On the stone platform, the dust and spiritual energy gradually dispersed.

Jiang Shensi’s figure became visible, both hands together in a blocking stance, his expression quite ugly.

The several “Self Severing” strikes that Ye Xingchen had instantly executed were not only powerful but had precisely caught his opening—he had only managed to block one.

This overwhelming and powerful spiritual energy hitting his body felt quite refreshing.

If Jiang Shensi didn’t have extremely high talent and hadn’t specially tempered his physical body’s strength, he would have been sent flying already.

No good, no good.

This guy’s physical body was tough and his spiritual power overwhelming. Trying to defeat him was truly somewhat difficult!

If it were Li Qingyang or Xiao Zuiji, Jiang Shensi could rely on his advantages in cultivation level and spiritual root to achieve victory.

However, facing an opponent like Ye Xingchen who had both strength and martial dao experience, there was almost no probability of winning.

Without exaggeration.

At this moment, even if he possessed peak Wushi cultivation, he still wouldn’t gain any advantage.

Having cultivated at Tiegu Sect for so long, Ye Xingchen, who only had seventh rank Wushi cultivation, could absolutely be considered an invincible existence within the Wushi realm.

Unless his opponent possessed a Divine-grade spiritual root and achieved absolute dominance through aptitude.

“Swish!”

Ye Xingchen didn’t want to waste time and attacked again.

Having verified his physical body’s strength, he no longer engaged in close combat, so he switched to using “Self Severing” as his main offensive method.

This low-consumption, high-power martial technique, when executed by Night Emperor, was brought to its ultimate potential!

At first, Jiang Shensi could still rely on movement techniques to dodge. Now facing remote bombardment from spiritual power-type martial techniques, he was destined to become a tragedy!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Crescent-shaped streams of light continuously shot forth from tricky angles!

Wherever they passed, faint spiritual energy traces lingered.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Jiang Shensi struggled to dodge, but because there were too many, he could only protect his vital areas with both hands and let the streams of light assault him from all directions.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

His body suffered heavy bombardment, his figure constantly retreating.

“Swish!”

Ye Xingchen appeared in front of Jiang Shensi with a superior demeanor and said, “Go down.”

“Whoosh! Whoosh!”

Explosive Fist was executed, violent wind howling forth.

Boom—

Jiang Shensi had no time to dodge at all. He was struck directly in the chest, stumbled backward wildly, finally retreating off the stone platform, and fell on his bottom to the ground.

“…”

The bigwigs from various sects watched with violently twitching mouths.

A genius ranked eighty-ninth on the Human ranking of the Gathering of Heroes List had been completely crushed by a Tiegu Sect disciple just like that!

Too strong, too terrifying!

“Whoosh!”

Jiang Shensi took a deep breath and cupped his hands with difficulty, saying, “Thank you for holding back.”

He knew that the opponent had held back considerable force in that punch just now. Otherwise, he would definitely be injured and coughing blood right now.

Ye Xingchen swept his gaze across the disciples from various sects present and said proudly, “Are there any more martial cultivators who have entered the Gathering of Heroes List? If so, come out and fight me.”

These words were very arrogant!

Unfortunately, among so many sect disciples, only Jiang Shensi had entered the Gathering of Heroes List.

One hundred on the Heaven ranking, one hundred on the Earth ranking, one hundred on the Human ranking—the total number of geniuses who entered the list was only three hundred.

Those who could enter, calculated by Xingyun Continent’s population, represented an unimaginably small proportion.

However.

Jiang Shensi, who possessed a Sacred-grade spiritual root, was only ranked eighty-ninth on the Human ranking. This showed that the geniuses at higher levels absolutely possessed extremely fierce strength!

Several thousand years ago, in Ye Xingchen’s era, the genius who occupied first place on the Heaven ranking possessed a Divine-grade spiritual root. Before dropping off the list, his realm was peak Wuwang level.

He obtained qualification to enter the list at eighteen years old.

After turning thirty, he automatically left the list.

In other words, that era’s Heaven ranking first place had already possessed strength infinitely close to Wuhuang before turning thirty!

This was extremely terrifying!

Our Elder Jiang, though only twenty-five or twenty-six, only had second rank Wuwang cultivation. Even if he advanced one rank per year, he still couldn’t reach peak Wuwang level by age thirty.

“No one?”

Ye Xingchen walked down from the stone platform quite disappointedly.

“Ding! Side quest completed, obtained 1000 contribution points.”

