56: Chapter 56 Lin Shen's Strength

"A friendly spar?"

Xiao Xuance's brows furrowed even tighter, and a flash of cold light crossed his eyes. "Actually, you shouldn't have come up here. I know your strength is formidable, but you cannot be my opponent. Coming up here will only consume my physical stamina and Spiritual Qi. If there are other even stronger experts, it will only let someone else reap the benefits."

Saying this, for the sake of caution,

Xiao Xuance once again tried to persuade him with kind words, "How about this, I only want the guidance at the Golden Core Realm from the Qin Family Old Ancestor, and all the remaining prizes will belong to you. How does that sound?"

This was the utmost sincerity Xiao Xuance could offer.

He believed that as long as the Lin Shen before him wasn't foolish, he would readily agree.

Otherwise, he would only be asking for hardship.

"Not so good..."

Lin Shen shook his head with a faint smile. "Fellow Daoist Xiao is still just as confident. You covet the guidance of the Golden Core Realm, and how could I not?

Furthermore, you and I have yet to cross hands. Are you certain you can steadily defeat me?"

After more than a dozen battles, Lin Shen had already figured out Xiao Xuance's combat style and his overall strength crystal clear.

Xiao Xuance's strength was indeed very strong.

But it was not unbeatable.

Lin Shen estimated that even if he hid his Body Refining cultivation and didn't use it, relying solely on his own Sword Qi and Qi Refining cultivation, he still had a great grasp to defeat Xiao Xuance.

Furthermore, Lin Shen himself possessed a Lightning Spiritual Root and practiced the Sanyuan Qi-Guiding Technique. His lightning-attribute Spiritual Qi was extremely terrifying, and his strength far surpassed Cultivators of the same Realm.

"Ignorant of current affairs!"

"Since Fellow Daoist Lin wishes to have a spar, then this Xiao will fulfill your wish. I only hope that Fellow Daoist Lin won't lose too miserably later."

Lin Shen's words also caused a trace of anger to flash through Xiao Xuance's heart.

He couldn't help but let out a cold snort, sweeping his long spear horizontally. A terrifying surge of blood qi erupted from his body, carrying along water-attribute Spiritual Qi as he thrust his spear forward.

With a single thrust of the spear, the wind whistled.

With this spear strike, Xiao Xuance used his full strength, and the surging Spiritual Qi within his body erupted forth.

Within this spear strike, countless streams of water spread across the air, rapidly flowing and condensing until they finally transformed into a water dragon dozens of zhang long.

This dozens-of-zhang-long water dragon was attached to the tip of the spear, tearing through the air and bursting forth with a deafening sonic boom as it rapidly lunged toward Lin Shen.

As this spear was thrust out, the people present couldn't help but reveal astonished gazes. Even those in the VIP seats, such as Qin Yuanming and other Golden Core Realm figures, nodded in secret approval.

This spear strike was too terrifying!

If Xiao Xuance had used this spear strike earlier, I'm afraid that the originally majestic Zhou Yuanpeng would have been directly knocked off the ring by this spear, losing even more miserably.

Seeing the mighty momentum of Xiao Xuance's spear strike, Sun Liancheng and Wang Weidong beneath the stage couldn't help but secretly worry for Lin Shen.

Lin Shen had never made a move in front of them before.

They weren't too clear about his strength.

But facing such a terrifying spear strike, they knew very well in their hearts that Lin Shen might not be able to block it.

It was even very possible that under such a terrifying spear strike, he would suffer heavy injuries and damage his Foundation.

If that were the case, I'm afraid the two sides would become irreconcilable mortal enemies.

Facing such a terrifying spear strike, Lin Shen merely raised his eyes slightly, his figure flickering like a ghost.

The Shocking Thunder Sword in his hand was unsheathed.

A terrifying thunder qi spread through his body, rapidly wrapping around the Shocking Thunder Sword.

As the all-encompassing thunder spread, Lin Shen's body floated in mid-air, setting him off to look like a god of thunder.

