Invitation

"May I have your name?"

The middle-aged Scholar looked at Yi Yun and asked.

Yi Yun remained silent for a moment, then uttered three words expressionlessly. "Jiang Yi Dao!"

"That's your title; I was asking for your name."

On his way here, the middle-aged Scholar had already learned of the rumor that Yi Yun claimed he didn't need to use a second strike against geniuses of the same level.

He found the rumor amusing.

Yi Yun said without changing his expression, "This title is my name. If I am no longer worthy of this title, then having my name will be of no use to me."

The middle-aged Scholar narrowed his eyes slightly and chuckled, "Indeed, youthful arrogance prevails."

Gongsun Yang, standing to the side, gritted his teeth in anger. This guy had absolutely no idea who he was!

He had met many madmen in his life, but he had never seen anyone this mad.

He said such things in front of the Martial Arts Alliance envoy, and he had just injured many people in Tianwu City and beaten up the law enforcement team.

In this situation, he's still so arrogant. Who does he think he is?

Gongsun Yang couldn't be happier that Yi Yun offended the Martial Arts Alliance envoy and was then slapped to death.

But... what the middle-aged Scholar said next almost made Gongsun Yang bite his tongue off.

The middle-aged Scholar clapped his hands lightly and said slowly, "It's normal for talented people to be arrogant; I like that kind of person. But if you don't have talent... then being arrogant is just foolish. If you show me your worth, I can let you join the Heavenly Dao Alliance."

Heavenly Dao Alliance!

Gongsun Yang's heart trembled as he listened. He had gone to great lengths to join the organization, yet he had failed. Now, such a precious spot had been given to this Jiang Yi Dao by the middle-aged Scholar?

A bandit who destroyed one of their Lihuo Sect's shops and deliberately caused trouble in Tianwu City actually obtained such an opportunity, while he himself...

A single sentence from the middle-aged Scholar left Gongsun Yang completely bewildered; he simply couldn't accept this fact.

At this moment, many elders from powerful factions around the middle-aged Scholar were also sighing. When the middle-aged Scholar used "interesting" several times to describe Yi Yun, they had already vaguely guessed that this might be the outcome.

When it actually happened, they felt uneasy, but they weren't too surprised.

Only Gongsun Ding's face darkened; he simply couldn't accept it. This kid who had so severely humiliated their Lihuo Sect was able to enter the Heavenly Dao Alliance, making him feel ashamed as if he were being ridiculed by everyone around him.

However, he dared not raise the slightest objection in front of this middle-aged Scholar.

"The Heavenly Dao Alliance?"

Upon hearing the middle-aged Scholar's words, a barely perceptible glint flashed in Yi Yun's eyes.

Yi Yun was not surprised to be qualified to enter the Heavenly Dao Alliance; his talent was more than enough to qualify him.

In fact, Yi Yun had envisioned this scenario from the very beginning.

He used his own strength to attract the attention of Blood Moon, until he entered the Heavenly Dao Alliance.

Within the Heavenly Dao Alliance, he has more opportunities to access Heavenly Dao Alliance core secrets.

Yi Yun just didn't expect everything to go so smoothly.

Although he had already obtained the qualification, Yi Yun did not immediately agree. As an arrogant and unruly young man, if he readily accepted such an offer, it would raise suspicions, which was not his style.

"Pass your test to enter the Heavenly Dao Alliance?" Yi Yun's lips curled slightly. "You think I'm eager to join the Heavenly Dao Alliance? I know the Heavenly Dao Alliance; it's a place many people would kill to get into."

"But the more like it is, the less interested I am. Where in the world is there such a good thing? You provide resources, you provide traditions, and as long as you have talent, you can go in and cultivate? You get all the benefits?"

"In this world, no one does anything without a benefit. If I gain advantages from joining the Heavenly Dao Alliance, I will pay the corresponding price!"

After Yi Yun said this, the middle-aged Scholar narrowed his eyes slightly, a strange light gleaming in them.

Behind the middle-aged Scholar, a chilling glint flashed in the eyes of the handsome young man. "What did you say!"

As a member of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, he was proud of this identity and could not tolerate Yi Yun's slander.

"How dare you, an ant, question the actions of my Heavenly Dao Alliance!"

As he spoke, the handsome young man took a step forward, and a Longsword appeared in his hand as if by ghost, its tip pointing directly at Yi Yun's brow.

"You seemed to have said that against geniuses of your own age, you don't need a second strike. If someone could force you to make a second strike, you wouldn't even need to live anymore. So if you make a second strike and still can't win, or even lose outright, do you think you should just give up on living?"

The handsome young man said coldly, he really couldn't stand Yi Yun's arrogance.

Although he was arrogant, he was respectful and deferential in front of the middle-aged Scholar, not daring to overstep his bounds in the slightest. But this barbarian, who did he think he was? He treated the middle-aged Scholar with the same disdain.

"Early stage of Dao Seed, you think you can fight me beyond your level?" Yi Yun laughed. "I'm always the one fighting beyond my level; I've never seen anyone who can fight me beyond their level!"

