Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 322: Lin Xuan: I Understand Sword Intent Better Than You!
A disciple from the Celestial King’s Mansion sneered as he charged toward Lin Xuan. Just a remnant soul. I’ll tear him to shreds in no time.
Lin Xuan threw a punch, unleashing the World-Ending Flood Dragon Fist. The destructive aura tore the disciple to pieces. A scream erupted as a mist of blood filled the air. The onlookers felt their scalps tingle with fear.
The members of the Celestial King’s Mansion were aghast. Such terrifying power... this was no remnant soul! This was Lin Xuan! He was still alive!
The Crown Prince was devastated. He howled madly, "How can you still be alive?" He wracked his brain but couldn’t understand. Elder Qian Xing, a Nine-Star Grandmaster, had personally hunted Lin Xuan down. How could he possibly have failed?
"It’s not that easy to kill me," Lin Xuan sneered. As he spoke, he began walking toward the Crown Prince.
"Protect the Crown Prince!" Tian Ce exclaimed. The men from the Celestial King’s Mansion scrambled to form a protective wall around the Crown Prince, whose body trembled with fear. He was no match for Lin Xuan now.
He backed away, roaring, "Join forces! Quickly, join forces and kill this brat!" He wanted to rally the other families and sects to deal with Lin Xuan together.
However, the surrounding families and sects remained silent. Not a single person responded, let alone made a move. Why is this happening? The Crown Prince was on the verge of a total breakdown.
The members of the other families and sects simply rolled their eyes. They might dare to gang up on Jian Wushuang, but they definitely didn’t dare to join forces against Lin Xuan. Besides, why should they? This was a personal feud between Lin Xuan and the Celestial King’s Mansion, and they wanted no part in it.
"Hahahaha! Lin Xuan, it’s wonderful that you’re still alive!" At this moment, Jian Wushuang also burst out laughing. He fixed his gaze on Lin Xuan and said, "I was quite upset when I heard you had fallen. It meant I wouldn’t have the chance to compete with you again. But now, it’s fine. You’re still alive! That’s truly wonderful! Come, fight me! I never accepted my loss to you in the Hidden Dragon Battle! This time, I will defeat you with my own hands!"
Terrifying Sword Qi surged from Jian Wushuang, blocking Lin Xuan’s path. Lin Xuan paused, his gaze shifting from the Celestial King’s Mansion to Jian Wushuang.
"You can’t win," Lin Xuan said, shaking his head. "You are no match for me."
"What did you say? How dare you look down on me? My strength is far greater than before!" Jian Wushuang took a step forward, and his Sword Intent exploded outward. The weapons of everyone in the vicinity began to tremble violently.
The disciples from the various great families felt their scalps tingle. Even the other prodigies gasped. Such power could truly sweep away everything in its path.
Yet, Lin Xuan simply shook his head again. "Too weak. Even with your improved cultivation, you still can’t withstand a single blow." He didn’t see Jian Wushuang as a threat at all.
Lin Xuan’s strength could already rival a peak One-Star Grandmaster. With the Tyrannosaurus Spear, he could even contend with a Two-Star Grandmaster. A mere Jian Wushuang was simply not worth mentioning.
"Lin Xuan, you’re too arrogant!" the disciples of the Celestial Sword Sect fumed. "So what if you’re strong? Our Senior Brother Jian Wushuang has mastered Half-Step Sword Intent! Combined with his current cultivation, he’s more than enough to fight you!"
"Half-Step Sword Intent, is that all?" Lin Xuan shook his head, his face full of disdain. "Is that supposed to be impressive?"
Jian Wushuang retorted, "You don’t possess Sword Intent, so you have no idea how terrifying it is. Even Half-Step Sword Intent grants me a massive boost in combat power. I am no weaker than you now!"
"Exactly!" the members of the Celestial Sword Sect mocked. "You don’t understand how incredible Sword Intent is. Only the ignorant would dare to underestimate it!"
Lin Xuan snorted. "And who told you I don’t have Sword Intent?"
His words sent a shockwave through the crowd. The people from the Celestial Sword Sect were dumbfounded.
"What? Lin Xuan has Sword Intent? Is that for real?"
Jian Wushuang’s expression changed drastically. "Impossible! When did you master Half-Step Sword Intent?"
Wan Tianming, Bei Chen, and the others were also stunned. Even Ye Qingwu and her peers from the Heavenly Dao Academy exchanged bewildered glances. Lin Xuan knows Sword Intent? Since when? How come we never knew?
"Half-Step Sword Intent?" Lin Xuan shook his head. "I don’t have Half-Step Sword Intent."
