Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 328 Peerless Sword Genius
The competition officially began on the competition field.

Zhou Ling and Gao Qi each bowed with their hands clasped in greeting.

"You are indeed quite capable, and you certainly have the right to be proud at your age, but you've met me, so you should just admit defeat."

Gao Qi was slender, dressed in a straight blue robe, with deep, bright eyes, and spoke calmly to Zhou Ling.

He was a third-level, fourth-step sword cultivator with a foundation far exceeding that of other cultivators of the same level. Even though Zhou Ling defeated He Jing, he did not take Zhou Ling seriously.

After all, Zhou Ling was indeed a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator.

But Zhou Ling remained calm.

From the [Intermediate Analysis], he can use the Five Elements Spirit Flame to sever the opponent's connection with the power of the stars.

In addition, he had absolute confidence in Dean Gong.

If I am no match for them, I can still hold out by using the Five Elements Spirit Flame and the Five Elements Sword Formation!
Unless Zhao An can defeat Dean Gong, they have a better chance of winning than their opponents.

"Professor Gao, let's settle this with our hands!"

Zhou Ling spoke up.

Through his [Intermediate Observation], he could tell that Gao Qi was not at his peak after yesterday's battle.

Currently, most aspects have probably not yet recovered to 80%.

This is also a huge benefit for him.

"Alright! Then I'll show you the difference between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core cultivators. You can't win by taking shortcuts!"

Seeing Zhou Ling's calm and collected demeanor, Gao Qi stopped wasting words.

He had also seen the footage of Zhou Ling's battle with He Jing, and in his opinion, Zhou Ling won purely by relying on his spiritual flames.

He Jing's Dan Domain attack posed little threat to Zhou Ling's Spirit Flame, but his Sword Domain was a completely different story.

Then, a sharp sword appeared in his hand, and he casually slashed at Zhou Ling.

Suddenly, the sky above the competition platform seemed to tremble.

The arena seemed to erupt in a frenzy, and streaks of starlight rained down from the sky.

Subsequently, a starlight domain gathered around Gao Qi.

Even in broad daylight, it shines brilliantly.

At the same time, starlight surged into the sharp sword.

The sword light that was unleashed instantly surged, growing from a few feet to tens of feet in an instant.

Furthermore, after Gao Qi's sword domain spread out, the starlight that enveloped all directions seemed to transform into beams of sword light, with an exceptionally astonishing power.

[You have truly observed the Seven Star Sword Domain; Intermediate Observation +1]

[You have truly analyzed the Seven Star Sword Domain; Intermediate Analysis +1]

Zhou Ling stared intently at the whistling sword light hurtling towards him, his gaze slightly narrowed.

Although the Star Sword was moving incredibly fast, Zhou Ling could clearly see their trajectory.

The sword light condensing within the sword domain was Gao Qi's sword intent.

The whistling sword intent attacked with overwhelming force, its unstoppable power terrifying all who beheld it.

It even exerts a tremendous suppression on the soul.

Although it hasn't reached the level of "Heaven and Earth as One Sword," it's enough to shatter one's fighting spirit.

With the support of his two talents, Zhou Ling could clearly sense that his opponent's main sword intent was the Star-Breaking Sword Intent, and that he was charging forward with extreme combat power.

By harnessing the power of heaven and earth and the stars, a star-shattering sword is formed, possessing astonishing power.

His main skill was the Five Elements Sword Technique, so naturally he condensed the Five Elements Sword Intent.

The Five Elements Sword emphasizes mutual generation and restraint, and the continuous cycle of life.

Everything that is born must die; even the most powerful sword intent has its counter.

It's just a matter of how to discover it!

"True power comes from within; what is borrowed will never truly belong to you!"

Sensing the changes in the opponent's sword domain, Zhou Ling spoke up.

From the [Intermediate Analysis], he was able to discover the weaknesses of the opponent's sword domain.

