171: Chapter 171 Qin Yan Makes His Move!!

He leapt into the air, pouring all his power into the heavy sword.

The broad blade, carrying a terrifying momentum that seemed capable of cleaving through rivers, slashed down fiercely towards Lin Qingyue below!

This was the strongest strike he could currently unleash!

Facing this earth-shattering blow, an extremely faint ripple finally appeared on Lin Qingyue's placid, unperturbed face.

She dared not be careless; light swirled within her deep blue eyes.

The sound of tides around her suddenly became intense and stirring, as if heralding a tsunami!

"Tidal Sword Two!"

She thrust her longsword straight out. It was no longer the soft, gentle, and continuous motion from before, but had become incredibly swift and sharp!

At the sword's tip, deep blue sword energy was highly compressed, channeling all the tidal force surrounding her body.

It transformed into a colossal, sky-shaking wave, seemingly capable of shattering reefs and tearing coastlines, surging upwards against the attack!

"BOOM——！！！！！！！"

It was like a tsunami crashing against a reef!

After a stalemate lasting roughly two seconds, Lin Qingyue was seen being forced back several steps by the immense force, her robes billowing.

But as her figure swayed, she skillfully dissipated the force, standing steady once more, her breath still calm and even.

After Lu Qingfeng landed, seeing Lin Qingyue almost completely unscathed and merely pushed back, his expression instantly turned extremely grim.

Her "Tidal Sword One" and "Tidal Sword Two" were merely the killing moves within her martial arts corresponding to the First-Rank Realm.

Yet they had so effortlessly blocked his desperate, strongest strike!

The gap was a bit too large!

"Any more moves? If not, you may step down."

Lin Qingyue stood holding her sword, her voice still flat.

"Hmph! Don't speak too soon! Who loses and who wins is still unknown!"

Lu Qingfeng refused to lose face even if he lost the fight, stubbornly gripping his sword and charging forward once more.

However, under the increasingly oppressive force of the Tidal Domain, his movements had become distorted, full of openings.

...

"Qingfeng is about to lose."

On the Modu University of Martial Arts preparation bench, Fang Yan sighed, his tone carrying helplessness but not much surprise.

This scene had long been within his expectations.

Lin Qingyue's strength truly surpassed Lu Qingfeng's; that Tidal Domain was simply too impossible to counter.

He looked at Qin Yan beside him, who had finished regulating his breathing and whose eyes were now sharp, and said solemnly, "Qin Yan, get ready to go on.

Your task is to exhaust Lin Qingyue as much as possible, preferably forcing out more of her killing moves and trump cards.

Don't feel pressured; I don't expect you to win..."

However, before he could finish, Qin Yan suddenly leaned close to his ear and whispered a few sentences in a voice only the two of them could hear.

As Fang Yan listened, his eyes suddenly widened.

His face was instantly filled with immense shock, and he even blurted out subconsciously, "You... you've truly mastered...?"

Qin Yan looked at him and nodded affirmatively, his eyes brimming with confidence.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Fang Yan said 'good' three times in a row, patting Qin Yan's shoulder forcefully. "You kid! Really gave me a huge surprise!"

"In that case, the plan changes!

You're up next! Remember, strike where the enemy least expects, attack when they are unprepared!

Seize the chance to defeat her in one move if possible!

But also act within your limits. With your current cultivation, that state can't last very long either."

"I understand." Qin Yan nodded gravely, taking his mentor's advice to heart.

Beside them, Anya, who was treating Lu Youyou, seemed focused, but in reality, every word of Qin Yan and Fang Yan's whispered conversation clearly reached the ears of this Seventh-Rank Grandmaster.

A look of profound astonishment couldn't help but flit across her serene face, and she couldn't help but glance at Qin Yan a couple more times.

"Fourth Stage Martial Arts Skill... achieved while still in the Tempered Bone Realm?"

She never would have thought that this seemingly ordinary youth before her had attained such a level in Martial Arts Skill!

Immediately, she silently noted Qin Yan's name in her mind.

After all, the "Hidden Dragon Assembly" was not far off, and any promising seedling was worth paying attention to.

Her gaze then imperceptibly swept over Xiao Wangshu, who was resting with closed eyes and a deep, profound aura, and Lin Qingyue on the stage, who commanded the tides.

"These young humans are truly remarkable..."

She sighed inwardly.

Three minutes later, on the stage, Lu Qingfeng, who had been stubbornly holding on but ultimately powerless to turn the tide,

was struck in the chest by a precise surge of tidal sword energy from Lin Qingyue, vomited blood, collapsed, was judged defeated by the referee, and carried off the stage.

His strength, in the end, was not as tough as his mouth.

At this moment, Qin Yan had already stood up.

His condition, after regulating his breath, was completely restored.

He took a deep breath, a sharp light gathering within his eyes, and rose.

Gripping his pitch-black "ink trace" spear, he stepped onto Stage Ten with steady strides.

The moment he stepped onto the stage, a damp sensation rushed over him.

The air was thick with dense water vapor, as if standing in morning fog by the sea.

He clearly felt the surging flow of his own blood and qi slightly stagnate!

"This innate, strange ability is truly terrifying!"

Qin Yan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

And this was merely the opponent's ability in its preliminary, developed state.

As her strength increased, this ability would inevitably become even more powerful and bizarre.

He would be lying if he said he wasn't envious of such innate advantages.

Unfortunately, talent like this was innate, something that couldn't be forced.

He raised his head, his gaze piercing through the misty water vapor, calmly looking towards the opposite side of the stage, at the woman with deep blue hair dancing like a water goddess descended to earth.

However, this proud daughter of heaven from Jingdu University of Martial Arts didn't even glance at Qin Yan.

Her profound deep blue eyes calmly looked ahead; Qin Yan's existence simply didn't warrant a shred of her attention.

In her view, Qin Yan, ranked fourth in Modu University of Martial Arts, even if he had performed brilliantly before, achieving consecutive one-versus-five feats,

the upper limit of strength he had displayed was still insufficient to pose a real threat to her.

Having defeated both Lu Youyou and Lu Qingfeng, Shanghai's two minor aces, her momentum and confidence had already peaked.

Her target was set squarely on the final opponent, Xiao Wangshu, to complete the legendary one-versus-five achievement.

As for Qin Yan before her, he was merely,

a slightly bothersome, small pebble that needed to be casually kicked aside on the road to final victory.

"Match begin!"

Almost the instant the voice sounded, Qin Yan moved!

"Hum——!"

The spear trembled, the dark spear shaft emitting an excited hum!

"Layered Aura! Second Expansion!"

With a low shout, at the spear's tip, six condensed, pale golden spear energies served as the foundation, while twenty-four solidified, almost tangible destructive Spear Auras suddenly manifested and encircled it!

A blinding pale golden light instantly dispersed some of the surrounding misty vapor, radiating a heart-palpitating aura of destruction!

From his very first move, he unleashed a near-full-power burst, holding back only his ultimate trump card!