"Too much? Hehe, blessings originally have no owners, do you think it’s yours because you managed to seize it first?" Wu Duanya snickered.

"What do you want then?" Lin Xun raised an eyebrow.

"To test if you have the ability to keep it!"

Wu Duanya moved as he spoke. His white clothes fluttered as he drew his battle blade with a shing and slashed downwards at Lin Xun, drawing an arc of snow-white brilliance in the air.

Swish!

Space was ripped apart like cloth. The blade’s edge was simply too fierce and domineering as it flashed like lightning, inducing endless terror.

Boom!

Meanwhile, Lin Xun also made his move. He attacked with his true power, throwing a fist containing the combined essence of the entire Nine Heavenshaking Destructions Art.

It felt as if a mighty sun had emerged, causing the surroundings to change color due to its glorious brilliance as it blazed with power that sought to pulverize everything to dust.

Sha Liuchan was also about to move, but suddenly realized something that caused his expression to abruptly change as he cried out, "You’re..."

The hearts of the other nearby supreme heaven prides shuddered at the domineering and terrifying power of the punch.

Bang!

Fist-force and blade slammed into each other like colliding meteorites, resulting in an eruption of blinding radiance. A horrifying qi wave also unfurled, shaking the entire ice mountain.

The pupils of the heaven prides from the foot of the mountain to those scattered across the other districts could not help but contract at this moment.

To their horror, Wu Duanya staggered backward after the clash with a trembling body. The blade in his hand wailed piercingly as it nearly flew out of his grip.

Wu Duanya’s blood churned wildly within him, making him so uncomfortable he almost coughed up blood.

His expression drastically changed, realizing that things weren’t going well. Just as he was about to counterattack with all his might, Lin Xun, who had already taken the initiative, had already used the opening to charge forward and punch again.

Boom!

Dreadful first-force burst forth with such blinding radiance that Wu Duanya could barely keep his eyes open. It was already too late for him to change his move, leaving him no choice but to meet the attack head-on again.

With a loud thud, Wu Duanya was forced back again. He staggered backward as all the bones in his body creaked as if trying to resist a tremendous force. His face paled as blood spilled out from the corner of his lips.

He was overwhelmed by shock and horror. Who is this guy? Why is he so strong and scary?

Boom!

However, without waiting for him to recover, Lin Xun's third punch was thrown. It resembled an enraged punch from an ancient demon god that shone brilliantly like the sun as it descended with almighty power.

Wu Duanya's scalp turned numb as his hair stood on end. With a scream of alarm, he abruptly twisted his body in an attempt to avoid the attack.

However, the punch was retracted by Lin Xun halfway. The ease with which he did it perfectly displayed his astonishing mastery of the martial dao.

The heaven prides in the other districts were in a daze due to shock.

How could they have imagined that Wu Duanya, who was a famous figure in the West Infinity World with the title of Mad Demon Blade Lord, would be so effortlessly suppressed?

Immediately after the battle began, he was overwhelmed by his opponent’s fists and repeatedly forced back. It was simply incredulous.

Sha Liuchan's expression turned grave as his eyes flickered in thought. His gaze was brimming with hatred and a tinge of almost imperceptible fear as he glared at Lin Xun.

The other heaven prides felt as if they had been caught off guard. Although the battle had been extremely short, it was also crazily intense and earth-shaking.

The power displayed by Lin Xun was so domineering that it left them feeling fearful and stifled.

"Didn’t you want to test me? Why are you running instead?" Lin Xun displayed a bright smile.

In the distance, Wu Duanya’s cheeks burned as shame and anger flooded his heart. The earlier series of events had felt like a dream and caught him unprepared.

If he had known this would happen, he would have gone all out from the start!

However, his first mistake only led to more. He had fallen into an unfavorable situation which caused him to be suppressed in an embarrassing and humiliating manner.

"Again!"

Wu Duanya roared in anger as his eyes bulged from their sockets.

He was originally quite dashing, looking suave and elegant in his fluttery white clothes. However, his face was now white and twisted with anger, causing him to look a little sinister and hideous as if he was nearly about to go crazy.

"There's no longer a need to fight."

It was at this moment that Li Qinghuan, who had been keeping a low profile, stepped forward and blocked Wu Duanya.

Wu Duanya bellowed, "Why do you stop me?!"

However, he was ignored by Li Qinghuan who instead gazed at Lin Xun and said, "As expected of the renowned Demon God Lin. No one would know if you didn’t do anything, but the moment you choose to act, you immediately display the domineering might of a demon god."

"What?! He's Demon God Lin?"

"This..."

The other heaven prides’ faces changed slightly as they began to look at Lin Xun in a different light.

So it’s him, no wonder he looked like that.

"Demon God Lin!"

"My god, that guy is Demon God Lin!"

"He's as strong and ferocious as they say. Even Wu Duanya was pressured into fleeing within three punches!"

Uproars erupted in the other areas of Fire Lotus Ice Mountain as heaven pride after heaven pride was flabbergasted by the revelation.

