Chapter 111: Entering the Top Twenty

  The first round of the competition has come to an end, and the outcome has left all the disciples in a state of shock, dismay, and even terror. Chen Xuan's victory over Luo Yunfei has propelled him into the top twenty, and his strength has completely surpassed that of the disciples from the lower-ranked Sixteen Peaks Sect. Even some of the senior masters who were watching from the sidelines couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy and pity for their own disciples, thinking to themselves that they would likely suffer the same fate if they were to go up against Chen Xuan next. It's as if Chen Xuan has come out of nowhere, emerging suddenly like a shooting star, and in just a short span of one month, he has managed to surpass the disciples of the Sixteen Peaks Sect. What kind of power has he obtained that allows him to progress so rapidly? This is probably what everyone is thinking right now.

  The second round of the competition still has to continue, except for some powerful senior brothers, others who are about as strong as Lu Yunfei all have a heavy heart, and even some junior brothers who are not as good as Lu Yunfei have completely lost hope, thinking it's very hard for them to enter the top twenty now. Although everyone's mood is very heavy at the moment, the competition still has to continue, they can't be afraid of competing just because of Chen Xuan, until the last moment, no one knows who will laugh in the end.

  Some of the strong players watching the game from the high platform also showed a brief surprise, but it was just a surprise, and they didn't feel anything.

  "I didn't expect that Lu Yunfei couldn't stop his footsteps either, it seems that he entering the top ten is a sure thing. This time our Danxuan Gate has produced such an outstanding disciple, we must protect him well to prevent him from being ruined. Once he grows up, he may become another Holy Son." said Seventh Elder

  "I heard that Chen Xuan beat up their fellow disciple Zhu Shaoqun at Lian Shan Peak. This matter will likely cause trouble for the Zhu family later on. What do you think we should do, Seventh Elder? Should we send someone to warn the Zhu family? This disciple is now a key protected target of our Dan Xuan Gate, tell them to put aside their petty thoughts."

  "Send someone to the Zhu family and warn them, if they dare to lay a hand on Chen Xuan, then there's no need for the Zhu family to exist anymore," said Seventh Elder coldly, his expression completely different from the gentle one he had earlier.

  "Seven Elders, by protecting him like this, we are actually limiting his growth. Besides, he has offended the Zhu family, so he should resolve it himself. If Danxuan Gate intervenes, it may lead to a reputation of bullying the weak, which will affect our reputation." said Li Jianshan, the master of Douling Peak.

  "Li Jinshan, I still don't know what you're thinking. Are you starting to feel jealous now that Chen Xuan's qualifications are catching up with Qian Kun of Douling Peak? Or do you think you'll lose this bet and have murderous intentions towards Chen Xuan? We are one of the four major powers of Danxuan Gate, with a legacy of ten thousand years. Do we need to bother with trivial matters like this small family?" Yi Sheng said angrily.

  "Yi Sheng, you believe in that nonsense, I'm going to care about this bet again. Moreover, it's still unknown whether Chen Xuan can enter the top ten. I will be jealous of his talent, he is just a rustic rich kid, his talent compared to Qian Kun is simply heaven and earth apart. Our Dan Xuan Gate should cultivate more disciples like Qian Kun, rather than cultivating a disciple who doesn't know loyalty or not. He's only been here for two months, can't we test his loyalty to Dan Xuan Gate?" Li Jinshan also said coldly.

  "Tempering his will and proving his loyalty, I think you're intentionally striking at our Lian Shanfeng's disciple, Li Jian. Tempering his will is fine, but only through trials by fire can one become a true strongman. However, protection is also a measure. If we can't protect our good disciples, what if we lose another talented one from Dan Xuan Men? Every loss is a huge blow to us. Do you want to see Dan Xuan Men not develop and grow stronger? Now that this freakishly talented disciple has appeared, we must use all our might to protect him and let him grow rapidly," said Yi Shengdao.

  "Yi Sheng, this is absurd, why would I go out of my way to harm a disciple from our own sect? Am I in the wrong here? How do you know he's not a spy from another faction? You keep saying that his loyalty is questionable, but since you're the one who brought him back, shouldn't you be vouching for his loyalty? I suggest we don't take any protective measures against this disciple for now," Li Jinshan said loudly.

