Questioned by Others

Hearing those mocking words, Xiao Yun had yet to say anything when Lin Xiaoya beside him became upset at once. She hurriedly stepped forward and cried out, "All of you, shut up! My senior brother gave up his Divine Son status of his own accord. He did not cheat."

"Little girl, do you know how good the treatment for a Divine Son is? No one in their right mind would give up the status of Divine Son. Are you saying your senior brother is an idiot?" someone teased with a laugh.

Lin Xiaoya glared at him angrily. "My senior brother is not an idiot!"

"Then why did he give up his Divine Son status? If you ask me, he must have rung the Chaos Bell through cheating, which is why the Holy Lord stripped him of his position as Divine Son," the man sneered.

Xiao Yun stared coldly at the man. This person had targeted him again and again. The others merely took pleasure in his misfortune with a few remarks, but unlike this man, they had not mocked him relentlessly. This person was clearly targeting him deliberately.

"Young Master, this man was once one of your master's followers. Later, because of his poor character, your master expelled him from his ranks. That is why he deeply hates your master. He even defected to one of your master's enemies because of it." Uncle Fu's voice suddenly echoed in Xiao Yun's mind.

Xiao Yun immediately understood. So he was an enemy of his master. No wonder he was targeting him so viciously.

At that moment, Uncle Fu stepped forward. He looked coldly at the man opposite him and shouted, "Zhu Ping, the Holy Lord has already issued a decree stating that the Young Master voluntarily relinquished his position as Divine Son. By slandering the Young Master like this, are you questioning the Holy Lord's decree?"

Zhu Ping snorted. "What a huge accusation. I cannot bear it. Still, I cannot be bothered with a cheater. Unlike my young master, who is a true heaven-blessed genius—he rang the Chaos Bell five times, reached the perfection of the Body Refining Realm after Foundation Establishment, and now already shows the makings of a Holy Son."

As he spoke, Zhu Ping stepped aside, and a young man dressed in splendid brocade robes walked out. He appeared young, but his eyes were deep, as though flashes of lightning flickered within them, emanating an extraordinary aura.

"It's Chu Jingxiao—the only supreme genius besides Xiao Yun yesterday who made the Chaos Bell ring five times."

"I heard he has already taken Tian Yi, the Taishang Elder, as his master. He is the second-ranked Taishang Elder in the sect and is about to enter the Heavenly Realm."

"I never expected Chu Jingxiao to have already reached perfection in the Body Refining Realm. In a few months at most, he will reach the extreme limit of the Body Refining Realm. He will surely become a Holy Son in the future."

The people around them exclaimed in amazement.

Xiao Yun gave Chu Jingxiao a calm glance. He did not know this person, and no genius who had rung the Chaos Bell five times had appeared before him yesterday. Clearly, this person had undergone the test after him.

Chu Jingxiao was also examining Xiao Yun, a trace of jealousy and hatred flashing through his eyes. Yesterday, he had rung the Chaos Bell five times. He should have ranked first among everyone, made a name for himself, and become the center of attention.

However, because Xiao Yun's nine chimes had come first, everyone's attention had focused on Xiao Yun. Even he, a supreme genius with five chimes, had been directly ignored.

Thus, Chu Jingxiao harbored some hatred toward Xiao Yun, but even more jealousy.

After staring at Xiao Yun for a while, Chu Jingxiao suddenly had an idea. He smiled faintly at Zhu Ping beside him and said, "Steward Zhu, you flatter me. Master said Senior Brother Xiao possesses extraordinary talent. If he had not cultivated the Chaos Scripture, he would certainly have reached the extreme limit in a single day. I am still far behind."

Though he said so, after Chu Jingxiao finished speaking, he walked toward the stone stele before them.

Everyone knew that he was about to test his combat power, and they all fixed their eyes on him.

Chu Jingxiao strode with the bearing of a dragon and tiger, arriving before the stone stele in an instant. Then he threw a fierce punch at it.

Boom... With a deafening explosion, blazing silver light surged forth, like the Milky Way pouring down from the heavens, dazzlingly radiant.

Everyone was shocked by the sight. They knew that with the silver light shining so intensely, Chu Jingxiao's combat power had to be astonishing, far exceeding the stage of "fifty thousand."

Sure enough!

As the silver light faded, the number "ninety thousand" appeared on the stone stele.

A wave of cries rang out around them.

"Ninety thousand combat power!"

"Perfection of the Body Refining Realm!"

"To reach perfection of the Body Refining Realm in a single day—what kind of heaven-blessed talent is this?"

