C15 Dominating Refinement Cross Sword Technique!

The wooden swords met with a thud, sending Lee Hanjiang and Luo Chen each stumbling back several steps before they swung again, pressing towards one another with renewed vigor.

"Is Lee Hanjiang actually losing ground?!" someone murmured, noting that Lee had retreated four steps to Luo's three in their last exchange.

"Just a step or two difference doesn't prove anything," another spectator chimed in. "But for Luo Chen to hold his own against Lee Hanjiang is impressive. Especially since he's only been a martial artist for a few days!"

Those words stirred a hint of envy among the onlookers. Luo Chen had risen from being unable to cultivate to a First Grade Martial Master, and now he was holding his own against a member of the prestigious Lee Family on the challenge stage—all within a matter of days. Such fortune was indeed the envy of many.

While the crowd grappled with their jealousy, Lee Hanjiang was consumed by his own. How could he, after a collision with Luo Chen, feel like he was losing? He had dedicated his life to his training, mastering the Overlapping Waves Sword Technique to a level of Dominating Refinement. In Lingyun City's younger generation, he was easily among the top twenty in terms of strength. His abilities had always been a source of pride, yet today he felt overshadowed by Luo Chen—the city's well-known failure.

"This can't be happening!" Lee Hanjiang bellowed, his eyes wild with fury. He brandished his wooden sword, unleashing a barrage of sword shadows like crashing waves, each strike bearing down with immense force.

Luo Chen's face set in a determined frown. The Luo Family Qi Gathering Spell hummed quietly within him as he countered, his wooden sword casting forth twin beams of light that intertwined into a cross and hurtled towards Lee Hanjiang.

Sword light clashed with sword shadow, both dissolving into nothingness, while the wooden swords themselves clashed with a dull thud. Once again, Luo Chen and Lee Hanjiang each took several steps back, the duel far from over.

"Dominating Refinement!" Lee Hanjiang halted, staring at Luo Chen in disbelief. "You've achieved Dominating Refinement with your cross sword technique as well?!"

Lee Hanjiang's exclamation sent a shockwave through the martial artists beneath the stage and the spectators in the stands.

Lee Hanyun, who had previously scorned Luo Chen, wore a dark scowl. It had never crossed his mind that Luo Chen could match his cousin, Lee Hanjiang, in mastering a martial skill of low-grade yellow rank to such a perfected state.

Based on the cross-shaped sword light Luo Chen had previously unleashed, his cross sword technique seemed to only be at the level of complete integration. Lee Hanyun, a practitioner of the same technique, was confident in his assessment.

"Could it be..." A ludicrous thought flashed through Lee Hanyun's mind as he muttered to himself, "Did Luo Chen elevate his cross sword technique to Dominating Refinement during the fight just now?"

"How could that be possible?!" Lee Hanyun quickly dismissed the notion, shaking his head to clear the ridiculous thought. "Could Luo Chen, that good-for-nothing, actually make a breakthrough in the midst of battle?"

"Cousin, you have to defeat that waste, Luo Chen!" Regaining his composure, Lee Hanyun's gaze returned to Lee Hanjiang on the stage, silently offering his prayers.

On the stage, Luo Chen casually stepped back, fixing his gaze on the astonished Lee Hanjiang. He spoke coolly, "You're correct, but sadly, there are no prizes for that."

Without waiting for a response, Luo Chen surged forward like an arrow shot from a bow.

Activating the Luo Family Qi Gathering Spell to its fullest, Luo Chen brandished his wooden sword, unleashing a dazzling cross-shaped sword light that cut through the air, bearing down on Lee Hanjiang with unstoppable might!