Chapter 26: You Are Very Strong

  Rumble!

  Volcanic eruption, flames shooting into the sky, giant rocks flying through the air, lava flowing everywhere. The earth cracked and split open, revealing terrifying fissures, with scorching hot magma flowing through them, forming large and small streams of molten lava.

  Two figures floated in mid-air, their feet not touching the ground, as they exchanged blows on the rugged terrain amidst the rolling lava flows.

  "Cutting Wind!"

  A thousand mountains of fire came again with a knife, rolling up thousands of wind blades, sweeping the earth, shrouding all sides, the knife's momentum was fierce and violent, rolling up molten lava, two contestants who were in the midst of battle were caught off guard and torn apart in an instant.

  Lin Huang's expression turned ugly, he swung his palm and struck out with a knife hand, pointing to the sky, tearing through the void.

  Thousands of mountains and fires in his hand, the long knife doesn't stop, haha bursts into laughter, a slash of wind, another knife hasn't stopped yet, his hand moves again, another knife swings out, his expression is frenzied, one knife after another.

  "Cutting Water!"

  "Cutting the ground!"

  Lin Ao hummed, his hands changed, and he quickly shot out two palms and one fist. He stopped at the foot of the lava lake, standing upright, with wolf smoke rolling behind him, making it impossible to see the expression on his face.

  A thousand mountains and fires in the air, a single flip of the body, a long knife inserted into the ground, with a clanging sound, retreated three feet back, half a foot stepped on empty space, and trampled on the lava lake.

  Qian Shan rubbed his wrist which was cracked by the shockwave, pointed with his long knife and looked at Lin Huang with disdain, "You're very strong, but you will still lose."

  Lin Huang's eyelids twitched with some embarrassment, being praised by a young junior who had just been enfeoffed as a marquis and said to be very strong, which was absolutely not a kind of recognition for him.

  But soon Lin Huang's mood calmed down, and he lowered his head to look at his palm. The originally smooth palm was now covered with dense scars, and fresh blood was dripping from them.

  He clenched his fists suddenly, and Lin Huang's mood finally calmed down. "Know shame and then be brave. Three Holy Mothers, perhaps this is the real intention of letting me participate in this first martial arts conference."

  Qian Shan Huo is a good opponent, allowing Lin Huang to truly understand his own strength. Excluding the power of the Holy Soul, in terms of his cultivation in the One Body Six Paths, he currently only has combat power comparable to that of a mid-stage Tian Hou Seal.

  This fact made Lin Huang feel ashamed, and then calm.

  A man is valued for his self-awareness and then for his awareness of others.

  At this moment, Lin Huang clearly saw his own strength and made adjustments to his plans for the future.

  "After all, I still have to return to the path of unity and six ways." Lin Huang smiled faintly, in fact, this was also his original plan, but first he faced the divine spirit, and in the past few days, his mood fluctuated, almost breaking through the human calamity, and from the Three Holy Mothers, he learned about the three steps to tread on the gods, so Lin Huang became urgent, but somewhat forgot that his foundation was unstable.

  But today's battle finally made Lin Huang realize and thoroughly understand what was truly important in front of him at this moment.

  "Soldier, Knight, General, Marquis, King, Saint. Six ranks and eighteen stages. What distinguishes them is the strength of their soul, true strength or weakness depends on mastery of the six paths. I want to become a god, but this Guardian's technique cannot be lacking. At least, I must be stronger than Dream God Machine, otherwise how can I become a god?"

  Lin Hu's voice was low and murmuring, with great shame in his heart, but also with great joy.

  With a calm mind, Lin Huang's foot moved for the first time and he initiated an attack.

  "Didn't expect to meet an opponent like you in just the first preliminary match. What a thrill, what a thrill!" Qian Shan Huo's long knife flashed upwards, and with a loud laugh, the blade spun hundreds of times, suddenly making a downward slash, bringing with it the momentum of sweeping across the earth, fire, wind, and yin-yang energies. The moment the knife moved, it was already in front of Lin Huang's face.

  "This sword, slash the earth! Slash the wind! Slash the water! Slash the fire! Slash yin and yang! Take my one move, the sword slashes six paths!"

  One sword burst out, the momentum of the thousand mountains and fire was even more severe. The rolling knife aura stirred up a hundred feet of flames, the knife edge galloped horizontally, ravaging the earth, water, fire, wind, yin and yang. It shook the scene, and the entire volcanic valley was shaken. All the contestants were shocked in their hearts.

  "What a strong blade! What a strong blade momentum! One knife fell, cutting off six paths, releasing an overbearing aura, who is this person?!"

  "Ah. It's just that the first preliminary match happened to encounter such a master."

  "Go, go, go. Don't get involved."

  One sword comes out, everyone is shocked, retreats three feet, and dares not touch the edge of Qian Shan Huo.

  Lin Huang was also shocked, only to realize that the first martial arts conference indeed had countless geniuses. This one knife had already grasped the essence of the Six Paths, strong and overbearing, almost comparable to the King's One Knife.

