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Lin Yi seemed to have anticipated this. His eyes narrowed slightly, and with a clench of his fist, the black tree trunk appeared. A blue light surged on his arm, and a violent power surged out. Then, he directly lifted the black tree trunk, which was as hard as refined iron, and slashed down angrily!
clang!
The greatsword and the black tree collided with a deafening roar in the next instant, and a fierce gust of wind swept outwards.
Lin Yi remained motionless, while Wang Yan was sent flying by the terrifying force, his heavy sword flying out of his hand and crashing to the ground with a clang!
"puff!"
Wang Yan suddenly flashed and flew into the sky, blood gushing from his mouth and his face turning slightly pale.
Everyone present was astonished upon seeing this.
Wang Yan's previous battle with Ying Xiaoxiao had shown him great strength, which shocked everyone. However, no one expected that his first encounter with Lin Yi would be so embarrassing!
Ying Xiaoxiao and Ying Huanhuan had already landed outside the arena. They watched the result of the two's head-on collision, and their expressions changed slightly. Ying Huanhuan, in particular, relaxed immediately after being tense, and her eyes shone brightly as she looked at Lin Yi.
Wang Yan gave Lin Yi a deep look, then suddenly sat cross-legged in mid-air. Immediately, he made an extremely strange hand seal with his hands.
puff!
A mouthful of blood essence spurted from Wang Yan's mouth, eventually turning into a blood ball that landed on Wang Yan's strange hand seal. Instantly, an extremely eerie aura began to slowly emanate from his body.
Buzz!
An eerie aura emanated from Wang Yan's body, and as this aura spread, suddenly wisps of black mist swept out from his body like a storm.
The black mist quickly filled half the sky, and a terrifyingly malevolent aura emanated from it.
At the summit, everyone stared in shock at the scene, then secretly gasped, all of them feeling the terror of this move.
"Watch out..."
Wang Yan gave a faint reminder, and his hand seal changed. The black light that filled the sky quickly began to converge, and then seemed to transform into an extremely large and blurry black shadow. Within that black shadow, an overwhelming Yin energy swept out, causing the temperature in this area to drop sharply.
"This is……"
On the high platform, the four hall masters, including Chen Zhen, stared intently at the enormous black shadow that had condensed above Wang Yan's head.
"Such powerful martial arts! It seems that Wang Yan has had some extraordinary encounters over the years. The fluctuations in his martial arts are comparable to the Heavenly Emperor Scripture of the Heavenly Palace..." said Qi Lei, the Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace, in a deep voice.
Chen Zhen and the others nodded slightly; Wang Yan's strength had surprised them somewhat.
"Judging from this, what Wang Yan is practicing should be the Black Demon Mirror. It was created by a ruthless person from ancient times, known as the Black Demon," Ying Xuanzi, sitting in the central seat, spoke calmly, revealing the details of Wang Yan's martial arts.
"Black Demon..." Upon hearing this name, Chen Zhen and the others' expressions changed slightly, clearly having heard of this ruthless and powerful figure who was quite famous in ancient times.
"I never expected that Wang Yan would be able to inherit his martial arts skills..."
Boom boom!
A huge black shadow, like a demonic body, appeared above Wang Yan. Although its appearance was not clear, the sinister aura that seemed to have traveled through time and space was extremely terrifying.
"call."
A cloud of black energy slowly emerged from Wang Yan's mouth. His face was even paler now, suggesting that using this martial art had taken a considerable toll on him.
His scarlet eyes looked exceptionally sinister. Then, he lightly formed a hand seal, and his hoarse and cold voice, tinged with a hint of fanaticism, resounded throughout the mountaintop.
"The Black Magic Mirror, the Black Magic has descended!"
boom!
A torrent of black light surged wildly into the enormous black shadow. Then, two scarlet lights appeared on the shadow's face, like a pair of bloodshot eyes. Instantly, the pervasive malevolent energy surged violently.
"hiss!"
