The sound was clear and crisp, like a cold spring in a deep abyss, and the previously noisy training ground immediately fell silent.
The three people in mid-air were also stunned. They never expected that this person would agree so easily. Could it be that he really relied on his own strength to confront the Demon Lord?
No, impossible. He has only cultivated for a hundred years. Reaching the Nascent Soul stage is already a miracle among miracles. Even the sect leader of Tianzhi Sect does not dare to claim that he can contend with the Demon Lord. It is even more impossible for him!
The three from the outer sect exchanged glances. Elder Fushe of the Yanyang Palace, dressed in a dark gold robe, stepped forward and said with a smile, "Since we're here to exchange pointers, why not add some stakes? If the young sect leader can defeat the three of us, then during our trip to the Desolate Swamp Secret Realm a month later, our three sects will respect the Tianzhi Sect and will be at their beck and call! If the three of us win..."
His gaze shifted slightly, landing on the boy behind Rong Yu.
Rong Yu's eyes suddenly turned cold.
Elder Fushe seemed oblivious to the coldness in his eyes and continued, "If the three of us win, we ask the young sect leader to be so kind as to give up the disciple you just accepted yesterday."
"..."
"..."
In an instant, a chilling pressure, like a thousand-pound boulder, pressed down on the entire training ground. Even the Golden Core stage disciples who had been struggling to maintain their stance couldn't help but kneel down, their indignant gazes fixed on the sky. The peak masters below the steps, however, merely glanced at the sky before turning to look behind them.
I knew from the beginning that these people from the major sects had ulterior motives for coming here to learn from me. I originally thought they were just here to humiliate the young sect leader, but I didn't expect they had other plans.
However, this chilling pressure did not come from the three people in the air, but from Ling Yuan Zhenren behind them!
In just one day, the young sect leader has become so attentive to his little disciple?
The three elders from Linyi were also intimidated by the sudden aura emanating from Rong Yu, but they did not back down in the slightest.
They brought up the matter of Pipi Mountain only to provoke Rong Yu into accepting the challenge; their target from the beginning was the young man behind him!
The boy who climbed all 999 steps of the jade staircase has the same talent as Rong Yu. He can become a Nascent Soul cultivator in a hundred years, and he is one of a kind in thousands of years. Now that Tianzhi Sect is the most powerful, other sects can still resist him by joining forces. If this boy is allowed to stay in Tianzhi Sect, the cultivation world will probably only respect Tianzhi Sect in the future!
They don't want the cultivation world to become a second demon world!
They had heard that this young man didn't initially want to stay in the Tianzhi Sect!
The boy remained calm and even smiled as they used him as a bargaining chip without his permission. He couldn't help it; after spending so much time with that scorpion, he hadn't learned anything else, but he had mastered the art of faking a smile perfectly.
Geng Qi raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at the group of people facing off.
These elders from the outer sect must have been guarding outside the Tianzhi Sect from the beginning, otherwise they wouldn't have received the news so quickly. However, due to the sect's barrier, they didn't dare to break in directly. If they had been inside the sect that day when he was testing his spiritual roots, they would have shamelessly taken him away after seeing him climb the jade ladder.
However, they missed a good opportunity at the time, and then the young sect leader set up an honorific title, which gave them a chance. As long as Rong Yu accepted the challenge and lost, they could "openly and legitimately" take away that exceptionally talented young man!
The boy, who was actually the Demon Lord, was furious. He looked at the elder from Linyi with his peach-blossom-like eyes and smiled innocently.
Lin Yi's gaze had been fixed on him, and when he saw him laugh, he felt a chill run down his spine for no reason, but he quickly calmed down.
What threat could a mere child pose to him?
He composed himself, ignoring Rong Yu's increasingly gloomy face, and provocatively asked, "What? Does the young sect leader dare not instruct us?"
Rong Yu took a step forward.
Geng Qi immediately grabbed him, and said with a wronged expression, "Master, I don't want to go with them."
"..."
His previously gloomy face instantly crumbled like a mountain collapsing, all traces of hostility vanishing. Rong Yu glanced at the look of reliance on him, forcing himself not to show any unusual expression, and smiled faintly: "Don't worry."
"Um!"
Geng Qi agreed readily, so he was naturally relieved.
He believed that Rong Yu was not someone who would be easily provoked. If he accepted the challenge, he must be confident. Even if not for Rong Yu's sake, for the sake of Tianzhi Sect and his own reputation, he could not lose.
Rong Yu easily released him, walked down the steps and said to the other peak masters, "I trouble you seniors to protect the sect disciples."
All eleven peak masters nodded, "Be careful."
"Don't force it. If we can't defeat them, we still have them."
Pu Ye was the most outspoken of all, "What's there to be afraid of? Throw those cowards down here, I'll catch them down here, I guarantee they won't die!"
"..."
Although they were indignant that Rong Yu had taken on three opponents single-handedly, they were not worried.
The young sect leader has been in seclusion for three months, and there have been no unusual phenomena in the Tianzhi Sect. Although he has only recently been given the title of honor, it has been a long time since he broke through the bottleneck. His current strength is not that of a newcomer to the sect.
They were arrogant and disrespectful, which enraged the three people in mid-air. Elder Fushe's eyes narrowed, and he sneered, "I'd like to see if True Person Lingyuan can live up to his title and stand above the abyss. Excuse me!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already made his move, his sharp sword light pointing directly at the master and disciple in front of Yun Jing Palace. Rong Yu's expression tightened slightly, and he easily deflected the attack with his Drunken Shadow Sword, while also setting up layers of protective shields around the boy behind him.
From the moment Elder Fushe made his move, the disciples on the training ground could no longer see anything. Two sword lights collided in the sky, their brilliance dazzling the eyes, and they quickly lowered their heads, not daring to look up again.
The person protected inside the shield stared intently at the sky.
Geng Qi knew that Rong Yu was hiding his true strength, but he didn't expect him to be hiding it so deeply. With his single strike, he forced back the combined strength of three people. This was far more than the strength of an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator.
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