I Want to Challenge Senior Sister Nalan

"Lost... Senior Brother Mo Li actually lost."

"A Five-star Dou Master lost to a Two-star Dou Master, crossing three minor levels. Even Senior Sister Nalan back then couldn't have done that."

As Mo Li conceded defeat, the entire square fell silent. If Chen Mo blocking Three Thousand Thunder Rain had merely surprised everyone before, this head-on clash had now left them utterly dumbfounded.

Formidable defense, immense Dou Qi, and an indestructible Black Spear.

Besides possessing extraordinary talent, Chen Mo also had an exceptionally solid foundation supporting him in battle.

"Mo Li's loss wasn't unjustified. That kid Chen Mo is simply a monster."

Among the Elder Council, a White-robed Elder spoke quietly. The other elders, including Yun Leng, nodded slightly. The latter sighed. "The Sect Master has taken in another peerless talent."

Chen Mo's victory also meant that his status as the Sect Master's personal disciple had been confirmed.

The Elder Council had discussed it with Yun Yun. Once the grand competition ended, they would announce it publicly.

As soon as Chen Mo stepped down, Yun Hai, Yun Ling, and Yun Fei all came forward to congratulate him. Even Nalan Yanran, who was seated far away from Chen Mo, smiled as she congratulated him. "From today onward, you're my Junior Brother."

"Senior Sister." Chen Mo smiled.

Mo Li, who had stepped down after his defeat, watched this scene with a gloomy expression, his hands clenched tightly within his wide sleeves.

"Bitch."

I follow behind you every day and constantly try to please you, yet you've never even smiled at me. But now, with a man you've known for less than a day, you treat him like this.

His sharp nails dug deeply into his palms as Mo Li suddenly recalled the message his family had sent some time ago.

If it really comes to it, use other methods. As long as you make Nalan Yanran a woman of the Mo Family, we won't object to you using some underhanded means.

"Looks like it's time to use that move. You forced me into this."

Nalan Yanran knew nothing of Mo Li's schemes. After greeting Chen Mo, she returned to her usual cold and aloof expression.

On Chen Mo's side, Yun Hai and the others kept pestering him, asking what other trump cards he had.

"If it's a trump card, would it still be a trump card if I told you now?" Chen Mo said.

"You really have one?"

"Mm, one for dealing with Senior Sister Nalan." Chen Mo did not hide this.

The moment he said that, Yun Hai, Yun Ling, and Yun Fei stared at Chen Mo in shock. Yun Hai even reached out to feel Chen Mo's forehead. "You don't have a fever. Why are you talking nonsense?"

"Of course I don't have a fever." Chen Mo swatted Yun Hai's hand away and asked with a puzzled look, "What? I can't fight Senior Sister Nalan?"

"It's not about whether you can fight her, it's just that..."

Boom! A tremor interrupted Yun Hai's words, followed by the referee's announcement. "Zheng Tian wins."

"It's Zheng Tian. Zheng Tian actually won, and he even broke through to Three-star Dou Master."

"Yun Ya is too weak, isn't he? He actually couldn't even beat Zheng Tian."

"Not only weak, but fast too. How long has it been since they started? Not even half an incense stick."

"I heard Zheng Tian came from a remote mountain village in Daomu City. He couldn't even afford basic cultivation liquid and could only obtain cultivation resources by completing sect missions."

"What's his background?" Chen Mo looked down at Zheng Tian, who appeared utterly ordinary in both looks and clothing, and asked.

"No particular background, but that kid likes to play the pig to eat the tiger. He also likes to break through in the middle of battle."

"During the Outer Sect assessment for promotion to the Inner Sect last time, his apparent strength was at the ninth star of Dou Zhe. The moment he entered the arena, he was already a One-star Dou Master."

"A few months ago, during the practical assessment, he was a Two-star Dou Master fighting a Three-star Dou Master disciple. He was suppressed the entire time, but as they fought, he actually broke through. Then the situation instantly reversed."

After Yun Hai explained in detail, he turned the topic back to Chen Mo.

"You may have defeated Mo Li, but don't think that means you can defeat Senior Sister Nalan. Senior Sister Nalan and Mo Li aren't on the same level."

"If you face Senior Sister Nalan, your ending will be the same as Yun Ya's." Yun Hai pointed at Yun Ya below, who had been knocked unconscious. "Perhaps yours will be even worse."

"Is that so?" After hearing this, Chen Mo's Battle Intent only grew stronger, leaving Yun Hai speechless.

"Next match: Yun Hai versus Nalan Yanran."

As the referee's voice rang out, Yun Hai said, "All right, I'm going up. You'd better give up that unrealistic idea. During the Challenge Tournament later, perhaps the two of us will fight."

Yun Hai entered the arena.

Cheers immediately rose from the disciples surrounding the square as they shouted Senior Sister Nalan's name.

In contrast, only Yun Ling and Yun Fei cheered Yun Hai on.

The two arrived at the center of the square. With the referee's order, the battle officially began.

Then came an instant kill.

That was right. Yun Hai, a peak Five-star Dou Master, was instantly defeated.

When Yun Hai activated his Ice Spirit Physique, Nalan Yanran seized the timing and struck at once. Relying on the extreme speed of her wind attribute, she took him down with a single move—Wind Extreme: Cracking Wind Spiral Dance.

"Junior Brother, I know how terrifying your Ice Spirit Physique is. I won't waste any time. Forgive your Senior Sister for being discourteous."

"Cough, cough." Yun Hai climbed out of the crater. After awkwardly straightening his clothes, he gave a bitter smile. "What are you saying, Senior Sister? Even if I activated my Ice Spirit Physique, I still wouldn't be your match. It's better for it to end early like this."

Nalan Yanran nodded and, without further nonsense, stepped down.

The referee's announcement came only after a delay.

"Nalan Yanran wins."

Soon, the Round of 16 ended, and the eight strongest contestants emerged.

They were Nalan Yanran.

Chen Mo.

Zheng Tian.

And five unnamed nobodies.

The final two places in the Top Ten would be decided through battles among the eight eliminated in the Round of 16.

In the end, Yun Hai and Mo Li stood out.

However, although the Top Ten had been decided, these were not their true rankings.

Only after entering the Top Ten did one gain the right to pursue one's own ranking and compete for first place.

Next came the Challenge Tournament.

The rules for the Top Ten Challenge Tournament had not been explained beforehand because they had always followed the old rules. Every Misty Cloud Sect disciple knew them by heart, so there was no need to emphasize them.

"I claim fifth place. If anyone disagrees, come challenge me." One of the unnamed contestants stepped forward first and shouted.

"I claim fourth place. If anyone disagrees, come challenge me." Mo Li assessed his own strength. Other than Chen Mo, who had defeated him earlier, only Nalan Yanran and Yun Hai ranked ahead of him.

He had calculated the fourth-place position perfectly.

"I disagree. I want to challenge you."

"I disagree too."

"Same here."

After a round of challenges, the rankings from first to ninth were determined according to strength.

Chen Mo looked at the nine of them and rubbed his nose. "Finally finished? Then it's my turn!"

Under the referee's urging gaze, Chen Mo shouted, "I want to challenge Senior Sister Nalan."