Under the pervasive aura of malevolence, countless people around suddenly felt their internal energy circulation slow down, and gasps of astonishment rang out.
Wang Yan's offensive had not even begun, yet it was already so fierce.
The aggression in Wang Yan's eyes reached its peak at this moment. In the next instant, he reached out his hand, aimed at Lin Yi from afar, and then suddenly clenched it.
"Crack!"
The moment it grasped the earth, the Yuan energy in this world seemed to be crushed. Then, the huge black shadow locked onto Lin Yi with its two scarlet eyes. The violent Yuan energy gathered in the sky and formed a barrier, seemingly blocking all of Lin Yi's escape routes.
"It's quite a martial art," Lin Yi murmured calmly in the face of the terrifying attack. Then, he clenched his fists and slashed down fiercely in Wang Yan's direction.
"Desolate Blade!"
Buzz!
Just as he brought his hands down, an astonishing, primal force surged forth from his body like a tidal wave, instantly transforming into a massive beam of light a hundred feet long, which shot out from his palms. The beam then condensed, transforming directly into a giant sword with cracks on its blade, from which a peculiar aura spread.
Lin Yi was representing the Desolate Palace in the battle, so he thought that he could defeat Wang Yan with the Desolate Palace's martial arts, which would also be a way to bring glory to the Desolate Palace.
In fact, even without using martial arts, Lin Yi could easily defeat Wang Yan by overwhelming him with his Yuan energy, but that would seem a bit too unfair.
"So big..."
The Dao Sect disciples around him were all speechless when they saw the Desolate Blade that Lin Yi had condensed. The condensation of the Desolate Blade depends on the strength of the Desolate Force within the body, but they had never seen anyone condense such a huge Desolate Blade!
Moreover, they could sense that the wild energy fluctuations of the desolate blade that Lin Yi had condensed seemed to be even purer and more powerful.
Swish!
The cold glint of the blade reflected into Lin Yi's eyes, and the massive, hundred-foot-long desolate blade beneath his hand suddenly shot out!
Boom boom boom!
As the giant, desolate blade swept across, a massive ravine hundreds of feet long was torn open, eventually stretching from the center of the arena to the edge of the mountaintop, as if it were about to cleave the entire mountain in two.
The speed at which the desolate blade swept past was astonishing. Everyone could only see a flash of cold light. When they focused their attention again, the giant desolate blade had already slammed into the huge black shadow's giant hand in front of their shocked eyes.
Chi Chi!
The earth-shattering collision, surprisingly, produced no loud noise. The giant black hand was easily torn apart as if it were thin paper. Then, the enormous black shadow was also annihilated by the desolate blade and vanished!
The massive, hundred-foot-long desolate blade continued its relentless advance, slashing fiercely down at Wang Yan!
Chapter 245 The Imperial Examination Concludes, the Champion's Reward! [Please Read On]
Wang Yan, who had been indifferent, couldn't help but show a look of horror on his face. His body trembled slightly, and a faint golden light appeared on his body surface. Then it condensed and turned into a layer similar to keratin, which enveloped his entire body.
That is the keratin layer of the primordial spirit formed by the power of the primordial spirit!
Zizizi!
The hundred-foot-long desolate blade landed heavily on the golden keratin layer on Wang Yan's body, instantly sparking and producing a piercing sound.
Click!
In a short while, the originally extremely strong defensive keratin layer of the primordial spirit cracked and then completely collapsed. With a "bang", it exploded and then the golden light dimmed, and it all shrank back into Wang Yan's body.
With his primordial spirit's keratin layer broken, the desolate blade struck Wang Yan's body!
"puff!"
Wang Yan spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground. He had a hideous wound on his body, with blood flowing everywhere, making him look extremely miserable!
Wang Yan struggled for a moment, but ultimately failed to stand up again. The violent, wild energy surged within his body, causing him immense pain and leaving him injured both internally and externally, completely rendering him unable to fight!
