The struggle between the Eldest Imperial Prince and the eldest princess began long ago.
Therefore, long ago, the Eldest Imperial Prince learned to conceal his talents.
He didn't completely hide his strength; after all, he didn't like being treated with contempt.
If he completely conceals his full strength, he may be directly excluded from the list of potential successors.
So, he only hid part of it.
That was the case back then.
The same applies now.
He never reveals all his strength in the open.
Therefore, after a long period of gloomy expression, the Eldest Imperial Prince did not lash out, but simply stared quietly at the arena.
As long as one side continues to fight, the Mansion Competition will not end.
Therefore, the Eldest Imperial Prince coldly watched as Lin Xuan was called out one name after another, stood on the stage, and swiftly and decisively killed all the geniuses under his command with One Sword.
Sold out instantly.
Sold out instantly.
They were all sold out instantly!
He stood alone on the stage, like a god, seemingly invincible.
No one could force him to unleash a second sword strike.
No one could withstand his One Sword.
In the end, Lin Xuan didn't even need to draw his sword; he was already synonymous with terror simply by standing there.
All those who went up on stage, in order to avoid being swept off the stage by One Sword and seriously injured, unanimously chose to concede defeat.
because...
They were terrified of being killed.
That's incredible.
That's incredibly powerful.
Looking across the entire arena, both on and off the stage, there was simply no one who could withstand a single blow from him.
While everyone was terrified, they couldn't help but marvel.
Where did the princess find such a person?
Many of the former princesses who had already betrayed the Eldest Imperial Prince and joined his faction were now filled with regret.
If they had known this would happen, they would never have defected so quickly.
Now, they have defected to the Eldest Imperial Prince's side. If the Eldest Imperial Prince wins in the end, that will be fine.
In that case, at worst they just won't be reused in the future.
But at least it averted disaster!
But now, the odds of winning between the Eldest Imperial Prince and the princess have completely shifted in the princess's favor. Even Xue Yan is no match for Lin Xuan, so what can the Eldest Imperial Prince possibly use to win?
regret!
Only regret can describe the feelings in their hearts.
After all, one instance of defection is enough.
Leaving aside whether they would have the face to sit down again, Princess Dongfang Muxue would absolutely never accept them again!
Just as everyone was filled with regret, another person was swept down by Lin Xuan's One Sword on the arena, but the referee did not declare Lin Xuan's victory once again.
Many people couldn't help but feel puzzled.
They instinctively looked in the referee's direction, only to see that the referee's expression was somewhat strange, with a hint of shock, as if he hadn't quite come to his senses yet.
After a long while, he suddenly came to his senses, shuddered, and swallowed hard as he looked at Lin Xuan on the arena. He quickly announced, "Match twenty-two, Lin Xuan the True Spirit Prince's Mansion's Mansion wins!"
"Match 23... Lin Xuan the True Spirit Prince's Mansion versus Xu Yan of the Changyuan Prince's Mansion!"
The referee practically rattled off this long speech in one breath.
What he said successfully captured everyone's attention.
Many people were stunned for a moment.
They instantly understood why the referee's expression had been so strange.
Xu Yan...
That's Xu Yan!
Why is he even in this Mansion Competition?!
Who is Xu Yan?
Some cultivators who did not belong to the Taiyu Divine Dynasty asked questions with puzzled expressions, completely bewildered as to why everyone around them was stunned upon hearing the name.
Many people who were awakened by his voice had more complicated expressions than the referee, and they were simply unable to explain Xu Yan's identity.
Who is Xu Yan...?
The surname Xu is extremely sensitive in the Taiyu Divine Dynasty!
You should know that the great Great Saint behind the Eldest Imperial Prince is surnamed Xu!
Xu Yan is the only son of that Great Saint within ten thousand years, the sole inheritor of that Great Saint's mantle, the only successor to fully receive his True Disciple, and has already stepped into the Saint Realm. He is the undisputed ceiling of the younger generation in the Taiyu Divine Dynasty, a peerless prodigy who has not appeared in nearly a thousand years!
He attained enlightenment at the age of ten, became a saint at the age of twenty-nine, and then completely disappeared from sight, no longer appearing before the people of the Taiyu Divine Dynasty, and directly entered a secret realm for seclusion.
This period of seclusion lasted for twenty years.
Xu Yan is now forty-nine years old...
Forty-nine years old!
Many people suddenly snapped back to reality and shuddered.
The age limit for the Mansion Competition is fifty years old.
Xu Yan is forty-nine years old, which is just within the age limit for participating in the competition!
Long ago, people stopped mentioning Xu Yan.
Twenty years is neither a long nor a short time.
After Xu Yan went into seclusion, many people speculated that such a person must have gone into seclusion to cultivate and pursue a higher realm.
But as Xu Yan disappeared for longer and longer, there were fewer and fewer topics about him in the Divine Dynasty.
Few, but that doesn't mean completely forgotten.
After all, he was the Great Saint's only son!
The stronger a person's cultivation level, the harder it is for them to have offspring.
If nothing unexpected happens, Great Saint Xu will only have one child in the future: Xu Yan.
In terms of status and position, Xu Yan was even higher than many princes and princesses!
While everyone was comparing the geniuses within the Divine Dynasty, they subconsciously excluded Xu Yan.
After all, to compare someone like him to these so-called prodigies would be an insult to him.
But no one expected that Xu Yan, who had disappeared for so long, would actually appear in such a Mansion Competition!
Not only were they shocked, but everyone was also stunned, whispering amongst themselves, unable to figure out what methods the Eldest Imperial Prince had used to invite this person to the stage.
As the crowd began to discuss, the main character in their conversation had already emerged.
Xu Yan, dressed in blue with a calm expression, appeared on the arena.
Unlike Xue Yan, whose calm demeanor concealed arrogance, Xu Yan was genuinely pure and peaceful, his expression devoid of sorrow or joy.
The way she looked at Lin Xuan was no different from how she looked at the surrounding grass and trees.
He stepped onto the arena, and the moment his toes touched the ground, a terrifying aura of power erupted from his body.
Middle Stage of the Saint Realm!
Sensing the aura emanating from Xu Yan, everyone felt a chill run down their spines and instinctively showed expressions of astonishment.
Mid-term!
How old is he?
He's not even fifty years old yet, but he already possesses the strength of the Middle Stage of the Saint Realm...
Such a realm is no ordinary Saint Realm for Xu Yan!
On the field, many powerful figures at the Late Saint Realm felt the incessant aura, like waves crashing against the shore, and their expressions gradually became solemn.
They subconsciously began to calculate whether they would have a chance of winning if they were the ones standing on the stage today against Xu Yan.
However, the answers obtained were all the same.
No!
While it's not entirely without a chance of victory, most of them are already thousands of years old, and compared to this Middle Stage of the Saint Realm who is only in his forties, they have already lost.
They couldn't help but click their tongues in amazement.
Even the Great Saint, or even the god lords, in the Divine Dynasty might not be as good as this one when they were young!
That's truly terrifying!
Looking at the handsome young man in blue, many people swallowed hard, and a guess suddenly popped into their minds.
Could it be that the Taiyu Divine Dynasty... in a few hundred years?
Is another Great Saint about to be born?
Is there any point in Mansion Competition this prefectural competition now?