The scene was now bustling with excitement.
“Wow, Ma Tengyun is really bold! I never expected him to challenge the Divine Prodigy.”
“Who knows? Maybe he just wants some attention.”
“Senior Brother Ling Wu is a powerful expert ranked 48th on the list of potential True Immortal candidates!”
“Hehe, among the Ten Divine Prodigies of Tian Di Sect, nine of them are on the potential True Immortal list.”
…
“What’s your name? I never expected you to have the courage to challenge me,” Ling Wu said disdainfully as he descended from the void and stood upon the arena platform, looking at Ma Tengyun with contempt.
Ma Tengyun glanced at him indifferently. “When you can defeat me, you’ll have the right to ask for my name. Until then, you’re just another disciple who will soon be lying on the ground in my eyes.”
How audacious!
Ma Tengyun’s words shocked all the surrounding disciples.
Even the elders standing on the stage were astonished.
Indeed, Tian Di Sect was truly a mighty sect. Among its disciples, one was even more audacious than the other. With such disciples, how could the sect not thrive?
“You’re asking for death!” Ling Wu was furious and attacked instantly.
Ma Tengyun’s eyes gleamed with determination, as if he had already planned his strategy before the match.
Ma Tengyun’s strength was much weaker than Ling Wu’s. If nothing unexpected happened, the result would certainly be Ma Tengyun’s defeat.
Bang!
Ling Wu’s palm struck Ma Tengyun with overwhelming force, but Ma Tengyun didn’t even try to dodge. Instead, he countered with a palm strike of his own, landing a heavy blow on Ling Wu.
It was a direct, brute-force clash.
Ma Tengyun flew like a broken kite, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Ling Wu, on the other hand, hadn’t expected Ma Tengyun to actually clash head-on, and although he was hit by the counterattack, it didn’t cause him much harm.
Just as Ling Wu thought the fight was over, he saw Ma Tengyun rise again, seemingly unharmed.
Watching this scene, Lin Fan couldn’t help but smile.
This guy was incredible.
He actually dared to challenge Ling Wu purely by relying on pills.
Even more shocking to Lin Fan was that Ma Tengyun began using self-destruct techniques.
These self-destruct techniques involved Dao artifacts.
For Ancient Realm cultivators, the self-destruction of Dao artifacts wouldn’t cause much harm, but at close range, it was no joke.
It could kill people.
Moreover, Ma Tengyun didn’t destroy the Dao artifacts one by one; he detonated four or five at once.
This rich bastard sure knew how to play.
The final result was that Ling Wu was blown backward, spitting out a torrent of blood.
Although Ma Tengyun was severely injured, he recovered instantly and openly began consuming healing pills.
“Hehe!”
With every pill he took, Ma Tengyun sneered, as if saying, “This local tycoon is going to play you to death.”
This scene left everyone stunned.
It was too unrealistic, too domineering—it was simply beyond human capability.
The outcome was obvious—Ma Tengyun won.
Ling Wu, on the other hand, was dazed. He hadn’t expected to lose. He couldn’t understand how this guy had managed to defeat him.
Those Dao artifacts exploded like they were free, boom after boom.
The proximity of each explosion left no time for reaction.
Watching this unfold, Elder Huo, the referee, was momentarily at a loss for words.
“Inner disciple Ma Tengyun has successfully challenged and will be promoted to Divine Prodigy. Former Divine Prodigy Ling Wu has been defeated and will become an inner disciple.”
When Elder Huo announced these words, the entire arena erupted.
This… this…
“Your Holiness, Esteemed Elders, I do not wish to become a Divine Prodigy. I know my strength is inferior to his. I only wanted to prove that even someone weaker can suppress a stronger opponent,” Ma Tengyun declared on the stage, then turned and left without another word.
As he was about to jump off the arena, Ma Tengyun glanced at Ling Wu. “I told you, you’re not worthy of knowing my name.”
Each word from Ma Tengyun struck Ling Wu like a slap across the face.