As long as the power of the stars in the sky is cut off, this sword domain will naturally become weaker and weaker.

With a thought, the Five Elements Sword flew out of his hand.

He charged straight at the sword domain.

The Five Elements Sword is a fourth-tier sword, and it has also incorporated the power of the Five Elements rules, so it is not afraid of the opponent's sword domain suppression at all.

Even if the opponent is at the peak of the Golden Core stage and has condensed a sword domain, they cannot easily destroy the Five Elements Sword.

"Hoohoo!"

The moment the Five Elements Sword made contact with the Starry Sword Shadow, five-colored sword energy surged out from its blade, its five-colored light dazzling and intertwining.

"Boom!"

With a deafening roar, a violent sword aura shot into the sky.

The fourth-tier glazed jade on the competition stage was scratched with deep marks.

In the air, half was the Five Elements Sword Domain and the other half was the Starlight Sword Domain.

At the point where the two meet, sword energy surges and turbulents, sometimes condensing into five elements of sword energy, and sometimes transforming into starlight sword energy, annihilating and condensing each other, constantly colliding and consuming each other.

The two sides fought each other to a standstill, and for a time they were evenly matched!

"How can this be?"

Seeing that the unstoppable sword strike was actually blocked by Zhou Ling, Gao Qi was incredulous.

He was a sword cultivator who had steadily entered the third realm and fourth step, and he had also drawn upon the power of starlight, so there was already a trace of the aura of the Heaven and Earth Sword Domain within his sword domain.

He was confident that he could deal with Nascent Soul cultivators when he unleashed his sword domain.

But this week, Ling actually dared to confront his sword domain head-on, and it was blocked.

He was incredulous that there was no damage whatsoever.

Originally, it was thought that Zhou Ling was only able to block the sword domain's attack by relying on the spirit flame, but it was completely unexpected.

Gao Qi certainly didn't expect that Zhou Ling had already condensed the Five Elements Sword Soul. Although his Starry Sword Domain was powerful, it couldn't suppress him.

Furthermore, the Five Elements Sword is a fourth-tier sword, and it has absorbed the power of the Five Elements rules from the Nascent Soul Tribulation, so his sword domain cannot completely suppress it.

"Zhou Ling actually managed to block this sword strike with his own sword domain!"

"This Five Elements Sword Domain actually also has a trace of the aura of the Heaven and Earth Sword."

"I heard last time that Zhou Ling forged a fourth-order sword, and it was rumored that he had comprehended the sword intent of the fourth realm. I scoffed at it! I didn't expect that he actually had some skill."

"A fourth-realm sword cultivator who is not even twenty years old, isn't that an unparalleled genius of swordsmanship!"

"Compared to a fourth-grade weapon refiner, this fourth-realm sword cultivator is far more terrifying!"

"How is that possible? He's not even twenty years old yet. Even if he started practicing swordsmanship in the womb, he couldn't possibly reach the fourth realm."

"Even if he reaches the fourth realm, with his cultivation level, he will not be able to use it."

"This is not the fourth realm yet; it's just that his Five Elements Sword Intent is closer to the One Sword of Heaven and Earth."

On the judges' panel, the judges all exclaimed in disbelief.

Originally, no one thought Zhou Ling could block Gao Qi's sword.

After all, Gao Qi's sword domain is primarily offensive, so it wouldn't be so easy for Zhou Ling to replicate the Five Elements Spirit Flame tactics from yesterday.

Even if the five spiritual flames could be blocked within the sword domain, the price to pay would be enormous.

But no one expected that Zhou Ling would directly choose to confront Gao Qi's sword domain head-on.

And surprisingly, they weren't at a disadvantage.

How is this done?
Anyone could see that Zhou Ling was only at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage.

Even if he possesses the five elements and has abundant magical power, it can only be considered the magical power of the early Golden Core stage.

However, the use of this Three Realms Sword Domain technique also consumes a huge amount of magical power.