"Awakening of Insects!"

Condensing a terrifying force of thunder, Lin Shen slashed out with an Awakening of Insects Sword, causing the wind and clouds to surge around him, with crackling sounds of thunder continuously ringing out.

Boom, boom, boom!

The two collided with each other, and the terrifying sound of explosions continued endlessly.

Under Lin Shen's Awakening of Insects Sword, that dozens-of-zhang-long water dragon shattered with a bang.

Water aided the momentum of thunder.

With a single sword strike shattering Xiao Xuance's fierce blow, Lin Shen's figure flashed rapidly, and the long sword in his hand fiercely thrust forward.

As a large amount of water dispersed, the power of thunder spreading around became even more terrifying. Directly carrying along the scattered water currents around them, it transformed into streaks of terrifying Sword Qi, killing towards Xiao Xuance from all directions.

"What terrifying Sword Qi! What overbearing thunder arts!"

Feeling Lin Shen's formidable attack, Xiao Xuance dared not be careless in the slightest.

He couldn't help but secretly praise in his heart.

No wonder Lin Shen had such confidence to step onto the ring and challenge him. It turned out his overall strength was actually this formidable.

But that was all there was to it!

"Break for me!"

With an angry roar, Xiao Xuance's terrifying Spiritual Qi erupted and swept outward. He operated the power of his Physical Body to the extreme, rapidly sweeping his long spear horizontally.

Boom, boom, boom!

The two of them rapidly exchanged blows.

Every collision was like an explosion, ringing out with a deafening roar.

The terrifying aftermath of the battle swept outward in all directions, and some people standing close by were actually unable to stand steady, retreating backwards with pale faces.

Seeing this scene,

Qin Yuanming's brow slightly twitched, not daring to be careless. He quickly waved a large hand, and a huge protective barrier instantly enveloped the ring.

This huge protective barrier isolated the attack fluctuations of both Lin Shen and Xiao Xuance, preventing people watching closely from being harmed.

If there were some bold people with low cultivation who still dared to approach, and they happened to be killed by the terrifying aftermath of their battle, it wouldn't look good for his 200th birthday celebration, nor would it be easy to explain to the forces behind them.

Upon the ring,

Lin Shen and Xiao Xuance fought more and more fiercely.

Amidst their fierce attacks, the original ring was already battered beyond recognition. Countless pieces of rubble and dust were kicked up, and the figures of the two were vaguely discernible within the all-encompassing rubble and dust.

Looking from afar outside, the crowd could only see blurry figures rapidly shuttling and colliding within the ring, while terrifying thunder spread all around.

Terrifying, simply too terrifying!

Zhou Yunpeng, watching the battle from beneath the ring, looked at the true strength of Xiao Xuance and Lin Shen, and his throat involuntarily felt dry, his lips trembling slightly.

Originally, he had thought that he only lost so quickly because of a momentary lapse in judgment, allowing Xiao Xuance to get close to him.

Otherwise, with his strength at Peak condition, as long as he guarded carefully, even if he might lose, he wouldn't have lost so quickly.

But looking at it now,

he had completely thought wrong, ridiculously wrong.

When Xiao Xuance fought him, he hadn't gone all out at all. If he had gone all out, he probably would have lost even more miserably and completely disgraced himself.

Aside from Xiao Xuance, there was also Lin Shen, whose strength was even more unfathomable.

This person's attainment in the sword dao was extremely astonishing, coupled with that terrifying lightning-attribute Sword Qi. If he had stepped onto the ring earlier, he probably would have had a hard time blocking one or two of Lin Shen's swords, let alone securing those eight consecutive wins.

"With the terrifying strength of these two, ordinary Foundation Establishment Loose Cultivators without much of a Foundation probably wouldn't necessarily be their opponents..."

Zhou Yuanpeng muttered to himself, his face turning slightly pale.

Everyone was equally a Prodigy of various forces, why was the gap so huge?