28: Chapter 28 The Iceberg Trembles, All Eyes Are On

Tang Xun's provocative action was like a bombshell, exploding across the entire Outer Sect plaza.

Everyone went crazy.

"Am I seeing this right? He... is he provoking Senior Sister Su?"

"How does he dare! Who does he think he is? Just because he caught two of Zhao Lei's moves barehanded, he thinks he's invincible?"

"Arrogant! Too arrogant! I've never seen such a brazen person!"

"Senior Sister Su is at the Ninth Layer of Qi Refining! The true number one of the Outer Sect! What right does a guy who climbed up through luck and weird tricks have to provoke Senior Sister Su?"

Countless followers of Su Qinghan glared at Tang Xun, wishing they could rush onto the arena and tear him to pieces.

In their hearts, Su Qinghan was a holy, inviolable goddess. Tang Xun's behavior was a desecration of the goddess!

Even the Elders on the viewing platform frowned.

"This Tang Xun's strength is indeed unfathomable, but his Heart-Nature is far too flamboyant," Elder Liu said in a deep voice.

"It's normal for young people to get cocky when they achieve a little success. However, the one he's provoking this time is Su Qinghan... Now, the finals will be worth watching." Another Elder stroked his beard, his eyes gleaming with the light of someone who loves a good spectacle.

As the object of the provocation, Su Qinghan's reaction was unexpected to everyone.

She was not angry, nor was she disdainful.

She just watched Tang Xun on the arena quietly. Those cold, clear eyes, like an ice-covered lake, showed a crack for the first time.

Shock, confusion, bewilderment...

Various emotions intertwined in her eyes.

She couldn't understand.

How could this person, who was just a bullied Menial Worker a few months ago, a "lucky one" who barely stepped onto the path of Cultivation through a stroke of fortune, suddenly become so strong?

Catching a full-force strike from an Eighth Layer of Qi Refining lightning Cultivator barehanded without suffering a scratch.

This kind of strength, let alone her, even an ordinary Early Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator might not be able to do it!

Who exactly is he?

What secrets is he hiding?

What does that provocative action represent?

Is it arrogance after defeating Zhao Lei? Or... is there a deeper meaning?

Su Qinghan's heart was in turmoil for the first time.

Her state of mind, which had been as still as an ancient well after more than a decade of Cultivation, was stirred into a monstrous wave because of Tang Xun's appearance.

She looked at Tang Xun's face with that playful smile, and inexplicably, she thought of a few months ago.

That... youth she had completely ignored, treating him like a stone on the side of the road.

So, he had remembered all along.

So, everything he did today was a response to her ignoring him back then.

Su Qinghan's heart trembled violently.

A complex and indescribable emotion, one she had never experienced before, surged into her heart.

She didn't know.

She only knew that the Tang Xun before her eyes was no longer the background character in her memory that could be ignored at will.

He had become a high mountain she had to face squarely, and even look up to.

"I accept your challenge."

Su Qinghan's red lips parted slightly, her voice not loud, but clearly transmitted across the entire plaza.

Her voice was still cold, but it carried a hint of unprecedented gravity.

This was the first time she had treated a peer as a true opponent.

Whoosh—!

The whole audience was in an uproar again!

Senior Sister Su responded!

The finals will be a Peak showdown between these two dark horses and Geniuses!

Everyone's enthusiasm was completely ignited.

They couldn't wait to see the most dramatic and highly anticipated final in the history of the Outer Sect tournament!

Tang Xun looked at Su Qinghan's grave expression, feeling incredibly satisfied.

"Yo, little girl, your mindset collapsed, didn't it? That's right! You looked down on me back then, today I'll let you know what it means to 'never bully the young'!"

This was the effect he wanted.

He wanted this proud daughter of heaven to pay the "price" for her arrogance and ignorance back then.

Of course, this price wasn't to hurt her, but to completely shatter her pride, to let her understand that the river flows east for thirty years and west for thirty years, and one shouldn't be too arrogant.

"Very good, the actor's emotions have been brewed, just waiting for the final grand finale."

Tang Xun nodded with satisfaction. After the referee announced his victory, he walked off the arena with a dashing air.

Wherever he passed, the crowd automatically parted a path. Everyone looked at him with a gaze of awe, curiosity, and complexity, no longer showing the previous contempt and mockery.

Strength is always the hardest currency in the Cultivation world.

Tang Xun proved himself with a hearty, satisfying victory.

The semi-finals ended, and after a short rest, the highly anticipated finals were about to begin.

The atmosphere of the entire Outer Sect plaza had reached its Peak.

Almost all Outer Sect Disciples gathered around the largest No. 1 arena in the center, three layers inside and three layers outside, packed tightly.

Even many Inner Sect Disciples who were in seclusion came out one after another upon hearing the news to watch the battle.

There were twice as many Elders and deacons on the viewing platform as before.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the two figures about to walk onto the arena.

One was famous for a long time, possessing peerless talent, hailed as a once-in-a-century Genius of the Azure Cloud Sect, an invincible myth in the hearts of Outer Sect Disciples—Su Qinghan.

The other was a mysterious and unbridled dark horse who appeared from nowhere, advanced all the way in an incredible way, and finally stunned everyone with a crushing posture—Tang Xun.

This duel was not just a battle for first place and the foundation establishment pill.

It was a battle of glory between the new king and the old king!

Will the dark horse Tang Xun go all the way and create a miracle?

Or will Su Qinghan defend her throne as the number one Genius and ruthlessly crush the challenger?

Everyone's heart was in their throat.

Under the gaze of everyone, Tang Xun and Su Qinghan walked slowly onto the arena from left and right.

The two were ten zhang apart, facing each other from afar.

Su Qinghan was in white, holding a long sword like autumn water. The cold moonlight fell on her, making her look like a Fairy from the Guanghan Palace who might ride the wind and leave at any moment.

Her eyes had returned to calm, but beneath that calm, an unprecedented seriousness and Battle Intent were hidden.

Tang Xun was still in his ordinary attire, empty-handed, with a lazy smile on his face, looking like he was here for an outing, not for a life-and-death duel.

But now, no one dared to look down on him because of his appearance.

"You are very strong." Su Qinghan looked at Tang Xun and spoke first, her voice as clear as jade beads falling on a plate.

"I know." Tang Xun shrugged.

Su Qinghan: "..."

She felt that the Aura she had been brewing for a long time was disrupted by Tang Xun's cheeky remark.

She took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and cast all distracting thoughts to the back of her mind.

"I will use my full strength." She gripped the sword in her hand, "I hope you can also let me see your full strength."

"Rest assured." Tang Xun grinned, "I will definitely give you a 'surprise'."

He deliberately emphasized the word "surprise".

Su Qinghan stopped talking, and she slowly closed her eyes.

When she opened them again, a fierce and peerless Sword Intent surged into the sky from her body!

The temperature of the entire arena seemed to have dropped by several degrees!

Everyone felt a tremor from their Soul!

"Is this Senior Sister Su's 'Ice Heart Sword Intent'? Too terrifying!"

"Just the Sword Intent alone makes me feel like I'm going to be frozen stiff!"

Everyone knew that Su Qinghan was going to be serious!