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Great Heavenâs three hundred Saber Servants were Heavenly Gods during their lifetimes, so they were relatively bold and powerful in the great world.
The only thing was that because this Trial was initiated by Lin Huang, all three hundred Saber Servantsâ combat strength, physical qualities, and even their Sword Dao were significantly restricted.
However, even so, the abilities of these Saber Servants could not be underestimated.
After all, they had heavenly god-level experience and insight, so even at the same level as the others, their powers and abilities would definitely surpass those of most Virtual Gods.
Even Unrivaled Combat God, the number one Virtual God genius in the God Territory, was almost entirely at a disadvantage when facing the bearded man.
It was not too much to say that even if the bearded man was hard-pressed in a fight, his various attributes were already at the very peak limits of a Virtual God rank-9. Given the disparity between personal combat experience and combat consciousness, it came as no surprise that a Virtual God genius as strong as Unrivaled Combat God could be easily defeated.
However, when the bearded man encountered Lin Huang, the situation completely changed.
The bearded manâs Sword Dao had been suppressed to the level of half-step Sword Dao true meaning, whereas Lin Huangâs Sword Dao had also achieved half-step Sword Dao true meaning.
The bearded manâs will was restricted to that of a Virtual God rank-9 while Lin Huangâs will was already at true god-level.
The bearded manâs physical strength had been limited to that of a Virtual God rank-9 as well while Lin Huangâs physical strength was almost at true god-level, boosted by Tyrant and other imperial monsters.
The bearded manâs Divine Telekinesis was limited to that of a Virtual God rank-9 while Lin Huangâs Divine Telekinesis was boosted to true god-level by Seamless.
The bearded man was restricted from using his true god-level God Rule Power but Lin Huang had mastered the God-slaying Power, which enabled him to directly use God Rule Power.
In every aspect, Lin Huang was no worse off than the bearded man. In fact, he might even be more powerful in certain attributes.
Both figures collided in the air constantly, the battle swords in their hands clashing together nigh-on millions of times within a mere few minutes.
All the furniture in the room shattered into pieces. The walls, the floor, and even the ceiling were all heavily damaged without a single inch unscathed.
However, the walls did not crumble, the floor had not yet collapsed, and the ceiling still seemed firm and solid with no signs of caving in.
Lin Huang devoted himself wholeheartedly to this battle; he did not even use his God-slaying Power.
This was not so that battle would be fair, but to further the absorption of his gains.
Every strike against the bearded manâs sword helped him absorb more Sword Dao nutrients.
Even when his Sword Dao had reached its limit in absorption, he could sense the veil that separated him from achieving Sword Dao true meaning getting thinner and thinner.
The intense battle between the two continued for hours, where every stroke of the sword was met by an equally ferocious parry. The lightning-like sword gleams, red and black, were a flurry of motion in the air, but both combatants received not a single scratch.
Immersed as he was in the battle, Lin Huang did not notice his change of rank on the leaderboard.
As early as half an hour into his initial encounter with the bearded man, his 11 points had already been overtaken by the third and fourth-ranked competitors.
Roughly about an hour later, his ranking dropped to thirteenth place.
By the time another hour had passed, he had dropped to thirty-sixth place.
...
Many people were secretly discussing why Lin Huangâs points remained static.
âI told you so; Xie Lin is just a nobody. Look, two and a half hours have passed now and his points havenât gone up at all. Itâs impossible that they canât detect a participant after a whole two and a half hours, right?â
âLike I said, which organization did this fellow pop up from? How is it possible for him to rival Unrivaled Combat Godâs unbelievable power?!â
âHis points skyrocketed just a few minutes earlier, but they havenât changed for more than an hour now. However you look at it, it still looks like his points were obtained by cheating!â
...
Several people in Death Sickle were confused as well.
Lin Huang had shown his true abilities previously, but why had he suddenly gone quiet and become inactive for more than two hours?
âWhatâs going on? Heâs not hiding something up his sleeve again, is he?â Destiny had complete faith in Lin Huangâs capabilities and believed that Lin Huang was plotting a big move during this lull.
âCan it be that the detection devices have malfunctioned?â Fallen Star frowned slightly. Naturally, she would much rather see Lin Huang take first place instead of Unrivaled Combat God. After all, he was a member of Death Sickle.
âXie Linâs quiet again. I wonder if heâs just toying with us?â Twinâs fiery red-haired right head laughed.
âThere are many possibilities...for example, he might have suddenly had an epiphany, the detection devices might have malfunctioned, he might be trapped somewhere and canât get out, or he could be in a bad mood and doesnât want to do anything...â Twinâs icy blue-haired head did not find the situation strange at all.
âWhich scenario do you think is the most likely then?â The fiery red-haired head asked immediately.
âHow would I know? You can ask Lin Huang yourself, then youâll find out,â the icy blue head replied.
...
Meanwhile, the battle between Lin Huang and the bearded man continued.
Lin Huang had not yet stopped because every stroke of his sword meant his gains increased.
The bearded man showed no sign of stopping as well because it was his natural duty to train with the swordmasterâs future heir. Even if the other party might not be able to obtain Great Heavenâs inheritance, at least he did demonstrate the potential to become an heir.
Of course, one of the conditions for the bearded man to be a training partner for the heir was that the heir had to prove their ability to counter his attacks unreservedly, and Lin Huang had proven himself capable of doing so.
Time continued to tick by and more sword marks appeared on the walls of the room.
All of a sudden, a swift slice and the edge of Lin Huangâs sword grazed the bearded manâs cheek, drawing a drop of blood.
Lin Huang smiled as he sheathed his sword.
The bearded man instantly retreated several dozen meters away and sheathed his sword as well. âIâve lost!â He folded his hands together and raised them in salute to Lin Huang.
âIt was just a casual duel; think of it as us comparing notes. Thereâs no win or lose here,â Lin Huang said with a smile as he shook his head, âBesides, you had all kinds of restrictions put on you so you didnât get to show your true abilities.â
âA loss is a loss, thereâs no excuse,â the bearded man said with a wave of his hand.
âHowever, the swordmaster has over tens of thousands of sword cultivators. Even at heavenly god-level, there are over three hundred and sixty cultivators, all of whom are good with swords. Among the three hundred and sixty, Iâm considered average. I know a bit of everything here and there; I donât really like to stick to just one path, so my abilities are average. If you want to earn more gains, challenge the other sword cultivators under other swordmasters. I believe youâll gain more.â
âLet me give you another piece of advice. If your Sword Dao canât achieve True Martial Level, you should just forego the final assessment. Otherwise, youâll die!â