On the eastern viewing platform.
The top brass of the Sun Yang Sect, including its Sect Leader, were all deeply shaken by Lin Xuan's performance.
They had yet to calm down.
But after coming to their senses, their expressions turned somewhat grim.
Lin Xuan's move had not only destroyed the square used for the Red Sun Domain Grand Competition, causing the Sun Yang Sect to lose considerable face.
Moreover, the cross-tier combat strength Lin Xuan displayed was beyond imagination.
Even if Zhang Yuchen could defeat Lin Xuan in this competition, after it ended, the title of the number one genius of the Red Sun Domain would have to be taken by Lin Xuan.
For decades, that title had always belonged to a disciple of the Sun Yang Sect.
Now, it was suddenly snatched by Lin Xuan, a disciple of the Flowing Cloud Sect from the Cang Yuan Nation, not even from the Sun Yang Sect or the Red Flame Nation.
This naturally left them feeling very bitter.
On top of that, Lin Xuan's displayed combat strength was too astonishing.
Yet, from start to finish, he had never revealed any artistic conception.
And for a top-tier genius and prodigy like Lin Xuan, who surpassed even the Four Young Masters, no one would believe he hadn't comprehended artistic conception.
In other words, from the beginning of the competition until now, Lin Xuan had never shown his true strength.
Even a prodigy like Zhang Yuchen, when facing Lin Xuan, had little chance of winning.
If Zhang Yuchen were to lose to Lin Xuan again, the Sun Yang Sect's face would be completely lost.
The faces of the Sun Yang Sect's top brass naturally couldn't look good, and their moods were extremely gloomy.
But even so, they had to hide it somewhat, not daring to show it too openly.
Because Fire Yuan True Person was right beside them.
And Fire Yuan True Person had stayed because of Lin Xuan.
This clearly indicated that Lin Xuan had already caught Fire Yuan True Person's attention.
If the Sun Yang Sect dared to harm Lin Xuan, let alone the major power behind Fire Yuan True Person, even Fire Yuan True Person himself could easily annihilate the entire Sun Yang Sect.
So they had to bury their resentment and not dare to show it.
Moreover, after today, they couldn't make a move against Lin Xuan or even the Flowing Cloud Sect behind him.
Instead, they had to change their attitude, treat him kindly, and try to win him over.
Because now, Lin Xuan had already begun to show his sharp edge.
The Sun Yang Sect could no longer afford to provoke him.
A prodigy like Lin Xuan was far beyond what a small domain like the Red Sun Domain could contain.
On the other hand, if they improved relations and actively courted him, once Lin Xuan grew strong, even a casual gesture from him would be more than enough for the Sun Yang Sect to thrive.
In comparison, they naturally knew what to do.
As for what achievements Lin Xuan would have in the future, that was beyond their comprehension, and they dared not even imagine it.
At the highest point of the viewing platform, Fire Yuan True Person looked at Lin Xuan, a gleam of light flashing in his eyes as he nodded slightly:
"Not bad, not bad."
After offering this seemingly plain comment, he continued to lazily lean back in his chair, sipping his spirit wine.
But this single sentence struck like a thunderbolt, stirring up a storm in the hearts of the Sun Yang Sect's top brass nearby.
For someone of Fire Yuan True Person's stature to take the initiative to praise someone was unprecedented.
Yet now it had happened, and because of Lin Xuan.
This showed just how extraordinary Lin Xuan's talent was.
At the same time, it also demonstrated Fire Yuan True Person's regard for Lin Xuan.
This left the Sun Yang Sect's top brass deeply shocked.
As for the other three Young Masters.
Wu Xin and Chen Feng both wore expressions of defeat.
They believed they wouldn't lose to Zhou Wenhao.
But even Zhou Wenhao had been so easily defeated by Lin Xuan, suffering considerable injuries.
And if Zhou Wenhao hadn't chosen to flee in time, he could very well have been killed on the spot.
Such strength was far beyond theirs.
They felt inferior and admitted they were no match for Lin Xuan.
In today's Red Sun Domain Grand Competition, they could only compete for third place and below.
Then they turned their gazes to Zhang Yuchen.
Although Zhang Yuchen was the sole prodigy of the Red Sun Domain and one of the Four Young Masters, always standing above them, and they usually opposed him, at this moment, they all hoped Zhang Yuchen could defeat Lin Xuan.
Otherwise, letting a rising star surpass the Four Young Masters would be a huge blow to their pride.
But Zhang Yuchen, at this moment, had no mood to pay them any attention.
His gaze was fixed on Lin Xuan, filled with extreme seriousness.
Although he had heard various reports about Lin Xuan before, he had only regarded him as a junior, thinking Lin Xuan posed no threat to him.
But this battle made him realize that Lin Xuan's combat strength was terrifyingly high.
It was even very likely that Lin Xuan had surpassed him.
He had no confidence in defeating Lin Xuan and could only give it his all.
At the same time, it was clear that Lin Xuan's talent had already surpassed his own, and by a wide margin.
He, too, was greatly shaken by Lin Xuan.
On the arena.
Lin Xuan wore a calm expression.
But deep in his eyes, a trace of bitter smile flickered.
"This time, I didn't control my strength well, and I caused too much of a stir."
Looking at the scene on the square, Lin Xuan found it both amusing and frustrating.
He had only mastered the *Golden Scale Elephant Strength Art* to a minor level this morning.
Although he had successfully controlled it thanks to his high-grade talents, he wasn't entirely clear on its true power.
He could only make rough guesses through comparisons.
This time, he felt he should be able to block and defeat Zhou Wenhao's full-force strike.
So he revealed only a small portion of his physical strength, combined with the martial art Overlord Fist.
But unexpectedly, after executing the martial art, this physical strength surged to a much higher level.
Not only did it easily crush Zhou Wenhao's full-force strike, but it also countered back.
If Zhou Wenhao hadn't wisely turned and fled, killing him on the spot would have been easy.
Moreover, he couldn't control the air cannon fist imprint to dissipate.
If he had, he would have suffered backlash and injury.
In the end, he had no choice but to let the air cannon fist imprint land on the arena.
It shook the entire square for quite a while.
Such power was likely at the mid-stage of the Spiritual Origin Realm.
This was beyond Lin Xuan's expectations.
Although he had successfully defeated Zhou Wenhao, one of the Four Young Masters, it had also disrupted his original plan.
He had originally planned to crush his opponents step by step, then decisively defeat Zhang Yuchen.
This would cause the greatest shock and yield the most energy points.
But now, having revealed too much of his strength, things were completely different.
Lin Xuan found it somewhat amusing and frustrating.
He could only take things step by step from here.
Still, the energy points he gained this time were decent.
Looking at the void before him, where several million energy points had suddenly appeared, Lin Xuan nodded slightly, a hint of a smile in his eyes.
"Forget it, I'll just take down Zhang Yuchen in one move later."
Lin Xuan thought to himself.