Xiao Yan Humiliates the Entire Crowd, Wedding Today

At this moment, another person threw a few punches, producing two echoes.

The onlookers erupted into cheers once more.

Xiao Yan watched calmly, the cold smile at the corner of his lips widening slightly, his eyes carrying a trace of disdain.

The Ancient Clan's geniuses were nothing more than this.

Soon, two more people threw a few punches, once again producing two echoes.

By now, the watching youths were somewhat numb, though some still cheered excitedly.

"Yao Chen, how many echoes do you think Xiao Yan can produce?" Unable to gauge Xiao Yan's true level, Xiao Zhan turned to the calmly watching Yao Chen and asked nervously.

"Judging from Xiao Yan's expression, I think at least four," Yao Chen said. After so many days of contact, Yao Chen understood Xiao Yan far better than Xiao Zhan did.

"Is that so? Four echoes... then there shouldn't be a problem." Xiao Zhan sighed in relief.

At this moment, two more people threw a few punches. One of them produced three echoes.

The youths throughout the venue instantly became excited again.

"What? Three echoes? He's already touched the threshold of mastery."

"Yeah. Four echoes mean mastery, seven mean completion, and nine mean great completion. He reached three echoes in just one day—worthy of being a genius of our Ancient Clan."

"Yeah, that Xiao Yan can probably only manage two echoes at most."

Hearing the discussions, Xiao Yan's face was full of disdain. He sneered inwardly. Hehe, three echoes and they call him a genius? Then what am I? An imperial genius?

Just then, the final two members of the Ancient Clan threw their punches. One produced four echoes, while the other produced three.

The entire venue boiled over.

Everyone turned their eyes toward Xiao Yan, their gazes filled with schadenfreude.

Two had achieved three echoes, and one had achieved four. If Xiao Yan could not produce four echoes—or even three—then he would have no chance at third place.

And he would have no chance of marrying Gu Xun'er.

Some had even begun discussing how Xiao Yan would embarrass himself shortly.

However, Xiao Yan merely stepped forward calmly and took a light breath. Then, his fist wind suddenly erupted like thunder. In the blink of an eye, he performed a full set of Through-the-Back Fist all the way to its final move.

Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap! Six echoes rang out in succession, resounding across the entire square like beating drums.

The entire venue fell silent. Every youth wore an expression of utter disbelief.

H-He had actually mastered six echoes?

He had to be cheating. Yes, he had to be cheating.

This thought involuntarily arose in everyone's minds, and the looks they gave Gu Yuan immediately became exceedingly complicated.

"Xiao Yan, six echoes, first place!" Gu Dao shouted.

The onlookers immediately erupted.

People continuously cried that it was unfair, that Xiao Yan had cheated, that there was something shady going on.

Xiao Yan's expression immediately darkened upon hearing this.

Gu Yuan's face instantly turned cold. He coughed heavily. "Ahem, ahem. Quiet! I, Gu Yuan, am marrying off my daughter. Do I need to resort to trickery?! Do you think I'm an idiot, or that the entire Ancient Clan is made up of idiots?!" His voice carried a trace of soul pressure.

The entire venue instantly fell quiet, and no one dared make another sound.

Although some were still unconvinced by Gu Yuan's words, the vast majority had already understood the key issue.

"Enough, Gu Dao. Proceed to the next round. This round tests one's temperament, and no one can cheat. If Xiao Yan wins, I do not wish to hear any more blind opposition. All right, begin," Gu Yuan said again.

Gu Dao said, "All right, the second round begins. The second round tests your temperament. Whoever emerges from the illusion first will be first place."

Having said that, Gu Dao pulled away the brocade cloth covered in runes that concealed the Thousand-Illusion Demon-Eyed Beast.

As the cloth was removed, the domineering aura of a high-tier magical beast rushed forth.

The younger spectators all involuntarily took a step back.

Of the ten people in the arena, some were so nervous that they even swallowed hard.

"You ten will stare into the Thousand-Illusion Demon-Eyed Beast's eyes for three seconds. After three seconds, you will fall into an illusion for one day. Begin now," Gu Dao said.

