Chapter 540: Feng Xuan Scores 90, the Might of Divine‑Level Support

In the Instance, a hundred people constitute one round, and challenge after challenge comes one after another.

Very few manage to truly reach the final ninth stage.

Occasionally a lucky one enters the ninth stage, but they usually cannot last five minutes before being eliminated by the endless tide of ferocious tigers.

Their final score stays at 85, just one step away from the victory‑symbolic 90.

Jiang Chen watches quietly from the side, and he also witnesses how rapidly the four tigers increase in the ninth stage.

Almost every two or three seconds a new ferocious tiger appears, and the player who entered the ninth stage can only helplessly accept elimination under the tigers' onslaught.

However, that player is already strong enough, and his performance moves Jiang Chen as well.

As another batch of players enters the Instance, Li Xueru suddenly points to a scene and says to Jiang Chen, "Do you recognize this person? He looks familiar."

In the scene, a player wields a Long Sword, exuding an extremely sharp aura, as if his sword were his soul, his life.

His understanding of the profession has clearly reached a high realm, even to the point of achieving a unity of man and sword.

Jiang Chen looks closely, nods, and says, "Indeed he looks familiar; his aura is somewhat similar to senior Feng An."

Li Xueru smiles, "His name is Feng Xuan, the most outstanding disciple of this generation of the Feng Family, and also the elder brother of your classmate Feng Xiu. Lao Hong and I have been watching him; if anyone of this generation of the Feng Family can become a Divine-level Strongman, his chance should be the greatest."

Jiang Chen hums, acknowledging that Feng Xuan's aura is indeed distinctive; he was already very conspicuous among the many players, and now after entering the Instance his edge is even more evident and unique.

Jiang Chen also begins to have expectations for Feng Xuan's performance; perhaps he truly can become the first to reach the end in this year's Divine Stone Instance tournament.

The challenge begins; the first and second stages are easy for all players. Feng Xuan also passes them effortlessly, encountering no obstacles.

In the third stage, when the Wind Tiger appears, Feng Xuan draws his Long Sword, and a sword light over ten meters long illuminates the entire Instance. As the light fades, the Wind Tiger's head has already hit the ground, and Feng Xuan instantly slays it.

"A very fine sword!" Jiang Chen whispers in admiration.

With this strike, Feng Xuan merges his whole body's strength with his Skill, achieving the pinnacle of sword technique.

Li Xueru also nods and praises, "The Feng Family truly produces talent again; at just Level 62 he has already reached the pinnacle of sword technique—truly a rare sight."

Li Xueru's voice is a bit loud, apparently intending for Sword God Feng An to hear. When Feng An hears it, a satisfied smile appears on his face, clearly very pleased with Feng Xuan's performance.

Feng Chang'an, while delighted, cannot help but turn his gaze toward Jiang Chen.

"If not for sharing an era with Jiang Chen, Feng Xuan's talent might have been enough to suppress an entire era," he murmurs, a hint of regret on his face.

Feng An holds Jiang Chen's strength in extremely high regard; he knows every performance Jiang Chen gave in the Divine Dragon Ancient City like the back of his hand.

In comparison, Feng Xuan is indeed outstanding, but under Jiang Chen's brilliance, he still appears somewhat inferior.

Feng Xuan charges forward in the Instance, no matter how many ferocious tigers he meets, he can cut them down with a single sword. His sword technique is so superb it takes one's breath away. He clears stage after stage until the eighth, when the four tigers merge into a gigantic BOSS.

Facing such a strong foe, Feng Xuan does not retreat; instead, his whole body erupts with powerful momentum, and his sword light shines brilliantly.

The entire Instance is illuminated by his sword light for a full ten seconds. Within those ten seconds, countless sword lights burst from the Instance, bearing dual lightning and fire attributes, instantly slaying the merged BOSS, and with a stunning display he breaks into the ninth stage.

At the same time, the other players who entered the Instance with him have all been eliminated, leaving only Feng Xuan still persisting.

The crowd holds their breath, eyes fixed on the screen, awaiting Feng Xuan's performance in the ninth stage.

The ninth stage challenge begins; four ferocious tigers, all Level 62, quickly surround Feng Xuan. The wind, fire, water, and lightning Four-element intertwine in the Instance, making the tigers' power even greater.

Feng Xuan does not retreat; he rushes forward without hesitation. The Long Sword in his hand flashes a fierce sword light, first attacking the Wind Tiger. The Wind Tiger is instantly decapitated by the sword light, its head hitting the ground.

Feng Xuan's strength is indeed great; at full power he can instantly kill a monster of the same level. However, such a full‑power strike obviously cannot be sustained. The moment he slays the Wind Tiger with a single sword, another Wind Tiger appears in the air.

This newly appeared Wind Tiger is Level 63, one level higher than Feng Xuan. At the same time, the other three tigers launch fierce attacks on Feng Xuan.

Fireballs rain down from the sky like droplets; Feng Xuan weaves through the flames with agile footwork. Yet a Lightning bolt strikes him directly, giving him a numb feeling. Then his body begins to form ice, and his speed noticeably drops.

