As Ding Jian and the arrogant young man began fighting, the disciples of the Azure Flame Sect and the Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace reacted very differently.
On the Azure Flame Sect's side, the newly inducted Inner Disciples wore grim expressions. Quite a few had gone livid.
"Are all Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace disciples this arrogant? He actually said he could defeat Ding Jian with one strike."
"Damn it, what an arrogant thing to say. That really pisses me off."
"I wish I could step in and slap that brat twice."
Many of the Azure Flame Sect's newly inducted Inner Disciples flushed red. They wished they were the ones fighting so they could teach the arrogant young man a harsh lesson.
The disciples of the Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace reacted differently. Many remained expressionless, as though the fight held little interest for them, but even more wore looks of mocking disdain.
"I heard them call that man Ding Jian. Defeat Ding Jian with one strike? Heh. If it were me, I wouldn't just defeat him. I'd kill him in one move."
"Too weak. Does he really think grasping enough Ninth-Order Origin Laws makes him strong? He doesn't understand how to use the Origin Laws at all."
"The Azure Flame Sect is nothing special."
The Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace disciples spoke with open contempt, paying the Azure Flame Sect disciples no mind. More importantly, they made no effort to lower their voices. Qin Hao and the others heard every word.
The Azure Flame Sect's newly inducted Inner Disciples looked even grimmer.
In the void, the Storm Sovereign, the Xuan Sha Sovereign, and several other sovereigns from the Myriad Seas Heavenly Palace watched the fight. The only difference was that the Xuan Sha Sovereign and the others all wore smiles.
The Storm Sovereign