I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them?

"Only Haibo\'er\'s bloodline can be considered as equivalent to a Spirit Body."

Fu Tianhai affirmed with a nod.

"Who do you think he\'ll challenge?"

Emperor Da Zhou asked with a smile.

"Xu Yan!"

Fu Tianhai said, laughing.

Emperor Da Zhou nodded thoughtfully. The competition amongst the spirit-body prodigies had just begun, and a core talent from the Thousand Martial Hall had already emerged, clearly targeting Xu Yan.

This was especially evident given that this individual also practiced Sword Dao.

"How likely do you think it is that Xu Yan will win?"

Emperor Da Zhou inquired after some contemplation.

"You\'re asking the wrong question."

Fu Tianhai shook his head and laughed: "You should ask, how many moves Xu Yan will need to defeat his opponent!"

Emperor Da Zhou seemed taken aback, looking at Fu Tianhai incredulously. He asked in amazement, "Is Xu Yan really that powerful in your eyes?"

"Xu Yan surpasses all in the world of Sword Dao, there\'s no need to doubt that!"

Fu Tianhai let out a small laugh, dismissing the subject without further words.

Xu Yan stood alone, crushing the prodigies of the Azure Sea. Even the combined forces of Li Shao and Haibo\'er were no match for him. Compared to his past, today\'s Xu Yan is undoubtedly stronger.

Apart from Emperor Da Zhou and Fu Tianhai, other experts also recognized that the talent from the Thousand Martial Hall was targeting Xu Yan.

"Where is Xu Yan?"

"Is he here yet?"

"Of course he is here, how could he miss such a grand competition? Especially as he is proclaimed the preeminent prodigy in the Ling Domain!"

Sure enough.

The young swordsman took the center stage and declared in a cold voice, "I, Niu Qiansheng of the Thousand Martial Hall, challenge Xu Yan to battle!"

"This is the prodigy that the Thousand Martial Hall has been hiding?"

Xu Yan remarked, his face filled with disappointment.

"He\'s too weak."

Despite the opponent being weak, he dared to directly challenge him. To not respond would certainly be seen as an act of disrespect.

With a single step, Xu Yan instantly appeared in the battleground.

"You\'re too weak, tell your Thousand Martial Hall to send someone else… or better yet, all of you come at once."

Xu Yan sighed, his voice brimming with disappointment.

The crowd: ...

Just as expected of Xu Yan, he\'s even more provocative after just a few years. He truly pays no heed to the Thousand Martial Hall.

The faces of the Thousand Martial Lord and his men turned gloomy. Xu Yan was too arrogant!

"Xu Yan, do not be arrogant, the last time I was in closed-door cultivation, hence I was unable to respond to your challenge. However, things would have been different if I were there!"

Niu Qiansheng pointed his sword and coldly declared, "You, Xu Yan, claim to be the best at the Sword Dao. That is because you have not met me! Today, I shall show you what the true Sword Dao of the Thousand Martial Hall is about!"

The Spiritual Sect Warriors present were all enlightened.

"I knew it! The Transcendent Spirit Sect\'s Thousand Martial Hall would not lack the courage to confront Xu Yan. They were merely in closed-door cultivation, unable to come out and fight."

"The martial arts of the Thousand Martial Hall are incredibly powerful, especially their Sword Dao. Xu Yan will finally have a worthy opponent. Let\'s see how arrogant he can still be."

For those Spiritual Sect Warriors, the Thousand Martial Hall was an inviolable Transcendent Spirit Sect. Its power was deeply ingrained, so seeing it defeated by a loose cultivator would be extremely uncomfortable.

Watching Niu Qiansheng\'s commanding performance, spirits were lifted. It seemed the Thousand Martial Hall was about to have its moment of glory.

However, Xu Yan had a look of contempt. He shook his head, "Your Thousand Martial Hall has no Sword Dao, just Swordsmanship. In front of me, your so-called Sword Dao is nothing more than fluff."

"If you don\'t believe me, just wait and see. Let\'s find out if the sword in your hand remains yours."

"Presumptuous!"

Niu Qiansheng raised his sword, the Sword Qi spread out and the power of the Heaven and Earth laws gathered. It was as if the sky and the earth became one, an awe-inspiring momentum.

The fierce sword light illuminated the surroundings.

"So strong!"

"This is the core prodigy of the Thousand Martial Hall spoken of in the rumours?"

"This is the talent of a spirit body?"

Among the watching warriors, those who had refined the Heavenly Earth Lingji, or even those who had refined the breath of the Heavenly Earth Law, were astonished by Niu Qiansheng\'s move.

Even the elders of the Thousand Martial Hall experienced the same feelings.

The power of a Spirit Body was something they truly understood at this moment.

Although both had refined the breath of the Heavenly Earth Law and gathered the power of the Heavenly Earth Law, the force gathered by a Spirit Body was stronger and more seamless.

It felt as if the power of the Heavenly Earth laws could be used more freely.

"The meaning of a spiritual sect\'s existence is for the spirit-body prodigies. It exists to discover spirit-body prodigies, which is why it is named a spiritual sect. Loose cultivators, the All Ages Alliance, and even 99% of spiritual sects don\'t understand this point."