At this moment, Ling Wu was stunned. He felt that he might become the laughingstock of others from now on.
“This guy is such a show-off. He probably knows that even if he becomes a Divine Prodigy, he can’t hold onto the position,” Lin Fan thought to himself.
The first match had reached a climax.
An inner disciple had actually won, which thrilled many inner disciples.
Although this guy’s victory was somewhat strange, it was indeed domineering.
The Sect Leader looked at this disciple and couldn’t help but nod approvingly. What a distinctive personality.
Although the inner disciples had a successful start, no inner disciples volunteered to fight for a while, as their main goal was to compete for the rewards of the inner disciple competition.
At this moment, Elder Huo stood there and glanced at the Divine Prodigy Dao Wentian.
Dao Wentian’s expression was proud, and he now rose to his feet.
“Your Holiness, although our Tian Di Sect is one of the Nine Orthodox Sects, I believe that the quality of newly recruited disciples in recent years has generally been poor. I dare to challenge Elder Qingyangzi and wish to become the sect’s disciple assessment elder,” Dao Wentian declared.
No one had expected Dao Wentian to challenge Qingyangzi.
At that moment, Qingyangzi, who was standing there, was momentarily taken aback, as if he couldn’t quite believe what he was hearing.
Lin Fan furrowed his brows. What did this mean?
“What do you mean, Dao Wentian?” Qingyangzi was furious. Was this kid saying that the disciples he had chosen for the sect were not good enough?
“I don’t mean anything in particular, Elder Qingyangzi. Your judgment is simply too poor. Have you brought any promising disciples to the sect in recent years?” Dao Wentian said.
“The position of Foundation Elder should be held by the capable. As a Divine Prodigy, I, Dao Wentian, have the ability to challenge an elder. Will you accept my challenge?”
In Tian Di Sect, disciples could challenge Foundation Elders, but the prerequisite was to have reached the True Immortal Realm.
Although Dao Wentian hadn’t reached the True Immortal Realm, everyone knew that he could ascend to it at any moment.
Li Qing, standing nearby, looked at Dao Wentian with anger on his face. He hadn’t expected Dao Wentian to challenge Qingyangzi.
“Granted,” Elder Huo spoke.
Qingyangzi was furious but stepped onto the stage directly. “You brat, when have I not brought promising disciples to the sect? How dare you speak to me like this?”
“It doesn’t matter whether it’s true or not. Today, I, Dao Wentian, will challenge you,” Dao Wentian said calmly.
At this moment, all the disciples were shocked.
They hadn’t expected so many major events to occur during this competition.
Elder Huo smiled faintly, thinking that they had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and now the timing was right.
However, some elders who had reached the True Immortal Realm or higher frowned slightly, feeling that Dao Wentian was going too far.
Elder Qingyangzi had selected many promising disciples for the sect over the years, yet today such an incident had occurred.
Although the sect had this rule, it was rare for someone to challenge an elder directly.
“Three moves. I will defeat you within three moves,” Dao Wentian coldly stared at Qingyangzi.
“You brat, don’t get too cocky,” Qingyangzi shouted angrily.
Standing below, Lin Fan furrowed his brows. He knew Qingyangzi was no match for Dao Wentian.
“The match begins,” Elder Huo announced.
“First move.”
Bang!
A palm strike came crashing down, forcing Qingyangzi to retreat rapidly.
“Second move.”
A surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted, and although Qingyangzi was at the True Immortal level, he was still no match for Dao Wentian.
“Third move.”
Bang!
“Elder…”
A figure was instantly sent flying out of the arena.
Qingyangzi spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with boundless fury.
On the arena platform, Dao Wentian flicked his sleeve, his expression haughty. “Three moves, exactly three, not one more.”
Li Qing immediately rushed forward, caught Qingyangzi, and examined his injuries. He then looked up angrily. “Dao Wentian, why did you strike so hard?”