Zhou Ling, however, did not seem to be under any pressure.

They were naturally unaware that Zhou Ling was using his two talents, [Sixth Transformation] and [Meticulous Detail], to control his mana consumption to an extremely low level. "Instructor Zhou, I must say your cultivation is truly surprising. However, I'd like to see how long you can withstand my sword domain."

Gao Qi snorted coldly as he chanted the incantation.

Clouds rolled and unrolled in the sky, and starlight poured down like a torrential rain, causing the Starlight Sword Domain to surge several times in an instant.

The Five Elements Sword Intent was suppressed and continuously shrunk.

But then, something even more shocking happened.

Five-colored spiritual light surged in Zhou Ling's hand, and five spiritual flames shot out simultaneously.

It was instantly injected into the Five Elements Sword Domain.

The Five Elements Spiritual Flame possesses the blessing effect of spiritual flame.

He generally doesn't use it unless it's absolutely necessary.

The main reason is that his cultivation level is not yet high enough to continuously unleash the Five Elements Sword Domain, but once he does use it, its power is indeed strong enough.

However, it also consumes a lot of spiritual flames, and recovery is not so quick.

However, his main purpose this time was not to fully activate the Five Elements Sword Domain with the help of the Five Elements Spirit Flame.

However, it is only by relying on the inherent supernatural properties of the Five Elements Spirit Flame.

The supernatural powers of earth and fire, for example, possess the ability to seal off space.

Therefore, it is a good opportunity to use it to block the power of the stars in the sky.

Without the support of the power of the stars, the sword domain fused with the Five Elements Spiritual Flames is enough to break through the opponent's sword domain.

A scorching wave of flames, hundreds of feet high, suddenly rose within the Five Elements Sword Domain, condensing into a tortoise shell-like structure high above the two contestants, swallowing the blazing starlight that hurtled down.

In an instant, the sky transformed into a crimson sea of ​​fire, with flames rolling everywhere.

The starlight in the sky shone brightly, but was constantly being swallowed up.

"this?"

"Can the Spirit Flame also be combined with the Sword Domain?"

Seeing that the flames could completely engulf his star field, Gao Qi was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

No one expected that Zhou Ling's spirit flames would have such terrifying power.

The previously surging Starlight Sword Domain instantly calmed down, and its suppression of the Five Elements Sword Domain was greatly reduced.

On the contrary, as the Five Elements Spirit Flame merged into the Five Elements Sword Domain, the power of the Five Elements Sword Domain surged.

The Five Elements Sword Qi resembled a five-colored spiritual flame sword dragon, crisscrossing and roaring, unstoppable in its momentum.

"Spiritual Flame merged into the Sword Domain? How was that possible?"

"He even condensed a Spirit Flame Sword Domain? This is truly an unparalleled sword genius!"

"They even sealed off the space where Gao Qi used the power of starlight. This is truly unbelievable!"

"Zhou Ling's swordsmanship is truly beyond expectation, as he was able to integrate the Five Elements Spiritual Flames so perfectly into his sword domain!"

"If I'm not mistaken, he most likely comprehended the Five Elements Sword Domain from the Five Elements Spirit Flame!"

The judges were once again shocked and began to discuss among themselves.

I never expected that Zhou Ling could integrate the Five Elements Spirit Flame into the Sword Domain so perfectly.

It's important to understand that Spirit Flame has its own attributes, and it's a completely different field from swordsmanship.

Nobody knows how Zhou Ling did it.

Of course, this is the effect of Zhou Ling's talents such as [Five Elements Thunder Gang].

"The power of this Flaming Sword Domain is terrifying!"

"Is this still considered Foundation Establishment cultivation?"

"Instructor Gao's sword domain was completely suppressed!"

In the audience, the spectators were also exclaiming in surprise. Their cultivation levels were limited, and they could not see the specific battle situation on the stage.

