53: Instant kill with one sword, it's finally my turn (fourth update)

"Are you going up?" Yang Lin looked toward Xu Jing.

Xu Jing did not speak; after silently nodding, she walked toward the center of the Martial Arts Stage.

"Uh—" Yang Lin was stunned, clearly not having expected that at this moment, Xu Jing would remain so determined, without the slightest hint of backing down.

"Sigh, she has the guts, but her brain is a bit stubborn—"

Yang Lin shook his head. Although he believed Xu Jing would undoubtedly lose, he had no way to stop this meaningless battle.

Meanwhile.

The crowd of onlookers under the Martial Arts Stage immediately erupted.

"Damn! She actually went up!"

"Am I seeing things? Doesn't this girl only have Body Tempering Seventh Level cultivation? Where did she get the courage to challenge an Innate Realm Outer Sect Disciple?"

"Body Tempering Seventh Level challenging the Innate Realm? This is too exciting!"

"Holy crap! It's been a long time since we've seen something like this! The gap in strength is too huge! I'm afraid even if Senior Brother Zhang holds back, this girl will still be severely injured!"

"More than that! If Senior Brother Zhang accidentally doesn't control his strength well! It's possible this Junior Sister could be killed with one punch!"

"Uh, in that case, wouldn't Senior Brother Zhang have to kneel on the ground and beg Junior Sister Xu not to die?"

"..."

Amidst the noisy chatter, the originally nervous Xu Jing instead calmed down.

That was her personality.

Before doing something, she might be very nervous and uneasy.

But when it came time to actually do it, she would instead calm down and give it her all.

"Junior Sister Xu, you should just admit defeat. I don't want to bully you; such a battle has no meaning," said Zhang Tong.

This Junior Sister before him was quite pretty.

He didn't want to destroy such a flower.

Xu Jing did not speak, but walked straight to the weapon rack on the side and took down an iron sword gleaming with a cold light.

"Using a sword?" Zhang Tong was taken aback, feeling somewhat surprised.

Under normal circumstances, very few Utility Disciples used weapons.

After all, whether it was Sword Arts, blade manuals, spear techniques, or staff techniques, they were all very difficult to Cultivate to success.

At the Body Tempering Realm stage, the vast majority of people would choose to Cultivate simple fist techniques, palm techniques, or leg techniques to enhance their strength.

The rest of the time would be spent more on improving their cultivation.

He hadn't expected that Xu Jing had actually cultivated a Sword Art.

"Please enlighten me," Xu Jing said in a deep voice, holding the long sword horizontally in front of her chest.

"Since that's the case, then let me experience your Sword Technique!"

As he spoke, Zhang Tong stopped wasting words. He let out a cold snort, formed a fist seal, and charged toward Xu Jing.

Watching this scene, everyone under the stage couldn't bear to look anymore.

"This girl is done for!"

"Seeing her use a sword, Senior Brother Zhang seems to think she is an expert and wants to unleash his full strength, but can the gap in Realm really be made up for by a mere low-level Sword Art?"

"The outcome can already be predicted; this girl is going to be severely injured, and it's even possible she'll be accidentally smashed to death by Senior Brother Zhang with one punch—"

The crowd began to sigh.

Zhang Tong was a being capable of punching through steel plates.

With a broken iron sword, how could Xu Jing block that?

At the edge of the Martial Arts Stage.

Yang Lin also shook his head.

Although he was surprised that Xu Jing had cultivated a Sword Art.

The gap in strength was just too great.

It couldn't be made up for just by Martial Skills.

"Unless it's the Absolute Shadow, that five-star Sword Art—"

The Menial Service Yard was not without good things.

Like those few Martial Skills with a difficulty of five stars.

Truly comprehending one could at least unleash power equivalent to a First-rate Martial Skill.

It was just that the vast majority of Utility Disciples could only comprehend one-star Martial Skills.

Very few could comprehend two-star Martial Skills.

Those who could comprehend three-star Martial Skills were few and far between.

Comprehending four-star ones was even rarer.

And as for comprehending five-star Martial Skills, that was even more absurd; it was hard to find one in ten or even several decades.

And the only five-star Sword Art in the Scripture Hall of the Menial Service Yard was Absolute Shadow.

Yang Lin did not believe Xu Jing could comprehend the legendary Absolute Shadow.

However, the moment this thought arose, his mouth fell open, and his eyes widened larger than a cow's.

"Th-this, how is this possible?"

Only to see a streak of indescribable sword light flash by like lightning, with speed that reached the extreme, as if tearing through space. The moment Zhang Tong rushed in front of Xu Jing, he was sent flying backward.

His chest was directly torn open, the wound deep enough to see bone, nearly piercing through.

Perhaps because the speed was too fast.

When Zhang Tong was sent flying, the wound on his chest didn't even bleed.

It wasn't until he fell to the ground that blood gushed out like a fountain, and the ground was instantly dyed red.

As for Zhang Tong, his head tilted to one side, and he fainted with a blank expression.

Who am I?

Where am I?

Why do I feel like I'm going to die?

Watching this scene, Yang Lin's expression changed, and he quickly flashed to the center of the Martial Arts Stage.

He quickly tapped a few points on Zhang Tong's body and took out a few crystal-clear Medicinal Pills, stuffing them into his mouth.

