But others did not see it that way. Most believed that a Heavenly Martial Realm Eighth Level facing a Heavenly Martial Realm Fourth Level was almost a sure victory, with no possibility of defeat. One after another, they began commenting from the sidelines as though they commanded the world, all convinced that their judgments were fair and would perfectly match the final outcome.
"Yang Chen is still too young and hot-blooded. At the mere Heavenly Martial Realm Fourth Level, he simply does not understand the gap between himself and the Heavenly Martial Realm Eighth Level."
"Exactly. The difference in true qi between them is at least double. They are not even on the same level."
A gap of one or two levels was easier to make up for, but a gap of four or five levels was difficult. Once cultivation differed by four or five levels, the difference in true qi was almost always more than double. Such a disparity in true qi could not be bridged through any number of methods.
It had to be said that Yuan Cheng was quite good at picking his target. If he had chosen someone at the Heavenly Martial Realm peak to step forward, their strength would have been too great. Even if Yang Chen refused, no one would have said anything, because those who reached the Heavenly Martial Realm peak were generally figures from the older generation.
But that would not have ruined Yang Chen's reputation, which would have gone completely against his original intention.
What he wanted was to utterly disgrace Yang Chen. Thus, his choice of a Heavenly Martial Realm Eighth Level opponent was, in a sense, absolutely perfect.
Neither too strong nor too weak—just enough to defeat Yang Chen and ruin his name.
Just as everyone believed Yang Chen