54: Showdown

When Wang Junyan saw Xun Xiuyuan calmly enter the light barrier, he felt a sense of apprehension. After a moment of hesitation, he approached the Wang Family Ancestor and whispered something to him.

The Wang Family Ancestor gazed at Xun Xiuyuan, then took out a glass bead and handed it to Wang Junyan.

Upon receiving it, Wang Junyan's expression immediately became resolute, and he strode towards the light barrier.

Xun Xiuyuan looked at Xie Nanqiao in the distance, offering her a reassuring smile.

Seeing Xun Xiuyuan's smile, Xie Nanqiao walked forward, entered the light barrier, and looked steadily at Xun Xiuyuan: "It's alright, I'll still like you even if you lose."

Her voice was very soft, audible only to Xun Xiuyuan.

Wang Junyan's face darkened when he saw Xie Nanqiao's actions, and he silently entered the light barrier.

Xun Xiuyuan cupped his hands and bowed respectfully.

Wang Junyan showed no reaction whatsoever. He placed the glass bead bestowed by the Wang Family Ancestor on his chest, drew a sharp sword, and swiftly attacked Xun Xiuyuan.

Xun Xiuyuan scoffed disdainfully at Wang Junyan's move, easily evading his sudden attack.

With the augmentation of the wind cloud boots, Xun Xiuyuan's speed was no less than, and perhaps even surpassed, that of the Transcendent Realm Wang Junyan.

Calm and unhurried, Xun Xiuyuan took out his hundred battle blade. The Berserk Blade Technique was immediately unleashed, striking at Wang Junyan like a violent storm, with no defense, only offense.

Because Xun Xiuyuan knew that Wang Junyan's attacks would cause him minimal harm, and that a single successful strike from him would severely injure Wang Junyan.

Wang Junyan faced Xun Xiuyuan's reckless fighting style with no effective countermeasures. He had initially believed Xun Xiuyuan possessed soul attacking skills, so he had acquired a soul-defending treasure from his ancestor, confident of an easy victory. Unexpectedly, he found himself completely unable to retaliate under the assault.

Seeing that he couldn't overpower Xun Xiuyuan with his moves, Wang Junyan realized his spiritual power was stronger than his opponent's, and so he desperately tried to control the power of heaven and earth within the light barrier.

The area within the light barrier was already small, and the power of heaven and earth was not abundant. Xun Xiuyuan immediately felt an indescribable sense of stagnation when wielding his blade technique.

As his control over the power of heaven and earth diminished, the power of Xun Xiuyuan's Berserk Blade Technique grew weaker.

Seeing the effectiveness of this move, Wang Junyan intensified his control over the power of heaven and earth while simultaneously launching a fierce attack at Xun Xiuyuan with an ancestral sword technique.

Suddenly, Xun Xiuyuan found himself at a disadvantage. After all, his cultivation period was too short; while his spiritual power was much stronger than others of his generation, when facing Wang Junyan, who had cultivated for decades, the weakness of his spiritual power was clearly amplified.

Seeing that the Berserk Blade Technique was ineffective, Xun Xiuyuan immediately unleashed Soul Pierce at Wang Junyan's sea of consciousness.

Wang Junyan's sea of consciousness was momentarily stunned by the Soul Pierce attack, but he quickly recovered. Xun Xiuyuan immediately understood that the glass bead earlier must have been for soul protection.

Xun Xiuyuan no longer hesitated, directly activated the Explosive Ignition Art, and once again deployed the Berserk Blade Technique.

Thus, the situation inside the light barrier reverted to its initial state. Under the augmented attacks of Xun Xiuyuan's Explosive Ignition Art, Wang Junyan once again fell into passive defense. After completing a set of blade techniques, Xun Xiuyuan still had not defeated Wang Junyan.

Wang Junyan, after all, was considered an outstanding talent of the younger generation, with a very solid foundation.

Xun Xiuyuan stepped back and stood firm, looking at Wang Junlin. The Explosive Ignition Art still had a few minutes of augmentation remaining.

"My next move is aimed at monstrous beasts. Regardless of success or failure, it's a fight to the death," Xun Xiuyuan said indifferently.

Wang Junyan's expression immediately tightened. He had already found it incredibly difficult to resist the previous blade technique; he was eighty percent certain he couldn't block this next move.

At this moment, Wang Junyan desperately wanted to surrender. After all, he had fought intensely for over ten minutes and was greatly exhausted. However, seeing the grim-faced Wang Family Patriarch outside the light barrier, he dared not speak his thoughts.

