Seeing the treasure right before their eyes, they became hesitant and timid, asking, "What does Sect Leader Ruan mean by this?"
“You all want cultivation resources, right? I can give them to you, but not for free.” Ruan Xiyan pointed to the open space in front of the training ground.
"You think the Illusionary Concealment Sect doesn't deserve these cultivation resources? Then you do! On this continent, the strong are respected, and victory is determined by strength."
"I am holding this grand gathering today for nothing other than a gamble. With these resources as the stakes, each of your sects can send one person to challenge me. Whoever can defeat me can take these resources with them."
"On the contrary, if you lose, you must respect the Illusionary Hidden Sect and support it to become the new top power, and you must not have any further ideas."
Gasps of astonishment rippled through the crowd; the sect leader of the Illusionary Concealment Sect truly harbored great ambitions.
They're aiming for the top spot, striving for the crown! Striving for the crown! No wonder it's called the Crown-Striving Grand Gathering.
However, with so many people present, how could she possibly defeat all the forces? It was simply wishful thinking. If these forces attacked one by one, they would eventually exhaust her power.
"Sect Master Ruan, why are there only cultivation resources? Where are the medicinal beasts? Why not bring out the medicinal beasts as well?" one of them said.
Ruan Xiyan looked at the person who was egging her on, her tone icy, "Yaoyao is a partner, not something that can be used as a casual gamble."
"The stakes are just top-tier cultivation resources from the Twilight Thunder Sect. If you don't want to compete, leave now, and I won't stop you."
Hearing the firmness and determination in Ruan Xiyan's tone, everyone present could tell that she was determined not to change her mind.
Even if they couldn't get the medicinal beast, obtaining such abundant cultivation resources was still excellent. They decided to stop arguing and focus on getting the resources first.
Ruan Xiyan flew to the open space in the very center.
"What an arrogant sect leader of the Illusionary Concealment Sect! Let me meet you first." A sect leader from an unknown faction eagerly stepped forward.
If he can defeat her, he can obtain these cultivation resources.
She's just a little girl. She thinks she's invincible just because she's become the sect leader. She even dares to make such a boast.
The man was determined to win Ruan Xiyan over.
Ruan Xiyan stood still, her spiritual energy coalescing into a longsword in her hand. She swung the sword at the charging person, shouting, "Get down!"
The man's pupils contracted as he saw the incoming sword light. He had no time to defend himself and was sent flying.
"So fast, they've already lost?!" The other factions whispered among themselves.
They hadn't even seen it clearly before it was over; the person who went up must have been too weak.
"Next," Ruan Xiyan said.
"I'll go!" Another sect leader stepped forward.
Without a doubt, just like the previous one, he couldn't even last one move against Ruan Xiyan.
"Continue," Ruan Xiyan said calmly.
One after another, people from various factions went up to challenge her, but they were all swept aside by Ruan Xiyan from beginning to end, and she couldn't even force them to reveal their true strength.
"Just what is her strength? Is she really that strong?" Incredulous looks appeared in their eyes.
In the blink of an eye, more than twenty forces have risen to power, none of which could withstand five moves from her. To this day, no one even knows her exact strength. It's utterly ridiculous.
"If this continues and we don't go all out, we'll lose face big time," Lu Chengnan said, fanning the flames from the side.
“What Sect Leader Lu said makes so much sense. Why don’t you come in person? What’s the point of just talking?” Ruan Xiyan’s gaze fell on Lu Chengnan.
"I don't want to fight a girl like you. Even if I win, I won't look good." Lu Chengnan was still wary of Ruan Xiyan and didn't want to face her.
Since her strength is unfathomable, it would be best to first incite other forces to weaken her, and then strike a decisive blow to secure victory.
"Is it that you don't want to or that you don't dare to? Sect Master Lu is making excuses to avoid coming up for a fight. Could it be that you're afraid of a little girl like me?"
As soon as Ruan Xiyan finished speaking, the people around her cheered, "Sect Leader Lu, go for it! Don't be a coward!"
"Let's teach her a lesson and not let her look down on us."
"Sect Leader Lu, how could a dignified man like you be afraid of a little girl? Show her your strength."
"Go, Sect Leader Lu!"
Lu Chengnan listened to the sounds around him and found himself stuck in a rut, unable to move.
He had no choice but to stand up and walk to the open space of the training ground where the competition was to take place. "Sect Master Ruan, please enlighten me."
"Definitely." Ruan Xiyan's red lips curved slightly, and several sword lights shot out simultaneously.
Lu Chengnan dared not be careless at all and immediately focused on defending himself. The force of each sword light was enough to make his arm ache.
After finally managing to block all the sword lights, when he looked up, Ruan Xiyan was already gone.
Before he could react, a sharp pain shot through his back, and he stumbled forward, falling flat on his face and sprawling on the ground in a sorry state.
Although Lu Chengnan was unwilling, he also understood that he was no match for Ruan Xiyan, and that persisting would only cause him more suffering.
Just as he was about to admit defeat, a foot kicked him squarely in the stomach, making him gasp for air.
Ruan Xiyan revealed her semi-immortal realm strength, and her heavy pressure pressed down on Lu Chengnan, rendering him speechless and forcing him to passively endure the beating.
The sudden appearance of this oppressive aura caused those around to tremble. "Mid-...mid-level...half-immortal realm!!!"
"Sister Yan has the strength of a half-immortal!" Yu Qiqi excitedly grabbed Lin Muze's arm beside her and shouted silently.
"As expected of my Sister Yan, she's amazing!"
Ye Shu turned to look at Fu Chishang, "If I remember correctly, when we were dealing with Lin Zhou at the Twilight Thunder Sect, Sect Master Ruan was at the ninth level of the Supreme Realm. How long has it been since then, and she has actually broken through to the Half-Immortal Realm!"
Ye Shu made no attempt to hide her shock.
“Not only are you surprised, but I am also extremely astonished. This kind of cultivation speed is the fastest I have ever seen in my life.” Fu Chishang shook his head with a smile.
Even those members of the divine race who were born with divine blood, their proud cultivation speed and talent were utterly insignificant compared to Xiao Xi.
Ye Shu sighed, "No wonder Sect Master Ruan dared to hold the Ascension Ceremony. With her strength, dealing with those forces would be as easy as cutting cabbage."
"She is now fully capable of holding the position of a top-tier power. Back when she first obtained the cultivation resources of the Twilight Thunder Sect, she said that she would rely on her own abilities to make the Illusionary Concealment Sect one of the new top five powers."
"She actually managed to solidify the position of the Illusionary Concealment Sect as a top-tier power in less than a year."
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