  "This matter is up to the master's free arrangement, you don't need to fight anymore, the next match has also started, let's continue watching the match." said Seventh Elder.

  The second round of the competition was still five rounds, this time with four or five sixteen-peak masters participating in the competition. Each of them was also careful to fight against each other, and with the lesson from Lu Yunfei's previous experience, all the remaining masters knew that if they were not careful, they would also capsize, so they were all cautious in their battles, unless their strength far exceeded others. However, the outcome was still very dull, and all the masters passed the round. It may be difficult to encounter someone as abnormal as Chen Xuan again.

  Ye Yun said, "Chen Xuan, you've made a name for yourself this time. I'm afraid even I, your senior brother, will have to yield to you. But don't worry, I couldn't care less about fame. As long as Mount Shu develops well, I'll be happy. The moment you defeated Luo Yunfei, I felt the threat from you. Now, I reckon that even the top six or seven masters of Mount Shu won't be your match. This time, our ranking will rise significantly, all thanks to your efforts."

  "Master brother, I'm not interested in cultivating anything now. Even if it's Lian Shanfeng Master brother, you are still the one I will strive to surpass," said Chen Xuan.

  Chen Xuan had always had a good impression of Ye Yun, who didn't have the same big attitude as some other mountain peaks' senior brothers. He had always been on equal terms with Chen Xuan in their conversations, so Chen Xuan had a very good feeling about him. The two chatted for a while before the third round of the competition began.

  The third round has also begun, and all the matches have ended without any suspense, except for Chen Xuan's match against Luo Yunfei. So far, there haven't been any upsets, and even the disciples of the Four Halls have eliminated two each. As the third round came to an end, many disciples once again regained their high spirits, having already forgotten about Chen Xuan's match earlier. They knew that not all disciples could challenge higher levels, except for this unusual case of Chen Xuan.

  The fourth round lasted until the fifth round ended at sunset, and all the mountain masters except for Lu Yunfei were eliminated, with the other fifteen people entering the top twenty.

  The top 20 quotas have also been produced, with Shishu's senior brother in the 16th peak, and four more remaining in the fourth hall. In addition to Chen Xuan, there is also Xuanyuan Li of Yunyun Peak, as well as a nameless disciple. This time, not only did Chen Xuan emerge as a dark horse, but four emerged at once - two disciples from the Fourth Hall, plus Chen Xuan and Xuanyuan Li, making four dark horses appear.

  "Today's competition has ended, and the top 20 disciples have been produced. Now I will explain tomorrow's competition rules. Tomorrow's competition will retain the top 10 disciples, but also rank the top 20."

  So there will be many more battles to go through, the 20 disciples are divided into 10 matches, only 10 people can win out, and the remaining 10 people will adopt a challenge system, which will also have 10 matches, with each of the 10 people fighting once to decide the ranking from 1st to 20th. If you think it's not an opponent, you can also give up, and the ranking can only be moved back.

  Finally, whoever has the most wins in the eleventh round will be the winner. After each battle, you can rest for half an hour before continuing to fight. Tomorrow's battles may be more difficult, and there may be a situation where spiritual power is insufficient. However, this is not just your problem; everyone has the same ten rounds, and the consumption of spiritual power is also the same. So tomorrow, don't complain about the lack of spiritual power and lose to your opponent. In our competition, we allow the use of Yuanling Dan. At that time, whoever has a more abundant Yuanling Dan will have a greater advantage in the final battle. Do you understand?" said the middle-aged man.

  Chen Xuan roughly knew what it meant, which was that each of the ten people would have a battle with the other nine, and the one who won the most would naturally rank higher. He estimated that tomorrow's championship match would be the same, also ten matches, and in the end, the first to tenth places would appear. Chen Xuan thought to himself:

  "Let's stop here for today, the competition will continue tomorrow. I hope you all go back and summarize your experiences, it will be very beneficial for your future cultivation. The twenty disciples who advanced should also return to their best state, the real battle is in the last two days, I hope you can bring out your strongest strength." The middle-aged man finished speaking and flew away with a group of people, leaving behind the fifty disciples. The fifty disciples disappeared cleanly after a few breaths after they left.