"Lin San, what a pity it is that you were once a genius. Today, I will sever your head right here," Sun Ran said coldly as he faced Lin San across the platform.
"We'll see who dies," Lin San narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Heh," Sun Ran sneered.
In an instant, he unsheathed his sword and charged straight at Lin San!
The long sword in his right hand emitted a powerful sword aura!
"So strong!"
"Sun Ran's [Sky Peak Sword Technique] is incredibly powerful. The sword aura is terrifying."
"Lin San is finished."
The spectators watched in anticipation, already envisioning Lin San's defeat.
But Lin San remained calm. His left hand gripped the scabbard, while his right hand held the hilt of his sword.
In that moment, the [All Attribute Amplification] effect activated, and Lin San's strength visibly increased!
Sword drawn!
Whoosh—
The Demon Slaying Sword flashed out of its sheath, a streak of cold light that sliced toward the charging Sun Ran.
Clang—
Their weapons collided, and the impact resounded with a deafening noise, accompanied by a shower of sparks.
Sun Ran's body was thrown back by the overwhelming force of the clash!
What just happened!?
Sun Ran quickly regained his footing, but his eyes were wide with shock.
When their swords met, he had felt an immense force surge through him, so powerful that he had been unable to withstand it and was sent flying.
"Look! Lin San's sword aura…"
The onlookers were in an uproar.
They could clearly see that the Demon Slaying Sword in Lin San's hand was radiating an intense, fearsome sword aura.
"Now it's my turn to attack," Lin San said coldly.
Activating his movement technique, he swiftly closed the distance between himself and Sun Ran.
At that moment, with a thought, golden flames erupted from the blade of his sword.
"Lin San's [Golden Crow Burning Heaven Art]!"
Some of the Sky Peak Sect disciples recognized the technique and exclaimed in surprise.
Lin San continued channeling his source power into the Demon Slaying Sword.
The golden flames enveloped the sword, obscuring its distinctive features from view, thus hiding the sword's unique properties.
"[Third-Tier Martial Skill: Wind Blade]!"
Seeing Lin San's fierce approach, Sun Ran's expression changed.
He quickly infused his source power into his sword, unleashing a series of wind blades with each swing!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
However, Lin San was quick to evade the attacks.
In the next instant, Lin San's figure appeared right in front of Sun Ran.
The Demon Slaying Sword, ablaze with golden flames, came slashing down!
Clang—
Sun Ran instinctively raised his sword to block.
But as the two weapons clashed, the sound of shattering steel echoed through the air.
Sun Ran's sword splintered into pieces!
And in the next moment, the Demon Slaying Sword cleaved Sun Ran's body in two!
Sun Ran was dead!
[Absorb the blood of a third-tier warrior, gain 0.3 energy points.]
[Absorb the blood of a third-tier warrior, gain 0.3 energy points.]
…
[Kill a third-tier warrior, gain 300 evolution points.]
"Another 300 evolution points, but I'm still far from evolving."
"I haven't even reached 10,000 evolution points yet."
Ye Fan sighed with frustration.
At this rate, it would take a long time to evolve.
The crowd around the platform fell into a stunned silence.
It was a clean kill!
The fight had lasted only a brief moment, and yet Sun Ran had been swiftly cut down by Lin San!
"Sun… Sun Ran lost…!?"
Those who had accompanied Sun Ran were trembling with fear.
They couldn't believe that Lin San was this powerful.
"Who's next?"
Lin San's gaze swept over the group, his voice calm yet intimidating.
The mere sight of his gaze caused them to tremble and take a few steps back, none daring to meet his eyes.
"Who killed my disciple!?"
Suddenly, a furious voice rang out from behind the crowd.
"Ren Xing! Ren Xing is here!"
Some of the Sky Peak Sect disciples whispered in fear.
Ren Xing was a high-ranking instructor in the Sky Peak Sect, a fifth-tier warrior!
Seeing Lin San standing on the Life and Death Platform, and Sun Ran's corpse at his feet, Ren Xing's eyes filled with murderous intent.
In an instant, he charged at Lin San!
Seeing this, Lin San's pupils contracted slightly.
A fifth-tier warrior!
Ren Xing was a fifth-tier warrior!
Whoosh—
Ren Xing's right hand formed a claw, reaching out to grab Lin San.
But Lin San reacted quickly, swinging the Demon Slaying Sword to counterattack!
Ren Xing, seemingly unfazed, attempted to seize the blade with his bare hand.
"Ren Xing is a master of [Iron Palm] and [Eagle Claw Skill]. It's said that his claws can even break weapons!"
The spectators whispered among themselves.
Bang—
Ren Xing's hand closed around the Demon Slaying Sword!
"Damn it! You perverted old man, let go of me!"
Ye Fan cursed as he watched.
Just as Ren Xing was about to snap the Demon Slaying Sword in two, his expression suddenly changed.
The razor-sharp edge of the sword had cut through his supposedly unbreakable skin, drawing blood.
Pain surged through him, forcing Ren Xing to withdraw his hand and take a few steps back.
"Instructor Ren, aren't you breaking the rules of the Life and Death Platform?"
Lin San's voice rang out, clear and strong.
"On this platform, life and death are decided by the combatants. Sun Ran challenged me to a death match, and he died—that's his fate."
"As his instructor, you're openly abusing your power. What happened to the rules of the Sky Peak Sect?"
Lin San stared at Ren Xing, his tone icy.
Ren Xing's face darkened at Lin San's words.
"You…"
"Sharp-tongued brat," Ren Xing growled, his expression grim.
The surrounding disciples began murmuring among themselves. The rules of the Life and Death Platform were clear: life and death were the responsibility of the participants, and no one else could intervene or assist.
Ren Xing's actions were indeed against the rules.
With a cold snort, Ren Xing picked up Sun Ran's body and prepared to leave the platform.
"You attacked me just now—shouldn't you apologize?"
Lin San's voice rang out once more as Ren Xing attempted to leave as if nothing had happened.
This was truly an act of bullying. If it hadn't been for the unique properties of the Demon Slaying Sword, Ren Xing would have likely broken it and continued his attack—possibly even killing him!