Under the expectant gaze of countless people, the grand competition of the Holy Land began.
The inner disciples of each holy site were in their respective areas.
Many people's eyes fell on Xia Muge.
"Is this Xia Muge, who defeated the Nine Yang Saint Son?"
"She looks very young."
"What kind of luck did the Divine Will Sect have to produce such a genius?"
"Speaking of which, why isn't such a genius the Holy Son of the Divine Will Sect?"
"Is it possible that this was intentional, pushing someone with average talent to the forefront to attract attention, causing that person to be framed by everyone, so that they can secretly cultivate another person?"
When this conspiracy theory emerged, many people suddenly realized what was going on.
They also felt that this made a lot of sense.
Being a holy son, like being the crown prince of a human kingdom, is a high-risk profession.
After all, there are just too many people watching.
Of course, if Xia Muge knew what they were talking about, he would definitely say: "They're overthinking things."
Although the profession of Holy Son is high-risk, it allows one to understand everything within the sect. This person is cultivated as a successor, not someone who can simply take over the position through cultivation.
Of course, let them think that way if they want to.
These people did not shy away from discussing the matter within the Divine Will Sect, to the point that even some of the inner disciples of the entire Divine Will Sect were shaken.
They doubted that what these people were saying was true.
If Xia Muge was indeed being groomed by the sect leader beforehand, then the sect leader's scheming is truly terrifying.
Xia Muge remained unmoved, while Zhang Haoran's face darkened.
At this moment, Zhang Haoran felt that every comment related to Xia Muge was a provocation to him.
He was filled with jealousy and wished he could destroy Xia Muge's spiritual root right now.
However, it's a grand competition in the Holy Land right now, so it's really not a good time to make a move.
The other person with a gloomy expression was Chen Yaoyang.
Chen Yaoyang never imagined that he would become a stepping stone for an unknown person.
He wouldn't let Xia Muge get away with it by stepping on his reputation to rise to power.
His face darkened: "Xia Muge, I hope you really have the ability and don't disappoint me."
Meanwhile, the disciples from other holy sites wore expressions of anticipation, as if watching a good show.
Because it wasn't their home ground, they were relatively low-key.
Nowadays, some disciples have even opened casinos, betting on whether the Divine Will Sect will rise against the odds or be a flash in the pan.
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The rules of the Holy Land Grand Tournament are actually quite simple.
Each holy site sends out ten people, who then take turns battling each other using a points system.
The person who wins the most points at the end is the winner.
This also minimizes the chances of contestants being eliminated early due to bad luck.
However, this also has its downsides. Because there are too many battles, the favorites to win will have their moves studied by disciples from other holy lands, who will then try to find ways to counter them.
In addition to issues such as insufficient spiritual energy, there are quite a few dark horses emerging in each Holy Land Grand Competition.
Among them, the biggest dark horse is Xia Muge.
Before Xia Muge entered Zhongzhou, he was still an unknown dark horse.
However, when he appeared on stage, many people looked at him with interest in their eyes.
At that moment, his opponent appeared.
The nine ranks of spiritual beings.
Such strength is considered quite formidable among the inner disciples of the Divine Will Sect.
After all, geniuses are always a minority.
However, Xia Muge still defeated the enemy with a single sword strike.
The opponent felt an immense pressure, and his Dao heart nearly collapsed.
After his failure, someone else stepped in to fill the gap.
This time it was a spiritualist.
He also possesses powerful magical artifacts.
Many people were eagerly anticipating his arrival, believing that even if he was at his worst, he could at least force Xia Muge to make one or two moves.
As a result, Xia Muge defeated his enemy with a single, ordinary sword strike.
Everyone was surprised to see his calm demeanor.
"Wow, that's amazing."
"Is this the trump card of the Divine Will Sect? It looks even stronger than many of the Holy Sons."
"With such a powerful person, the Divine Will Sect is about to shine brightly this time."
Even those within the Divine Will Sect were astonished at this moment.
After the initial surprise came pride.
The disciples of the Divine Will Sect were too reserved in front of the disciples of other holy lands. After all, the Divine Will Sect's performance had not been very good before, and the disciples had no way to hold their heads high.
But things are different now.
Besides Xia Muge's outstanding performance, Xiao Shuyan's results were also quite good.
She was at the Spirit Master level, and at this time she had defeated several opponents of the same level.
In comparison, Zhang Haoran can only be considered average.
His realm is the Great Perfection of the Spirit Realm. Although he is still young and his performance in this year's competition was not good, he can come again next time.
However, this also means that his achievements are not as outstanding as those of Xia Muge and Xiao Shuyan.
He won, but those with discerning eyes know that he was able to win because he possessed many magical treasures given to him by the sect leader.
In that case, it's only natural that Zhang Haoran would win.
As for Guo Yang, at this point, he was only fit to watch from the stage.
He was somewhat bored.
Actually, Guo Yang didn't want to come here, but Zhang Haoran brought him anyway, which left him somewhat helpless.
He knew that most of the inner disciples disliked him.
Watching Xia Muge shine on stage, Guo Yang felt somewhat dazed.
A voice told him that Xia Muge's brilliance should belong to him.
Xia Muge stole his life.
The voice was eerie, like a demon from within.
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