The weather in the dynasty was not that cold, but it was a little unusual this year.
In the winter, snowflakes slowly drifted down, like pure white fairies dancing between heaven and earth. Their dance was beautiful and peerless.
In the morning, cold air filled the air. When people exhaled, they could see bits of frost.
However, this kind of cold weather could not stop the martial artists' passion, which was like fire.
Because today was the day the Emperor of the Cloud Dragon Dynasty decreed that a mysterious young warrior would fight against Ding Xuan, the first on the Jiao Dragon List.
Who would win?
It attracted countless people's attention and made them speculate. Even a snowstorm could not stop the crowd's enthusiasm, let alone a snowy day like this.
In order for most people to be able to see this battle, it would not be held in the palace. Instead, it would be held in a huge open space outside the Imperial City. A Dragon Fighting Ring was built directly.
Dragon pillars supported the sky. The round Dragon Fighting Ring was heavy and steady, as if it was suppressing the earth.
Nan Shuntian had arrived early. He stood on the Dragon Fighting Ring, resting with his eyes closed. His body was motionless, as if even if the earth collapsed, it would not affect him at all.
The fiery-red martial robe was covered with golden veined patterns. It was like a beam of light from the scorching sun. When one looked at it, one would unconsciously feel a trace of heat coming from it, as if it was melting the scattered snowflakes that were falling.
His long saber was on his back, as if he was sleeping.
Time passed slowly. More and more people arrived at the Dragon Fighting Ring. Their eyes fell on Nan Shuntian. They felt that he was standing between heaven and earth, infinitely tall, and his aura was indescribable.
Following the crowd, Chen Zong arrived as well.
His gaze pierced through hundreds of meters and fell on Nan Shuntian. There seemed to be a wave of heat sweeping over, like an invisible wave of fire. Just this aura alone made Chen Zong feel that this person was extraordinary.
This kind of heat was an aura.
It was very difficult to condense one's aura to such a level. At least, this person was the first warrior in the Qi Refining Realm that Chen Zong had ever seen who could condense his aura to such a level.
At this moment, a figure flew over everyone's heads at lightning speed, bringing with it a gust of strong wind that swirled the beautiful snowflakes forward in a spiral.
Landing firmly on the ground, he faced Nan Shuntian. At the same time, Nan Shuntian's tightly closed eyes opened, emitting a cold light that was as sharp as a blade. In that instant, everyone felt as if an invisible blade had slashed across their eyes, stinging them.
"Are you Ding Xuan?" Nan Shuntian's tone was calm, but there was an indescribable arrogance that came from his bones.
"You're Nan Shuntian?" Ding Xuan raised his eyebrows and asked in a low voice. A powerful Qi force surrounded him.
"The strongest person in the Qi Refining realm in the dynasty. Make your move. Let's see if you can block three of my blades." Nan Shuntian did not care about Ding Xuan's tone at all. He continued to speak in an arrogant but calm tone.
Ding Xuan was infuriated. He pulled out the long saber on his back, and the blue saber light cut the snowflakes in half, leaving a dazzling saber shadow in the air that slowly dissipated.
Saber Qi swept across the hard ground, leaving behind a straight saber mark.
"Slash!" With a low shout, Ding Xuan's long saber slashed down. A terrifying internal force surged, and the saber light turned into a sharp ray of light, unparalleled and unparalleled. It slashed viciously at Nan Shuntian.
This saber strike was fast and fierce.
In the blink of an eye, the tyrannical cyan blade cut through the void, traversing more than ten meters and arriving in front of Nan Shuntian without mercy. On the other hand, Nan Shuntian's eyes were fixed on the cyan blade as if he was frightened, not moving an inch.
"Is this all you've got?" Suddenly, Nan Shuntian spoke. His voice was loud and clear, but it was faster than the saber light. "You've disappointed me."
The moment the last word was spoken, it was as if a blazing sun had risen from the eastern horizon, bringing light and heat to the surroundings. The beautiful snowflakes melted in an instant, turning into droplets of water that fell to the ground.
It was so dazzling that it was impossible to look at it directly. However, there was a shocking sound in everyone's ears, as if the sky was falling and the earth was splitting. The intense heat made everyone feel as if they were about to melt.
The saber light shattered, turning into sparks that scattered in all directions. It was exceptionally bright.
Nan Shuntian did not move an inch, but Ding Xuan took two steps back.
"At this level, you can't even take three of my saber strikes." Nan Shuntian smiled gently. The crimson saber slashed through the air, leaving behind a trail of heat. "Show me your full strength."
"Then take it." Ding Xuan's face darkened, and his body seemed to tremble slightly. Everyone heard a whistling sound, like the sound of a tsunami coming from afar.
The internal force surrounding Ding Xuan suddenly increased by several times. One could almost see with the naked eye that there were wisps of energy circulating around him, as sharp as the edge of a saber.
A unique aura spread out and filled the surroundings, giving people a sense of harmony, without beginning or end.
"The Great Completion of the Qi Refining Realm …" Nan Shuntian's pupils shrank, and he was shocked. Then he smiled. "Is this your true combat strength? You've surprised me. "
"Nine Slashes of the Azure Mystic!" A thunderous roar split the air. The green saber light seemed to ignore the distance between space and time, appearing in front of Nan Shuntian, its trajectory mysterious and unpredictable.
In an instant, nine saber strikes came from nine different directions towards Nan Shuntian. Every strike was real, and every strike contained terrifying power.
