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"This is impossible!"

The elders of the Xuantian Sect were horrified, almost terrified, as they stared at the halberd blade that had been slashed away.

"That's—"

Huangfu Lin was clearly stunned. Although his muscle memory allowed him to disengage from the fight in time, he still had a bewildered expression, staring blankly at the halberd in his hand, which was now broken in half. The once dazzling light of the halberd gradually dimmed.

"...Holy shit."

Huangfu Lin finally couldn't hold back and swore.

Huangfu Lin looked at Qin Xiao, then at the broken halberd in his hand, and after repeating this twice, slowly and firmly gave Qin Xiao a thumbs up.

"Cow!"

Qin Xiao: ...

Qin Xiao ignored him, staring at the jet-black longsword in his hand, his eyelids slightly lowered, when suddenly a familiar yet unfamiliar voice rang in his ears.

"You want a knife that won't break?"

"Don't worry, this knife will never break in your hands."

Those were the words Mo Ze spoke when he handed him the knife. Those lazy, casual golden eyes reappeared before his eyes, etched onto the blade.

Qin Xiao lowered his eyes, gazing at the beast pattern on the blade, his expression complex.

"What's your knife made of? It's so powerful," Huangfu Lin asked curiously.

Qin Xiao slowly raised his eyes, his expression indifferent, and did not answer.

"How indifferent," Huangfu Lin chuckled.

Huangfu Lin looked at the broken halberd in his hand again, then at the flying halberd blade. He seemed to hesitate for a moment, but in the end, he put the broken halberd blade back in.

"Sigh, there's no way around it. If I don't accept it, I'll get yelled at again." Huangfu Lin said, sighing as if he was very troubled.

"You're really impressive." Huangfu Lin smiled, clasped his hands together, and closed his eyes slightly. "I really admire you... How about this, if you can block my next five attacks, I'll give up."

Qin Xiao frowned, took a half step back, and gripped the blade tightly in his hand.

"Huangfu Lin has run into a brick wall?!"

Off the field, Feng Yu raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised.

"This jade is really strong; it can fight Huangfu Lin to a standstill."

"It was just blocking a few attacks, nothing to be surprised about," Yu Fengchan said arrogantly, arms crossed.

"How could that be? You can see it yourself, Huangfu Lin's weapon—"

"So what?" Yu Fengchan glanced at him. "He hasn't even gotten serious yet."

"This doesn't count as a move?" Feng Yu chuckled. "Judging from the reaction of the Xuan Tian Sect, it doesn't seem like one."

Then, turning to look at the silent Liu Huangli, he asked, "What do you think?"

“He hasn’t used his attributes yet.” Liu Huangli stared at the projection, his eyes dark. “But it looks like he’s about to.”

"Speaking of which, what exactly is Huangfu Lin's attribute? I've never seen him use it before," Yuan Qingshui asked, scratching his head.

Feng Yu didn't speak, but gave Liu Huangli a playful look.

As if realizing something, Liu Huangli's eyes darkened, and he said, "See? It's about to come out."

Qin Xiao swallowed the rising bloody taste, but a trace of blood still spilled from the corner of his mouth. Looking at Huangfu Lin, whose aura had surged, he felt like cursing.

Qin Xiao wanted to strike first, but Huangfu Lin's aura had already transformed into a towering hurricane, swirling in layers. The gale condensed into countless wind blades, sweeping and shooting in all directions, the terrifying aura almost crushing everything in the vicinity into ruins.

Is this really only the Mystic Realm?

Qin Xiao had some doubts, and he thought of Liu Huangli. Liu Huangli was also at the upper level of the Profound Realm, but his skill was far less exaggerated.

Before Qin Xiao could think further, a huge black shadow appeared beside him without warning—it seemed to be the tail of some kind of abyssal behemoth, lashing out at him with immense force!

The shadowy figure was enormous. Qin Xiao couldn't even see its full size at first glance. Although he had retreated several miles the moment it appeared, he was still hit hard by the residual shockwaves from its surroundings. In an instant, it felt as if he had crashed into a collapsing mountain. He felt a sudden shock in his chest, and his internal organs were almost completely displaced.

