Among the three, the leader was a defiant man with eyes as sharp as an eagle's. He stared intently at Su Xin, "A Sea Transformation level cultivator surviving in this hunting ground until now must have some strength. Kid, you have two choices!"
"One, hand over all the tokens you've obtained so far and join our team. Then, when we hunt other geniuses and get more tokens, you'll get a share and have a chance to pass this first stage of the hunt."
"The second option is that the three of us will kill you right now, and the tokens you've collected will still be ours."
"Kill me? Just the three of you?" Su Xin sneered.
"Courting death!" The defiant man was instantly enraged, "Attack together, kill him!"
The three figures moved simultaneously.
They didn't underestimate Su Xin just because he was at the Sea Transformation level.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Among the three, two wielded swords while the other swung a large hammer. As they attacked, they carried with them a formidable intent, their offensive extremely fierce and terrifying.
"Two at the peak of the first level of the Dragon-Seeking Tower, and one even at the second level," Su Xin's eyebrows raised.
With just one move, he assessed the strength of the three.
Immediately, his long sword swept out, transforming into a mountain-sea.
The three exerted their full strength from the start, each move swift and overwhelmingly powerful, but when they collided with Su Xin's sword, it felt as if they were attacking a mass of cotton.
From top to bottom, they couldn't find any flaws.
"Such a monstrous defense?"
"This swordsmanship, such a strange technique of deflecting force, even if our power were doubled, it would probably still be easily deflected by his swordsmanship."
The three were inwardly shocked.
"With such terrifying defensive swordsmanship, it's impossible for the three of us to kill him. Let's go!"
At the defiant man's command, the three didn't hesitate for a moment and retreated at the fastest speed.
"These three are cautious," Su Xin calmly watched them leave.
He had just used the Mountain-Sea Volume to withstand the first wave of their attack, and after roughly understanding their strength, he was ready to counterattack. But unexpectedly, they retreated immediately, and he didn't have the chance to stop them.
If they had been a bit slower to react, with a change in his sword momentum, at least two of them would have been left behind.
Shaking his head, Su Xin continued walking forward.
Half an hour later.
"Hmm?" Su Xin's expression shifted.
Through the tokens, he sensed four geniuses gathered ahead, seemingly in a fierce battle. Su Xin immediately rushed over.
"It's them?"
Arriving at the edge of the battlefield, Su Xin immediately recognized that among those fighting, three were the defiant man and his companions whom he had just encountered.
Now, these three faced a burly, golden-haired man.
The golden-haired man wore a pair of golden gauntlets on his hands, and as violent spiritual power gathered, his fists seemed like two golden meteors, repeatedly smashing out with incredible power.
The three struggled to barely fend off the golden-haired man's onslaught, becoming increasingly strained.
"Cang Yan!"
Su Xin recognized the golden-haired man, his expression somewhat peculiar, "Those three were so cautious before, how did they end up fighting Cang Yan? Shouldn't they have fled the moment they saw him?"
Cang Yan was recorded in the intelligence as a top genius capable of challenging the top twenty in this hunt.
Such a genius, even alone in this hunting ground, should have been unchallenged.
Though the defiant man had a strong team of three, actively confronting Cang Yan was suicidal.
In fact, the defiant man and his companions were also feeling bitter.
Their tokens could only sense the presence of nearby geniuses, not identify them. They had sensed a genius nearby and approached, only to find it was Cang Yan.
Recognizing him, they didn't dare to fight and tried to leave immediately, but Cang Yan wouldn't let them go, attacking at full speed. One of them was caught, forcing the three to join forces, leading to the current situation.
"Cang Yan, we've already conceded, willing to give you ten tokens. Don't push it!" the defiant man shouted during the fight.
"Push it? So what if I do?" Cang Yan sneered, the power in his fists surging again.
In just a moment, one of the three, unable to dodge, was killed by Cang Yan's punch.
"Scatter and flee!"
The remaining two fled in different directions, but Cang Yan caught up with one, killing him as well.
In the end, only the defiant man managed to escape, while the other two were eliminated, leaving their tokens to Cang Yan.
"Hmph, one got away."
Cang Yan snorted, displeased but resigned.
Those who survived in the hunting ground until now were all true geniuses with formidable strength. Facing three together, he managed to kill two, which was already impressive.
At this moment, Cang Yan's cold, beast-like eyes turned to Su Xin at the edge of the battlefield.
"Encountering me and not fleeing immediately, even daring to stay and watch me kill other geniuses... Either you're an arrogant fool, or a true strongman."
"Which are you, a fool or a strongman?"
Cang Yan's icy voice echoed through the forest.
"Fool or strongman, why don't you find out?" Su Xin replied with a faint smile.
