Master of Heaven and Earth - Chapter 123 - Examination

To better understand his true level, Leng Yan decided to seek out Elder Xuan Yi for an evaluation.

“Elder Xuan Yi! Are you there?” Leng Yan called out loudly as he stepped into the grand hall.

Ever since Shui Yunyao was taken by the Lansi tribe, Elder Xuan Yi had been feeling uneasy-Five Elements Sect had lost another genius!

On this particular day, Elder Xuan Yi found himself again troubled by this thought, feeling a surge of anger. Just then, he heard loud commotion outside and became even more displeased. He projected his divine sense, thinking, “Let’s see which clueless disciple it is.”

However, when he saw that it was Leng Yan, his resentment instantly faded. After all, Leng Yan was currently the only hope for the Five Elements Sect.

“Wait, this kid’s realm?” Elder Xuan Yi snapped back to attention, finally noticing Leng Yan’s “strangeness.”

How has this kid made such rapid progress in only a few months?

Quickly, he flew out of the grand hall and shouted, “You insolent brat! What have you done? Your realm has increased so quickly; do you realize you’re ruining your future? I know you’re anxious to rescue Yunyao! But you can’t force things like this!”

Elder Xuan Yi assumed that Leng Yan had used improper means to quickly advance his realm in his eagerness to save Shui Yunyao, growing increasingly worried.

As soon as he arrived, Leng Yan was bombarded with scolding, feeling extremely wronged. “I haven’t done anything! I’ve cultivated my realm all by myself. I haven’t taken any drugs or used forbidden techniques!”

Elder Xuan Yi, skeptical, teleported right in front of Leng Yan, reaching out to grasp his hands, beginning to sense.

Leng Yan relaxed his mind and body, allowing Elder Xuan Yi to examine him.

After a while, Elder Xuan Yi finally released his grip, looking at Leng Yan with confusion. “Your realm is so stable? There’s not a hint of any hidden issues.”

“You have quite a few secrets,” Elder Xuan Yi noted. Having lived for several thousand years, he had certainly heard of some magical treasures that could alter the passage of time, but those were extremely rare and difficult to acquire. He hadn’t expected Leng Yan to possess one.

“Hehe, now you believe me.” Leng Yan had anticipated that Xuan Yi would see through him, but after spending so much time together, he naturally trusted Xuan Yi’s character.

“So, what do you need from me?” Xuan Yi asked leisurely.

At that moment, he couldn’t find any sacrificial materials, which meant he couldn’t use sacrificial power.

Thus, Leng Yan thought carefully and said to Xuan Yi, “Elder, could you please suppress your realm to the mid-stage of the realm of defying the heavens and changing fate? I want to test my strength without using sacrificial power!”

Xuan Yi glanced at Leng Yan and put down his teacup, replying, “Sure!”

With that, the surroundings began to spin, and the grand hall disappeared, replaced by a vast, flat wilderness.

A practitioner at the heaven peering realm has reached a level where they can glimpse divine secrets, allowing them to instantly find and teleport to a suitable location. This is the power of utilizing space!

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Xuan Yi suppressed his cultivation level to the mid-stage of the realm of defying the heavens and changing fate and said to Leng Yan, “Come on, let me see how strong you truly are now!”

Leng Yan said nothing, focusing intently on Xuan Yi. This was the first time he was facing someone in the realm of defying the heavens and changing fate using only his own strength, and he couldn’t afford to let his guard down!

The two of them faced off for a long time, neither wanting to make the first move.

Finally, Xuan Yi made the first move.

Xuan Yi’s magical treasure was a blood-red long whip known as the Blood Soul Whip. It was said that he had obtained it in an ancient ruin a thousand years ago, nearly losing his life in the process.

However, the whip was indeed extraordinary; when Xuan Yi acquired it, it was already a top-grade treasure tool. After thousands of years of nurturing, it had now approached the quality of a dao artifact!

