Liu Shen's eyes flashed as he looked at Li Zimo and then back at Lu Yin. He exclaimed, "Alliance Leader Lu, you have good eyes."
Lu Yin was surprised. "What do you mean?"
Liu Shen smiled. "This disciple is called Li Zimo. During the Sword Sect's disciple recruitment test, he ranked first. At the same time, Elder Lianxin took him in as a disciple and personally taught him the Calm Heart Sword. He's ranked at the very top of the Sword Sect's ten million disciples."
Lu Yin suddenly understood. "Looks like my luck is pretty good."
The girl from the Liu family frowned when she saw that Lu Yin had chosen Li Zimo. Li Zimo was quite famous in the Sword Sect, and Elder Lianxin only had one disciple. When she had taken him in, he had caused a huge commotion in the Sword Sect. Li Zimo was very strong, and it was rumored that he had even created his own sword technique. She was not confident in her chances, but since she had already spoken, she could only accept the challenge.
"Come, Li Zimo." The girl from the Liu family gripped her sword and stared at Li Zimo.
Li Zimo did not move.
She pointed her sword at him. "Li Zimo, attack."
Li Zimo looked up. "My sword isn't for show."
Liu Shen lowered his voice. "Li Zimo, since Alliance Leader Lu has spoken, you should spar with Liu Ling. Don't go overboard."
Li Zimo frowned, stood up, and opened his right hand. A longsword appeared, and he pointed it at Liu Ling.
Everyone else retreated.
Liu Ling narrowed her eyes. "I've always wanted to see what exactly you learned from Elder Lianxin, as well as your so-called self-created Silent Sword." As she spoke, the edge of her sword swung out with countless sword shadows. It was very similar to the Myriad Sword Sect's Ten Thousand Swords as One, but it was also different. The Ten Thousand Swords as One focused on unity, and the final sword technique would be used to break through the void and unleash one's strongest sword technique.
It was impossible to say which sword technique was better, as it only depended on who was using it.
Lu Yin praised, "What a great sword technique."
Facing Liu Ling's countless sword shadows, Li Zimo slowly raised his sword and took a step forward. The sword fell, and his body followed the sword. With a light bang, Liu Ling stood in place, stunned. The sword in her hand had shattered, and Li Zimo had appeared behind her at an unknown time.
At this moment, Lu Yin felt like he was seeing Li Zimo, who had defeated Tang Si in the Reverent King's Residence. Back then, Lu Yin had been stunned by Li Zimo's sword technique, and he had not been able to tell who was stronger between Li Zimo and Liu Shaoqiu. But now, Li Zimo's swordsmanship had improved even further, and he was still as straightforward as ever. His sword had left no trace behind. This was the Silent Sword, a technique that could rival the First Sword of the Thirteen Swords.
Most of the people present had never seen the Sword of Silence before, and they were all stunned by it.
Even Liu Shen was shocked. He blurted out, "The first strike?"
Although the Silent Word Sword was similar to the First Sword of the Thirteen Swords, it was different. The First Sword slashed through the air, while the Silent Word Sword moved with the sword.
Liu Ling could not believe it. She had been defeated by a single sword strike. As an elite of the Liu Clan, she had been defeated by a single sword strike.
Li Zimo glanced at Lu Yin and then coldly returned to his original position. He leaned against the wall as if nothing had happened.
At this moment, no matter how arrogant the Liu family's disciples were, they all looked at Li Zimo with reverence.
The strongest member of the Sword Sect's younger generation was undoubtedly Liu Tianmu, and after him were Long Yun, Liu Shaoqiu, and the others. Liu Shaoqiu, in particular, had the aura of a latecomer. After all, he had inherited the Thirteen Swords.
However, Li Zimo's swordsmanship had left everyone speechless. This person might be able to challenge Liu Shaoqiu.
Clap, clap, clap.