Nie Yian appeared surprisingly composed. He had already anticipated this and was instead observing Sha Liuchan.

His expression fluctuated indeterminately as he silently stared at Lin Xun in uncertainty. It was obvious that he wasn’t calm at all.

"He...he’s Lin Xun?" By this juncture, Wu Duanya was also frozen in disbelief.

He felt like vomiting blood and almost cursed out loud. He would never have acted so rashly if he knew the other party was the ‘demon god.’

"Shall we continue?"

Lin Xun glanced at him. He had returned to his original appearance. The disguise was no longer needed since his identity had been uncovered.

"You think I don’t dare?"

Although he was wary due to Lin Xun's reputation, he was still a powerhouse whose name was known throughout the West Infinity World. He believed that it wasn’t impossible to take Lin Xun down if he brought out his trump cards!

"Come on, it was just a misunderstanding earlier and the two of you shouldn’t butt heads anymore. We’re all here for the opportunity and it won’t benefit anyone to have a big fight now."

Li Qinghuan tried to mediate.

Lin Xun chuckled. He looked deeply at Li Qinghuan and said: "You’re right, this is only the first trial. It would be a big loss to be eliminated at this stage."

"Hmph!" Wu Duanya coldly snorted.

Lin Xun smirked, "If you’re not convinced, you can fight me again when we arrive at the Ancient Dao Lantern Tree like Zhongli Wuji. However, the stakes then won’t be as low as merely being eliminated."

Although his words were casual, they carried a touch of domineeringness that caused heaven prides to raise their brows.

"What’s there to be afraid of?" Wu Duanya frostily said, "We’ll see who has the last laugh!"

He was genuinely pissed and believed he had only been suppressed earlier because it never occurred to him that the other party would be Demon God Lin. As a result, he had carelessly allowed the opponent to seize the initiative.

That would never have happened if he was serious!

Lin Xun merely smiled and didn’t say anything else. He turned around and walked towards the summit.

"What do you want?" Sha Liuchan's expression sank. He just so happened to be standing in Lin Xun’s path.

Lin Xun nonchalantly looked at him. "If you want to fight again, I can make it happen right now. Otherwise, get out of the way."

The other heaven prides inwardly gasped. They knew Demon God Lin was domineering, but they didn’t expect him to be that forceful.

To go straight at Sha Liuchan right after Wu Duanya was a bold act that no one else would dare to do.

"Haha, hahaha..." Sha Liuchan laughed loudly as his long sky-blue hair danced around him. He seemed to be extremely angry.

To everyone's surprise, however, Sha Liuchan restrained himself and allowed Lin Xun to walk past his area!

"This..."

The other heaven prides could not understand what was happening. Sha Liuchan was a saint from the Ocean Shark Clan and a descendant of an ancient terror. He was known to be very cruel and violent.

Typically speaking, he would have immediately been enraged at such a provocation. Hence, it was surprising that he had held back.

Could his previous fight against Demon God Lin have made him afraid?

Only Li Qinghuan had a thoughtful look.

"Brother Li, did you figure out something?" asked Wu Duanya via transmission. He had a good relationship with Li Qinghuan, and they were considered long-time friends.

Li Qinghuan mused, "Sha Liuchan has a deadly trump card, but has decided to hold back because he does not wish to clash with Demon God Lin at this time. If I’m not wrong, he’s afraid they would both end up seriously injured if they fought, allowing the rest of us to take advantage of the situation. Secondly, he probably intends to face Demon God Lin after overcoming the five trials so he can finish everything in one fell swoop!"

"In other words, he intends to kill Lin Xun like Zhongli Wuji?" Wu Duanya surmised.

𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

"Demon God Lin isn’t that easy to kill. He’s rumored to have a great blessing and a Saint Treasure in his possession. Although these rumors might not be entirely true, there must be a basis for them."

Li Qinghuan softly said, "I advise you not to clash with him again. Our goal is that unique, unrivaled blessing. Nothing else matters."

Wu Duanya acknowledged although it wasn’t certain if he would listen.

Meanwhile, Sha Liuchan was also weighing his options. He wasn’t stupid and knew that fighting Lin Xun now would only benefit others. Hence, it wasn’t worth it at all.

"I’ll tolerate you a while longer. When you reach the Ancient Dao Lantern Tree, I will make sure that you die a very ugly death!" Sha Liuchan secretly gnashed his teeth.

No one knew what he would think if he found out that Li Qinghuan had mostly guessed his thoughts purely through observation.

However, none of this was of any concern to Lin Xun.

His steps became slower as he walked up the mountain, eventually stopping about a dozen feet from the top.

This was the limit where he could still react if something unexpected were to happen.

Any more forward and he would not be able to withstand the omnipresent power of the Divine Battle Seal.

Phew~

Lin Xun lightly exhaled and sat down. He quietly immersed himself in the ancient battle intent surging from the ice mountain while waiting for the next Fire Lotus Flower to appear.