Chapter 52: Fast (Seeking collections!)

Wei Tiande was nearly in tears at this moment. The instant Zhang Nuo dodged the Flying Sword just now, he clearly felt a powerful surge of Spirit Power emanating from his opponent. Given his own cultivation level, he was unable to release such a massive surge of Spirit Power, which could only mean one thing! Zhang Nuo had already reached the Foundation Establishment Stage!

With a thunderous roar in his mind, Wei Tiande felt as if the sky were collapsing and the earth sinking. Previously, he had always assumed Zhang Nuo's cultivation was at most at the fifth or sixth layer of the Qi Refining Stage and that killing him would be easy, but the reality before his eyes proved that everything was over!

The threat against Wu Min had succeeded, but the task he had promised Wu Min remained unfulfilled; in the future, he likely would have no place left within Xiao Jingxuan's faction.

"Ah!"

With a long roar, Wei Tiande acted as if he had gone mad. He pointed out several incantations in succession, all of which entered the Flying Sword. Immediately, the Flying Sword seemed to come alive, hacking at Zhang Nuo incessantly.

Yet, Zhang Nuo's figure continued to dodge within the arena, and the uncanny nature of his movement technique exceeded everyone's imagination, causing even Lin Fan to nod repeatedly as he watched.

"Shangqing Sword Art! You even passed this on to him?"

Sun Yiyang was so shocked his jaw nearly dropped. This surprise was truly too great; he had never imagined that the little boy who once wept in the main hall because his relatives had been killed would become this formidable.

"Combining the Shangqing Sword Art with the Nine Dragon Sword Case is a fine combination!"

Lin Fan was very calm; not a hint of surprise could be seen on his face.

"You knew he had successfully reached Foundation Establishment long ago! Didn't you?"

As if he had suddenly found the answer amidst his confusion, Sun Yiyang said with feigned anger.

"I am his master, how could I not know? I just wanted to give you all a surprise. Furthermore, I want Nuo Er to become the top-ranked disciple at this Chief Disciple Assembly! I was the top-ranked disciple at the Chief Disciple Assembly, and my disciple will be too! But I will not let him follow my old path!"

Speaking to this point, Lin Fan became somewhat agitated, as if he had some unspeakable hidden concern.

"Top-ranked? Heh! Junior brother! What kind of joke is this? My disciple Wu Hao has already entered the Foundation Establishment Late Stage. No matter how much of a genius Zhang Nuo is, he couldn't possibly defeat him, could he!"

"Hmph! So what if he is in the Foundation Establishment Late Stage? It won't be that easy to defeat Zhang Nuo!"

Rarely, a cold snort escaped Lin Fan's lips, and his cold tone showed he did not treat Sun Yiyang as the Sect Master at all.

"What do you mean?"

At this moment, Sun Yiyang was even more bewildered. Looking at Lin Fan's demeanor, he seemed full of confidence.

"Nuo Er has not only successfully reached Foundation Establishment, but he is also a Dual Spirit Sea Cultivator!"

Glancing toward Sun Yiyang, upon hearing this sentence from Lin Fan, the Sect Master of the Divine Sword Sect was completely stunned. He stood rooted to the spot like a wooden statue, unable to regain his senses for a long time.

A Dual Spirit Sea Cultivator—what kind of concept was that! If one could refine the techniques they practiced to a minor success, they would be essentially invincible before cultivators of the same rank! Even when challenging a Foundation Establishment Late Stage cultivator while in the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage, one could potentially retreat unscathed!

"A genius!"

Finally regaining his senses, Sun Yiyang spat out only these two words!

At this time, the situation in the arena had changed. Wei Tiande had driven his Magic Treasure to hack at Zhang Nuo several times, but all had returned without success, and in the end, he was left panting heavily.

"Senior Brother Wei, have you hacked enough?"

Zhang Nuo's figure suddenly came to a halt. His gaze turned somewhat cold as he looked at Wei Tiande's disheveled expression and spoke. Wei Tiande did not have the heart to respond to Zhang Nuo's words; he was now in complete despair.

"Since you've hacked enough, it's my turn!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Wei Tiande felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his body shivering violently! Did he still have any hope of survival now that a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator was taking action against him? At first, he had been bent on killing Zhang Nuo, but now that the tables had turned and the other party was going to make a move on him, he assumed Zhang Nuo was also going to kill him.

"This Flying Sword is not bad! It's just a pity!"

Once these words were out, Zhang Nuo pointed his finger toward Wei Tiande's Flying Sword. Instantly, a white light flashed from the Sword Box on his back. The white light was shockingly fast, appearing like a White Thread shooting out within the sight of the crowd.

"Crack!"

With a very crisp sound, Wei Tiande's Flying Sword was severed in two by Zhang Nuo's Flying Sword. It fell to the ground, having lost all its Spiritual Qi, while Zhang Nuo's Flying Sword did not pause at all; the white light vanished before the crowd, and the Flying Sword returned to the Sword Box.

Everything happened very quickly, in the blink of an eye. Some people hadn't even seen what happened before Wei Tiande's Flying Sword had already been severed!

A trace of blood flowed from the corner of Wei Tiande's mouth. With his Flying Sword destroyed, his mind had also suffered some damage!

"So fast!"

Shi Liang narrowed his eyes slightly. His eyes hadn't clearly seen what happened either, but his vast Divine Sense at the Golden Core Stage had sensed the trajectory of Zhang Nuo's Flying Sword!

Xiao Jingxuan's shock was no less than Shi Liang's. At this moment, she felt somewhat dejected; judging by the speed of Zhang Nuo's Flying Sword just now, none of the disciples under her command could defeat him.

She now felt some regret—regret that she hadn't accepted Zhang Nuo back then. Based on his current growth, in less than a dozen years, Zhang Nuo would enter the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage! His future development was truly limitless.

"The Shangqing Sword Art prizes speed above all; nothing can withstand speed! I didn't expect the first layer to have such power!"

Sun Yiyang suddenly appeared somewhat dispirited. It seemed that Wu Hao, the disciple he had painstakingly cultivated for decades, might really not be able to take the top spot at this Chief Disciple Assembly so easily!

"Ninety-first round! Zhang Nuo wins!"

The man holding the Jade Slip shouted with a hint of surprise in his voice. Zhang Nuo glanced at Wei Tiande, bowed to him with a smile on his face, and then quickly left the light screen.