Chapter 64: The Eldest Disciple

  Qin Feng stopped his attack and stood far away on the opposite side, asking: "Ran Jian, why didn't you fight back?"

  Li Ruo's sword flashed with a faint smile: "Senior brother, Li Ruo has disturbed your decisive battle, and I'll give you ten moves as an apology. However, from now on, I won't show any mercy."

  "Are you yielding?"

  Qin Fengchuan sneered: "Ran Jian, do I need to use you as a sacrifice? Bring out whatever tricks you have."

  Toe tip, Qin Fengchuan rushed up again, a stream of light stabbed towards Li Ranno's chest, just at this time, Qin Fengchuan suddenly felt a flash of electricity in front of his eyes, like a lightning bolt in the vast clouds. Li Ranno's hand was holding a long sword, its agile blade slashing down towards Qin Fengchuan.

  "Huh?"

  Feeling the power of this sword, Qin Fengchuan was shocked, and his short dagger flew back to defend. The sound of "dang dang" was dense, like a burst of beans being stir-fried. One sword and one dagger clashed, as if they were in an arena, creating a dazzling meteor shower. Two figures fluttered and soared, both with an air of pride that pierced the sky.

  The strong man in green clothes behind the stage exclaimed and his eyes lit up.

  Li Ruo Dao and Qin Feng Chuan were actually evenly matched, which was something he never expected. Although it seemed that Qin Feng Chuan had not used his full strength yet, Li Ruo Dao's ability to reach this level still surprised him. He hadn't thought that there would be such an excellent talent among the disciples of this generation.

  To know, Li Ruo's knife method has just reached the sixth level of Jing Yuan Jin's power. To be able to achieve this step, how majestic and profound his potential needs to be, in order to withstand Qin Fengchuan's stormy attack.

  Qin Feng's eyes also became increasingly eager, and amidst the clanging of gold and iron, he suddenly asked in a loud voice: "Ran Jian... what is this... sword technique, its power is so astonishing..."

  Li Ruo's sword flashed with a smile: "The Li family's ancestral Flowing Cloud Sword Classic... This is the first move... Flowing Cloud Emerges..."

  The audience below applauded again, the two on stage fought faster and faster, some people felt dizzy and couldn't see the moves clearly. However, the tone of their conversation was as calm as their usual casual talk, without any pause or shortness of breath. It's clear that neither of them has used their full strength yet.

  In the midst of Qin Fengchuan's dense and swift sword strikes, Li Ran's long sword flashed like lightning, lightly slicing through the opponent's web of sharp blades once again. With one stroke, he forced Qin Fengchuan to retreat a step back, and in his heart, he couldn't help but feel triumphant.

  Since gaining insight into the Secret Pattern, and being able to transform it at will, Li Ran felt that his understanding of the sword had reached a realm where he could freely control its power. A simple move like "Flowing Clouds Emerging from the Kiln" was previously unable to produce such immense power, but now, with just a casual strike, the force on the sword would suddenly surge.

  Encountering an opponent who could match him, Qin Fengchuan also became excited, his hand tightened, and suddenly the two daggers flashed back and forth, constantly changing shape, getting faster and faster, until they seemed to be a vast expanse of cold light crisscrossing the sky. One dagger emitted over a dozen icy blades, as if ten or more arms had suddenly appeared, swiftly and mercilessly stabbing towards Li Ran's body.

  Li Ran's knife suddenly became difficult to wield.

  Witnessing this scene, Wang Shou Dao's heart was burning with excitement, his body involuntarily trembling: "He did it, Feng Chuan actually reached the realm of Ten Dragons Chasing the Sun! In the entire Linfeng City Shan Yuan, there hasn't been a disciple who has reached this realm in over a hundred years! Genius, this is what genius looks like!"

