Provoking Everyone's Wrath
Seeing no response from below, the young man on the arena frowned and said, half-jokingly, "What's wrong? Those three fellow cultivators with extraordinary comprehension, don't they have the guts to come up?"
His junior brother was even more blunt. "Perhaps these three are just all talk and no action. They saw the miserable state of the previous groups of cultivators and hid in fear!"
Upon hearing the short man's words, Gu Wangchuan, who had been smiling just moments before, changed his expression.
Liu Duanyue was so angry by their words that her face turned red, and she wished she could go up there and beat them all up on the spot.
They weren't just insulting Sang Ying and the others; they were even insulting the most precious Severed Vitality Mystic Realm in Moonless City!
Did they think the Trial Grounds of the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm would be so easy? If it were just the few of them going in alone, they probably wouldn't even be able to get past the first level, let alone the fifth!
Not only Liu Duanyue, but also Sect Master Liu on the stands couldn't help but speak to Moonless Household Head, "How do you judge people? Why did you invite such trash? It's one thing for them to talk about my Yin Mountain Sect, but to belittle the cultivators from the Hidden Nether Realm and mock the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm, what's wrong with them?"
The Moonless Household Head had a gloomy face. He had always been proud of Moonless City and valued the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm more than anything else.
What they were so proud of, and what they went to great lengths to obtain, became laughable trash in the mouths of these people. No one could swallow such an insult.
However, on the surface, the Moonless Household Head managed to hold back a little longer. "A few young cultivators were just being naive, so they said a few things casually. Why did you take it so seriously?"
"Ha! You're just fooling yourself!" Sect Master Liu rolled his eyes and ignored him.
Most of the cultivators below were locals from Moonless City, and the few from other worlds had all witnessed the power of the Severed Vitality Mystic Realm.
After hearing what the five people said, none of them were very happy.
But the five people didn't realize that. They felt that they had spoken so rudely, yet the Yin Mountain Sect hadn't shown any reaction whatsoever, so they didn't take these people seriously at all.
The short cultivator, who was always the one who spoke rudely, whispered to his senior brother, "Senior brother, it seems the cultivators of the Hidden Nether Realm have no backbone, not even as good as those people in the Immortal Spirit Realm. Let's go to the Immortal Spirit Realm next time. I heard that a new sect has emerged there, called something like 'Ten Thousand Daos Born.' The cultivators there are all incredibly rigid. We might as well go and try out their new formations."
All five of them came from the Black Tortoise Realm, where cultivators are warlike and everything is decided by strength, which has made the five of them a bit eccentric.
Even the people in their own sect didn't like these five fellow disciples very much, so when the Moonless Household Head asked for help, they were sent out immediately.
However, the Moonless Household Head was unaware of this matter and thought that it was because these five people were too outstanding that they received such a strong recommendation from the sect.
However, it's no use saying all this now. These five cultivators have completely offended everyone in Moonless City, and have even tarnished the reputation of the Moonless Household.
Wuyue Qing wasn't stupid either. She had already regretted it when the other party started to belittle the Yin Mountain Sect, but since everyone was already on the stage, she couldn't just pull them down.
Seeing that their words were becoming increasingly outrageous, and that Sang Ying and the others already had a plan to counter them, Liu Duanyue raised his voice and said, "Since you have sincerely invited us, we cannot refuse. However, having all three of you come at us would be a bit unfair to you, so our Yin Mountain Sect has only invited two of you to spar with us."
Liu Duanyue took a few steps back, making way for Sang Ying and the others.
As soon as the group of five entered the stage, the audience immediately started clapping.
"I've never seen a cultivator pass the trial grounds before. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime event!" someone exclaimed excitedly, clapping their hands until they were red.
At this moment, regardless of which faction had infiltrated the crowd, they were all doing their utmost to create momentum for Sang Ying and her five companions.
The Moonless Household Head also spotted a few of his own people in the crowd, who were practically blushing as they applauded Sang Ying.
Although the person on the arena had schemed against him and caused his son great harm, so what? No one could speak ill of the Hidden Nether Realm!
"It seems we underestimated your influence." The leading youth glanced at the excited faces below, then looked at Sang Ying with a strange expression.
Sang Ying remained unfazed. "Have you all considered that perhaps it's not that we have a lot of influence, but rather that you are simply too annoying?"
Her audacity made Liu Duanyue gasp, and also caused the five people's faces to darken instantly.
"This fellow cultivator certainly knows how to talk," the young cultivator said through gritted teeth, enunciating each word clearly.
Sang Ying laughed after hearing this, "Thank you for the compliment, but in this respect, you can't compare to me."
The Yin Mountain Sect disciples following behind Sang Ying almost burst out laughing, but Gu Wangchuan was much bolder, his laughter more unrestrained than anyone else's.
It was only after Sang Ying subtly nudged him that he calmed down a bit.
Their attitude was intolerable to the five men. They immediately retorted angrily, "If you insist on treating us this way, then we will not hold back!"
"So you all showed mercy before? I never would have guessed." The female cultivator from the Yin Mountain Sect exclaimed in surprise, her mouth agape.
Then another burst of laughter erupted around them.
The five men were now completely enraged, and the leader sneered, "Let's hope that when we start fighting, you'll still be in such a good mood to joke around."
No sooner had he finished speaking than, before the gongs and drums even sounded, the toes of the five people lit up with light once again.
The cultivator responsible for striking the gong was quite renowned in Moonless City. It was precisely because of his considerable strength and upright character that he was chosen to be the referee for the competition between the two families.
But the actions of these five people clearly show that they don't respect the referee and are slapping him in the face!
Moreover, how could the referee allow such a blatant violation of the rules?
He repeatedly shouted at the five to stop, but none of them listened. Enraged, the cultivator said to Sang Ying and the others, "You all join in! They're breaking the rules by ignoring the gong, so I'll allow you to break one too!"
"Oh!" Another cheer erupted from below.
Since the referee had said so, Sang Ying and her team naturally wouldn't hold back.
A halo of light instantly enveloped the entire arena, and the previous cheers immediately ceased. They couldn't see what was happening on the arena, and they were only worried about what would happen if Sang Ying and the others lost again.
Sect Master Liu straightened up in his chair. Moonless Household Head was torn between hoping for a victory and also wanting to dampen the arrogance of the five.
Several screams were heard coming from the halo of light. Everyone instinctively thought that it was Sang Ying and her group screaming. Several onlookers immediately turned their heads away, unable to bear watching any longer.
However, the halo quickly dissipated, replaced by layers of escaping white smoke.
Someone reached out to touch it, but felt something icy cold, which immediately made him pull his hand back.
"What is this thing?!" a cultivator in the crowd exclaimed.
Even the people in the stands craned their necks at this moment.
A note from the author:
That's all for today, thank you everyone.
See you tomorrow~