Xun Xiuyuan heard Wang Junyan's obvious gasps and deliberately gave a warning before unleashing the Heaven Piercing Slash. Seeing that his opponent was not going to admit defeat, Xun Xiuyuan no longer hesitated and directly executed the Heaven Piercing Slash. Augmented by the Explosive Ignition Art, the Heaven Piercing Slash was incredibly swift. Wang Junyan had no chance to dodge and could only meet it head-on.

Wang Junyan raised his long sword, intending to block Xun Xiuyuan's slash, but in the instant the Heaven Piercing Slash was upon him, Wang Junyan knew he would surely die; he definitely couldn't block it.

Not wanting to die, Wang Junyan immediately shouted, "Ancestor, save me!"

Wang Yonghua heard Wang Junyan's cry for help, snorted coldly, and instantly appeared in front of Wang Junyan, pinching Xun Xiuyuan's hundred battle blade between two fingers.

"Such a young age, yet so vicious and cruel. This was merely a sparring match, yet he intended to kill. It seems he needs a lesson," Wang Yonghua's shameless voice reached everyone's ears.

He then released Xun Xiuyuan's great blade and struck Xun Xiuyuan's lower abdomen with a palm, clearly intending to cripple Xun Xiuyuan on the spot.

Xun Xiuyuan had wanted to retreat when the Wang Family Ancestor intervened, but all the surrounding power of heaven and earth was sealed, preventing him from dodging.

Just as the Wang Family Ancestor's palm was about to strike Xun Xiuyuan, Xun Xiuyuan inexplicably retreated several meters, perfectly dodging the unavoidable palm. A burly figure then stood in front of Xun Xiuyuan.

"I just said that the victor would most likely be my Xie Family's son-in-law. Is it not a bit inappropriate for Brother Wang to attack my Xie Family's son-in-law? Furthermore, in battles among the younger generation, life and death are fated. Xun Xiuyuan's cultivation is lower than your Wang Junyan's, yet I did not intervene even when he was at a disadvantage."

"Brother Wang seems to hold my Xie Family in too little regard. Today is my birthday, so I won't make things difficult for you. Go back, otherwise, I cannot guarantee I won't act."

His words were well-reasoned, justified, and utterly domineering.

Xun Xiuyuan looked at Xie An. Such a man was truly the backbone of humanity. Families like the Wang Family would sooner or later betray them; they were spineless, disregarded rules, and a Shattering Void Realm expert even attacked a junior like himself.

Wang Yonghua's face was ashen: "Alright, alright. Since Brother Xie looks down on my Wang Family, then we won't force it."

Then, with a wave of his hand, he gathered all the Wang Family disciples, tore open space with a palm, and left the Xie Family.

Xie An's face was also very unpleasant at this moment. He loudly declared: "The Wang Family, what kind of trash are they? That good-for-nothing from their family still dares to covet my Nan Qiao. Today, Young Friend Xun Xiuyuan fought against a Transcendent from the Wang Family, and Xun Xiuyuan won. I have decided to betroth Xie Nanqiao to Xun Xiuyuan."

His voice was very loud, Xie An deliberately ensuring that the thousands of guests attending the banquet heard every word.

Immediately, a wave of discussion erupted outside.

"Xun Xiuyuan defeated Wang Junyan of the Wang Family?"

"A teenage Immaculate defeated the Wang Family's genius Transcendent."

"This Xun Xiuyuan is about to soar, becoming the Xie Family's son-in-law directly."

"An Immaculate in his teens can defeat a Transcendent. Even without the Xie Family, soaring to prominence is only a matter of time."

"Indeed, only Miss Nan Qiao is worthy of such a prodigious talent."

"I heard that Miss Qingqian of the Li Family also has a good impression of Xun Xiuyuan."

"What? Are two young ladies going to serve one husband?"

"How is that possible? Even if the Xie Family agrees, the Li Family wouldn't."

At this moment, Xun Xiuyuan heard the Xie Family Ancestor's final decision. He looked at Xie Nanqiao, and Bai Xiaoou came to mind.

He walked to Xie Nanqiao's side: "I need to go see Bai Xiaoou."

Xie Nanqiao looked at Xun Xiuyuan, nodded, and said, "I know Xiao Ou sister's feelings for you. You shouldn't go; it will be very difficult. I'll go instead."