Yuan Wentian saw the many elders and nodded to each of them.
Then he turned his gaze toward Luo Yang and the other ten elite Outer Gate disciples.
"You are the ten strongest disciples of the Outer Gate. However, this Seven Sects Alliance Grand Competition is far from ordinary, and Huangtian Sect cannot afford any mishap. Therefore, I have brought Jiang Hao here to serve as the Senior Disciple Brother of the Outer Gate. Do you have any objections?"
Whoosh.
As Yuan Wentian's words fell, countless gazes instantly landed on Jiang Hao.
"So it really is him... Jiang Hao, the peerless genius who passed the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower!"
"He actually descended into our Outer Gate to become our Senior Disciple Brother?"
"Jiang Hao is an Inner Disciple, yet he came to the Outer Gate to become our Senior Disciple Brother. Just how little does he think of us?"
The ten elite Outer Gate disciples exchanged glances, their expressions darkening slightly.
They only dared to speak in low voices.
Especially Luo Yang. He had taken first place in the Outer Gate competition.
He had originally been expected to become the Senior Disciple Brother of the Outer Gate, yet Jiang Hao had suddenly dropped in from nowhere.
Naturally, Luo Yang was unwilling to accept this.
The rules of the Outer Gate were that one had to fight for everything!
Therefore, Luo Yang did not obediently follow orders simply because it was the Sect Master's arrangement. Instead, he said, "Sect Master, according to the Outer Gate's rules, anyone who wishes to become the Senior Disciple Brother of the Outer Gate must possess the strength to defeat every Outer Gate disciple."
"We are the ten leading disciples of the Outer Gate and can represent all Outer Gate disciples. Therefore, we boldly ask Senior Brother Jiang for some guidance."
The other Outer Gate disciples did not object either.
This was indeed what they meant.
Without fighting first, did he expect them to accept Jiang Hao as their Senior Disciple Brother of the Outer Gate?
That was simply impossible.
Yuan Wentian nodded. "Good. Then we shall proceed according to the rules. Jiang Hao, what do you think?"
Jiang Hao glanced at the ten Outer Gate disciples.
He understood what they were thinking.
He had to make them submit wholeheartedly.
At a time like this, Jiang Hao could not be modest.
He had to win.
And he had to win beautifully!
"Sect Master, I have no objections."
"However, I hope all ten of them attack together."
Jiang Hao spoke calmly.
Yet those words alone made fury blaze in the hearts of the ten Outer Gate disciples.
After all, telling all ten of them to attack together was already a form of "humiliation."
Who was he looking down on?
Even Transforming Force disciples from the Inner Gate would not dare to boast so extravagantly.
Yet the Sect Master merely smiled. "Fine. Luo Yang, the ten of you may attack together. And there is no need for you to hold back out of concern. Use whatever methods you have. With me and the many elders here, nothing will go wrong."
"Good. Then we will attack together. Senior Brother Jiang, forgive our offense!"
Although Luo Yang was somewhat furious inside, he did not show it.
The ten elite Outer Gate disciples were the same. Although every one of them held themselves in high regard and had been angered by Jiang Hao's words of "attack together," none of them was careless.
Instead, they became extremely cautious.
If they said all ten would act together, then all ten truly acted together.
They would never give Jiang Hao an opportunity to defeat them one by one.
After all, although Jiang Hao was not at Transforming Force, he had passed the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower. No one truly dared to underestimate him.
"Sect Master, do you know something? Although Jiang Hao passed the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower, facing the ten leading Outer Gate disciples at once will likely still be difficult, won't it?"
"Indeed. While this generation's ten leading Outer Gate disciples has no one particularly dazzling, anyone who could rise above the masses in the Outer Gate is no ordinary person. Jiang Hao is not even at Transforming Force. Defeating all ten at once will be difficult!"
The elders communicated through voice transmission.
Yuan Wentian merely smiled. "Elders, be patient. You will know once you watch."
Yuan Wentian kept them in suspense and did not explain directly.
He roughly knew Jiang Hao's confidence. With divine blood and a Sacred Body, what did defeating the ten leading Outer Gate disciples simultaneously amount to?
Even Transforming Force martial artists were no match for Jiang Hao.
However, Yuan Wentian also wanted to see how Jiang Hao would handle this.
Ability was ability.
But whether one could display that ability in actual combat was equally important.
"Attack!"
Luo Yang moved.
He was the first to charge toward Jiang Hao.
Luo Yang's movement technique was incredibly fast.
His entire body even lunged at Jiang Hao like a phantom.
At the same time, the other nine Outer Gate disciples also moved.
Each launched an attack from a different direction.
Clang.
A terrifying blade light shot into the sky.
The sharp edge sent a chill through everyone's hearts.
This was clearly an exceptionally profound blade technique.
Once the blade was drawn, blood must be seen!
There was also a sword technique that instantly transformed into a great net, enveloping Jiang Hao within it.
The fierce sword edges seemed ready to stab Jiang Hao full of holes.
Whether blade techniques or sword techniques, all were superior Martial Skills, each one unfathomably profound.
Under such circumstances, forget Hidden Force martial artists—even Transforming Force martial artists would likely face grave danger.
This was the strength of the ten leading Outer Gate disciples.
They had fought their way out from countless Outer Gate disciples. Not a single one was weak.
"Good!"
