Chapter 46: Crushing Liu Yunxuan in Battle

Zhao Ting, Luo Shengnan, and the others all looked eager and ready to fight.

Even Shen Mo could use these items. He glanced at Liu Yunxuan.

He saw that Liu Yunxuan was brimming with confidence. Shen Mo scanned his life panel, remaining calm.

Liu Yunxuan's fortune had changed slightly; he had obtained the Dark Fire Crystals earlier, enhancing his Ice Crystal Flame.

But even with the greatly enhanced Ice Crystal Flame, it still couldn't compete with his Red Lotus Flame.

Liu Yunxuan's life panel still showed him failing. Shen Mo wasn't surprised.

His opponents were no longer just the true disciples of Qingxuan Sect.

They were the five mentioned by Zhao Ting earlier. The Five Young Supremes of Xuanjiang!

An elder with a kind face waved his hand, and a bamboo tube appeared before everyone. "Everyone, come draw lots."

"There are ten bamboo sticks in the tube, each marked with a number from one to ten."

"Those who draw numbers one and two will go up first."

"Then those who draw three and four, and so on. Do you understand?"

Shen Mo and the others nodded in unison.

Shen Mo drew a stick marked "two," meaning his opponent would be number one.

At that moment, a familiar voice came from nearby, "Who drew number two?"

Shen Mo looked up and saw Liu Yunxuan.

Their eyes met. Both instantly realized the other was their opponent.

"Will the disciples who drew numbers one and two please come up," the elder announced.

With a leap, Liu Yunxuan jumped onto the stage. Shen Mo strode up steadily, like a mountain.

The other eight disciples stepped down from the stage.

Seeing this, the disciples below were surprised. Including Zhao Ting, Luo Shengnan, and Xiao Fan.

"Who would've thought the first match would be between Senior Brother Shen and Senior Brother Liu!"

"These two are definitely the strongest among the disciples. Some outer elders might not even be their match."

"Hehe, this will be good! I think whoever wins between them will probably be the first and second place."

The disciples were buzzing with excitement. High above, Murong Yue, Liu Yuanfeng, and the others remained calm.

"Sect Master, who would've thought our disciples would meet so soon," Liu Yuanfeng said casually.

Murong Yue was expressionless, "I hope your son doesn't lose too badly."

Liu Yuanfeng, "..."

On the martial arts stage.

Liu Yunxuan waved his bamboo stick and smiled, "See this? Even the heavens are telling me I'll be first, and you'll be second."

Shen Mo casually tossed his bamboo stick aside, "You think this is fate? Then I'll shatter fate itself."

Liu Yunxuan sneered, thinking Shen Mo was just being stubborn.

"Begin!" the elder shouted. Liu Yunxuan suddenly drew his sword, a flash of cold light aimed directly at Shen Mo's throat.

The speed of his sword light was astonishing. However, to Shen Mo, it seemed incredibly slow.

Compared to his Thunder Shadow Sword Technique, it was like heaven and earth.

"Let me show you what true speed is."

Shen Mo drew his sword, and the Thunder Sword flashed out of its sheath. In an instant, the air was filled with sword light and thunder shadows.

This strike, though initiated later, arrived first. Their sword tips collided in mid-air.

Boom!

A fierce explosion sounded.

Blinding lightning and cold light intertwined and extinguished. Both of them retreated simultaneously.

Shen Mo only took three steps back. Liu Yunxuan stumbled back seven or eight steps!

Their exchange seemed slow, but it actually happened in a flash. The disciples below only then realized they had already clashed.

Moreover, Liu Yunxuan was at a disadvantage! Liu Yunxuan's face turned grim.

"It seems I must use my trump card!"

He suddenly mobilized his spiritual power and drew out something from his dantian.

With a swipe of his hand, a layer of icy flames ignited on his sword!

As soon as the flames appeared, the temperature on the stage dropped significantly.

Some disciples close to the stage even felt a bit chilly.

Murong Yue frowned slightly, "Ice Crystal Flame? But it's different from the usual Ice Crystal Flame."

Liu Yuanfeng smiled proudly, "My son was fortunate enough to tame the Ice Crystal Flame and accidentally acquired several Dark Fire Crystals, greatly enhancing it."

"It's almost comparable to an Eternal Flame!"

He had a basis for his claim.

The might of a fully formed eternal flame far surpasses that of beast fire. However, an eternal flame requires a continuous supply of spiritual power and more time to grow. Beast fire, on the other hand, grows quickly and shows results fast. 

With several top-level Profound Grade Dark Fire Crystals, the power of beast fire can rival or even surpass that of an eternal flame. This is entirely plausible.

The Red Lotus Flame that Shen Mo tamed hadn't grown for thousands of years; it hadn't even been around for a hundred years. It had only grown for fifty years before it accidentally came into being. 

If it had to be described, it was like a fully armed infant. Liu Yunxuan's Ice Crystal Flame, though unarmed, was like a strong adult! 

Even if the strong adult had no equipment or weapons, he could easily overpower a fully armed infant!

"Go ahead, strike him down in front of everyone!" Liu Yuanfeng was in high spirits, as if he already envisioned Shen Mo being sent flying, with Murong Yue heartbroken, rushing to rescue him.

The disciples below were also shocked.

"What kind of flame is that? Is it the legendary eternal flame?"

"It looks incredibly powerful!"

"It seems to be Ice Crystal Flame, the beast fire born within the Ice Flame Wolf."

"Yes, but even though it's beast fire, taming it is no simple task."

The disciples buzzed with discussion, full of envy. Finding Ice Crystal Flame was already difficult, let alone taming it.

Liu Yunxuan truly deserved to be one of the four true disciples.

"Take this!"

Liu Yunxuan shouted, his sword carrying a tremendous chill, as if intending to freeze Shen Mo completely.

Shen Mo remained calm. He could already feel the Red Lotus Flame in his dantian eager to be released.

"I'll let you out now." Shen Mo murmured.

As he spoke, an astonishing red flame appeared out of nowhere, quickly spreading along his arm and onto the Thunder Sword.

Clang!

The Thunder Sword let out a loud sword cry.

The faint spirituality within it seemed to sense itself being enhanced tenfold, a hundredfold, filling it with joy.

"Thunder Shadow Sword Technique!"

Shen Mo thrust his sword. A torrential flame surged forward.

In comparison, Liu Yunxuan's Ice Crystal Flame seemed pitifully weak.

As they closed in on each other, the Ice Crystal Flame was increasingly suppressed.

Liu Yunxuan's pupils contracted sharply.

He exclaimed, "How can your Red Lotus Flame be so powerful!"

Shen Mo remained silent.

Boom!

Their swords clashed once more. A loud sword cry echoed across the sky.

Following that was the sound of a sword shattering.

Crack!

Liu Yunxuan's Profound Grade weapon became fragile under the impact of extreme heat and cold, shattering into pieces on the spot.

The Red Lotus Flame did not lose momentum and struck Liu Yunxuan's chest.

His body flew out like a rag doll, sent dozens of meters away!

If not for Liu Yuanfeng's quick reflexes in catching him, Liu Yunxuan would have flown straight into a nearby deep pool!

On the martial arts stage, only Shen Mo stood proudly.

Holding the Thunder Sword, wreathed in red flames, he looked majestic and imposing!

The entire audience was stunned!