Absolute confidence
Before the Venerable Arena, True Master Zhang of Dragon Tiger Mountain's expression changed drastically.
He was actually blasted out of the ring.
And in front of a large number of cultivators.
This was something that Master Zhang, who had always considered himself the leader of the Daoist school, a genius patriarch, and True Master Zhang with the appearance of an immortal, could hardly accept.
After leaving the Venerable Arena, he no longer needed to suppress his cultivation. His Ancestral Aura returned instantly, and his injuries were healed in an instant as he circulated his cultivation technique. However, the loss of face was difficult to make up for.
Standing among the crowd, True Master Zhang of Dragon Tiger Mountain's face alternated between pale and flushed, his teeth clenched tightly, his heart filled with deep shock.
Li Jiusheng, being at the Venerable Realm, defeated him with the force of a whirlwind sweeping away fallen leaves. Doesn't this demonstrate that the opponent's potential far surpasses his own?
Logically speaking, although True Master Zhang of Dragon Tiger Mountain suppressed his cultivation level to the Venerable Peak, his own cultivation level was that of Venerable Peak Master. His vision, methods, and the subtlety of his control over True Qi were incomparable to those at the peak of the Venerable realm.
He came with Innate advantage, but now he was defeated by Li Jiusheng in a clean and decisive manner. After a few simple moves, he was blasted out of the arena. Even after he used the two ultimate techniques of Dragon Tiger Mountain, the Dragon Tiger Golden Core and the Daoist Flying Sword, he was still defeated in a clean and decisive manner.
This made True Master Zhang's expression serious, and he felt very awkward.
This is a huge embarrassment.
But he knew he couldn't continue to lose his composure, otherwise he wouldn't just lose face himself, but the face of the Dragon Tiger Mountain Daoist temple.
Therefore, True Master Zhang of Dragon Tiger Mountain suppressed his anger and the surging killing intent hidden beneath his face, and calmly said, "Young friend, your internal energy at the Venerable Realm is truly remarkable, I admire you. Your Sword energy is powerful, you should have Innate Sword Body. In the future, if you break through to the Ancestral Master realm, your future will be limitless. In this debate among Venerables, I have lost."
Having said these words of saving face with all his might, True Master Zhang of Dragon Tiger Mountain turned and left.
He walked slowly and leisurely, as if everything was calm and serene.
But only those who know his character well know that this is because he has suppressed all his hatred and resentment to the extreme, and his hands, hidden inside his Daoist robe, are clenched until they turn purple and blue.
Below the Venerable Arena, everyone was utterly shocked.
Even the patriarch himself was defeated when he entered the fray.
This is no ordinary patriarch; this is True Master Zhang of Dragon Tiger Mountain.
Within this Outer Domain the main area, Dragon Tiger Mountain is a top-tier Daoist center with a long history and a glorious Daoist lineage.
This generation's Sect Master True Master Zhang, is an unparalleled genius, a rare talent that only appears once every two hundred years at Dragon Tiger Mountain.
Now that he has condescended to come to the Venerable Arena, everyone thought he should win first Venerable Arena, but no one expected him to lose so decisively.
At this moment, as everyone watched True Master Zhang of Dragon Tiger Mountain leave and then looked at Li Jiusheng standing on the arena, their hearts were filled with turmoil.
Some young Sword Cultivator were initially shocked, then their eyes lit up with fervor, seeing Li Jiusheng as if they were seeing their patriarch.
Innate Sword Body!
The news revealed by True Master Zhang of Dragon Tiger Mountain made everyone envious.
This is simply a chosen one for swordsmanship.
As True Master Zhang departed, discussions arose everywhere.
"I never expected that True Master Zhang would be defeated. Although he didn't use the power of the Ancestral Master, he once manipulated the wind and clouds at the Venerable Realm and was a prodigy in this Outer Domain realm. It's shocking that he was defeated so decisively." Someone said in astonishment.
"True Master Zhang's defeat is shocking, but what's even more shocking is that he actually possesses Innate Sword Body. Such unparalleled talent hasn't appeared in many years. If he hadn't perished, he would surely have become a patriarch, and the leader of the Sword Dao, the pinnacle among patriarchs," someone said excitedly.
