Outer Sect Disciple Battle

The second Inner Disciple had been defeated, losing his Inner Disciple status under the challenge of an Outer Disciple!

If Li Datou's earlier victory over Li Wei had still allowed some people to take it in stride, since Li Wei was merely one of the weakest Inner Disciples, then Li Wei's defeat stirred up an enormous uproar!

"These two brothers really are unlucky, getting kicked out of the Inner Disciples one after another."

It turned out that Li Wei and Li Wei were brothers, both rather well-known among the Inner Disciples. Li Wei in particular ranked seventh among the Inner Disciples and was exceedingly domineering. It could be said that his younger brother's ability to maintain his status as an Inner Disciple was inseparable from him.

"I heard Li Wei was able to cultivate the high-grade Yellow Rank combat skill Gale Leg before reaching the seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm because his brother Li Wei secretly taught it to him!"

"Exactly. Otherwise, with his strength, there was no way he could have come into contact with a high-grade Yellow Rank combat skill!"

Although he had been defeated, Li Wei was not as utterly despondent as his younger brother. Instead, he swept his eyes deeply over the crowd before directly saying to the law enforcement elder, "Elder, I challenge the eighth-ranked Inner Disciple!"

According to the Lineage's rules, an Inner Disciple who lost a challenge still had one chance to challenge again and prove himself. The moment everyone heard this, they immediately looked with pity at the person occupying the eighth Inner Disciple position.

"Although Li Wei lost, his strength is beyond question. Now that he is challenging the eighth-ranked person, who was originally weaker than him, he has at least an eighty or ninety percent chance of returning to the top ten Inner Disciples."

Many people thought so inwardly. Sure enough, although the eighth-ranked inner sect disciple was also at the peak of the seventh level of the Spirit Martial Realm and was not weak, he could not withstand Li Wei's high-grade Yellow Rank combat skill. After several dozen exchanges, he voluntarily conceded, preserving his strength.

Immediately afterward, the defeated man challenged the ninth-ranked Inner Disciple and succeeded as well.

Very quickly, the Inner Disciple rankings underwent a series of changes. Almost everyone shifted back one place. Apart from a very few who remained unchanged, Li Xuan and Li Datou's charge into the ranks of the Inner Disciples sent the atmosphere soaring.

Yet none of this held the slightest appeal for Li Mo, who sat high above in the stands. His gaze was fixed entirely on the graceful, ethereal young woman beside him. A flicker of burning heat flashed through the depths of his eyes, and the corners of his lips curled slightly.

"Li Yating, I heard Heavenly Profound Sect has valued you greatly these past few years. I wonder whether you can now withstand more than ten moves from me again?"

The moment Li Mo opened his mouth, he was full of pride and confidence. Ten moves! Even when facing Li Yating, one of the Three Great Geniuses who stood at the same level as him, he remained this arrogant!

But he had every right to be proud. Three years ago, neither Li Yue nor Li Yating had lasted ten moves in his hands before suffering direct defeat. Throughout the entire Li Family, no one of his generation could contend with him. Even across all of Wuzhou City, there were scarcely any opponents worthy of making him take them seriously.

"Hmph, though Li Yating is hailed as one of the Lineage's Three Great Geniuses, in my eyes, other than her looks, she cannot be mentioned in the same breath as me! I truly do not understand why Heavenly Profound Sect chose her instead of me! This time, I want to see just how formidable the genius whom Heavenly Profound Sect personally recruited really is!"

It turned out that Li Mo had felt deeply unbalanced these past few years. Back then, his cultivation was higher than Li Yating's, and in terms of strength, Li Yating had not even lasted ten moves against him. Yet Heavenly Profound Sect had not allowed him to enter the sect, choosing Li Yating instead. This left Li Mo, who had always ridden alone in a cloud of dust since childhood, filled with resentment.

Unfortunately, Li Yating treated his attempt at conversation as air and did not acknowledge him at all. This caused Li Mo's already less-than-handsome face to twist slightly, and a trace of chill flashed through his eyes.

He noticed that ever since Li Yating had appeared, her beautiful eyes had remained focused on the developments atop the arena below. This made him curious. What could possibly make this woman, who now held such an extraordinary position even in Wuzhou City, pay such close attention?

Following her gaze, apart from Li Xuan, who was somewhat worthy of his notice, there was no one else who could draw his attention.

But just as he shook his head and gave up, a figure suddenly entered his sight.

"Hm?"

At that moment, a youth leaped directly onto the arena below. He looked sixteen or seventeen years old, with a clean and handsome face carrying a calm smile.

The moment Li Mo saw this youth, he frowned. He felt that the boy looked familiar. After thinking carefully, a sharp glint flashed through his eyes!

"Li Ye! I never expected it to be this trash!"

He glanced at Li Yating beside him and found that, as expected, her previously placid expression had changed after Li Ye appeared.

Scenes from several years ago flashed through his mind, and a cold smile surfaced on his face.

At that moment, Li Ye had no idea that he had drawn the attention of Li Mo, the Li Family's number one genius.

"Li Ye. Please enlighten me."

Opposite him stood a youth around the same age with a vicious expression. He licked his lips, let out a sinister chuckle, and said, "Kid, if you know what's good for you, surrender on your own. This lord doesn't want to get rough!"

