The Sacred Ground Competition was held as scheduled.
Cloud Heaven Sacred Ground was bustling with activity, attracting many of the sacred ground's high-ranking members and core disciples to watch.
In this Sacred Ground Competition, Xiao Yunting had made a name for himself, utterly dominating his opponents with his formidable strength.
Several of his opponents were quite famous within the sacred ground, and were disciples that many of the sacred ground's high-ranking members paid close attention to.
But they were completely crushed by Xiao Yunting, defeated in a matter of a few moves.
This also caused Xiao Yunting's fame to skyrocket.
Xiao Yunting's performance had caught the eye of many elders, who were now considering taking him as a disciple.
Amidst the incredibly lively atmosphere of the sacred ground, there was only one place that remained exceptionally quiet: Sacred Spirit Peak.
This place was as quiet as ever, a stark contrast to the rest of the Sacred Ground.
Sacred Spirit Peak.
Hua Mengying approached Fang Chen, her curiosity piqued. "Saint Son, aren't you interested in the Sacred Ground Competition?"
"I see many people have gone. Some are elders, others are core disciples, all watching and discussing this Sacred Ground Competition."
"And this time, the Sacred Ground Competition has produced several rare prodigies, all with exceptional talent and strength."
This Sacred Ground Competition naturally attracted Hua Mengying as well; she had been watching for several days.
Because she was as beautiful as a celestial being, she naturally drew a lot of attention.
It even led to many people neglecting the Sacred Ground Competition itself, just to watch Hua Mengying.
"Nothing worth watching. Just some disciples competing, right?"
Fang Chen shook his head, not caring at all.
He was already tired of watching this kind of competition.
It was said to be a chance for all disciples to enter the inner sect, but in reality, it was Xiao Yunting's personal show.
No matter how outstanding the geniuses were, they would become Xiao Yunting's stepping stones.
This time, Xiao Yunting would completely enter the sight of countless core disciples and elders.
Even after Xiao Yunting won the competition, he directly stated that he wanted to replace Fang Chen and become the new Saint Son of the Cloud Heaven Sacred Ground.
Then, he announced in public that he would challenge Fang Chen!
Naturally, Fang Chen couldn't tolerate this and directly accepted the challenge!
Of course, Fang Chen also had his own pride and didn't want to bully Xiao Yunting with his higher cultivation. He directly suppressed his realm, fighting Xiao Yunting at the same level.
Unsurprisingly, Fang Chen lost, and he lost miserably!
At the same realm, he was no match for Xiao Yunting. It was precisely this event that caused Fang Chen's prestige in the Cloud Heaven Sacred Ground to begin to decline.
At the same time, Xiao Yunting established his authority within the Cloud Heaven Sacred Ground.
Actually, this was very unreasonable. In the original novel, whether it was secret techniques or physique, Fang Chen was stronger than Xiao Yunting. Even fighting at the same realm, Xiao Yunting shouldn't have been a match for Fang Chen.
However, because in the original novel, Fang Chen was arrogant and looked down on Xiao Yunting, his underestimation led to his defeat.
Of course!
The biggest reason was Xiao Yunting's protagonist halo.
When the protagonist forces a display of power, the supporting characters can only be trampled underfoot, regardless of how reasonable it is.
When he saw this plot point back then, Fang Chen had even ranted a bit, as this plot was simply too far-fetched.
If it were him, there would be no need to fight at the same level. He could simply use his pressure to suppress the opponent, making it impossible for Xiao Yunting to breathe, let alone fight.
Clearly, there was a better way, but Fang Chen in the original novel chose the worst method.
Besides, the protagonist's halo was too dazzling, which also doomed Fang Chen to lose.
Otherwise, without suppressing his cultivation, he could directly suppress Xiao Yunting.
"Are you sure you don't want to watch?"
Hua Mengying's beautiful eyes flickered, blinking as if trying to see through Fang Chen's heart.
"I'm sure I won't go. There's nothing to see."
Fang Chen said without hesitation.
What the hell was there to see? He wanted to lie down and do nothing.
If he went, wouldn't the rewards for his slacking go down the drain?
In that case, what was the point of going?
Of course, he also wanted to suppress Xiao Yunting.
However, he felt that the plot had changed, and since he was already at the ninth level of the Enlightenment Realm, even if Xiao Yunting was stupid, he probably wouldn't take the initiative to cause trouble for him.
Previously, he was at the sixth realm, the Emperor Realm, but now he was at the ninth level of the seventh realm, the Enlightenment Realm.
No matter how foolish Xiao Yunting was, he wouldn't come to challenge him; that would be completely asking for trouble.
But it was hard to say for sure. After all, in the original novel, Xiao Yunting fought Fang Chen at the same level, and he would probably do the same later.
After all, at the same level, Fang Chen wouldn't have such a big advantage, and Xiao Yunting could occupy a great advantage.
However, even if Fang Chen fought at the same level now, he could still easily handle Xiao Yunting.
It was just that Fang Chen didn't want to do it for the sake of a reward that was just meant to be a way to slack off.
Because doing so would be of no benefit to him and would instead give Xiao Yunting an opportunity to hone himself.
"Alright, since you're not going, then I'll go."
Hua Mengying said directly, confirming that Fang Chen had no intention of going.
After several days of fighting, and through rounds of selection, the Sacred Ground Competition finally ushered in its final day.
On this day, the top ten disciples of the inner sect would be decided.
The entire Cloud Heaven Sacred Ground was extremely lively, especially the disciples who had fought their way out, such as Xiao Yunting.
They pushed the atmosphere of the Sacred Ground Competition to a climax.
Not only were the disciples looking forward to it, but the elders of the Sacred Ground were also highly anticipating the event.
Even before the competition began, the area around the arena was packed with people.
The atmosphere was extremely lively, with countless disciples scrambling to secure the best spots.
"This Xiao Yunting is quite something. He was only at the third stage of the Sea of Consciousness Realm not long ago. Now, after a few months, his cultivation has reached the fifth stage, the Spirit Yuan Realm. Moreover, few disciples in the Sacred Ground can match him. He crushes his opponents every time. I wonder if he can take first place!"
"Xiao Yunting is indeed a dark horse, but it won't be easy for him to win first place."
"That's right. Both Senior Brother Xu Zhuo and Dongfang You, who appeared out of nowhere like Xiao Yunting, have formidable strength. Especially Dongfang You; no one has been able to withstand even a single move from him!"
"Indeed. Barring any surprises, the first place in this competition will be decided among these three."
"I just don't know who will have the last laugh. I really want to see Xiao Yunting and Dongfang You, these two suddenly appearing geniuses, fight head-to-head to see who's stronger."
"I think Dongfang You is a bit stronger, considering no one could withstand a single move from him."
Before the final day's competition even began, everyone started discussing it.
At this moment, the square was incredibly lively, filled with all sorts of sounds.
As time passed, the participating disciples began to appear one after another.
However, most of the disciples didn't look too pleased. The only ones everyone was talking about were Xiao Yunting, Dongfang You, and Xu Zhuo. They felt like they were just there to make up the numbers.
They were extremely displeased.
"Hmph, wait until later, I'll show you that those three aren't invincible. I'll be the one laughing in the end."
A disciple grumbled in his heart.
Admittedly, the three of them performed exceptionally well, flawless even.
But that didn't mean they were without the strength to fight. Ignoring them like this was a complete lack of respect.
"Xiao Yunting is here!"
Someone shouted, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
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