Neither Dongfang You nor Xiao Yunting, despite their decent talents, stood a chance of catching Fang Chen's Dharma Eye.
Their level of genius wasn't even top-tier, let alone at the Saint Son or Saintess level.
They weren't even as good as Ying Tianyi, who had died at Fang Chen's hands.
This was what puzzled Hua Mengying.
She had initially wanted to see how extraordinary this Xiao Yunting was, given how much Fang Chen had mentioned him.
But now, she could only think that, at this level, there were several in the Moonlit Palace alone, not to mention the Yuntian Holy Land.
Both the True Disciples and Core Disciples wouldn't be worse than these two, and there were countless others who were better.
Boom!
The two Spiritual Powers erupted completely, their immense power crushing everything in their path. The arena beneath their feet exploded, leaving only an empty space.
Under the force of the collision, both were pushed back, although Dongfang You looked more dishevelled.
"You are too weak!"
Xiao Yunting stood with his hands behind his back, looking down at Dongfang You.
If Fang Chen were here, he would definitely have some complaints.
This guy really knows how to act cool!
He wouldn't miss a single opportunity to show off; truly the king of cool, there was no one in the world better at acting cool than the protagonist.
"Hmph, it's not over yet!"
Dongfang You was furious.
This competition had been extremely embarrassing for him. He thought he was good at putting on airs.
No, wait!
He was powerful, and quite arrogant.
But compared to Xiao Yunting's arrogance, he still felt he fell short.
Xiao Yunting's haughty demeanor made him extremely unhappy, and he wanted to trample Xiao Yunting under his feet.
"You lost, the competition is over."
Xiao Yunting stood with his hands behind his back, his expression calm, making him seem incredibly pretentious.
"Shut up!"
Dongfang You snorted coldly and charged forward directly.
The two fought again, unleashing powerful forces that collided, causing the entire mountain peak to tremble.
This was only under the protection of the restriction. If they unleashed their full power, the scene would inevitably be destroyed.
After the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn.
Dongfang You was knocked back, crashing heavily onto the ground.
He supported himself with his hands, trying to stand up.
However, he had no strength at all and fell back down.
"Dongfang You is no longer able to fight. The first place in this Holy Land Competition goes to Xiao Yunting!"
Seeing this, an Elder stepped forward to announce the result.
Immediately, several people from the Holy Land entered the arena to check on Dongfang You's injuries.
As the Elder announced the result, the scene erupted in cheers, with countless people celebrating.
"I said earlier that Xiao Yunting would take first place, and he did!"
"Fighting against two top geniuses in a row, this Xiao Yunting is truly amazing!"
"No wonder Lady Lin invited Xiao Yunting to join the Holy Land. It seems she had her eye on his talent."
"Speaking of which, why didn't we see Lady Lin during the Holy Land Competition?"
"I don't know about that. Normally, Xiao Yunting and Lady Lin should have a good relationship."
"I heard they don't have any relationship. Back when they were in the secret realm of the Tianqing Sect, Lady Lin wouldn't let Xiao Yunting get close and even told him directly that they had no relationship."
"That's strange."
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While everyone was discussing, many elders appeared, preparing to distribute rewards to the top ten geniuses of the Holy Land Competition.
Except for Dongfang You and Xu Zhuo, the rest were particularly excited.
They were all eliminated, and they knew they were far behind those three, so they didn't have much to look forward to.
Xu Zhuo and Dongfang You both wanted to take first place, and they were very unwilling after being defeated by Xiao Yunting.
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After the rewards were distributed, Xiao Yunting looked at the Fifth Elder and said, "Fifth Elder, I have something I don't understand. I wonder if the elder can answer my question?"
"Go ahead, what is it?"
The Fifth Elder had a smile plastered across his face.
He seemed to be in a very good mood, probably because a few promising geniuses had emerged within the Holy Land.
Therefore, Xiao Yunting's question wasn't met with a refusal.
Compared to the Fifth Elder, Elder Ming, who had been extremely pleased moments before, felt his heart skip a beat.
He inwardly cried out that it was bad, wondering if this guy was going to ask about that matter?
"Fifth Elder, do our Holy Land disciples have a chance to become the Saint Son in the future?"
"If someone surpasses the Saint Son in the future, can they take his place?"
Xiao Yunting looked at the Fifth Elder, not hiding his ambition in the slightest.
As soon as these words were spoken, the previously lively plaza immediately fell silent.
Everyone looked at Xiao Yunting in disbelief.
"This guy, he really never changes!"
Elder Ming sighed inwardly.
Indeed, a dog can't change its ways.
He had just told him not to do that, but he wouldn't listen.
Elder Ming didn't know that even if Xiao Yunting had listened, his personality would have compelled him to do it anyway.
Simply put, he might listen, but he'd still do it.
As soon as he said this, the surroundings fell silent.
Everyone looked at Xiao Yunting in disbelief, though many seemed to be looking at a fool.
Even the Fifth Elder was stunned; one could imagine the impact this had on everyone.
What could possibly affect an elder of the Holy Land like this?
The Fifth Elder cleared his throat, breaking the silence.
"You want to replace the Saint Son?"
"That's right!"
Xiao Yunting nodded and said, "I know you all think I'm dreaming, but I want to know if the Saint Son can be replaced. I just want to know this."
"After all, if I surpass the Saint Son in the future but can't replace him, it will become a shackle in my heart."
Hearing this, the Fifth Elder looked at Xiao Yunting with a strange expression.
He couldn't understand Xiao Yunting's thoughts. He wanted to surpass Fang Chen and also replace the Saint Son. Didn't this guy take his medicine today?
Why was he so delusional?
However, it was ultimately a good thing for the disciples within the sect to have such thoughts.
After all, the path of martial arts was a world of the strong preying on the weak. As long as one had sufficient strength, anything was possible.
"Of course, you can!"
The Fifth Elder said with a smile, "Our Yuntian Holy Land has existed for millions of years, and the position of Saint Son is not irreplaceable."
"In the long river of history, there have also been examples of Saint Sons being replaced."
"Of course, that's provided you have strong enough power to become a powerhouse among the younger generation, then you can take their place."
This is true for all major powers; the appointed successor isn't guaranteed to remain in that position.
Even the princes appointed by the imperial court can be replaced; the removal of a crown prince isn't unheard of.
If these individuals aren't outstanding enough, being replaced is perfectly normal.
Yet, this generation's Saint Son, Fang Chen, is hailed as the greatest genius in the Yuntian Holy Land in tens of thousands of years, and someone is trying to replace him.
Fang Chen's current cultivation is at the ninth level of the Enlightenment Realm, almost reaching the Sage Realm of the previous generation's powerhouses, leaving the younger generation far behind.
And yet, someone wants to replace him.
Many people's expressions became strange.
Also, in the Yuntian Holy Land's hundreds of thousands of years, there hasn't been a precedent of a Saint Son being replaced, so these people think the Saint Son is irreplaceable.
Xiao Yunting's expression didn't change after hearing this; he had anticipated all of this.
He was only saying this to find an excuse; what came next was his actual goal.
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