Ye Tianfan's body suddenly transformed into a black shadow, fiercely speeding towards Tian Chu Zhenren.

Ye Tianfan swung his arm, and the Fire Lotus Sword brought forth a fierce force, fiercely slicing horizontally towards Tian Chu Zhenren.

Meanwhile, the Great Fire Sword in Tian Chu Zhenren's hand slowly thrust forward. Though slow in appearance, it was actually at its fastest. Everywhere the Great Fire Sword passed, it left deep lingering shadows. With a crisp "ding", the sword tip directly struck the blade of the horizontally slicing Fire Lotus Sword. Upon contact, a wave of energy burst forth in the air, spreading outward.

Ye Tianfan's figure, accompanied by this wave, was sent flying, while Tian Chu Zhenren still stood firm at his original spot.

"The sword strike was decent, but your positioning was poor. You aren't delivering this strike as if it's a life-or-death battle, you're simply aware it's a test and swinging your sword. Such attacks won't be effective. Without fighting spirit, it's like a wingless condor, unable to protect anything. Don't fear injuring me; my strength far exceeds yours. You need to adopt a desperate stance. Here, near the Taiyi Peak, you can always get treated if injured. And with your Jade Liquid, you could recover well from damaged meridians. So, put aside all thoughts and focus on battling me, to find your weaknesses." Tian Chu Zhenren slightly shook his head, seeing Ye Tianfan's recklessness.

Hearing this, Ye Tianfan nodded and stopped thinking about it as mere training but approached it as if it's a life-or-death battle now.

Three forms condensed on the sword. At this time, Ye Tianfan couldn't control the three forms, so after using them, the entire sword glowed fully red, quickly exploding into intense flames, resounding in all directions and changing the colors of heaven and earth!

Red flames surged into the sky, with fierce winds blowing and the sea of clouds boiling!

At this moment, Ye Tianfan struggled to control the Fire Lotus Sword. It seemed as though the sword wanted to free itself from Ye Tianfan, continuously struggling while Ye Tianfan tightly gripped it.

Ye Tianfan didn't expect the Fire Lotus Sword would become so unruly after using the three forms, it left him somewhat bewildered. After all, when unable to master the second form, it wasn't as out of control as the third.

Moreover, with the three forms, the Fire Lotus Sword was becoming even more unmanageable, causing Ye Tianfan to focus more effort on controlling it.

Seeing the sword becoming more volatile, Ye Tianfan realized that he couldn't delay any longer; if he did, the third form might not even be unleashed before he got injured.

And Ye Tianfan didn't dare simply use the third form as Sword Qi because with such uncontrollability, who knows whether the unleashed Sword Qi would be equally unruly.

So, Ye Tianfan steeled himself and rushed towards Tian Chu Zhenren, swinging the violently trembling Fire Lotus Sword at him.

Tian Chu Zhenren could already see that Ye Tianfan couldn't control the third form, so the outcome was like before. Tian Chu Zhenren used the Great Fire Sword to circle around the Fire Lotus Sword, then flicked it aside, followed by a spell cast with his other hand.

Ye Tianfan saw the ground light up with a yellow glow, and then the third form, having targeted the glowing ground, vanished without a trace, leaving no sound.

"This..." Ye Tianfan was stunned; this kind of defense made his attack completely vanish.

"Why use a technique you haven't mastered? It harms yourself and others. In group battles, if your technique hasn't hurt the enemy, it might have already injured our allies. If you're alone in the wild, you might have defeated the enemy, but by using an uncontrolled technique, you hurt yourself and give the enemy an opportunity - would you not regret losing your life this way?" Tian Chu Zhenren said, frowning.

Never did he expect Ye Tianfan would use such uncontrollable techniques without full mastery.

Ye Tianfan was filled with dread, thankful that he tested it here. If he used such a technique unknowingly at a critical moment, wouldn't that be courting death?

"Master, I understand my mistake. I didn't expect the technique to be so uncontrollable. Previously, even when the second form wasn't fully mastered, I could use it without losing control. I assumed the third form would be similar." Ye Tianfan said, lowering his head in shame.

Seeing Ye Tianfan admitted his mistake, Tian Chu Zhenren nodded with satisfaction, already very impressed with him, and now even more so.

Ye Tianfan's talent was greatly high; he was humble, willing to correct mistakes without making excuses.

Knowing Ye Tianfan's strength now, Tian Chu Zhenren was indeed satisfied. After all, the secret technique of Great Fire Peak can only be mastered at the Thousand Source Realm.

Normally, Ye Tianfan should just be starting to grasp the first form, but now he's barely able to use the third form. It's crucial to note: the first form can be grasped at the Thousand Source realm, the second at the third-fourth levels, and the third at the sixth-seventh levels of Thousand Source. Now, Ye Tianfan, with the first level body of Thousand Source, barely able to release techniques of the sixth-seventh level, that's remarkable.

Tian Chu Zhenren continued: "Certainly, currently, the third form is your strongest move. I know you might face the most dangerous moments when battling, so the third form isn't forbidden. After using it, quickly unleash it rather than hold it back. The longer it's delayed, the more uncontrollable it becomes."

"Understood!" Ye Tianfan nodded after hearing this.

"Yes, the third form is a watershed. The upcoming fourth, fifth, and sixth forms will be even more difficult. If the fourth form isn't mastered and held too long, it will explode." Tian Chu Zhenren remarked.

"Explode?"

"Indeed. A predecessor of Great Fire Peak once died from an explosion while practicing the fourth form, forcibly keeping it in the sword along with the Magic Sword. The entire Martial Arts Arena was blasted into a deep pit — that's now our rear mountain's large pit." Tian Chu Zhenren said.

"That pit was originally the Martial Arts Arena?" Ye Tianfan asked in surprise. He had seen that pit, it was enormous, about several football fields in size. He didn't expect it was from a failed fourth form practice.

Thinking of that pit, Ye Tianfan shivered. With such might, how could anyone survive? He would indeed need to be more cautious in the future.

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