All that is known is that Gao Qi's sword domain was shrouded in flames, clearly indicating that he was falling below.

At this moment, a giant star sword suddenly condensed within the Starlight Sword Domain, slashing fiercely at the sea of ​​fire in the sky, cutting open a section of the fire domain.

Just as it was about to break through the fire domain, the surrounding flames surged and raged, launching a fierce bombardment against it.

The Star Sword flashed with light before being shattered.

"Break it!"

Gao Qi roared, his magical power surging. Zhou Ling had found his weakness.

Generally speaking, sealing off space in this way during combat is not easy.

Moreover, he could go to other places, but Zhou Ling has only blocked the area where they are fighting.

The other area was where Dean Gong and Dean Zhao fought, so he naturally couldn't retreat there.

Going elsewhere means leaving the competition arena, which is equivalent to admitting defeat.

The sword domain is getting weaker and weaker; this situation cannot be allowed to continue!
Now all we can do is focus on breaking through the flame domain.

He immediately channeled all his magical power into the Star Sword.

This time, he was determined to break through the Five Elements Sword Domain with a single sword strike.

Suddenly, seven beams of spiritual light lit up simultaneously within the whistling starlight sword domain in the sky, and the overwhelming sword shadows transformed into seven orderly arranged stars.

"Seven Star Sword Formation!"

"Thank goodness the space was sealed off in time!"

Looking at the changes in the sword domain, Zhou Ling thought to himself.

At this moment, within the Starshine Sword Domain, he could clearly sense the aura of a sword that unites heaven and earth.

If the opponent could fuse the power of heaven and earth and stars, the power of this sword would definitely be even more terrifying.

Zhou Ling's expression was solemn as the Five Elements Sword Souls within his body roared and condensed, pouring into the Five Elements Treasure Sword.

Originally, the sword domain would have been even more powerful if it had been unleashed with the help of the Five Elements Spirit Flame.

However, the Five Elements Spirit Flame needs to seal off the space, so Zhou Ling can only use the Five Elements Sword Soul.

"cut!"

Gao Qi roared again, and the Seven Star Swords within the Sword Domain instantly merged into one, transforming into a hundred-foot-long giant sword, like a star radiating endless brilliance, which crashed down towards Zhou Ling's Five Elements Sword Domain.

Only half of the giant star sword fell.

Zhou Ling felt a sudden surge of pressure in the entire void, with a binding force constantly suppressing the Five Elements Sword Domain.

It made him and Lingyan seem as if they were both sealed away.

At this moment, a powerful force of rules erupted from the opponent's sword domain.

If it weren't for the protection of the Five Elements Spirit Flame, Zhou Ling would probably be unable to move an inch.

However, this also greatly reduced his combat strength.

However, at that moment, a shocking change occurred.

As soon as the Five Elements Sword was infused with the Five Elements Sword Soul, a mysterious Five Elements Sword Light shot out.

The five elements sword light shone with the mysterious light of my five elements sword soul.

It is formed by the condensation of the Five Elements Sword Soul and the power of the Five Elements Rules.

Originally, it would have been difficult for Zhou Ling to activate the Five Elements Rules with his cultivation level, but with the Five Elements Sword Soul integrated, this sword strike was a natural outcome.

The whistling Five Elements Sword Light instantly broke through the Seven Star Sword's sword domain suppression, and the terrifying power it emitted made Gao Qi shiver.

His expression turned extremely grave, and he frantically poured all his magical power into the sword.

In an instant, the starlight sword energy burst forth fiercely, its momentum soaring to the heavens.

"Boom!"

The next moment, the Five Elements Sword Light and the Seven Star Giant Sword clashed heavily, unleashing a deafening roar.

After several breaths, the starlight of the Seven Star Giant Sword twisted and dimmed, and the mighty sword domain shattered inch by inch, eventually dissipating into scattered stars.

(End of this chapter)