Hai Bodong's Challenge

The Misty Cloud Sect's disciple-acceptance ceremony officially began at noon.

However, by this time, most of the guests had already arrived.

Even Yun Shan, who had previously made a deal with Xiao Lin, came to the main hall.

Beside him, Yun Yun stood gracefully, dressed in a formal palace gown.

And Yun Shan's face is now full of smiles.

That smile wasn't just because of today's apprentice-acceptance ceremony, but also because of the deal he made with Xiao Lin earlier!

Thinking about the details of his deal with Xiao Lin, Yun Shan couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement!

So much so that as soon as he entered the main hall, he subconsciously glanced at the location of the Xiao Household.

Then, Xiao Lin and Yun Shan exchanged a glance and nodded almost imperceptibly to each other.

Others might not have seen this scene, but Xiao Zhan, who had been standing right next to Xiao Lin, certainly wouldn't have missed it.

"Father, have you reached an agreement with Sect Master Yun Shan?"

Xiao Zhan asked instinctively.

What do you think?

Xiao Lin made a sarcastic remark about his son with a half-smile.

Seeing his father's relaxed expression, Xiao Zhan immediately showed a look of admiration.

After that, he didn't say anything more and just sat quietly next to Xiao Lin.

At this time, since the Misty Cloud Sect's disciple-acceptance ceremony had not yet officially begun, many people were exchanging pleasantries with each other.

The place with the most people gathered around was naturally Yun Shan.

Secondly, there are the three Dou Huang expert: Jia Xing Tian, Fa Ma, and Hai Bodong.

Next up are Xiao Lin and the other Dou Wang.

However, as they exchanged pleasantries, Hai Bodong, seemingly lost in thought, suddenly parted the crowd and headed straight towards Yun Shan.

This scene naturally attracted the attention of everyone present.

At the same time, Yun Shan also turned his attention to Hai Bodong, who was gradually walking towards him.

Seeing this, a glint of light flashed in Xiao Lin's eyes.

He seemed to have a vague idea of what Hai Bodong was going to do.

After all, when Hai Bodong walked towards Yun Shan, the fighting spirit in his eyes was almost undisguised!

"Sect Master Yun Shan!"

"Hai Bodong!"

The two addressed each other by that name.

"I wonder if you still stand by what you promised me back then?"

Suddenly, Hai Bodong said something that sounded rather strange to everyone else.

"Of course, my Yun Shan is my bond!"

Clearly, Yun Shan knew what Hai Bodong was talking about.

Rather, it would be more accurate to say that when the Misty Cloud Sect announced that it would hold a disciple-acceptance ceremony today, Hai Bodong had already hinted to him what to do today.

And he had no reason to refuse, did he?

It could even be said that doing something like this on the eve of the disciple-acceptance ceremony would help enhance the prestige of his Misty Cloud Sect!

Therefore, what the two of them were really saying at that moment was just polite talk.

Meanwhile, Jia Xing Tian and Fa Ma, who were well-informed, seemed to know what the conversation between Yun Shan and Hai Bodong was about.

Therefore, they had already separated from the crowd and walked to a short distance from Yun Shan and Hai Bodong.

However, they just watched quietly and didn't say anything.

"Hoo~, alright, Sect Master Yun Shan, I apologize for my intrusion, but today I wish to challenge you! Although I know I am no match for you, I also want to see just how much the gap is between me, Hai Bodong, and the strongest in my Jia Ma Empire!"

Taking a deep breath, Hai Bodong spoke with utmost solemnity.

As Hai Bodong finished speaking, those around him who were unaware of what was happening immediately erupted in an uproar.

Apart from a small group of people, most of the people present at this moment would never have imagined that such a scene would occur at the Misty Cloud Sect's disciple-acceptance ceremony!

Immediately afterwards, they all became excited.

After all, this is a battle between two Dou Huang expert!

Although Hai Bodong admits he is not as good as Yun Shan, he is now at least Four-Star Dou Emperor powerhouse.

The difference between Dou Huang expert is actually still limited.

Even though Yun Shan is already at the Peak Nine-Star Dou Emperor, it will obviously take some effort for him to defeat Hai Bodong.

For most of the people present, who hadn't even reached the level of Dou Wang, wasn't this competition a visual feast?

"Good heavens, Hai Bodong is actually going to challenge the Sect Master Yun Shan?"

"Great! We can finally watch a epic battle between two Dou Huang expert!"

"The Dou Emperor is truly a realm so distant that I could never reach it in my entire life."

"Who can argue with that? But witnessing such a battle today made it all worthwhile, didn't it?"

"Who do you think will win their fight?"

"Are you an idiot? Sect Master Yun Shan reached the Nine-Star Dou Emperor realm several years ago. Although Hai Bodong is also a Dou Emperor, he's probably only at the mid-level right now. How could he possibly defeat Sect Master Yun Shan?"

"Exactly, didn't you hear Hai Bodong admit it himself?"

Why bother with all this? Let's just watch the show!

Immediately, everyone in the hall began to discuss Hai Bodong's challenge to Yun Shan.

Xiao Lin, having already guessed as much, remained calm, simply taking a sip of tea and quietly watching the spectacle unfold.

"President Fa Ma, it seems you already knew about this beforehand?"

At this Jia Xing Tian, Jia Xingtian approached Fa Ma, the guild leader of the Alchemist Guild, and whispered something to him.

Aren't you the same?

As he spoke, Fa Ma glanced sideways at Jia Xing Tian.

Then, the two looked at each other and smiled.

They're happy to see something exciting!

Coincidentally, they also wanted to take this opportunity to see just how strong Yun Shan had become.

It's important to know that Yun Shan is currently ranked number one on the list of the top ten strongest individuals in the Jia Ma Empire!

Following closely behind was Jia Xing Tian, another Nine-Star Dou Emperor powerhouse.

Next up are Fa Ma and Hai Bodong.

These are the only four Dou Huang expert currently within the Jia Ma Empire.

The rest are all Dou Wang.

Oh, by the way, Xiao Lin, with his apparent strength as Four-Star Battle King, currently ranks seventh on the list of the top ten strongest individuals in the Jia Ma Empire.

The two people above him were Yan Shi Feng Li, two independent cultivators.

Nalan Jie and Mu Chen ranked eighth and ninth respectively.

The tenth is He Gan of the He Clan.

Of course, there are still quite a few older generation Dou Wang expert within the Jia Ma Empire.

Their cultivation level is even higher than Xiao Lin's current apparent Four-Star Battle King.

However, most of them were already so old that their vital energy and blood were failing.

Moreover, at their age, they naturally didn't want to compete with the younger generation for this ranking.

Therefore, their names were not on the so-called list of the top ten strongest people in the Jia Ma Empire.

At the very least, Xiao Lin knew that both the Gama Imperial Family and the Misty Cloud Sect had such old Dou Wang.