"Who exactly is this person? Could he really be Heavenly Visitor? If so, this is truly astonishing," someone remarked.
"There are rumors that the Heavenly Emperor City fell to the Old Land, but the remnants of that time fled to other places. Now it seems that they are about to return. Could they be the inheritors of the old Heavenly Emperor City?" someone speculated.
"It's quite possible. The remnants of the Heavenly Emperor City have grown strong over the years, and it's not surprising that they have such combat power now that they've returned," someone echoed.
As the crowd discussed the matter, some rumors were brought up, and before Li Jiusheng could even speak, they had already established his identity.
Some say he is Heavenly Visitor, while others say he is a descendant of the remnants of the Heavenly Emperor City.
Li Jiusheng heard all of this on the stage, his brows furrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything, instead keeping it in mind.
He then stepped down from the ring.
All five matches have concluded, and he is confident that he will achieve a good ranking.
If anyone wants to challenge him, they must first defeat the pure Yang phantom image imprinted by the Wooden Man before they can fight him in person.
He is not needed on the Venerable Arena for the time being.
Li Jiusheng stepped off the arena, ignoring the crowd, and quickly headed towards the Great Grandmaster Arena.
This move surprised everyone.
"This person swept through the Venerable Arena, and now he's gone to the Great Grandmaster Arena. What is he going to do?" someone asked in surprise.
"Clearly, this person wants to dominate all three arenas." Someone immediately guessed Li Jiusheng's idea and was not surprised. His outstanding performance on the Venerable Arena showed that he had been exceptionally powerful in different realms throughout his journey.
"This person is extremely arrogant. It's not enough for him to occupy the Venerable Arena; he actually wants to occupy other arenas." Some people also disliked Li Jiusheng.
"That's completely unreasonable. Is it acceptable for the Patriarch to lower his cultivation level to occupy a place in the Venerable Arena, but not for others to occupy a place in the Great Grandmaster Arena?" someone retorted, their tone sharp.
"I'd like to see how this person, who is so invincible in the Venerable Realm, will perform in the Great Grandmaster Realm," some people said with a hint of anticipation.
Some of the Venerables followed Li Jiusheng to the Great Grandmaster Arena.
On the Great Grandmaster Arena, someone was guarding the gate. He was also a Venerable Peak, but he had lowered his cultivation level to the Great Grandmaster Peak. He had already passed four rounds on this arena and was invincible. He needed an opponent for the fifth round.
Li Jiusheng arrived and stepped onto the arena without hesitation.
This Venerable Peak was old and had been focused on the battle, so he hadn't paid attention to the situation on the Venerable Arena. When he saw Li Jiusheng arrive, he realized that Li Jiusheng was only at the Venerable First Heaven, so he lowered his cultivation level and kept it at the Great Grandmaster Peak, and he didn't care much.
"You're quite clever. You couldn't gain an advantage on the Venerable Arena, so you came to the Great Grandmaster Arena. Unfortunately, the four opponents I just defeated were all top performers within the Venerable Realm. Your realm is too low." On the Great Grandmaster Arena, the old gatekeeper, seeing Li Jiusheng, put one hand behind his back and pointed at Li Jiusheng in a lecturing tone.
Li Jiusheng frowned, said nothing, and immediately attacked, slashing out with his sword.
The old man guarding the gate was horrified. Li Jiusheng's sword strike was terrifying, filled with murderous intent. The sword was imbued with rich spiritual power, directly attacking his primordial spirit and tearing apart his consciousness. The next second, he knew nothing and his body floated out of the Great Grandmaster Arena.
The longsword severs the flesh, the spirit tears apart the primordial soul.
With just one sword strike, Li Jiusheng ended the battle.
He was even faster than he was on the Venerable Arena.
Within the Great Grandmaster Realm, Li Jiusheng was truly invincible.
It is even stronger than when one is at the Venerable Realm.
There's no other reason than that he stands at the Great Grandmaster Peak realm.
On this arena, whether a venerable figure arrives or a patriarch descends, Li Jiusheng has absolute confidence.