Chapter 995: Stirring Up Trouble

The arena was now buzzing with excitement.

“Damn, Ma Tengyun is really bold. I never expected him to challenge a Divine Son.”

“Who knows? Maybe he’s just trying to grab attention.”

“Senior Brother Ling Wuzun is ranked forty-eighth on the True Immortal Candidate List.”

“Heh, nine of our Ten Divine Sons of the Heaven and Earth Sect are on that list.”

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“What’s your name? I didn’t expect you to have the guts to challenge me.” Ling Wuzun descended from the void, stood on the arena platform, and looked at Ma Tengyun with contempt.

Ma Tengyun glanced at him lightly. “You’ll only be worthy of knowing my name if you can defeat me. Otherwise, in my eyes, you’re just a disciple who’s about to lie down.”

Domineering!

Ma Tengyun’s words stunned the surrounding disciples.

The many elders on the platform were also amazed.

The Heaven and Earth Sect truly lived up to its name. Its disciples were more domineering than the last. With such disciples, how could the sect not thrive?

“You’re asking for death.” Ling Wuzun was completely enraged and struck instantly.

A resolute gleam flashed in Ma Tengyun’s eyes, as if he had already planned his strategy before the match.

Ma Tengyun was much weaker than Ling Wuzun. Barring any surprises, the outcome would surely be Ma Tengyun’s defeat.

Bang!

Ling Wuzun slammed a palm heavily onto Ma Tengyun, but Ma Tengyun didn’t even dodge. Instead, he struck back with a palm, landing a heavy blow on Ling Wuzun as well.

It was a pure clash of brute force.

In an instant, Ma Tengyun flew to the side like a kite with a broken string, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

Ling Wuzun hadn’t expected his opponent to go head-on, so he took a hit, but it wasn’t a big deal.

Just as Ling Wuzun thought it was over, he saw Ma Tengyun stand up, looking as if nothing had happened.

Lin Fan watched the scene and couldn’t help but laugh.

Impressive.

This guy was actually relying on pills to go head-to-head with Ling Wuzun.

What baffled Lin Fan even more was that Ma Tengyun started self-destructing things.

The self-destructing items were Dao artifacts.

For Ancient Realm experts, a self-destructing Dao artifact wouldn’t cause much harm, but when it exploded at close range, it was no joke.

It could kill people.

And Ma Tengyun wasn’t self-destructing them one by one; he was blowing up four or five Dao artifacts at once.

Rich bastards really knew how to play.

In the end, Ling Wuzun was blasted until he coughed up blood.

Though Ma Tengyun was severely injured, he recovered in an instant and openly started taking pills again.

“Heh heh!”

Every time he took a pill, Ma Tengyun sneered, as if to say, “I, the local tycoon, am going to toy with you to death.”

This scene stunned everyone.

It was too fake, too overbearing—something no ordinary person could pull off.

The final result was clear: Ma Tengyun won.

Ling Wuzun looked utterly bewildered. He couldn’t believe he had lost, nor did he understand how this guy had done it.

Those Dao artifacts seemed to cost nothing, exploding one after another.

Each explosion was so close that no one could react in time.

Elder Huo, the person in charge, watched the scene and didn’t know what to say for a moment.

“Inner disciple Ma Tengyun challenges successfully and is promoted to Divine Son. Former Divine Son Ling Wuzun is defeated and becomes an inner disciple.”

When Elder Huo announced this, the whole venue erupted.

This… this…

“Reporting to the Sect Leader and elders, I do not wish to become a Divine Son. I know my strength is no match for this person. What I wanted to prove is that even if one is weaker, they can still suppress someone stronger.” Ma Tengyun said from the platform, then turned and walked away.

As he was about to jump off the arena, Ma Tengyun glanced at Ling Wuzun. “I told you, you’re not worthy of knowing my name.”

Every word Ma Tengyun spoke was like a slap, striking Ling Wuzun’s face.

At that moment, Ling Wuzun was stunned. He felt that he might become a laughingstock in the future.

“This guy is such a show-off. He probably knows that even if he becomes a Divine Son, he can’t hold the position,” Lin Fan thought to himself.

The first match reached a climax.

An inner disciple had actually won, thrilling many inner disciples.

Though the victory was a bit unusual, it was truly domineering.

The Sect Leader of the Heaven and Earth Sect watched that disciple and nodded slightly. He had quite a personality.

Although the inner disciples had a strong start, no one else stepped forward for a while. Their main goal was to compete for the rewards of the inner disciple competition.

At that moment, Elder Huo stood there, then glanced at Divine Son Dao Wentian.

Dao Wentian, with a proud expression, stood up.

“Reporting to the Sect Leader, the Heaven and Earth Sect is one of the Nine Great Orthodox Sects, but I believe the quality of new disciples in recent years has generally been poor. I dare to challenge Elder Qingyangzi and seek to become the sect’s disciple assessment elder.” At that moment, Dao Wentian spoke.

No one had expected Dao Wentian to challenge Qingyangzi.

Elder Qingyangzi, standing there, looked stunned, as if he couldn’t believe it.

Lin Fan frowned. What did this mean?

“Dao Wentian, what do you mean?” Qingyangzi was furious. Was this guy saying he hadn’t chosen good disciples for the sect?

“Nothing much. Elder Qingyangzi, your judgment is poor. In recent years, have you brought any good seedlings to the sect?” Dao Wentian said.

“A grassroots elder position should be held by the capable. I, Dao Wentian, as a Divine Son, am already qualified to challenge an elder. Do you dare to accept?”

In the Heaven and Earth Sect, disciples could challenge grassroots elders, but the prerequisite was a cultivation level of True Immortal Realm.

