King of Assassins

If they really wanted to deal with Gao Xuan, their position could provide more convenience.

However, the Gold-level powerhouses didn't pay attention to these things. These low-level public opinion battles are meaningful but not very significant.

Qin Xuan, Tifeng, and others focused on Gao Xuan himself.

In the previous battle, Gao Xuan used an ordinary sword artifact, but his speed was not slow at all. Clearly, Gao Xuan's agility attribute had indeed reached 30 points.

This is quite a terrifying data point.

Because under normal circumstances, an Initial-tier Gold agility attribute is only 26 points. For someone like Yuan Wuxian to reach an agility value of 26 points is already considered a peerless genius.

Gao Xuan hasn't even reached Gold, and his agility has reached 30 points?

Furthermore, this isn't just about agility; Gao Xuan also needs the constitution to match this speed.

Qin Xuan asked Qin Ken, "Is it possible for Gao Xuan to advance to Gold?"

Qin Ken was a bit stunned, "How is that possible?"

Gao Xuan is only nineteen years old, and at this age, it's not possible to become Gold.

Advancing to Gold requires a lot of resource support. Although Gao Xuan can call wind and rain on Taurus, the Taurus Star Source Power level is too low and doesn't have the resources needed for a Gold-level advancement.

Moreover, Golden Powerhouses' spiritual power condenses into a core, their spiritual power fluctuations are fundamentally different from cultivators of other levels. This difference is also hard to conceal.

Qin Ken thought for a moment and said decisively, "Gao Xuan cannot be a Golden Powerhouse."

Qin Xuan nodded. He was just a bit suspicious. The main thing was that Gao Xuan's physical attributes were too abnormal.

"There must be some powerful marvel on Gao Xuan that can comprehensively strengthen his body."

Qin Ken said, "I think there's something wrong with his eyes."

In this day and age, treating eye diseases is too easy. It's even trivial to clone a pair of eyes if necessary.

Gao Xuan always keeps his eyes closed, which is strange in itself. What's stranger is that others don't seem to care about this at all.

With the intuition of a Golden Powerhouse, Qin Ken just felt there was something wrong with Gao Xuan's eyes. He had also chatted with Gao Xuan face-to-face, and this feeling was even more profound.

"No matter what tricks Gao Xuan has, once we catch him, we will know everything," Qin Xuan said.

"We'll act after the competition ends."

Qin Ken was still unwilling to take risks. The Creation Golden Core was with Gao Xuan; it wasn't difficult to kill him, but taking the Creation Golden Core was the challenge.

Qin Xuan said, "Give me the speed limiter. No matter how strong Gao Xuan is, let Qin Jian give it a try."

This was something the two of them had agreed upon beforehand, so Qin Ken naturally wouldn't go back on his word.

After the morning competition ended, Qin Xuan took the speed limiter and found Qin Jian.

"What is this?" Qin Jian asked with some confusion, looking at the speed limiter.

The speed limiter looked like a balance weight, a small black piece.

"Speed limiter."

Qin Xuan said, "With this, you can reduce Gao Xuan's speed by 50%. I also have a Wind-controlling Cloak that can greatly increase your speed. With these two things, you can at least compare with Gao Xuan in agility."

Qin Jian played with the speed limiter for a while before putting it back. He said proudly, "I don't need these. It's not honorable to win this way."

Hearing such words, Qin Xuan wanted to sigh. These kinds of kids are really troublesome.

He advised, "Victory or defeat. People will only remember the victors and don't care how noble or great the losers were."

Qin Jian shook his head, "A duel is just a duel, everyone relying on their skills."

He hated these conspiracies and tricks and didn't want to say more to Qin Xuan, so he turned around and left.

Qin Xuan laughed in anger, "This brat. Really hasn't been beaten by society yet."

Since Qin Jian was unwilling, Qin Xuan couldn't force him to cheat. There was no choice but to let Qin Jian struggle on his own.

Everyone has their youthful times, filled with passion and dreams.

When that passion cools, and dreams shatter, then people mature. That's when life becomes dull and uninteresting...

The next morning, Qin Jian met Gao Xuan.

