Many onlookers held this cultivator in the highest esteem. In this small town of Qingyan, no one had ever seen a powerful figure with one foot already in the Nascent Soul stage. At this moment, when the cultivator's tall and slender figure appeared in everyone's sight, the crowd instantly erupted in excitement, their eyes gleaming with excitement and fervor.
"He's so amazing! Which sect in the Lingchuan Continent is he from?" A young cultivator in the crowd asked with envy.
"As far as I know, he's not even from our Lingchuan Continent." An well-informed elder beside him lowered his voice, but couldn't hide the excitement in his eyes. "He's from the neighboring Crescent Moon Continent, named Guo Lintian. He came here specifically to participate in this arena competition. Do you know how old he is?"
Those around him were immediately intrigued and eagerly asked, "How old?"
"Only five hundred years old!" the old man said, each word distinct and tinged with pride.
These words caused an uproar at the scene, with everyone's faces showing disbelief. A five-hundred-year-old at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, just one step away from entering the Divine Transformation stage—such talent and cultivation speed were simply unheard of.
People in these small towns rarely see real Nascent Soul stage cultivators, but they all know how demanding the resources, talent, and opportunities are required to cultivate to such a level at the age of five hundred.
"That's incredible. I never expected to meet someone like that." The crowd murmured to themselves, their voices filled with awe and admiration.
“A cultivator like him would probably require a Nascent Soul stage expert to deal with, but our arena has an age limit. It's limited to those under eight hundred years old. So even those Nascent Soul stage cultivators can't take action against him right now.”
"Then wouldn't he be invincible?"
A gasp rang out from the crowd, and everyone chimed in with excitement and amazement.
Meanwhile, Guo Lintian's next opponents looked increasingly grim. Their faces were ashen, as if they could already foresee their defeat.
Guo Lintian remained calm, a slight smile playing on his lips, and addressed the person opposite him directly, saying, "Please." His voice was deep and powerful, yet clearly audible to everyone in the noisy arena.
After saying this, he stepped forward without hesitation. In a flash, he appeared in front of his opponent, his right arm like a spear, stretching forward sharply with clean and swift movements, aiming straight for his opponent's skull.
Upon seeing this, his opponent's pupils contracted sharply, and his face was filled with fear and panic.
But his years of combat instincts allowed him to react quickly. He immediately bit his tongue, spitting out a mouthful of blood essence, while chanting incantations. Instantly, a defensive magic weapon emitting a faint glow was summoned.
This magical artifact was an exceptionally powerful Heaven-grade artifact. As soon as it appeared, it formed an indestructible light barrier in front of him. He knew that there was a huge disparity in strength between himself and Guo Lintian, but he still decided to do his best to hold on.
Fortunately, the powerful magical artifact stood firmly in front of Guo Lintian's hand. The moment the light barrier made contact with Guo Lintian's palm, it burst forth with a dazzling light, and a strong energy fluctuation spread outwards, causing the onlookers to take several steps back. Everyone was shocked, secretly marveling at the powerful defensive capabilities of this Heaven-grade magical artifact.
Upon seeing this, the contestant's previously tense lips instantly revealed a smile of relief, secretly rejoicing, "Thank goodness I managed to block it." But before his smile could fully bloom, it froze on his face.
Everyone was still immersed in the intense battle and had no idea what was about to happen. Guo Lintian's eyes sharpened, the veins on his arm bulged instantly, and an even more powerful force surged from his body. His hand completely ignored the seemingly indestructible defensive artifact and, as if taking something out of a bag, firmly grasped it in his hand.
The immense force caused the magical artifact to crack under its strain. Then, to everyone's horror, Guo Lintian clenched his fingers together, and with a chilling cracking sound, the artifact instantly turned to dust. His hand, still brimming with power, crushed his opponent's head as well.
With a muffled "plop," blood and brain matter splattered out, instantly filling the scene with a strong stench of blood.
The scene was completely stunned. Everyone stared wide-eyed, mouths agape, their faces filled with horror and disbelief.
They stared intently at the arena, as if they couldn't believe their eyes, the bloody and shocking scene that had just unfolded replaying in their minds. For a moment, the entire area around the arena was completely silent.
It took quite a while before someone shouted out.
"My God... My God! This is terrifying! Is this the power of the Nascent Soul stage?"
"Although Guo Lintian is not yet at the Nascent Soul stage, he's practically indistinguishable from one, isn't he? That grab he just made, I felt like my heart was about to jump out of my body!"
"How can we even compete like this? This is a complete stomp! He's already in first place!"
Hearing the exclamations and praises coming from the crowd around him, Guo Lintian raised his head slightly, his smugness becoming more and more obvious, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up, revealing a smug smile.
He slowly scanned the crowd below the stage, his eyes filled with contempt and disdain. Then, he addressed his next opponents in a loud voice: "Who else wants to come up and challenge me?" His voice echoed in the empty arena, carrying an undeniable air of dominance.
The opponents he had singled out looked at each other, their eyes filled with fear and hesitation, their facial muscles trembling slightly. They were clearly terrified by Guo Lintian's formidable strength.
Seeing this, Guo Lintian's sense of superiority grew even stronger. He could no longer suppress his arrogance and threw his head back and laughed loudly.
"I thought the Lingchuan Continent was so powerful, but it's full of useless trash. Your Qingyan Town is even more pitifully weak, full of crooked and deformed people. You are indeed not worthy of competing with me." His voice was sharp and sarcastic, each word like a sharp blade, piercing the hearts of everyone present.
The moment those words were spoken, the atmosphere plummeted to freezing point. The expressions on the faces of those who had been filled with admiration for him instantly froze, replaced by anger and humiliation. Their fists clenched tightly, knuckles turning white from the force, their eyes burning with fury as they stared at him with a hatred that seemed to want to devour him alive.
He actually dared to so brazenly insult Lingchuan Continent and Qingyan Town in front of everyone, which was undoubtedly a slap in the face to everyone present, making everyone feel that their dignity had been greatly insulted.
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