Li Xuan's True Strength

No Inner Disciple of the Lineage could be compared to an ordinary Outer Disciple.

Peak Spirit Martial Tier Six would absolutely rank among the very best of the Outer Disciples, yet among the Inner Disciples, it could only be placed at the very bottom! And now, he even had to accept a challenge from an Outer Disciple!

"A mere peak Spirit Martial Tier Four dares challenge me, Li Wei? You're courting death!"

Li Wei sprang directly from his seat. In midair, he lashed out with a kick at Li Datou, faint sounds of wind and thunder accompanying it.

"Gale Legs! So the rumors were true. Li Wei ranks twenty-sixth among the Inner Disciples. Though he has failed to break through to the seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm for years and ranks near the bottom among the Inner Disciples, he has cultivated the High-Grade Yellow-Tier Combat Technique, Gale Legs. Even against ordinary seventh-level Spirit Martial Realm experts, he would not be defeated! Li Datou actually chose to challenge him—what a wild fantasy! He would have been better off choosing one of those ranked at the very bottom."

The moment Li Wei attacked, countless leg shadows filled the sky, raining down upon Li Datou like the heavens collapsing over the earth. Everyone's expressions tightened, and many secretly shuddered. Inner Disciples truly were different from ordinary people! Even those ranked near the bottom were far beyond what common people could overcome.

Even Li Ye fell into deep thought when he saw it.

"As expected of a High-Grade Yellow-Tier Combat Technique. It can actually unleash such power—its explosive force is even greater than that of an ordinary seventh-level Spirit Martial Realm cultivator!"

He had to admit that forcing Li Yue into such a miserable position earlier had involved a great deal of luck. If it happened again, he absolutely would not have such an opportunity!

Facing the storm-like barrage of leg shadows, Li Datou not only showed no fear, but instead looked excited. Thick fighting spirit burst from his eyes. With a low roar, he threw out a punch!

Boom!

Everyone felt a wave of air rush toward their faces, and many were forced to stagger back.

"He blocked it! Li Datou is a god born with divine strength!"

Everyone saw Li Datou shatter the sky full of leg shadows with a single punch, his fist colliding fiercely with Li Wei's kick!

With a muffled groan, Li Wei was actually sent flying back by one punch despite being two realms higher and having used a Combat Technique! He stumbled through the air, then staggered backward several meters after landing before finally steadying himself!

"What tremendous strength! He actually used brute force to break my Gale Legs!"

At this moment, Li Wei's face showed unprecedented gravity as he seriously examined the youth before him, who was two or three years younger and had challenged him.

"Is that all the strength you have? Then your position as an Inner Disciple is mine!"

As for Li Datou, after knocking back the Inner Disciple Li Wei with one punch, he did not stop. Instead, the more he fought, the braver he became!

"Li Datou has never learned any Combat Technique, yet he was born with divine strength. A single punch of his can strike with a thousand pounds of force, no weaker than any seventh-level Spirit Martial Realm martial cultivator. If he learns a Combat Technique specializing in fierce, forceful attacks, his strength could increase by at least threefold."

Many people present secretly analyzed the situation, including several elders of the Li Family seated in the stands. For them, nothing was more desirable than seeing more geniuses emerge from the Lineage.

"Li Wei is going to lose!"

Among the Inner Disciples, several people frowned slightly. One of them spoke softly. Sure enough, after only a few exchanges, Li Wei was blasted away by Li Datou's fist. He spat out a mouthful of blood in midair, his face pale as he collapsed to the ground, listless and defeated.

"Good!"

Quite a few Outer Disciples below, along with collateral branch descendants who were not even equal to Outer Disciples, cheered loudly. After all, Li Datou came from a collateral branch. Not only had he forcefully entered the ranks of the Outer Disciples, he had even defeated an Inner Disciple, greatly raising their spirits!

However, the expressions of many Inner Disciples were not very pleasant. After all, for many years, most Inner Disciples had come from the main branch, while only a tiny number came from the major collateral branches or lesser side branches.

"What a disgrace!"

Li Wei was also from the main branch. After his defeat, an Inner Disciple immediately snorted coldly, his icy gaze sweeping over Li Datou before he shot a chilling look at Li Wei, who was being carried away for treatment.

Li Datou simply scratched his head with an honest-looking grin, then sat down in Li Wei's former seat. He had successfully taken Li Wei's identity as an Inner Disciple and immediately ranked twenty-sixth!

Li Datou's success directly stirred up the remaining Outer Disciples.

Very quickly, several people leaped onto the arena.

However, anyone wishing to challenge an Inner Disciple first had to win ten consecutive matches among the Outer Disciples. Otherwise, they would not even qualify to issue a challenge.

Winning ten consecutive matches was not something everyone could achieve. Several people went up one after another. Although all of them possessed respectable strength, none managed to win ten straight matches.

At that moment, an elegant figure leaped onto the arena. On it stood an Outer Disciple at peak Spirit Martial Tier Five who had already won nine consecutive challenges and was about to earn the right to challenge an Inner Disciple.

"My name is Li Xuan. Senior Brother, please enlighten me!"

Li Xuan! The only genius among the Outer Disciples who had broken through Spirit Martial Tier Six and entered the seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm! Moreover, he came from the main branch. The peak Spirit Martial Tier Five Outer Disciple's expression immediately turned ugly.

