Chapter 55: One Sword

Duanyunfeng continued, "People like me and Xia Mang both used our personal treasures to exchange for a lot of fire points. The other geniuses who entered the Tianyan Palace with us also exchanged some...First battle!

Su Xin to Situ Yu!

When the purple-haired elder announced the information for the first matchup, a wave of commotion erupted in the venue.

"Su Xin, against Situ Yu"

As for strength, Su Xin could definitely be ranked in the top ten hunters. His defensive swordsmanship is terrifyingly good, while Situ Yu is only capable of challenging the top twenty. He hasn't reached the absolute level to break into the top twenty yet. This battle between the two has no suspense at all, right

"Does this battle hold any special significance Why did Your Majesty choose these two to face off as the opening match"

Many people are curious.

If they were to face each other in a future match, it wouldn't be anything out of the ordinary.

>This is the first battle, or was it appointed by Your Majesty

Every time His Majesty personally appoints a commander for the first battle, it's always something special.

Although it doesn't necessarily pit the absolute strongest talents against each other right now, there should at least be some meaning to it.

At this point, some insiders began to speak up.

"Ladies and gentlemen, this Su Xin hails from the Su family. The Su family was once a top-tier family in the Tianyan Imperial Dynasty, but it has since fallen into decline. Over three years ago, Su Xin, as the first genius of the Su family, had a confrontation with Si Tu Yu, the first genius of the Si Tu family. It was presided over by His Majesty himself. Rumor has it that whoever wins gets to marry Princess Nine."

But who would have thought, on the day of the decisive battle, for some reason, Su Xin unexpectedly fled without fighting Afterwards, even His Majesty was furious and ordered that Su Xin be imprisoned in the Demon Prison.

"Is that so"

"They two, and such an experience"

Everyone understood.

"This Su Xin, three years ago, actually fled without a fight"

"With his current skill, even three years ago, there was no need to fear that Sima Yu at all, right"

"Could there be some other secret"

Everyone was curious.

As the feud between Su Xin and Si Tu Yu spread, the hundreds of thousands of spectators in the arena were all eagerly anticipating what would happen next.

No wonder His Majesty chose their match as the opening bout, it turns out this was a duel that was three years overdue.

Of the two facing each other in a duel, the one who was clearly more powerful was ironically the same person who had fled from battle in the beginning.

This battle was really exciting.

……

In the center of the arena, where the battle had taken place, only Su Xin and Si Tu Yu remained. The other thirty-four geniuses had already withdrawn.

The two people stood at a distance, gazing at each other from afar.

Si Tu Yu Su's eyes were icy cold, with a hint of excitement.

He had been waiting for this battle for a long time.

>More than three years ago, the absent match began...

Everyone thought he was running away from a fight, but only he knew how helpless he truly was at the time.

And from then on, he was forever burdened with the stigma of 'cowardice,' 'incompetence,' and 'flight without a fight.'

All the world laughs at him.

The clan also couldn't understand him.

He could only bury everything in his heart, and struggled desperately for three years in that magic prison.

Although he later regained respect and status within the family due to his rise, the stigma of "cowardice" has never been washed away.

Even today, in this final stage of the hunt, I encounter this Situ Yu once more, resuming that battle delayed for over three years…

"In this battle, I don't ask for anything else, I just want the world to know that three years ago, I was never afraid of a fight!"

"This Situ Yu is not even qualified to make me, Su Xin, flee without a fight!"

Su Xin's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

And Situ Yu was also coldly staring at Su Xin at this moment.

"Su Xin actually made it through the sixteenth round in the second stage of the hunt and is even recognized as the best defender this time around..."

"Humph, just defense strong only."

Sītú Yù snorted coldly.

Defensive measures are a kind of strength, but they are definitely not everything.

"The Chi Long Lou ranked me within the top thirty, qualified to challenge the top twenty. My performance in the first two hunting stages was average, leading everyone to believe that I only possessed that level of skill. Little did they know, from the beginning to the end, I've been concealing my true strength. Situ Yu sneered inwardly."

This hunt has now come down to thirty-six geniuses, but there are definitely some hidden talents among them.

This is Si Tu Yu, one of them.

It is widely believed that he is only capable of breaking into the top twenty, but what people don't know is that his true strength lies in challenging for a top ten spot.