Lin Yi spread his five fingers and casually grasped the longsword that Wang Yan had dropped in his palm. Then he swiftly moved in front of Wang Yan, pressed the longsword against the latter's throat, and calmly said, "Senior Brother Wang Yan, you have lost!"
Wang Yan leaned against a rock, staring intently at the young man before him. After a long while, his eyes finally dimmed. He took a breath and said weakly, "I lost..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Yan slowly closed his eyes, and his stiff body went limp.
Wang Yan admitted defeat.
On the desolate mountaintop, as if an autumn wind had swept through, swirling up some gravel and withered leaves, everyone stared blankly at Wang Yan, who was leaning against a rock with his eyes closed. After a long while, a complex expression finally surfaced in his eyes.
Wang Yan lost...
Even Ying Xiaoxiao, the most outstanding young disciple of the Dao Sect, had defeated him, yet he lost to a new disciple who had joined the Dao Sect less than a year ago.
"This guy... is really something..."
The disciples exchanged glances, all seeing genuine admiration in the other's shocked eyes.
The disciples of the desolate hall were filled with excitement and pride.
They knew that after this battle, the status of the Desolate Palace within the Dao Sect would inevitably rise, and those previous mocking remarks would probably no longer be so easily uttered.
Who dares to say that their desolate palace is still at the bottom of the list?
In this year's imperial examination, Lin Yi was undoubtedly the most dazzling and brilliant person.
"Sister, he won."
Upon hearing Wang Yan admit defeat, Ying Huanhuan couldn't help but clench her hands tightly, her large eyes filled with a relieved joy.
Ying Xiaoxiao nodded slightly, a smile appearing on her delicate face. She was quite shocked to think that Lin Yi had defeated Wang Yan in just two moves.
On the high platform, Chen Zhen and the others couldn't help but smile when they saw Lin Yi defeat Wang Yan.
"This guy's progress is really rapid..." Chen Zhen smiled and looked at Ying Xuanzi in the central seat. The latter's face was still as calm as a deep pool, but there was a hint of a smile hidden deep in his eyes. Obviously, the sect leader of the Dao Sect was quite satisfied with this result.
"Announce the result."
Hearing Ying Xuanzi's words, Chen Zhen nodded, stood up, and scanned the entire room with his gaze. His deep voice resounded throughout the hall:
"The ultimate winner of this Palace Examination is Lin Yi of the Desolate Palace. As the champion of the Palace Examination, he will also have the command authority over the disciples of my Dao Sect during the Sect Competition."
Chen Zhen's powerful voice echoed across the mountaintop, reaching everyone's ears. As he uttered his last word, a thunderous cheer erupted from the summit.
The gazes that converged from the sky were filled with profound awe.
This battle undoubtedly brought Lin Yi's reputation to its peak among the younger generation of the Dao Sect.
Hearing the cheers that filled the mountains and fields, Lin Yi remained calm. He casually stuck his longsword into the ground next to Wang Yan, then looked up at the high platform and smiled, "Uncle-Master Chenzhen, let's leave the command to Senior Sister Xiaoxiao. I'm not good at this."
Lin Yi was well aware of the situation regarding the sect competition. Once they arrived at the Otherworldly Demon Realm, he wouldn't be traveling with the Dao Sect disciples all the time, which was why he was thinking of relinquishing command.
Upon hearing this, Ying Xiaoxiao, who was standing outside the arena, was stunned for a moment, while Ying Huanhuan, standing beside her, said with a smile, "What a sensible fellow."
On the high platform, Chen Zhen was also taken aback by Lin Yi's words, then turned to look at Ying Xuanzi. After seeing the latter nod, he looked back at Lin Yi.
"Since you brought it up, then so be it. I'll hand over the command to Xiaoxiao. Also, according to the rules, the champion of the palace examination will receive a reward. You can collect it from the sect leader later."
"Yes," Lin Yi replied, clasping his hands in a gesture of respect.
At this moment, the system's familiar voice rang out in Lin Yi's mind once again.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for winning the Dao Sect Palace Examination! Reward: One Netherworld Fruit!]