The Prodigies War
chapter-1014

Even if Xiao Qinghe did not think that Lin Xun would succeed, his expression was rather serious.

From the seventh floor upwards was when the strength of a Cyclic Derivation expert was fully tested.

Through his observation, he found that although Lin Xun looked unfamiliar, he had an unfathomable air around him.

Just like Xiao Qinghe, the other cultivators also focused their attention on Lin Xun.

The seventh floor.

Waves of forbidden energy surged, taking the shape of a sword servant. But this time, its aura was incredibly strong, superior to that of an average Cyclic Derivation expert.

Top level!

Lin Xun came to that conclusion with one glance. He didn’t waver at all, but instead slid his foot across the ground and sent a Hornless Ice Dragon flying into the air.

PA!

The sword attendant was halfway to reaching Lin Xun when the Hornless Ice Dragon swung its powerful tail and shattered it into a rain of light.

At the same time, mutters of astonishment rippled throughout the area.

“Heavens!”

“He broke through the seventh floor just like that? Instant kill!” Xiao Qinghe narrowed his eyes and murmured, “Interesting…”

The old man guarding the tower also was startled.

The eighth level.

Boom!

A sword servant with an aura comparable to that of a top supreme genius charged forward. Its imposing bearing was so strong that it rivaled that of Li Qinghuan, Sha Liuchan and Qing Lian’er.

But without another glance at it, Lin Xun thrust his right palm forward.

Hua—

A river of flames spread outwards, producing a deadly power that could incinerate even the sky and earth.

During Lin Xun’s one month of traveling, he had perfected his power of the Fire Dao to the level of the Dao Truth.

Now, as soon as he activated the superb secret art, it looked as if he was wiping out a starry sky. Stars were being set aflame and exploded in a beautiful spectacle.

At the same time, the sword servant was burned to ashes.

“It took less than one minute. I wonder what sort of test I will face on the ninth level…” As Lin Xun drew a deep breath, his figure vanished from the eighth floor.

Meanwhile, the outside world was all stirred up.

“Damn it! How abnormal is he?! He passed in the blink of an eye!” someone gasped.

“Could that guy also be an abnormal monster who has set foot onto the Supreme Path?” someone murmured.

Some people’s expressions morphed indefinitely while others reddened with embarrassment. They had teased and ridiculed Lin Xun earlier and treated him disdainfully, thinking that he was overestimating his abilities and that he was going to embarrass himself.

But now, the situation had been reversed too quickly. They thought they could watch a good show but instead, the sudden change felt like a silent slap across their faces.

“Who is he? Could he be one of the ten absolute apex giants in the East Victory World? No, he can’t be. He shouldn’t be so heaven-defyingly strong. There is no one like him among the ten absolute apex giants!”

“Or could he be one of those fierce people on the Little Giants List? But among the current thirty-six little giants in the world, none of them seem to match his appearance.”

“Could it be...that he is above the giants...Impossible! Those guys can compete with the strongest of their peers. Given their identities and statuses, it makes no sense for them to show up here!”

Xiao Qinghe’s countenance changed, and his eyes flashed like lightning as they opened and closed. His heart ran wildly in his chest.

When he passed the eighth level earlier, although it was very easy, it still took some effort and time.

But in contrast, Lin Xun performed astonishingly better than him!

The slightest difference was good as a mile.

The difference between them in passing the eighth level might be minuscule, but no one could ignore the difference.

“No matter who he is, let’s see if he can break Yun Qingbai’s record.” Xiao Qinghe took a deep breath. Deep in his heart, he was full of anticipation and resistance.

To the current younger generation of geniuses in the world, Yun Qingbai was like a shadow obscuring the sky. One could only imagine how uncomfortable it was for them to live under that shadow.

It was no doubt a good thing if someone could beat the record that Yun Qingbai set ten years ago. At least, it proved that his legend could be broken!

Of course, this was Yun Qingbai from ten years ago…

But similarly, Xiao Qinghe didn’t want this record to be broken by Lin Xun, because that meant he had to bow his head to Lin Xun.

His state of mind was very conflicting.

Meanwhile, the others’ concentration was fixed on the ninth floor of the Sword Training Tower. They all held their breaths and watched with unblinking eyes.

Unlike Xiao Qinghe, most of them greatly admired and respected Yun Qingbai, so they didn’t want his record to be broken!

……

On the ninth level.

Li Xun finally felt the pressure.

The sword servant opposite him exuded waves of Dao Meaning energy and radiated an imposing bearing as strong as the rays of the scorching sun. It stood tall in front of him like an unshakable mountain as it clasped a sword.

If ordinary cultivators were present, then they would have been deterred already and scared out of their wits or lost their will to fight.

So strong!

But to Lin Xun, the aura of the sword servant was only comparable to that of Shun Baixuan, Yu Lingkong, and Ji Xingyao.

He had once suppressed Yu Lingkong, and he had also defeated Shun Baixuan in the past. Although he had never fought against Ji Xingyao, he knew that even if she was stronger than the other two, she still couldn’t possibly defeat him!

Moreover, now, Lin Xun was far different from before.

