surging towards Xuan Daozi suddenly seemed to hear a summons, and all of it turned around, surging towards Su Xiaobai.

The crowd below was dumbfounded. How did he manage to openly snatch the Spiritual Qi of a First Realm expert like that?

Xuan Daozi was stunned, his eyes narrowed as he scrutinized the Qi Yun Divine Dragon above Su Xiaobai’s head, then his pupils suddenly widened, “The power of Luck! Why do you possess the power of Luck?!”

He was uncharacteristically flustered.

With his discernment, he naturally knew about the power of Luck.

However, as far as he knew, throughout the entire Great Zhou, only the Empress could use the power of Luck.

And relying on the power of Luck, no one in the same Realm was her match, and even those whose Realm was higher than hers could not gain any advantage.

Could it be that this Su Xiaobai truly had an intimate relationship with the Empress, and she even passed on the power of Luck to him?!

Even with Xuan Daozi’s Heart-Nature, he couldn’t help but let out a “Tsk,” his Heart-Nature filled with jealousy.

He secretly cursed Su Xiaobai as a pretty boy, only knowing how to curry favor, truly a disgrace to men!

“Heh, this official knows many things!” Su Xiaobai increased the intensity of his power absorption.

Immediately, the sword shadow floating in the sky, as if its blood had been drained, began to tremble violently, threatening to dissipate at any moment.

“No, I can’t let him continue to absorb like this!” Xuan Daozi joined his two fingers and heavily swung them forward.

“One Sword to Settle the Sea!”

The sword shadow in the clouds quickly solidified, then slashed towards Su Xiaobai.

The sword shadow split the clouds in two, and a terrifying aura nearly tore the earth apart. If this sword strike were to land, all living beings within a hundred li radius would be annihilated.

“Good timing!” A burning Battle Intent appeared in Su Xiaobai’s eyes.

He frantically circulated the power of Luck within his body, guiding it into the Xuanyuan Sword.

He had a guess in his Heart-Nature very early on: the Xuanyuan Sword was the most offensive Divine Artifact among the ten great Divine Artifacts, its blade unstoppable wherever it passed.

And the power of Luck was the purest and most positive power, incredibly domineering, its strength in the same Realm far surpassing other types of Spiritual Qi.

The compatibility of the two was very high. If he could make them work together, what kind of effect could they achieve?

Previously, because the Xuanyuan Sword’s Rank was too low, it couldn't withstand his power, but now that it had been upgraded, it was time for the experiment!

He held the hilt of the Xuanyuan Sword with both hands, raising it above his head, and the power of Luck within his body surged into the sword body.

Immediately, the ancient engravings on the sword body seemed to be illuminated, shining with golden light.

Roar!!!

The golden Dragons in the sky underwent a strange transformation, and two terrifying auras suddenly emanated! Behind the golden Dragons, a pair of wings grew, like the Yinglong from myths and legends.

The aura of the two Qi Yun Divine Dragons underwent earth-shattering changes.

If they were relatively docile before, now they had become extremely irritable and belligerent, as if they wanted to tear everything in front of them to shreds!

Even Su Xiaobai found it difficult to control them.

“Damn it!” Su Xiaobai cursed inwardly, feeling like he was currently leading two massive, almost out-of-control black oxen.

And at this moment, Xuan Daozi’s sword shadow had already arrived.

Su Xiaobai quickly swung the Xuanyuan Sword, slashing downwards fiercely.

Immediately, the two mutated Qi Yun Divine Dragons, like wild horses unbridled, charged frantically towards the sky-obscuring sword shadow!

Rumble!!!!

The Qi Yun Divine Dragons collided with the sword shadow, erupting in dazzling light that engulfed everyone’s vision.

A sound like a nuclear explosion reverberated through the sky, the entire earth trembled violently, cracking open with one fissure after another, mountains collapsed with a roar, and huge rocks rolled down from cliff faces…

It wasn’t over yet; a powerful, all-encompassing shockwave swept out in all directions, threatening to engulf the crowd below!

“Quick! Let’s all channel our Qi together to block this aftershock, otherwise we will all die!” Everyone below looked terrified.

Both the Lianzhou Alliance and the Linglong Merchant Guild members, at this moment, all channeled their Qi, building a protective shield with incredible tacit agreement, enclosing the Linglong Merchant Guild headquarters within it.

Rumble!

The entire protective shield shook violently, and it took a long time before it stabilized.

A tidal wave of shock surged in everyone’s Heart-Nature.

“Is this the power of the First Realm? It’s truly terrifying. I feel like if I even stepped slightly into it, I would be pulverized into minced meat!” said a First Realm (Early Stage) cultivator.

“They say each Realm is a new heaven; I’ve truly witnessed it today.”

“Wait, you seem to have forgotten, Su Xiaobai is only in the First Realm!” Someone suddenly blurted out.

Only then did everyone realize, yes, Su Xiaobai was only in the First Realm!

And just now, they had subconsciously treated him as a First Realm expert.

Tsk! What a Prodigy!… Everyone cursed inwardly, unable to help but look towards the battlefield.

In this battle, regardless of the outcome, no one would dare to underestimate this Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard again.

As the dust settled, two figures slowly appeared.

Su Xiaobai and Xuan Daozi were both leaning on their swords, half-kneeling on the ground, looking very disheveled, with streaks of blood at the corners of their mouths.

They were evenly matched!