Chapter 55: A Shocking Battle (Part 1)

  Outside, Xuan Yu, Zi Yang, Yun Feng, Ao Xue, and Cang Yue all focused their attention on Lu Yun, and from his majestic aura, everyone understood his determination. At the same time, everyone also felt that at this moment, a huge change was taking place in Lu Yun's body. What specific change it was, no one could say clearly, but that feeling floated clearly in the hearts of several people.

  When everyone's attention was focused on him, guessing his mind, Lu Yun suddenly withdrew his aura and returned to normal. He turned around with a smile and walked towards the people of Yi Garden. Back among everyone, looking at their concerned eyes, Lu Yun smiled and said: "Don't worry, I won't let you down in this battle. Watch me, I will make Yi Garden reach the top of the six institutes and become the number one sect in the cultivation world." One sentence made all the people of Yi Garden excited and full of expectation.

  Xuanyu True Person looked at Ziyang True Person with a glance, and the two people's hands were firmly clasped together. Those trembling hands clearly revealed the excitement in their hearts. The fate of Yi Garden would be decided by this final battle, and it all depended on Lu Yun's performance.

  Quietly watching Ao Xue, Lu Yun did not speak, only solemnly nodding his head. With a faint smile, in Ao Xue's enchanting eyes, a thread of trust and encouragement was lightly imprinted on Lu Yun's heart. Without a sound, just one glance, one smile, had already explained many things.

  He gazed at her with a lingering look, then shifted his gaze to Cangyue not far away. Soft blessings, tender concerns, gentle autumn waters, and intoxicating moments. At this moment, Cangyue's eyes revealed a rare tenderness. With an almost imperceptible nod, Luyun looked at her gently, before shifting his gaze to Jian Wucheng in the arena.

  He turned back to glance at everyone, and Lu Yun revealed a faint smile, carrying the Heart Soul Sword, walking towards the center of the arena. From start to finish, no one in Yi Garden said a word. Everyone simply looked at him with eyes full of blessings, their gazes filled with encouragement and expectation.

  Looking at Lu Yun walking closer, Jian Wucheng's eyes were slightly cold, and he said: "Do you have anything else to say? If not, let's begin."

  Lu Yun's gaze swept around and he looked at him calmly, saying in a low voice: "That's all, let's begin. I hope you won't disappoint me."

  Upon hearing this, Jian Wucheng coldly said: "I won't disappoint you, get ready, I'm starting now." As soon as the words fell, a long dragon's roar was heard from the Tianling Divine Sword in Jian Wucheng's hand, and immediately a five-colored light enveloped the entire arena.

  Only to see Jian Wucheng's body rise into the air, standing still in mid-air three feet off the ground, his eyes coldly staring at Lu Yun. On top of his head, the Tianling Divine Sword was spinning rapidly, emitting a dazzling light. As the Tianling Divine Sword spun faster, a layer of colorful light shield emerged from the sword, forming a strong protective barrier around him, firmly protecting him. At the same time, an overwhelming and extraordinary aura burst forth from the Tianling Divine Sword, shocking the hearts of everyone present. Jian Wucheng in mid-air, at this moment his body was surrounded by a five-colored glow, his powerful aura rapidly expanding outward, making him look like a heavenly deity, emitting a heart-shaking light.

  Lu Yun gazed at his opponent in front of him, with an unusually vigilant heart. As for Jian Wucheng's powerful cultivation, he was very clear that it would not be easy to win against him. Sensing Jian Wucheng's aura becoming increasingly astonishing, Lu Yun did not have time to think much, his body retreated one zhang, while simultaneously rising into the air, ascending to a height parallel with Jian Wucheng.

  Looking at his opponent, Lu Yun's eyes turned cold, and his entire body emitted a dazzling red glow. Two strange lights, one red and one green, flickered in his eyes. On top of his head, the Intention Heart Soul Sword rotated and danced under his full control, accompanied by a sword hum and dragon chant. A crimson light shadow appeared and disappeared, extremely mysterious. Within this crimson light shadow, a five-colored light halo flashed, and a powerful aura, along with the rotation of the divine sword, was fiercely confronting the strong aura of Jian Wucheng.

