One Person: Revitalize the Sword Sect, Start with the Sword Challenge of the Ten Lords

Ye Lin's figure was light and graceful, like a fish swimming in a rapid current, and he moved effortlessly between the water balls. Occasionally, his finger would lightly touch a water ball, and that ball would seem to be endowed with spirituality, deviating from its original trajectory and joining the "counterattack" against Tiedan.

"Hey, Tiedan, are you giving me ammunition?" Ye Lin laughed loudly, dodging and taking advantage of Tiedan's attacks, making the disciples watching the battle widen their eyes and marvel.

"Brother Yuan Tao, it seems we need to try a different approach." Yuan Tao narrowed his eyes, carefully observing Ye Lin's every move, a plan already in mind. He slowly walked toward the center of the field, raised his hands, palms facing downward, closed his eyes, and concentrated, as if sensing something.

"Ye Lin, your understanding of water is indeed profound, but I, Yuan Tao, am not very talented, but I also have some experience." Before he finished speaking, the ground suddenly cracked, and a thick wave of earth rolled out, quickly condensing into a solid earth wall, blocking Ye Lin and Tiedan. At the same time, several sharp earth spikes silently attacked Ye Lin's back.

Ye Lin's face changed slightly. He turned around suddenly, and the water ball in his hand turned into a ripple shield. With a light wave, the earth spikes hit the water curtain, but they were dissolved silently like a stone sinking into the sea.

"What a great way to overcome hardness with softness!" Ye Lin looked at Yuan Tao approvingly. "It's rude not to reciprocate. Next, let me test your defense!"

As he spoke, Ye Lin lightly tapped his fingertips, and the water balls that he had pulled back seemed to be reborn. They turned into long and thin streams of water, bypassed the earth wall, and coiled towards Yuan Tao at an incredible angle, trying to restrain his movements.

Yuan Tao calmly paused, the ground shaking as layers of earth rose from beneath his feet, forming a thick earthen armor that easily withstood the water's attack. The two men fought back and forth, their victories undetermined.

"Ye Lin, your water dance is indeed beautiful, but how can I, Yuan Tao, admit defeat so easily?" Yuan Tao had a smile on his lips, but a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

"Of course, I'm also looking forward to seeing your true strength." Ye Lin smiled calmly, but his eyes were filled with fighting spirit.

"Well, next--" Yuan Tao hadn't finished his words when suddenly, a strange wave came from all directions. The vital energy between heaven and earth seemed to be pulled by some force and began to fluctuate violently.

"It seems it's time to show you my true hand." Yuan Tao's smile widened. Reaching into his chest, he slowly pulled out two beads of contrasting hues. One was a fiery crimson, the other a deep, unfathomable blue like the ocean. The two beads gently spun in his palm, emitting a heart-pounding energy surge.

"The dance of water is nothing but a trifle. You should know that these 'Flaming Sun Pearl' and 'Cold Abyss Pearl' are the result of years of painstaking practice, extracted from the heart of the volcano and ten-thousand-year-old ice. They each contain the most yang and yin power in the world. Today, I will let you experience them firsthand." Yuan Tao's words were filled with pride, and his eyes flashed with a challenging light.

Seeing this, Ye Lin frowned slightly, but instead of retreating, he advanced, the water element around him surging, as if preparing for this unprecedented challenge. "Good job, Yuan Tao, you're quite well hidden. Come, let me see if the so-called power of heaven and earth can shake my will."

With a low shout from Yuan Tao, the Flame Sun Pearl suddenly lit up, emitting a dazzling light like a miniature sun. Scorching flames emanated from the pearl, transforming into a Fiery Phoenix, which spread its wings and swooped down on Ye Lin. Simultaneously, the Frost Abyss Pearl, not to be outdone, released a bone-chilling aura, condensing into an Ice Dragon. It stalked alongside the Fiery Phoenix, a spectacular display of ice and fire intertwined.

"Two dragons emerge from the sea, fire and cold intertwine!" Yuan Tao gestured, and the Fire Phoenix and Ice Dragon complemented each other, carrying an earth-shattering aura, covering the entire arena in a crisscross of light and shadow.

Facing this onslaught, Ye Lin's eyes grew more resolute. He slowly raised his hands, and the water elements around him gathered to form a huge vortex. He shouted softly, "Use softness to overcome hardness. Water shield!"

The power of water condensed into a translucent shield, its surface smooth as a mirror, reflecting the figures of the Fire Phoenix and Ice Dragon. The two collided with the shield, emitting a deafening roar, but the shield remained motionless, only ripples appeared, dispelling the attacks one by one.

"Yuan Tao, you seem to have forgotten that water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Your fire and ice are nothing but a wave in front of the absolute water realm." Ye Lin's lips curled up into a confident smile, and the water shield suddenly expanded, turning around to surround the Fire Phoenix and Ice Dragon, intending to devour the two beasts together.

"Hmph, do you think you can beat me like this?" Yuan Tao's face darkened, and the Flame Sun Pearl and the Cold Abyss Pearl in his hands shone even brighter, obviously he had a backup plan.

The Fire Phoenix and Ice Dragon sensed their master's determination, their roars radiating ever more ferocious energy, their eyes gleaming with defiance and unwillingness. Flames and cold air intertwined, forming a warped space that threatened to tear the world apart. Yuan Tao muttered a spell, and the Flame Sun Pearl and the Frost Abyss Pearl suddenly shone with dazzling light. They collided in mid-air, merging into a mysterious pearl imbued with the dual properties of ice and fire.

"Ye Lin, witness my true power! Ice and Fire Purgatory Pearl!" Yuan Tao roared as the fused pearl suddenly erupted with brilliant light, splitting the sky in two. One half was as blazing as the sun, the other as cold as the polar night. The extremes of ice and fire, perfectly fused at this moment, formed an unprecedented catastrophe.

Feeling this destructive force, Ye Lin frowned. He knew his previous methods alone were no longer sufficient to counter it. He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and forged a deeper connection with the natural element of water. The wrath of the ocean, the gentleness of a stream, the delicateness of rain... All the forms and emotions of water seemed to converge within him, forming a grand blueprint.

"In that case, let me show you the true meaning of water - all streams return to their source!" Ye Lin opened his eyes again, stars swirled in his eyes, and the water elements around him boiled. It was no longer a single shield, but turned into thousands of small streams, swirling around him like a miniature Milky Way, both beautiful and dangerous.

These streams rapidly merge, separate, and merge again, with each change accompanied by a doubling of force.

In the end, all the water flows converged into a giant water dragon, spanning the sky. There was Ye Lin's determination and calmness in its eyes, and it let out a roar that shook the sky at the Ice and Fire Purgatory Pearl.