Only then did the gushing blood stop.

Some vitality also slowly appeared on Zhang Tong's pale face.

Undoubtedly.

If he had been any later in providing treatment.

Zhang Tong's life would have been lost.

He had presided over the Promotion Assessment for so many years.

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.

An Innate Realm Outer Sect Disciple, actually almost killed by someone in one sword strike?

And the opponent was just a Utility Disciple with Body Tempering Seventh Level cultivation?

Wasn't this too absurd?!

However, this couldn't be blamed on Xu Jing.

It could only be blamed on Zhang Tong himself for underestimating his opponent, attacking with full force, and not leaving any margin for defense.

If he had taken it seriously, perhaps he still wouldn't have escaped the fate of being finished off in one sword strike, but at least his injuries wouldn't have been so severe.

It's just that, the speed of that sword strike by Xu Jing just now was too fast, right?!

So fast that even he, an Outer Sect Deacon, couldn't see it clearly!

Soon, Yang Lin was suddenly taken aback, as if he had thought of something, his eyes widening in disbelief.

"Absolute Shadow?!"

"It's Absolute Shadow!"

"Someone actually managed to Cultivate Absolute Shadow?!"

"How is this possible?!"

"But even if it were Absolute Shadow, the power shouldn't be this terrifying..."

Just as Yang Lin was in shock, Xu Jing walked over with her head bowed, saying somewhat uneasily:

"I-I'm sorry, I-I didn't know he was so weak..."

Yang Lin: "?"

Zhang Tong, who had just caught his breath and showed signs of waking up, heard this and immediately stretched out his legs, foamed at the mouth, twitched a few times, and fainted again.

Oh my mother!

I'm risking my life to earn Spirit Stones here!

And it's only ten!

I'm never taking such deceptive tasks again!

Utility Disciples are truly too terrifying!

At this moment, Yang Lin also adjusted himself, looked at Xu Jing with a smile, and said in a gentle tone:

"This is not your fault. Real combat is just like this; blades have no eyes, and getting injured is very normal."

"It can only be blamed on him being too weak. Congratulations, you have passed the assessment."

"By the way, there is one more thing I want to remind you. Once you get to the Outer Sect, you can go take a look at the Sword Pavilion; that place might be suitable for you."

By this time, Yang Lin had also figured it out.

Xu Jing being able to be this strong was not just because of Absolute Shadow, but more importantly, she had an extraordinary talent for the Sword Dao.

"Th-thank you..." Xu Jing nodded, quickly turned around, and walked toward the edge of the Martial Arts Stage, returning to Mo Fan's side, keeping her head down without saying a word.

Seeing this, Yang Lin chuckled, shook his head, and said:

"With her personality, if she becomes a Sword Immortal of the Sword Pavilion in the future..."

He didn't dare to think any further, took a deep breath, and loudly announced:

"Xu Jing, assessment passed!"

After speaking, he randomly pointed at two people and had them carry Zhang Tong down.

Only then did the crowd of onlookers, who had been petrified by the shock, come back to their senses.

"What just happened?"

"Why did Senior Brother Zhang's chest suddenly split open?"

"What exactly did this Junior Sister named Xu Jing do?"

"Heaven, she must know magic!"

"Magic your uncle! That was Sword Technique! It was just too fast! So fast we didn't even see it clearly!"

"Holy crap! This beautiful Junior Sister is too terrifying! I originally thought she was a weakling! Didn't expect her to be an expert!"

"Could what she comprehended be that Absolute Shadow Sword Art from the Scripture Hall?!"

"Impossible, that thing is like a heavenly book; who could comprehend it?"

"But besides Absolute Shadow, what other Sword Technique could have such terrifying attack power?"

"Th-this... that is true!"

"This beautiful Junior Sister is too awesome!"

"Damn! This Junior Sister Xu is going to be Heaven-Defying! Who knows, she might become a prominent figure in the future! This trip to the Promotion Assessment was worth it!"

The crowd was shocked beyond belief, and some even felt like they were dreaming.

Meanwhile.

Zhao Yong walked from the edge of the Martial Arts Stage to the center.

He looked deeply at Xu Jing, a flash of wariness in his eyes.

He could have blocked that sword strike just now, but he would have been injured as well.

Of course, after the opponent performed that sword strike, it would be impossible for her to perform a second one in a short time.

In this way.

The final winner would be him.

But the problem was, this girl only had Body Tempering Seventh Level cultivation...

When did the Menial Service Yard produce such a Genius?

Also, did the other Body Tempering Seventh Level person also possess extraordinary combat power?

Zhao Yong took a deep breath and looked toward Mo Fan.

Next, his opponent would be Mo Fan.

Meanwhile, Yang Lin also looked at Mo Fan: "It's your turn, are you going up?"

When he said this, his voice sounded a bit unnatural.

After witnessing Xu Jing's strength.

He didn't dare to look down on Mo Fan anymore.

What if this guy was also a freak?

If he kept blabbering, wouldn't that be equivalent to sticking his face out to be hit?

"Of course, if I don't go up and defeat him, how can I be promoted to the Outer Sect?"

Mo Fan smiled and walked toward the center of the Martial Arts Stage.

(Ps. Can't write anymore, still one chapter short, will make up for it later...)