He had set foot onto the perfect Cyclic Derivation Stage, and his strength had undergone a transformational change. Even if he felt pressure facing the sword servant, it was not enough to threaten him.

Clang!

All of a sudden, the sword servant tightened its grip around the sword and charged at him with murderous intent.

A flash of light struck down from the nine heavens. Not only was it fierce and tyrannical, but it also contained the force and power to destroy the universe.

At the same time, Lin Xun balled his hand into a fist and swung it forward. A blast of earth shaking fist intent rushed forward, tearing down the surrounding void.

The Sword Training Tower was enveloped in unique restrictions that prevented challengers from using foreign items and objects and so they had to fight with their own strength.

If not, Yun Qingbai’s record might have been smashed long ago. After all, Lin Xun was not the only person in the world who owned a Saint treasure.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

A fierce battle erupted right away. The collision between the fierce sword intent and the terrifying fist intent sent terrifying power blasting across the area.

Fortunately, the Sword Training Tower was protected by forbidden power. If the collision had happened in the outside world, then the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Shua!

Sword qi gathered and densely crisscrossed in the air, each one dazzling and powerful. There were over millions of them! Just the sight of it alone was enough to make people feel despair.

It was a superb sword art!

Lin Xun couldn’t help feeling amazed at the mysterious power of the Sword Training Tower. The sword servant was not a real living being yet it was able to manipulate dao arts.

However, unfortunately, it was still not enough!

As Lin Xun stretched out his hand, five rays of splendid azure light streaked across the sky, shattering the rain of swords to smithereens.

Then, he stepped forward, his jet-black hair flying around his face.

Rumble!

The sword servant’s body exploded under the force of the Bi’an Stamp, which was strengthened with water dao power.

“Is it over?” Lin Xun frowned.

They had only exchanged a few moves, and he hadn’t even brought out fifty percent of his real strength.

No!

His pupils shrank. The forbidden energy surged frantically before the figure of the sword servant took shape once again.

However, compared to before, its aura was much stronger!

“Great dao power at the Dao Truth level…” Lin Xun narrowed his eyes, realizing that the ninth floor of the Sword Training Tower was not that easy!

Boom!

A battle broke out once again.

Although the sword servant was strong and its sword skills could crush even top figures in the world, it still posed no threat to Lin Xun.

It was only after dozens of moves that Lin Xun smashed the sword servant’s chest with one punch.

“Fortunately, only four minutes have passed...” Lin Xun heaved a sigh of relief.

It took only one minute for him to advance from the first floor to the ninth floor, but it took him at least three minutes on the ninth floor.

However, compared to Yun Qingbai’s record of a quarter of an hour, he had shortened the time by more than three times.

Huh?

However, Lin Xun noticed the figure of the sword servant reappearing again…

A serious look passed over Lin Xun’s face.

Previously, he thought that although the ninth floor of the Sword Training Tower was abnormal, it was nothing special.

But now, he realized that he was wrong.

The sword servant was not that easy to kill!

Boom!

Another battle broke out. This time, Lin Xun didn’t hold back at all! He decided to go all out. Within a few breaths, he crushed the sword servant once again with overwhelming strength.

But immediately, the sword servant was restored again….

Pu!

Pu!

Pu!

Time and time again, the sword servant was killed.

But every time it was restored, its aura would become stronger.

The sixteenth time.

The seventeenth time.

……

When the sword servant was revived for the eighteenth time, its strength was so strong that it terrified even Lin Xun for a moment.

“Nearly seven minutes have passed.”

“If I knew this earlier, I would have gone all out the first time. If I had done this, then I could have saved a lot of time…” Lin Xun frowned.

He drew a deep breath, stretched out his hand and made a grabbing motion. Streaks of divine lights quickly gathered and condensed into a broken blade.

Shua!

Now that the sword servant had grown so terrifyingly strong, Lin Xun had no reservations to resort to the Silent Emptiness Slash.

As soon as he activated the Silent Emptiness, time and space seemed to have fallen into extreme silence. There was not a whisper of noise. Only a sharp blade seemed to exist in the world, piercing through time and space.

Pu!

With just one strike, the sword servant’s head was severed!

It might seem effortless and easy, but Lin Xun had gathered all his strength into that attack, using up twenty percent of his power!

Clang!

At the same time, a bell rang on the ninth floor of the Sword Training Tower.

Lin Xun’s vision blurred before he was teleported to another place, where a giant jade wall stood upright in front of him.

The jade wall was inscribed with names in brilliant golden writing.

At the top were the characters of Yun Qingbai’s name. Each one looked like a fierce sword radiating blinding light.

Even a glance at it was enough to sting anyone’s eyes.

“These names should have been left by the experts who had broken through the ninth level checkpoint over the years.” Lin Xun’s face was alight with understanding.

Then, he saw the surface of the jade wall rippling, and Yun Qingbai’s name had fallen to the second position.

The first position was still blank.

Then, a wave of forbidden energy formed a brush in the air and floated in front of Lin Xun.

He was asked to leave behind his name on the jade wall!

Since ancient times, only those able to pass the ninth floor of the Sword Training Tower within the time to burn an incense stick could inscribe their names on the jade wall.

This was a great honor.

It would draw forth reverence from countless cultivators.