Chapter 520 - 502: The Focus of the Entire City

The clash between the top thirty-two experts thoroughly ignited the Martial Examination fervor in Black Stone City. At this moment, the Central Arena was already tightly surrounded by crowds, packed layers upon layers deep. Up on the high platform, spectators included the Grand Master of the Zhenwu Mansion, as well as Profound Bone Realm and Divine Storage Realm elders from the top three families and various Noble Families.

This was not only a show of importance and high expectations for the young experts of the Martial Examination but also a deterrent against the Black Lotus Sect. Those bastards always loved stirring up trouble during grand events like this. If a city-wide Martial Examination were attacked by the Black Lotus Sect, Black Stone City would truly be plunged into mass panic.

BWOOOOM—

A long, resonant blast from a bull horn, carrying a peculiar rhythm, echoed throughout Black Stone City. The top thirty-two matches of the Martial Examination officially began.

Su Yu was still dressed in his white, narrow-sleeved Martial Arts Robe. His steps were steady, and coupled with his unparalleled handsome appearance and physique, he drew continuous gasps of admiration from the audience.

"Is Su Yu really from the Outer City? He stands out so much!"

"Tsk, tsk. With that bearing alone, win or lose, numerous factions will definitely come knocking on his door after the match!"

On the second floors of the buildings lining both sides of the street, many young ladies from Noble Families, their faces flushed, continuously tossed down embroidered silk handkerchiefs. The numerous Martial Artists downstairs stared in dumbfounded shock.

"Damn it, the match hasn’t even started yet! Are they crazy?"

"I’m also a top-fifty expert! Why don’t I get this kind of treatment?"

"The Xu Family, the Hong Family, the Liu family... So many young ladies from Noble Families. This Su Yu was really born with a good face!"

"Bullshit! What good is just a pretty face? It all comes down to strength!"

On the second floor of the Celestial Phenomenon Commerce Association, Chen Ling sat leaning against the windowsill, her flawless white calves exposed beneath her short skirt.

RING RING RING.

A trace of disappointment lingered in her eyes. As she watched Su Yu’s figure on the arena, she gently shook a small bell in her hand. Inside the room, several disciples of the Chen Family saw her like this and didn’t dare say a word. They all knew that the bell had been returned by the man below named Su Yu, leaving a bitter look in their eyes. After all, who could have imagined that the eldest miss of the Chen Family would actually have her bell returned by someone?

"Su Yu, since you threatened to trample me underfoot, don’t blame me for going all out," Lu Xu said.

He immediately seized the moral high ground and slowly drew the Treasure Saber from his back. The blade’s gleam was as cold as water, reflecting a golden light under the sun. It faintly emitted a ringing hum, proving it to be a Profound Tier Treasure Saber no weaker than Mo Yuan.

"Kill this kid from the Outer City! Don’t let him run rampant!"

"Master Lu is righteous! Teach him a good lesson today! To dare threaten to trample Fairy Wen underfoot and ravage her—this guy is courting death!"

Off to the side, Wen Lichu, who was watching the match, had a flash of embarrassment and anger in her eyes. Now, whenever Su Yu was mentioned, someone would bring up his claim of trampling her underfoot and ravaging her. Such words were incredibly rude and easily caused misunderstandings. She wanted to scold them but feared it would only make things worse, so she could only pretend not to hear.

Su Yu didn’t care in the slightest about these rumors and gossips. He had always trusted only the saber in his hand! Just as history was written by the victors, the opinions of this rabble could change at any moment. He knew that as long as he was strong enough, great scholars would naturally step forward to justify his actions!

"Both sides, ready!"

Following the referee’s command, the atmosphere on the arena abruptly changed, and a chilling, murderous aura permeated the entire venue. Lu Xu’s face was solemn as his hands tightly gripped his long saber. The Qi and Blood inside his body was already roaring like an angry dragon, circulating madly toward his arms.

"Match start!"

BAM!

The arena floor beneath Lu Xu’s feet shattered explosively. Foregoing any probing attacks, his body blurred like a streak of flowing light. In the blink of an eye, he arrived right in front of Su Yu.

Flowing Light Through the Gap!

He immediately unleashed the ultimate technique of his Celestial Gap Flowing Light Saber Martial Arts. Chopping down straight at Su Yu’s head, the strike produced a golden thread as thin as a strand of hair! By the time the audience below the stage heard the hum of the blade, the saber light was less than a foot away from the top of Su Yu’s head!

"So fast! It’s the Celestial Gap Flowing Light Saber!"

"Lu Xu’s saber is too terrifying. How many people in the Muscle Forging Realm could possibly block it?"

"The saber’s light is actually faster than sound! Let’s see how Su Yu blocks this!"

