Over just a few days, forces from all directions entered the Holy Spring Sect one after another, experiencing the magnificent grandeur and hundreds of years of foundation of a fifth-rate sect.
Of course.
They were also waiting for the challenging Tiegu Sect.
Counting the time, there was only one day left until the challenge date—why hadn’t that overreaching sect arrived yet?
Could they have chickened out? Could they not be coming?
Many forces considered this possibility, but wouldn’t be too angry, since their purpose in coming was just to witness a fifth-rate sect.
Chickened out?
Not coming?
Sorry, but at dusk.
Sect Master Jun led two hundred disciples, accompanied by City Lord Xie and the Ai Family, stopping before the Holy Spring Sect’s mountain gate.
“Who approaches?” the gate-guarding disciple asked.
“Swish!”
Jun Changxiao revealed a waist token carved with the four characters ‘Tiegu Clanging,’ channeled qi from his dantian with one breath, and shouted loudly: “Sect Master Jun Changxiao of the Tiegu Clanging Sect has come to challenge the Holy Spring Sect!”
The voice was forceful and resonant, echoing on the mountainside and transmitting into the Holy Spring Sect.
“They’re here, they’re here!”
“This Tiegu Sect Master stands at the mountain’s base yet dares to shout so loudly—his courage is extraordinary!”
“If his courage were small, could he travel thousands of li to the Holy Spring Sect to be abused?”
“I really can’t wait to see whether this Tiegu Sect Master has three heads or six arms!”
“No matter how many heads or arms, coming to challenge the Holy Spring Sect, he’s destined to go down lying flat.”
The martial artists from all sides discussed.
Alliance Leader Qin and the alliance big shots who had arrived earlier wore smiles all over their faces.
Hearing forces from all sides mocking Jun Changxiao, they felt comfortable all over—more satisfying than breaking through realms.
This was a pitiful group.
Why?
Because they were helpless against the Tiegu Sect in Qingyang Commandery, they could only rely on discussions from martial artists from other commanderies to comfort their long-suppressed spirits.
If Jun Changxiao knew, he would definitely look contemptuous.
Only trash would use this ridiculous method to comfort themselves.
“Li’er!”
Xi Jingxuan, sitting in the inner courtyard’s small hall, heard Jun Changxiao’s voice and smiled: “It’s him. He really came.”
Li’er pursed her lips: “He actually dares to come.”
Before and after coming to the Holy Spring Sect, she had been telling the Palace Master that the Tiegu Sect might chicken out and not dare to come challenge them.
“Hahaha.”
Ma Yunteng, playing chess in the inner courtyard guest room, placed a piece and laughed: “Sect Master Jun has arrived.”
Wang Donglin said: “First challenging the Haoqi Sect, now coming to challenge the Holy Spring Sect—this kid is really reckless.”
“Young people.”
Ma Yunteng said: “Being a bit reckless isn’t bad.”
“He’s here, he’s here.”
Murong Xin stood at the guest room window, complicated emotions rising in her heart.
Although Xiao Zuiji had won the sect competition, making her look at him with new eyes, following the Tiegu Sect Master to challenge the Holy Spring Sect—wasn’t this asking for humiliation?
Or was it that after being rejected by her, he no longer cared about anything?
“Sigh.”
Murong Xin sighed.
……
Holy Spring Sect, rear mountain.
Dai Lü, sitting cross-legged in a mountain cave, heard the voice and opened his eyes containing green light, saying coldly: “Jun Changxiao, you’ve finally come!”
Green Bandana Brother had accidentally obtained devouring power at the base of Black Eagle Hall’s mountain, devouring Ghost Elder’s cultivation and breaking through to Seventh Rank Wutu.
After returning to the sect, he participated in the sect’s minor competition, performed well, and successfully promoted from entry disciple to outer disciple.
Of course.
He didn’t dare be too high-profile, but instead cultivated with concentration.
During this period, he absorbed the life force of many fierce beasts and plants from the rear mountain, and his realm also advanced from Wutu to First Rank Wushi.
Honestly speaking, being in the sect limited Dai Lü’s development.
Because his special absorption power was destined to advance by absorbing external forces—following the standard cultivation path would only be very slow.
Dai Lü had also considered leaving.
But thinking that Jun Changxiao would bring disciples to challenge them, he endured for several months.
Destroying my Lingquan Sect, killing my cousin.
With two great vengeances on his shoulders, if he didn’t do something and just left like this, wouldn’t that be too pathetic!
Dai Lü had been planning all along, and took out the crystal cores he had obtained during this time, successfully bribing an elder to obtain a challenge slot.
“Jun Changxiao!”
“I’ll make you know that the current me is no longer what I once was!”
“I heard your Tiegu Sect also divides into inner and outer disciples!”
“I will fight your inner disciples, and even if I can’t kill them, I’ll make them experience what suffering means!”
Green Bandana Brother had decided.
He would challenge Tiegu Sect inner disciples with his outer disciple status.