  Across from him, Jian Wucheng's entire body was radiating a five-colored glow that flowed and changed. A powerful purple light was slowly appearing behind him, forming a purple nebula that shone together with the five-colored glow, creating a breathtakingly beautiful sight. On his head, the Tianling Divine Sword emitted an incredibly powerful spiritual energy. The fifth-ranked divine sword on the Divine Armament List was now displaying its unique might.

  With a cold gaze at Lu Yun, Jian Wucheng sneered: "Be careful, take my blow!" As soon as the words fell, he raised his right hand and the Tianling Divine Sword flew into his hand automatically. With the divine sword in hand, Jian Wucheng's momentum surged greatly, his right hand rapidly waving, one hundred and seventy-six swords transformed into a five-colored dragon, suddenly wrapping Lu Yun inside. That astonishing speed, accompanied by an eerie whistle, with the power of tearing through the air, launched its first attack on Lu Yun.

  Lu Yun's eyes were calm and collected, knowing that the battle had just begun, and it was only a probing contact for now. It wasn't suitable to reveal his true strength too early. When facing an opponent as formidable as Jian Wucheng, besides comparing cultivation levels, one also needed to compare strategic thinking. What was important was how to deliver a lightning-fast strike at the critical moment and defeat the opponent in one move.

  With a flick of his body, Lu Yun naturally grasped the Ruyi Heart Soul Sword. The long sword trembled and 176 swords shot out simultaneously, accompanied by dazzling crimson light, flying swiftly towards him.

  Light and shadow merged and separated, separated and then merged again, continuing for a while. Two powerful forces finally cancelled each other out in a fierce collision, producing a mighty explosion. Countless strange lights filled the sky, dancing and scattering in the blast like a meteor shower, beautiful yet full of danger.

  The ground, a large pit, appeared in the midst of flying dust. All around, onlookers raised their protective true energy, looking at the first exchange between the two with shocked expressions. Although it was just a probing attack, its power was also quite astonishing.

  Back off a zhang, Lu Yun coldly stared at Jian Wucheng, his eyes flashing with shock. In the first exchange, Jian Wucheng didn't retreat a single step, his powerful strength eliciting cheers and applause from the countless onlookers. Lu Yun's eyes turned cold, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into nine figures, each occupying a different position, simultaneously unleashing a shocking sword strike. Suddenly, nine figures of Lu Yun appeared around Jian Wucheng, nine dazzling red sword lights, accompanied by nearly ten zhang long sword aura, converged together, fiercely slashing towards Jian Wucheng.

  Jian Wuchen's eyes slightly dimmed, his body moved, and the Tianling Divine Sword emitted a dazzling five-colored light. In an instant, over 200 swords converged into nine brilliant sword auras, each occupying a different direction, meeting Lu Yun's attack head-on. As both sides' speed was as swift as a startled swan, countless flowing lights and colors filled the sky.

  As a loud explosion sounded, two figures emerged from the colorful sky, each retreating three feet. Jian Wuchen's eyes widened in surprise, staring intensely at Lu Yun, who gazed back at him with an icy expression, as if saying, "You're nothing special either."

  Jian Wuchen's eyes were cold and stern, his Heavenly Spirit Sword quivering as he shouted, "Be careful, I'll use the first move of my Heavenly Sword Nine Techniques - Lin Chen Technique!" As soon as his voice fell, Jian Wuchen's right hand shook, and a shocking dragon hum spread throughout the four directions. At the same time, countless powerful sword shadows gathered above his head, merging into one in an instant, forming a purple sword aura with five-colored light, standing still above Jian Wuchen's head. With Jian Wuchen's loud roar, the tens of feet long powerful sword edge, accompanied by a strong momentum and shocking power, suddenly chopped down towards Lu Yun.

