In this period of time, his progress should become crystal clear through the current battle.
The two had already started to fight, with Chenn Xuan launching an attack like a violent storm, sweeping up all the fallen leaves in the backyard, his imposing manner sweeping out overwhelmingly. Lin Wan’s eyes flickered slightly, and in the next instant, her body suddenly shifted a step to the left without warning. As her body moved, a palm wrapped in dense True Yuan brushed past her.
With a burst of brilliance in his eyes, Chenn Xuan’s figure blurred once again, his palm containing robust True Yuan striking out, the trace of the strike ethereal and elusive.
"Long Jianxing, Shadow Dragon Step!"
Lin Wan used Dragon Sword Island’s ultimate skill, creating a breeze at her feet, as if a shadowy dragon was moving about. Her body shot backwards, her swordsmanship also extremely sharp. In the blink of an eye, she had already executed four or five moves.
"Oh? Looks like it’s time to get serious."
After several failed attacks, Chenn Xuan’s face took on a more serious expression. He set his stance, the surrounding wind speed suddenly increased, and wind blades began to form in the void, densely packed. Under Chenn Xuan’s hand seals, these wind blades quickly gathered to his right palm, forming a transparent and sharp blade that quickly extended over a meter in length.
"Wind Blade, Instant Kill!"
Chenn Xuan’s face grew more serious as he let out a deep shout. The dense True Yuan howled as it spun around his body, and the blade extending from his palm slashed out violently through the void.
The True Yuan surged wildly, and Chenn Xuan’s speed also greatly increased. With a whoosh, he turned into a cyan streak, shooting straight at Lin Wan.
This strike changed the expressions of Lin Xiong and the others; it was no small matter. Even they would have to take it seriously. With Lin Wan’s current Second Grade Martial Venerate realm, it was quite profound.
However, this time, Lin Wan did not dodge but instead, a sharp glint flashed in her eyes. She gripped her sword with both hands and took a step forward.
Chenn Xuan cracked a smile, confident that she could not escape this strike; the game was set.
Just as Chenn Xuan believed his strike would ensure Lin Wan’s defeat, suddenly a crisp sound rang out. His sharp Palm Blade was astonishingly blocked by a sword.
Chenn Xuan’s face changed, looking incredulously at the sight before him. His strike had actually been blocked by Lin Wan, head-on, as if all the sharpness was halted in that instant, unleashing no power.
Accompanied by a crisp sound, the two quickly separated and flew back, stopping dozens of meters away.
Lin Wan’s beautiful eyes were as calm as an ancient well, she spoke unhurriedly.
"Hmph, what of it? I was holding back just now. Since you insist on pushing it to this extent, fine. This last move will surely defeat you."
Chenn Xuan’s eyes darkened with anger. His robes billowed as he quickly channeled True Yuan, even his hair turning a sky-blue color, as a terrifying power brewed around him.
With a fierce shout, Chenn Xuan whirled around, transforming into a cyclone and taking nine steps in a circular fashion around Xiao Yan at a lightning-fast pace. With the nine steps taken, nine dark cyan wind vortexes suddenly appeared, sealing off all of Lin Wan’s retreats!
Chenn Xuan’s hand seal changed, and the nine wind vortexes immediately burst forth with a howling wind sound, spinning wildly and tearing towards Lin Wan at the center.
"This time, let’s see how you defend!"
Looking at Xiao Yan, who was sealed off, Chenn Xuan laughed loudly, his face full of smugness.
"This young man from the Chenn family is actually so powerful!"
Lin Xiong and a group of Lin family elders all had ugly expressions on their faces. With such an offensive, they weren’t confident in taking it on, let alone Lin Wan.
"Surely, you have more ability than just that."
Ye Xuan raised an eyebrow, too. Chenn Xuan was indeed an outstanding talent among his peers, but Lin Wan, she surely had a trump card that she hadn’t played yet.
"Divine Maiden Sword Skill in reverse!"
At that moment, Lin Wan, who was in the midst of the nine spiraling gusts, suddenly let out a sharp shout. An immense oppressive force burst forth from her, sweeping out furiously while her treasured sword viciously stabbed into the ground. Instantly, four beams of white sword light shot in four different directions.
The fierce Sword Qi spread out, tearing through the whirlwinds in all four directions, splitting them open forcibly.
And just as the whirlwinds were torn apart, a flash of white light skimmed out like a ghost, soon transforming into a figure that appeared in front of Chenn Xuan.
"It’s the fifth form of the Divine Maiden Sword Skill, learned quite quickly."
At this time, the corners of Ye Xuan’s mouth slowly curled up. While others might not see through the mystery, he wouldn’t fail to recognize it, as the Divine Maiden Sword Skill was something he had given her. Although he had never cultivated it himself, he could still recognize it at a glance.
"Ten moves have passed, I concede."
Lin Wan looked at Chenn Xuan, whose smile had frozen on his face, and said indifferently.
"What is this, what sword technique was that?"
After being stupefied for a moment, Chenn Xuan’s face suddenly took on a somber cast. With Lin Wan’s strength, there was no way she could have blocked that last strike; the problem must lie with the swordsmanship. The move she had just used was far more ingenious than his own ultimate move.
Not only was Chenn Xuan shocked, but everyone in the hall, including Lin Xiong, was stupified as well. As Lin Wan’s father, he was sure that even at her peak, Lin Wan couldn’t possibly possess the strength she was exhibiting now. This undoubtedly indicated that her current strength was much greater than it had been before she was injured.
"You don’t need to know."
Lin Wan had no obligation to explain to Chenn Xuan. She merely gave him a look of disgust, then coldly said, "According to our agreement, you can leave now."
Upon hearing this, Chenn Xuan could not help but rage. However, he was restrained by an elder of the Chenn family standing next to him and managed to hold himself back, although his eyes flashed with a chilling gleam. Then he motioned to the Chenn family’s troops, "Let’s go!"
Hearing this, the people of the Chenn family couldn’t help feeling deflated. Initially, they had come to pressure the Lin family, but they hadn’t expected to return empty-handed.
Seeing Chenn Xuan and the others retreating, Lin Xiong and the others were also delighted, and the worry on their faces dissipated quite a bit.
"Hmph, listen up, people of the Lin family, don’t get too happy too soon. It wasn’t my decision to come to the Chenn family this time, but Brother Ximen’s instruction. Within three days, Ximen Ying will surely lead his men to trample your clan; you might as well pray and wait for death here!"
Just as the Lin family was catching their breath, Chenn Xuan’s voice suddenly echoed in the courtyard, causing everyone’s hearts to sink.
Seeing this situation, Chenn Xuan left with satisfaction.
"The Ximen family? How did our Lin family get involved with the Ximen family?"
Lin Wan was somewhat astonished. She wasn’t surprised by Chenn Xuan’s troublemaking today because the Chenn and Lin families were always openly and secretly competing for control of Three Rivers City, so their relations were already poor. But the Ximen family was different; such a behemoth shouldn’t meddle in the conflict between Fourth Grade families.
"That’s a long story."
Lin Xiong’s face showed a trace of bitterness; clearly, there was a reason behind it, but he didn’t rush to explain. Instead, he set his gaze on Ye Xuan, then asked in surprise, "And who might this young fellow be?"
From the beginning, he had overlooked Ye Xuan until just now when he felt the very faint aura emanating from Ye Xuan. Now that the battle had ended, he turned his attention to the young man, realizing that among all the people in the courtyard, only Ye Xuan was a stranger to the Lin family.
Some things are not convenient to discuss in front of outsiders.