Looking at Lin Xuan's face, the Hongya Cave Master couldn't help but sigh. Deep down, he was actually quite envious of Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan was so talented. The moment he appeared, everyone favored him, everyone wanted to win him over, everyone wanted to do everything they could to nurture him. He only had to stand there, and all kinds of resources, others couldn't wait to feed them into his mouth, afraid that even reaching out a hand would waste his precious cultivation time.
The Taiqing Palace Master, the Dao Sect, the Yuan Gate, and even the big figures of the Demon Prison, were all thinking about him. When they learned that Lin Xuan was unwilling to 'abandon darkness and turn to the light,' they all sighed in regret.
Unlike him, although his talent was not bad, he had to give up the opportunity to enter the Eight Great Super Sects in order to obtain more resources. However, the resources of Hongya Cave were ultimately limited, and no one even taught him any experience in surviving the Life and Death Tribulation.
Therefore, for so many years, the Hongya Cave Master had been blocked outside the Revolving Wheel Realm.
The hard-won opportunity was a candy coated in poison. In order to take that step, he sacrificed everything, betrayed his mentor, betrayed his sect, and even betrayed the entire continent, only to end up looking like neither a human nor a ghost.
But even if he sacrificed everything for strength, at the critical moment, he was still a pawn that could be discarded at will. But he had no way out, he could only try his best to complete all of this, so as to prove his value and exchange for enough power.
He was envious. How wonderful it would be if he could have such talent. Even if he joined the Otherworldly Demons, he wouldn't be so easily suppressed by the Three Yuan Child of the Yuan Gate.
"Today, I can finally compete with the Sword Saint!"
The Hongya Cave Master slowly withdrew his thoughts, his eyes fixed on Lin Xuan, with a few crazy expressions flashing in his eyes. He had betrayed everyone, and all he could do was to go all the way to the dark.
Therefore, Lin Xuan must die. Only when Lin Xuan died could he become stronger, could he climb up, and could he not be bullied by the Yuan Gate!
"Let's decide the winner, and also decide life and death!"
Lin Xuan looked calmly at the Hongya Cave Master in black robe in front of him, his eyes were very clear, reflecting the Hongya Cave Master's eyes with a bit of Senran.
With a sword in his hand, Lin Xuan slowly drew out the sword in his hand. A trace of sharp Sword Qi made the already howling cold wind even more bone-chilling. The originally flying snowflakes were even more scattered, as if they had been stimulated by something, and fled to the surroundings.
The Hongya Cave Master's eyes fell on the blade, and his eyes narrowed slightly. From the blade, the rich Qi of Death was constantly surging, and vaguely, there seemed to be vitality hidden underneath.
Just this hidden Qi of Life and Death made the Hongya Cave Master realize that his opponent was not simple. In the last tentative fight, he hid his cultivation, and the other party also hid some strength.
"As expected of the Sword Saint, the person who can make the Seven Kings Hall Lord personally invite!"
The Hongya Cave Master said in a deep voice, the killing intent in his eyes was even more obvious. Now, it was not just for making contributions. If he was not careful today, he might fall on the spot.
As expected of the number one on the must-kill list personally written by the adults of the Demon Prison, a ruthless person who overwhelms the Ancient Eight Rulers, this strength and talent are indeed worthy.
"Lin Xuan will repay the love of the Seven Kings Hall in the future, but today I hope to see the Cave Master's skills!"
As Lin Xuan spoke, the long sword in his hand was also unsheathed at the same time. Then, with a wave of his right hand, the long sword trembled, and a crisp sword sound echoed on the snowfield, even covering up all the wind.
"In that case, please correct me, Sword Saint!"
When the Hongya Cave Master spoke, his eyes sank instantly. The next moment, his hands suddenly raised, and two huge fists blasted towards Lin Xuan.
"Heavenly Frost Fist!"
When the fists were thrown out, countless frost and snow Qi quickly gathered from all around, forming two huge frost-white giant fists in front of the Hongya Cave Master.
At the moment when the two huge fists were formed, a more frosty aura emanated from them, carrying the frosty Qi that froze the soul, and attacked Lin Xuan.
Obviously, the Hongya Cave Master had also cultivated some ice and snow Martial Arts, and even cultivated to a relatively high level, so with one punch, he could mobilize the power of ice and snow on this endless snowfield, so as to greatly increase the power of Martial Arts.
Lin Xuan looked at the two huge frost giant fists attacking, with a calm face. As the reflection of the frost giant fists in his pupils became larger and larger, a touch of ice-blue light gradually covered the long sword in his hand.
