Nian Quan, despite his injuries, displayed strength far beyond what he had shown previously, defeating a student from First High School in a single move. This event caught many spectators by surprise, and even the few individuals in the premium seats were moved, whispering to one another.
An elderly cultivator with white hair nodded slightly. "That Sword Intent just now... it was quite extraordinary. It wasn't ordinary water-attribute Sword Intent; was it the Heavenly River, or the Nine Springs? I sensed a vast, true intent, and also... sorrow."
"Indeed. But the focus should be on that explosive technique," replied another cultivator, who looked younger but spoke with an air of seasoned maturity. "It may appear as if he was simply releasing a more powerful flow of Sword Qi through the solidified wooden structure in his hand, but in reality, it is a secret technique that stresses 'focusing with one heart.' It is a secret skill that helps in breaking through to high-stage Qi Refining, and at the very least, it is a Foundation Establishment-level secret transmission."
Chapter 408