The muscles on Zhao Zhicheng's body bulged like horned dragons, looking ferocious and terrifying.
He roared towards the sky and used all of his strength. His arms grew to the size of a person, with tiny scales growing on them. It was as if he had turned into a demonic beast.
Lin Xuan's pupils shrank. He felt the pressure from his opponent, but he did not resist. Instead, he retreated like lightning.
Rumble!
Lin Xuan left a golden shadow on the spot, then dodged to the side.
Puff!
Zhao Zhicheng was like a demonic beast, with infinite strength. His two fists strangled the shadow left by Lin Xuan.
"Run? Let's see where you can run to!" Zhao Zhicheng looked crazy, like a demonic beast.
Lin Xuan did not compete with him in terms of physical strength. Instead, he took out the Red Flame Sword, and a powerful sword intent burst out from his body. His eyes were full of fighting spirit.
"That was just a warm-up. Now is the time for the real battle!" Lin Xuan looked indifferent, like a sword god reborn. Countless sword Qi surrounded his body.
As he threw out his sword, the blue spirit power gathered into a sword light, forming a sword rain that covered the sky. Every sword contained the half-step sword intent, and the terrifying power made people despair.
"Is this the sword intent? It is indeed terrifying!" Many of the core disciples' faces changed as they looked at Lin Xuan with lingering fear.
The long sword roared, and the sword Qi soared into the sky. Just the aftermath was enough to make their hearts tremble, not to mention Zhao Zhicheng, who was covered in it.
"Iron Body Arts!"
Facing such a terrifying attack, Zhao Zhicheng's mouth twitched. He shouted, and a layer of silver cuticle quickly formed on his body. His whole body looked like it was made of copper and iron.
Clang! Clang!
Clang! The sword Qi hit his body, making the sound of metal clashing. It made people's eardrums tremble.
The ordinary inner disciples were frightened by this scene, and even the core disciples frowned. This kind of attack was impossible to dodge, and the only way was to take it head-on.
When the sword rain disappeared, the whole arena looked like a sieve. There was not a single spot that was intact. Zhao Zhicheng's body was also covered with sword marks. The dense wounds made people feel shocked.
"I don't believe it! I don't believe it!" Zhao Zhicheng shouted crazily. "Wind Ripping Hand!"
The two gigantic palms pulled forcefully, and the air in front of them was sucked away. It was as if space was being split into two halves. That kind of power was capable of tearing people apart.
Crack!
Half of the arena was cut open by this force, and it continued to spread into the distance.
It was too terrifying. This kind of strength was not something an ordinary Pulse Condensation martial artist could produce. It had already surpassed the limits of the human body.
"Let's end this!" Lin Xuan used the Phantom Thunder Steps and turned into an arc of lightning, quickly escaping from that space.
With a slash of his sword, a thunderbolt sword Qi formed in the air. With the power of the half-step sword intent, it slashed down with a loud bang.
Crack! Crack!
No matter how strong Zhao Zhicheng's body was, it was still unable to withstand the might of the half-step sword intent. His body flew backwards, and there was a half-foot long gash in front of him. His bones could vaguely be seen.
In the field, Lin Xuan's black hair fluttered in the wind. His body was still filled with a terrifying sword intent. Golden arcs of electricity formed small swords around his body that constantly swam.
A single sword strike had sent Zhao Zhicheng flying. This kind of power was unparalleled.
Several disciples quickly carried the heavily injured Zhao Zhicheng away and left without looking back. One could imagine that this matter would definitely sweep through the entire inner sect.
Tang Yi and Xiang Chen looked at Lin Xuan in the field, their eyes filled with fighting spirit. If nothing unexpected happened, this youth would be their greatest enemy.
Withdrawing his sword intent, Lin Xuan greeted the two of them and then quickly left. He had obtained the core disciple spot, and now he just had to wait to enter the Trial of Blood and Fire.
In the following days, besides Lin Xuan, there were also people who began to challenge the core disciples. However, their chances of winning were not high. After all, the core disciples represented the highest level of the sect, and the resources they enjoyed were far superior to the ordinary disciples.
However, there was an exception. That was Shangguan Liuyun, who had entered the inner sect with Lin Xuan. He had defeated the tenth core disciple and obtained a spot. Moreover, Dong Ying and Zhao Zhicheng had both been injured, and both of them had been forced out of the core disciple spot.
Ten days later, the sect announced the final spots.
Among the core disciples, apart from Lin Xuan, Shangguan Liuyun, and a female disciple called Yunyue, the rest were all Yuan core disciples. The remaining five were Murong Qianling, Zheng Jun, Kong Hao, Guo Jia, and Hong Feng.
These five were all direct disciples of inner sect elders. They were powerful and had all entered the Sea of Soul realm. Moreover, they were all under the age of twenty-four, completely meeting the requirements to enter the Trial of Blood and Fire.
Among them, Murong Qianling was Elder Hua's disciple, and Zheng Jun was Elder Xue's disciple.
This news made Lin Xuan slightly stunned. He did not expect Elder Xue to have a disciple, and one whose strength had reached the Sea of Soul realm.
Five days later, these fifteen people would gather in front of the main hall and be led by the sect elders to the Trial of Blood and Fire.
Many disciples sighed helplessly, lamenting that they had no fate with the Trial of Blood and Fire. There were also some younger disciples who were determined to participate in the next trial.
As for the fifteen people who had obtained the spots, they were wholeheartedly preparing for the trial.
Lin Xuan's cultivation these few days was very simple. He did not learn any new martial arts, but instead constantly consolidated his existing martial arts. Moreover, he used tenfold gravity and spirit wine to temper his martial arts every day.
On the third day, Murong Qianling found Lin Xuan and went with him to see Elder Hua.
Elder Hua was the woman in palace attire that day. She was Murong Qianling's master and had also entered the Trial of Blood and Fire.
This time, she called Lin Xuan and Murong Qianling over to inform them of some information inside.
The Trial of Blood and Fire opened once every seven years. The Black Sky Sect had been established for six hundred years, and during this period of time, it was unknown how many times they had entered. Although the situation was not exactly the same every time, the general information was still groped out.
Lin Xuan was currently holding a map in his hand. It was a map of the Trial of Blood and Fire. On it were mountains, forests, rivers, and palaces. It was like a small world.
"Entering the Trial of Blood and Fire is only an opportunity. As for whether you can change your destiny inside, that will depend on your own luck." Elder Hua simply said, "The inside is generally divided into three areas. The first is the outer area. There is not much danger there, and there are also not many precious resources. When you are in the outer area, you should be careful of the disciples of other factions.
"The second area is the Blood Forest. There are all kinds of Demonic Beasts hidden inside. There are two areas that are listed as forbidden areas. One is the bat cave. There is a peak third rank Demonic Beast hibernating inside, the Bat King. If you encounter it, there is almost no chance of escaping.
"The other area is a mysterious valley. No one knows what is inside. Anyone who approaches it will inexplicably die. You must not go to these two areas!"
Lin Xuan memorized the two forbidden areas and then continued to listen.
"The third area is the Blood Palace. That is the true treasure land. There are countless pills, weapons, and cultivation methods inside. Previously, many Pulse Condensation disciples entered, but when they came out, they were already Sea of Soul realm martial artists.
"Not only does it save you years of bitter cultivation, but the martial artists who advance inside are clearly stronger than ordinary Sea of Soul realm martial artists."
Elder Hua slowly said.
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