The original frost-white blade, with that touch of frost Qi covering it, also had a bit of light blue color, which looked a bit like the essence of Ice Soul.
When the pair of frost giant fists came to him, Lin Xuan raised his wrist and waved his long sword.
"Ice Soul Swordplay! Ice and Snow Melt!"
A Sword Qi swept out from the icy blue longsword in his hand. When it encountered the pair of frost giant fists, there wasn't the head-on collision one might expect. Instead, it was like ice and snow meeting the morning sun. To the Hongya Cave Master's astonished eyes, the pair of frost giant fists actually melted away directly under the Sword Qi.
His pupils shrank suddenly, and the Hongya Cave Master's gaze towards Lin Xuan now held a hint of gravity. He had not expected that Lin Xuan was also proficient in ice and snow Martial Arts.
"Sword Saint, what fine Swordplay!"
"Cave Master's fist techniques are also remarkable, but Lin Xuan would like to ask for guidance on Hongya Cave's ultimate skill, the Hongya Cave Scripture. I hope the Cave Master will enlighten me!"
Lin Xuan turned his wrist, and the icy blue longsword drew an icy blue Sword flower in the wind and snow. Immediately afterward, Lin Xuan tapped his toes, and his entire person transformed into a streak of icy blue light, heading straight for the Hongya Cave Master.
"Ice Soul Swordplay, Snow Like Clear Sky!"
Seeing Lin Xuan attack, the Hongya Cave Master's heart was slightly startled. He knew very well how strong Lin Xuan's Swordplay was. In close combat, he could directly suppress his opponent's strength by a large margin. Even strong individuals like Tian Yuanzi and his companions were beaten to a pulp by Lin Xuan alone in close combat.
Therefore, the moment he saw Lin Xuan attacking, the Hongya Cave Master wanted to manipulate the power of space to first create some distance. Only by creating distance, using his strengths to attack the enemy's strengths, could he have the greatest chance of winning. If he used his weaknesses to attack the enemy's greatest strengths, it would at most be a draw.
But the next moment, the Hongya Cave Master's expression changed slightly, because the surrounding space was actually suppressed by the power of ice and snow. Although he could barely manipulate it, it was clear that he could not avoid this Sword.
"Eighteen Warring Heaven Palms!"
Since he couldn't avoid it, then he would fight!
The Hongya Cave Master also knew that he couldn't afford to back down at this moment, so he immediately waved his palms, striking towards Lin Xuan one palm after another.
The Eighteen Warring Heaven Palms was a Martial Art in Hongya Cave second only to the Hongya Cave Scripture. Each palm was a step, and it was said that by the eighteenth palm, the momentum could penetrate the Azure Sky, and its power was extremely remarkable.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Icy blue Ice Soul Sword Qi continuously burst out from the longsword, colliding with the continuous palm prints, erupting in extremely strong energy fluctuations. One after another, small blizzards formed between the two, sweeping towards the surroundings.
However, as the Sword Qi continued to surge, the eighteen palms also quickly came to an end. After the final palm was struck, the powerful force contained in the palm print finally extinguished the Sword Qi.
But at this moment, a section of icy blue Sword blade suddenly emerged from the flying snowflakes.
"Shua!"
The icy blue longsword slashed past the top of the Hongya Cave Master's head. Bending over, the Hongya Cave Master did not relax because he had dodged this Sword. On the contrary, his expression changed drastically, and he raised his hands, pushing forward.
"Boom!"
After exchanging a palm strike with Lin Xuan's single hand, the Hongya Cave Master also took the opportunity to retreat directly, quickly creating some distance from Lin Xuan.
After standing still, his back straightened instantly, the Hongya Cave Master looked solemnly at the indifferent Lin Xuan not far away, with a hint of lingering fear on his face.
It must be said that even though it was widely rumored that the Sword Saint's Swordplay was extraordinary and saintly, only when truly facing the longsword in the Sword Saint's hand would one understand the meaning of this 'extraordinary and saintly'.
That was beyond words. His Swordplay, that terrifying suppressive force, the control of combat opportunities, the mastery of power, was simply incomparable to normal humans.
Every Sword landed on the opponent's weakest point, and every Sword, seemingly the end, was actually the beginning of the next Sword, and each Sword was stronger than the last, truly achieving endless life and continuous flow.
Lin Xuan's gaze calmly watched the Hongya Cave Master in front of him, the Sword in his hand slightly tightened, and strands of icy Qi continuously gathered on the longsword.
