A top expert had to be battle-hardened. No one could smoothly step into a higher realm without hardship; many had even clawed their way through nine deaths and one life. Thus, the chance to join this encirclement of Ye Kuohai was a rare opportunity to broaden one's horizons.
Ye Xiwen said nothing, but Ye Zhongtian beside him spoke up. "This is Ye Xiwen. He is replacing Ye Xue in our encirclement mission. Anyone who underestimates him would be wrong. Jia Gu Zheng Hao, who came to cause trouble for our Lineage some time ago, was crippled by him!"
"Jia Gu Zheng Hao is nothing more than a minor figure. What is so impressive about crippling him? There are thousands upon thousands of people in this world who could do that; it means nothing!" An elderly Dharma Idol Realm expert stepped forward and said, "Besides, do you think this is children playing house, a face-to-face, one-on-one fight? We are going to encircle a Dark Hall expert. You all know the Dark Hall, don't you? Which person who walks out of there is not a troublesome opponent? And Ye Kuohai, even within the Dark Hall, is a famously formidable expert!"
The Dharma Idol Realm experts all nodded, agreeing with the old man. They had their own pride. Perhaps their aptitude could not compare to those heavenly prodigies, but when it came to life-and-death combat, they could leave geniuses of the same realm several streets behind. In their eyes, those face-to-face, one-on-one duels were the most laughable and absurd thing imaginable. On a true battlefield, who would give you a one-on-one opportunity? Who would grant you the privilege of facing them head-on? Killing the opponent at any cost was the kingly path.
It was easy to imagine that two utterly different martial paths