Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Fan Wujiu was even more excited when he saw that Xia Jin had caught his first sword with her bare hands.

You should know that, apart from the two freaks ahead of him, who among the disciples of the Heavenly Rank could so easily withstand his sword strike?

"Good! Good! Good!"

He said "good" three times in a row, and his smile became even brighter.

"As expected of a newcomer who can easily suppress Yin Tianji, you are indeed much stronger than him!"

"However, I'd also like to see..."

"How many sword strikes can you withstand before I unleash them!"

"Hmph! I'm afraid all your swords will be destroyed in my hands later!" Xia Jin looked at the excited Fan Wujiu and sneered.

Just as the two were talking, Fan Wujiu flicked his left index finger, and a small cyan sword in front of him instantly transformed into a stream of light and soared into the sky!

Unlike the previous crimson flying sword, this cyan flying sword, after twirling in the air, actually released countless cyan light spots, which scattered across the ground of the fighting arena.

"What is this thing?" Xia Jin's gaze unconsciously drifted to the falling blue light spots, a hint of curiosity flashing in her eyes.

But what he saw soon shocked him. The moment those blue light spots landed, they grew wildly at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Thick, green vines sprouted from the ground of the battle platform and covered most of it in the blink of an eye!

"Huh? This thing is actually somewhat similar to the cultivation technique that Mu Qing practiced..." Xia Jin suddenly recalled the methods Mu Qing used when he tried to steal the Thunder Tribulation Liquid from her body.

But even as he was thinking, the vines were already rushing towards him wildly!

Even more terrifying, the crimson flying sword that he had punched earlier suddenly flared up under Fan Wujiu's control, transforming into a giant fire dragon that swept towards the vines below!

The vines will ignite when exposed to fire!

Wood fuels the fire, and fire gains power from the wood!

The vines that were wrapped around Xia Jin instantly transformed into fire dragons, with raging flames soaring into the sky, enveloping Xia Jin in a giant fireball!

The intense heat distorted the space of the battle arena, and only a blurry figure could be vaguely seen amidst the flames.

But that's not all!

The two flying swords, one red and one blue, suddenly changed direction, their tips pointing at Xia Jin, who was enveloped in flames.

"Go!" Fan Wujiu grinned and chuckled.

The two swords suddenly surged with sword energy, and one stabbed down fiercely from the left and one from the right.

boom!!!

The entire battle arena trembled violently under this attack!

Flames flew everywhere, and rubble flew everywhere!

Fan Wujiu stood with his hands behind his back, a somewhat expectant smile on his face, staring intently at the still lingering flame.

"This move was too much for Yin Qianji back then... but it probably won't be enough for you."

His tone carried a hint of anticipation.

As it turned out, it was exactly as he had guessed.

A terrifying shockwave exploded directly from the center of the flames!

The shockwave was so strong that it caused a violent sonic boom on the battle arena, blowing away all the flames and the remaining vines!

Where the flames dissipated, Xia Jin's figure slowly appeared.

He was still standing in the same spot, but his feet were now a third deeper into the ground than before, yet he was still completely unharmed!

The two swords that had just been thrust at Xia Jin were now firmly grasped by his hands, one on each side!

"Hahaha, I knew it, this trick won't work on you..."

Fan Wujiu's smile was even more excited than before!

"Excellent! Excellent! Truly excellent!"

His eyes were full of admiration as he looked at Xia Jin.

"It seems you have a very good chance of taking my fifth sword!"

"The fifth one?"

Xia Jin raised an eyebrow, then suddenly exerted force with both hands, her five fingers gripping the tips of the two swords like iron clamps. She directly held the tips of the two greatswords and used them as weapons, colliding them fiercely together!

The two flying swords were knocked out of his hands by his smash, and flew backwards in the air, their light dimming slightly!

The moment the two flying swords left his hand, Xia Jin's figure vanished!

The smile on Fan Wujiu's face vanished at the same moment, and his eyes instantly became incredibly sharp.

So fast!

Xia Jin's sudden burst of speed caught him off guard, and Fan Wujiu felt a heart-pounding sense of pressure coming from behind him!

"Divine Firmament Thunder Technique!"

At the same time, Xia Jin's icy voice rang out behind him!

"Hmm?" Fan Wujiu's eyes narrowed as he saw Xia Jin strike him with her palm!

Above the sky, an enormous pillar of lightning crashed down at the same time Xia Jin made his move!

That bolt of lightning was a full three zhang thick! The originally stable void of the battle arena was torn open with cracks by this bolt of lightning!

When heavenly lightning strikes, all things perish!

The entire battle arena was illuminated at that moment!

Fan Wujiu's eyes lit up at that moment. Throughout the Second Heaven, there were countless disciples practicing various cultivation techniques.

Kendo, spearmanship...

Illusion, puppetry...

However, no one practiced lightning magic, so Xia Jin's lightning magic naturally aroused his greater interest in Xia Jin.

"This guy... he can actually manipulate lightning magic?! If he can defeat those two freaks in the future, maybe he can actually survive the ten days in the Demon Cave!" Fan Wujiu suddenly felt a chill run down his spine as the image of the Demon Cave flashed through his mind.

But despite his thoughts, he didn't stop. Suddenly, he pointed his left index finger!

The small golden sword that had been hovering beside him, the third one, flew to the top of his head in an instant!

Amidst the rapid spinning, a dazzling golden light appeared, as if a blazing sun had risen out of nowhere on the battle stage!

The giant lightning pillar that Xia Jin summoned using the Divine Firmament Thunder Technique was actually stopped when it came into contact with the golden light.

Xia Jin looked at the small golden sword floating above Fan Wujiu's head, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.

This guy's swordsmanship is powerful in attack, but it seems to be even more powerful in defense.

"Good lad!"

Fan Wujiu turned around, looked at Xia Jin, and suddenly burst into laughter, his laughter full of joy.

"They actually forced me to use my third sword strike!"

"Do you know how many years it's been since anyone has been able to force me to unleash this third sword strike?"

He looked at Xia Jin, his eyes seemingly burning with the flames of battle.

"I'm getting more and more excited..."

"Are you even capable of withstanding my fifth sword strike?!"

"Wait!!" Xia Jin shook her head at Fan Wujiu. "I don't want to waste my time with you..."

"Let's decide the outcome with one move!"