The injured Nian Quan displayed even greater strength than before, defeating a student from First Middle School in one move. This surprised many spectators, even causing a few individuals in the VIP section to be visibly moved, whispering among themselves.
An elderly cultivator with white hair nodded slightly: "That Sword Intent just now... quite extraordinary. It's not ordinary Water Element Sword Intent, but Heavenly River, or Nine Springs? I sensed a vast True Intent, and... sadness."
"Hmm. But the key is that bursting Technique," another cultivator, who looked younger but spoke in an even more seasoned tone, nodded: "It appeared to be merely using the wooden structure solidified in the hand to release a stronger Sword Qi Flow, but in reality, it was a Secret Technique that emphasizes 'piercing with a single-minded focus,' which is helpful for breaking through to the higher stages of Qi Refinement, at least it's a Foundation Establishment Secret Transmission."