Li Qing roared. He discovered that Qingyangzi’s True Immortal Laws had been severed.
“Combat is unpredictable. I didn’t kill him, which is already showing restraint. Qingyangzi’s eyes are clouded; for years, he has brought no promising disciples to the sect, hindering its development. He has already failed in his duty. If the sect has no successors in the future, he will be the greatest sinner. What I did was already holding back,” Dao Wentian said coldly.
Li Qing noticed that the Sect Leader was still sitting there silently and became anxious. “Sect Leader, Elder Qingyangzi has devoted himself to the sect, pouring his heart and soul into it. How can Dao Wentian speak such nonsense?”
“Oh,” the Sect Leader replied briefly.
Puchi!
Elder Qingyangzi spat out another mouthful of blood. He hadn’t expected the Sect Leader to respond with just a single word.
“Sect Leader, I, Qingyangzi, have devoted myself wholeheartedly to the sect,” Qingyangzi roared.
“Elder, please don’t speak,” at this moment, Lin Fan stepped forward, took out a Li Yun Pill, and wanted to give it to Qingyangzi.
But Qingyangzi was clearly very agitated and grabbed Lin Fan’s arm. “I, Qingyangzi, have devoted myself wholeheartedly to the sect.”
Li Qing looked at Dao Wentian, who stood on the platform with an arrogant expression, and his anger flared.
“Lin Senior Brother, you must prove yourself,” Li Qing said, his eyes bloodshot as he gripped Lin Fan’s arm.
“Me?” Lin Fan was taken aback, not understanding the situation. How did this involve him?
“Lin Senior Brother, you are the prodigy that Elder Qingyangzi found and brought back to the sect. The elder recommended you for the Divine Prodigy position, but it was taken by the Tian Di Spirit Fire that Elder Huo brought back. The elder feared that you might be displeased, so he used his own contribution points meant for surviving a Celestial Tribulation to exchange for martial techniques and pills exclusive to Divine Prodigies for you.”
Hearing this, Lin Fan was shocked. He hadn’t expected the situation to be like this.
He took a deep breath and approached Qingyangzi. “Take the pill. I’ll prove everything for you.”
At this moment, Lin Fan slowly stepped onto the arena.
“Sect Leader, I am Lin Fan, the disciple brought back by Elder Qingyangzi.”
“Elder Qingyangzi has been falsely accused by this child. I refuse to accept it. I heard that the top Divine Prodigy in the sect is Dao Wentian. I refuse to believe that. I would like to challenge him.”
When Lin Fan spoke these words, everyone present was stunned.
Elder Qingyangzi was also taken aback. He hadn’t expected Lin Fan to challenge Dao Wentian. How could he possibly win?
“Granted,” the Sect Leader said. From beginning to end, he seemed to only know how to say simple words.
However, some elders sitting beside the Sect Leader felt something was strange. Under normal circumstances, the Sect Leader would definitely intervene, given his personality. But what had happened today?
When the elders observed carefully, they were instantly stunned.
On such an important day,
The Sect Leader had actually sent an emotionless puppet clone, who only knew words like “Oh,” “Granted,” “Okay,” and “Good.”
Didn’t he realize that a major event was unfolding?
Elder Qingyangzi must be heartbroken.
At this moment, Lin Fan extended his hand and looked at Dao Wentian calmly.
“One move. If you’re still standing after that, I’ll consider myself defeated.”
Boom!
It exploded.
Everyone was shocked by this audacious declaration.
Some elders were astonished, finding it unbelievable. Well, since things had escalated to this point, they wouldn’t take responsibility anymore. They would just wait for the Sect Leader to return and handle it himself.
“Hahaha…” Dao Wentian laughed until his eyes nearly teared up, then his expression turned to one of disdain. “You? You actually dare to challenge me?”
The Divine Prodigies seated there also laughed, looking at Lin Fan as if he were a fool.
Su Hongchen and others were equally stunned.
Lin Fan was about to stir up trouble again…
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