Defeating Jiang Dong

Jiang Chen saw this scene and merely furrowed his brows.

He had not expected Jiang Dong to possess such a secret technique. It seemed he was not as simple as he appeared.

However, Jiang Dong's methods meant nothing to Jiang Chen.

After all, Jiang Chen cultivated the Sky Devouring Demonic Dragon Art, an heaven-defying technique.

"Jiang Chen, being defeated by this move of mine is something you can be proud of." Jiang Dong spoke coldly.

As soon as Jiang Dong finished speaking, his figure flashed, and he charged straight toward Jiang Chen at incredible speed.

"So fast..." Some of the spectators were also stunned by Jiang Dong's speed.

With such speed, he had probably reached the level of the Martial Artist Realm's peak, right?

Jiang Chen was not afraid in the slightest. He struck out with one palm.

"Boom..." Jiang Dong threw a punch, but Jiang Chen stopped it with one palm.

Jiang Dong felt a powerful force surge from Jiang Chen's body. He was directly knocked back more than ten meters and barely managed to stop himself.

"So strong..." Countless people were horrified. How could Jiang Chen, only at the Martial Artist Realm Fifth Level, possibly be this powerful?

Great Elder Jiang Hai was also filled with shock. This Jiang Chen was no simple character.

Jiang Yunfeng was overjoyed to see how formidable his son Jiang Chen was.

And this still wasn't Jiang Chen's true strength. Jiang Chen had been suppressing his cultivation while fighting.

Clan Head Jiang Tian was also very satisfied as he watched Jiang Chen. Jiang Chen's talent was even greater than Jiang Dong's. He would have to be nurtured more carefully in the future.

"Jiang Chen..." Fury flashed through Jiang Dong's eyes.

He had thought he could crush Jiang Chen, but he had never expected to be forced back by him instead, leaving himself at a disadvantage. Jiang Dong found this impossible to accept.

"With this little strength, you still want to knock me down? Jiang Dong, you can't do it." Jiang Chen smiled faintly.

Jiang Chen's words completely enraged Jiang Dong.

"Jiang Chen, you will regret this." Jiang Dong roared furiously before directly releasing the restriction on his cultivation.

Boom! A powerful aura erupted from Jiang Dong's body.

The aura of the Martial Artist Realm Ninth Level's peak burst forth.

"Martial Artist Realm Ninth Level peak! Heavens, Jiang Dong's strength is actually at the peak of the Martial Artist Realm Ninth Level!" Many people were shocked.

No one had expected Jiang Dong to have hidden his strength as well.

The Martial Artist Realm Eighth Level had already been astonishing enough, yet he had now erupted with the strength of the Martial Artist Realm Ninth Level's peak.

However, because Jiang Dong was furious, his realm actually broke through. With a pfft, he stepped into the Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level.

His aura surged once again.

"Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level! He actually broke through in the middle of battle. Jiang Dong's talent is far too monstrous, isn't it?" Jiang Dong had only just erupted with the aura of the Martial Artist Realm Ninth Level's peak, yet he had broken through again to the Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level.

Even the Martial Master Realm experts were shocked.

The Jiang Family's current batch of geniuses was truly outstanding. They had produced a genius like Jiang Dong, as well as Jiang Chen.

Both were favored sons of heaven.

Jiang Dong had already contained a great deal of spiritual power within his body and could have stepped into the Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level at any time. Now, because of his fury, the true qi in his body had run wild, allowing him to break through to the Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level. It had to be said that his luck was excellent.

"Hahaha, I actually broke through to the Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level! Jiang Chen, now I want to see how you can possibly be my opponent!" Jiang Dong laughed loudly.

"Jiang Dong, aren't you celebrating too soon? Do you think you're the only one at the Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level?" Jiang Chen sneered.

"What? What did you say? Could it be that you..." Jiang Dong's smile froze.

He thought of something, but felt it was impossible. Could Jiang Chen also have been suppressing his cultivation while fighting?

Could he also be at the Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level?

"My realm is no weaker than yours..." After Jiang Chen finished speaking, a powerful fluctuation also erupted from within his body.

Martial Artist Realm Sixth Level, Martial Artist Realm Seventh Level...

Jiang Chen's aura continued to rise. In just a few breaths, it rose to the Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level, matching Jiang Dong without the slightest weakness.

"Wow..." Jiang Chen's condition once again shocked many spectators.

Heavens, the Jiang Family's geniuses this year were truly powerful. Two geniuses at the Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level had actually appeared.

Jiang Hai had been extremely pleased when he saw his son break through to the Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level. Yet Jiang Chen had also reached the Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level.

He had been suppressing his cultivation to fight all along, and this made Jiang Hai's expression extremely ugly.

Judging from Jiang Chen's previous performance, his strength was definitely formidable among those of the same rank. Jiang Dong was very likely no match for Jiang Chen.

"Good, good..." Clan Head Jiang Tian was delighted to see that Jiang Chen had also reached the Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level.

"All right, Jiang Dong. I've played with you long enough. It's time to end this..." Jiang Chen spoke indifferently.