Faced with such a lightning-fast strike, Su Yu’s expression remained steady. Li Jingfeng had already given him the most detailed intelligence on this Lu Xu, and he had long prepared a countermeasure for such a fast blade. He executed a classic move from the Spiritual Ape Demon-Slaying Saber. The Jade Dragon Tendon in his right arm instantly tautened, and his vigorous Qi and Blood surged. The Mo Yuan Saber in his hand swept out horizontally in a flash, much like the Ape Arm Star-Picking move.

CLANG!

Although the Mo Yuan Saber was launched later, it struck first. It wasn’t the slightest bit slower than Lu Xu’s Flowing Light Through the Gap strike, and its area of effect was massive. Like swirling black moonlight, Mo Yuan steadily blocked the opponent’s attack. The immense force even knocked Lu Xu backward.

As soon as they exchanged blows, Lu Xu realized how terrifying Su Yu was. His proud Flowing Light Saber hadn’t gained the slightest advantage; in fact, it had fallen into a disadvantage. His face darkened. Quickly suppressing his distracting thoughts, he immediately launched a new offensive.

Ten Directions Celestial Gaps!

His figure morphed into a swirling stream of white light as his Treasure Saber slashed down rapidly. In an instant, golden saber lines crisscrossed the arena, laying down an inescapable net that completely sealed off all of Su Yu’s escape routes. Scraped by the saber aura, the arena floor silently split open, revealing astonishing slash marks.

The numerous Martial Arts experts below the stage watched in shock. This move was even more terrifying than the previous one. If they were up there, they would be chopped into countless pieces in an instant! Even several Profound Bone Realm elders from Noble Families couldn’t help but frown in deep concentration, sighing in their hearts. Lu Xu’s Celestial Gap Flowing Light Saber could actually cut down a Profound Bone Realm expert!

BOOM!

A loud explosion rang out from the arena. The strike that had even frightened Profound Bone Realm experts was instantly shattered by a single slash, turning into a sky full of golden rain.

"What... what kind of move is this?!"

"Terrifying. This Su Yu is absolutely terrifying!"

Su Yu’s expression remained as unfathomable as an abyss, revealing none of his thoughts. Facing that sky full of saber light just now, he actually hadn’t used any special techniques. It was just a simple Demon Blade Crosses the River! Empowered by the Demon-Suppressing Stance, Mo Yuan was as heavy as a mountain. The terrifying Sword Gang generated by the swing acted like an invisible black vortex, forcibly sucking in the sky full of saber light. With only half of the Ape Demon Evil Qi unleashed, that terrifying Evil Qi smashed the boundless saber light to pieces, creating the scene that shocked everyone.

In reality, Su Yu had only used about fifty or sixty percent of his true strength. After two consecutive exchanges, Su Yu had completely figured out Lu Xu’s strength. He was a peak expert among those with a Great Dragon Tendon. Furthermore, his comprehension of the Celestial Gap Flowing Light Saber was close to the Realm of Perfection, and he wielded it with masterful proficiency. Based on these two moves alone, his strength was more than enough to surpass Tiemu Xiaoyun! It was a pity, however, that his opponent was Su Yu.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

Feeling the terrifying pressure Su Yu exerted on him, Lu Xu’s face had long since turned icy cold. He continuously executed astonishing killing moves, pushing the Celestial Gap Flowing Light Saber to its absolute limit. Wherever the two passed, deep saber marks were continuously left on the arena floor. Explosive booms echoed through the air one after another—the sound of space being detonated by extreme saber light.

Below the arena, Wen Lichu’s pretty face grew increasingly serious as she watched. The strength these two displayed was incredibly formidable; they were already at the pinnacle of the tier just below the True Dragon Tendon. Even she wouldn’t be able to surpass them by much. In other words, if she were to face either of them, she wouldn’t have the absolute certainty of winning. It would all come down to on-the-spot performance and adaptability!

However, Lu Xu still had that final move. She wondered if Su Yu would be able to block it! A glimmer of anticipation flashed through Wen Lichu’s beautiful eyes. She was eager to see what other trump cards Su Yu had yet to reveal. When the time came, regardless of whether he won or Lu Xu won, she would obtain more intelligence and hold the advantage!

On the arena, Lu Xu felt that he had reached his peak condition. He had never brought the Celestial Gap Flowing Light Saber to such a powerful state before. However, he also sensed that Su Yu was still hiding his true strength. As to how much was hidden, he couldn’t tell. But he was still confident because he had his strongest move left! He forced Su Yu back with another slash as the Qi and Blood in his body abruptly erupted once more! He vowed internally that no matter what Su Yu was hiding, there was no way he could block this move!

Heaven-Opening Line!