First, team members from both sides took turns entering the arena, and Yun Qingshang defeated three people in a row. Successfully reaching Qin Jian. However, Yun Qingshang didn't fight Qin Jian, instead letting Gao Xuan take the stage.

Gao Xuan was dressed the same as yesterday. The difference from yesterday was that Gao Xuan already had many fans.

As soon as he stepped onto the stage, a thunderous cheer erupted from the stands.

The arena, capable of accommodating a million spectators, had at least seventy to eighty percent of them as Gao Xuan's fans, or at least willing to cheer along.

These cheers and shouts finally converged into a slogan: "Taihua Sword Immortal."

Nearly a million people uniformly shouting this slogan created an imposing force. The entire venue seemed to be resonating with the slogan.

Standing opposite Gao Xuan, Qin Jian also faced immense pressure. He actually looked down on the foolish audience, thinking they hadn't grown brains, lacked insight, and were weak.

Yet, the collective momentum of nearly a million people was suffocating.

Only at this moment did Qin Jian suddenly understand the terrifying power of the masses.

Qin Jian took a deep breath to adjust, drew his longsword, and pointed it at Gao Xuan, saying, "Come on."

Gao Xuan noticed that Qin Jian didn't carry any marvels nor used any special powers, and he admired Qin Jian a bit, "I didn't expect you to be so pure."

Qin Jian roughly understood what Gao Xuan meant, and he raised his longsword, "My Qin family can win and can afford to lose."

He swung his sword at Gao Xuan, chanting loudly, "When Emperor Qin swept the Six Harmonies, even tigers had to be fearless. Waves his sword through clouds, all the lords came from the west."

The Qin Family's inherited Emperor Qin's Six Harmonies Sword is known for its grandeur. Qin Jian might lack cultivation, but he possessed immense grandeur within. This is why he could refuse the marvel Qin Xuan offered.

His swordsmanship was simple and grand, yet the sword intent carried a force to break through the heavens.

While reciting the ancient poem, it further ignited Qin Jian's ambition, faintly capturing the might of Emperor Qin sweeping the Six Harmonies.

Qin Jian's sword intent grew stronger, yet remained extremely pure. The surging sword intent emanated a supreme arrogance.

The cheers of the million spectators were suppressed by Qin Jian's sword intent. The audience turned pale one by one.

Even Qin Xuan, who was watching, was surprised. In this setting, Qin Jian unexpectedly grasped the essence of Emperor Qin's Six Harmonies Sword. It was something he never anticipated.

Many powerful watchers were also surprised. Breaking through during a duel, Qin Jian possessed great fortune.

Looking at Gao Xuan again, who was repeatedly maneuvering under the pressure of Emperor Qin's Six Harmonies Sword, this time, it seemed Gao Xuan was in trouble.

Qin Jian's sword intent quickly reached its peak, as layers of golden sword light rippled from his body, carrying an unparalleled supreme power.

At this moment, Gao Xuan drew his sword and pierced straight in. The clear sword blade penetrated through the layers of golden sword light and stabbed directly into Qin Jian's forehead.

Qin Jian's face armor shattered, a slight sword mark appearing on his forehead. He stood there in disbelief, unable to comprehend how he was defeated so easily.

The supreme aura of dignity and sanctity around him also crumbled.

Gao Xuan sheathed his sword and cupped his hands, "I concede."

The audience was stunned for a few seconds before erupting into earth-shattering cheers.

The young geniuses like Song Yunxi and Jin Yutang, who were watching, all turned pale, shocked in their hearts.

With a single, effortless sword strike, Gao Xuan shattered all the young geniuses' fantasies.

Qin Jian was dazed for a moment before asking, "Why didn't you make your move earlier?" Considering Gao Xuan's swordsmanship, there was no need to wait until his sword intent reached its peak.

Gao Xuan sincerely replied, "I hope every opponent can shine brilliantly and unleash their strongest light."

Tifeng watched Gao Xuan coldly from the stands. Having heard the conversation between Gao Xuan and Qin Jian, it made his heart even more filled with killing intent.

(To be continued~)