From beginning to end, Jiang Chen had never regarded Jiang Dong as a true opponent.

"Jiang Chen, don't look down on people!" Jiang Dong shouted. The spear in his hand shot straight toward Jiang Chen.

This time, Jiang Dong used a spirit weapon.

Seeing Jiang Dong charge at him, Jiang Chen had no need to use a spirit weapon. His figure flashed as he employed the third-tier movement technique Traceless Steps.

His body was like a phantom, and he instantly dodged Jiang Dong's attack.

"Boom..." Jiang Chen's fist slammed into Jiang Dong.

Jiang Chen's speed was too fast. Jiang Dong had no way to dodge and was sent flying by the blow.

The tremendous force blasted Jiang Dong right off the arena.

Even then, Jiang Chen had held back.

If Jiang Chen had attacked with all his strength, Jiang Dong would have been killed by that punch.

Jiang Chen was extremely powerful now. He had even killed Martial Master Realm experts before. How could a Jiang Dong at the Martial Artist Realm Tenth Level possibly be his opponent?

After Jiang Dong was knocked from the arena, he spat out a large mouthful of blood with a cry.

"Dong'er!!!" Great Elder Jiang Hai was horrified at the sight. He immediately rose from his seat and rushed toward Jiang Dong.

He checked Jiang Dong's condition. Only after discovering that Jiang Dong had suffered merely some internal injuries and was in no serious danger did he finally let out a sigh of relief.

Jiang Hai shot Jiang Chen a cold look without saying anything, then left with Jiang Dong.

The referee was also stunned. He had never expected Jiang Chen to win.

"Jiang Chen wins," the referee announced.

As soon as the referee spoke, many people began applauding. This was their acknowledgment of Jiang Chen's strength.

Jiang Chen was far stronger than Jiang Dong. Against Jiang Chen, Jiang Dong had practically been unable to fight back.

The matches that followed proceeded as usual. Some opponents who encountered Jiang Chen immediately conceded, unwilling to fight him.

Even a genius as powerful as Jiang Dong had fallen to Jiang Chen. How could they possibly be his opponents?

In the end, Jiang Chen won first place.

As for Jiang Dong, he had previously defeated Jiang Qi, so he ranked second, while Jiang Qi ranked third.

The top ten geniuses were soon determined.

Many people had never expected the title of the Jiang Family's number-one genius to fall to Jiang Chen.

However, Jiang Chen had proven it with his strength. This first place was fully deserved, without the slightest bit of fraud.

Many people went to congratulate Jiang Yunfeng, who was also extremely happy. Having a genius son was naturally something worth celebrating.

"All right, next, we will distribute the rewards to the top ten," Clan Head Jiang Tian announced.

The competition was now over. It was time to distribute the rewards.

"First place, Jiang Chen: five thousand spirit stones and fifty Second-tier Yangyuan Pills."

"Second place, Jiang Dong: four thousand spirit stones and thirty Second-tier Yangyuan Pills."

"Third place, Jiang Qi: three thousand spirit stones and ten Second-tier Yangyuan Pills."

From fourth place onward, there were only spirit stone rewards and no pills.

The tenth-place winner received only five hundred spirit stones.

Five hundred spirit stones was still quite a considerable sum for these younger members.

After Jiang Chen took first place, many Jiang Family clansmen came to congratulate him. With such a powerful genius, they naturally had to build a good relationship with him.

The clansmen who had previously maintained only ordinary relations with Jiang Chen's family were now extremely enthusiastic as well.

"Tomorrow, the Jiang Family will hold a clan meeting. All Jiang Family clansmen are to attend," Clan Head Jiang Tian announced.

The next day, in the Jiang Family's main hall, several hundred people sat inside. This was the clan meeting, and every Jiang Family clansman could attend.

The various Great Elders sat at the front. Jiang Tian, as Clan Head, sat in the foremost position, facing the many clansmen.

"The top ten of the younger generation's competition have now been determined. Thus, one month from now, it will be time for the Dragon King Secret Realm. I believe everyone knows about the Dragon King Secret Realm. It is a space jointly possessed by the six small towns around us. At that time, the geniuses of all six towns will enter."

"There are numerous spirit medicines in the Dragon King Secret Realm, as well as some demonic beasts. The results will be calculated according to the value of the demonic beast materials and spirit medicines obtained inside. Our Jiang Family needs these resources."

"The second matter is that I intend to step down from the position of Clan Head. A new Clan Head will be selected from among the Jiang Family clansmen. Every Jiang Family clansman above the Martial Master Realm may compete for the position, but what I require is fair competition." Jiang Tian spoke.

As soon as Jiang Tian finished speaking, an uproar swept through the Jiang Family clansmen.

They found the first matter normal enough, because the Dragon King Secret Realm opened once every four years.

This year happened to be the time for it to open, and it also coincided with the Northern Sea Prefecture's Three Great Sects selecting new disciples.

In three months, the Three Great Sects of Beihai Prefecture would be recruiting disciples.

At that time, the Three Great Sects' envoys would come to Yunluo City to recruit talented disciples.

