It is impossible to overestimate him…

Xie Yuhua narrowed her eyes and said, “Now that you’ve said that, I’m even more curious to see what Jin Duyi is capable of...”

……

“Hah, does that Helian Qi really think that he could behave arrogantly just because he was the champion in the first round? Now, he has been suppressed by someone with just one hand.”

In another mountain peak of Great Void Sect, a boy in green was grinning widely.

He looked like a young boy, but he carried a giant sword on his back, and his eyes would occasionally flash a chilling light.

Wang Tu!

He was the number one core disciple of Sky Piercer Sword Sect, and a genius who practiced the Reborn Sky Mending Sutra. He had the outer appearance of a child, but he was actually a Saint-King Sword Cultivator with frightening combat skills.

Standing next to him were other core disciples of Sky Piercer Sword Sect, all wearing expressions of awe.

Wang Tu grinned as he looked through the information he had just received. “Jin Duyi is quite interesting. He was able to win ninety-nine consecutive matches against his peers… He must feel very lonely, right?”

The core disciples of Sky Piercer Sword Sect looked at one another.

“Well, if he meets me, I guarantee he won’t be lonely anymore.”

Wang Tu stroked his chin with his little soft hands and smiled innocently.

However, the huge sword behind him was a constant reminder to everyone that the guy with the appearance of a child was no ordinary person.

……

“An independent cultivator had such courage. So that means among the ten champions in the first round, the one we should be watching is not Su Muhan, but Jin Duyi, isn’t that right?” Lu Dubu nodded approvingly.

He was slender and wore a wide-sleeved robe, which made him look like a weak scholar. But his eyes were incredibly bright and deep.

In the entire Cloud State, almost everyone had heard of the name Lu Dubu.

He had shown his talent from a young age and had progressed rapidly on the cultivation path. He had fought countless battles in his life and remained undefeated to this day!

Some nosy people believed that with Lu Dubu’s talent, he could definitely be called the number one supreme Saint-King among the younger generation in Cloud State!

However, the world likely would never have thought that the renowned Lu Dubu would look like a weak and handsome scholar.

“Senior Brother, what you should be caring about is neither Su Muhan nor Jin Duyi, but what top ranking you will hold when the Cloud State Dao Debate Contest ends and when you attend the Dao Debate Assembly in the Central Plain State jointly organized by the Great Six Courts.”

Next to him, there was a beautiful woman with eyes as clear as water and a gentle and sweet voice. When she looked at Lu Dubu, her eyes sparked with admiration.

Lu Dubu was speechless for a moment, then he smiled and said, “Junior Sister, you think too highly of me. Many powerful characters will emerge in the Cloud State’s Dao Debate Contest.”

“But none of them could compare with our Senior Brother.” The beautiful woman said sincerely.

Lu Dubu smiled bitterly. “You can’t see the forest for the tree.”

“It’s because the tree is so beautiful! Why would I want to see the forest?” The beautiful woman giggled.

Lu Dubu was taken aback for a moment before it dawned on him that his junior sister was comparing him to a tree...

Touched, he smiled. “Fine, who cares about Su Muhan and Jin Duyi. Since my junior sister thinks so highly of me, I will definitely not let you down.”

……

“Is the Jin Duyi who defeated Helian Qi the same guy who defeated both of you?”

On another mountain peak, a black-robed young man was sitting casually. The gray mist swirling around him made him look as though he had integrated with the darkness of the night.

His skin was fair and beautiful as jade, his chiseled face seemed to be carved by a knife, and his eyes had a chaotic gray sheen.

Sitting there casually, he seemed like the ruler of darkness, exuding a chilling aura of silence.

She Ling and She Zi who were beside him both nodded respectfully as their breathing became oppressed.

This was because the black-robed young man was Wu Huang!

He was the last disciple of an old antique Emperor from Holy Illumination Ancient Sect, a rare and unparalleled evildoer and also a true Holy Imperial Apostle!

Before him, Holy Apostles like She Ling and She Zi had to bow their heads.

Back when Wu Huang was at the initial Supreme Saint-King Stage, he had already assassinated a Quasi-Emperor Stage figure by himself!

“I know about this. If there’s an opportunity, I will personally kill him to avenge you two.”

After Wu Huang said that, he no longer paid attention to the matter.

She Ling and She Zi looked at each other, faces lighting up, and they exclaimed gratefully at the same time, “Thank you, Holy Imperial Apostle!”

……

The information about the battle between Lin Xun and Helian Qi appeared in the hands of many cultivators on the same night.

Even the disciples of the seven great factions were alarmed.

For example Xie Yuhua, Wang Tu and Lu Dubu.

Compared to the others, Lu Dubu, a core disciple of an ancient sect, seemed relatively calm.

Meanwhile, Jiang Heng and Ji Qian of Xuanji Dao Sect smiled knowingly when they heard the news.

They have had regular contact with Lin Xun so they knew very well how terrifyingly strong Lin Xun was.

It would be more absurd if he failed to defeat Helian Qi.

“Where’s Miss Xuanyue?“

“Oh, she left as soon as she learned that Brother Jin had arrived in Great Void City,” said someone in a jealous tone.