The onlookers exclaimed without end, their faces full of disbelief.

Standing beneath the stone stele, a trace of pride flashed through Chu Jingxiao's eyes. He was still a youth, after all. Though he was somewhat composed, he could not help but want to show off.

However, Chu Jingxiao was clearly a deeply calculating person. Hearing everyone's praise, he waved a hand and shook his head with a humble expression. "You flatter me. I only rang the Chaos Bell five times, far inferior to Senior Brother Xiao, who made the Chaos Bell ring nine times. Everyone should watch Senior Brother Xiao's performance instead."

After saying that, Chu Jingxiao left the stone stele and returned to Zhu Ping's side, smiling as he looked at Xiao Yun opposite him.

With Chu Jingxiao's words preceding it, everyone present turned their gazes toward Xiao Yun as well.

Uncle Fu transmitted his voice to Xiao Yun. "Young Master, despite his young age, this boy already knows how to sway public opinion. He is deeply calculating. You must be wary of him in the future."

Uncle Fu had lived for several centuries; he had pulled more shit than Chu Jingxiao had eaten rice. With one glance, he saw through Chu Jingxiao's intentions.

He was forcing Xiao Yun to test his combat power.

If Xiao Yun did not dare to test his combat power, he would leave an impression of cowardice and weakness in everyone's hearts.

However, Uncle Fu was not worried, because he had great confidence in Xiao Yun. Xiao Yun had reached the ninth level in one day and attained the Heaven-aided extreme limit. Who could compare to him?

Chu Jingxiao and Zhu Ping believed that Xiao Yun had cultivated the Chaos Scripture and thus could not possibly comprehend it within a single day, so naturally he could not possess much combat power.

But unfortunately for them, they had greatly underestimated Xiao Yun's talent.

"Senior Brother, hurry and let these snobs see!" Lin Xiaoya urged from the side. She felt terribly stifled. Her senior brother was obviously so formidable, yet these people still dared question his talent. They truly were a pack of ignorant fools.

Xiao Yun smiled faintly and was about to step forward to test his combat power when a mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind. "Latest mission: make those around you cry out in astonishment and cause a sensation. Reward: three instances of enlightenment. Additional note: this mission can be stacked without limit!"

A mission at last!

Hearing the system's voice, Xiao Yun immediately became excited. He did not have many instances of enlightenment left, and the system had issued a mission now—its timing could not have been better.

Moreover, this mission could actually be stacked without limit. Would that not mean he could take this chance to farm a great many instances of enlightenment?

Xiao Yun could not help glancing over the system's latest mission again. Make those around him cry out in astonishment? Cause a sensation?

Was this not forcing him to show off?

In short—acting cool!

Was this combat power test not the perfect opportunity?

Xiao Yun smiled inwardly and could not help thanking the system for its "thoughtfulness." These were free instances of enlightenment falling into his lap.

At once, under everyone's gaze, Xiao Yun walked toward the stone stele before him.

"Hmph, the Chaos Scripture is universally acknowledged in the cultivation world as the hardest technique to cultivate. In only one day, he has not even comprehended the first level. I am afraid he does not even possess ten thousand jin of strength," Zhu Ping said mockingly from not far away.

Chu Jingxiao smiled faintly. "Steward Zhu, that is not quite right. Others may be unable to comprehend the Chaos Scripture in one day, but Senior Brother Xiao is an unparalleled genius who made the Chaos Bell ring nine times. I believe he can certainly do it."

Uncle Fu swept a cold glance over the two of them. One belittled him, while the other praised him only to set him up for a fall. Their cooperation was truly seamless. Unfortunately, they had greatly underestimated the Young Master's talent. This time, he would make them stare wide-eyed in shock.

Boom!

At that moment, Xiao Yun had already slammed a fierce punch into the stone stele.

"Ow, my hand hurts so much!" Xiao Yun suddenly cried out deliberately while rubbing his fist.

"Ha ha!" Everyone immediately burst into laughter. Chu Jingxiao and Zhu Ping also revealed mocking smiles, but their smiles soon froze.

Because the stone stele suddenly erupted with blinding golden light, as if a sun had abruptly risen. The light was blazing and brilliant, illuminating the entire sky.

"Golden light!"

"Golden light only appears upon reaching the extreme limit of the Body Refining Realm."

"How is this possible? He reached the extreme limit of the Body Refining Realm in just one day!"

"My heavens, what kind of peerless talent is this? Is he an ancient Saint reincarnated?"

Cries of shock erupted across the square, causing a tremendous sensation.