65: Yeah! That makes sense.

"That Xu Xi does have some skill, barely enough to catch our eye, but we shouldn't underestimate ourselves."

"Didn't you notice that Senior Apprentice Yi was just toying with him, not using his true strength at all?"

"The Thunderclap Sword Art is renowned for the fierce and tyrannical nature of lightning. Its swordplay is sharp, and after achieving mastery, terrifying thunderous sword qi follows every strike. Its speed is so great that we can't even perceive it."

"Senior Apprentice Yi hasn't even unleashed his sword qi, and the power of lightning hasn't appeared either. With neither of his two great advantages shown, Xu Xi has merely taken advantage of the situation."

Hearing those beside him lose their composure, someone naturally spoke up to advise, "rationally" analyzing the situation with classic belittling, sounding perfectly logical.

"Look, he's already sweating profusely and can't hold on any longer."

"If Senior Apprentice Yi were to unleash his sword qi, that Xu Xi wouldn't even be able to withstand a single blow."

"With our strength, we could take him down within a hundred moves."

His expression was indifferent as he glanced towards Xu Xi, though he couldn't tell from what angle this person had deduced that Xu Xi was sweating profusely.

However, observing his words, aside from exaggerating Xu Xi's disadvantages, he spoke quite accurately about the current situation.

At least, in their eyes, Xu Xi had already gone all out, while Yi Zhusheng hadn't even shown ten percent of his strength.

"Mm! That makes sense~"

Expressions of appreciation appeared on the faces of the other accompanying disciples. These people from the Central Continent Holy Land were arrogant and naturally didn't believe they were inferior to disciples from other provinces.

Hearing this self-deceiving rhetoric, they couldn't help but nod repeatedly, echoing the sentiment.

If they were to truly compete with Xu Xi, Xu Xi would make them understand what a 'dimension-crushing' attack was.

"You have some skill, but... this is as far as you go!"

"My junior apprentice brother is right, I haven't even used ten percent of my strength. What trump cards do you have?"

During the comparison with Xu Xi, Yi Zhusheng's mind echoed his junior apprentice brother's praises, and he was naturally overjoyed.

Everyone likes to be flattered.

His movements grew faster and faster. Even a brilliant blue lightning glow had already appeared on his sword blade, sparking bursts of fire. Xu Xi, who was immersed in the probing, didn't react for a moment and took half a step back.

Clearly, Yi Zhusheng wanted to end this farce with a perfect conclusion, under the watchful eyes of his junior apprentice brothers.

"Not bad, striking down darkness with lightning?"

"Too bad, your lightning is a bit too weak, it doesn't affect me much."

"Why don't you try my Remnant Heart Three Absolute Swords?"

Retreating a few steps, Xu Xi felt Yi Zhusheng getting serious and no longer wanted to probe. The opponent's strength was not weak, truly worthy of being a Central Province prodigy.

However, seeing Yi Zhusheng becoming increasingly smug, Xu Xi decided not to indulge him. Dark purple sword qi emerged from the blade of his Drunken Sleep Sword, bursting forth with the sharp weapon.

Xu Xi began his counterattack.

The dark purple glow was extremely dazzling, completely overshadowing Yi Zhusheng's brilliant blue lightning glow, which was like a firefly.

The Cán Xīn Sword Qi was so fast that Yi Zhusheng didn't even react.

"Thud!"

Suddenly, as the sword qi swept past, just as it was about to touch Yi Zhusheng's body, a faint yellow light appeared, easily blocking Xu Xi's sword qi, preventing it from advancing even half an inch!

"This... this is detached sword qi!"

"Entering Profundity!"

"How can this be, you are an Entering Profundity expert?"

"The entire Central Continent Holy Land hasn't produced such a genius, how could it be you!"

Exclamations rang out. After the initial trepidation and relief at having survived, Yi Zhusheng felt no trace of joy, only terror.

Xu Xi was actually able to unleash detached sword qi, a realm that countless geniuses and prodigies could not even touch.

If it weren't for the life-saving token given to Yi Zhusheng by his sect, he might have perished here.

At the same time, Yi Zhusheng couldn't help but feel some regret. Why had he been so impulsive as to provoke an Entering Profundity expert?

Although he could save his life, after returning to the sect, he would face endless trouble.

"What, I'm not allowed to be a genius?"

"But you disciples of major sects are truly arrogant enough to have automatically triggered Dao Rhyme restrictions that can easily block even my Cán Xīn Sword Qi."

"If Xuan Ye had your trump card back then, why would he have feared being suddenly cut down by my sword?"

Ignoring Yi Zhusheng's fear and deep regret, Xu Xi looked at the dissipating Cán Xīn Sword Qi and the yellow energy shield still covering Yi Zhusheng's front. He couldn't help but feel a little regret, while also marveling at the wealth of these major sect disciples.

However, facing these 'rich dogs,' Xu Xi never missed an opportunity to 'shear the sheep.'

A treasure trove was right before his eyes; if he missed it, Xu Xi would regret it for a lifetime!

While Yi Zhusheng was still frozen in place, Xu Xi secretly gathered strength, and several more streams of Cán Xīn Sword Qi swept out.

Dark purple light filled Tingfeng Valley. Due to the narrow area, the previous reception hall had long been overturned by the battle between the two. Even with a sound-proofing array, the sword qi's light could not be blocked, and it had already attracted the attention of other Thin Horse Gate members within Tingfeng Valley.

Everyone watched, all marveling at this extraordinary and fierce battle.

This was the power they yearned for in their hearts, strength enough to overturn everything and fulfill their desires!

"Your turtle shell is very sturdy, but..."

"If one sword qi isn't enough, then I'll send more. How many sword qi you can withstand isn't decided by your turtle shell, but by how many sword qi I can unleash!"

Ignoring the onlookers and their admiring gazes, Xu Xi focused on the battle, continuously wielding his Drunken Sleep Sword to unleash terrifying Cán Xīn Sword Qi.

Xu Xi was becoming more and more adept at using this unique skill given by the system.

There was no cooldown anyway; as long as Xu Xi had enough spiritual power, he could slash infinitely.

After the system's spiritual sea expansion, Xu Xi now possessed enough spiritual power to unleash over 30 such sword qi, and he could also unleash one final sword qi.

Xu Xi refused to believe that the opponent's 'turtle shell' could be that tough.

"Run!"

Seeing Xu Xi unleash sword qi again, Yi Zhusheng, now protected by a shield, was no longer as panicked after his initial terror, but he also lacked the confidence to stay and continue fighting.

Passively taking hits and acting like a turtle was not something he could accept.

Moreover, as Xu Xi said, even the strongest shield has its limits. Knowing the limits of his own shield, Yi Zhusheng naturally wouldn't pin his hopes on Xu Xi running out of spiritual power and being unable to unleash more sword qi.

Having decided to flee, Yi Zhusheng, without a word, infused spiritual power into his feet, instantly widening the distance between himself and Xu Xi.

However, while Yi Zhusheng ran, it was tough for his fellow disciples who had come with him. Indeed, the only purpose of followers was to run errands and take the blame.

"Run then, you can run from the monk, but you can't run from the temple."

"We'll meet again in the Juefeng Secret Realm."

"By then, with your trump cards exhausted, how will you escape from me?"

Looking at Yi Zhusheng's fleeing figure, Xu Xi had no intention of pursuing him.