But he did not stop his attack, his figure turning into a stream of light and charging towards Xin Ci.
Xin Ci was not to be outdone, holding the Xuan Yang Sword and meeting the attack head-on.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
On the Immortal Martial Stage, two sword shadows, one green and one red, collided continuously.
In a moment, the two had exchanged dozens of blows. Each collision between the Qing Xuan Yang and the Xuan Yang Sword generated immense impact.
Fierce sword energy crisscrossed freely, and violent force agitated the entire arena.
The Immortal Martial Stage trembled slightly, and countless deep ravines were carved into the ground by the sharp sword energy.
Disciples from many sacred lands stared dumbfounded at the fierce scene on the Immortal Martial Stage, holding their breath, not daring to exhale.
They had originally thought the battle would end quickly, but they never expected Xin Ci's strength to be far beyond their imagination, capable of fighting Lin Yexing to this extent.
Ji Honghao, seated on the main platform, also had a flicker of astonishment in his eyes. This young girl, Mu Ci, was surprisingly powerful, able to fight Lin Yexing without falling behind.
No wonder Gu Linyue held her in such high regard.
While surprised, Ji Honghao also felt a sense of relief that their Killing Heart Holy Court still had a prodigious disciple.
However, the competition was not over yet. Ji Honghao continued to watch the battle on the Immortal Martial Stage, wanting to see how far this young girl could go.
In the Sword Burial Pavilion's camp, Li Jianxing sat cross-legged on the ground, his eyes closed, comprehending the supreme true meaning, the Sword Burial Art.
Only after deepening his understanding of the Sword Burial Art did Li Jianxing open his eyes and look at Lin Yexing and Xin Ci fighting on the Immortal Martial Stage.
For some reason, Li Jianxing felt a sense of familiarity from the female disciple of the Killing Heart Holy Court.
Especially when the woman displayed the Red Lotus Phoenix Sword and controlled the Sixteen Star Moon Chains, Li Jianxing immediately thought of his junior brother, Xin Ci, from the Four Symbols Academy.
"Isn't the Undying Phoenix Flame a technique only junior brother Xin uses? Why does this woman from the Killing Heart Holy Court also know it?" Li Jianxing murmured to himself.
This woman named Mu Ci fought in a manner very similar to his junior brother, which inevitably made Li Jianxing doubt her identity.
Furthermore, upon looking closely at her face, Li Jianxing was astonished to find that this woman was none other than the senior from the Sky Pit Secret Realm who had saved their lives!
Although her height was slightly less now, and her appearance had subtly changed, Li Jianxing could still recognize her as that senior.
He then recalled the situation in the Sky Pit Secret Realm, and combined with the fact that this woman used junior brother Xin's techniques, could it be that the senior and junior brother Xin were actually the same person?
Li Jianxing suddenly understood.
So the person fighting Lin Yexing now was indeed junior brother Xin. Upon realizing Xin Ci's identity, a smile appeared on Li Jianxing's lips.
It seemed junior brother Xin had also come to the Central Continent!
Lin Yexing was in for trouble, because his junior brother Xin was no ordinary person.
This competition had gained another person who supported Xin Ci.
...
The battle on the Immortal Martial Stage intensified.
Lin Yexing felt his fighting spirit surge with each passing moment in his fight against Xin Ci.
He hadn't expected the Killing Heart Holy Court to have such a master capable of giving him such a hearty duel.
The more Lin Yexing fought, the more excited he became, and his sword techniques grew sharper.
This time, he did not hold back because his opponent was a woman. Instead, he threw himself into the battle wholeheartedly.
"Such immense strength, I, Lin Yexing, acknowledge you! You are no less than Changyang Gu Shuo or Duguyun Meng!" Lin Yexing said as he fought Xin Ci, excitement radiating from his face.
The Qing Xuan Sword swung out, and Xin Ci hurriedly raised her sword to block.
