System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

He knew perfectly well that with his current strength, he could still hold the top spot among the third-generation disciples.

However, once they break through to the Myriad Manifestations Realm, they can only become the bottom of the second-generation disciples.

The Nine Heavens Sword Realm Map opens only once every hundred years, and each generation of disciples can only have ten spots each time. He knew that even if he became a second-generation disciple now, he would still find it difficult to reach the Sword Realm Map this time.

Although the competition among the third-generation disciples is also fierce, it pales in comparison to the competition among the second-generation disciples.

The second-generation disciples are all exceptionally talented, with several even being reincarnated immortals.

Therefore, even though he was already qualified to break through immediately, he stubbornly endured for forty years in the late stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm, just to wait for the Sword Realm Map to open again on the ninth day of the ninth month this year.

Tianshui's exclamation instantly shocked the group of third-generation disciples who were gathered around him.

"What? Senior Brother Tianshui, you must be mistaken?"

"The Dao... Domain? Junior Brother Chen Xuan?"

"No wonder he could withstand Senior Sister Tian Shuang's attack of seventy-two flying needles with just seven flying swords. It turns out that this junior brother already possesses the strength of one of the top three in the third generation upon entering the sect?"

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As Senior Brother Tianshui revealed Chen Xuan's Gale Dao Domain Realm, the third-generation disciples, who were only at the True Meaning of the Dao level, all looked at Chen Xuan with awe.

This is the current state of the cultivation world: those with strength will naturally attract respect, awe, status, and connections.

Without real strength, even if one flatters their fellow disciples every day, they will only be looked down upon by others.

As both sides revealed their Dao Realms, Chen Xuan and Senior Sister Tian Shuang no longer held back in their Dao discussions and exchanges.

"What a wonderful junior brother Chen Xuan! He truly amazes me." While still shocked, Tian Shuang smiled kindly at Chen Xuan and said, "Originally, I was thinking of leaving some room for him so that he wouldn't lose too embarrassingly in the Hall of Proving the Dao."

Chen Xuan also smiled and replied to the straightforward Senior Sister Tian Shuang: "It's not that I intentionally held back, but that our previous sparring was merely to verify the path we cultivate."

"Very well, very well, in that case, Junior Brother Chen Xuan, your senior sister will have to go all out!"

"Okay, I look forward to your guidance, senior sister!"

As the exchange deepened, both sides revealed their true nature.

"Senior sister has mastered the Frost Technique, and this puppet is called the Weapon Control Puppet. Junior brother, you need to be careful, because the real offensive methods of the Weapon Control Technique are about to begin!"

In reality, Chen Xuan's strength far surpasses that of Tian Shuang.

From their clash just now, he knew that this cheerful senior sister in white had not truly gone all out against him; she had only revealed her Frost Domain and had not actually unleashed the full power of the weapon-controlling puppet.

"In that case, Junior Brother is also very much looking forward to it!"

"Disperse the troops!"

Now that Chen Xuan has demonstrated strength equal to his own, this is the true battle for the ranking of the third-generation disciples between the two sides!

With a low shout from Senior Sister Feng Shuang, the seventy-two flying needles that had been concealed by the Frost Domain reappeared before everyone's eyes.

Then, under Tian Shuang's exquisite control of the weapon-controlling technique, the original seventy-two flying needles immediately split into two groups, without reducing the number at all.

On one hand, it tightly entangled Chen Xuan's seven swift flying swords, making it difficult for him to break free and return to help; on the other hand, the flying needles directly transformed into streams of silk, and with a turn of its body, it swiftly attacked Chen Xuan's nine-sword puppet.

The mental strain of multitasking is terrifying.

"Well done!"

The transmission of the art of weapon control is only half a step within the Trial Hall. It only roughly explains the basics of weapon control and the mysteries of the unique method.

The art of weapon control excels at manipulating numerous divine weapons, controlling each one with absolute precision. It can even split into multiple different forms in the blink of an eye, relying entirely on the overwhelming numerical advantage to besiege the opponent until the enemy exhausts their spiritual energy and is ultimately killed.

This is the terrifying aspect of the art of controlling troops.

Chen Xuan's seven flying swords were tightly restrained by the thirty-six flying needles, making it impossible for them to return to the aid of the Nine Swords Puppet.

Meanwhile, the other thirty-six flying needles had already reached the Nine Swords Puppet in an instant.

Chen Xuan laughed loudly and immediately focused his attention on controlling the nine-sword puppet holding swords in both hands.

At this moment, the humanoid Nine Swords Puppet was just like Chen Xuan's clone. Its movements were agile and nimble, and its swordsmanship was sharp and fierce, all of which were exquisite.

Dang Dang Dang——

The humanoid Nine-Sword Puppet, wielding swords in both hands, slightly bent over, then suddenly leaped forward, like a gust of wind. It had already rushed to the very center of the battlefield where the two were fighting.

Immediately afterwards, another thirty-six flying needles also tried their best to choose all sorts of tricky and strange angles, attempting to bypass the puppet's twin swords and pierce the bullseye in its chest in one fell swoop.

Unfortunately, while this strategy was ingenious, Senior Sister Tian Shuang overlooked a crucial factor: Chen Xuan's close-combat skills.

The Nine Swords Puppet under Chen Xuan's control had an impenetrable sword aura that was like a solid wall built by the Gale Domain. No matter how the thirty-six flying needles changed their strange attack formations, they could not break through the Nine Swords Puppet's defense.

For a moment, the battle on the field turned into a fierce and intense affair.