Old Grandpa: You're the Worst Bunch I've Ever Seen
Quiet!
The entire room fell silent!
All eyes turned to Xiao Chen.
Ye Lingxiao stepped forward and stood beside Xiao Chen, releasing his imposing aura.
He didn't speak, but his action proved that he supported Xiao Chen's approach. In the Dao-Seeking Academy, although they were rivals, they could only overcome all opponents by uniting.
"Amitabha."
A young monk wielding a long sword said, "We entered the Great Void Secret Realm only to seek opportunities. Now that Benefactor Xiao has proposed a method to determine the order without fighting, I, Puhong, am naturally willing to accept it."
Upon hearing this, the disciples of the other eight major forces also chimed in, "Alright, let's follow Fellow Daoist Xiao's suggestion."
Xiao Chen's performance just now was too domineering, which made them feel embarrassed. After all, everyone who came from the Holy Land was a genius.
Naturally, they didn't want to be overshadowed, but it's rather brainless for them to start fighting before even seeing the treasure.
Even if there were truly treasures in this Sword Cottage, if they were lost here, how would they possibly search for treasures and inheritances elsewhere?
"Please!"
This time, Xiao Chen did not take the lead. Instead, he made a gesture of invitation, showing absolute confidence that he could overpower the others.
Soon, a monk from the holy land left Dao Sword.
"Seven-foot Sword Intent!"
"A mere seven-foot Sword Intent? Behold my sword!"
"Seven feet and two inches of Sword Intent!"
"..."
A short while later, Ye Lingxiao also made his move, leaving behind a nine-foot Sword Intent, ranking first alongside the sword cultivator from the Divine Sword Holy Land.
All eyes immediately fell on Xiao Chen. He smiled slightly, brandished his sword, and aimed it at the testing stone.
Clang!!!
Dao Sword, swift as lightning, struck the testing stone.
"Nine feet nine inches!!!"
After everyone saw the sword marks on the testing stone, they all exclaimed in surprise.
Many sword cultivators looked extremely grim, but none of them dared to question Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen's sword strike just now terrified many people.
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Fellow Daoists, I'll take my leave now."
"Please!"
Puhong made a gesture of invitation first, and although the surrounding prodigies were annoyed, they all said in unison, "Please."
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Xiao Chen strode towards the Sword Cottage with the air of a dragon and the gait of a tiger.
Creak!
After he pushed open the door, everyone turned to look inside the Sword Cottage, which was just an ordinary courtyard.
Xiao Chen continued walking towards the house in the courtyard. He pushed open the door of the main house, and a portrait came into view.
He subconsciously looked at the portrait, which depicted an old man holding a long sword and casually swinging it.
For some reason, Xiao Chen felt that the painting was a bit strange. The old man in the painting seemed to be alive, and the sword in his hand was being swung towards him.
Suddenly, he felt a terrifying Sword Intent emanating from the sword and descending towards Xiao Chen.
Clang!
Xiao Chen instinctively swung the longsword in his hand.
Rumble!
With a loud bang, the entire room was instantly filled with smoke, Dao Light emanated from the painting, enveloping Xiao Chen.
Hearing the commotion, the cultivators outside also turned their divine senses into the Sword Cottage, but their divine senses were blocked by a terrifying force as soon as they reached the entrance of the Sword Cottage.
The prodigy from the Divine Sword Holy Land said, "Fellow Daoist Ye, it's our turn."
"Thank you for the invitation, fellow Daoist."
Ye Lingxiao said something indifferently, and then walked towards the Sword Cottage with Xie Biwen. After they entered the courtyard, they found that Xiao Chen was no longer in the room.
The two frowned subconsciously and walked together into the main house.
At the same time, Xiao Chen felt as if his body was falling rapidly, and all around him was darkness.
After a long while, he found himself in a dark cave.
He used his divine sense to look around and soon saw a large hall that had collapsed halfway.
There is a sword pattern above the main hall.
Without giving it much thought, Xiao Chen walked straight into the dilapidated hall. After passing through layers of darkness, he saw a statue standing on a high platform.
The statue depicts a middle-aged man holding a long sword.
This seemingly ordinary statue gave Xiao Chen a sense of lingering fear.
The statue exudes an aura that inspires awe and a desire to submit from the bottom of one's heart.
Xiao Chen almost knelt down after just one glance.
hiss...
Xiao Chen subconsciously gasped. The aura emanating from this statue was something he had never felt even when facing the Dean.
No, I absolutely cannot be intimidated into kneeling by a mere statue!
Thinking of this, Xiao Chen instantly unleashed his aura to counteract the residual aura on the statue.
The two forces clashed in the air, neither able to gain the upper hand for the time being.
Click... Click...
A cracking sound came from the statue. Xiao Chen Xiao Chen in the direction of the sound and saw a piece of stone fall from the sword in the statue's hand, revealing an unsheathed longsword.
"Who has disturbed my slumber?"
An aged, majestic, and dignified voice also came from the longsword.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Chen saw a phantom image appear on the statue.
The illusory figure asked with an air of authority, "Young man, why do you not kneel before me?"
Looking at the illusory figure before him, Xiao Chen subconsciously had a thought flash through his mind: Master was right after all; I really have encountered an old monster. What kind of surprise will he bring me?
Seeing that the young man before him remained silent, the illusory figure asked, "Young man, didn't you hear what I said?"
Xiao Chen cupped his hands slightly and said, "Black Robe greets Senior."
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The Phantom: Are you kidding me? Who calls themselves "Black Robe"? Even if you're making it up, at least make it believable!
Why do young people deceive old men?
Xiao Chen smiled and said, "Senior, when did I ever lie to you? Everyone calls me Black Robe; after all, a death squad like me doesn't deserve a name."
Phantom: "..."
The younger generation of the Heavenly Profound Continent is getting worse and worse; how come even assassins can get here?
He said, quite annoyed, "This year's selected youths are the worst I've ever seen."
Xiao Chen: "Really, senior?"
"..."
The illusory figure fell silent again, and said rather irritably, "Fine, fine. Since you were able to come here and awaken me, it means you are destined to meet me. So I will give you a chance to accept my test."
If you can pass the test, you will receive my inheritance. Are you ready?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen said, "Senior, can I refuse the inheritance? I'd like to exchange it for something else."
Upon hearing this, the illusory figure jumped up in anger. "Boy, do you know who I am? And what an opportunity you've missed?"
Xiao Chen shook his head slightly. "I really don't know."
Upon hearing this, the illusory figure instantly broke down, so angry that he couldn't even speak clearly, "You... you... you've enraged this old man!"