Emperor Da Zhou sighed.

Fu Tianhai chuckled softly, within the secrets of the Spirit Sect, its core existence revolved around the Spirit-body Prodigies, all established to unearth and nurture the Spirit-body Prodigies.

"What do you think would happen if the Spirit-body Prodigy of the Thousand Martial Hall falls?"

Fu Tianhai suddenly voiced out his thoughts.

"Perhaps the Thousand Martial Hall would go insane".

Emperor Da Zhou pondered before responding.

"Will the Divine Bridge be activated prematurely?"

Fu Tianhai then asked after a moment\'s contemplation.

"There\'s not necessarily a need to activate the Divine Bridge. You know, the activation of the Divine Bridge has fixed timings. But there\'s also the possibility to temporarily open a phantom bridge, guiding Spirit-body Prodigies to depart, or summoning esteemed presences.

"If the Spirit-body Prodigy of Thousand Martial Hall is killed, the hall would likely open a phantom bridge."

Emperor Da Zhou said this while laughing.

"As long as there\'s a good show to watch."

Fu Tianhai declared gleefully.

On the battlefield, all eyes of the warriors converged on one spot. The moment Niu Qiansheng made his move, he exuded an awe-inspiring momentum.

The Sword\'s aura was unleashed in an instant, charging towards Xu Yan.

But Xu Yan remained indifferent, his sword wasn\'t even unsheathed, one hand was even resting behind him – His disregard for Niu Qiansheng\'s attack was colossal.

"You dare to draw your sword in front of me, the Sword God, when you haven\'t even step foot in the door of the Sword Dao?"

Xu Yan laughed and pointed forward with one hand.

Boom!

To everyone\'s astonishment, the Sword\'s aura, originally heading towards Xu Yan, had suddenly halted, then it turned around and charged towards Niu Qiansheng.

Even more terrifying, Niu Qiansheng\'s sword lost control.

It trembled violently, rocked unstable, then slipped out of his hand and landed in Xu Yan\'s grasp.

"How can this be possible!"

Niu Qiansheng had a horrified look on his face.

The Sword\'s aura surged and stopped in front of him.

Xu Yan casually looked at the sword in his hand, even though it was a Divine Artifact, it didn\'t catch his eye. With his current Martial Art state, especially his cultivation in Swordsmanship, Niu Qiansheng who hasn\'t stepped into the Sword Dao or comprehend the Sword Intent, does he even have the qualification to draw his sword against him?

In just a moment, Niu Qiansheng\'s sword turned into his own sword!

The exquisite nature of his mindset, how could those who haven\'t stepped into the Sword Dao ever possibly understand?

"He is truly worthy of the title Sword God. Even I would find it hard to draw my sword against Xu Yan!"

Xie Tianheng sighed admiringly.

Even though he had a clear Sword Intent, and although he wouldn\'t be as discomfited as Niu Qiansheng, drawing a sword against Xu Yan was still an uphill battle.

The Thousand Martial Lord and others abruptly stood up with shocked expressions.

Niu Qiansheng was, after all, ranked number one in the Thousand Martial Hall in terms of Sword Dao.

He was a Spirit-body Prodigy! How could he not match Xu Yan?

"No, Xu Yan\'s Sword Dao is extraordinarily strange, all Sword Dao martial artists will have a hard time defeating him!"

The Thousand Martial Lord declared in a deep voice.

At this moment, despite his unwillingness, he had to admit - among all the Sword Dao practitioners, Xu Yan was the superior!

Xu Yan didn\'t follow up with another attack. Turning his gaze towards the Thousand Martial Hall, he tossed Niu Qiansheng\'s sword back.

Even though it was a Divine Artifact, it was still not to his taste.

"You, the Thousand Martial Hall, have always wanted to trample upon me, Xu Yan, to recover some of the face you lost before, today I, Xu Yan, grant you an opportunity.

"All of you from the Thousand Martial Hall, come on together. Not limited to just the prodigies."

With a casual tone, he threw out the most arrogant challenge.

Silence!

All the martial artists were dumbstruck as they watched. There were rumors about Xu Yan\'s arrogance, but hearing rumors and witnessing it first-hand are entirely different things

Challenging the entire Thousand martial hall alone?

Not limited to just the prodigies, meaning everyone from the Thousand Martial Hall can take action together.

Where does Xu Yan get such confidence from!

Whoosh!

All eyes were on the Thousand Martial Hall.

Everyone waited for the decision of the Thousand Martial Hall. Would they all attack Xu Yan together, or, would they send out a stronger prodigy?

Niu Qiansheng was obviously not enough, as he couldn\'t even make a move.

It seems the great momentum was nothing more than a bluff.

The faces of the Thousand Martial Lord and the rest were extremely grim, with murderous intent gleaming in their eyes.

All attack together?

Even though the Thousand Martial Hall has been deemed the most shameless Spirit Sect, it doesn\'t mean they actually have no sense of face.

Xu Yan could arrogantly challenge them, but they couldn\'t just swarm and attack.

If so, where would the face of the prestigious Transcendent Spirit Sect stand?