Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 77: Lin Xuan vs. Zhao Feiyan!

When Lei Bao surrendered, the flames that filled the sky slowly dissipated, revealing his figure. The crowd was stunned. To be honest, they had been puzzled when Lei Bao first conceded. He was a cultivator at the peak of the Two-Star Martial General realm, a contender for the Celestial Ranking. How could he just give up? But now, they understood.

Lei Bao’s body was charred black, and in some places, his flesh was mangled and bloody. It was obvious he was severely injured. Had he surrendered even a moment later, he would have likely disintegrated into ash.

"Is Zhao Feiyan’s Spiritual Fire really that terrifying? That’s unbelievable!"

"I thought she was just an Alchemy Master with no real combat strength. I never imagined she was so heaven-defying!"

Lei Bao’s expression was incredibly grim. He never expected to be defeated within just three moves. Staring at Zhao Feiyan, he gritted his teeth and said, "The power of your Spiritual Fire can double in an instant. It’s truly incredible."

"Lei Bao, you should be grateful you surrendered. Otherwise, you would have turned to ash," Zhao Feiyan said with a smile. "Because I wasn’t even using my full strength."

Hearing this, Lei Bao was momentarily stunned, and the surrounding crowd erupted in an uproar.

She wasn’t even using her full strength?

"Heavens, just how powerful is Zhao Feiyan at her limit?"

"She’s definitely going to make it onto the Celestial Ranking!"

"She might even have a chance to break into the top five, or even the top three!"

The other second-year geniuses frowned, feeling the pressure. This Zhao Feiyan is a peerless foe!

In the distance, the elders were also discussing the match. They hadn’t expected Zhao Feiyan to have mastered the Three Transformations of Spiritual Fire. Each transformation of this technique increased its power. Zhao Feiyan had only mastered the first, which doubled its might. If she were to master the third transformation, its power would triple. It was an exceptionally powerful Secret Technique, but it was also incredibly difficult to learn. For Zhao Feiyan to have succeeded was nothing short of heaven-defying.

"This Zhao Feiyan is quite interesting," a young voice remarked. Seated beside the elders was a young man in a blue robe. His clothes billowed as if moved by an unseen, swift breeze. He was Ling Fengzi.

He was the top genius of the second years and the popular favorite to win first place on the Celestial Ranking this time. He was not standing in the crowd but sitting with the elders. Clearly, his status was on par with theirs, because Ling Fengzi was a Core Disciple.

The disciples of the Heavenly Dao Academy were divided into several tiers. The most common were the regular disciples. Above them were the Direct Disciples, who possessed exceptional talent and had been taken as apprentices by the elders. Their status was higher than that of regular disciples, but no matter how strong they became, they were still subordinate to the elders.

However, there was one type of disciple whose status was equal to that of an elder: the Core Disciples. They were the geniuses among geniuses. Every Core Disciple had limitless future prospects, and their status was equivalent to that of an ordinary elder. Ling Fengzi was one such Core Disciple.

He smiled and said, "Lei Bao’s defeat wasn’t undeserved. His speed is still too slow. If he were fast enough, he could have woven through those flames and achieved an innately invincible position." He paused, a confident glint in his eyes. "I wonder when I’ll get to meet this Zhao Feiyan. When I do, I’ll show her what the ultimate speed in the world looks like. Her flames may be powerful, but if they can’t even touch me, they’re useless."

「On the other side」

Zhao Feiyan stepped down from the arena. Instead of returning to the resting area, she walked directly toward Lin Xuan. Arriving before him, she fixed her gaze on him and said coldly, "Kid, I was originally planning to deal with you after the Celestial Ranking was over, but I didn’t expect you to enter the competition as well. That’s just perfect. I’ll take care of you during a match. I will make you kneel before me in public and beg for mercy."

The surrounding disciples were baffled. What’s going on? Zhao Feiyan has a grudge against Lin Xuan? It looks like he really offended her. This Lin Xuan is a dead man. They looked at Lin Xuan with sympathy in their eyes.