Qin Xiao staggered, and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!

"Pfft, cough cough—!!"

Qin Xiao coughed violently and uncontrollably. His eyes bulged out due to the pressure of the air, and they were bloodshot, making him look ferocious and pathetic.

His right eye trembled slightly as he looked up in disbelief at the shadow he had just seen. Only now, at such a distance, could he finally make out the shadow's full form.

It was just an enormous tail fin!

Qin Xiao wiped his aching eyes, breathing heavily, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

At this very moment, Huangfu Lin's true form was finally revealed—a demonic whale with a head and body that were more than ten miles long and as tall as a mountain!

The Demon Whale's entire body is as deep and dark blue as the deep sea, and its enormous body stretches as far as the eye can see. With just a gentle flick of its tail fin, the resulting storm can easily crush a mountain!

This attribute—

"Are you kidding me?!" Xia Wule cursed out. "This thing is so monstrous?! More than a dozen projection stones couldn't even project its full appearance!"

"How do you fight this thing?!"

"So thankfully, he's only at the Profound Realm," Yin Xihui said.

"But?!" Xia Wule's murderous intent surged.

“…I had previously collected information on him and showed it to Qin Xiao and the others, and my advice was to run away as soon as I saw him.” Yin Xihui looked at Qin Xiao in the projection and said, “But Qin Xiao has obviously forgotten about this.”

"..."

Xia Wu slapped himself on the forehead, closed his eyes, and almost couldn't catch his breath.

"...I should have gone up too."

In an instant, a harsh voice rang out.

"Tsk tsk tsk." Yin Zhaoque suddenly shook his head and clicked his tongue, "Haven't seen him for years, this guy is still as freakish as ever."

As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and glanced teasingly at the jade. It was a pity he didn't see the person's expression, otherwise it would have been quite a sight.

“…Come on.” Huangfu Lin lowered his eyelids slightly, his eyes shining with a dark light, like will-o’-the-wisps slowly rising from the deep sea, and a smile appeared on his lips. “Five moves.”

Qin Xiao's breathing was rapid and heavy, and his body was already unsteady. After swaying for a few seconds, he still couldn't hold on and knelt on one knee. Fortunately, he had the long sword in his hand for support, otherwise he would have fallen directly.

Seeing his appearance, Huangfu Lin frowned slightly: "What's wrong? Can't hold on anymore?"

Qin Xiao's mouth was filled with the strong smell of rust. His head was spinning, and he was panting heavily with his head down, as if he had reached his limit.

“That’s still five moves.” Huangfu Lin remained unmoved, a deep smile on his face. “If you can’t withstand it, you die.”

"It's good if you don't make it, then I can go find your companions directly."

Huangfu Lin smiled broadly.

Qin Xiao remained silent, just as before, with his head bowed. His breathing gradually became steady, and he closed his eyes briefly.

Huangfu Lin had no intention of waiting for him any longer and gently waved his hand. The magnificent, mountain-like whale tail swept towards Qin Xiao with an overwhelming force!

Wherever the tail fin swept, only ruins remained.

The tail fin swept heavily across the area where Qin Xiao was, unsurprisingly shattering everything within a few miles, sending dust billowing up and obscuring the area.

Huangfu Lin narrowed his eyes slightly, trying to find Qin Xiao's figure.

Suddenly, a sharp light flashed, streaking across the whale's long tail and soaring into the sky!

In the silence, the whale's tail fin broke off and crashed heavily to the ground, raising another cloud of dust.

Huangfu Lin was slightly taken aback, gazing at the boy whose figure gradually emerged from the dust.

Qin Xiao slowly exhaled a breath of turbid air, his eyes tinged with a grayish hue, no longer as deep as before, but instead adding a touch of deathly stillness.

Getting whipped by that tail wouldn't be a matter of life or death.

Qin Xiao cursed inwardly.

If you pull this thing out, it'll turn into a bloody pulp.