  Gu Lieyang's eyes widened in shock, his breathing heavy as he clenched his fists tightly. He had not expected Qin Fengchuan to achieve the realm of Ten Dragons Chasing the Sun. Gu Lieyang had always been confident, thinking that he had secret strength that hadn't been fully unleashed, enough to suppress Qin Fengchuan with ease. But now it seemed that Qin Fengchuan's realm was enough to rival his own, making it difficult to determine who would emerge victorious.

  Qin Fengchuan's face smiled, seeing Li Ruo's knife in a sorry state, step by step retreating, he was about to make a move to subdue Li Ruo's knife. Just then, Li Ruo's long sword suddenly changed, like three green lights flashing before his eyes at the same time, its power surged several times, and it struggled to hold its own under Qin Fengchuan's double blades, not falling behind in the slightest.

  It is the second move of Liuyun Jian Jing - Yun Yin Ling Jie.

  The two of them had a fantastic match, with sparks flying everywhere and thunder booming. Qin Duanmu, the young master of the Qin family, was left staring in awe at the scene below him. Only now did he realize that Li Ran's knife skills were far superior to his own. The last time they fought on the arena, Li Ran had not even used his full strength. To lose to someone who could hold their own against Qin Fengchuan's Ten Dragon Pursuit in the Day Realm was not shameful at all.

  In the midst of his busy schedule, Qin Fengchuan shouted loudly: "Burn the knife, good job! I'll speed up a few more points and see how many moves you can hold on to."

  "Does Qin Feng still have any strength left?"

  This time, even Gu Lieyang was surprised, seeing Qin Fengchuan's hands moving faster and faster. Suddenly, Li Ran's sword appeared in front of him, changing abruptly, his wrist shaking for a moment, filling the entire stage with sword light. For a moment, the complex sword moves dazzled everyone's eyes, and the power surged again, Qin Fengchuan felt unable to respond, his eyes were not enough, he swung his double blades to block, but his back was completely soaked in an instant.

  Gasps of surprise rose from both on and off stage at the same time.

  Li Ruo's heart felt a thrill of excitement, the Secret Sword Intent had an epiphany in his mind, allowing him to reach an astonishing level of understanding of the sword path. The third style of the Flowing Clouds Sword Classic - Thousandfold Spirit Cloud was fully mastered, with a light flick of his wrist, thousands of spirit swords danced and weaved, Li Ruo's swordsmanship was like that of a master weaver, carefully weaving an incredibly dense net, the sword net enveloped the sky, instantly putting Qin Fengchuan at a disadvantage.

  The sharp blade made a hissing sound as it broke through the air, and Qin Feng felt an immense pressure on his body, as if he was trapped in a swamp of swords. He secretly cursed himself for underestimating Li Ran's knife skills, which had surpassed his own. Sweat dripped from his forehead, but Qin Feng didn't even have time to wipe it away.

  The people in the audience were staring with their eyes wide open and their mouths agape for a long time.

  "It turns out that last time I went on stage and fought with him, he was just using a few ordinary sword moves to play with me. I originally thought my sword moves were the most complex and powerful, but now it seems that Li Ran's sword moves are far superior to mine. Now his sword is so fast that I can't even see it clearly..."

  Feng Zhenzi was disheartened and depressed for a moment, feeling extremely gloomy.

  Qin Fengchuan's strength gradually waned, his rapid breathing hastened, and the two daggers slowly lost their rhythm, merely gritting his teeth to persist. Suddenly, Li Ran's swordsmanship tightened abruptly, the spiritual sword's power surging once more by a tenth, and with a swift motion, it descended upon Qin Fengchuan's head, leaving him no choice but to admit defeat as all hope seemed lost. Just as he was about to give up, he felt the sword glints before his eyes suddenly retracting, Li Ran leapt far away, sheathing his longsword behind his back, and bowed slightly towards his opponent:

  "Feng Chuan Shixiong, the realm of Ten Dragons in Pursuit of the Sun is indeed extraordinary, Burning Knife pays his respects."

  Qin Feng stood there in a daze, letting out a long sigh and couldn't help but laugh bitterly.

