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“Nangong Brother, you are too polite. You truly have a more impressive demeanor than before. I suspect you are not far from the Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm?” Zhao Yuanlong smiled as he looked at Nangong Xingyun.
“Ah, Brother Zhao, you flatter me. Reaching the Half-Step Soul-Searching Realm is no easy feat!” Nangong Xingyun sighed and shook his head.
At that moment, members of the Song Family arrived, led by the head of the family, Song Daohong, whose strength was at Yang Po Fivefold, on par with Zhao Yuanlong.
Naturally, Song Xingwen followed closely behind, still wearing a wicked grin that grew wider as he looked at the people from the Zhao Family.
“Song Brother has also arrived. I apologize for not welcoming you properly!” Nangong Xingyun said with a cupped fist and a smile towards Song Daohong.
“Hehe, Nangong Brother, you flatter me. How could I dare to let Nangong Brother come to greet me?” Song Daohong replied with a smile as well.
“Now we are just waiting for the Fire Old Man. Once he arrives, we can hold this grand competition.” After exchanging pleasantries with Song Daohong, Nangong Xingyun spoke up.
“He should be arriving soon. With Fire Old Man’s fiery temperament, he wouldn’t want to be late,” Zhao Yuanlong said, glancing into the distance.
“Brother Zhao, when the competition begins, please show mercy to my family’s disciples. The Song Family has only a few capable individuals; if you go too hard on them, we won’t be able to bear it!” Song Daohong looked at Zhao Yuanlong, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.
“Hmph, Song Daohong, stop trying to gain an advantage here. The outcome will only be known after we compete,” Zhao Yuanlong snorted coldly, his expression darkening.
“Hehe, Brother Zhao, don’t be angry. I just don’t want my family’s disciples to suffer too many losses, which is why I asked you to show mercy. Even if you’re unwilling to do so, there’s no need to get upset!” Song Daohong chuckled.
At that moment, a sudden wave of intense heat surged through the air, causing everyone present to look up towards the sky.
"Ha ha, you few Rascals, still as hypocritical as ever. What's the use of playing these empty games? In my opinion, it's better to see the real skills in action!" At that moment, a loud laugh suddenly echoed, and then more than ten fiery red figures flashed out.
These were indeed the people from the Fire Sect. Now all four major forces on Nebula Island had completely gathered, and the ranking competition was about to begin.
"Is that person the number one talent of the Fire Sect, Fireman?" Xing Chen among the Zhao Family Disciples looked at a red-haired youth from the Fire Sect across from him.
This youth seemed to be a blazing flame, radiating a scorching aura that made anyone who glanced at him feel as if they were burning.
And this person was indeed the number one talent of the Fire Sect, Fireman, with a cultivation level of Half-Step Yang Spirit Realm, his strength not inferior to that of Song Xingwen.
At this moment, the youth also sensed Xing Chen's gaze and turned to look at him. In his eyes, it seemed as if two flames were burning fiercely, causing Xing Chen to feel a sharp pain in his eyes during their gaze.
Xing Chen's eyes shifted slightly, suddenly flashing with a strange light. This was the ' Soul Devouring ' from the Soul Devouring Refinement Technique. This power of Soul Devouring helped Xing Chen resist the burning pain caused by Fireman's gaze.
"Hmm? You can actually withstand my gaze. When did the Zhao Family produce such a character?" Fireman raised an eyebrow slightly and then withdrew his gaze, no longer looking at Xing Chen.
"Indeed, as expected of the number one talent of the Fire Sect. His strength is at least equal to that of Song Xingwen," Xing Chen took a deep breath, and his expression became serious as he looked at Fireman.
Now, having seen both the number one talents of the Song Family and the Fire Sect, only the number one talent of the Nebula Gate, Ling Kaifeng, remained whom Xing Chen had yet to meet. However, considering the strength of the Nebula Gate, it was likely that their talent would not be weaker than either Fireman or Song Xingwen.
"Since everyone has arrived, let us proceed to our Training Ground at the Nebula Gate!" At this moment, Nangong Xingyun smiled and said.
Following closely behind were Zhao Yuanlong, Song Daohong, and others as they headed toward the ranking competition. Each force sent ten young talents from their ranks, totaling forty participants in the grand competition.
Among these forty individuals, the one who ultimately secures first place will belong to the top force of Nebula Island, possessing the most resources, while the second place will belong to the second force, with resources only second to the first.
If both the first and second places are occupied by members of the same force, then the second largest force will be that of the individual ranked third.
Soon, everyone arrived at Nebula Gate Training Ground, where the ten talented disciples of Nebula Gate had already been waiting, along with several elders from Nebula Gate.
Among the ten talented disciples of Nebula Gate, the leader was naturally Ling Kaifeng. He wore a gentle smile, dressed in white, holding a folding fan, and his handsome appearance gave off an air of a refined young master from a prestigious family.
