Chapter 89: No Sword Surpasses Having a Sword

Third Realm! How could he be so fast!

When Lu Xun made his breakthrough, those who had grudges against him suffered the most.

Compared to Ru Hexiao, this guy was so shocked his eyes widened, veins bulged on his arms, and his nails dug into his flesh.

He Qiang and Teng Yun also looked grim.

As for Lin Yan, he had long since given up on treatment.

So fast!

Liu Xinghe felt a pressure as heavy as a mountain.

But I won't lose to you.

Liu Xinghe still had confidence.

Behind the arena, Jia Yuwei's face was also full of shock.

As the third young lady of the Jia Clan Group, she had seen countless geniuses.

But someone as monstrous as Lu Xun was still the first she had ever seen.

No matter how monstrous you are, you've only just broken into the Third Realm!

Jia Yuwei forced herself to calm down.

She simply didn't believe that Lu Xun, who had just broken into the Third Realm, could defeat Xia Yu, who was in the late stage of the Third Realm.

Condensed Yuan Third Layer!

The Third Realm of the Immortal Dao is the Condensed Yuan Realm, also called the Foundation Establishment Realm.

When the returning heat flow was exhausted, Lu Xun had already reached the Condensed Yuan Third Layer.

The thirtyfold return was indeed powerful; even though the gap between the Second Realm and Third Realm is huge, this return still allowed Lu Xun to break through three layers in a row.

Moreover, his divine sense became even stronger, its range and precision further increasing.

In order not to let the students notice anything abnormal, Lu Xun forcibly restrained his aura, making others think he was only at the Condensed Yuan First Layer.

Otherwise, breaking through to the Third Realm would have shot him straight to the Condensed Yuan Third Layer, which would be too frightening.

Lu Xun's eyes snapped open, lightning-like light flashing in his pupils, piercing the air.

That gaze was so sharp that Xia Yu across from him instinctively turned his head away, not daring to meet his eyes.

Alright, this way I'm not being too much of a bully, junior—come on.

Xia Yu laughed loudly.

Sorry for the offense.

Lu Xun's figure flashed, disappearing from his spot and attacking Xia Yu.

Good, you came.

Xia Yu did not dodge or evade; his inner true qi surged, and his hands turned into a sky-full of fist shadows.

Boom boom boom~

In the clash of fists, Xia Yu's qi sea violently trembled, his insides churning.

How could this be!

Xia Yu's eyes narrowed.

He now understood why Yu Lei had used the Heavenly Thunder Palm yet still been blasted off the stage by Lu Xun.

Lu Xun's true qi was too terrifying; in this head‑on clash, Xia Yu actually felt as if he were exchanging blows with a grandmaster.

He was in the late stage of the Third Realm, while Lu Xun's martial cultivation was only at the Second Realm!

How is that possible!

Lu Xun's attacks came like a violent storm, leaving him no time to think.

Xia Yu sensed the danger and his figure suddenly vanished from his spot.

He was going to change his tactics.

His speed had indeed reached its limit, faster than Yu Lei who possessed the Thousand Illusion Thunder Method, to the point that even Lu Xun couldn't catch up.

Not only could he not catch up, but Xia Yu kept appearing all around Lu Xun, forcing him onto the defensive.

Huh?

Even Xia Yu doesn't dare clash head‑on with him... Could Lu Xun have broken through his limits?

Xia Yu himself broke into the Third Realm at the Eleventh Layer of the Qi Sea, and he's still in the late Third Realm—how many limits would Lu Xun need to break to achieve this?

In the distance, several senior‑year geniuses noticed something was amiss.

For ordinary cultivators, each realm has only ten layers.

But for these monster‑level geniuses, they know how to break through limits.

Take Xia Yu: breaking into the Third Realm at the Eleventh Layer of the Qi Sea made his strength far greater than others'.

Lu Xun will still lose; even if he doesn't lose, he cannot defeat Xia Yu.

What a pity it would be if he could break through to the Third Realm in martial arts.

These geniuses still aren't optimistic about Lu Xun.

Lu Xun is now indeed very passive.