The fireballs, as if they had eyes, swarm toward Feng Xuan and explode with a boom! The Explosion creates a Light Orb that completely envelops Feng Xuan. Yet at the moment the Light Orb bursts, Feng Xuan bursts out of the flames.

Another sword light flashes, and the Fire Tiger is decapitated by it. Feng Xuan again displays his astonishing strength.

At this point the battle has just reached the tenth second.

New ferocious tigers appear in the air again, also at Level 63. The frequency of tiger appearances clearly quickens, with a new tiger joining the fray every five seconds.

Feng Xuan understands that to endure such onslaught, merely fleeing will not work. Though the Instance is large enough, the sheer number of tigers means he will eventually be trapped in a corner.

He takes a deep breath, spins quickly, and swings his Long Sword, releasing two fierce Sword Qi. The Sword Qi sweeps like a gale, instantly slaying the Water Tiger and Lightning Tiger.

However, such an attack is also a huge burden for him. Executing this sword technique requires him to exhaust his full strength, so it cannot be used consecutively.

Feng Xuan pants heavily, sweat covering his forehead. His combat experience is evidently still insufficiently rich, making him appear somewhat impatient.

Feng Chang'an furrows his brows; he naturally sees Feng Xuan's predicament. As a Sword God, he knows Feng Xuan is too hasty, not fully leveraging his advantage.

Li Xueru whispers to Jiang Chen, "His combat experience is indeed lacking, making him overly impatient."

Jiang Chen nods and calmly replies, "But he still has a chance to remedy it, as long as he can grasp it in time."

Jiang Chen's combat experience is extremely rich, far beyond Feng Xuan's. He instantly sees Feng Xuan's flaw and points out the remedy.

At this moment, howling gale roars, and the tigers' attacks surge like tides. Feng Xuan no longer rashly draws his sword; he chooses to retreat, beginning to dodge the tigers' assaults.

In the air, a single ferocious tiger keeps appearing; every minute twelve tigers join the pursuit of Feng Xuan. Within just five minutes, sixty tigers already surround Feng Xuan.

The last appearing tigers are Level 65, a full three levels above Feng Xuan. During those five minutes, Feng Xuan only dodged, never launching an attack.

When everyone thinks Feng Xuan is about to lose, his Long Sword bursts with dazzling light again. The powerful sword technique he used in the eighth stage reappears, fully illuminating the entire Instance.

In the intense light, dual lightning and fire Sword Qi sweep out like a raging dragon out to sea, and wherever it reaches the tigers fall one after another. When the light fades, sixty tigers have been more than half dead, and the Instance clears again.

"He has awakened!" Jiang Chen chuckles lightly, praising Feng Xuan's insight.

This sword buys Feng Xuan a breathing chance; he resumes dodging the tigers' attacks. The subsequent tigers grow stronger, their levels rise, and their appearance frequency keeps increasing. Yet Feng Xuan is no longer impatient; he uses dodging to create opportunities, and while holding his sword he slashes a dozen heavily wounded tigers again.

He creates the strongest results in the shortest time, securing the most breathing time for himself.

Then, Feng Xuan chooses to flee again; his speed is swift, like a lightning bolt weaving through the tiger swarm.

At this moment, no one mocks his evasion any longer, because everyone understands it is his tactic, not cowardice.

Time ticks by second by second, and Feng Xuan's battle with the tigers enters a feverish stage.

Finally, Feng Xuan also reaches his limit, surrounded by the tigers with no escape.

He fights back fiercely, relying on astonishing willpower and combat skill, holding on another half‑minute before finally having to accept elimination.

The score flickers on the screen, finally settling at a high 90. Since the Divine Stone Instance opened, this is the highest score ever, unmatched by anyone.

After leaving the Instance, Feng Xuan was delighted to find an extra stone in his Spirit world. He picked up the stone and saw the inscription: "Talent Divine Stone (Fragmented): During Third Transcendence there is a 30% chance to awaken talent."

Feng Xuan returned to the Spectator Stands with a satisfied smile, and countless people congratulated him, their eyes full of respect and envy.

The Divine Stone Instance had been open for most of the day, and several hundred people had entered, but only Feng Xuan managed to clear every stage.

"Next batch!" the voice of a Divine-level Strongman rang out, Lin Cai'er jumped up excitedly, "It's my turn!"

Not only her, Yi Ning and Chu Yao also rose slowly, indicating that they too were at the point where they could enter the Instance.

Jiang Chen was slightly startled, "Isn't Senior Sister Chu a pharmacist?"

Li Xueru smiled and explained, "Who says a pharmacist can't fight? Chu Yao may be a pharmacist, but she also possesses a certain combat ability."

Liu Qingqing also chimed in from beside, "Xiao Chen must not underestimate support‑type professions. For us healers, once we reach Divine Level, we can play a decisive role in battle!"

Jiang Chen felt a jolt in his heart, recalling words he had once heard. Indeed, no profession should be despised; once any profession attains Divine Level, it wields astonishing power that turns decay into wonder.

Divine Level is a threshold, and also the first major hurdle for a professional's advancement!