The intense sound of the mighty power's impact continued for more than ten breaths. The shockwave from the explosion even forced countless Cultivators in the stands, thousands of feet away, to activate their True Qi Protection to avoid being blown away. Some Cultivators, merely at the Sixth Layer or Seventh Layer, found even their True Qi Protection insufficient; their protective True Qi shields shattered directly, and their bodies were sent flying hundreds of feet, each one crying out in pain!

This attack by Lin Xuankong—its aftermath directly threw the entire Martial Arts Arena of the Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect into disarray!

Even in the hundreds of other martial arts arenas farther away, the Cultivators engaged in battles all paused their attacks, looking towards Lin Xuankong's position in astonishment!

When the might of this eruption subsided, and Lin Xuankong sheathed his sword with a cold expression, the entire Martial Arts Arena descended into even greater chaos!

"HOLY CRAP! This can't be real! How can a Ninth Layer Cultivator have such a gigantic body? A body of this size… it could… it could only be an Initial Tier Earth Immortal, right? Has this Mu Shiba already reached the Initial Tier Earth Immortal Realm?"

"Definitely not an Initial Tier Earth Immortal! Can't you sense the fluctuations when Mu Shiba attacked? That was clearly the fluctuation of True Qi. This Mu Shiba is absolutely a Ninth Layer Cultivator, a Cultivator in the Transcendence Realm, not an Initial Tier Earth Immortal!"

"That's what's truly terrifying! If this Mu Shiba were an Initial Tier Earth Immortal, it would be somewhat normal for him to slay the Thousand-headed Flame Giant Sparrow with a single strike! But he's a Ninth-Layer Perfection Cultivator! How could he possibly achieve this? Doesn't this mean that with his current Ninth-Layer Perfection Realm, Mu Shiba is capable of suppressing or even killing a thousand Ninth-Layer Perfection Cultivators?"

"DAMN IT! Who on earth is this Mu Shiba? Since he's participating in the competition, he must have passed the preliminaries. But I've never heard of such an incredibly terrifying figure during the preliminary tests!"

"Perhaps he just prefers to maintain a low profile. Besides, for minor competitions like the preliminaries, why would he exert his full strength?"

"Sigh, the most astounding thing is that this Mu Shiba is using an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact! That's an Initial Tier Immortal Artifact! Even some smaller Immortal Sects might not possess one!"

"Just moments ago, I thought Second Prince Chang Li of the Xianluo Dynasty would surely win, but it turns out… There's always someone stronger, and there's always a higher mountain!"

"That was Chang Li, the Second Prince of the Xianluo Dynasty, who secured third place! Yet, his all-out attack was shattered by a single strike from this Mu Shiba. I'd wager this Mu Shiba is definitely going to win!"

"Win? It's more than just winning! Solely based on that terrifying attack power and that Initial Tier Immortal Artifact, this Mu Shiba is absolutely capable of winning every single subsequent round!"

The crowd buzzed with discussion, most people staring fixedly at Lin Xuankong, their faces etched with astonishment.

Only a few disciples from various Immortal Sects regarded Lin Xuankong with a hint of apprehension in their eyes.

These genius disciples from various Immortal Sects each possessed their own formidable techniques. In their view, even Chang Li, who had some connection to the Fire Spirit Immortal Sect, was definitely not their match!

However, after witnessing Lin Xuankong's methods, even these genius disciples had to admit in their hearts that Lin Xuankong was, without a doubt, the opponent they needed to pay the most attention to in this Spiritual Crane Immortal Sect disciple selection grand ceremony!

"Foster Father is too awesome! HAHAHA! Now this bunch of fools knows who the real powerhouse is! That so-called Second Prince Chang Li? Beat him into a bastard!"

From the Lin Family Seven Tigers' designated area, Li Xiaohu couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter as he watched the scene.

Hu Shuo, Han Lu, Yang Mountain, Li Er, and the Liy Family Brothers also erupted in loud laughter. Just moments before, when Second Prince Chang Li of the Xianluo Dynasty had used the Fire Spirit Cauldron to summon over a thousand Fire Spirit Giant Sparrows, most of the Cultivators in the stands had been showering Chang Li with praise. The Lin Family Seven Tigers had heard this and were already feeling quite restless. Now, seeing Lin Xuankong vanquish his foe in a single strike, they were naturally overjoyed!

Third Princess Xiaoo Ying'Er also revealed a faint smile. However, after carefully observing the situation in Arena No. 128, a touch of concern flickered in her eyes, and she couldn't help but remark, "Chang Li possesses a special Talent. Although Your Foster Father's strike destroyed his Fire Spirit Cauldron and the Thousand-headed Flame Giant Sparrow, his Initial Tier Demon King Level Earth Dragon shielded him at the critical moment. This battle isn't over yet!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaohu and the others carefully peered towards the epicenter of the explosion in Arena No. 128.

The scene was one of utter devastation. Even though the Thousand-headed Flame Giant Sparrow had exploded in mid-air, the terrifying force of the blast had not only obliterated Arena No. 128's Array but had also gouged out a massive pit several hundred feet wide and dozens of feet deep in the ground!

At the bottom of the pit coiled a Terrain Dragon, hundreds of feet long and dozens of feet thick. Although the brown body of that Earth Dragon bore the marks of devastation from fire and lightning, the defenses of the Initial Tier Demon King Earth Dragon had not been breached!

Potent waves of a formidable Demon aura and powerful Immortal Yuan Fluctuation emanated from that Terrain Dragon's body! Then, the head of the Initial Tier Demon King Earth Dragon abruptly rose, turning towards Lin Xuankong.

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