Gao Fu, like his name, was a very ordinary person.
When he walked onto the stage, some people couldn't help but be stunned.
"This... this is so ugly!"
Many people subconsciously frowned.
Strictly speaking, Gao Fu's appearance cannot be considered ugly; judging from his face shape and features alone, he is quite normal.
However, on his left cheek, there was a large, extremely ugly, rotting scar that had eroded most of his face, making him look particularly grotesque and terrifying.
Logically speaking, a cultivator's appearance should be at least presentable, if not handsome.
Because cultivators absorb Spiritual Power to temper themselves and expel impurities from their bodies, high-level cultivators generally do not suffer from illness or anything like that.
Even at higher realms, as long as the soul is not annihilated, one can be resurrected even if the physical body is gone.
Injuries such as severed arms or skin damage are considered minor.
One pill is all it takes to cure the disease, leaving no scars or aftereffects whatsoever.
Unless one is Devil Cultivator, virtually no cultivator would allow their facial features to bear unsightly scars.
It still has that same purple, rotten, horrifying, and nauseating appearance.
Moreover...
" Gao Fu, that name sounds unfamiliar."
"He shouldn't be Ten Saints of Golden Feather Holy Heaven, right? I've never heard of this name before."
"This man is truly repulsive... How could he possibly be a match for Wan Renshan?"
"It seems that someone from the Primordial Holy Heaven is truly going to advance smoothly. It's as if even the heavens are helping the Primordial Holy Heaven."
A group of people were discussing it animatedly, all believing that the advancement of the Primordial Holy Heaven this time was practically guaranteed.
After all, the strength of Wan Renshan is undeniable.
Apart from the very top-tier geniuses, almost no one can confidently say that they can easily defeat the opponent under the onslaught of the Lotus Severance Saint Art.
Moreover, this Gao Fu from the Golden Feather Holy Heaven was completely unknown; before this, no one even knew that such a person existed.
Therefore, nobody had any faith in him.
Only Dean Bai Wuya's brow twitched when he saw Gao Fu.
He frowned and looked at his old rival not far away.
However, the dean of Golden Feather Holy Heaven simply stood there calmly, his expression unchanged despite the surrounding chatter.
Such self-consistency, such composure.
This composure stirred an uneasy feeling within Bai Wuya.
He knows his old rival.
Chang Yao is definitely not someone who is willing to accept 'losing face'.
Given his personality, he would never allow a cultivator like Gao Fu, who is naturally ugly, to participate and embarrass the Golden Feather Holy Heaven.
But now, Gao Fu is standing on the ring like this.
This shows that he had a reason to take the stage...
On the other side, Chang Yao, the dean of Golden Feather Holy Heaven, coldly watched Wan Renshan and Gao Fu on the arena, a sneer flashing across his lips.
Gao Fu...
If he knew what Bai Wuya was thinking, he would probably say, "As expected of an old rival, he really understands me."
He did indeed dislike Gao Fu's appearance, but Gao Fu's talent forced him to value him.
As everyone knows, Jin Buhuan is the head of the Ten Saints of Golden Feather Holy Heaven, but few people know that the most monstrous genius of Golden Feather Holy Heaven is actually Gao Fu!
Before this, Gao Fu didn't have much of a reputation, because he had only joined the Golden Feather Holy Heaven during the last Holy Heaven selection.
It's a true dark horse!
After discovering Gao Fu's extraordinary talent, Chang Yao immediately buried all information about him, revealing not a single detail.
Their goal is to make a name for themselves in this competition and elevate their Golden Feather Holy Heaven's ranking!
It wasn't just the Primordial Holy Heaven that couldn't stand being at the bottom; the Golden Feather Holy Heaven had also been suffering from being in ninth place for a long time.
Now, he has witnessed the strength of Wan Renshan.
But compared to Gao Fu...
A hint of disdain flashed across Chang Yao's lips.
It's still far from being as impressive Wan Renshan!
This time, Golden Feather Holy Heaven is destined to win!
On the arena.
Wan Renshan frowned slightly as he looked at the ugly scars on Gao Fu's face.
He wasn't one to judge people by their appearance, but for some reason, the person opposite him gave him a feeling that was different from everyone he had ever met before.
It was a very strange and inexplicable sense of threat, subtly surrounding him, impossible to ignore yet elusive, causing Wan Renshan to subconsciously raise his guard.
At the elder referee's command, Wan Renshan did not hesitate and immediately unleashed the most powerful Saint Art he currently possessed.
The Lotus Severance Saint Art.
The feeling Gao Fu gave him was really strange.
Wan Renshan did not want to succumb to these emotions.
Therefore, he chose to end the conflict quickly.
However, on the stage, Gao Fu pursed his lips, enduring the various gazes of those around him. His eyes remained unwavering, as if he had long been accustomed to it. He simply looked quietly at Wan Renshan, and then slowly raised his hand.
Compared to the grand scale of the Lotus Severance Saint Art, which, once activated with Spiritual Power, shrouds the entire arena in a lotus shadow, his movements were remarkably slow.
However, precisely because of this, when the lotus platform imbued with the Spiritual Power of Wan Renshan attacked, Gao Fu...
I caught it.
With a casual raise of his hand, he erected a purple Spiritual Power shield around himself, and steadily caught the lotus platform that had previously sent nine people away.
He didn't even move his feet backward an inch.
In that instant, everyone was stunned.
It's important to know that before this, Wan Renshan was practically invincible.
With the blessing of the Lotus Severance Saint Art, they were invincible. Others, even if they could withstand such Saint Art, could only barely maintain it.
But how could Gao Fu of Golden Feather Holy Heaven do it so easily?
he...
"Just who is he?"
Some people couldn't help but whisper, looking around and exchanging glances, trying to find more information about the Gao Fu retake program.
Little did they know that although Gao Fu had taken Wan Renshan's attack and appeared expressionless, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
He was secretly somewhat surprised.
This Wan Renshan from the Primordial... indeed possesses considerable strength.
He then appeared relaxed, but in reality, he was struggling somewhat.
but...
Even so, I'm confident I can defeat him.
A brief thought flashed through Gao Fu's mind. He let out a soft breath, his gaze darkening.
A wisp of purple flame burst forth from between his lips with his breath, carrying a chilling aura. It ignited along with the increasingly surging Spiritual Power around him, transforming into a strange purple ice flame.
He gazed at the Wan Renshan and spoke softly.
"If this is all the skill you've got, then this battle can end here."