After finishing this job, he’d leave the Holy Spring Sect—from then on, the sea would be vast for fish to leap, the sky high for birds to fly!
As for who to challenge?
He’d make the choice once the sparring began.
Of course, if the sect allowed it, he would definitely choose the strongest inner disciple—not only could he strike at Jun Changxiao, but he could also show off a bit.
Green Bandana Brother, having broken through to First Rank Wushi, was determined to succeed tomorrow, because who was he? He was the Devourer!
What qualification did those Tiegu Sect disciples have to compare with him?
Uh.
If he really challenged the Tiegu Sect’s strongest inner disciple, not counting that woman Lu Qianqian, it would be Ye Xingchen.
Devourer versus Great Emperor Reborn—seemed quite worth watching.
The prerequisite was that Green Bandana Brother must hold on, because this opponent wasn’t as gentle as Li Qingyang or Xiao Zuiji—he fought extremely viciously.
“Kekeke!”
Dai Lü covered his face, laughing strangely: “Jun Changxiao, you and your disciples are destined to be stepping stones on my path, Dai Lü’s path, to becoming a supreme expert!”
Sigh.
May God bless you, our Green Bandana Brother.
……
At the mountain’s base.
Jun Changxiao shouted once, and the Holy Spring Sect’s several gate-guarding disciples’ gazes immediately filled with disdain.
This Tiegu Sect’s rank wasn’t high, their sect master’s age wasn’t great, yet he was quite arrogant.
“Hmph.”
One of them said indifferently: “Sect Master Jun, our Holy Spring Sect has been waiting for your arrival. Please ascend the mountain.”
Jun Changxiao flicked his sleeve and led his disciples up the mountain.
Ye Xingchen, walking on the stone steps, looked displeased, then reluctantly and unwillingly lifted up the modified sound system.
Damn it!
Why do I always have to carry this!
Family Head Ai, City Lord Xie, and the others also reported their names and hurried to follow.
And watching those Tiegu Sect disciples ascending the mountain, radiating an aura as consistently clanging with iron bones as ever, they couldn’t help but admire them.
Challenging a fifth-rate sect was undoubtedly a hellish trial.
That these Tiegu Sect disciples could remain so composed—how did Sect Master Jun train them!
“Creak.”
The Holy Spring Sect’s great gate was pushed open.
Wearing flashy sunglasses, draped in a sable fur coat, a cigar in his mouth, Jun Changxiao strode forward accompanied by the God of Gamblers BGM.
In an instant.
The martial artists from various forces in the outer courtyard all looked over.
“Tch.”
“Really putting on airs.”
“When tomorrow’s competition starts, if he can leave standing, that’ll count as the Holy Spring Sect being merciful.”
People conversed disdainfully.
However.
When Jun Changxiao stood in the Martial Arts Arena, when two hundred disciples lined up neatly behind him, proudly straightening their backs and releasing their auras, the expressions on the faces of martial artists from various forces immediately froze.
These Tiegu Sect disciples had deep, solid auras and sharp gazes. As long as one’s eyes weren’t nearsighted or blind, everyone realized these absolutely had what only high-tier Wutu possessed!
“Are my… my eyes blurry?”
“My heavens, an eighth-rate sect…”
“Wrong.”
Jun Changxiao held his cigar, revealed the authentication plaque given by the Authentication Hall, and said indifferently: “If you have dog eyes like Alliance Leader Qin, you might not clearly see whether what’s written above is eight or seven.”
Coming in already dissing people—full firepower!
Qin Haoran said angrily: “Jun Changxiao, you…”
Jun Changxiao raised his middle finger and said indifferently: “Defeated opponent, you’re not qualified to yap in front of this seat.”
He knew this fellow had come to the Holy Spring Sect before and definitely had some dirty transaction with them, and also knew that bringing alliance big shots today, he definitely wanted to watch his joke.
You’re unhappy with me, I’m unhappy with you too.
I’m dissing you—what are you going to do about it!
Qin Haoran was so angry his eyes nearly split, so angry his body trembled, but he didn’t speak again—after all, he came to watch the joke, he couldn’t let the guest become the host!
“Swish!”
Jun Changxiao shook off his sable fur coat, and a disciple stepped forward to catch it.
The flamboyant Sect Master Jun ran one hand upward through his black hair: “My Tiegu Clanging Sect has come calling to challenge, yet the Holy Spring Sect doesn’t come out to greet us—this is how a great sect treats guests?”
Everyone’s mouths twitched.
Truly worthy of the sect master of an eight… seventh-rate sect daring to challenge the Holy Spring Sect—this was truly arrogant!
“Li’er.”
Xi Jingxuan, walking out from the inner courtyard, smiled: “Sect Master Jun is so domineering. After regaining my sight, I must see what he looks like.”
While speaking, she was already fantasizing in her heart.
He must have big, big eyes, a sharp, pointy nose, long, long ears.
Mm.
The Sect Master Jun that Palace Master Xi fantasized about had already departed from the human level. Strictly speaking, he could be classified as—a monster!