The greatest saint of all time!

Chapter 149 Testing the Sword!

Elder Chi Huo's message arrived very quickly.

Lu Xuan had just finished cultivating when a whooshing sound came from outside the door.

A streak of crimson light pierced through the barrier and hovered steadily in front of him.

It is a jade slip for communication.

Lu Xuan reached out and grasped it, probing it with his divine sense.

"Disciple! Those old bastards from Heavenly Sword Peak have no shame!"

"In order to outdo us in this inner sect competition, they actually had a veteran Heavenly Origin Realm disciple participate in place of a newly entered disciple!"

"I've sent you the list, please take a good look at it!"

"In this competition, if we can't kill them, we'll fight them to the death!"

"Let them know that Lieyang Peak is not to be trifled with!"

As the voice faded, a detailed list appeared before Lu Xuan.

At the very top of the list was a name called Dugu Jian.

Dugu Jian.

A true disciple of Tianjian Peak, originally at the third level of the Tianyuan Realm, has now been suppressed to the first level of the Tianyuan Realm.

Skilled in swordsmanship, known as the Thirteen Swords of Lone Peak.

He is aloof and ruthless, and has a history of crippling fellow disciples in fights.

Besides Dugu Jian, there are a few other names that are quite eye-catching.

Without exception, each of these was a trump card specially prepared by each peak for this competition.

There is a restriction on the sect's inner sect competition: among the new generation of disciples, those at or below the first level of the Heavenly Origin Realm are eligible to participate.

Generally, only the younger generation of disciples participate in the competition.

Once one's cultivation level breaks through to the first level of the Heavenly Origin Realm, they will participate in the sect's trials.

It seems that the other major peaks have been pushed to the limit by Lu Xuan this time, and they have even abandoned all pretense of decency, starting to exploit loopholes in the sect.

"Suppressing your cultivation level?"

Lu Xuan looked at the list and sneered.

"You think you can defeat me just because you've suppressed your cultivation level?"

"How naive."

He casually crushed the jade slip, not taking the matter too seriously.

For him now, he has no fear of anyone when fighting against someone of the same level.

Even if the opponent is at the third level of the Heavenly Origin Realm.

"Since Master has spoken, I cannot let him down."

"Perfect timing, the Devouring Heaven Sword has just been upgraded and hasn't seen any blood yet."

"Let's test its sharpness with the Sword Testing Stone on Blazing Sun Peak."

Lu Xuan got up, pushed open the door, and walked towards the Sword Testing Cliff on the back mountain of Lieyang Peak.

……

Sword Testing Cliff is a place specifically for Lieyang Peak disciples to test their attack power.

Here, dozens of huge black rocks stand tall.

These rocks are called Black Gold Stones. They are incredibly hard; ordinary magical weapons cannot even leave a mark on them.

Only weapons of Earth-grade quality, or a full-force attack from a powerhouse at the Heavenly Origin Realm or above, can leave a mark on it.

At this time, there weren't many people on Sword Testing Cliff.

Several outer disciples were practicing their fist and foot techniques on several smaller pieces of black gold stone.

Upon seeing Lu Xuan approaching in his conspicuous red robe, the disciples immediately stopped what they were doing and bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Senior Brother!"

After the initial trials, most of the disciples at lower levels were completely convinced of Lu Xuan's abilities.

Lu Xuan nodded without saying anything more, and walked straight to the largest black gold stone on the edge of the cliff, which was ten feet high.

This stone is specifically for testing by true disciples and even elders.

It was covered with marks of varying depths.

The deepest one is three inches deep.

That was left behind by Elder Chi Huo back then.

"I wonder how deep a mark the Devouring Heaven Sword can leave on this now?"

Lu Xuan stood before the black gold stone and slowly drew the Devouring Heaven Sword.

"Buzz!"

The sword was drawn from its sheath, and a clear, melodious sword cry instantly resounded throughout the entire Sword Testing Cliff.

Those outer disciples who were secretly observing Lu Xuan felt a sharp pain in their eardrums, and their spiritual energy began to tremble uncontrollably.

"What a terrifying sword!"

The group exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes filled with horror. They instinctively retreated dozens of feet, fearing they might be caught in the crossfire.

Lu Xuan ignored them.

He held the sword in one hand and took a deep breath.

The chaotic power within his body began to circulate slowly, flowing down his arm and into the sword.

On the pitch-black blade of the Devouring Heaven Sword, two dark golden patterns instantly lit up.

"break!"

Lu Xuan simply delivered a straightforward thrust.

"laugh!"

The tip of the Devouring Heaven Sword pierced into the incredibly hard black gold stone as easily as cutting tofu.

One inch.

Two inches.

Three inches!

Lu Xuan stopped moving when the sword had penetrated halfway.

The entire room fell into a deathly silence.

Several outer disciples hiding in the distance nearly popped their eyes out.

What did they see?

That's a top-grade black gold stone that even ordinary earth-based artifacts would find difficult to leave a mark on!

Even Elder Chi Huo's full-force attack back then only left a three-inch-deep mark.

But this senior brother...

He just planted the sword halfway in, like planting rice seedlings?!

How incredibly sharp must it be?

How abnormally powerful must it be?

Lu Xuan looked at the Devouring Heaven Sword piercing into the stone, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

"good."

"It's even sharper than I thought."

"Now that I possess the Spirit Breaking property, even the protective spiritual energy of a Heavenly Origin Realm expert is useless against me."

His wrist twitched slightly.

"collapse!"

A surge of hidden energy erupted from the sword.

The massive black gold stone, standing ten zhang tall, instantly developed countless cracks centered on the spot where the Heaven-Swallowing Sword had pierced it.

Followed by.

"Boom!"

A loud bang followed.

The entire piece of black gold stone exploded with a deafening roar, turning into countless fragments of stone and dust that scattered across the ground.

After the smoke and dust cleared.

Lu Xuan sheathed his sword and stood still, his expression calm.

"Gulp!"

Several sounds of swallowing saliva could be heard from afar.

Those outer disciples were completely dumbfounded.

Destroyed...destroyed?

That sword-testing stone that had stood on Lieyang Peak for thousands of years was destroyed by a single sword strike.

If that hits a person...

The group couldn't help but shiver, and their eyes, as they looked at Lu Xuan, held not only awe but also a deep sense of fear.

This senior brother is practically a human-shaped ferocious beast!

Lu Xuan didn't care about any of that.

He had achieved his goal of testing the sword, and now he had a clear understanding of the power of the Devouring Heaven Sword.

"Dugu Jianyao?"

Raising his head, Lu Xuan looked in the direction of Tianjian Peak, a hint of fighting spirit appearing in his eyes.

"Hopefully it's a bit harder than this rock."

"Otherwise, it would be too boring."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards his side hall.

All that remained were rubble and a few disciples, disheveled in the wind.