I was just making up techniques... how did all of you become Emperors?

Clang!

Accompanied by a sword cry, everyone saw Shi Xuan execute a move of the ordinary Basic Sword Technique.

That sword strike possessed no anomalies that could startle the heavens and move the earth, nor did its Sword Intent take form.

Yet, it was simply such a common sword move that anyone could perform.

It easily crushed Shi Hao's Sword Intent.

The sword struck, and everything returned to normal.

Silence.

The entire venue was so quiet that not even a crow or sparrow could be heard. The cultivators who originally intended to challenge their opponents stopped in their tracks, quietly watching Shi Xuan in the sky.

Without exception, a thought surfaced in everyone's minds: Is this young man not too monstrous?

"Impossible, how is this possible?"

Shi Hao never expected that his full-power sword strike would be so easily dissolved by Shi Xuan.

The big shots of the Northern Abyss Holy Dynasty furrowed their brows even tighter. Shi Xuan's growth speed was simply too fast, completely exceeding their expectations.

Over these years, in order to cultivate Shi Hao as a heaven-gifted genius, the Northern Abyss Holy Dynasty had secretly given him many resources.

Shi Hao also did not fail their expectations, becoming a top-tier heaven-gifted genius among the younger generation of the Sacred Dao Academy. Even within the Holy Dynasty's imperial family, only a handful could be mentioned in the same breath as him.

Yet such a genius, now facing Shi Xuan, could not even force out the other's full strength.

Exactly how strong is Shi Xuan?

"Shi Hao, you have disappointed This Seat too much. Had I known you only possessed this much capability, This Seat should not have agreed to this battle with you that day."

Shi Xuan looked down at Shi Hao from above, his tone incredibly indifferent.

But to Shi Hao's ears, it was exceptionally piercing. From the moment he was born, he had been a step below Shi Xuan in every aspect.

When he was young, Shi Hao would often ask the elders at home why he and Shi Xuan were both heaven-gifted geniuses of the Shi family, yet Shi Xuan always received better treatment than he did.

Clearly he worked so hard, yet the important figures of the Shi family just looked down on him.

What hurt him the most was that the woman he loved was about to marry Shi Xuan as his wife.

Upon learning that news, Shi Hao secretly swore in his heart that one day he would definitely trample Shi Xuan beneath his feet.

Even back when Shi Xuan yielded the woman he loved to him, Shi Hao did not change his mind.

For more than ten years, Shi Hao had cultivated diligently day and night, just to prove to the world today that he, Shi Hao, was no worse than Shi Xuan.

But the scene that just occurred made it somewhat difficult for Shi Hao to accept, and even his Dao Heart became somewhat unstable.

"Shi Xuan!"

Shi Hao shouted angrily: "You brought this upon yourself. Since you seek death, do not blame me!"

As his words fell, baleful energy surged from him. Under the influence of the baleful energy, Shi Hao's entire being became distorted, as if he were about to be swallowed by this baleful energy in the next second.

On the viewing platform of the Asking Path Academy.

Seeing this scene, Cao Youqian could not help but joke: "Little Junior Brother is killing someone and destroying their heart too!"

Xiao Chen nodded slightly: "After this battle, even if that Shi Hao does not die, his Dao Heart will be shattered."

Qin Qin frowned slightly and said: "Two Senior Brothers, I observe that the baleful energy on Shi Hao is somewhat unusual, even carrying a trace of Demonic Energy."

Cao Youqian said indifferently: "Junior Sister, no need to worry. As long as that Shi Hao has not comprehended the Great Dao Truth, everything he does is merely floating clouds."

Listening to the discussion of the crowd of disciples, Chu Feng's face showed no emotional change. He believed that this kid, Shi Xuan, would not let him down.

Sensing the changes in Shi Hao, Shi Xuan smiled and said: "I didn't expect you to go to that place for experience. However, this little bit of baleful energy on you really counts for nothing."

"You will know very soon."

As Shi Hao spoke, the aura on his body also constantly surged, climbing from the Initial Stage of Harmonizing Dao to the Peak of Harmonizing Dao in one go.

But his entire person was also swallowed by the baleful energy, leaving only a face visible to the world.

"Just this?"

Shi Xuan said with a face full of contempt: "Seeing your appearance, it seems you feel you have suffered a lot of hardship to have today's strength?"

"Correct."

Shi Hao said with firm eyes: "For today, I gave up a lot. To defeat you, I put in effort unimaginable to ordinary people. Today, I will definitely make you and the Great Wilderness regret it!"

This impassioned speech made many cultivators' blood boil.

Images of the efforts and hardships a cultivator paid to defeat injustice had already surfaced in their minds.

This Shi Hao is truly a hidden dragon.

Today, this hidden dragon is about to soar into the sky.

"Hehe."

Shi Xuan chuckled, and a terrifying killing intent instantly burst forth from his body. This killing intent instantly turned into a vast ocean, shrouding nearly half of the Nine Cauldrons Secret Realm.

As he stood in the sky, he was like a Killing God descending upon the world. Just that terrifying killing intent caused countless people to feel fear in their hearts.

Even though powerful cultivators were as numerous as clouds in the venue, upon seeing such terrifying killing intent emanating from Shi Xuan, they could not help but frown.

The baleful energy emitted from Shi Hao was completely not worth mentioning in front of Shi Xuan's killing intent.

"This child possesses such heavy killing intent. Is he not the disciple of the Universe Great Saint? Why would he have such terrible killing intent?"

"That is true. Although every disciple of the Universe Great Saint is different, this is the first time I have seen one who goes so far against the classics like this."

"..."

The most surprised person was undoubtedly Shi Hao, who faced Shi Xuan directly. Looking at the killing intent bursting from Shi Xuan, he subconsciously asked: "You... what exactly have you done?"

Shi Xuan smiled and said: "Do not think that you are the only one cultivating bitterly, giving everything to become strong. Seeing your appearance, you seem to have some apprehension regarding the killing intent on my body. In that case, I shall deepen the fear in your heart."

As his words fell, Shi Xuan took a bronze mask from his storage ring and put it on his face.

When the people of the world saw that bronze mask, their expressions varied.

A burst of exclamations erupted from the crowd.

"Shi Xuan is actually the number one fierce man of the Slaughter Land, Break Kill Sword!"

Shi Hao's face changed drastically. He had naturally heard of the reputation of Break Kill Sword; that was a true cultivation madman, even more diligent than himself.

But he never expected that Break Kill Sword would actually be Shi Xuan.

In the camp of the Northern Abyss Holy Dynasty, Jin Xi looked at that familiar mask, and her body could not help but tremble slightly. A thought surfaced in her mind: Was it actually Shi Xuan who saved me back then?

It seems he does not care at all about everything that happened in the past and has already put everything in the past behind him.

Is such a guy who has let go of the past really Brother Hao's opponent?

Thinking of this, Jin Xi closed her eyes, daring not to watch the battle that followed.

Shi Hao grit his teeth and shouted angrily: "Shi Xuan, today no matter who you are, you must take this sword of mine!"

Accompanied by a loud shout, holy light suddenly burst forth amidst the baleful energy. Under the suppression of the holy light, the baleful energy converged onto Shi Hao's sword.

Shi Hao's expression was ferocious, and with a fanatical gaze, he swung the long sword in his hand...

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