Cang Yan said no more, simply staring coldly at Su Xin. After three breaths, whoosh!
Like a living beast, Cang Yan charged at Su Xin, his clenched fists like two massive golden suns, containing terrifying, suffocating power, blasting towards Su Xin.
Speed and power both pushed to the extreme!
"According to the intelligence, Cang Yan is astonishing in both speed and power, his attacks exceptionally fierce, definitely a genius who overwhelms with force. Let's see whose power is stronger!"
Su Xin's eyes gleamed with a hint of excitement.
Boom!
His swordsmanship erupted like fire and thunder, carrying an astonishing sword intent...
He unleashed five-tenths of his bloodline power, combining it with the transformed spiritual power from his inherited technique, unleashing power at the peak of the Sea Transformation Realm.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!~~~
Cang Yan's golden fists clashed repeatedly with Su Xin's raging sword.
The collisions produced violent roars and terrifying shockwaves, spreading through the forest, toppling numerous trees.
The ground below trembled violently with each impact.
In the blink of an eye, they clashed over a hundred times, leaving the forest in a sorry state from the aftermath.
"Such powerful swordsmanship!"
"In direct confrontation, his power is not inferior to mine, no, even slightly stronger."
Cang Yan stared at Su Xin, his eyes filled with unprecedented seriousness.
He didn't underestimate Su Xin due to his cultivation level, giving his all from the start. Yet, after nearly a hundred clashes, he found himself slightly at a disadvantage.
"Your strength is formidable, no less than mine. We can't determine a winner, let's call it a draw," Cang Yan suggested.
"Can't determine a winner? I don't think so," Su Xin chuckled, his sword slashing out again.
"You're wasting time?" Cang Yan was annoyed, but before he could finish speaking, his expression changed.
He realized that while Su Xin's swordsmanship remained unchanged, the sword intent within had significantly strengthened since their initial clash!
Guided by the sword intent, the power of the swordsmanship also surged!
If Su Xin's earlier swordsmanship was like a scorching flame, now, with the increased sword intent, it was a volcano erupting with unstoppable force.
Cang Yan hurriedly swung his fists, unleashing his ultimate move to counter.
But the result was, bang! Bang! Bang!
After just three collisions, Cang Yan felt his hands go numb, his body repeatedly forced back.
"Stronger than me!"
"This swordsmanship's power is significantly greater than mine!"
Cang Yan's eyes flashed with shock.
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He was a genius from the prefecture, having risen through countless strong opponents. Yet, until now, no one at the Sea Transformation Realm had ever overpowered him in a direct clash of pure power.
Until this hunt, until he met this sword-wielding genius.
He was truly overpowered.
And this sword-wielding genius was only at the Sea Transformation level.
"Thirty tokens, let me go!" Cang Yan retreated, quickly speaking.
Su Xin paused, then nodded, "Agreed."
Cang Yan wasted no time, pulling a bundle from his waist and taking out thirty tokens, tossing them to Su Xin.
Su Xin caught them and immediately stopped.
"May I know your name?" Cang Yan asked, watching Su Xin.
"Su Xin from Yongning Prefecture," Su Xin replied.
"Su Xin, you're stronger than me. You will surely make it to the end of this hunt. If we meet again in the final stage, let's fight again," Cang Yan said.
"Alright," Su Xin nodded.
Cang Yan cupped his hands and left.
"The Imperial Capital Hunt has too many geniuses. Besides those recorded in the intelligence, many have yet to reveal their strength, unknown to others. Today, I encountered one," Cang Yan thought as he disappeared from Su Xin's sight.
"This Cang Yan is decisive, a true man," Su Xin weighed the thirty tokens he had just acquired.
He could have continued to attack and possibly kept Cang Yan there, gaining more tokens.
But there was no need.
After all, the other had conceded, offering thirty tokens. If he continued, it would be a complete offense.
In the hunting ground, he couldn't kill to eliminate future threats.
For some tokens, offending a genius capable of reaching the top twenty in the hunt was unwise. If the other harbored a grudge and sought revenge... Su Xin wasn't afraid, but it might implicate his family.
"According to the intelligence, Cang Yan is also capable of challenging the top twenty in this hunt, similar to Situ Yu. Situ Yu, being from a prominent family, might have slightly more resources, perhaps a bit stronger than Cang Yan, but not by much."
"And I defeated Cang Yan with ease," Su Xin pondered.
Indeed, it was easy.
He only used five-tenths of his bloodline power.
His swordsmanship was only partially utilized, and he didn't even use his ultimate moves, yet Cang Yan couldn't withstand it.
"Situ Yu, don't let me encounter you in this hunting ground, or... I'll make sure you don't even pass the first stage of the hunt!"
Su Xin thought to himself.