Before Li Ye had gone up, this person had already won one match, directly breaking his opponent's arms and legs. His methods were extremely cruel!

"Heh, this kid is courting death by going up there."

When the people below saw Li Ye step onto the arena, some immediately shook their heads, as though they had already seen Li Ye meeting the same fate as the previous opponent.

It turned out that Li Ye's current opponent was also somewhat famous within the Lineage. He had long been a renowned figure among the Outer Disciple.

"This Li Gua was already at the peak of Spirit Martial Tier Five last year. Although he has not broken through yet, as long as no Spirit Martial Tier Six expert appears, no one is his match. Moreover, he has always been vicious in his attacks—if he does not break arms, he breaks legs!"

What Li Ye displayed was merely the aura of the peak of Spirit Martial Tier Four. Compared to Li Gua's peak Spirit Martial Tier Five cultivation, he was a full realm lower. No wonder those around them did not think Li Ye could win.

By then, the stronger outer sect disciples, those experts who had reached Spirit Martial Tier Six and above, had almost all challenged inner sect disciples. Some had succeeded, while others had failed. Of those remaining, Li Gua's level was the strongest. This was also why quite a few Spirit Martial Tier Five outer sect disciples had wisely waited until now to make their move.

They did not seek to successfully challenge an Inner Disciple. They only wanted to rank as high as possible in this Outer Disciple ranking competition.

"The higher an Outer Disciple ranks, the more cultivation resources the Lineage provides each month."

Thinking this, Li Ye could not help recalling that within the Li Family, an Outer Disciple could receive a monthly stipend of twenty gold coins, while the top ten Outer Disciple received at least one hundred gold coins per month! The number one Outer Disciple received a monthly stipend of five hundred gold coins outright!

This was preferential treatment!

For martial cultivators of the Blood Soul Continent, everyday bruises and injuries required money to buy expensive medicinal herbs. Cultivation also required the support of certain medicinal herbs. Spread out over everything, even this money was merely a drop in the bucket.

"This Li Gua was already among the top fifty outer sect disciples last year. After a year, he can now even make a run at the top twenty outer sect disciples. Yet a mere kid at the peak of Spirit Martial Tier Four actually dared to go up there."

Many people wore expressions of admiration, though others looked disdainful.

Seeing that Li Ye had not voluntarily surrendered, Li Gua's eyes revealed a trace of savage hostility. With a ferocious grin, he struck out directly with a claw, viciously grabbing at Li Ye!

"Eagle Claw Art! A mid-grade Yellow Rank combat skill!"

The moment they saw his move, people below cried out in alarm.

Even within the Li Family, only a small number of elite outer sect disciples could cultivate a mid-grade Yellow Rank combat skill, and they might not necessarily cultivate it to a sufficient level. Yet judging from Li Gua's attack, he had clearly trained this Eagle Claw Art to a certain level of mastery.

"Just now, someone had both hands broken by this Eagle Claw Art!"

The peak of Spirit Martial Tier Five combined with a mid-grade Yellow Rank combat skill immediately gave Li Gua the capital to fight an expert of Spirit Martial Tier Six!

"This Li Gua's strength is no small matter. He might be able to enter the top ten among the Outer Disciples! He might even have a little hope of challenging an Inner Disciple!"

In the stands, a cold smile appeared on Li Huangran's face. Quite a few Inner Disciples casually swept their eyes over the match, then immediately lost interest, apart from the few ranked at the bottom.

"Li Ye, let me see exactly how much you are worth!"

Li Mo thought silently. Although Li Gua was not worth mentioning in his eyes, among the Outer Disciples, few could match him!

"A Combat Technique?"

A mocking smile appeared on Li Ye's face. Then he threw a punch!

"Courting death!"

Seeing that Li Ye did not even use a Combat Technique, the ferocious grin in Li Gua's eyes grew even stronger, as though he had already seen himself twisting off the other party's arms and legs once more.

But the next moment!

Boom!

A scream rang out. The scene everyone had expected did not occur. Instead, Li Gua, who had the qualifications to challenge an Inner Disciple, let out a miserable cry and was blasted flying.

Looking closely, they saw that his right hand was bent at an unnatural angle—it had been broken!

"I'll kill you!"

The intense pain drove Li Gua into a frenzy. With a furious roar, he used Eagle Claw Art again with his left hand and swung it out.

But the outcome was still the same. Li Ye used only one punch to snap his left hand as well.

With both hands crippled, the agonizing pain made Li Gua roll his eyes back and faint dead away.

"I never thought Li Gua, who spent every day twisting off other people's hands, would have such a day himself!" Some Outer Disciples who had not dared offend Li Gua before felt incomparably satisfied when they saw his fate!

"Where did this kid come from? At the peak of Spirit Martial Tier Four, he actually defeated Li Gua, who was at the peak of Spirit Martial Tier Five and using the mid-grade Yellow Rank combat skill Eagle Claw Art, so easily without even using a combat skill?"

For a time, Li Ye became the focus of everyone's attention. In particular, with his peak Spirit Martial Tier Four cultivation defeating a stronger opponent, he became another dark horse after Li Datou!