In an instant, Lin Xuan made his move.
He struck out with a palm.
This palm carried no true qi, no intent, no martial technique.
It appeared to be an utterly ordinary strike.
But in that moment, a fierce gale erupted, and the clouds and winds shifted wildly.
It was as if endless surging waves were bursting forth, its might terrifying to the extreme.
Wherever it passed, it was like ten thousand hectares of raging waves crashing down, unstoppable.
In an instant, all incoming attacks shattered like brittle crackers, dissolving into heaven and earth's spiritual energy and dispersing.
They offered no resistance at all.
It was as if the two sides were on completely different levels.
"Not good!"
"Damn it!"
"This power is too strong!"
"How can he be this strong?!"
"..."
The surrounding martial artists all changed expression drastically, crying out in shock, their hearts shaken to the core.
They felt a deadly threat bearing down on them, horrifying beyond measure.
Only then did they realize that Lin Xuan was far stronger than the rumors suggested.
With a casual palm strike, they were utterly unable to withstand it.
But now, they had no time to think further.
Because Lin Xuan's palm, carrying a terrifying power like a flood of heaven, had already poured down.
The martial artists frantically channeled their true qi, intent, and martial techniques, unleashing their strongest attacks.
They used offense as defense.
But unfortunately, it was still useless.
All their attacks, under this power, shattered completely in an instant.
Lin Xuan's palm force, with its horrifying might, showed no sign of weakening.
It continued to descend.
Pfft, pfft...
Crack, crack...
...
The sounds of blood spurting, bones snapping, and various other noises mixed together.
In an instant, the surrounding martial artists were sent flying hundreds of meters away, as if struck by a cannonball.
They crashed onto the arena with a dull thud.
Coughing up blood continuously, their bodies stained with gore, their breathing faint.
They were all severely injured.
Many had even fallen unconscious on the spot.
On Arena Five, fewer than ten people remained.
Not far from Lin Xuan, Chen Hanshuang and Liu Qianyu stood unharmed, unscathed.
This highlighted his astonishing control over his power.
At the edge of the arena.
Ugh!
Duan Feichen couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, his aura weakening slightly.
"Damn it!
Just being grazed by a trace, and I'm already badly injured!
Lin Xuan's strength has grown again!
He might even be able to challenge the Four Young Masters, or even the prodigy Zhang Yuchen!"
Duan Feichen wiped the blood from his lips, staring at Lin Xuan, his heart pounding with sheer terror.
He abandoned any thought of comparing himself to Lin Xuan again.
Because now, Lin Xuan's strength far, far surpassed his own.
There was simply no comparison.
The massive upheaval on Arena Five caused quite a commotion.
It drew the attention of nearly the entire crowd.
The spectators in the stands, witnessing this scene, were all stunned, frozen in place.
The square fell into silence in an instant.
Even on the other arenas, the chaotic battles stopped as everyone stared at the scene on Arena Five, utterly dumbfounded.
It took several breaths.
Only then did the crowd gradually snap out of it.
Then, after a wave of sharp intakes of breath, the arena erupted into noise, like boiling water, with waves of voices surging.
"What happened on Arena Five? In less than a minute, there are barely any people left? That's too fast, isn't it?"
"I saw it—it was that Lin Xuan who made his move. One palm strike instantly killed over ninety percent of the martial artists on Arena Five!"
"Lin Xuan? That top disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect, the one called the fifth Young Master-level genius of our Red Sun Domain?"
"That's right, it's him!"
"One palm strike instantly killed over fifty Opening Spirit Realm martial artists? This strength is too formidable, isn't it? It's comparable to a Spirit Origin Realm cultivator, right?"
"Yeah, the fifth Young Master-level genius lives up to his reputation!"
"He might even be able to challenge the Four Young Masters!"
"Look, his cultivation is only at the eighth layer of the Opening Spirit Realm! His cross-tier combat ability is even stronger than the Four Young Masters!"
"Does that mean this Lin Xuan is actually the number one genius of our Red Sun Domain?!"
"..."
The crowd buzzed with discussion, exclamations echoing in waves.
Their eyes widened in shock, unable to calm down.
None of them had expected such a turn of events.
Although after the Puppet Secret Realm closed, Lin Xuan's name had spread throughout the Red Sun Domain, heard by all major powers, they never imagined he would be this strong.
Even stronger than the rumors suggested.
One palm strike instantly killed over fifty Opening Spirit Realm martial artists.
Among them were core disciples of various major powers, far superior to ordinary Opening Spirit Realm martial artists.
Yet even so, they were effortlessly slain by Lin Xuan.
Such combat power had already surpassed the Opening Spirit Realm, reaching the level of the Spirit Origin Realm.
And not just any ordinary early-stage Spirit Origin Realm cultivator.
The crowd was utterly astounded by Lin Xuan's strength.
Only then did they realize the rumors were true—they had even underestimated him.
More importantly, Lin Xuan was only at the eighth layer of the Opening Spirit Realm.
They still remembered that when the Puppet Secret Realm closed, rumors said Lin Xuan's cultivation was at the fourth layer of the Opening Spirit Realm.
In ten days, he had broken through to the eighth layer in one go.
That cultivation speed alone was terrifying enough.
It had shattered all records in the Red Sun Domain.
Yet Lin Xuan had maintained such progress in strength.
It left the crowd in awe.
Even the current number one genius of the Red Sun Domain, the sole prodigy Zhang Yuchen, couldn't compare.
Everyone was once again astounded by Lin Xuan's talent.
Such performance could truly be called the number one genius of the Red Sun Domain!
But since Lin Xuan hadn't yet faced Zhang Yuchen, the crowd only judged in their hearts, not daring to say it aloud.
Still, they were deeply shaken by Lin Xuan.
On the southern viewing platform.
Sect Leader Liu Wuyan and the three elders witnessed Lin Xuan's strength for the first time.
They were all stunned, their hearts pounding violently.
It took a long time for them to calm down.
The other three sects and the members of the Cangyuan royal family also took a while to recover, their shock hard to quell.
They looked at the Flowing Cloud Sect with complex expressions, envy in their eyes, sighing repeatedly.
They knew that the Flowing Cloud Sect was about to rise.
At the very least, becoming the top power in the Cangyuan Kingdom was no issue.
On the eastern viewing platform.
The high-ranking members of the Sun Origin Sect were all deeply shaken.
They never expected a monster like Lin Xuan to emerge.
At the eighth layer of the Opening Spirit Realm, he displayed terrifying strength that even ordinary early-stage Spirit Origin Realm cultivators couldn't match.
In terms of talent alone, even the Sun Origin Sect's number one genius, Zhang Yuchen, couldn't compare.
The high-ranking members were all stunned, unable to remain calm.
At the highest point of the viewing platform, the previously indifferent Fire Yuan True Person swept his gaze over.
It landed on Lin Xuan.
A glint of light flashed in his eyes.
"Unexpected, I've come across an interesting little fellow."
Fire Yuan True Person commented casually.
But this remark made the Sun Origin Sect's Sect Leader Zhang Xing and the Grand Elder's hearts leap, their eyes filled with disbelief.