Slash, slash, slash!
There was no way to dodge from all directions.
"Blazing Sun … Rising Morning Sun!"
Like a divine voice, the crimson saber light turned into a rising sun. The light and heat were enough to attack one's spiritual will. Under the saber light, Nan Shuntian's body seemed to be swallowed up. Only a golden red sun, a few meters in size, rose into the sky. Its tyrannical power was unstoppable, and it collided with the nine saber lights that came from all directions.
The nine green saber lights were powerful and forcefully pressed down, trying to cut the rising morning sun into pieces. The morning sun was tough and tough. Under the violent rebound, it soared into the sky, and the green saber lights were shattered after being bounced off.
When the morning sun rose to a height of more than ten meters, it suddenly stopped. Then, it charged towards Ding Xuan.
The strong saber pressure of the morning sun swept over like a storm. Ding Xuan's black hair danced wildly in the wind, and his long robe fluttered. It was like a flag in the wind, almost torn to pieces.
Ding Xuan could clearly feel a strong heat coming towards him. As he breathed, his body heated up as well.
"Green Mystic Space Splitting Slash!"
Almost every word was spoken with a powerful cadence, containing supreme power. Ding Xuan held the saber with both hands. The Qi around him and the Internal Strength in his body were all poured into the green saber in an instant. The green saber light was blinding.
Ding Xuan's entire being seemed to have become one with the saber in his hand.
The first level of the unity of body and saber!
This strike was very powerful. The green saber light was highly condensed. It was as bright as crystal, but it was many times harder than steel.
As the morning sun rushed forward, the green saber light, as bright as crystal, slashed down. The saber light slashed at the center of the morning sun, causing the shockingly powerful morning sun to stop. Then, the saber light cut into the morning sun. It was unstoppable.
Cut in half!
The saber light of the morning sun slashed through Ding Xuan's left and right sides, leaving two black saber marks in the Battle Dragon Ring.
After the green saber light cut the morning sun, it did not stop there. It continued forward, and the saber pressure cut a straight trench in the Battle Dragon Ring. It quickly spread towards Nan Shuntian.
"This is interesting." Nan Shuntian smiled.
During this period, no one could withstand three of his saber attacks. In fact, that was when he held back. If he had used the Rising Sun Saber just now, no one would have been able to block it. Ding Xuan not only blocked it, but also broke it open and counterattacked. It was interesting to defeat such an opponent.
Nan Shuntian's blood seemed to boil. An even more powerful aura burst out from his body, and the light and heat became more and more obvious.
Nan Shuntian was finally going to show his true strength after coming to the Cloud Dragon Dynasty. Ding Xuan felt an invisible pressure for no reason. His expression became serious, and his internal strength surged. His Qi became even more powerful.
When one reached the peak of the Qi Training Realm, the internal strength would flow through the body, forming a nearly perfect cycle in the body. Not only would the internal strength become purer, but the recovery speed would also reach the peak.
Under normal circumstances, as long as one did not overuse their internal strength, their internal strength would recover in the shortest time possible. This meant that the time they could use their internal strength in battle would be extended by more than ten times.
Whoosh!
Nan Shuntian turned into a red light and tore through the air, rushing towards Ding Xuan.
Ding Xuan also turned into a green light and rushed towards Nan Shuntian.
The red and green saber light collided in the air again and again. In the blink of an eye, the two had each slashed out dozens of times. Each slash was powerful and sharp.
Slash, slash, stab, slash …
Compared to sword arts, saber arts had fewer basic moves and focused more on the application of slashing, but its power was very strong.
Both Nan Shuntian and Ding Xuan practiced saber arts and had reached the Unity Realm of Body and Saber Unity. Each slash was able to integrate the strength of their body into one and display the most powerful force.
Nan Shuntian's internal strength was fiery, like the sun, but Ding Xuan's internal strength was calm and steady, but also as light as the wind.
Fight, fight, fight!
In the blink of an eye, the two sides had exchanged hundreds of blows. The red and green saber light dazzled the eyes of the audience. Just looking at it would make them feel sore. The hard Battle Dragon Ring was filled with saber scars of different colors and lengths. It was a shocking sight to behold.
Chen Zong's eyes were fixed on the fight. He did not blink when Nan Shuntian and Ding Xuan began their close combat. With his excellent eyesight and superb martial arts realm, Chen Zong was able to capture every move of the two clearly.
Every warrior who had mastered the Unity of Body and Martial Arts would cultivate their martial arts to the extreme. The difference between their martial arts and those who had not mastered the Unity of Body and Martial Arts was huge.
Even though Chen Zong had reached the second level of Lingwu in the Unity of Body and Martial Arts realm, which had surpassed Nan Shuntian and Ding Xuan's Unity Realm, it did not mean that the two's saber arts had no merit. On the contrary, they each had their own strengths.
Nan Shuntian's saber art was full of heat, like the sun. Every slash was vast and mighty, capable of attacking everything. It was so powerful that those who did not have a strong will would be weakened under the impact of such momentum. It would be difficult for them to fully display their strength.
Ding Xuan's saber art, on the other hand, was different. It combined strength and speed, or rather, weight and lightness.
Heaviness and lightness had always opposed each other, but Ding Xuan's saber technique contained both of them. Every saber move was not only quick, light, and agile, but also shockingly powerful. No wonder he was ranked first on the Flood Dragon List. Such a saber technique was indeed shocking.
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