Just like the members of the Eastbrook Old School Society in the depths of the mountain, Senior High Chief was also staring blankly at the peak of the mountain.
“As we fought our way up the mountain, Xiao Shun’s strength in facing Master Nie in such a fierce Arcane Vigor showdown must be terrifying!”
“I believe he did not exert his full power when breaking through the formation just now!”
Upon hearing this, Senior High Chief nodded and looked towards the speaker.
“Yes, Mr. Xiao personally told me that breaking through our formation was a simple task for him, but he continued to engage in the battle within the formation to preserve his strength for a showdown with Master Nie on the mountaintop!”
Someone interjected, “To achieve this alone, Mr. Xiao is truly admirable!”
Even within the Old School Society, the ‘Unification Phalanx’ was a rare formation, and very few people could break out of it. Despite the profound nature of the formation, the higher one’s cultivation level, the more restrained they would be. However, even so, Xiao Shun was able to escape while preserving his strength, showcasing his fierceness!
Meanwhile, on the Cliffside.
Xiao Shun stood with his hands behind his back, casually looking at Nie Jiuchong standing not far away.
“Stop these pointless probes; you’re only wasting time.”
Upon hearing this, Nie Jiuchong’s expression darkened, giving Xiao Shun a cold glance.
“To exhaust a considerable amount and still easily dissolve my Arcane Vigor, your cultivation level truly surprises me!”
At first, Nie Jiuchong thought Xiao Shun was just a newcomer to the “Anterior,” but after their clash earlier, he realized he was mistaken.
Despite this, Nie Jiuchong remained unworried.
After all, he was a veteran of the Old School Society, and there were few entities in Wradeogon with higher cultivation levels than him.
“Just based on your own strength, you think you can vie with the Old School Society for the Hanging Flask Inn; it’s simply a wild dream!”
With a heavy hum, Nie Jiuchong sent a palm strike towards Xiao Shun.
In an instant, fierce winds swept through, shrouding everything in an invisible pressure.
Then, Xiao Shun saw a visible Arcane Vigor ripple in the void, appearing next to him in the blink of an eye.
To condense the Arcane Vigor to such a degree and control it so freely, Nie Jiuchong truly deserved to be one of the Old School Society’s four great veterans.
At that moment, Xiao Shun didn’t dare to be arrogant. He explosively surged his formidable elemental energy, gathered his strength, and shouted, “Break!”
The roaring sound resonated like a torrent, striking Nie Jiuchong’s Arcane Vigor instantly.
“Boom!”
An intense explosion echoed on the Cliffside, suppressing all other sounds, including the howling winds, seemingly vanishing in that single blow.
Burning energy waves mixed with snowflakes scattered around, and as Xiao Shun looked up at the falling snowflakes, he chuckled, “It’s snowing!”
Just as he spoke, his gaze hardened, and he dashed towards the dust-filled Nie Jiuchong, attacking with all his might.
“Buzz!”
In an instant, his spiritual energy surged outward, causing ripples in the void and emitting a low, rumbling sound.
Caught in confusion, though visually impaired, Nie Jiuchong sensed Xiao Shun’s move the moment he started.
“Clang!”
A dazzling blade light pierced through the snowflakes and dust, spreading a fierce blade intent all around before turning into a cold light shooting towards Xiao Shun.
Facing the chilling blade intent, Xiao Shun pointed his sword, with layers of flowing light shimmering between his fingers, and sharply jabbed at the void.
Instantly, condensed spiritual energy shot out through his fingertips, slashing through the dense void and landing on the surging blade intent.
As the rolling blade intent clashed vigorously with the earth-shattering sword strikes in the snowflakes, a glaring light flashed on the mountaintop, followed by a thunderous roar.
“Boom!”
A eruptive force swept through the surroundings like a battering ram, plowing through everything in its path.
Soil turned anew, stones shattered, and even a crooked-necked tree in the distance was split in half by this unseen ripple.
When everything cleared, only two people remained on the mountaintop!
“Haven’t used my weapon in years, but this time I made an exception. Regardless of the outcome today, you can be proud of yourself.”
Speaking lightly, Nie Jiuchong glanced at the stag-shaped blade inserted into the ground beside him.
This sword was called “Stag’s Sever” and had been his weapon for many years, but it had seen little use in the past decade.
Xiao Shun’s gaze was also fixed on the precious blade. After observing it for a moment, he smiled slightly and remarked, “Indeed, an exquisite craftsmanship. Made entirely of gold stone, with meteorite powder attached to it, the value is remarkable!”
Nie Jiuchong nodded without comment.
“The astuteness of Mr. Xiao is truly admirable.”
It had taken him considerable effort to collect enough materials to forge this blade.
Gold stone was an extremely precious material, renowned for its hardness but also its brittleness. Using it to forge a sword was extremely challenging; the only way to create a flawless gold blade was to incorporate meteorite powder!
Nie Jiuchong was quite surprised that Xiao Shun could discern the intricacies, and he secretly pondered the man’s identity.
After all, anyone who could recognize these two materials was undoubtedly knowledgeable and of distinguished heritage.
While Nie Jiuchong was lost in thought, Xiao Shun laughed heartily, exclaiming, “Today, let me test Master Nie’s blade!”
With those words, Xiao Shun had a silver needle between his fingers, and he flicked it towards Nie Jiuchong, who held the blade.
“Swish!”
Trailing a stream of air, the chilly light flickered like lightning.
Seeing this, Nie Jiuchong smiled indifferently, “A mere hidden weapon challenging my ‘Stag’s Sever’ blade?”
Although he spoke lightly, his actions were swift.
With a flick of his wrist, he reversed the blade handle and cleaved towards the silver needle.
Once again, a magnificent blade intent emanated from the sword, spreading a chilling intention all around.
However, the silver needle shot out by Xiao Shun, despite being locked in this formidable aura, broke through the descending blade intent, collided with the menacing blade, and then pierced through the “Stag’s Sever” blade after a struggle!
Seeing this scene, a look of astonishment appeared on Nie Jiuchong’s face for the first time!
What kind of material was used to make this silver needle by Xiao Shun that it could pierce through even the gold stone?
It was truly incredible!
“Buzz!”
Just as Nie Jiuchong was amazed, a sound broke the silence.
Immediately refocusing his mind, Nie Jiuchong, not daring to be distracted, realized that another silver needle was coming towards him.
In an instant, he grit his teeth, raised the “Stag’s Sever” in his hand, ready to compete!