Lin Xuan, however, was completely unfazed. He glanced at Zhao Feiyan and stated flatly, "You are not my opponent."

"Kid, don’t think you can be arrogant just because you have the Tower Master Token. I won’t be intimidated this time," she shot back. "Even if you pull out the Tower Master Token, I won’t hold back. You’re dead."

Lin Xuan laughed heartily. "Even if you go all out, you’re still no match for me. To be honest, I never even considered you my opponent. My rival is that Ling Fengzi. Only he can barely qualify as a challenger. After all, my goal is to be number one on the Celestial Ranking."

Lin Xuan completely dismissed Zhao Feiyan. Those around him were stupefied.

This guy is way too arrogant! They had personally witnessed how strong Zhao Feiyan was—strong enough to instantly defeat a peak Two-Star Martial General. Where did Lin Xuan get the courage to say such things?

Has this kid lost his mind?

"So what if he consumed a Celestial Spirit Fruit and became a One-Star Martial General? So what if he went to the Heavenly Dao Tower? There’s no way he could have mastered one of its Ultimate Skills in just half a month. How could he possibly be Zhao Feiyan’s opponent?" Sun Hao sneered.

Zhang Yang and Zhao Jie also thought Lin Xuan was an idiot. It was uncertain if he could even pass the elimination rounds, yet he was aiming for first place on the Celestial Ranking. Dream on.

This time, even Ling Fengzi heard Lin Xuan’s words. He was momentarily stunned and looked at Lin Xuan for the first time. Honestly, he had never paid Lin Xuan any mind before. A mere newcomer king was not worth mentioning. After all, the gap in their cultivation was immense. But to think this kid would make such a boastful claim of wanting to be first on the Celestial Ranking... He clearly doesn’t respect me at all!

"Interesting. It’s been a while since I’ve seen someone so arrogant," Ling Fengzi snorted coldly but didn’t pay him any more attention. This Lin Xuan should focus on defeating Zhao Feiyan first.

Zhao Feiyan, on the other hand, was furious. For him to belittle her like this was unforgivable. With a cold snort, flames erupted around her body, and a scorching wave of Flame Power swept through the area. The surrounding disciples scrambled backward in fear. Under the force of this flame, they felt as if they were about to be incinerated.

Enveloped by Spiritual Fire, Zhao Feiyan looked like a veritable Flame Goddess. She stared at Lin Xuan and declared, "Kid, you’ve angered me. Prepare to face my wrath. I will absolutely not spare you!"

With that, she let out another cold snort and turned to leave.

The competition continued, with each battle proving incredibly fierce and leaving the spectators dumbfounded. Feng Qingxue was also deeply shocked as he watched. He noticed that the battles in the Celestial Ranking tournament were different from those in the newcomer competition. The newcomer fights often lasted for dozens or even hundreds of moves, but the Celestial Ranking battles were often decided in just a few exchanges. It seemed that even among Two-Star Martial Generals, the disparity in strength could be enormous.

During this period, Lin Xuan also fought several times, easily defeating his opponents each time. This amazed countless people. This Lin Xuan is really strong! It looks like he might actually make it through the elimination rounds.

「Two days later.」

The elimination rounds concluded. Only fifty people had successfully advanced to the finals, and Lin Xuan was one of them. This shocked everyone.

The second-year disciples went crazy. They never expected Lin Xuan to actually succeed. Sun Tian, Zhang Yang, and Wu Ming were all dumbfounded.

How is this possible?

They had been waiting to see Lin Xuan make a fool of himself. Who would have thought he would sweep through the competition and charge straight into the finals? They had been thoroughly and utterly humiliated.

After the elimination rounds ended, the contestants were given one day to rest.

「One day later.」

The finals commenced. The very first battle was, of all matchups, Lin Xuan versus Zhao Feiyan.