"This person is Ling Kaifeng. Don't be fooled by his current gentle demeanor; if he truly engages in combat, he can be more ruthless than anyone else. Moreover, the folding fan in his hand is not merely a decorative item but a top-tier treasure of Earth-Level, known as the Skybreaking Fan. As for its specific abilities, I do not know because Ling Kaifeng has never used it against anyone, or those who could force him to use it are already dead."
Zhao Yu glanced at Ling Kaifeng and whispered to Xing Chen.
"Nebula Gate's top talent, Ling Kaifeng. Although we haven't officially fought yet, I have no confidence at all if I were to face him," Xing Chen said with a furrowed brow.
Although Ling Kaifeng did not exude any astonishing aura or display any cold killing intent, he gave Xing Chen a sense of danger that felt even greater than that posed by Fireman and Song Xingwen.
"Just do your best. Our main goal this time is not to defeat Ling Kaifeng, but rather to target Song Family's Song Xingwen," Zhao Yu said slowly. At the mention of Song Xingwen, anger instantly flashed in his eyes.
Xing Chen nodded slightly, and at that moment, Nangong Xingyun announced the competition rules: there would be forty disciples from the four major forces, ranked from one to forty according to their strength.
For example, since Nebula Gate is the top force, their participating disciples are ranked from one to ten. The Fire Sect ranks from eleven to twenty, and so on.
Then each major force selects which disciple will be ranked first and which will be last. For instance, among Nebula Gate, the strongest is Ling Kaifeng, who is ranked number one, while the weakest is ranked number ten. The strongest of the Fire Sect, Fireman, is ranked eleventh, while the weakest is ranked twentieth...
The Zhao Family, being the weakest among the Four Great Powers, had all its disciples ranked after the thirtieth position, with Xing Chen being ranked thirty-first.
Then, a referee leaped onto the Training Ground. Although he was a referee, he did not belong to any of the powers and was unaware of how the Four Great Powers allocated their disciples.
Thus, he randomly drew lots to determine who would compete against whom, which avoided any suspicion of cheating. Even if one of their own faced another from the same faction, they could only blame their bad luck; it could not be said that the referee had cheated.
"The first match: Number 4 against Number 34!"
"The second match: Number 1 against Number 12!"
"The third match: Number 11 against Number 25!"
…
The referee quickly completed the order for the first round of matches. In this round, Xing Chen's opponent was the ninth-ranked disciple of the Fire Sect, which was Number 19.
As the referee announced the match order, Number 4 from Nebula Gate and Number 34 from Zhao Family began their duel.
However, the outcome was predictable; Nebula Gate completely overwhelmed the Zhao Family disciple. Almost as soon as he entered the arena, the Zhao Family disciple was sent flying out.
At that moment, Xing Chen finally understood why Zhao Family had always been at the bottom—it was due to an insurmountable gap in strength. The individual ranked fourth among Nebula Gate's Half-Step Yang Spirit Realm experts was nearly as strong as Zhao Guang. Under such circumstances, it was difficult for Zhao Family to avoid defeat.
Next up was Ling Kaifeng. Originally, Xing Chen thought he could take this opportunity to observe Ling Kaifeng's strength. To his surprise, the second-ranked disciple from Fire Sect simply conceded without even making a move.
Ling Kaifeng simply smiled at this outcome, while the others wore expressions of indifference. This situation left Xing Chen feeling quite frustrated.
In the third match, the fighter from the Song Family did not concede defeat. However, it would have been better for him to surrender outright. Once he stepped up, Fireman nearly turned him into barbecued meat with a single move. Even Xing Chen could faintly smell the aroma of cooked meat; if some seasoning were added, that person might have been transformed into a feast by Fireman.
The competition progressed rapidly, and soon it was Xing Chen's turn to take the stage.
Xing Chen's opponent was Huo Tao, the ninth-ranked disciple of the Fire Sect, who was at the Half-Step Yang Spirit Realm. However, Xing Chen was unsure of Huo Tao's true strength since they had not yet fought.
As it was his turn to compete, Xing Chen moved slightly and appeared on the Training Ground. Opposite him stood a slightly plump young man, Huo Tao, ranked ninth in the Fire Sect.
"What’s your name? I haven't seen you before; you must be an outsider invited by the Zhao Family," Huo Tao said with a serious expression as he looked at Xing Chen. He could sense that Xing Chen posed a significant threat.
"My name is Xing Chen," Xing Chen replied calmly after glancing at Huo Tao.
"Hehe, I'm Huo Tao," Huo Tao chuckled and then suddenly struck at Xing Chen with his palm like a knife.
This move was an Earth-Level Martial Art called Fire Blade. Although he was using his hand instead of a blade, which weakened its power considerably, it still caught Xing Chen off guard.
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