The Jiang Family's top ten disciples had also obtained spots to participate in the competition.

As long as they performed outstandingly in the competition, they would have a chance to join the Three Great Sects.

The other two great families of Qingyue Town, the Wang Family and the Zhou Family, likewise possessed ten spots each.

The other minor powers would also receive a certain number of spots. Qingyue Town had fifty spots in total, while the three great families occupied thirty of them.

As for the second matter, it was also extremely important to the Jiang Family.

"Two months from now, the decision will be made according to the number of clansmen supporting each candidate. Whoever has the most supporters will become the new Clan Head," Jiang Tian announced.

"A clansman at the Martial Master Realm counts as three votes, a Martial Artist Realm clansman counts as two votes, and a Martial Apprentice Realm clansman counts as one vote. All clansmen with cultivation may vote."

"Also, during these two months, every thousand spirit stones earned in profit for the clan will count as one vote." Jiang Tian explained the rules.

This arrangement was even fairer, taking into account both everyone's support and their contributions to the clan.

If someone lacked an advantage in support, bringing benefits to the clan was also a display of ability.

As soon as Jiang Tian finished speaking, a sharp glint flashed through Jiang Hai's eyes. At last, the time to compete for the position of Clan Head had arrived.

He gestured to the three Elders beside him.

They all nodded, indicating that they would do their utmost to help Jiang Hai seize the position of Clan Head.

The rules Jiang Tian had set were quite humane. Whoever ultimately won would have to rely on their own ability.

Jiang Chen's heart stirred as well. If not many clansmen supported Jiang Yunfeng, he could use spirit stones to gather votes for him. After all, Jiang Chen had previously looted one of the Bloodfire Mercenary Group's strongholds and obtained wealth worth hundreds of thousands of spirit stones.

If he used it all, he could obtain at least several hundred votes.

As for the rest, he would have to make the Jiang Family support them.

If Jiang Chen performed outstandingly in the secret realm, he should also be able to win the support of many people.

Everyone wanted to befriend a powerful genius. For Jiang Chen's sake, they would also vote for Jiang Yunfeng.

It would be best if he could offer some benefits and make the Jiang Family clansmen support Jiang Yunfeng even more.

"All right. Afterward, anyone who wishes to compete for the position of Clan Head should come register with me. The deadline is two months," Jiang Tian announced.

"Meeting adjourned."

Jiang Tian was quite decisive. After announcing the matter, he immediately dismissed the clansmen.

Jiang Chen also left with the others.

At this moment, Jiang Hai was in Jiang Tian's study.

"Father, I want to compete for the position of Clan Head," Jiang Hai said.

"Good, I understand. To compete for the position of Clan Head, you will have to show your ability. Whether it is the clansmen's support or the benefits you bring to the clan, both will be evaluation criteria. However, you must not do anything that harms the clansmen. If you commit an offense, your eligibility will be revoked," Jiang Tian said.

Jiang Hai nodded. "Father, I will prove myself."

"See that you do. Don't disappoint me," Jiang Tian said.

At that moment, someone knocked on the door.

"Come in," Jiang Tian said.

The person who entered was Jiang Yunfeng.

"It's you!" Jiang Hai was stunned when he saw Jiang Yunfeng.

"Jiang Yunfeng, what are you doing here?" Jiang Hai asked unhappily.

"I came here, of course, to register to compete for the position of Clan Head," Jiang Yunfeng replied.

"What? Jiang Yunfeng, didn't you say before that you didn't want to compete for the position of Clan Head?" Jiang Hai was shocked.

"Hmph, do I need your permission to make my decision?" Jiang Yunfeng said coldly.

"You..." Jiang Hai was unable to refute him.

"Yunfeng, you're registering too? Then I'll write your name down," Jiang Tian said with a smile.

Jiang Tian had always thought highly of Jiang Yunfeng. He also hoped that Jiang Yunfeng would become Clan Head. At the very least, he was more reliable than Jiang Hai.

Jiang Hai was rather impulsive, while Jiang Yunfeng was much steadier.

"Hmph, very well, Jiang Yunfeng. I want to see how you intend to fight me," Jiang Hai said coldly before leaving directly.

With Jiang Tian here, he could not do anything to Jiang Yunfeng. If the two sides fought, their eligibility could easily be revoked. Jiang Tian had warned them of this earlier.

Jiang Hai was still willing to follow the rules.

"Yunfeng, you must work hard. Jiang Hai is not weak, and he has the support of other Elders. However, no matter who becomes Clan Head in the end, I hope the Jiang Family will not waste its strength fighting itself," Jiang Tian said.

"Father, I know what I'm doing. As long as Big Brother doesn't go too far, I won't argue with him," Jiang Yunfeng hurriedly replied.

"Mm," Jiang Tian said.

Jiang Tian was merely stepping down from the position of Clan Head; that did not mean he was leaving the Jiang Family. With him present, he still possessed a deterrent effect over everyone.

He simply wanted to devote more energy to cultivation. The position of Clan Head involved too many miscellaneous affairs and occupied too much of his time.