As soon as his words fell, all ten took deep breaths and stared into the magical beast's eyes.

Three seconds later, the ten of them entered the illusion one after another, standing motionless where they were.

Within Xiao Yan's consciousness.

The moment he had looked into the Thousand-Illusion Demon-Eyed Beast's eyes, the world before him had suddenly shattered.

In the blink of an eye, he appeared in a hospital, his body hooked up to medical equipment.

His parents stood by the window, their faces full of exhaustion, turned sideways toward him.

Xiao Yan's eyes widened abruptly. "What's going on? I actually returned to Earth? Is this an illusion, or was I merely having a very long dream? Did I suddenly wake up at the crucial moment of the competition?"

Xiao Yan looked dazed, unable to distinguish truth from falsehood for a moment.

He wanted to sit up, but his body could not muster even a trace of strength.

This startled him. Could it really have all been a dream?

Did I only faint by accident before transmigrating? Was my mind dreaming, and I had been unconscious until now???

He did not know that the Thousand-Illusion Demon-Eyed Beast's terrifying trait was its ability to stir up the deepest obsession in a person's heart, creating a corresponding illusion. Moreover, those with low strength would lose their original talents and power within the illusion.

Just then, his parents suddenly noticed that Xiao Yan had awakened and immediately cried out, "He's awake! He's awake! Our son is awake!"

His mother threw herself to Xiao Yan's side, tears covering her face as she grasped his hand.

His father crouched tightly beside the bed as well.

Xiao Yan trembled violently, then began to cry as well. The emotional impact was so real that he truly could not tell anymore.

However, at that moment, Xiao Yan's father suddenly called his name. "Yan'er, you have no idea how your mother and I have lived these past years. You were unconscious for five years. Your father thought you... thought you would never wake up again."

Xiao Yan's pupils contracted. "X-Xiao Yan???"

You called me Xiao Yan? My name isn't...

This is all fake! It's all an illusion!!!

Xiao Yan suddenly snapped back to his senses. Damn, I almost got swallowed up by it.

Though he was a little reluctant.

But Xiao Yan?

Hehe, who would have thought that my name would be what made me realize it?

It had been meticulously crafted in every way, yet it had failed because of a single oversight.

Xiao Yan tightly closed his eyes and used the full force of his soul power to strike at the illusion.

His mind rang with a boom. When Xiao Yan opened his eyes again, his consciousness had returned to reality.

When everyone present saw Xiao Yan suddenly awaken, even Gu Yuan was startled.

"H-How is this possible? It's only been a little over ten minutes. How could he have emerged already?"

The elders throughout the venue cried out in shock, while the watching young men and women seemed frozen in place.

"A genius. Truly a heaven-defying genius," Gu Yuan exclaimed in surprise as he rose and walked toward Xiao Yan.

After two steps, he crossed several hundred meters and arrived before Xiao Yan.

"Xiao Yan, how did you emerge from the illusion?" Gu Yuan asked curiously.

Everyone present pricked up their ears.

"Well... in the illusion, my father called me by the wrong name, so I suddenly woke up." Xiao Yan smiled and scratched his head.

The moment those words came out, all the elders froze.

"H-He called you by the wrong name? How is that possible? I specially refined this beast head. How could such a low-level error appear?"

Gu Yuan's face was filled with disbelief. He had originally thought Xiao Yan had perceived a flaw in the illusion through his powerful soul strength.

"Uncle Gu, that's really what happened. I suppose I was just lucky." Xiao Yan scratched his head again.

Gu Yuan sighed upon hearing this and shook his head slightly, no longer dwelling on it. "Well... sigh, fine. In that case, luck is also part of one's strength. Then it is settled. In this competition, Xiao Yan took first place in both rounds. Tomorrow, Xiao Yan and Xun'er will hold their wedding immediately."

At this moment, Lin Yang opened his eyes. He had already received the system reward, and the wood-element talent had been issued.

Moreover, the system issued another mission.

Please proceed to the Tagor Desert and take Medusa. Mission reward: Devouring Ancestral Talisman.