Terrifying Combat Power

"Lu Ren defeated Xuan Ye of the Black Tortoise Clan with a single sword strike. Could he actually contend for first place on the Hidden Dragon Ranking?"

A female Martial Emperor spoke, her beautiful eyes gleaming.

"As expected, true geniuses never complain about their circumstances. So what if they changed the rules of the Hidden Dragon Ranking? Our sect heir will still cut his way through them!"

Ao Wanli spoke with immense pride.

He had once regarded Lu Ren as a thorn in his eye and flesh. Now Lu Ren had won him over completely, turning him into an ardent admirer.

Because the rules of this Hidden Dragon Ranking had changed, everyone had believed Lu Ren would be crushed by the geniuses of the Four Great Hidden Families. But the strength Lu Ren had just displayed left every martial artist from Xuanhuang Continent thrilled.

Lu Ren represented Xuanhuang Continent now. When he defeated Xuan Ye with a single sword strike, they shared in his glory.

"Lu Ren, how could you have grown so strong? Your Nine Yang True Fire is at least twice as powerful as before. What happened?"

Xuan Ye was furious. Losing to Lu Ren twice in a row had robbed him of all reason.

Lu Ren said calmly, "You've lost. Step down."

"You!"

Xuan Ye wanted to say more, but swallowed his words and left the stage unwillingly.

After defeating Xuan Ye, Lu Ren secured a place in the top ten.

Next, the ten contestants drew lots for one-on-one matches. The winners would enter the Hidden Dragon Ranking's top five!

In the first match, Lu Ren faced Geng Shuangcheng, a genius of the White Tiger Clan.

Dressed in white robes with a long spear on his back, Geng Shuangcheng walked up to Lu Ren and said evenly,