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Chapter 625 - 555 Focal Character

Chapter 625: Chapter 555 Focal Character

"Who do you think will be the lowest-ranked of the top ten seed players in this Qing List Competition?"

After Wu Zi and Ye Hei caused a sensation, no seed players appeared for a long time, which made the cultivators on the square feel quite bored, and someone brought up this topic.

"Didn’t they just say it? With mysterious seeds like Ye Hei and Wu Zi being so strong, and the strength of people like Emperor Bai and Leng Feng beyond any doubt, the lowest-ranked can only be among Xiao Selang, Yuan Feng, Su Liuli, and Ye Fan," someone replied.

"Brother, didn’t you hear me clearly? I asked everyone to discuss specifically who the lowest-ranked is, and there can only be one option!" said the cultivator who raised the topic.

"I guess it’s Su Liuli. The Buddhist Supreme Bodhi Wuyin is indeed powerful, but as far as I know, Su Liuli has been practicing with Bodhi Wuyin for less than a year. In one year’s time, even if Su Liuli is the reincarnation of a divine being, she couldn’t have become that strong, right?"

"Exactly! I also think Su Liuli is the weakest! In fact, in my opinion, the only reason Su Liuli was able to participate in this Qing List Competition and become a seed player is because the organizers wanted to favor Bodhi Wuyin! After all, it was quite difficult for Bodhi Wuyin to take on disciples in his later years."

"I disagree. The seed players of the Qing List Competition are preliminarily judged by the Yanhuang Organization based on strength information of the participating players. The Yanhuang Organization, even if favoring Bodhi Wuyin, would at most allow his disciple Su Liuli to compete, but would never make her a seed player!" someone voiced their disagreement.

"Brother, your view is exactly like mine, the Yanhuang Organization wouldn’t arbitrarily pick someone weak as a seed player. If Su Liuli could become a seed player, her strength must not be weak!"

"What a joke, this Qing List Competition has been touted as the most prestigious one yet, where even masters of the Half-step Gang Qi Realm can’t become seed players! Su Liuli is a seed player, so are you suggesting that she raised her strength to the Half-step Gang Qi Realm within just one year? Since ancient times, there has been no cultivator who could go against the heavens like that?"

"Maybe the Buddhist sect has some secret technique that can create a master in a short period of time?"

"Secret technique? I’d love to listen attentively and learn what kind of miraculous secret technique you’re talking about!"

"You..."

Seeing that the opposition was about to escalate, the cultivator who was a supporter of Su Liuli was getting annoyed and said huffily, "If I knew the reason, I wouldn’t be having this pointless debate with you!"

"What do you mean by this, brother? Are you proposing a challenge?"

"A challenge then, who do you think I’m afraid of!"

"Leaving aside the most mysterious seed player Su Liuli, personally, I think it’s very likely that the disciple of the Evil Emperor will come in last among the top ten seed players of this Qing List Competition,"

Seeing that a conflict was about to arise, the cultivator who first raised this topic stated his own judgment, deliberately bringing up the controversial figure Ye Fan to shift the focus of the argument.

"Nonsense! The Evil Emperor’s disciple defeated Xiao Selang at Mount Tian with Martial Arts at the Innate Peak State and Cultivation at the Innate Great Perfection Realm, and later performed a heaven-defying feat in Dong Hai by successfully creating the legendary Immortal Pill. Moreover, his absorption speed of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is one hundred times that of cultivators of the same realm, and he even leveraged the Dan Tribulation to unimaginably breakthrough to the Innate Great Perfection Realm!"

The topic of conversation was successfully diverted, and one of the cultivators who had witnessed Ye Fan’s miracles that day couldn’t stand it, "Since then, his name has been known all over the world, and he is showing a trend of surpassing his predecessors. Yet you’re saying he’s likely the lowest-ranked among the top ten seed players of this Qing List Competition? I really don’t know where you’re getting your conclusions from."