Facing such a terrifying offensive, Jiang Hao did not panic. Instead, he was excited.
Ever since he began practicing martial arts, he had had few chances for actual combat.
His experience was also far less abundant than that of these ten leading Outer Gate disciples.
He even knew very few Martial Skills.
Only two Martial Skills.
However, two Martial Skills were enough!
Before that terrifying blade light, Luo Yang's attack was also already close at hand.
Yet Jiang Hao merely smiled faintly.
Then, with his hands behind his back and the bearing of a little adult, he lightly stepped forward.
Whoosh.
In an instant, Jiang Hao vanished.
"What?"
Luo Yang's eyes saw nothing but empty space.
Where had Jiang Hao gone?
Not only Luo Yang, but the other nine Outer Gate disciples also widened their eyes.
Jiang Hao had vanished?
He had vanished right before their eyes.
Under the watchful gaze of so many people, how could someone possibly vanish?
"Behind us!"
Everyone turned around. Sure enough, Jiang Hao stood behind them.
Thus, the ten disciples spun around and rushed at Jiang Hao again.
Yet they still could not even touch the corner of Jiang Hao's clothes.
However, this time, they clearly saw how Jiang Hao had vanished.
With one step, Jiang Hao crossed more than ten feet.
He moved among the ten leading Outer Gate disciples as though taking a leisurely stroll through a courtyard.
"What kind of movement technique is this? It clearly looks so ordinary, so why can't we catch him?"
"Slow? How is that slow? It is far too fast!"
"This footwork seems somewhat like Moon Chasing Footwork, but it is much more powerful. What footwork is this?"
The ten leading Outer Gate disciples looked at one another, their hearts shaken.
However, while these ten disciples could not make sense of it, the observing elders and Sect Master Yuan Wentian saw through it at a glance.
"Moon Chasing Footwork! This is Moon Chasing Footwork! And if this old man is not mistaken, it should be Moon Chasing Footwork at the perfect realm. Jiang Hao has comprehended its True Intent!"
"That is right, this is indeed Moon Chasing Footwork. And I never expected that I would once again witness Moon Chasing Footwork's True Intent Secret Move, Shrink Step Into Inch."
"Shrink Step Into Inch! With this True Intent Secret Move, Jiang Hao is almost invincible beneath Entering Dao."
"A genius! Jiang Hao's talent is beyond imagination. Even the geniuses throughout history who passed the Ninth Floor of the Desolate Heaven Tower likely could not compare to Jiang Hao. After all, at Jiang Hao's age, they could not comprehend a True Intent Secret Move."
"What a pity that this is a footwork technique. It is only footwork. Even if it reaches perfection, it can only allow him to remain undefeated. Defeating the ten leading Outer Gate disciples will still be difficult."
The elders did not avoid anyone when they spoke.
Therefore, the ten leading Outer Gate disciples also heard their discussion.
Every one of them was deeply shaken.
"Moon Chasing Footwork at perfection?"
"True Intent Secret Move, Shrink Step Into Inch?"
"Jiang Hao is not even at Transforming Force, yet he has comprehended Moon Chasing Footwork's True Intent Secret Move? How are we supposed to fight this?"
The ten disciples looked at one another.
At this moment, they already knew in their hearts that defeating Jiang Hao was almost impossible.
They were also the foremost disciples of the Outer Gate.
They even possessed considerable talent in Martial Skills.
Many of them had trained their Martial Skills to Major Accomplishment.
But the more this was so, the more they knew just how difficult it was for a Martial Skill to reach perfection.
They simply could not see even the slightest hope of any Martial Skill reaching perfection.
Yet Jiang Hao had actually trained a Martial Skill to perfection.
Such talent was truly terrifying!
Luo Yang gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Senior Brother Jiang, to become the Senior Disciple Brother of the Outer Gate, you must defeat all ten of us and make us submit wholeheartedly."
"If Senior Brother only relies on Moon Chasing Footwork to evade us, then even if we acknowledge Senior Brother's talent, Senior Brother still cannot make us submit wholeheartedly."
Luo Yang employed a small "scheme."
He was trying to provoke Jiang Hao.
However, this was also the truth.
It was an open scheme.
Relying solely on footwork to evade them could not make anyone submit wholeheartedly.
"Good!"
"Then I will make you submit wholeheartedly!"
Jiang Hao took a deep breath.
Boom.
Jiang Hao took one step forward.
He instantly leaped before Luo Yang.
At the same time, Jiang Hao threw a punch, like an enormous Tiger Demon that stood between heaven and earth, stretching across the void.
Luo Yang's heart trembled.
Before that massive Tiger Demon, he seemed so insignificant.
He could only watch helplessly as Jiang Hao's fist came toward him.
"Ten Forces as One!"
Jiang Hao unleashed the full power of Ming Jin.
Roar...
A tiger's roar could faintly be heard.
The True Intent Secret Move of Fierce Tiger Fist, Tiger Roar Mountain Forest!
The power of Ten Forces as One instantly doubled.
"Ah..."
Worthy of being the number one Outer Gate disciple, Luo Yang fiercely bit down on his tongue, forcing himself back to his senses as he threw a punch of his own.
The two fists collided.
Jiang Hao's heart suddenly pounded violently.
The concealed Heart Force erupted instantly, surging through his fist and into Luo Yang's body.
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