Elder Fazheng exclaimed in astonishment. Even he had never imagined that the newcomer who topped the Eternal Physical Body Ranking—the legendary newcomer who had defeated the Eternal Great Emperor—would come to their Dao Discussion Conference.
Yet he also felt that something was amiss. After all, this was the Young Master of the Eternal Ye Family, not someone from their Dao Realm. He was certainly welcome to watch, but participating in the competition would probably be inappropriate.
But that old fellow Ye Wanjie had a fiery temper. If Elder Fazheng refused him on the spot and made him lose face, he might tear the whole venue apart.
In his youth... Elder Fazheng had also been a proud young Supreme. He had paid no heed to other prodigies, even regarding them with disdain.
So what if they possessed super physiques and extraordinary talent? How could they compare with a prodigy like him, who had comprehended pure Daoist arts?
Thus... on the road of contention among prodigies, he had defeated the representatives of countless Immortal Forces, becoming the leading figure of the Dao Realm's younger generation. At the height of his glory, he had looked down on all challengers.
However... Ye Wanjie belonged to the same era as him.
Moreover, Ye Wanjie had mastered the ultimate Great Dao of Lightning. Hot-tempered and arrogant, he and Elder Fazheng had each looked down on the other, eventually clashing in a battle between prodigies.
Unfortunately... that battle had been nothing like the ones before it.
After a grueling struggle, Elder Fazheng had failed to damage even Ye Wanjie's clothes.
It had been his first crushing defeat since venturing into the world, and he had engraved it deep in his heart.
He had hoped to wash away that humiliation after learning more profound Daoist arts.
Yet he