Feng Wuhen was in high spirits, his fighting spirit soaring to the heavens.
In the rear, Romantic Scholar activated the Otherworld Broadcasting Service that Feng Wuhen had given her the previous night.
According to Feng Wuhen, a live stream from his own perspective would fail to capture his majestic bearing, so he had asked Romantic Scholar to handle the broadcast.
After opening the stream, Romantic Scholar went to Feng Wuhen's thread and posted a message.
【Romantic Scholar: We're about to start. The live stream is up. [Stream Link]】
【Sole Arbitrator of Eternity: Holy crap, why is it starting so early? I have a class at 8:00 AM!】
【Beast Milk Fanatic: I'm in. Good luck, OP!】
...
Ever since Chen Xu replied to the thread, Feng Wuhen's post had exploded in popularity across Daxia and even the rest of Blue Star.
Countless people were glued to their screens, waiting for the latest updates.
As soon as Romantic Scholar posted the link, over a hundred thousand people flooded into the stream.
【Beast Milk Fanatic: Go for it, sword-wielding big brother!】
【Extreme Martial Artist: Military academy student here. Good luck, OP!】
【Daily Hundred Papers: Academy student here. You can do it!】
【Rebirth: I Am Not the God of Crafts: Heavenly Crafts student here. You've got this! To the guy above me, do you take commissions for writing papers?】
【Mountain-Moving Captain: Hurricane Warband representative here. Good luck!】
In an instant, messages from students representing various universities, regions, and warbands filled the screen, offering their verbal support.
Many academies, including the Daxia Military Academy, even organized their students to watch the broadcast.
This was a rare, high-quality live demonstration of actual combat between cultivators, possessing immense educational value.
Meanwhile, Chen Xu was in the Daxia Military Academy Dungeon Preparation Base, specifically in Xia Qiming's office, reclining on a sofa by the coffee table and watching the stream.
"You brat, you just got back and you've already stirred up such a massive scene,"
Xia Qiming grumbled habitually, but the soda, peanuts, sunflower seeds, and various other snacks spread across his desk betrayed his true mood.
"It's just a minor thing, a little scuffle between kids. Since none of you were going to step in, I had to do it myself."
"Do you think everyone is like you, with a horde of subordinates so they don't have to do everything personally? Who has the time to browse forums all day?"
Chen Xu didn't bother responding to Xia Qiming's words; he simply looked at him with a gaze that clearly asked, 'Then what are you doing right now?'
"Ahem, the situation has escalated. All of Daxia and even the whole of Blue Star is watching. I'm monitoring the situation in real-time to prevent any accidents."
Chen Xu still didn't reply to Xia Qiming's defense, instead switching to a look that said, 'Do you think I actually believe that?'
"It's starting! It's starting!"
...
"Since you've made your choice, then come!"
The cultivator from the Path of Heaven's Heart turned and bowed toward the Soul Transformation cultivator in the sky.
The Soul Transformation expert produced a brush and, guiding it with his fingers, began to paint in mid-air.
In an instant, a dueling arena rose from the ground.
The Path of Heaven's Heart cultivator leaped onto it and shouted toward Feng Wuhen.
"Ximen Shou, an outer sect disciple of the Path of Heaven's Heart!"
Feng Wuhen also jumped onto the stage.
"Feng Wuhen, a Sword Cultivator!"
As the two took their positions, a new wave of comments flooded the stream.
【What is an outer sect disciple? That's a weird title.】
【Yeah, doesn't the Path of Heaven's Heart only have the Tianxin successor? What on earth is an 'outer sect'? Can some big shot explain?】
【Asking for an explanation too.】
【+1】
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【Immortal in the Mist: The Path of Heaven's Heart is divided into two groups: the Tianxin successor and the outer sect disciple. A Tianxin successor is selected through the Tianxin Assessment held every ten years. Outer sect disciples, on the other hand, are the descendants of the Tianxin successors.】
【Oh, so they're the 'cultivation second generation.'】
【And here I thought he was an official Tianxin successor. I wasted days worrying for the OP for nothing.】
【Immortal in the Mist: Although outer sect disciples do not practice the Tianxin Daoist Law, the Path of Heaven's Heart has a long history and a vast collection of techniques. The strength of an outer sect disciple is in no way inferior to the direct disciples of other great sects.】
【Exactly. Backed by the number one sect, how could they be weak? Besides, with parents who are Tianxin successors, their talent must be extraordinary. Their children are hardly going to be mediocre.】
...
