Jun Ling Yuan was so furious his hair nearly stood on end.
Of all three thousand contestants, they had put him between the two strongest. If that wasn't targeting him, what was?
Fortunately, no one was paying attention to a Heavenly Pride whose moment had passed.
The moment Shen Yun's name rang through the arena, everyone perked up. Gazes converged on him in such numbers that even the air seemed to grow hotter.
"I hear Shen Yun came from a lower realm. Cultivating in such a barren place must have cost him a great deal of time early on."
"Indeed. Wantong Prefecture is a major region, and cultivators ascend here from lower realms every few decades. Yet over all these years, you could count on one hand those who became immortals within a single epoch."
"And most of those lucky enough to succeed had extraordinary backgrounds. Even among the Five Heroes today, two are reincarnations of mighty figures."
"Shen Yun was certainly at a disadvantage there. But without it, he might never have caught the Reincarnation Immortal King's eye. When the old man lost his horse, who could say it wasn't a blessing?"
"I must disagree! Shen Yun has worked miracles time and again. You can't judge him by common sense. Even if he falls short of Cang Hao today, he'll certainly rank near the top."
Discussion surged among the Heavenly Prides, and excitement reached an unprecedented pitch.
After all, Shen Yun's feat of confronting Wusheng Immortal Venerable head-on and capturing and killing Young Master Death-Defying yesterday had been staggering. Add the golden seal of his status as an Immortal King's direct disciple, and his fame at this moment seemed to eclipse even Cang Hao's earlier display.
"Hey, you know how old Shen Yun is, don't you?"
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