  Taking a deep breath, Lin Huang quickly threw out a punch. The fist changed suddenly in mid-air, turning into an open palm and then reversing to suppress with the back of his hand.

  One fist grasps the earth, one palm overturns the sky.

  Facing the Qian Shan Huo, which seemed to be able to cut off all the water, fire, wind, and yin-yang with one sword, Lin Huang also reached the ultimate state of ascension. He completely absorbed and grasped the Tian Nan Zhu Sheng's grasp of the earth in one fist and the reversal of heaven in one palm.

  Rumble!

  The mighty energy surged and roared, thoroughly tearing the earth apart. The numerous lava lakes scattered throughout the volcanic valley were completely altered by the aftermath of the two men's clash, with hundreds of streams converging to form a massive lava lake.

  The terrain changed, and many people who were caught off guard were swept into the rolling lava, letting out a mournful cry as they were reduced to nothing.

  What's wrong with you!

  Lin Hu's feet stumbled, and for the first time he retreated three steps back, standing at the edge of the lava lake, his expression solemn, gazing at the Thousand Mountain Fire on the opposite shore.

  A terrible gash ripped through Lin Huang's chest, and he was almost cut in two by this one slash.

  "Still not dead?!" Qian Shan Hu's expression was grave, spitting out a mouthful of blood, with a palm print deeply embedded in his chest, directly shattering his sternum.

  "Unexpectedly, it's just the first preliminary match, and I've already had to use my trump card. You're indeed very strong."

  "Mountains and fires, the god of emotions is solemn. One word at a time, he says slowly, with one hand raised to wield the knife, his left hand slowly grasping the hilt. For the first time, both hands grasp the knife. 'Very well. I'll use you to test my blade, to prove my way of the sword.'"

  "Finish me off with one last blow!"

  "Cutting through the red dust!"

  This sword was swung out, Lin Huang's expression suddenly changed, "Tian Dao Intention Realm. Is this the Tian Dao Intention Realm?"

  "Not bad. I learned swordplay at ten and aside from the sword, there's nothing else. In the end, I've mastered a thread of heavenly sword true intent. You can't block it!"

  Qian Shan Huo's expression was icy cold, one knife swung out, his face pale, all his energy and spirit merged into this one knife. Outside of the knife, there was nothing else. That's why Qian Shan Huo had cultivated this unparalleled knife, one knife to cut through the red dust, touching the true meaning of the heavenly knife.

  Although Lin Huang had not yet achieved the unity of the six paths, he also knew that for those who cultivated the knife path, apart from abandoning their knives, there was no other realm that all knife cultivators yearned for.

  Practicing the sword to this point, it can be said that I have already touched the threshold of enlightenment in the mortal world, and have formed my own embryonic form of the Tao. As long as I perfect my sword intent, I will be able to attain enlightenment in the mortal world.

  And such a state is exactly what Lin Huang has been longing for.

  So Lin Huang's brief surprise was followed by joy, his footsteps swift, a joyful smile on his face that made Qian Shan Huo's head feel a little numb, as he tested the sword with his body.

  "You're arrogant!"

  Qian Shan's pupils suddenly constricted, and then he burst into a furious rage. Facing his own ultimate ascension, touching the realm of the heavenly sword, Lin Huang actually tested the sword with his body, being utterly reckless to the extreme.

  The blade moved even faster, instantly killing Lin Huang's body, suddenly bursting out, and Lin Huang was instantly thrown into the lava lake, his life or death unknown.

  "Being arrogant is foolish. Unfortunately, you're not worthy of being my opponent." Qian Shan's cold hum was followed by him sheathing his long sword, his gaze sharp as a blade, and with a single glance, the onlookers who were sneaking peeks immediately let out a cry of alarm and quickly fled.

  Sheathing his sword, he stands tall and proud like a thousand mountains on fire, waiting for the end of this preliminary round. Having witnessed his earth-shattering slash, no one dares to challenge him.

  Hmph!

  A faint sound, the face of Qian Shan Huo was shocked and disbelieving, staring at the lava lake shore, a pale white hand with half a finger bone slowly pressed on the shore.

  "How can you still be alive?! This is impossible!" Qian Shan's anger was ignited, and he stared in disbelief at Lin Huang, who was covered in wounds and almost split in half, as he slowly crawled out of the lava lake.

  Four eyes met, and Qian Shan Huo suddenly drew his sword, "You are indeed very strong, but still too foolish. This one strike won't kill you. But this one strike, you will undoubtedly die."

  The words fell, and the sword was drawn. Accompanied by the faint shame of Qian Shan Huo, it tore through the sky.

  "Survived by 100 people, target achieved, the first preliminary round is over. Tomorrow at 10 o'clock, the second round will begin, please participate on time."

  A loud noise suddenly rang out, and the entire volcanic valley began to collapse. The first preliminary round came to an end.

  "Consider yourself lucky. Next time, you won't be so fortunate." The figure in front of him began to blur, and Qian Shan Huo coldly spat out a sentence, somewhat unwillingly.