"This Li Xuan is truly shameless. He actually chose to challenge someone after they had won nine consecutive matches. Once he wins, he can immediately gain the right to challenge an Inner Disciple!"

People below immediately became dissatisfied, but Li Xuan turned a deaf ear to them all. He merely smiled as he looked at his opponent.

"You want to defeat me easily? It won't be that simple!"

That Outer Disciple was straightforward. Though he knew he was no match, he still intended to give it everything he had!

"I'll only use one hand!" With a slight curve at his lips, Li Xuan placed his right hand behind his back. Beneath that seemingly modest smile, however, his arrogant nature could not be concealed.

"Don't look down on me! Even if you're two realms above me, do you think one hand is enough to defeat me?!"

The Outer Disciple roared and chopped out with both palms, immediately sending out two faint blade waves.

"Petty tricks! Watch me break your moves with ease!"

Li Xuan shot him a disdainful glance, then punched out with one hand. Without even using a Combat Technique, he shattered the blade waves. At the same time, he swiftly kicked out, striking his opponent in the chest.

"Puh!" The Outer Disciple spat out blood and was kicked straight off the arena. He hit the ground and did not rise again, having fainted on the spot.

From beginning to end, it took only one move!

"Li Xuan truly is the eldest son of the Third Elder. His strength has long reached the standard of an Inner Disciple, yet he never participated in the disciple assessment. This time, it seems he intends to charge into the top ten Inner Disciples in one stroke, perhaps even contend for the title of one of the Lineage's three great geniuses!"

"That boy Xuan struck far too heavily. Once we return, I will certainly punish him severely!"

Though Li Huangran said that, his old face was blooming with smiles.

Several other elders also offered their congratulations.

"It seems Li Xuan has been deliberately concealing his strength all along."

Li Ye watched carefully. The defeated Outer Disciple was not weak; even among those at Spirit Martial Tier Five, he was rarely matched. Yet against Li Xuan, who had used only one hand and needed no Combat Technique, he was effortlessly defeated in a single move.

"It seems the number one Outer Disciple is undoubtedly Li Xuan. Even that naturally powerful Li Datou is more than a level below him!"

In an instant, all the attention Li Datou had attracted earlier shifted onto Li Xuan. Being the center of everyone's attention made him feel somewhat lightheaded with delight.

"Li Xuan, do you wish to challenge one of the Inner Disciples?"

At this moment, the Enforcement Elder stepped forward. After giving him a faint glance, he asked.

In truth, there was no need to ask. Li Xuan's strength was plain for all to see; the Inner Disciples were absolutely not his ultimate goal!

Sure enough, he nodded, arrogantly swept his gaze across everyone, then pointed toward a certain direction among the Inner Disciples. "I challenge him!"

Hah!

When everyone saw whom Li Xuan had challenged, the crowd immediately erupted.

The man he pointed at was around twenty-three or twenty-four years old and had a somewhat savage appearance. A scar ran directly from his right eye to his jaw, making him look rather terrifying.

Yet no one who saw him dared make a sound. Instead, they looked at him with reverence and fear.

"You want to challenge Li Wei?"

Even the Enforcement Elder was somewhat surprised, his gaze quickly flicking toward the stands.

The named young man rose directly to his feet and stepped onto the arena. The moment he stood there, an alarming aura rushed toward everyone's faces.

"He actually wants to challenge that Li Wei! Li Xuan is truly brimming with confidence!"

Even Li Ye could not help admiring Li Xuan's courage. This Li Wei was no ordinary Inner Disciple. He was a powerful figure ranked seventh among the Inner Disciples. Rumor had it that his cultivation had reached the peak seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm, making him even stronger than ordinary Lineage stewards.

One had to know that the six Inner Disciples ahead of him had all entered the eighth level of the Spirit Martial Realm! It could be said that among those at the seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm, Li Wei was the most terrifying!

Of course, the Lineage's three great geniuses were not counted among the Inner Disciples. After all, many Inner Disciples were already in their twenties and possessed somewhat higher cultivation.

"I admire your courage! Unfortunately, you chose the wrong opponent!"

A trace of coldness shone in Li Wei's eyes. Even facing Li Xuan, the son of the Second Elder, he would show no mercy.

"You're speaking too soon. The seventh position among the Inner Disciples is mine for the taking!"

Boom! Before the two even exchanged a move, their auras had already collided. The intensity of it made even the Enforcement Elder at the side secretly alarmed.

"Gale Legs!"

"Frost Fist!"

The two attacked almost simultaneously! Li Wei had actually cultivated the High-Grade Yellow-Tier Combat Technique, Gale Legs, as well, and had mastered it to a considerable degree! In an instant, he kicked out over a hundred leg shadows, blotting out the sky and covering the earth.

On the other side, Li Xuan used a Combat Technique for the first time. The wind from his fist carried bone-piercing cold. It was also a High-Grade Yellow-Tier Combat Technique!

Li Wei, seventh among the Inner Disciples and at the peak seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm, was defeated!

This battle shook the entire upper echelon of the Li Family! Li Huangran's face bloomed even more brightly with smiles!

"This Li Xuan is not the least bit weaker than Li Yue! He may even surpass him!" Li Ye's expression shifted slightly. Perhaps he had underestimated the younger generation of the Li Family too much?! As one of Wuzhou City's three great families, the Li Family was certainly not famous for nothing!