In a short while,

With the surge of power, Shi Shan attacked Lin Jiu at an extremely fast speed.

At this moment, due to the surge in power, Shi Shan's confidence expanded rapidly. He refused to believe that with his current strength, he was not capable of fighting Lin Jiu.

Even though the reason is unknown, Lin Jiu's power has actually reached the Mahayana realm, but the early Mahayana stage is definitely the peak, and it's impossible for him to become stronger.

Even as Shi Shan's attack drew near, Lin Jiu still didn't take it seriously.

A dazzling light shone on the arena, obscuring the view of the spectators.

With a muffled thud, the light gradually faded, and when everyone's attention returned to the arena, Lin Jiu stood steadily, just as calm and composed as before.

As for Shishan, he was clutching his chest, kneeling on the arena, clearly suffering a serious injury.

At this moment,

Everything seemed to stand still. The disciples from all sects were extremely surprised and unable to recover for a moment.

How... is that possible?!

Shi Shan just now used a secret technique, and his power had already increased to the mid-to-late stage of the Mahayana realm. Even so, he was still no match for Lin Jiu.

No!

How could this be!

He defeated Shi Shan in his secret technique state with a single move, and he himself was unharmed. This level of cultivation clearly indicates that he has reached the peak of the Mahayana stage!

What... exactly did Lin Jiu use?!

After ten years, even with Shishan's natural talent and Longhu Mountain's vast resources, Shishan is now only at the peak of the Integration Stage.

It's impossible that Lin Jiu, who isn't particularly talented and doesn't have the support of a top-tier sect, has reached this level!

Miracle?

This miracle seems almost too miraculous!

It's highly likely to be some kind of unorthodox secret technique, but... the price to pay for using such a technique must be extremely high. However, Lin Jiu's appearance doesn't seem to indicate that he used any unorthodox secret technique.

Could it be that Lin Jiu's true cultivation level has already reached the peak of the Mahayana stage?

This was something they simply couldn't believe; it was impossible!

at the same time,

The leaders of the various sects on Longhu Mountain were equally astonished, their hearts churning with turmoil.

In particular, with their sharp eyesight, how could they not see that Lin Jiu had not used any secret techniques?

In a short time,

The sect leaders exchanged glances, then looked at Lu Chuan with eyes full of apprehension.

What methods did Lu Chuan use to cultivate Lin Jiu to such a level in just ten years? It's impossible!

But... the facts are right in front of us, Lu Chuan did indeed do it.

On the stage,

Once his blood and qi had calmed down and he came to his senses, Shi Shan looked at Lin Jiu with disbelief in his eyes.

"How is this possible! How is this possible! What kind of evil secret technique did you use?!"

Shishan is now unable to accept his failure. How could he have failed?

Over the past ten years, he has been extremely diligent, possesses exceptional talent, and has received meticulous guidance from his master. With the vast resources of Longhu Mountain, how could he possibly be inferior to Lin Jiu?

That's an evil technique! Lin Jiu must have used some kind of evil secret technique, otherwise he would never have been able to defeat him.

Upon hearing this,

Lin Jiu looked down at Shi Shan with disdain and said indifferently, "Hmph! Defeating you makes it a heretical secret technique? A frog at the bottom of a well can't possibly see the vastness of the world!"

"you……!"

At this moment, Shi Shan's face was truly ashen, but he didn't know how to refute it. After all, he had lost, and he wasn't thick-skinned enough to ignore the facts.

at the same time,

From the seats of the various sect leaders, Lu Chuan's calm voice rang out, "Do you still remember the bet from that day?!"

The sect leader of Longhu Mountain immediately turned pale. "Of course I remember!"

After a pause, before Lu Chuan could speak again, the voice of the Longhu Mountain Sect Leader rang out once more, changing the subject, "There is something I would like to ask you."

Lu Chuan said calmly, "Changing the subject? It seems the dignified leader of Longhu Mountain is prepared to go back on his word!"

Upon hearing this, the headmaster of Longhu Mountain's lips twitched slightly, his expression shifting. He ignored Lu Chuan's words and instead said directly, "In the past seven years, there have been people who are not from our Daoist sect who have harmed living beings, ruined our great cause, and sought to destroy the foundation of the human race. Moreover, their cultivation is extremely powerful, and their Daoist techniques are unique. The Daoist sect has already investigated and found no such person. Now... all possibilities point to you!"

"This sect leader asks, were the misdeeds committed over the past seven years your doing?"

As he finished speaking,

The remaining sect leaders, along with the disciples from each sect, all looked at Lu Chuan.

Seeing this,

Lu Chuan looked at the indifferent head of Longhu Mountain and said, "So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"

You have already made preparations and decisions, so why ask any more questions?

"If it's true, that's fine; if it isn't, haven't you all made thorough preparations? The outcome is the same anyway, so why bother with all the grand pronouncements?"

As the sound faded,

The expressions of the various sect leaders changed slightly; their preparations had been seen through by Lu Chuan.

At this moment,

The sect leaders' fear of Lu Chuan grew increasingly intense, and they were prepared to take action at any moment.

At this moment, before the sect leaders could say anything, Lin Jiu's voice rang out, filled with arrogance and domineering power, "You old bastards dare to attack my master? You think you're worthy? Come on, fight me first, and we'll talk after you defeat me!"

After saying that,

Everyone: ⊙﹏⊙!

The group of disciples watching the battle looked at Lin Jiu as if he were a madman.

Undeniably, Lin Jiu's skills are unmatched among the younger generation, and even many of the older generation are no match for him. However, this is not enough to justify his arrogance in front of the various sect leaders.

You should know that these sect leaders are all supreme experts in the Ascension stage. How dare Lin Jiu challenge them?

Any one of these sect leaders could easily suppress him.

The murderous intent in the eyes of these sect leaders was far too provocative and insulting. If they hadn't considered him a junior, they would have already attacked.

Does a junior really think he's invincible just because he has some ability?

Their top priority today is to kill Lu Chuan. Lu Chuan gives them a very dangerous feeling. As for Lin Jiu, once Lu Chuan is killed, he will just be a side job.

Seeing that the sect leaders remained unmoved, Lin Jiu smiled contemptuously again, "What? Are you all chickens out? Are you afraid of me? I really didn't expect that you, the dignified sect leaders, would be such cowards!"

Upon hearing this,

The disciples exclaimed: Good heavens! This is a reckless flirtation with death!

The Xuanqing Sect leader snorted coldly, his voice icy, "You brat, you're truly arrogant. I didn't want to bother with you, but you're ungrateful. So... I'll kill you first!"

As they were speaking,

The Xuanqing Sect Leader had already made his move, his power was extremely vast, and with a wave of his hand he moved the stone mountain off the arena. He stood in front of Lin Jiu, and at this moment, the pressure of the Ascension Stage enveloped the arena, which was extremely terrifying!