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

"rise!"

With Chen Xuan's low shout, the eighty-one flying swords were cleverly combined, with nine swords forming the foundation of a great formation. The nine great formations were nested in layers, and in the blink of an eye, they surrounded the Thousand Sword Puppet so tightly that it resembled an indestructible steel fortress.

After revealing the Great Dao of the Array, Chen Xuan looked again at the sword light of the Lesser Thousand Swords Array opposite him.

At this moment, the sword light had fully coalesced and was just waiting for Jian Xin's command to pounce on him like a falling meteor.

Chen Xuan remained calm and composed, once again forming his sword fingers and lightly tapping the nine flying swords that had initially shot out. Then, he uttered a low shout: "Water and Fire Lotus!"

wow——

Nine flying swords intertwined and arranged themselves in mid-air in an instant, and in the blink of an eye, a lifelike giant lotus flower, radiating blue and red light, slowly unfolded in mid-air.

This water-fire lotus flower, based on a sword and supplemented by the Yin Dao and Yang Dao, instantly exudes power upon its appearance in the world.

Wuwuwu——

The Great Dao transcends the ordinary Dao, like a majestic mountain standing tall among the hills. Whether in terms of the depth of its power or the difficulty of its cultivation, it is far beyond the reach of the ordinary Dao.

At this moment, as the Water-Fire Lotus fully revealed its Great Dao power, the disciples in the spectator stands, who had all previously believed that Chen Xuan would be defeated by this sword light, were so shocked that their jaws almost dropped to the ground, their mouths agape, their faces filled with disbelief.

"A formation, it's actually a nine-tiered formation combined with each other?"

"Just who is this junior brother? This is already the third round of the Dao Debate, where does he get so many trump cards?"

"The power of this lotus is completely different from the lotus I discussed with Senior Sister Qinglian before! Although the wind and fire lotus last time was also powerful, this water and fire lotus is on a completely different level, whether in terms of the strength of its power or its terrifying crushing force."

"Heavens! This lotus flower, nurtured and blooming from water and fire, could it be..." Qinglian was shocked and subconsciously looked at her senior sister Piaoxue beside her, her eyes full of questions.

Piaoxue, who was usually quiet and reserved, couldn't help but show surprise when she saw Chen Xuan's Ninefold Grand Array and the water-fire lotus filled with the aura of the Taiyin Dao and Taiyang Dao.

"Such a powerful aura, a mixture of intense heat and cold, can only be attributed to the Taiyin Dao and Taiyang Dao of the two supreme stars."

"What, the Great Dao of Yin and Yang?" Feng Yue was also amazed by the exquisite and mysterious lotus flower. Her eyes were full of admiration as she looked at Chen Xuan. She exclaimed sincerely, "I never thought that someone could present the Great Dao in such a wonderful way as magic!"

"A prodigy! This boy is truly a prodigy." Qinglian stared intently at Chen Xuan, her eyes flickering slightly, her chest heaving with nervousness, and her breathing becoming rapid.

“Throughout my past and present lives, I have seen quite a few prodigies, but he is the first to perfectly manifest the Great Dao in the form of magic at the early stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm.” Piaoxue frowned slightly, her gaze fixed on Chen Xuan, and murmured softly.

"what?"

Upon hearing these words, both Qinglian and Fengyue were startled. Past and present lives? This meant that even in her previous life as an immortal, their senior sister had never encountered anyone more monstrous than Chen Xuan in the Foundation Establishment Realm?

"But the power of that formation... is not yet apparent." Piaoxue murmured softly. Qinglian, Fengyue, and the group of female disciples surrounding them all looked bewildered and confused.

Seeing that Senior Sister Piaoxue had no intention of going into details, everyone could only swallow their doubts for the time being.

Compared to the whispers among the female cultivators, Yun Yi, the senior brother who was surrounded by the crowd, was also staring at Chen Xuan in the arena with a solemn expression.

"The Great Dao manifests itself through magic, and can even cleverly balance all sides with lotus flowers. The power of this magic should be comparable to that of Junior Brother Jianxin's sword light."

"what?"

"How could that be? It's just a lotus flower spell. That sword formation was created by our sect's immortal ancestor!"

"Since Senior Brother Yunyi has said so, it seems to be true. Junior Brother Chen Xuan is going to defy the heavens!"

"He's truly a prodigy! He's only at the Foundation Establishment Realm!"

Compared to these peripheral disciples who only had a superficial understanding of the Great Dao, Yun Yi was clearly not as good-tempered as Senior Sister Piaoxue, and had no intention of explaining anything to everyone.

In fact, he knew better than anyone the power of the Lesser Thousand Swords Formation. But no matter how powerful the sword formation was, it depended on the person who used it and, more importantly, on the power of the Dao used to unleash it.

If one were to unleash a sword formation using the Great Dao, its power would naturally be unmatched.

However, if it is driven by ordinary Dao, when facing a spell that can manifest the Great Dao, even if the sword formation is exquisite, it will ultimately be difficult to make up for this essential difference.

“Look, as soon as this lotus spell was cast, Senior Brother Jianxin’s expression changed.”

As expected, facing the beautiful water and fire lotus floating leisurely in mid-air, spinning and strangling each other, Senior Brother Jianxin's face was so gloomy that it could drip water, extremely ugly.

Especially when facing the lotus flower that perfectly balances the Yin and Yang paths, an uncontrollable feeling of jealousy quietly arose in his heart.

If he were to fully awaken his memories as an immortal from his past life, he was confident that he could easily master and manifest such spells that balance opposing attributes.

But since his reincarnation, he has only cultivated for less than two hundred years. How could he awaken all his memories from his previous life so quickly?

"How is that possible? He's not a reincarnated immortal, how could he be so powerful?" Jian Xin stared intently at the calm Chen Xuan, muttering to himself, filled with resentment, "Such talent, doesn't that mean he's even more monstrous than I was in my previous life?"

"No, so what if the Great Dao manifests? I will surely be able to break through this lotus flower of the Great Dao with the killing power of the sword formation!"

"Kill!" Senior Brother Jianxin roared fiercely, his voice shaking the entire arena. The terrifying sword light that had condensed into a form, carrying the power to destroy the world, shot towards Chen Xuan's water and fire lotus.