An uproar swept through the crowd. Jian Wushuang’s face turned red with anger. This brat is just messing with me!
However, Lin Xuan’s next words left him completely stupefied.
"I don’t have Half-Step Sword Intent," Lin Xuan said calmly. "I have complete Sword Intent. Therefore, I understand it far better than any of you. A mere Half-Step Sword Intent is nothing before me."
What? At these words, the entire audience was stunned into silence.
Jian Wushuang stood frozen. The disciples of the Celestial Sword Sect could no longer laugh; they were all dumbfounded. Wan Tianming and Bei Chen were similarly shell-shocked. Chu Yue was devastated. Shangguan Hao and Leng Rushuang were absolutely floored. The Crown Prince’s eyes looked as if they were about to pop out of their sockets. Ye Qingwu and the others were equally astonished.
Everyone was rendered speechless by Lin Xuan’s claim. The scene fell deathly silent.
After a long moment, Jian Wushuang finally roared, "You possess complete Sword Intent? That’s utter nonsense! How could you possibly possess complete Sword Intent?"
The people from the Celestial Sword Sect also snapped out of their daze. "Lin Xuan, keep boasting! How could you possibly possess Sword Intent? You’ve never been a Sword Dao expert, and you haven’t even reached the Grandmaster realm. How could you comprehend Sword Intent? Give you a hundred years, and you still wouldn’t be able to grasp true Sword Intent!"
The Celestial Sword Sect disciples were utterly unconvinced.
So he was just boasting, Chu Yue thought, breathing a sigh of relief. She then said aloud, "I’ve heard that Sword Intent is an incredibly difficult concept to grasp. Even some powerful Sword Masters might not comprehend it in their entire lifetime."
"Is it really that difficult?" The others buzzed upon hearing this. It seemed Lin Xuan really was just bragging.
"Exactly! I admit Lin Xuan is talented, a top prodigy even," one person commented. "But no matter how strong he is, he couldn’t possibly comprehend Sword Intent in such a short amount of time."
"If he had started training with the sword at age three and never stopped, then after more than a decade, he might have had a chance," another added. "But he was never known as a Sword Dao genius! His strengths are his Physique and Dragon Dao Power. In terms of Swordsmanship, he’s always been mediocre at best. How could he suddenly comprehend Sword Intent?"
Wan Tianming, Bei Chen, and the others shook their heads. This Lin Xuan is just full of hot air.
The Crown Prince gritted his teeth. So he was just boasting! He scared the hell out of me. How could Lin Xuan possibly have mastered Sword Intent? If he really has, I’ll eat shit!
Sigh, Lin Xuan’s boasting again, Ye Qingwu thought, rolling her eyes. Mu Jin and the others covered their faces. Junior Brother Lin is great in every other way, but this habit of boasting is really a problem.
Not a single person present believed that Lin Xuan possessed Sword Intent. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
Lin Xuan, however, was completely unfazed. With his hands clasped behind his back, he stated coolly, "A bunch of frogs at the bottom of a well."
"What did you say?" Many people, including Chu Yue and the members of the Celestial King’s Mansion, bristled with murderous intent.
Jian Wushuang stepped forward again. "You dare call me a frog at the bottom of a well? Then do you dare to fight me?"
"You’re not worthy of fighting me," Lin Xuan replied, refusing flatly with a shake of his head.
"Hmph, I think you’re just scared!" the disciples from the Celestial Sword Sect sneered. "You’re afraid we’ll expose your lie! You don’t have Sword Intent at all!"
"That’s right! If you fight Jian Wushuang, your bluff will be called, so you don’t dare to fight!"
Jian Wushuang added, "Lin Xuan, you were strong before. You defeated me in the Hidden Dragon Battle. But I’m not the same person you fought. I’ve surpassed you now. Didn’t you say you’ve mastered Sword Intent? Then show it to me. Let this ’frog in the well’ have his eyes opened."
"You’re too weak. You are not worthy of forcing my hand," Lin Xuan refused again, shaking his head. He glanced around at the crowd. "I’m not just targeting you. I’m saying that everyone here is trash. None of you are worthy of being my opponent."
These words drove the prodigies from the great families and sects insane with rage. The brat was too arrogant! They wanted nothing more than to swarm him all at once.
Chu Yue scoffed, "Who do you think you are? You dare to look down on the whole world? Do you even have the right? Your combat power is only equivalent to a One-Star Grandmaster. What’s there to be so arrogant about?"
Lin Xuan shot her a sideways glance and declared proudly, "My current combat power is that of a Two-Star Grandmaster!"