Jintian Xuanyue was a pure-blooded descendant of the ancient Imperial Jintian Clan. She had a noble status and was considered a talented genius even in the Great Primordial Chaos World.

Despite that, in front of Jin Duyi, she behaved as humble and submissive as a servant. How could one not sigh emotionally about this?

……

Great Void City.

The night was as dark as ink. When Lin Xun returned to his residence, he was surprised to find Jintian Xuanyue, dressed in all white like a fairy, waiting for him.

“Young Master.” Jintian Xuanyue’s face lit up with joy when she saw Lin Xun and she beamed a smile that could make anyone fall head over heels for her.

“Have you been waiting long?” asked Lin Xun with a smile.

“I just got here.”

“Let’s go talk inside.”

How could Lin Xun not tell that Jintian Xuanyue had been waiting for a long time?

He was also quite touched. This genius maiden of the Imperial Jintian Clan was known to be cold and aloof, but towards him, she was as gentle and agreeable as a beautiful girl from a humble background.

“Young Master, before I came here, Elder Heng Xiao asked me to give you this.”

Once they were seated in the courtyard, Jintian Xuanyue took out a jade slip and handed it to Lin Xun with both hands.

The jade slip contained the names of the disciples from the seven major factions who would participate in the second round of selections, with some extraordinary figures specifically highlighted.

For example, Lu Dubu of Great Void Sect, Xie Yuhua of Cloud Star Sect, Wang Tu of Sky Piercer Sword Sect, Wu Huang of Phantasm Empyrean Island, and Yuan He of Jianan Zen Sect.

The jade slip even recorded in detail their personalities, cultivation, and past experiences. It could be seen that Heng Xiao, the sect master of Xuanji Dao Sect, had put a lot of effort into compiling the information.

“Xuanyue, please thank Sect Master Heng Xiao for me when you go back,” Lin Xun instructed as he put away the jade slip.

Jintian Xuanyue nodded.

After that, she instinctively took out the tea set and began to prepare tea for Lin Xun. “Young Master, Elder Heng Xiao urged you to be careful of Wu Huang from Phantasm Empyrean Island. He said that this person has a very complicated background and that he will very likely try to avenge She Ling and She Zi in the Dao Debate Contest.”

Lin Xun’s dark eyes narrowed.

Wu Huang should also be from the Holy Illumination Ancient Sect!

After enjoying the fine tea made by Jintian Xuanyue, the two chatted some more before she had to leave.

Lin Xun walked her to the door and watched her graceful figure disappear into the distance. Only then did he withdraw his gaze and uttered indifferently, “Enough sneaking around, if you don’t show your face now then don’t blame me for being rude.”

His voice faded and there was no response.

Lin Xun flicked his finger.

Clang!

A streak of sword qi shot out, slashing into the distant shadows cast onto the street.

Swoosh—

Suddenly, a figure flew out from the shadows, dodging the streak of sword qi. “You have a sharp spirit sense to be able to locate my whereabouts.”

It was a stick-thin middle-aged man with gray hair tied up in a bun and sunken eyes.

Although he had restrained his aura, Lin Xun could still tell right away that he was a quasi-Emperor!

As the stick-thin middle-aged man spoke, he made a flourish with his sleeve. The area suddenly seemed to be spinning as a layer of restriction power enveloped it, isolating it from the outside world.

Lin Xun had intended to do the same, but he didn’t expect the old guy to act quicker than him.

“It seems like I can’t escape today. Before then, can you tell me who asked you to come?” asked Lin Xun.

“Surrender and I will tell you.”

The skinny middle-aged man strode leisurely towards Lin Xun. With every step he took, the restrained aura around him grew stronger.

By the time he made nine steps, he was covered in a veil of dense black mist, and the terrifying aura of the Quasi-Emperor Stage was spreading outwards like a tide.

Lin Xun seemed to not notice this as he said calmly, “It seems like we will have to chat later.”

Surprised, the middle-aged man asked with a frown, “You look rather calm, do you think someone in Great Void City will save you?”

“Do you find it odd?” Lin Xun smiled. “Surrender and I will tell you.”

The skinny middle-aged man snickered. “Stop pretending!”

Shua!

He suddenly vanished from the spot, and the next second he reappeared in front of Lin Xun, extending his right hand. His slender fingers were like five sharp swords, cloaked in terrifying Quasi-Emperor Law Power, and reached to grab Lin Xun’s throat.

He was unbelievably fast but also extremely powerful and domineering!

Even a lion would go all out when wrestling a little rabbit. The thin middle-aged man did not dare to hold back and unleashed full-power in the first attack.

He was confident that not only Jin Duyi, but even the core disciples of the seven major factions would be unable to survive his attack!

Unfortunately for him, Lin Xun was not the real Jin Duyi.

Just as the thin middle-aged man’s five fingers were mere inches away from him, a Great Dao Field that partly resembled a furnace and partly an abyss suddenly emerged.

Chi!

The thin middle-aged man’s full-strength attack seemed to hit nothing.

However, what terrified him more was that he seemed to have fallen into a bottomless abyss. A devouring force wrapped around his body and carried him into the depths of hell.

This is bad!

His face blanched. He never thought that, given his level of cultivation, he would be unknowingly caught like that.

What kind of Great Dao Field is that?