Chapter 131 The Grand Competition

"Bang!"

Xu Yuanjing's magic sword was extremely fast and posed a tricky angle, aiming straight for Xu Fadong's throat, but an iron rod suddenly appeared and blocked his magic sword.

The spiritual energy of the two touched and separated in mid-air. Xu Yuanjing's spiritual energy was tempered to a high degree, and coupled with his superior cultivation level, his spiritual energy appeared abundant and vast.

He also knew that his cultivation was his strength, so he released his spiritual power and arranged it around himself to lure Xu Fadong to attack.

Xu Fadong, on the other hand, filled his body with spiritual energy, not wasting a single drop. He moved around Xu Yuanjing, and from time to time, the iron rod in his hand released a sword light to attack Xu Yuanjing.

However, although the battle between the two sides was fierce, it came to a stalemate for a time. The reason was simple: compared to the others who either underestimated their opponents or risked attacks and ended up being killed, Xu Yuanjing was exceptionally cautious.

His decades of combat experience were not useless; he forced Xu Fadong into a corner during the defense.

"Indeed, Yuan Jing's performance was truly impressive. It will be extremely difficult for Fa Dong to defeat him."

The Grand Elder looked at the situation on the field and couldn't help but praise Xu Yuanjing.

"Yes, indeed!"

The clan chief nodded, and he was generous with his praise for the good performance.

"Whoosh!"

Xu Fadong took a few deep breaths and looked cautiously at Xu Yuanjing. The other party was also a skilled swordsman, and no matter how he changed his attacks, they were ultimately blocked.

Xu Fadong had a good attitude. The clan leader had only asked him to participate in this competition to let him experience what it felt like to fight with others. Everything else was just an unexpected bonus.

He wasn't very confident in himself at first, thinking he would definitely be in a tough fight, but he was surprised to find that his tribesmen had obvious weaknesses during the battle. He initially thought it was a trap, so he tried to attack the weaknesses and won the battle easily.

This was much simpler than the usual sparring with the clan leader. However, things were not so simple in the finals. His great-grandfather's weaknesses were not only few, but also constantly changing, leaving him somewhat at a loss.

Just as he was distracted, Xu Yuanjing seized the opportunity. His expression brightened, and the magic sword in his hand suddenly changed, instantly transforming his defensive posture.

"Cloud Wave Sword!"

A series of dreamlike clouds appeared on the arena. The cultivators watching below frowned. The clouds covered most of the arena, and they could no longer see Xu Yuanjing.

After the clouds and mist appeared, the sound of rolling waves could still be heard from the arena, but now even the sound disappeared.

However, Xu Fadong's expression became somewhat tense. He hurriedly took a few steps back, and then the mist suddenly rushed in, and he dodged again—

A commotion erupted below. He was now at the edge of the ring; if he moved even slightly, he would surely fall off and lose.

However, Xu Fadong seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. With his heels off the ground, he suddenly dodged to the side, and the clouds and mist missed their target again.

Xu Yuanjing, who was wielding the Cloud Wave Sword, calmly manipulated the changing clouds and mist. His eyes were not affected by the clouds and mist. He looked at Xu Fadong, who was desperately dodging on the arena, and couldn't help but smile.

"Although he is exceptionally talented, he is still just a sixteen or seventeen-year-old child with little experience."

"Let's just take this kid down in one fell swoop, and show the clan leader and the other clansmen that no matter how talented you are, beating me isn't so easy."

As Xu Yuanjing pondered his next move, Xu Fadong abruptly stopped, turned around, and plunged directly into the clouds.

"This kid's gone mad. Fourth Uncle's signature Cloud Wave Sword will impair vision and hearing. If he rushes in, he'll be blind and deaf. Isn't he just courting death?"

Xu Linghua looked like she'd seen a ghost, and most of the others had the same reaction. The eldest elder, sitting in the main seat, exclaimed in disbelief and turned to look at his clan leader.

"Was that kid's eyes closed just now?"

"Um!"

The clan chief nodded firmly, his eyes fixed on Xu Yuanjing in the mist, and a look of regret appeared on his face.

"Actually, Yuan Jing was right to only defend and not attack at the beginning. His cultivation is profound and his spiritual power is abundant. If he just keeps going like this, it will be difficult for Fa Dong to win."

However, he had other ideas, and his bigger mistake was that he shouldn't have used swordsmanship.

The First Elder was somewhat puzzled. Shouldn't swordsmanship be used? Is there any explanation for this? The Clan Chief looked at the First Elder, and without keeping him in suspense, spoke up.

"Fa Dong has a special talent, which is to see through the origin of swordsmanship. This talent is terrifying. The creator of a swordsmanship understands ten parts of its essence, and those he personally teaches can only reach eight parts at most."

What we learn through jade slips and secret manuals, we can at most understand four or five parts of it, while geniuses might reach seven or eight parts.

This kid's understanding of swordsmanship surpasses that of its creator, reaching fifteen or even a hundred percent; he was practically born for the way of the sword.

The unique feature of Yuan Jing's Cloud Wave Sword technique lies in its dreamlike and bewitching nature, but it would likely be completely ineffective against Fa Dong.

Seeing the excited clan leader, the Grand Elder couldn't help but sigh, looking at Xu Yuanjing on the field.

"If that's the case, I hope Yuan Jing's confidence won't be completely shattered."

The clan chief's initial joy suddenly froze on his face. Yes, he was too excited and forgot about this matter.

At this moment, seeing Xu Fadong rush in, Xu Yuanjing couldn't help but show a hint of excitement on his face. This was his home turf, how could he possibly lose?

"go!"

As the clouds shifted, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Xu Fadong, attacking him. It was an illusion, while Xu Yuanjing hid in the clouds, waiting for an opportunity to attack Xu Fadong from behind.

"clang!"

However, to everyone's surprise, Xu Fadong completely ignored the figure in front of him and turned around to attack from behind.

"This is impossible..."

Xu Yuanjing then realized that Xu Fadong had kept his eyes tightly closed, and no matter how he attacked, the iron rod would always block his magic sword.

As if his thoughts had been read, Xu Yuanjing shouted in disbelief.

"Bang! Bang!"

His mind went blank, and his movements suddenly became distorted. Just then, Xu Fadong's iron rod struck his leg heavily. Xu Yuanjing felt the pain and instinctively retaliated. At that moment, the iron rod in Xu Fadong's hand instantly struck his forehead.

Everyone was instantly in an uproar. Xu Yuanjing had actually lost! This was impossible! Everyone's first reaction was disbelief.

At that moment, a vortex silently appeared in the air.

"Is this kid planning to risk breaking through to the next level?"

The clan leader's expression changed drastically as he looked at the vortex above his head.