A sinister lightning crackled around Qin Xiao. The lightning, like crisscrossing threads, covered his entire body. Mysterious white mist swirled around his arms, like ethereal clouds, wrapping around the arm holding his sword and slowly obscuring his bright eyes.

"The first move."

Huangfu Lin finally heard Qin Xiao speak up, uttering three words.

Qin Xiao's voice was hoarse, perhaps due to his injuries, and still carried a trace of blood.

Huangfu Lin was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled, "Alright."

"The second move—"

The giant whale slowly turned its direction, twisting its body as if it were in the ocean, and pointed its head at Qin Xiao.

As the arm fell, the giant whale suddenly charged towards Qin Xiao!

With a deafening roar, mountains collapsed, and all things perished.

Qin Xiao, his body covered in blood, still stood on the ruins, staring coldly at Huangfu Lin.

Huangfu Lin tilted his head and chuckled in response.

"The third move—"

Suddenly, countless dark blue water blades appeared around the giant whale, swirling and flying towards Qin Xiao like a torrential downpour!

Wherever it passed, it was cleaved by the water blades, the Milky Way poured down, leaving nowhere to hide.

Qin Xiao's figure moved like a ghost through the storm of water blades. After a few moves, he was only a few steps away from Huangfu Lin. After another flash, a black and sharp blade appeared in front of Huangfu Lin's neck.

Huangfu Lin did not choose to confront Qin Xiao head-on. Instead, he flipped over to dodge the attack and kicked Qin Xiao's wrist at the same time, trying to kick him away.

However, Qin Xiao gripped the hilt of his knife tightly, without relaxing for a moment. As he was kicked away, he slashed sideways, shattering the water blade that attacked from behind.

Qin Xiao rolled over and landed, looked at his swollen and twisted wrist, slowly gripped it, and with two crisp sounds, twisted his wrist bone back into place.

"That's amazing," Huangfu Lin exclaimed.

Qin Xiao glanced at him and swallowed two pills.

He needs to eat two pills after each attack to recover, otherwise he might not be able to hold on.

"To be able to fight me like this despite being so badly injured... you've really earned your money."

After Huangfu Lin finished speaking, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and his aura surged once again. The severed whale tail instantly returned to its original shape. Strangely, the demonic whale suddenly shrank in size, shrinking to only the size of the bone dragon from before. Then, it flew into the sky and slowly opened its mouth.

Qin Xiao's expression changed drastically, and he quickly unleashed a slash towards the demonic whale, only to be interrupted by the sudden appearance of an iceberg.

A chill swept over him, and a cold dragon suddenly appeared around Qin Xiao. The chill transformed into ice chains that instantly wrapped around his neck, wrists, elbows, waist, and ankles, tightening their grip.

A red mark appeared on Qin Xiao's neck from being strangled, his face flushed, and his arms trembled as he tried to break free. Just then, the demonic whale let out a high-pitched, resonant song, the sound waves shaking the surrounding area and causing a tremor in Qin Xiao's soul.

Qin Xiao's lips trembled a few times, and he spat out another mouthful of blood. The pain made his body tremble continuously. The dual pressure on his mind and body made his pupils dilate, and his eyes overflowed with striking blood tears.

The chill seeped into his body, and the whale's roar finally ended. Blood flowed from Qin Xiao's seven orifices, his chest heaved violently, and his gray pupils gradually turned bloodshot.

"Tsk." Huangfu Lin suddenly frowned. "Don't interfere."

“It might be a bit much for you to do it alone,” the boy in black said as he appeared beside him.

Huangfu Lin glanced at him, his brows furrowed deeply: "We agreed on five moves, after which I will no longer interfere."

"I didn't agree," the boy said coldly.

Anger flashed in Huangfu Lin's eyes, but he hesitated to speak for some reason. He turned to look at the boy who was chained by ice, his brows furrowing even more.

Qin Xiao hung his head, the chain around his neck still tight, but he seemed lifeless, making no movement.

"He's still alive."

Just as Huangfu Lin was about to step forward, the boy stopped him.