"Brother, I acknowledge that his alchemy skills are unmatched among the younger generation. Likewise, I admit he’s a rare genius, possessing the ability to absorb and refine Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi at a rate a hundred times that of fellow cultivators in the same realm, and even to challenge those above his level. But... these still don’t prove he couldn’t possibly come in last!"

The cultivator who brought up the topic explained, "There are two reasons. First, when Ye Fan defeated Xiao Selang, who had just broken through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm and had not yet stabilized his realm, he couldn’t exert the full combat power of the Half-step Gang Qi realm. And now, Xiao Selang has not only consolidated his realm but also mastered the Heavenly Sword Seventh Form: Thunder Sword, which greatly increased his strength. Second, Yuan Feng had appeared at Ao Xiang Villa on that day and stepped into the Half-step Gang Qi realm, and three months have passed since then, his strength must have significantly improved."

"I think this brother is making sense, No matter how defying or impressive the Evil Emperor’s Disciple is, it’s irrelevant. The seed players in the Qing bang Competition represent the strongest combat power of this competition. If he hasn’t broken through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm, he is definitely going to be the bottom seed player of the top ten!"

"Exactly! In previous Qing bang Competitions, it was very normal for cultivators at the Innate Great Perfection Realm to become seed players with his strength enough to be listed among them! But... times have changed, if he hasn’t even broken through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm and is selected as one of the top ten seed players, isn’t that a joke?"

"How do you all know he hasn’t broken through?"

"Shh, the Evil Emperor’s Disciple, Ye Fan, is here!"

Somewhat later, just when those cultivators in the square were about to argue again, a cultivator on the edge of the square, with keen eyes, spotted Ye Fan and Lv Zhan arriving at the entrance of the square, and immediately spoke out to alert everyone.

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent.

Swish!

All of a sudden, everyone couldn’t help but turn their gaze toward the entrance of the square, including the cultivator who was about to walk towards the Trial Tablet!

At this moment, he became the sole focus, capturing the attention far beyond the previously mysterious Wu Zi!

Firstly, he was a figure of legend, shrouded in mystery; people had only heard of him and had not seen him, so they were eager to see his true face today.

Moreover, he was the focal point of everyone’s discussions just now, and they all wanted to know whether he had broken through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm!

"The Evil Emperor’s Disciple has not broken through and is still in the Innate Great Perfection Realm!"

After a brief silence, an old cultivator in the Half-step Gang Qi realm released his mind and clearly sensed Ye Fan’s aura, then announced loudly.

"Wha...What? He absorbs and refines Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi a hundred times faster than cultivators of the same realm, yet he hasn’t broken through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm?"

"Breaking through is not just about absorbing and refining Qi quickly; it also relates to comprehension!"

"Since he hasn’t broken through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm, then he’s definitely the bottom one among the top ten seed players of this Qing bang Competition!"

"Not only is he at the bottom, I personally think his strength isn’t even as good as some non-seed players, like Wang Kun of the Kunlun Sect."

"Alas... the Evil Emperor’s Disciple is too impatient. If he could wait for two years and participate in the next Qing bang Competition, he could definitely make it as one of the top ten seed players with absolute strength, and even have a chance to win the championship!"

"It’s not impatience, but rather he’s too full of himself—he foolishly set up a fight with the Little Saber King. If he didn’t show up, not only would he lose face, but he would also disgrace his master. Now, he’s being pushed onto the stage like a duck on a perch!"

"Since he can challenge beyond his level, maybe he has some trump card that can enhance his combat power, thus contending with the other nine seed contestants?"

"Let’s wait and see his test results first."

Above the square, the crowd buzzed with excitement as the cultivators watched Ye Fan, all harboring their own thoughts.

"Brother Ye’s fame is really too immense, making this green leaf envious and resentful!"

Seeing that practically all the cultivators were paying attention to, discussing Ye Fan, and completely ignoring his own existence, Lv Zhan said sourly on purpose.

Ye Fan responded with a faint smile, saying nothing.