*Bang!*
After a resounding clang, Xin Ci was forced back a considerable distance.
Lin Yexing continued, "Show me your true abilities! Let me witness the supreme true meaning of the Killing Heart Holy Court!"
As his voice faded, countless golden sword lights erupted around Lin Yexing, swirling and dancing like dragons in the sky above the Immortal Martial Stage.
All the sword lights coalesced into a massive golden sword shadow, hundreds of feet long, under the astonished gazes of everyone present.
The disciples of the various sacred lands present widened their eyes, staring at the colossal golden sword shadow with shock.
A terrifying aura of slaughter emanated from the sword shadow, making everyone tremble.
"This... this... is this the supreme true meaning of the Sword Burial Pavilion, the Sword Annihilation Style?!" a disciple of a sacred land exclaimed involuntarily.
"Sword Annihilation Style? Isn't the supreme true meaning of the Sword Burial Pavilion the Sword Burial Art?" someone asked in confusion.
"Who said the Sword Burial Pavilion only has the Sword Burial Art as its supreme true meaning? Although the Sword Annihilation Style shares the same status as the Sword Burial Art, its power is inferior to the Sword Burial Art."
"After all, the Sword Burial Art is hailed as the foremost sword art in the world, possessing extraordinary power. The number of people who can comprehend the Sword Burial Art on the Eternal Continent is less than five!"
"I suspect Lin Yexing couldn't comprehend the Sword Burial Art, which is why he practiced the Sword Annihilation Style."
At these words, the disciples of the various sacred lands let out another gasp.
Even a peerless prodigy like Lin Yexing couldn't comprehend the Sword Burial Art. Just how powerful must this sword art be!
However, everyone was still amazed by Lin Yexing's talent.
Even if the Sword Annihilation Style was inferior to the Sword Burial Art, it was still a supreme true meaning, and its power was not to be underestimated.
Even Lin Yexing had only mastered the first move of the Sword Annihilation Style.
"Lin Yexing has even unleashed a supreme true meaning. Isn't Mu Ci doomed to lose?"
"Not necessarily. The Killing Heart Holy Court also has a supreme true meaning. We just don't know if Mu Ci has mastered it."
"But supreme true meanings are not something ordinary people can comprehend. Only prodigies like Changyang Gu Shuo and Duguyun Meng can grasp them."
"For Mu Ci, it's hard to say..."
Listening to the surrounding murmurs, Mu Qingling, in the space of consciousness, couldn't help but curl her lips slightly.
"It's just a supreme true meaning, what's the big deal? Xin Ci has also comprehended it, and more than one," Mu Qingling said faintly.
On the Immortal Martial Stage, Xin Ci faced Lin Yexing's unleashed supreme true meaning with a calm demeanor.
She decisively activated the first three layers of the Asura Battle Technique, and a bloody aura instantly permeated her entire body, making her appear like a purgatorial god of slaughter emerging from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
A fierce and bloodthirsty aura of slaughter enveloped the entire Immortal Martial Stage. The disciples of the various sacred lands felt their hearts pound as they gazed at the dense bloody aura.
"This is the Asura Battle Technique! And it's cultivated to the third level!"
"It is said that the Killing Heart Holy Court has four great battle techniques, among which the Asura Battle Technique is the most powerful. However, it hasn't appeared in the Holy Land Martial Competition for over twenty years."
"Now, this woman named Mu Ci can actually display the Asura Battle Technique!"
"The outcome is now difficult to predict. Sword Annihilation Style versus Asura Battle Technique, which sacred land's supreme true meaning will gain the advantage?"
...
Seeing Mu Ci display the Asura Battle Technique, a trace of surprise flickered in Ji Honghao's eyes.
He had learned from Gu Linyue that this young girl named Mu Ci had only been a disciple of the Killing Heart Holy Court for two or three years.
That she could cultivate the Asura Battle Technique to the third level in such a short period was truly astonishing to him.