Another Move

"Not bad, I haven't neglected my cultivation!" Ye Kongming maintained a stern expression, but the smiles that occasionally flickered across his face revealed his good mood. He had initially thought it would be great if Ye Xiwen could just pass the first round. However, he hadn't expected Ye Xiwen to pass so easily. With that, the second round should also be a small problem, and there was even a chance he could break into the third round and the top hundred. Naturally, his mood was excellent.

Soon, the first round didn't make Ye Xiwen wait too long before the second round arrived. Ye Xiwen's opponent in the second round was a young man of similar age, dressed in fine clothes with an arrogant expression.

"Ye Xiwen!" Ye Xiwen stated.

The young man looked at Ye Xiwen and said indifferently, "You should surrender early to avoid suffering later!"

At this moment, the disciples below the stage began to discuss amongst themselves, with some recognizing the young man's background.

"It's Wang Shaoqi! Wang Shaoqi had a fortunate encounter before and practiced a set of Tiger Cannon Fist, a high-level martial art, which is extremely formidable. The last time he entered the Inner Gate disciples, he used the Tiger Cannon Fist to make many senior disciples flee in disarray, almost breaking into the top hundred. Then, he was taken in as a personal disciple by an Elder. It's said that he has now reached the peak of the Houtian Fifth Stage, and even ordinary Houtian Sixth Stage cultivators might not be his match!"

"Is that so? No wonder he's so arrogant. But this Ye Xiwen isn't simple either. Shi Feng couldn't even withstand one move from him earlier and was knocked unconscious, his life or death unknown. It looks like there might be a fierce battle!"

Wang Shaoqi seemed to have heard the comments from the disciples watching below, and he immediately let out a cold laugh, saying, "Do you think defeating Shi Feng makes you my opponent? I'm not a brute like Shi Feng, full of brute strength but unable to utilize it. He's just an idiot!"

"Stop the nonsense!" Ye Xiwen said calmly.

"Watch me show you something!" Wang Shaoqi shouted, and a massive aura erupted behind him. A fierce and menacing aura instantly spread out, like a fierce tiger descending from the mountain.

This was an unusual phenomenon that occurred when the Tiger Cannon Fist was cultivated to an extremely profound level, condensing the surrounding air into the form of a fierce tiger.

"Bang!" Wang Shaoqi stomped his foot forcefully, and his figure instantly vanished. The next moment, he appeared before Ye Xiwen and threw a punch, "Tiger Roaring in the Forest!"

At this moment, it truly seemed like a fierce tiger roaring through the forest. Wang Shaoqi had transformed into a fierce tiger, radiating intense killing intent.

In the Elder's seating area, an Elder looked at Wang Shaoqi with pride. He was Wang Shaoqi's master, Hu Elder. Another Elder smiled and said, "Last time, Wang Shaoqi almost broke into the top hundred, setting a record for our sect. This Tiger Cannon Fist has progressed by leaps and bounds compared to three years ago; it's almost reached great mastery. This time, he should at least break into the top twenty!"

"Alas, Qi'er is still too young, and his mastery is still far from perfect. I'm just letting him see the elites among the sect disciples, so he doesn't become too arrogant," Hu Elder said with a rather serious tone, though the smile and pride on his face were undeniable. "However, ordinary people won't be Qi'er's opponent."

Suddenly, the disciples in that area let out a collective gasp.

They saw Ye Xiwen stomp his foot, and his entire figure disappeared from Wang Shaoqi's sight, precisely the Heavenly Immortal Steps.

Wang Shaoqi passed through the space where Ye Xiwen had just been and finally realized something was wrong.

"Not good!" Wang Shaoqi finally shed his earlier confidence and sensed the problem.

"Too late!" Ye Xiwen appeared behind Wang Shaoqi and slapped him.

"Bang!" Before Wang Shaoqi could even react, Ye Xiwen had slapped him out of the arena. Ye Xiwen hadn't seriously injured him.

Wang Shaoqi was sent flying but still couldn't believe that he couldn't even block one move from Ye Xiwen. After a while, Wang Shaoqi cupped his hands towards Ye Xiwen with a wry smile, "Brother Ye, thank you for holding back. I was truly ignorant before, and my perspective was laughable!"

Wang Shaoqi turned and left, his figure somewhat dejected.

"What? How is this possible? How can Ye Xiwen be so powerful? Even Wang Shaoqi is no match for him and was sent flying with a single move. It's truly unbelievable!"

The outcome of this battle caused a stir. Many people hadn't expected Ye Xiwen to defeat Wang Shaoqi so easily, without even the fierce battle they had imagined.

Wang Shaoqi was also a genius among the Inner Gate disciples. Three years ago, when he first entered the Inner Gate, he had almost broken into the top hundred. This time, his target was directly aimed at the top twenty, or even the top ten, and he was a popular candidate for future Core Disciples.

He had obtained many fortunate encounters and was even accepted as a disciple by an Elder. Yet, such a powerful genius was defeated by Ye Xiwen, and moreover, defeated in a single move. It was simply unimaginable.

Hu Elder's face turned ashen, like a pig's liver. Although he had spoken humbly earlier, everyone could see his pride. But as soon as his words faded, Wang Shaoqi was defeated by Ye Xiwen in one move. This was equivalent to being slapped hard in the face.

"Congratulations, congratulations, Elder Ye. Your son has truly made a great impression this time, passing even the second round so easily. Haha, I'm afraid the top ten is not a problem at all!"

"Yes, yes, the three children of Elder Ye's family are all outstanding individuals!"

A wave of congratulatory voices came from the other side of the Elder's seating area, making Hu Elder's expression even more unpleasant.

Ye Kongming repeatedly said, "My son still has a long way to go," with great humility.

He was very satisfied with Ye Xiwen's performance. He hadn't expected Ye Xiwen's progress to be so significant after disappearing for a month. He had even defeated Wang Shaoqi, who had gained fame three years ago, with a single move. It was clear that Ye Xiwen hadn't used his full strength, and he had definitely brought him honor. He even felt a bit of anticipation about how far his younger son could go.

"Hmph!" Hu Elder snorted unpleasantly. "He just got lucky, relying on his decent movement technique. He'll eventually fail. He won't even make it into the top thirty!"

The Elder's seating area immediately became lively.

"This Ye Xiwen is remarkable! I never knew about him before. It seems he hasn't used his full strength at all. I wonder when someone will force him to go all out!"

"Yes, look, he's carrying a long saber on his back, and there's no sign of him using it yet. Tsk, tsk, incredible!"

Many Elders who were friendly with Hu Elder also chimed in.

"Everyone knows that the three sons of the Ye family have mediocre aptitude. Their sudden rapid progress must be due to consuming some rare heavenly treasures that boosted their cultivation. However, this level of cultivation is unstable. When they encounter true masters, they will be instantly defeated."

"The path of cultivation is a long journey. At just the Houtian realm, they rely on heavenly treasures to advance. Their future achievements will be limited to this!"

The Elders discussed amongst themselves, but there was a barrier on the high platform, so those below could not hear what the Elders on the high platform were saying.

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