Lu Yin applauded and praised, "As expected of the Sword Sect. Even a random disciple has amazing swordsmanship." He then looked at Liu Shen. "This disciple is called Li Zimo?"
Liu Shen retracted his gaze from Li Zimo and looked at Lu Yin. "That's right. He's the only disciple of our sect's Elder Lianxin. Does Alliance Master Lu like him?"
"Elder Lianxin?" Lu Yin was puzzled.
Liu Shen explained, "Elder Lianxin is an elder who is second only to the sect master. She's also an Emissary."
Lu Yin was shocked. "So she's an Emissary. No wonder she could train such an outstanding disciple. I'm impressed."
Liu Shen smiled and glanced at Li Zimo again.
Lu Yin looked back at Li Zimo. "I hope we can meet during the Supreme Tournament. That sword was very interesting."
Li Zimo looked at Lu Yin and narrowed his eyes. "Do you want to experience it?"
The atmosphere froze.
Liu Shen immediately reprimanded, "Impudent! Alliance Master Lu is not someone you can challenge. He's one of the Ten Arbiters, and he defeated Lan Si, the Divine Fist, and Zhenwu of the Ten Arbiters. He shone brilliantly in the Neoverse, and he's someone who has truly stepped onto the highest stage of humanity. If you want to challenge Alliance Master Lu, then you'll never be able to do so in this lifetime."
Lu Yin's eyes flashed, as this Liu Shen was trying to make enemies for him. Any normal person would not be convinced by such words, but this person was hiding a knife behind his smile.
"If you want to make a move against me, of course. I'll take it anytime." Lu Yin smiled.
Li Zimo gave Lu Yin a deep look before lowering his head and ignoring him.
Liu Shen apologetically said to Lu Yin, "Alliance Master Lu, I've failed to discipline him properly. When we return to the Sword Sect, I'll definitely report this to Elder Lianxin so that she can punish him." He then scanned the crowd. "Why aren't you leaving? What are you still doing here?"
The Sword Sect disciples retreated one by one.
Liu Ling stood there in a daze as she was pulled away by the other Liu family disciples.
Before the disciples could leave, Elder Li appeared, dressed in blood-red robes.
The Sword Sect disciples immediately bowed. "Greetings, Elder Li."
"Greetings, Elder Li."
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Elder Li calmly looked at Lu Yin. "Alliance Master Lu, you've seen my Sword Sect's juniors compete. Shouldn't you show them some of your skills?"
When they heard Elder Li's words, many of the Sword Sect disciples grew excited. It would not be easy for one of the Ten Arbiters to take action.
Li Zimo looked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin smiled. "Elder Li, do you wish to have a spar with this junior?"
Elder Li's brows rose. "You wish to spar with me?"
Lu Yin's lips curled up. "I wouldn't dare to spar with you, but I'm just bragging. Of all the people here, who else besides Elder Li can force me to take action?"
Liu Ling and the other Liu family disciples were enraged. How arrogant!
Long Yun was flabbergasted; this guy had become arrogant.
Liu Shen had not expected Lu Yin to be so arrogant, even though he clearly seemed like an easygoing person.
Elder Li exchanged glances with Lu Yin and then shook his head. "If news of this battle spreads, others will laugh at me." He then looked at Long Yun. "You go."
Long Yun was stunned, but then he helplessly walked out. He was the only one present who could fight against Lu Yin, and he was also from the same generation. Although he would definitely lose, everyone knew that, and he did not know why Elder Li wanted Lu Yin to take action.
Lu Yin did not know what Elder Li was thinking, but since he had been asked to take action, he did not mind. He would even dare to fight Elder Li. At worst, he would use external items, but he would not reveal all of his trump cards.
His opponent was Long Yun, which meant that this would be a battle of battle force. At least, that was what everyone else thought.
The last time Lu Yin had fought Long Yun was on Planet Pyrolyte, and he had only been a Limiteer back then.