This handsome young man was only seventeen or eighteen years old. At this age, his cultivation level was remarkable, and coupled with his extraordinary understanding of the laws, he became famous far and wide.

But in Yi Yun's eyes, it was nothing at all.

"Hmm?" The handsome young man's eyes suddenly sharpened.

He did not underestimate Yi Yun. After all, Yi Yun's cultivation level was higher than his, and it would be very difficult to defeat such a genius who was above his level!

If Yi Yun were at the same cultivation level as him, given the handsome young man's personality, he would have already made a move.

"Oh!"

Just then, the middle-aged Scholar spoke up, "Our Martial Arts Alliance doesn't usually need to explain things to a junior like you, but since you asked, I'll say it anyway. The Tianyuan Realm may seem peaceful now, but in reality, undercurrents are surging, and a calamity is about to erupt."

"Tens of millions of years ago, a great calamity destroyed the original martial arts civilization of the Tianyuan Realm. The impact of that catastrophe was far-reaching, beyond your imagination. It caused countless martial arts lineages to be severed. In fact, not to mention martial arts lineages, even the written records of history are few and far between."

"Such a catastrophe may very well occur in the future... The menacing Wild Races, and the colossal Eye of Destruction lurking within the Eternal Vortex, could both be the root causes of this catastrophe!"

"With so many omens, my Martial Arts Alliance naturally has to do something: establish the Heavenly Dao Alliance Martial Arts Alliance over millions of years, and cultivate a group of Emperor, or even peerless Great Emperor. This is not for my Martial Arts Alliance, but for the Tianyuan Realm, for the martial artists, ordinary people, and all living beings of the Tianyuan Realm, and for the entire human race!"

The middle-aged Scholar's words echoed for miles around, truly resounding and full of vigor.

So much so that many martial artists around couldn't help but cheer.

Indeed, his inflammatory words were very inspiring.

"The Martial Arts Alliance has had a tough time!" an old man sighed. "For millions of years, the Martial Arts Alliance has always kept a low profile and never had any ambition to dominate. But in recent years, they have had no choice but to emerge. Apart from the Martial Arts Alliance, I'm afraid there is no one else who can shoulder this great responsibility!"

The appearance of the colossal Eye of Destruction within the Eternal Vortex shook the entire Tianyuan Realm. With calamity imminent, humanity truly needed a leader, and the Martial Arts Alliance was the best choice.

"This young man is too impetuous; he actually dares to question the Martial Arts Alliance. He truly doesn't appreciate kindness."

The crowd's opinions naturally sided with the Martial Arts Alliance, isolating Yi Yun.

Seeing this, the handsome young man, with an arrogant expression, sneered, "Judging others by your own petty standards, that's all you're capable of. Give me three more years, and once I reach the late stage of the Dao Seed realm, defeating you will be no different than killing a chicken!"

Faced with the overwhelming condemnation, Yi Yun remained silent, as if he had been rendered speechless by the middle-aged Scholar's words.

Yi Yun knew very well that if the middle-aged Scholar saw his rebellious nature, he would suffer a terrible fate.

"What, aren't you going to say anything?"

Seeing that Yi Yun was clearly being suppressed by him, the handsome young man arrogantly pressed on with a demanding tone.

"You only got a little luck in the South China Sea, yet you're so arrogant and presumptuous in speculating about the Martial Arts Alliance's actions. How utterly laughable! The Martial Arts Alliance's foundation and all that it shoulders far exceed your imagination. You only defeated some chickens and dogs, and now you really think you're invincible?"

Gongsun Yang was furious when the handsome young man said those words.

Clay chickens and clay dogs?

That's him!

Yi Yun squinted at the handsome young man and asked, "What's your name?"

"You don't need to know my name, just call me Jian Wushuang," the handsome young man said coldly.

Jian Wushuang?

Yi Yun was taken aback, but then he realized that this name was probably something he had just come up with, a copy of his own name.

He only strikes once, never a second time, hence the name "Jian Wushuang".

This is ironic given his own title.

Compared to his straightforward title, the title "Jian Wushuang" is obviously more pretentious. This is probably due to the handsome young man's personality. A person like him naturally needs a name that sounds more meaningful.

"Imitating others' moves is a skill, but imitating titles too? Are you going to say that you don't need to use a second sword if you're at the same level?" Yi Yun asked with amusement.

The handsome young man said calmly, "You are welcome to come and try me out in three years."

"Three years? No need. I can suppress my cultivation to the early stage of the Dao Seed now." After Yi Yun finished speaking, everyone felt that Yi Yun's aura was rapidly receding.

Soon, he suppressed his cultivation to the early stage of the Dao Seed realm, just like the handsome young man.

Early stage of Dao Seed versus early stage of Dao Seed!

People's eyes lit up when they saw this.

Yi Yun only suppressed his cultivation level, but his comprehension of the laws was difficult to suppress. If he suppressed the laws to fight, the battle itself would lose its meaning.

When young geniuses clash, it often comes down to their comprehension of the laws of nature!

In this sense, the side suppressing their cultivation level actually holds a significant advantage in the battle, but even so, the relative strengths of the two are still evident. (To be continued~^~)