Dao Wentian wasn’t at the True Immortal Realm yet, but everyone knew he could break through at any time.

Li Qing, standing nearby, looked at Dao Wentian with anger. He hadn’t expected Dao Wentian to challenge Qingyangzi.

“Approved.” Elder Huo spoke.

Qingyangzi was furious and immediately stepped onto the platform. “You brat, when have I ever failed to bring good seedlings to the sect? How dare you say that?”

“It doesn’t matter whether it’s true or not. Today, I, Dao Wentian, will challenge you.” Dao Wentian said calmly.

At that moment, all the disciples were stunned.

They hadn’t expected so many major events to happen in this competition.

Elder Huo smiled inwardly. They had been waiting for this moment for a long time, and now the time had come.

However, some elders above the True Immortal Realm frowned, feeling that Dao Wentian had gone too far.

Qingyangzi, as the disciple assessment elder, had selected many excellent disciples for the sect. No one had expected this to happen today.

Although the sect had this rule, few people actually initiated challenges.

“Three moves. I’ll defeat you in three moves.” Dao Wentian stared coldly at Qingyangzi.

“Brat, don’t be arrogant.” Qingyangzi roared.

Lin Fan, standing below, frowned. Qingyangzi was no match for Dao Wentian.

“The match begins.” Elder Huo announced.

“First move.”

Bang!

A palm struck down, and Qingyangzi was forced back.

“Second move.”

A surge of dense mana burst forth. Though Qingyangzi was at the True Immortal Realm, he was still no match for Dao Wentian.

“Third move.”

Bang!

“Elder…”

A figure was instantly thrown off the arena.

Qingyangzi spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes blazing with fury.

On the arena, Dao Wentian flicked his sleeves, his expression haughty. “Three moves, not one more.”

Li Qing immediately rushed forward, caught Qingyangzi, and checked his injuries. Then he looked up. “Dao Wentian, why did you hit him so hard?”

Li Qing roared, discovering that Elder Qingyangzi’s True Immortal laws had been severed.

“Fists and feet have no eyes. I spared his life, which is already showing restraint. Qingyangzi’s vision is clouded; he hasn’t brought any promising disciples to the sect for years, hindering the sect’s development. He has failed in his duty. If the sect has no successors, he would be the greatest sinner. I’ve already held back.” Dao Wentian said coldly.

Li Qing noticed that the Sect Leader was still sitting there without saying a word, and he grew anxious. “Sect Leader, Elder Qingyangzi has worked tirelessly for the sect, giving his all. Dao Wentian is slandering him!”

“Oh.” The Sect Leader responded.

Pfft!

Qingyangzi spat out another mouthful of blood. He hadn’t expected the Sect Leader to reply with just one word.

“Sect Leader, I, Qingyangzi, have devoted myself to the sect!” Qingyangzi roared.

“Elder, don’t speak anymore.” At that moment, Lin Fan stepped forward, took out a Liyun Pill, and tried to give it to Qingyangzi.

But Qingyangzi, clearly agitated, grabbed Lin Fan. “I, Qingyangzi, have devoted myself to the sect!”

Li Qing looked at Dao Wentian, standing proudly on the platform, and his anger flared.

“Senior Brother Lin, you need to prove yourself.” Li Qing grabbed Lin Fan, his eyes bloodshot.

“Me?” Lin Fan was taken aback. What did this have to do with him?

“Senior Brother Lin, you are the genius that Elder Qingyangzi found and brought back to the sect. The elder recommended you for the Divine Son position, but it was taken by the Heavenly Flame that Elder Huo brought back. Fearing you would be displeased, the elder used his own contribution points, meant for his immortal tribulation, to exchange for martial arts techniques and pills that only Divine Sons can have.”

Lin Fan was shocked. He hadn’t expected things to be like this.

Then he took a deep breath, went to Qingyangzi’s side, and said, “Take the pill. I’ll prove it for you.”

At that moment, Lin Fan slowly walked onto the platform.

“Sect Leader, I, Lin Fan, am a disciple brought back by Elder Qingyangzi.”

“Elder Qingyangzi has been slandered by this brat. I am unconvinced. I’ve heard that the top Divine Son of the sect is Dao Wentian. I don’t believe it, and I want to challenge him.”

When Lin Fan said this, everyone present was stunned.

Qingyangzi was even more shocked. He hadn’t expected Lin Fan to challenge Dao Wentian. How could he possibly win?

“Approved.” The Sect Leader said, seemingly only capable of uttering simple words from start to finish.

But some elders sitting beside the Sect Leader felt something was off. Given the Sect Leader’s personality, he would have stopped this. What was happening today?

When the elders looked closely, they were instantly dumbfounded.

On such an important day,

the Sect Leader had sent an emotionless puppet substitute again, only capable of saying “Oh,” “Approved,” “Good,” and “Not bad.”

Didn’t he know a major event was happening?

Qingyangzi was probably heartbroken.

At that moment, Lin Fan extended his hand and looked calmly at Dao Wentian.

“One move. If you’re still standing, I lose.”

Boom!

It exploded.

Everyone was stunned by this domineering statement.

Some elders were astonished, finding it incredible. Well, since things had come to this, they wouldn’t take the blame. They’d just wait for the Sect Leader to return and sort it out.

“Haha…” Dao Wentian laughed so hard tears almost fell, then his expression turned cold, full of disdain. “You?”

The Divine Sons sitting there also laughed, looking at Lin Fan as if he were an idiot.

Su Hongchen and the others were utterly bewildered.

Junior Brother Lin was about to stir up trouble.

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