"Shen Tianjiao, I finally found someone capable of fighting. If you interfere again, I will withdraw from the competition after this round," Huangfu Lin said coldly.

"Are you crazy?" Shen Tianjiao asked in surprise.

"Why don't you play with me?" Huangfu Lin said coldly.

Shen Tianjiao paused, as if about to say something. Suddenly, an astonishing wave of energy erupted from Qin Xiao's body.

The chains around him were instantly shattered by lightning, and a blade flashed, swiftly attacking Shen Tianjiao.

Shen Tianjiao raised his hand, and several ice dragons rose from the ground, but before they could block his way, they were shattered into pieces. As the ice dragon fragments fell, they revealed the cold, sharp eyes within them.

Qin Xiao appeared in front of Shen Tianjiao in the blink of an eye and slashed at him with his sword!

Shen Tianjiao was shocked. The ice dragon soared into the air and coiled around Qin Xiao again. This time, before it could even tighten its grip, the longsword easily beheaded the dragon as if cutting through amber, slicing it into several pieces in an instant. Qin Xiao didn't stop, but thrust straight at Shen Tianjiao!

In a flash, Huangfu Lin stopped him.

However, Shen Tianjiao was also caught in the aftershocks, staggered back a few meters, clutched his chest, and spat out a mouthful of blood.

"You—did it on purpose!"

Shen Tianjiao glared at Huangfu Lin and said angrily.

With Huangfu Lin's strength, there's no way he couldn't stop him.

Huangfu Lin ignored him and looked directly at Qin Xiao: "There's one more move."

Qin Xiao didn't say anything, but flipped the blade and slashed at his neck!

Huangfu Lin took several steps back, avoiding its sharp edge. The Demon Whale flashed and blocked his way.

The demonic whale raised its head again, and Qin Xiao's pupils shrank. He realized that this time was completely different from before, and hurriedly retreated, but it was too late.

The demonic whale opened its mouth, and a violent, raging vortex erupted from it, its mouth pointing directly at Qin Xiao!

Qin Xiao raised his arm to block, but the vortex passed through his arm, twisting his bones and tendons in an instant, and piercing through his heart!

His heart stopped beating, Qin Xiao's pupils shrank sharply, and he was blasted several miles away, finally crashing heavily into a rock, creating a crater.

As the dust settled, Qin Xiao coughed up blood, then collapsed, his pupils unfocused, his heart stopped beating, and he was lifeless.

"...Tsk."

Huangfu Lin stared at him for a while, clicked his tongue, and slowly turned his head away with a sigh, whether out of disappointment or something else, it was unclear.

"Dead." Shen Tianjiao didn't hear Qin Xiao's heartbeat. He slowly walked up to Qin Xiao and stepped on his shoulder. "This evil cultivator is really ruthless."

Before Shen Tianjiao could do anything, the demonic whale lashed out at him with its tail, sending him flying.

"...Damn it, Huangfu Lin, are you crazy?!" Shen Tianjiao got up, covered in dust, and spat out blood again, angrily shouting.

Huangfu Lin glanced at him but didn't say anything.

"……Oh shit!"

Xia Wule finally couldn't hold back any longer. He smashed the chair to pieces with a punch, stood up, and looked fierce.

Temperatures rose sharply, and the air became distorted.

"This is outrageous!" Lan Huaiqiu wiped her eyes hard, her eyes filled with tears. "They... they've gone too far!"

Yin Xihui stared coldly at the projection, his eyes obscure. Suddenly sensing something, he looked at the girl beside him with a chilling aura, opened his mouth as if to say something, paused for a moment, and ultimately said nothing.

Tian Miao, her eyes brimming with tears, sobbed as she wiped them away: "Don't hit me anymore... Waaah..."

Shen Youge frowned, her fingers tapping unconsciously on the wheelchair, completely unaware that her rhythm had become disordered.

The dean sat alone in the corner, head bowed and back hunched, his eyes dim.

"Do you think he's dead or not?" Taotie suddenly asked Qiongqi.

Qiongqi crossed its arms and stared at the projection, offering no reply.