Lin Xuan could feel that the Hongya Cave Master's strength had not been fully unleashed. The current Hongya Cave Master could actually only be considered a pseudo-Revolving Wheel Realm expert, because he had not broken through on his own. At the same time, he had reached the Revolving Wheel Realm for a short time, and he had no time to comprehend the meaning of Life and Death Reincarnation.
To put it bluntly, the current Hongya Cave Master's comprehension was not even as good as Lin Xuan's, but his strength was a little stronger.
To suppress such a pseudo-Revolving Wheel Realm expert was actually not difficult, as long as his comprehension could surpass the opponent's, and he could suppress the opponent in a certain aspect, and then keep suppressing him.
But what the Hongya Cave Master truly relied on was not his Revolving Wheel Realm strength, but the means given by the Otherworldly Demon. The Otherworldly Demon Power within his body was the true Revolving Wheel Realm combat power, which even Lin Xuan now found somewhat troublesome.
"Since the Sword Saint has always wanted to witness my Hongya Cave's supreme art, then let the Sword Saint have his wish."
The Hongya Cave Master's eyes fixed on Lin Xuan, and his hands suddenly transformed into a series of strange hand seals. Immediately afterward, surging Origin Power surged out from the Hongya Cave Master's body, gathering towards the top of his head.
Soon, above the Hongya Cave Master's head, a mountain of about a hundred zhang in size was condensed. On that huge mountain, there were countless caves, and each cave had special energy fluctuations. Countless caves connected together, forming a special formation, which increased the momentum of the entire mountain again and again.
"Hongya Cave Scripture!"
Lin Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly. Even from Lin Xuan's perspective, this Martial Arts was an extremely powerful one, extremely special, with terrifying power. Moreover, the Hongya Cave Master's attainments in the Hongya Cave Scripture were also quite remarkable.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Gusts of cold wind began to howl around the ice-blue Sword in Lin Xuan's hand. As the cold wind howled, the power of ice and snow gradually began to gather on it.
As the power of ice and snow continued to gather, some ice crystals began to condense on the Sword's blade, quickly covering the entire Sword body.
The next moment, Lin Xuan raised the Sword in his hand and slashed down at the huge mountain. The moment the Sword was swung, the ice-blue Sword Qi directly shattered all the ice. Immediately afterward, all the shattered ice flew forward, and then, an ice-blue lotus quickly condensed and flew towards that huge mountain.
"Soul Ice Creates Lotus!"
The ice-blue lotus rotated in the air, turning into an ice-blue stream of light, flying towards that huge mountain.
The Hongya Cave Master stared at the ice-blue lotus, feeling a faint unease in his heart. That lotus, which seemed to be only a foot wide, contained some astonishing cold Qi.
"Whoosh!"
The ice lotus turned into a stream of light and instantly arrived in front of that hundred-zhang mountain. The next moment, in the Hongya Cave Master's unbelievable eyes, it directly drilled into one of the caves.
After the ice lotus flew into the cave, a touch of ice-blue light quietly appeared on that cave, and then quickly spread to the surroundings.
Soon, the ice lotus flew out from another cave, and in a blink of an eye, it drilled into another cave.
Before long, the entire huge mountain had been completely covered by light blue ice crystals, and the entire mountain stopped in mid-air, motionless.
The Hongya Cave Master's eyes sank, and then, his mind moved. The next moment, the entire ice-blue mountain exploded.
"Boom!"
Violent energy burst out instantly, stirring up endless ice and snow, sweeping towards the surroundings, directly bringing up a series of blizzards.
Snowflakes fluttered, obscuring all sight, and the sky full of snow swallowed the figures of the Hongya Cave Master and Lin Xuan.
However, at the moment when the ice mountain exploded, Lin Xuan had already closed his eyes. An invisible force had already 'seen' this entire space in his heart.
In the sky full of wind and snow, Lin Xuan's figure disappeared from the spot in an instant. When he reappeared, he was already behind the Hongya Cave Master. The ice-blue Sword in his hand, carrying the cold power of ice and snow, directly slashed towards the Hongya Cave Master.
Although the line of sight was completely obscured, and the sweeping energy fluctuations also interfered with perception, the Hongya Cave Master's instinct was still there. The moment that crisis appeared, the Hongya Cave Master had already turned around and slapped Lin Xuan with a palm.
"Boom!"
Sword Qi instantly broke through Origin Power, directly drawing a faint bloodstain on the palm.