As Xuan Yi swung the whip, a dark red shockwave burst forth, moving faster than lightning, aimed directly at Leng Yan’s head.

That old man is ruthless, Leng Yan cursed inwardly, quickly dodging to the side.

But to his surprise, the shockwave had already locked onto him; there was no way to escape, and its speed was only increasing!

He could only face it head-on! Leng Yan formed a hand seal, activating the Demon Mixing Technique within him. In the blink of an eye, he stretched out his hands, pushing forward. His left hand emitted green light, while his right hand produced blue light, mixing them together to create a light shield.

As soon as the shield rose, the dark red shockwave collided with it.

A loud bang echoed as Leng Yan successfully blocked Xuan Yi’s attack. However, he was not as calm as he appeared on the surface; his hands trembled from the tremendous impact they had absorbed.

Fortunately, the power of wood from the five elements immediately took effect, healing Leng Yan’s hands.

With his eyes half-closed, Leng Yan flipped his hand and drew out the Immortal-Slaying Sword. Bowing slightly, he declared, “Now it’s my turn!” With that, he shot forward like a bolt of lightning, heading straight for Xuan Yi.

Bang! Bang! Bang…

Leng Yan unleashed his sword in a flurry of thrusts, slashes, and cleaves. In less than ten breaths, he had made over a hundred strikes!

Though the moves seemed simple, the lack of flashy techniques meant that each sword strike-both in speed and power-was exceptionally terrifying.

Yet, Xuan Yi, a seasoned veteran, easily handled these attacks without breaking a sweat.

But then something unexpected happened.

Leng Yan suddenly accelerated the operation of the Demon Mixing Technique within him, channeling Chaos Power into each strike. Indeed, every sword carried a different elemental force from the five elements, and some even had multiple elemental powers combined.

With this change, his simple sword techniques now bore the strength of magical techniques, making them even more fearsome.

The shift was so sudden that Xuan Yi was caught off guard. He hurriedly took out a small golden bell and infused it with magical power. The bell suddenly expanded, enveloping Xuan Yi and absorbing the dozens of strikes from Leng Yan, even sending him flying back.

“How’s that? My golden bell’s defense isn’t too shabby, right?” Xuan Yi teased as he saw Leng Yan being pushed back.

“Not bad,” Leng Yan replied, before charging in again.

This time, the ferocity of Leng Yan’s sword attacks intensified. The Immortal-Slaying Sword clashed continuously against the golden bell. Xuan Yi chose to do nothing but watch Leng Yan attack, but to his surprise, after only a short while, cracks began to appear on the golden bell.

Startled, Xuan Yi quickly receded the bell, cursing, “No way, you rascal! You actually broke it!”

Xuan Yi, feeling indignant after his previous encounter, put away all his magical treasures and instantly appeared in front of Leng Yan, delivering a powerful punch.

Although Xuan Yi’s cultivation level was now at the realm of defying the heavens and changing fate, his mastery of space allowed him to teleport directly in front of Leng Yan.

The punch came so unexpectedly that Leng Yan had no way to evade it and had no choice but to receive it with his physical body!

Bang! The fist connected with Leng Yan’s crossed arms, propelling him backward over a hundred meters and creating a massive earth pit on impact.

Xuan Yi quickly teleported again, positioning himself above the pit. Without hesitation, he stamped down with his right foot, hitting Leng Yan square in the chest. The pit collapsed even deeper by several meters!

After the strike, Xuan Yi didn’t pursue further; instead, he stepped back and called out loudly, “So, how about it? Are you convinced now?”

Xuan Yi was confident that after this move, Leng Yan would likely lose his fighting ability.

Suddenly, a hand emerged from the edge of the pit, followed by Leng Yan’s head, who grinned widely, baring his teeth in a provocative manner and said, “Not convinced yet!”

Xuan Yi twitched at the corners of his mouth, realizing just how formidable Leng Yan’s physical prowess truly was.