And this battle, in the eyes of most people, was completely without suspense. He simply wouldn't be Suxin's opponent.

In Si Tu Yu's view, he still has a high probability of winning.

……

The entire venue had fallen silent.

The purple-haired elder who was presiding over the duel stepped forward and said in a deep voice, “There’s only one rule for this final stage of the hunt: stop when you hit your target. Intentionally killing someone is strictly forbidden. Anyone who dares to break this rule by intentionally killing during the duel will not only be immediately disqualified from the hunt but also face severe punishment afterwards.”

"Two, have you understood"

"Su Xin and Situ Yu both nodded."

This one-on-one duel on the battlefield is different from the hunting grounds before. There isn't a special formation covering it. As long as you have an identity token, you can protect the geniuses at critical moments.

On this battlefield, the slightest mistake can kill a genius.

Those who can possibly survive through two hunting stages are all extraordinary geniuses. Any random death among them would be a huge loss for the Heavenly Flame Imperial Dynasty, so the Heavenly Flame Imperial Dynasty naturally wants to prevent such a situation.

"Alright, let's begin this first battle right away."

The purple-haired old man finished speaking, his figure flickering and instantly appearing at the edge of the open space.

On the vast battlefield, only Su Xin and Situ Yu remained.

……

"Su Xin, your courage has grown considerably since three years ago. Knowing it's a duel against me, you didn't immediately flee this battle" Situ Yu opened his mouth and chuckled ominously.

As soon as these words were uttered, the hall, which had already fallen silent, erupted in clamor once more.

Everyone could hear the mockery in Situ Yu's words towards Su Xin.

Su Xin's face remained cold, and he engaged in no verbal sparring with Situ Yu. Instead, he drew his long sword and pointed it at Situ Yu from afar.

"One sword!"

Su Xin spoke in a cold voice.

"A sword What sword" Situ Yu frowned.

Su Xin made no explanation, he just gave Situ Yu a cold glance.

The next moment, boom!

Powerful and ferocious spiritual energy surged forth.

Su Xin's figure flashed, like a stream of light, crossing the void in an instant.

"This is..."

"May all wishes be fulfilled!!"

"Isn't it said that Su Xin only has the cultivation of a great sea formation"

The audience gasped in astonishment.

According to the intelligence they got from the Chi Long Lou, Su Xin only has the cultivation of a Sea-Forming Great Accomplishment

Now that Su Xin's spiritual power has erupted, it's clearly the perfected level of the Sea-Transforming stage.

"His cultivation level, broke through"

"Before, he was only at the peak of the Sea Transformation Realm, and the Red Dragon Pavilion even ranked him among the top ten targets. His defensive swordsmanship was widely recognized as the best. Now that he has broken through to the Sea Transformation Complete Realm, how much stronger could he be"

The thirty-four geniuses who had already retreated from the battlefield were also astonished to watch this scene.

That's what makes it interesting.

Xia Mang, with a proud and somewhat domineering expression, saw this scene and couldn't help but smile.

As the acknowledged strongest hunter in this hunt, he looked down on everyone else.

Among these geniuses, there are very few who are worthy of his attention.

Wu Chao could be considered one, and after the second stage of hunting ended, Su Xin's name was also firmly etched in his memory.

However, Su Xin's cultivation level was indeed too low, only reaching the peak of the Huahai realm.

But now that Su Xinxiu has broken through, in many aspects, she is already completely no worse than him. She absolutely has the qualifications to be his opponent.

……

On the battlefield, Su Xin's cultivation erupted with a burst of power, causing even Si Tu Yu to be taken aback.

"Damn, his cultivation level actually broke through"

Originally, Situ Yu felt that if he suddenly unleashed his hidden strength, he would have a good chance of defeating Su Xin.

Now that Su Xin's strength has exploded, he immediately lost all confidence.

But he still immediately drew his weapon and charged forward.

Boom!

A sharp, piercing sound of breaking air suddenly arose.

Su Xin’s sword in his hand slashed out directly, the power of blood instantly activating to 70%, carrying the might of thunder.itual consciousness!"Ahhh!!!"At this moment, he only felt his entire spiritual consciousness was completely immersed in a sea of fire, being thoroughly roasted and burned. That feeling, which was utt...