Chapter 541: The Scorching Sun Burns the Sky

“Seven moves left!”
Those four plain words were like a loud slap to Dong Fang Xiong, leaving him dizzy and covered in blood…
Only then did Dong Fang Xiong realize his opponent was no ordinary disciple—someone with insights on par with Miss Murong and a highly formidable martial art.
Not only had the opponent reached the level of a master, but they also seemed well-versed in the Rising Sun Sword Technique. With a single move, they shattered three of his attacks and left several bloody marks on his face.
Though unwilling, Dong Fang Xiong had to admit he had underestimated the people from the Murong family!
His face burned in pain—how could his heart not bleed as well?
In front of all the heroes under heaven, he had been humiliated and disfigured by a member of the Murong family, who was at the life-and-death realm.
“Again!” Ignoring the pain on his face, Dong Fang Xiong gritted his teeth, became serious, and unleashed a powerful sword aura.
Happy didn’t even use the Little Dragon Form this time; he simply dodged to the side. A shocking sword-shaped scar appeared beside him. Without even glancing, he said, “Six moves left.”
Happy knew Dong Fang Xiong was scared after being grabbed by his claw earlier and dared not get close. But such attacks had no effect on him—they only wasted Dong Fang Xiong’s remaining moves.
As the sword aura changed, determination and ferocity flashed across Dong Fang Xiong’s face. He soared into the air, flying toward Happy, while chanting slowly, “The rising sun shines across the nine heavens!”
The moment Happy showed a serious expression, several narrow beams of light, like sword strikes, suddenly shot out from Dong Fang Xiong’s hand from above, striking Happy below.
Happy twisted and dodged using the Illusion Demon Technique, while activating the Little Dragon Form.
The Golden Bell Shield appeared!
Two sword auras brushed past Happy’s body. The Golden Bell Shield trembled violently before quickly retracting into his body.
“Five moves left.”
The more calm and indifferent Happy’s voice sounded, the more uncomfortable it felt to Dong Fang Xiong. Stimulated, he kept attacking in a rush to prove himself.
“Dong Fang is done,” many sighed from below the arena.
Even Bei Lie and Nan Gong Ruoshui could see that Dong Fang Xiong had completely lost his composure, with each move influenced by emotion. Yet, Dong Fang Xiong had always been resolute. Unexpectedly, Happy had seized his previous arrogance and gradually pushed him into an abyss from which there was no turning back.

“That kid from the Murong family shouldn’t be underestimated,” suddenly blurted out an old woman who seemed to be in charge of serving tea behind Nan Gong Ruoshui.
“Wait a moment. Send Beilei up to test his strength.”
“Ruoshui understands.” Nan Gong Ruoshui bowed slightly, then glanced thoughtfully at Miss Murong, feeling a sense of wariness… With Dong Fang Xiong gone from the Eight Great Families, it would now be a battle between the Nan Gong family, the Murong family, and the northern clans for the title of the foremost family. If Kai Xin managed to steal the spotlight, not only would the Eight Great Families lose face, but the Murong family might once again dominate them in the martial world.
Sure enough!
In less than half a minute, Dong Fang Xiong launched four attacks in a row, all of which were easily dodged by Kai Xin. “The final attack!” Spurred on by Kai Xin, Dong Fang Xiong roared loudly, and a thunderous shout echoed from the arena. Immediately afterward, a blazing ball of fire erupted from his hands, like a dazzling little sun that emitted scorching heat waves while expanding rapidly!
In an instant, Dong Fang Xiong was engulfed by it. It transformed into an even larger blazing sun, slowly advancing toward Kai Xin. With each passing breath, the little sun grew bigger and more powerful, seemingly determined to knock Kai Xin off the arena.
Kai Xin’s expression changed.
It was the ultimate secret technique of the Dong Fang family’s “Sunrise Sword Art” — “Blazing Sun Consumes Heaven”!
This move wasn’t easy to deal with.
Kai Xin slowly retreated, eyes closed, sensing the changes in the little sun’s power and the trajectory of Dong Fang Xiong’s sword strikes!
Suddenly!
The little sun halted abruptly. Kai Xin also stopped in his tracks at that moment.
Boom!!!
Amidst a deafening explosion, the little sun suddenly turned into red sword beams resembling sword pointers, slicing through the sky and covering every possible escape route for Kai Xin, attacking him in dense waves. With their sharp edges and intense heat waves, they truly embodied the power of “Blazing Sun Consumes Heaven”.
“As expected, fighting against a master at the Wuwei realm isn’t that easy.”
With a sigh, Kai Xin quickly raised his hands. Two dragon-shaped vortexes of air appeared instantly. As a faint dragon roar sounded, layers of airflow with numerous red ribbons swirling around his body emerged — it was the “Jinhua Jiuyang Gong” in full swing, thriving in the intense heat and absorbing the heat into his body as energy.
Kai Xin’s strength also increased slightly in an instant!
Roar!!!
Shouting loudly, Kai Xin threw two punches, immediately activating his dragon-shaped aura and Golden Bell Shield to collide head-on with Dong Fang Xiong’s sword beams.
Boom!! Boom!! Boom!! Boom!!!

Amidst the frequent roaring sounds, the joyful figure was instantly swallowed by the endless waves of red energy. Below the fighting platform, countless people cried out in shock… Only the six major sects and numerous skilled masters remained unmoved, staring at the red energy and the smoldering dust swirling around the platform, slowly sighing in relief with a hint of admiration. Below the platform, many players were confused… But when they saw Dong Fang Xiong’s pale and weak face, along with his disbelief as he stared at the shadow slowly emerging ahead, they realized that Kai Xin had successfully avoided Dong Fang Xiong’s most powerful move and survived ten rounds. “This kid really understands the ‘Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms’…” Below the platform, Guo Jing stepped forward excitedly, his fists clenched. Though it was just for a moment, he clearly felt the heat surging within him—the true power of the ‘Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms’. The strength in his fists was something even Zhang Wuji never possessed; he never expected Kai Xin to have grasped it to such a degree. “Brother Dong Fang… Let me take on him in the next fight.” It was only possible because of the unity among the eight great families. Seeing Dong Fang Xiong defeated so miserably, having even used his ultimate technique and thus severely depleted his internal energy, Bei Lie knew he couldn’t win if they continued. So he spoke up from below the platform, stepping onto it as he declared in a loud voice, “But Brother Dong Fang was overconfident. I, Bei Lie, won’t be. There are no restrictions on moves in our fight.” Implicitly, he blamed Dong Fang Xiong’s defeat on overconfidence, trying to save some face for him in front of all the heroes. However, this little trick wouldn’t work on Kai Xin. He stepped out from behind the fading red energy and said loudly, “If that’s the case, then I have no choice but to show my true strength and fight you!” Dong Fang Xiong, who was stepping down from the platform, stumbled.