Ever since he left Spirit Mountain, he had always been at the center of controversy. No matter where he went, he could attract attention, and he was now no longer surprised by it.

"I had heard that in every Qing bang competition there’s a test of attack power, but I never expected it to be true. What material is that Trial Tablet made of that makes it so miraculous?"

Later, under the gazes of the audience, Ye Fan and Lv Zhan stepped into the square and walked towards the Trial Tablet. Ye Fan asked with some curiosity.

"I don’t know the exact materials, but I do know that it contains a powerful Formation that can accurately measure the attack power of competitors,"

Lv Zhan explained, then with a smirk that was not quite a smile, he said, "Although I don’t know why Brother Ye hasn’t broken through to the Half-step Gang Qi realm, I’m sure the attack power test will again shock everyone!"

"My god, the person with Evil Emperor’s Disciple is the demon of the Lv Family, Lv Zhan. I’ve seen him at Ao Xiang Villa!"

"It’s actually him, how did they come to be together?"

"Evil Emperor’s Disciple and Lv Family’s demon, I really wonder whose test results will be more impressive."

"Do we even need to ask? It’s said that the demon of the Lv Family, Lv Zhan, has already broken through the Half-step Gang Qi realm, and the Lv Family in the Ancient Cultivation World has made a name for itself in battle, with each cultivator from the Lv Family being a fighting fanatic! Lv Zhan is known as this generation’s demon of the Lv Family, his strength must be extremely terrifying, enough to compete with the Little Saber King Bai Di and Leng Feng!"

...

This time, before Ye Fan could respond to Lv Zhan, someone in the square recognized Lv Zhan, and cried out in surprise, sparking intense debate. The attention of the majority shifted from Ye Fan to Lv Zhan.

It only took a moment for Lv Zhan to successfully replace him and become the focus!

"Brother Ye, would you like to go first, or shall I?"

After a moment, when the buzz of discussion gradually subsided, Ye Fan and Lv Zhan arrived not far from the Trial Tablet. Lv Zhan asked with a smile.

"You go first."

Ye Fan suddenly sensed several powerful auras. As he was pondering who the owners of the auras might be, he heard Lv Zhan’s question and casually replied.

"Alright, then I’ll fully embrace being the foil and go make a fool of myself first!"

Just as the cultivator before had said, the Lv Family’s cultivators inherently had a fondness for battle, and Lv Zhan was no exception. He did not further stand on ceremony; immediately taking his ancestral Big Halberd in hand, he walked towards the Trial Tablet and stepped forward.

In an instant, the vast square fell silent.

The cultivators on the square, Meng Bai and the greeters at the entrance of Tian Shan Sword Sect, as well as the competing contestants and some powerful entities who had arrived early inside the Tian Shan Sword Sect, all watched Lv Zhan’s test attentively.

Under everyone’s gaze, Lv Zhan did not approach the Trial Tablet, but stood in place and suddenly swung the ancestral Big Halberd!

"Swoosh!"

A piercing sound of cleaving through the air arose as a terrifying stream of Gang Qi shot out from the Big Halberd, turning into a ray of light that howled toward the Trial Tablet.

"Boom—"

A loud bang echoed, and the Trial Tablet shook violently with seventy-eight symbols simultaneously lighting up, dazzling the eyes.

"Hiss~"

The sound of sharp intakes of breath almost simultaneously rose both above the square and within the Tian Shan Sword Sect, aside from those powerful entities, nearly everyone was startled by Lv Zhan’s strike!

Because... the farther the distance, the weaker the power of a Gang Qi attack!

They had every reason to believe that if Lv Zhan had approached the Trial Tablet before launching his attack, he could have, at the very least, caused seventy-nine symbols to light up!

"Brother Ye, I’ve made a fool of myself, the stage is yours now. Go blind some people’s dog eyes!"

Unconcerned with the sensation his strike had caused, Lv Zhan turned around and spoke with a smile.

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