Although Hua Mengying was a very decent choice, her status and fame were nowhere near Fang Chen's.
Moreover, he feared that if he defeated Hua Mengying and Fang Chen appeared afterward, things would go badly.
After all, his secret technique could only be used once a day.
If he used it to defeat Hua Mengying, he wouldn't be able to use it again. Then, if he encountered Fang Chen, he would have no chance at all.
"Haha, it seems you're scared."
"Although I am a follower of the Sacred Prince, I am not a nobody!"
"Let me be blunt. In the vast Eastern Divine Domain, those who can even come close to matching me are few and far between."
"If you can't even defeat me, then you definitely don't stand a chance against the Sacred Prince!"
"Let's not talk about anything else. In the past, the Serpent Clan's Sacred Prince was an unparalleled prodigy, hailed as the greatest talent in tens of thousands of years. In the end, what happened? He became a joke, defeated and suppressed by the Sacred Prince!"
"And now that you've won first place in the Sacred Land Competition, you think you're better than the Serpent Clan's Sacred Prince?"
Although Hua Mengying's tone was gentle, her words carried a sharp sting of sarcasm.
She had seen plenty of people like Xiao Yunting.
"Exactly. I think Miss Hua has a point!"
"Xiao Yunting, if you can't even defeat Miss Hua, you don't have the right to challenge the Sacred Prince!"
"Haha, if you don't even dare to face Miss Hua, what do you plan to challenge the Sacred Prince with?"
"That's right. If you defeat Miss Hua, given the Sacred Prince's personality, he would naturally step in for her and accept the challenge!"
At this moment, Dongfang You stepped forward and suddenly spoke.
He had been holding a lot of anger inside, and now he had the perfect opportunity to vent it.
"You want to show off?"
"You want to challenge the Sacred Prince?"
"I'll fan the flames and let you go die!"
"Could it be that you think Miss Hua is unworthy?"
Xu Zhuo, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke, his tone dripping with sarcasm.
Xu Zhuo was a calm and steady person. He would only speak when encountering something truly disgusting.
He couldn't help but feel disgusted by Xiao Yunting's behavior today.
"Why retreat now? That's the behavior of a coward!"
"I've never seen someone so arrogant, daring to belittle even Miss Hua!"
"That's right. Even the Sacred Prince wouldn't dare to belittle Miss Hua, right?"
"After all, Miss Hua is the Saintess of the Moonlight Hall, yet a mere ordinary disciple dares to despise her?"
"Perhaps he already guessed that the Sacred Prince would not accept the challenge, which is why he's so arrogant."
"Exactly. The Sacred Prince's identity is such that he cannot lower himself to accept the challenge. That's why this guy is so presumptuous!"
"If he had confidence in defeating the Sacred Prince, he would naturally be confident in defeating Hua Mengying. So why doesn't he dare to fight?"
"Clearly, he's bluffing!"
Xiao Yunting's retreat and silence gave the other disciples an excuse to bombard him with criticism.
Mainly, his actions were simply incomprehensible.
Hua Mengying was no ordinary person. Among the Eastern Divine Domain, she was a prodigy of the highest caliber. Even within Yun Tian Sacred Land, few could match her.
If Xiao Yunting truly had the strength and confidence to defeat Fang Chen, he wouldn't fear Hua Mengying's challenge at all.
"I agree with Miss Hua's view!"
"If you can defeat Miss Hua, it will prove your strength. Then, perhaps you can challenge the Sacred Prince, and he might even accept!"
"After all, just being first in the Sacred Land Competition isn't enough to draw the Sacred Prince's attention!"
The Fifth Elder spoke up to advise him.
He, too, found Xiao Yunting's behavior unpleasant.
Winning first place in the Sacred Land Competition and becoming so arrogant?
Just stepping forward to challenge the Sacred Prince?
Who can challenge the Sacred Prince just because they want to?
And now, someone has stepped forward. Even though they are talented and renowned among the younger generation, you still don't dare to fight?
Everyone thought Xiao Yunting was bluffing.
It was clear that he dared to act only because he was certain the Sacred Prince would not accept his challenge.
Seeing this, Xiao Yunting's face darkened. He clenched his teeth and said:
"Fine, I accept your challenge!"
At this point, he had no choice.
If he refused, everything he had done would become a joke.
And in the future, he would never have a chance to challenge Fang Chen.
All his plans would collapse.
Forget winning the elders' favor—those elders would likely dislike him even more.
Trying to take the Sacred Prince's position in the future? A pipe dream.
"Good!"
The Fifth Elder nodded in satisfaction.
If Xiao Yunting had continued to refuse, it would have just wasted time.
Soon, two figures appeared above the arena: Hua Mengying and Xiao Yunting.
"In response to your request just now, I've suppressed my cultivation to the third level of Divine Origin Realm. Otherwise, if I lost control of my power, a single strike could kill you."
Hua Mengying smiled.
"After all, if I acted recklessly, I couldn't give Yun Tian Sacred Land an explanation, and it would trouble the Sacred Prince as well!"
"Hmph!"
Xiao Yunting snorted but said nothing.
At this moment, his face was extremely unpleasant. How could he not hear the sarcasm in Hua Mengying's words?
She even suppressed her cultivation for the duel. Who wouldn't find that insulting?
Which prodigy doesn't have pride?
Even if the opponent is one full realm above, they would still have confidence in defeating them.
That's what a true prodigy should be like.
No one ever asks others to suppress their realm to fight.
Of course, if the difference is too great, no one would choose to strike.
That would be a suicidal act!
"The duel begins!"
The Fifth Elder issued the command.
All the disciples' eyes focused on Hua Mengying and Xiao Yunting.
Hua Mengying extended her delicate hand, forming a mystical seal in midair.
A thunderous roar erupted!
An extremely terrifying spiritual force surged out like a towering tidal wave, filled with supreme power that shook the soul.
Hua Mengying had unleashed a spiritual attack technique!
It caught Xiao Yunting completely off guard.
Xiao Yunting didn't hesitate to use his secret technique. His aura immediately skyrocketed, increasing his power five to six times.
However, against Hua Mengying's spiritual attack, crashing like a violent storm, Xiao Yunting was like a small boat in the ocean, ready to be swallowed at any moment.
In an instant, the immense spiritual attack pierced through Xiao Yunting's soul defenses, and he fainted.
Xiao Yunting fell from the sky, crashing onto the arena with a thunderous impact.
It happened so suddenly that no one expected it.
Just at the start… and it's already over?
Even Hua Mengying hadn't anticipated this outcome.
Xiao Yunting was far too fragile!
She had never expected him to be so easily defeated.
"A laughable clown. How boring!"
Hua Mengying immediately lost interest, finding the whole thing tedious.
Seeing Xiao Yunting's arrogant demeanor, she thought he had some real skill. Turns out… that's it?
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