  He gazed coldly at Swordless Dust, his entire body's power surging forth. A brilliant divine light shot out from his eyes. The Heart and Soul Sword let out a furious whistle, accompanied by the Thunder Dragon's Cry that shook the entire arena. With his right hand tightly grasping the divine sword, Lu Yun suddenly unleashed the "Blazing Fire Heaven-Defying Sword Technique". In an instant, countless powerful, piercing lights of glory appeared, swirling around his head at a speed too fast to see, and in the blink of an eye, they converged into a breathtakingly beautiful long rainbow that shot out simultaneously with Swordless Dust's slash.

  In mid-air, two powerful and dazzling sword lights collided with each other, accompanied by a shocking force that shook the heart. The sky was filled with colorful lights flying in all directions, and a deafening roar swept everything away, engulfing the surroundings. On the ground, dense explosions moved rapidly, and countless air currents made the entire arena in front of the Tianxu Cave appear desolate. The powerful explosive force formed a strong airflow that forced the surrounding spectators to retreat one after another, with each person's eyes revealing a look of shock.

  In the air, two figures merged and separated, each retreating two zhang. At this moment, Lu Yun's face was slightly pale, his eyes revealing a hint of heaviness as he stared intently at Jian Wucheng. Jian Wucheng, on the other hand, looked normal, but with an added hint of ruthlessness in his eyes. As their gazes met, Jian Wucheng's body stabilized for a moment before the Tianling Sword burst forth with dazzling light once more, reappearing behind Lu Yun as it launched a frenzied attack with earth-shaking force.

  Lu Yun's expression turned cold, his body suddenly flipped to the side, and he spun around like a tornado. The sword in his hand let out a deafening screech as it counterattacked Sword Without Dust's sudden strike with an explosion of crimson light. In their third exchange, the powerful force of the blast sent both men flying back several meters at once.

  In mid-air, Jian Wucheng let out a loud shout, his body suddenly shrinking, and he transformed into a five-colored light ball, rapidly flying back and forth in the air. Powerful rays of light shot towards Lu Yun one after another. Lu Yun roared loudly, his hand holding the Heart-Soul Sword, which emitted a dazzling red glow, repeatedly slashing at the light balls that flew as fast as shooting stars. With each collision, Lu Yun's body retreated a foot, and in an instant, he was caught up in Jian Wucheng's powerful offensive.

  The ground, Xuan Yu, Zi Yang, Ao Xue, Yun Feng, Cang Yue and others all had heavy expressions, their eyes filled with worry. Everyone could see that at this time, Lu Yun was already at a disadvantage. As the Tian Jian Academy, famous for its sword techniques throughout the world, its attack power was unparalleled, the strongest among the six academies, no one had ever been able to surpass them. At this time, Jian Wu Chen launched a fierce attack with the Tian Jian Academy's most powerful and domineering technique, the Tian Jian Jiu Quan, it would be extremely difficult for Lu Yun to turn the tide in this match.

  Watching the match in mid-air, Jingyue Master sighed and said: "Judging from Lu Yun's current situation, he is in extreme danger. The Tianjian Institute's Tianjian Jue, that is the strongest attacking sword technique among the six institutes, what can Lu Yun use to counter it?"

  Lin Yunfeng looked at Lu Yun, who was dodging in mid-air, and said firmly: "I believe Lu Yun will win, he definitely won't lose, definitely not." Xuan Yu and Zi Yang both glanced at him, unable to help but shake their heads slightly.

  Jingyue Master calmly said: "Guang has the determination, but it's impossible to win. With what Lu Yun learned in Yi Garden, he can hold on until now is already a miracle. What ultimate skill does he have to defeat Jian Wucheng?" The crowd was shocked, yes, what can Lu Yun use to defeat Jian Wucheng and surpass the Tianjian Jiue?