"Crack crack..."

Just as the spreading cracks in front of the two of them met, a sudden clash of two forces erupted from the ground, and a loud explosion sounded out of nowhere...

"Boom!"

The explosion echoed over the land, and in the middle of the two, after a loud bang, rocks and soil flew into the air, and a violent force wreaked havoc in an instant.

"Hisss!"

In that moment, the two figures did not retreat but instead leaped up at the same time, with their Qi bursting out. Amid the violent energy, they clashed in the air, palms striking with continuous explosions. After a palm strike, both figures flew back through the air.

Strong Qi shook and surged in the air, slowly spreading out like river waves, sending ripples through the space.

"Clang!"

In the hands of Qu DaoJue, a long pole saber suddenly appeared. It was a battle saber, one meter long, golden as if made of gold. The blade was one meter long, with a smooth body, a wide back, and a thin edge, shining coldly, with a faint saber aura emanating from it.

The saber stood upright on the ground, causing cracks to spread around the area...

"Nice saber." Li Lin looked at Qu DaoJue. This battle saber was even better than the one used by Ba Dao Long San, it seemed to be at least crafted by a spiritual marshal.

"Li Lin, now that I've drawn my saber, it's hard to hold back. Be careful." As soon as Qu DaoJue finished speaking, he charged again, raising his long saber and splitting the space in front of him. At this moment, Qu DaoJue's momentum was at its peak.

In an instant, the saber aura tore through the space and came swiftly, spreading a violent earth attribute Qi. Qu DaoJue's figure also appeared in Li Lin's line of sight, the saber aura carrying absolute might.

"Come on, let me see how strong the third rank on the Dragon List really is." Li Lin shouted, and with a flash of Qi under his feet, his figure disappeared from the spot, "Saber Technique First Form: Sky-Cleaving Earth-Dropping Slash."

"Saber Technique Second Form, Exquisite Shadow Slash."

"Saber Technique Third Form, Heaven and Earth Net Slash."

...

Qu DaoJue, with each shout, the saber aura below tore through space as if it was being ripped apart, leaving only the shimmering light of the saber aura across the square.

"Thousand Hand Splitting Seal."

"Wind Sweeps the Remnants."

"Explosive Flame."

...

Amidst the rising winds and surging clouds, Li Lin's light shouts echoed one after another, his light yellow figure darting within the saber aura, the explosive sounds of his powerful Qi resonating non-stop across the square.

"What strong strength..."

Everyone was dumbfounded, such strength was too far beyond them, not at the same level at all. Among the disciples present, very few could participate in such a contest.

"Saber Technique Fourth Form, Earthflow Slash."

"Earth Gang Shield."

...

"Boom boom boom..."

Under the huge explosive sounds, waves of energy spread out wave after wave until they finally dissipated in mid-air.

The two figures clashed like lightning, with every move meeting with violent force.

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Only a few people could clearly see the two figures clashing at high speed in the center, filled with terrifying energy, as if the whole square was about to overturn.

When their attacks collided, countless lights scattered, and explosions burst in mid-air...

"Bang bang bang bang..."

Terrifying and violent Qi surged to the sky, and when the last series of explosive sounds fell, the two figures retreated, each staggering back, their auras somewhat dimmed, and their faces pale.

The two stood, with the violent energy in the air slowly dissipating.

"Hisss!"

Li Lin's surrounding Qi became violent, his hands drawing mysterious arcs, enveloping himself in dazzling light. As these mysterious hand seals were made, strange lights burst forth in front of him, enveloping his body, causing a weird change in his aura, which became terrifyingly violent.

Watching Li Lin's aura at this moment, Qu DaoJue's expression changed.

Li Lin's body suddenly shone with seven colors of light, the terrifying energy emitted distorting the space around.

"Alright, I've lost." Just then, a faint voice suddenly came from Qu DaoJue.

Hearing this voice, the crowd fell silent, all eyes on Qu DaoJue.

"Hisss!" Li Lin withdrew his hand seals, the terrifying energy gathered slowly retracting into his body, looking at Qu DaoJue, he said, "You haven't lost yet, you've always been suppressing me."