On the stage, Feng Wuhen took the initiative to attack. Holding his sword in his right hand, a spiritual breeze billowed as his footsteps became illusory, using the wind's momentum to charge at Ximen Shou.
Ximen Shou gestured with both hands, and a pair of Thick Earth Golden Melon Hammers appeared in his grip.
"Earthen Rock Armor!"
A massive amount of earth rose from the stage and clung to Ximen Shou's body, forming a bulky suit of stone armor that encased him completely.
Following that, Ximen Shou swung his twin hammers, slamming them together with a violent crash.
The impact generated a powerful shockwave that swept toward Feng Wuhen.
Feng Wuhen didn't dodge. He lightly rotated his sword, drawing the wind into a vortex, intending to meet the force head-on.
The wind currents clashed with the sound waves, resulting in a series of thunderous explosions.
Feng Wuhen's sword momentum proved slightly superior as he continued his charge toward the opponent.
Ximen Shou stood his ground, repeatedly striking the floor with his giant hammers. Each strike generated a thick wall of rock that pushed toward Feng Wuhen.
Seeing this, Feng Wuhen decided not to hold back anymore. Fighting an Earth-attribute cultivator was always a nuisance because they focused entirely on defensive spells, which made for a tedious battle.
Feng Wuhen leaped into the air, clearing the rock walls. His magic power flowed as he suddenly manifested five identical figures, each striking at Ximen Shou from a different direction.
Ximen Shou was startled, momentarily unsure which one to defend against.
The six versions of Feng Wuhen in the air were identical, with even the flow of their aura being indistinguishable.
Ximen Shou's divine sense couldn't tell them apart, so he chose to double down on his defense, playing to the strengths of an Earth-attribute cultivator.
He slammed his hammers into the ground, causing more earth to surge out and thicken his rock armor.
In the next moment, six sword marks slashed across him simultaneously. Blood sprayed as the thick rock armor proved as fragile as tofu, offering no resistance against Feng Wuhen's sword strikes.
Ximen Shou was sent flying backward, his expression grim as he spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Sword... sword intent!"
He looked up at Feng Wuhen in disbelief.
How could a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator he encountered in the wilderness, who didn't even belong to a famous sect, possess sword intent?
Feng Wuhen said nothing, raising his sword to strike again.
Ximen Shou knew that a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator who had mastered sword intent was not someone he could compete with.
Furthermore, having been caught off guard, he was now heavily injured, and the residual sword intent in his wounds was continuously disrupting the flow of his magic power.
Consequently, he immediately retreated, stepping off the arena.
"The first round... you win."
【Holy crap! The sword peak glows with liquid light, flowing like water and thick like syrup. The OP actually mastered sword intent!】
【The OP is only at the Foundation Establishment stage, right? Mastering sword intent at that stage... is he the second Sword Immortal?】
【Too strong! OP, please carry me!】
【Fun fact: the Sword Immortal mastered sword intent while still at the Qi Refining stage. But the OP is still incredibly impressive.】
【I'm the clown here. I was mocking the OP in the thread earlier. I'm here to apologize. My bad, so sorry.】
For a moment, everyone in the stream was stunned by the sword intent Feng Wuhen had displayed.
Even Xia Qiming was surprised.
"This fellow actually has some skill."
"You didn't know he could use sword intent? Principal Huang, this is a lapse on your part. Your intelligence work is lacking."
"What lapse? Techniques are publicly available on the internet now. With so many people taking 'cultivator' as a second profession, how are we supposed to know when they've actually achieved something? Daxia doesn't force citizens to register their exact strength."
"However, mastering sword intent at the Foundation Establishment stage makes him a promising talent. We should keep an eye on him."
...
On the stage, Feng Wuhen's face was flushed with excitement.
After Ximen Shou stepped down, he took a quick peek at the live stream. Seeing the flood of praise made him feel immensely satisfied.
Then, Feng Wuhen raised his long sword once more, pointing it at the remaining members of the Path of Heaven's Heart.
"Next!"
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