As for this arena, for him it has both disadvantages and advantages.

The disadvantage is that he cannot use weapons, which nullifies more than half of his techniques.

The advantage lies in his exceptionally high‑quality true qi.

Everyone lacks weapons, so in bare‑knuckle clashes, no matter what martial technique is used, true qi is the most important factor.

Lu Xun's true qi is already comparable to that of a grandmaster.

Who can clash with Lu Xun?

But Xia Yu was too fast—several times faster than Yu Lei—and Lu Xun couldn't even touch the corner of his clothes.

Xia Yu surrounded him on all sides, forcing him to go all out on defense.

If this continued, any opening would mean defeat by Xia Yu.

「Done! 」

「Brother Xun, go! 」

Seeing Lu Xun forced onto the defensive, many students cheered him on.

「So what if you're at the Third Realm? You're bound to lose! 」

He Xiao's eyes were bloodshot, staring fixedly at Lu Xun.

「Nice work, Manager Li. 」

Jia Yuwei also thought Lu Xun had lost, and praised Manager Li.

The Xia Yu summoned by Manager Li was indeed effective.

「Just admit defeat, junior. 」

Xia Yu's voice rang out around Lu Xun.

Lu Xun couldn't catch a glimpse of him, only able to keep defending, appearing utterly passive.

「Lose? 」

Lu Xun's mouth twitched slightly upward.

「Not lose? Then you can still win? 」

Xia Yu gave a cold laugh.

He admired Lu Xun, such a talent.

But in this battle, Lu Xun could only be a defeated subordinate.

「Exactly, I want to win! 」

As Lu Xun's words fell, he pointed his finger like a sword and slashed repeatedly.

Terrifying sword qi sliced through space, cutting the surrounding area apart.

At the same time, countless flying swords condensed from spiritual power appeared, turning the surroundings into an ocean of flying swords.

「Uh-oh! 」

Xia Yu sensed the danger and tried to dodge.

But it was already too late.

Lu Xun's sword qi was so numerous it sliced the platform into several pieces, restricting Xia Yu's room to move and instantly slowing his speed.

In that instant of slowness, Lu Xun's divine sense had already locked onto him, and his spiritual power flying swords bombarded that area wildly.

The platform wasn't large, making this indiscriminate attack especially effective.

「Break it for me! 」

As a martial cultivator, Lu Xun's sword qi made him feel a deadly threat, so he wouldn't meet it bare‑handed.

So Xia Yu chose to meet the spiritual power flying swords head‑on.

If they were real flying swords, he'd still be wary a bit.

Spiritual power flying swords? He wouldn't fear them!

「Thousand Buddha Hand! 」

Xia Yu unleashed a martial divine ability awakened after opening his hand apertures.

Endless palm shadows bombarded the spiritual power flying swords, aiming to shatter them.

The next second, Xia Yu's eyelid twitched—he sensed something wrong, but it was already too late.

The spiritual power flying swords weren't shattered; in the blink of an eye they pierced through his palm shadows.

「Uh-oh! 」

Xia Yu turned pale with shock.

「You lost. 」

Lu Xun's calm voice sounded.

More than ten spiritual power flying swords hovered simultaneously less than a centimeter from Xia Yu, each exhaling a chilling light that stole the soul.

「I lost. 」

Xia Yu slumped in defeat.

Only then did he realize he was drenched in cold sweat.

「How can your spiritual power flying swords be so fierce! 」

Immediately, he was utterly perplexed.

They're just spiritual power flying swords; even a Second‑Realm Immortal Cultivator can condense them, enough to deal with ordinary people or cultivators, but they pose no threat to those like him.

Even a Third‑Realm Immortal Cultivator's spiritual power flying swords, Xia Yu could shatter with a single punch.

But Lu Xun's spiritual power flying swords were far sharper than he could imagine.

Not only the spiritual power flying swords, but the sword qi Lu Xun slashed out also posed a tremendous threat.

「The Realm of No Sword surpasses having a sword. 」

Above the horizon, a strong one's whisper laid bare the mystery within.

Many people were secretly watching this battle.