Duan Feichen's gaze toward Lin Xuan couldn't help but carry a hint of fear and dread.
Even under the residual impact of Lin Xuan's sword strike, he had sustained considerable injury.
Let alone its true power.
Setting aside earlier matters, now he was no longer a match for Lin Xuan.
He didn't even have the slightest confidence to withstand ten moves.
At this moment, he also realized that Lin Xuan was the next公子-level prodigy.
And perhaps even surpassing them.
After all, even the Four公子's performance at the Spirit Opening Realm fell far short of Lin Xuan's current level.
However, Lin Xuan was still only at the Spirit Opening Realm, not yet reaching the Spirit Yuan Realm, so his cultivation base was somewhat lacking.
He dared not be too certain.
But compared to the Four公子, he was far inferior.
And like Lin Xuan, he was also at the Spirit Opening Realm.
In contrast, the gap was enormous, and he couldn't possibly be a match.
Then, Duan Feichen turned around, activated his movement technique, and silently retreated backward.
He did his best to withdraw to an area far from Lin Xuan, waiting for the secret realm to end and return safely—that was the best outcome.
As for the original plan to avenge Ye Li, he no longer mentioned it at all.
If even he couldn't compare to Lin Xuan now, what was Ye Li?
At most, he was just a fellow disciple from the same sect. His initial desire for revenge was merely to uphold the face of Wind Flame Valley and himself.
But now, Lin Xuan's combat prowess was heaven-defying and unparalleled.
He wouldn't be foolish enough to sacrifice himself for some trivial matters of face.
It was better to retreat and stay far away.
On the stone platform.
Lin Xuan stood as steady as a mountain, his expression calm.
As if everything that had just happened was insignificant in his eyes.
But in truth, a flicker of surprise passed through the depths of his eyes.
The power of this sword strike had also exceeded his expectations.
Although he had sensed it and knew he could withstand that massive torrent of attacks,
He hadn't expected that a single sword light would effortlessly annihilate that vast assault.
With hardly any loss.
Continuing forward, it killed nearly a hundred Spirit Opening Realm martial artists.
If he hadn't reacted in time and dispersed the sword light, it would have been no trouble to slay everyone on the field.
Such power from the sword light—not even an early Spirit Yuan Realm cultivator, or even an ordinary mid Spirit Yuan Realm one, could necessarily withstand it.
"It must be the effect of my talents being upgraded to higher grades.
Of course, these are secondary.
What truly matters is this 'Sword of Annihilation Technique.'
I wonder what grade this 'Sword of Annihilation Technique' is. The first form already possesses such power.
Truly awe-inspiring and terrifying!"
A gleam of light flashed in Lin Xuan's eyes as he murmured to himself.
This time, he had indeed received a legacy from the black sword.
But that legacy wasn't just a single sword form.
It was a sword technique of extremely high grade.
That was the 'Sword of Annihilation Technique'!
And the sword form he had just executed was only its first form.
It was also the only form he had obtained so far.
But even the first form had already surpassed the top-tier seventh-grade martial arts of the Red Sun Domain, reaching the eighth-grade level.
Moreover, even among eighth-grade martial arts, it was considered top-tier.
It was hard to imagine what power the subsequent forms would possess.
As for the later parts of the 'Sword of Annihilation Technique,' they were sealed within this black sword.
He would need to meet the cultivation requirements to obtain them.
And this black sword, capable of sealing the 'Sword of Annihilation Technique,' was naturally no ordinary object.
It was called the Annihilation Sword, paired with the 'Sword of Annihilation Technique.'
Its true form wasn't a spiritual artifact but a forbidden artifact!
He didn't know what a forbidden artifact was, and there were no records of it in the Flow Cloud Sect's Martial Arts Pavilion.
But the legacy he received stated that the Annihilation Sword was a forbidden artifact.
Like the 'Sword of Annihilation Technique,' its power was sealed.
Although its body was extremely sturdy, its current sharpness was only equivalent to a seventh-grade top-tier spiritual artifact.
It would need his cultivation to advance to be unsealed.
However, divine objects conceal themselves.
The Annihilation Sword had hidden all its sharpness, appearing like an ordinary sword, and not just any martial artist could discern its true nature.
For instance, Spirit Yuan Realm cultivators couldn't see through it.
Even Spirit Sea Realm cultivators would find it extremely difficult.
Aside from these, there was also a set of 'Secret Technique for Refining Flesh Puppets.'
After entering the secret realm, all the puppets had been refined using this technique.
However, this secret technique required living people, or corpses with lingering life force within ten minutes of death, to be refined.
The process was too cruel and bloody.
Thus, Lin Xuan had set it aside.
His current strength was sufficient, so he had no immediate need for it.
These were the legacies he had obtained.
Though they seemed few, they were all of extremely high grade and boundless potential.
After coming to his senses, Lin Xuan's eyes showed satisfaction.
Then, he put away the Annihilation Sword.
He stored it in his personal space.
For some reason, this Annihilation Sword couldn't be stored in a storage ring.
But his personal space could.
Perhaps it was due to it being a forbidden artifact.
Then, Lin Xuan jumped down from the stone platform and walked toward where the Flow Cloud Sect disciples were.
As he passed by, he reached out, and an invisible force spread out.
From the void in all directions, puppet crystals flew over and disappeared into Lin Xuan's hand.
Under his earlier sword strike, all puppets within a hundred meters of the stone platform had been affected.
Though these puppets had decent strength and strong defenses, they were only at the Spirit Opening Realm level.
Naturally, they couldn't withstand it and were all destroyed.
The crystals they generated were scattered in the air.
Everyone on the field had been terrified by the power of that sword strike.
They still hadn't recovered.
Naturally, they didn't dare to covet those crystals.
They ignored them, letting them drift.
Lin Xuan then conveniently collected all the crystals.
These crystals could directly enhance cultivation levels.
However, due to his various talents being upgraded, his potential had skyrocketed.
The cultivation resources he needed had also increased dramatically.
These puppet crystals could no longer have the same effect as before.
But they were still decent, and he couldn't miss them.
After collecting all the crystals, Lin Xuan reached out again.
He gathered all the storage rings of the nearly hundred Spirit Opening Realm martial artists he had killed with his sword.
Many of these Spirit Opening Realm martial artists were core disciples or true disciples of various major forces.
They were quite wealthy.
Now that his talent and potential had greatly increased, even reaching the Yuan Sea Realm was easy.
But at the same time, the cultivation resources he needed had multiplied dozens of times.
He had been worried about insufficient resources.
These would help supplement them.
Everyone silently watched Lin Xuan collect his spoils, not daring to say a single unnecessary word.
The field remained dead silent.
Only the sound of Lin Xuan's footsteps could be heard.
Because this time, Lin Xuan had displayed unmatched combat power.
No one could compare.
Even Duan Feichen, the top genius below the Four公子, couldn't—far from it.
Naturally, no one dared to raise any objections; they could only watch in silence.
Many didn't even dare to meet Lin Xuan's gaze.
Because the power of that sword strike was too terrifying.
Their hearts were still trembling.