“Ding! Contribution points: 7461/5000.”

“Ding! Contribution points overflow…”

Not counting the tasks completed along the way to help the people and eliminate harm, just at Huashan alone, he had obtained 2500 contribution points. Jun Changxiao’s mood was definitely wonderfully happy.

“Everyone.”

He cupped his hands and said, “Does anyone else want to spar?”

“…”

The bigwigs from various sects all remained silent.

Sparring in martial dao was established on the condition of comparable strength. If they knew they would be thrashed but still sent people to fight, that wasn’t sparring—that was deliberately going out to embarrass themselves.

Therefore, when the Tiegu Sect disciple defeated the Human ranking genius Jiang Shensi, these sect bigwigs absolutely wouldn’t send disciples to spar and discuss the dao.

“If there’s no one.”

Jun Changxiao cupped his hands and said, “This Seat will take the disciples to appreciate the scenery.”

Go ahead, go ahead!

With you here, we have no way to show off at all!

Sect Leader Jun and his disciples appearing at Huashan were completely an unsolvable bug.

“Everyone.”

Jun Changxiao cupped his hands and said, “Farewell.”

Speaking thus, he swept his long sleeves and led Li Qingyang and the others away from the stone platform.

“Sect Leader Jun.”

Xi Jingxuan called out, “Can you take me along to see the scenery?”

“Sure.”

Jun Changxiao readily agreed.

…

The people from Tiegu Sect and Miaohua Palace left, and the bigwigs from various sects shook their heads one after another.

What should have been a stage for everyone to show off had instead been stolen by that guy. How could they have any mood left to discuss martial learning?

Watching Jun Changxiao’s departing figure, Shangqian Sect’s leader said with a solemn expression, “Sect Leader Jun has profound understanding of martial learning. Tiegu Sect’s future achievements will be immeasurable!”

“Correct.”

Many bigwigs expressed agreement.

When the sect leader was strong and the disciples were strong, the sect would become strong sooner or later.

“In this Seat’s opinion.”

Shangqian Sect’s leader said, “Within three hundred years, Tiegu Sect will become a renowned major sect.”

“With such formidable martial learning attainment, it’s not impossible for Tiegu Sect to become a third-rate sect.”

Having experienced the martial discussion at Huashan’s summit, the bigwigs from various sects quite admired Jun Changxiao and were very optimistic that he would definitely accomplish great things in the future.

The prerequisite was that he couldn’t fall midway.

On Xingyun Continent, there was never a shortage of naturally talented prodigies. Those who could truly become regional overlords were few and far between.

…

“Sect Leader Jun.”

Sitting quietly on a huge rock, Xi Jingxuan said, “I didn’t expect your understanding of martial learning to be so profound.”

Jun Changxiao shrugged and said, “High martial learning is useless. High martial dao is what’s important.”

Xi Jingxuan smiled and said, “With Sect Leader Jun’s such deep understanding of martial learning, achieving higher martial dao merely lacks time.”

“Correct.”

Jun Changxiao said confidently, “Many people are stronger than me just because they started cultivating earlier. As long as I have time, I can definitely surpass them one by one, and even achieve Wudi!”

“Wudi?”

Xi Jingxuan said in astonishment, “Sect Leader Jun’s ambition is truly great.”

As the leader of a fourth-rate sect, she had fantasized about what level she could break through to in the future, but only thought about Wuhuang or Wusheng. She had never once thought about Wudi.

Because reaching such achievement required not only extremely high martial dao aptitude but also great fortune!

Jun Changxiao said, “Only with great ambition can one have motivation.”

“Then let me offer congratulations in advance to Sect Leader Jun for becoming a Wudi powerhouse admired by tens of thousands in the future.” Xi Jingxuan smiled.

“Thank you.”

Jun Changxiao looked at the sky and said, “The time is getting late. This Seat still needs to lead the disciples back to the sect, so I’ll take my leave first.”

“Huashan’s scenery is so beautiful. Won’t Sect Leader Jun stay and enjoy it for a few more days before leaving?”

Xi Jingxuan showed a trace of disappointment.

“Scenery can be viewed anytime. Sect matters must be handled as soon as possible.” Jun Changxiao said.

Yes.

Scenery could be viewed anytime.

But whether he could view it with a beautiful girl accompanying him like now—that was hard to say!

“Alright then.”

Xi Jingxuan said, “I hope in the future there will be another opportunity to discuss martial learning with Sect Leader Jun.”