"Since Elder Hu Bang doesn't want me to accept the challenge, I won't fight this battle!"
Lu Ren spoke calmly.
The Five Elements Divine Sect was no longer Mu Feiyin's sect. It was Zhu Long's. Whether he fought or not meant nothing to him.
At his words, the sect elders breathed a sigh of relief. Zhu Long nodded to himself as well. Lu Ren's refusal to fight was the best possible outcome.
Fan Wuxin's expression shifted when he saw Lu Ren withdraw. "Lu Ren, if you have the guts, fight me! I must defeat you today. Only by defeating someone with a Flawless Divine Core like yours can I walk a smooth path in martial arts!"
"What? A Flawless Divine Core?"
Everyone present thought they had misheard Fan Wuxin.
"Fan Wuxin, are you saying Lu Ren formed a Flawless Divine Core?"
Xu Que stared in surprise.
Fan Wuxin nodded. "That's right. Lu Ren formed a Flawless Divine Core in the Black Robed Sword Venerate's secret realm!"
"A Flawless Divine Core? How is that possible?"
"His bloodline is worthless. How could he have formed a Flawless Divine Core?"
"He must have obtained Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures left behind by the Black Robed Sword Venerate. That's how he managed it!"
"Could it have been the legendary Flawless Green Lotus?"
Many sect elders looked at Lu Ren in disbelief.
Zhu Long's face turned icy. He could have accepted Lu Ren entering the Heavenly God Realm. But Lu Ren had also formed a Flawless Divine Core.
No one could predict how far a martial artist with a worthless bloodline yet a Flawless Divine Core might grow.
"A Flawless Divine Core... He actually formed a Flawless Divine Core!"
Qi Zique clenched his fists. He had ninety-one meridian wheels, yet had only formed an Absolute-grade