"Your last attack, my intuition tells me, if I had taken it, I would have been seriously injured at least, so I've lost," Qu DaoJue said calmly.

Li Lin smiled slightly without saying anything. With all his strength, he could only barely contend with Qu DaoJue. Without revealing his trump card, he could not win. And regarding his own strength, Li Lin had also gained some understanding. In a normal state, he could already contend with a triple martial general.

Hearing Qu DaoJue's words, a wave of gasps echoed among the onlooking disciples, with everyone previously only seeing Qu DaoJue having the upper hand. But now, Qu DaoJue was admitting defeat. Given Qu DaoJue's character, he was definitely not someone who would admit defeat easily.

"The martial technique Li Lin was about to use was too terrifying. Qu DaoJue's surrender was a wise decision. I didn't expect Li Lin's strength to have reached this level," Yun HongLing softly said, watching the martial technique Li Lin was about to use. She remembered in the Misty Mountain Range, Li Lin's mysterious martial technique had injured her not lightly.

"Didn't expect Qu DaoJue to admit defeat, Li Lin really has never been defeated." Several protectors looked at each other, their faces filled with surprise. If this had been an official challenge, the ranking on the Dragon List would have been changing again.

"Let's go for a drink," Qu DaoJue said, looking at Li Lin.

"Haha, Long San, Ling Feng, let's go..."

Li Lin laughed loudly, his thoughts already notifying the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion in the sky.

"Haha, even Qu DaoJue has lost, I don't feel wronged losing today, let's go for a drink." Ling Feng laughed, his fourth-order flying beast mount already in the sky.

"Whoosh whoosh!"

Four flying beasts circled in the sky, with the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion being the most eye-catching, four figures leaping onto their mounts.

"Boss, wait for me, I'm coming too." Little dragon's voice fell, his figure turning into a streak of light, leaping from Cui Yu's shoulder into mid-air.

"Roar..."

Seeing its master victorious, the Heavenly Winged Snow Lion was extremely excited, with a low roar, it took off, creating a gust of wind, and instantly left with the other three mounts, the four figures disappearing in an instant.

"Li Lin, you're going for drinks without calling me, how hateful, I'm going too." Yun HongLing shouted at the sky, also calling her Lightning Leopard.

"Cui Yu sister, let's go together." Pulling Cui Yu, two beautiful figures landed on the back of the Lightning Leopard, and then disappeared from the top of the land.

Watching the six leave, all the disciples below could not help but sigh.

"How could Qu DaoJue lose, he was always having the upper hand, could it be he deliberately let Li Lin win?"

"Hmph, with your strength, can you see it? Li Lin's final trump card was definitely terrifying. Qu DaoJue knew he was going to lose, so he admitted defeat. Li Lin's strength is now within the top three of the Dragon List."

"Defeating Ling Feng and Ba Dao Long San in one move, and making Qu DaoJue admit defeat, this strength is too strong."

Amidst the discussions, all the disciples watched the messy square below, still shocked in their hearts. Li Lin's name was deeply engraved in their minds. Originally, a very few people came with the intention of seeing Li Lin's defeat, but now, they could only marvel.

The results of these three contests quickly spread throughout the Yun Yang Sect like the wind, with many other protectors and elders also receiving the news, each of them surprised beyond measure.

Below the Yun Yang Sect, in the new disciples' area, a small shop was surrounded by thousands of people, with many disciples jumping up to look into the shop, because at this moment, the shop contained several of the most prominent young figures of the Yun Yang Sect, including two stunning beauties.

"That's Qu DaoJue, and also Ba Dao Long San, Ling Feng."

"That's Li Lin, the strongest disciple among the newcomers."

"Who are those two stunning beauties, they're so beautiful."

"Just look, but don't think too much, the one on the left is Miss Yun HongLing, and the one on the right, reportedly a strong contender who entered the secret grounds, named Cui Yu."

Amidst the discussions, the shop was bustling, occasionally with laughter spilling out.

...

In a courtyard of the Yun Yang Sect, the figure of the Great Protector and Yun XiaoTian were among them.

"So, Li Lin's strength is indeed within the top three of the Dragon List," Yun XiaoTian said, looking out the window, his eyes filled with amazement.