  He lost, he actually lost, and still lost to someone he didn't even take seriously. Li Ran's last move was just a show of mercy, but who couldn't see that it was intentional, just so as not to make his own loss more humiliating.

  For a moment, I felt that my grand ambitions had all dissipated, and Qin Feng stood there in silence, unsure of what emotions were stirring within him.

  The entire square was silent, and no one had expected this outcome. In the distance, several Golden Sword disciples looked at each other in shock, they hadn't thought that there would be a time when they misjudged someone.

  Wang Wanyue looked at the figure on the stage, her heart as if struck by a giant tree, both sour and painful, her lips almost bitten to bleeding. She then turned to look at Li Rendao standing opposite, his expression calm and collected, neither too excited nor overly joyful, always with a faintly bland expression, Wang Wanyue's heart was in turmoil for a moment.

  She thought of the words she had said when dating Qin Fengchuan, thinking that she had once said that Qin Fengchuan was highly talented and stunningly handsome, what could Li Rendao compare to? She also said that looking at Li Rendao's brothers wandering like wild dogs made her feel pitiful. However, Li Rendao actually defeated her loved one, and with an air of being unbothered by worldly affairs, he achieved such a stunning achievement?

  "How did you manage to do all this?"

  The strong man in green clothes behind the stage finally reacted, walked to the front of the stage with a crazy joy on his face, patted Qin Fengchuan's shoulder and gestured him to go back, looking at Li Rengdiao with fiery eyes.

  "Good, good, Li Ruo Dao, I didn't expect you to have such strength. One move shocks the world! Next round, you will have the final battle with Gu Lie Yang. Whoever wins between the two of you will be the top student in this year's entrance exam for Xuanji Mountain!"

  The audience's hearts were all lifted up.

  Gu Lieyang slowly walked out from behind the stage and stood face to face with Li Ran, frowning in deep thought for a long time without saying a word. For a moment, the atmosphere on the square was somewhat eerie, and everyone stared at this young genius, wondering what he was up to.

  After a while, Gu Lieyang suddenly lifted his head with force, his eyes staring sharply at Li Rengdao and said: "I admit defeat!"

  "What......"

  The people below were shocked and thought they had misheard, only to see Gu Lieyang slowly shaking his head:

  "Li Ruo Dao, your last sword move, Qin Feng Chuan couldn't block it, and neither could I. There's no need to compare anymore, you've won, you're the top disciple of this generation. Alas, I and Brother Feng Chuan once proudly thought we could have a decisive battle, but our vision was too narrow. Ruo Dao, thank you for teaching us a lesson."

  The square was quiet for a moment, then erupted in thunderous applause.

  Headmaster Wang Shoudao was stunned, his mouth wide open as if in a dream. The Wanghe Clan had not only produced Qin Fengchuan but also Li Rendao, and these two disciples were simultaneously ranked first, becoming existences that far surpassed the crowd. This glory came too suddenly, leaving Wang Shoudao at a loss for how to react.

  The wolf beside him was grinning, it was unclear whether he was crying or laughing. He thought of the conflict with Li Ruo a few days ago and now looked back on it with a chill.

  Li Ruo Knife took a deep breath, his eyes gazing far away, and in his heart he whispered: "Those Dan Xing period powerhouses, have you seen? I, Li Ruo Knife, am standing at the pinnacle of this generation's disciples' strength. In the next step, I will enter the Golden Sword List, and after successfully breaking through the Divine Movement period, shouldn't you accept me as your disciple?"

  The Gong Sun family has a vast influence, with several divine movement elders, and the patriarch Gong Sun Yi is even a Dan Xian Upper Immortal. Behind him, there is also a massive cultivation family alliance supporting him. Li Ran's knife was determined to get his father back no matter what, if he could only kowtow to a Dan Xian Upper Immortal and beg his master to intercede on his behalf, then he might have a glimmer of hope.

  And on this road of saving his father, Li Ran Jian has just taken the first step.