It had been almost eight years since then, and things had changed. When they met again, the one at a disadvantage was not Lu Yin, but Long Yun.
Although Long Yun did not want to fight Lu Yin, he would not hesitate since he had to. "Brother Lu, use your full strength. I don't want you to go easy on me."
Lu Yin's expression was solemn. "I won't go easy on you. This is a form of respect for you."
"Thank you," Long Yun said solemnly, but then he thought for a moment. "You don't have to be so serious. I still want to participate in the Supreme Tournament."
Lu Yin was amused. "Alright."
Many of the Sword Sect disciples were nervous, as Long Yun's meaning had been very clear. He was afraid.
Among the Sword Sect disciples, Long Yun held a very high position. It could be said that among the younger generation, he was second only to Liu Tianmu. Now, he was afraid before the battle had even begun. This made everyone feel that Lu Yin was even more mysterious and even more reverent.
Long Yun clenched his fists, and blue lines gradually covered his entire body. At the same time, purplish-red lines appeared as well. This was eight lined battle force, and his powerful aura shocked the crowd. Many of the Sword Sect disciples were excited and worshiped him.
Battle force was not easy to cultivate, and it was not even easy to comprehend. Among the younger generation, those who could cultivate battle force to eight lines could be counted on one hand. No one in the same generation in the Sword Sect had been able to do so, including Liu Tianmu. Long Yun was the only one.
With eight lined battle force, Long Yun's status was second only to Liu Tianmu. Even though Liu Shaoqiu had comprehended the Thirteen Swords and could easily challenge those in a higher realm, it was still very difficult for him to fight Long Yun.
Eight lined battle force was the symbol of a powerhouse.
On the other side, Lu Yin slowly exhaled as purplish-red lines appeared on the surface of his body. They did not cover his entire body and only wrapped around his fingertips. At the same time, red lines appeared as well. This was nine lined battle force.
When they saw Lu Yin's nine lined battle force, many of the Sword Sect disciples paled and looked at him as if they were looking at a monster.
Nine lined battle force! How had he cultivated it at such a young age?
Even Elder Li could not figure it out, let alone them.
Cultivating battle force was not that easy!
It was normal for a normal person to not have nine lined battle force for decades or even centuries, let alone a few years. The higher one's battle force went, the harder it was to improve. This was common knowledge, but Lu Yin had only used eight years to go from six lined battle force to nine lined battle force. This defied common sense.
When Long Yun saw Lu Yin's nine lined battle force wrap around his fingertips, he raised an eyebrow. "Brother Lu, one finger of battle force isn't enough, is it?"
Lu Yin raised a finger. "It's enough."
Long Yun's eyes narrowed. He had a good temper and was somewhat lazy. He did not like to fight, and he would admit defeat before a battle, but that did not mean that he did not have any dignity. It was too insulting to think that a single finger could deal with him.
Elder Li frowned. Defeating Long Yun with a single finger was a bit exaggerated, even for the Ten Arbiters. Unless Lu Yin's battle technique was a fingertip battle technique, like the Thirteen Swords. Although one sword was only one sword, it was enough.
Long Yun nodded. "Since Brother Lu is so confident, I'll make my move." A sword suddenly appeared in his hand, and he slashed out. It was a sword technique — Single Sword Slash. It was a very ordinary slash, but it was extremely ferocious. It was different from the First Sword of the Thirteen Swords, which traversed the void. This slash did not seem fast, but it was filled with a domineering aura.
Lu Yin was astonished. This slash felt different from the Single Sword Slash that he had seen before, but there was no difference. As he thought about it, he tapped his foot and struck out with a finger.
The Single Sword Slash could change its trajectory, but Long Yun was infuriated by Lu Yin's provocation, and his sword pierced towards Lu Yin's finger. So what if Lu Yin had nine lined battle force? Lu Yin wanted to break through it, and his Single Sword Slash continued forward.
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