Elegant Fighting Style

Wu Feiran and Rihan remained stagnant while the arena was split in half by lightning and Blazing Flames, the arena, which was originally very bustling, became so silent that one could hear a pin drop. 

The two combatants has finally decided to end the battle in one attack. Everyone focused their attention to the tenth discourse arena as they don't want to miss this battle.

This was the first time they saw an exciting battle that could boil their blood in the truest sense of the word.

Rihan left hand is still tuck in his hakama, with his right hand, he slashed Nenekerimaru in the air which caused the burning yamabuki petals to dance in excitement as it swirled around him.

Wu Feiran eyes sharpened and within his eyes, lightning would flicker from time to time. Feiran's body was encased by lightning currents, his clothes and hair moved along with the snake-like movements of the lightning.

By using the clan's stance, Feiran's energy soared. At this moment, he was like a thunder emperor governing the heavens.

It didn't took that long for the two of them to dissappear from their location.

Shockwave soon followed as the flames and lightning clashed on the stage.

Rihan with Nenekerimaru was the first one to strike Feiran as they met at the center of the arena.

Seeing the strike coming towards him Feiran remained calm as the previously loose grip that he had on his sword tightened.

With lightning speed he swung his sword towards Rihan vertically producing a lightning snake, it was so fast that the crowd didn't even see the trajectory of his blade.

When the black lightning snake flew towards Rihan, the air around the arena fluctuated.

Despite it's domineering aura Rihan wasn't fazed, as the lightning snake got closer a smile emerged from Rihan's mouth, instead of connecting the attack he withdrew his sword as he duck to avoid the attack.

Rihan knew that this attack from Feiran was strong. Due to the difference in their cultivation levels, this attack wouldn't normally pose a problem to him, however since his current cultivation is on the same level as his opponent, he will be injured if he take it head on.

He dashed past Wu Feiran with rapid pace along the path strewn with blazing yamabuki petals, his speed left the crowd flabbergasted.

The moment he got past, Rihan spins in a full circle, adding momentum and centrifugal force to the strength of the sword swing, his blade emitted a clear hum that sounded like the roar of a dragon as it was swung towards Feiran's back.

Wu Feiran eyes squinted as he circulated his profound energy to maneuver, with a light "Bzzt" sound, lightning emerged from his sword's blade. 

The purple lightning were like snakes as it danced around his sword, Nenekerimaru and Feiran's sword met.

Boom!

Flickering flame and Lightning sparks flew everywhere as the swords connected.

What?" 

Some people gasped, it only took a few seconds since they made their move and the battle already got heated.

The energy collision set off a fierce explosion as purple lightning and Blazing petals.

This sort of power made the audience hold their breaths.

The barrier that was set up to prevent accidents from affecting the crowd fluctuated as the force coming from lightning and fire element expanded outwards.

The onlookers closest to the tenth discourse arena could clearly feel the horrifying aura of lightning and flames. Even with the profound energy barrier separating them, they still felt the immense pressure.

While everyone were shocked by that exchange they didn't notice that within Feiran's aqua eyes an emotion of 'fear' surfaced.

The more Feiran circulated his profound energy the more he felt fear, Rihan's pressure is starting to form into a towering mountain, and it gets heavier as time passed. No matter how many times he increase his profound energy it's still not enough.

feeling fear in front of a demon who feeds on such negative emotion is the worst decision. The moment 'fear' appeared in his mind, Rihan's aura became even more apparent like a large shadow swallowing the world.

Within Rihan's body, "Fear" surged as the emotion within Feiran intensified. Rihan controlled his energy as he pushed Feiran away causing the latter to flung back a few meters.

Feiran was about to rush back when he noticed something wrong.

Across him, Rihan's figure dissappeared. He scanned the entire tenth discourse arena but to his dismay he couldn't find a trace of his opponent, the arena that was previously filled with blazing petals and lightning dissappeared, only Feiran can be seen.

"He's not there? Impossible." Cold sweat slid on Feiran's face as he tried to run away from reality. Forcing himself to calm down he closed his eyes.

Tip-tap! Tip-tap!

"He's here. He's definitely there." Feiran could hear Rihan's footsteps yet he couldn't sense his body. Still he could tell where he's heading, "He's walking towards me."

So.. why.. I can't sense him?

"You can't see. At least as long as you're trying to see." At this time Rihan's sulky voice resounded in Feiran's ears.

Tip-tap! Tip-tap!

On the Blue Wind Profound Palace's corner, Hannya casually spoke, "When something meets a being far greater than itself, it begins to fear that existence and stop noticing it." A smirked emerged in his face as he added, " anyone will be unable to perceive it."

In the tenth discourse arena, Feiran started to become uneasy as the sound of footsteps got louder.

The next moment he felt a pain from his chest, he was sent flying outside the arena. The force behind Rihan's attack was enough to make Feiran unconcious.

"That's our power, Nurarihyon Meikyoushisui." Rihan's figure materialized in the arena, "This is the skill that I learned from my father's daily movements."

Hannya with a proud smile glanced at the others, "How's that? There's elegance in our fighting style, isn't there?"

Gyuuki and the old time clan members smiled wryly while Cang Yue and Qin Wushang nodded with excitement in their eyes.

After ten breaths of time, Rihan was hailed as the winner.

Since Feiran wasn't able to return back to the stage on time, the referee declared Rihan's victory.