Lin Mo's voice wasn't loud, but Ye Beichen, Wu Yue, Yao Lei, and Ouyang Xinghe, who stood nearby, all heard him loud and clear.
"Brother Lin makes some sense," Ye Beichen mused inwardly, a contemplative look appearing on his face.
Born into a major Cultivation Sect and the son of the Sect Master, Qing Xuan had been admired by everyone from a young age, enjoying access to the most elite Cultivation Methods and Elixir resources. Coupled with his exceptional talent, his strength had soared, and by age twenty he had entered the ranks of the Heavenly Ranking, becoming a true dragon among men, a Heaven's Chosen Son.
Lin Mo was a few years younger than him, but spoke with an air of experience, 'educating' him in front of everyone—this humiliation was even worse for him than being injured.
"Stop babbling, once I beat you to death, you'll realize all your talk is just nonsense."
As Qing Xuan spoke, the green light radiating from his body started to condense, his skin began to turn green inch by inch, gleaming like exquisite jade.
"Who would have thought that Qing Xuan had actually mastered the Mystic Jade Technique of the Qingxuan Sect?" Ye Beichen's pupils dilated slightly, showing his surprise.
The Qingxuan Sect was known as the Combat Saint Sect, whose disciples not only practiced Cultivation Techniques but also excelled in close combat techniques. Among them, the Mystic Jade Technique was one of the Qingxuan Sect's signature Cultivation Methods. Once mastered, the practitioner's body was like mystic jade, impervious to all poisons.
Wu Yue, Yao Lei, and Ouyang Xinghe also revealed a hint of pleasure on their faces—it seemed Lin Mo had truly angered Qing Xuan this time.
A cold light appeared in the slightly narrowed eyes of the Snake Lord, "Forcing Qing Xuan Master to use the Mystic Jade Technique means even if Lin Mo is formidable, he will succumb here above Qinghai." Standing beside the Snake Lord, Miao Xin's expression was somewhat cold, her willow leaf eyebrows furrowed. She should have been cheering for Qing Xuan or worrying about him, after all, she was his fiancée. But for some reason, her gaze kept drifting towards another figure, and she even harbored some slight worry for him.
Miao Xin curled her pale hands slightly, struggling inside with this conflicting emotion, feeling she shouldn't be worrying about Lin Mo right now but should be on Qing Xuan's side instead. Yet she couldn't resist her heart's most sincere feelings.
While Miao Xin silently sighed inside, her glance unintentionally swept over to Yingzi and Sima Zining, her eyes revealing a trace of complexity.
Sima Zining stood by the seaside, where the sea breeze lifted her hair to reveal her small, glistening ears. Her clear eyes stared tensely at the battle on the dark sea, her hands clenched together, "Is Lin Mo his opponent?"
"Miss Sima, rest assured, they can't even imagine the true extent of the master's strength."
Standing beside Sima Zining, Yingzi maintained a confident smile on her pretty face. Her long hair, like a waterfall, fluttered behind her in the sea breeze. She stood there, graceful as an exceptional fairy, long since attracting the admiring gazes of many male Martial Artists.
Lin Mo felt the transformation in Qing Xuan's body but showed no nerves or fear, instead revealing a strange smile. His body had undergone unimaginable torture and tempering in the Starry Sky Tower; his Golden Skin had already broken through to the Ninth Layer. He simply hadn't had the chance to showcase his strength until now, but facing Qing Xuan seemed like a good opportunity to test the power of Golden Skin at its peak.
With this thought, Lin Mo suddenly clenched his hands, his True Yuan surged up like endless ocean waves, a faint golden light radiating from his skin. An ancient and vast aura almost enveloped the heavens and the earth.
Lin Mo stood there alone as if he was 'Pangu' himself, supporting the heavens and the earth, and even Ye Beichen, Wu Yue, Yao Lei, and others could feel a pressure emanating from his body.
Suddenly, Qing Xuan transformed into a stream of green sword light as dazzling as a comet, brightening the entire dark sea like daylight. He looked like a green Flood Dragon, skimming over the surface of the sea, leaving behind deep, long traces.
Lin Mo, too, transformed into a Golden Dragon, his Dragon Roar resonating through heaven and earth. The two collided fiercely, the massive shockwaves pushing down hundreds of feet of seawater below by several meters. After a few seconds, the suppressed seawater rebounded, sending hundreds of meters high droplets piercing the sky. Countless droplets and splashes rained down, forming a misty veil of rain.
Two figures emerged within the veil of rain, none other than Lin Mo and Qing Xuan.
"No... Impossible!"
Qing Xuan clenched his fists, his eyes filled with disbelief, and then he lowered his head. Cracks like spider webs appeared on the green jade stone-like True Yuan originally attached to his body. They started to fall off piece by piece, then turned into green Spiritual Energy and were reabsorbed into his body.
"Too strong, Brother Lin," Ye Beichen said with his mouth agape in surprise.
Even though his sixth sense had told him that Lin Mo was a formidable Martial Artist, he hadn't expected Lin Mo to shatter Qing Xuan's top technique from the Fighting Technique, the Green Jade Technique, with a single punch.
This situation was beyond the expectations of the Snake Lord, Wu Yue, Yao Lei, and Ouyang Xinghe as well.
"Master Qing Xuan," the Snake Lord couldn't help but cry out.
Seeing this unfold, Miao Xin surprisingly felt a sigh of relief.
Similarly, on the coast, the people of the Martial Arts World were as if injected with vigor. The Heaven Gate people had been looming over the Martial Arts World, and everyone had harbored too much resentment. Lin Mo's victory over Qing Xuan had restored face for the Martial Arts World.
"Lin Mo, you have thoroughly angered me. Today, I must kill you," Qing Xuan turned his head, his gaze fixed dead on Lin Mo.
At that moment, a black fog, a tear streak, a red glare, and a burst of starlight suddenly swept towards Qing Xuan. The Snake Lord, Wu Yue, Yao Lei, Ouyang Xinghe, and others surprisingly all stood beside Qing Xuan.
Ye Beichen came skimming over the sea, and Yingzi also drew her Purple-Blue Treasure Sword, coming over like a startled swan, turning into a rainbow light, and they too stood beside Lin Mo in an instant.
"Qing Xuan, what's wrong? Can't win, so you're calling for help?" Ye Beichen coldly stared at Qing Xuan.
Ye Beichen wasn't afraid of Wu Yue and the other two, but his gaze fell on the Snake Lord, revealing a hint of wariness. He whispered, "Brother Lin, I am no match for the Snake Lord, but I can temporarily hold him off with the Magic Treasure my father gave me. However, these three..." It was evident that Qing Xuan's side had the advantage in numbers!
"I'm here too."
Suddenly, a hearty voice sounded. From the sea's surface, two waves, like arrows, spanned hundreds of meters and reached Lin Mo's side, standing atop the sea.
The newcomers were a young man and an old man.
"Master."
"Lord Lin Tanyu."
The arriving young man was none other than Aixinjueluo Qiyue and Chen Qinggong. They had both heard that Lin Mo was going to challenge Qinghai of the Heavenly Sect and had set out from Kunlun specifically. As for the other two Peak Martial God elders, they had returned first due to matters within their Sects.