"Senior brothers, you came just in time. Here's the evidence. I knew all along this brat was no good. Trying to ambush me? Who do they think they are?"
After handing the bead to the deacons, Xu Xuan folded his arms and watched the show. He had presented the evidence in front of so many disciples. However reluctant they might be, the deacons would have to handle this fairly!
"Come with us and accept your punishment."
The deacon nodded expressionlessly.
"He framed my younger brother! My brother would never do such a thing!"
Just as Xing Yu's face turned ashen, an utterly icy voice slowly rang out.
Xing Yun arrived with several Heavenly Abode Realm disciples, a powerful aura radiating from his entire body.
"Is that Xing Yun?!"
A female disciple shrieked, gazing at Xing Yun with burning admiration. As Elder Bai's second disciple, Xing Yun was undoubtedly the man of every female disciple's dreams!
Xing Yun walked through the air without expression, fully revealing his Heavenly Mansion Realm cultivation!
Xing Yun has earned the admiration of every disciple present. Fate Points +887!
Xu Xuan had thought little of it at first, but his expression immediately darkened when he heard the system notification.
Fuck, this prick actually got that many Fate Points in one go?
System, scan this prick for me.
Scanning individual: Xing Yun! Heavenly Mansion Realm First Heaven. Elder Bai's second disciple. Possesses the Sword Spirit Physique! His innate comprehension of the sword dao is several times greater than that of ordinary people!
"Heavenly Mansion Realm..."
Xu Xuan clenched his fists slightly. He had never challenged anyone in the Heavenly Mansion Realm before. The first person of that realm he had ever met was Zhao Wuji.
"I challenge you!"
Just as everyone thought Xing Yun was about to lash out at Xu Xuan, Xu Xuan actually seized the initiative and challenged him.
"Has this guy's brain short-circuited? He actually dares to challenge Senior Brother Xing Yun!"
The onlookers chuckled. "Looks like every new disciple needs to be knocked down a peg. Does he think beating Xing Yu means he can handle Xing Yu's older brother, Xing Yun?"
"He has an innate Sword Spirit Physique! This guy really has a death wish!"
Faced with everyone's mockery and abuse, Xu Xuan advanced instead of retreating, staring straight at Xing Yun!
"If you don't dare, get the hell out of my Moji Pavilion right now!"
Xing Yun laughed in amusement, looking at Xu Xuan as though he were an idiot.
"Fine. Since you have a death wish, I accept. Deacons, I'm not the one challenging him. He's the one courting death. I hope you'll bear witness."
With that, Xing Yun slowly descended to the ground, then walked toward Xu Xuan.
All the spectators eager for a spectacle formed a huge circle, surrounding the two of them.
At only nineteen, Xing Yun had already reached the Heavenly Mansion Realm and was quite famous within the Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace.
Half a year earlier, in the competition among Sea Transformation Realm disciples, Xing Yun had taken first place through his own strength, with only transforming sea seventh heaven cultivation!
From then on, his fame had shaken the entire Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace!
No one thought Xu Xuan stood a chance.
Yet amid all those voices of doubt, only one voice supported him!
"Brother Xuan, I'm rooting for you! You can do it! I-I believe in you!!!"
Her face flushed, Yun Qingxue clenched her delicate fists and resolutely chose to cheer Xu Xuan on amid all the opposing voices.
"Who is she? How can she be so clueless!"
Several female disciples looked at Yun Qingxue's beautiful face and could not help frowning, an inexplicable loathing for her rising in their hearts.
"You're courting death..."
Xing Yun sneered coldly. With a sweep of his wide sleeve, violent spiritual energy instantly surged forth!
Bang!
Xu Xuan tried to block, but their strength was on entirely different levels. He barely withstood the first exchange, but when the second came-
A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.
Wiping the blood from his lips, Xu Xuan turned to look at Yun Qingxue, whose eyes had reddened slightly.
No, I can't lose!
"Xing Yun, I refuse to bow to you!"
With that, violent power gathered in Xu Xuan's palm. In the next instant, he poured almost all his strength into his right hand.
"Void-Breaking Palm!!"
This was one of the Evolutionary Spirit Sect's signature techniques. Though it was no divine ability, once mastered to perfection, its might was boundless, enough to shatter ten thousand arts with sheer force.
"What a joke! You're an elder's disciple, yet all you've learned are these worthless, haphazard martial techniques. When you go outside, don't tell anyone you're a disciple of our Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace!"
Not only did Xing Yun look contemptuous, but the other spectators also exclaimed incessantly, their mocking voices ringing without end.
Boom!!
A vicious kick shot out. Xu Xuan staggered, losing his footing and nearly falling.
"Trash is trash. You can't withstand a single blow!"
A cold smile appeared on Xing Yun's lips. With another slight exertion of his lower body, he caught Xu Xuan off guard and knocked him flat to the ground.
The spiritual energy in Xu Xuan's body was almost completely depleted, while Xing Yun looked down at him with the bearing of a victor.
"As long as you admit you're trash, I'll let you off. How about it?"
Xing Yun grinned. Though he had defeated Xu Xuan within three moves, that was because of his superior cultivation.
After breaking through to the Heavenly Mansion Realm, he had tested himself and found he could dispatch three peak Sea Transformation Realm opponents with a single move!
Yet he had needed a full three moves against Xu Xuan, leaving him feeling somewhat humiliated.
Humiliating Xu Xuan had become a necessity!
Ideally, he would plant an inner demon in Xu Xuan's heart and cause his cultivation to stagnate. Then Xu Xuan would never surpass him.
At that thought, he pressed down with his foot again, stomping hard on Xu Xuan.
"As expected of Senior Brother Xing Yun! You defeated this piece of trash in just three moves. We truly admire you!"
Everyone cupped their hands in salute, showering Xing Yun with flattery.
Under their praise, Xing Yun was so pleased that his grin stretched all the way to his ears.
"As long as you admit you're trash, I'll release you right now. What do you say?"
The corners of Xing Yun's lips curled slightly as he looked mockingly at Xu Xuan beneath his foot!
Xu Xuan's face was livid. He wanted to stand, but it felt as though a mountain were crushing him. His spiritual energy was completely exhausted. How could he withstand Xing Yun's pressure?
"Brother Xuan, I believe in you!"
"Brother Xuan! You're not trash! You're a genius, a genius among geniuses! Without you, I wouldn't even have qualified to enter the Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace!"
The only person still supporting him was Yun Qingxue.
"That's right..."
"I-I'm not trash!"
At that moment, Xu Xuan forcibly resisted Xing Yun's pressure and slowly stood up.
His face shone with unprecedented resolve!
"I am Xu Xuan, Mo Tianji's disciple, not trash!!!"
Xu Xuan roared, denouncing the injustice!
Rumble!
In an instant, all the spiritual energy of heaven and earth halfway up the mountain suddenly converged. Such an enormous disturbance immediately drew the attention of many old fossils in the Mystic Universe Heavenly Palace!
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