Chapter 87

Nanbeizhao coldly said two words, his eyes blazing with a red light. At this moment, the four geniuses had already retracted their soul pressure, realizing that the youth before them had cultivated some secret technique and was not afraid of soul pressure. Continuing would be meaningless.

But they absolutely could not let him step onto the last stone step. If someone went up and stood shoulder to shoulder with them, they would have no place to put their faces.

"Kid, if you dare to step onto the last stone step, you know the consequences," Liang Xiao said viciously.

"Hehe, little brother, you have great abilities. Why don't you join our Bliss Valley? Big sister will definitely take good care of you," Baihuadie said with a charming smile, as the people of Bliss Valley did not care much about their reputation.

"If I don't go down, are you going to push me down?"

Jiang Chen smiled, meeting the gazes of Nanbeizhao and Liang Xiao without a trace of fear. More and faster chapters can be found at [website].

Push him down?

That was impossible. If they did, it would be truly disgraceful. The Qi Prefecture Grand Competition has always been open and transparent, fair and just. With over ten thousand people standing in the Xuan Yang Square, if the four of them dared to push Jiang Chen down, it would immediately cause a commotion, and the Qi Prefecture Grand Competition would no longer be held.

Jiang Chen's composure made the four of them slightly startled. Ordinary Dan Realm disciples would show utmost respect when they saw any of them. This youth, however, had a cold expression, and his eyes showed no ripples. What surprised them even more was the grand aura the youth casually emitted, which made them involuntarily feel a sense of admiration. This was truly astonishing.

Clearly just a Dan Realm youth, yet he made them feel as if they were facing a high-ranking superior. This feeling was simply absurd.

"What's your name?"

Nanbeizhao asked with a cold smile.

"Jiang Chen."

Jiang Chen's eyes narrowed, the sharp light in his eyes like knives, staring at Nanbeizhao. A mere young genius trying to suppress Jiang Chen with his aura and make him feel fear was far from enough.

Jiang Chen had never known what fear was.

"If you step down now, I can let you join the Heaven-Burning Pavilion."

Nanbeizhao said indifferently.

"Sorry, I'm not interested."

Jiang Chen took a step forward, directly stepping onto the hundredth stone step, standing shoulder to shoulder with the four of them, at the same height.

Boom~

At this moment, Nanbeizhao's face instantly changed, a barely concealed anger bursting out from his body. His eyes shot out two beams of cold light, as if they were real, extremely terrifying.

Liang Xiao directly revealed a killing intent. This bold and reckless youth had undoubtedly swept their faces in front of so many people.

Baihuadie only had a flirtatious expression, her seductive eyes constantly sizing up Jiang Chen, showing a very interested look. Reputation meant nothing to her.

Guan Yiyun remained calm. He was upright and believed that Jiang Chen had come up by his own abilities.

At this moment, the entire Xuan Yang Square was in an uproar. No one had expected that Jiang Chen would really take the last step and stand shoulder to shoulder with the four geniuses.

"Heaven, he really climbed to the top of the Heavenly Ascension Stairs. After so many years of the Qi Prefecture Grand Competition, this is the first time someone has stepped on the peak of the Heavenly Ascension Stairs."

"Where did this youth come from? What's his name? I admire him, not only for his strength but also for his courage."

"A miracle, this youth has created a new miracle. This is the first time someone from outside the four major sects has taken the first place in the Qi Prefecture Grand Competition, and the first time someone has climbed to the top of the Heavenly Ascension Stairs. Today was not in vain; his name will surely be recorded in the history of the Qi Prefecture Grand Competition."

"The atmosphere seems a bit off. This youth climbed the last step and dared to stand shoulder to shoulder with the four experts, sweeping their faces. Look, Nanbeizhao's face is ugly, and there seems to be a killing intent."

"Yes, this youth is young and reckless, too任性. Although he has created a miracle, he has also offended Nanbeizhao. This is not a joke; it will be difficult for him in the future."

...

Everyone was discussing. This was the birth of a miracle, the emergence of a dark horse, a stroke of ink that could not be erased from the Qi Prefecture Grand Competition.

While admiring Jiang Chen's abilities, people admired his courage even more. Few dared to sweep the faces of the four geniuses, especially the recently prominent Nanbeizhao.

Many people could not help but worry about Jiang Chen's situation.

On the Heavenly Ascension Stairs, when Jiang Chen stepped on the last step, his thoughts became clear, and the Dragon Transformation Technique's speed suddenly doubled. The dragon patterns in his body began to condense.

This was an enlightenment, a turning point, bringing infinite benefits. Jiang Chen had the potential to advance to the mid-stage of the Human Dan Realm through this opportunity.

In a blink, six more dragon patterns formed in his qi sea, adding to the previous nineteen, making a total of twenty-five dragon patterns. To advance to the mid-stage of the Human Dan Realm, he needed thirty dragon patterns.

However, Jiang Chen did not choose to directly advance to the mid-stage of the Human Dan Realm. The current situation was not suitable for advancement, and the benefits of this enlightenment and turning point were not immediate. Advancement required time.

Adding six dragon patterns was already quite good, at least improving Jiang Chen's combat power to a new level. As for advancing to the mid-stage of the Human Dan Realm, he would consider it later.

"Jiang Chen, no one has ever dared to defy me. Never. You are courting death."

Nanbeizhao's killing intent was evident, his eyes like venomous snakes, making people feel uneasy. This first genius of Qi Prefecture was truly angry. With his good fortune, he was high above, exuding a natural nobility. Any creature in the world had to bow before him.

This nobility had penetrated into Nanbeizhao's bones. Although he sensed the same aura of a superior from Jiang Chen, he still felt himself to be more noble.

In Nanbeizhao's world, he was the absolute king. No one dared to challenge his authority, no one could defy him. Therefore, he was very angry now.

"Ha ha, Nanbeizhao, you really know how to flatter yourself. Just you? You don't have the qualifications to make me defy you."

Jiang Chen laughed heartily, finding Nanbeizhao's natural sense of superiority a joke.

"Courting death."

Nanbeizhao's eyes turned cold, filled with deep killing intent.

"Nanbeizhao, pay attention to your identity. This is the Qi Prefecture Grand Competition, and you are the most important host of this competition. Your every word and action represents the Heaven-Burning Pavilion. There is no rule that participants cannot climb to the top of the Heavenly Ascension Stairs. Jiang Chen is the first place in the first round. Do you dare to take action against him in front of everyone?"

Guan Yiyun spoke, not truly defending Jiang Chen but ensuring the fairness of the competition. It was not a big deal for their faces to be swept by Jiang Chen, but the faces of the four major sects were important.

"Hmph! Guan Yiyun, are you teaching me how to act? I, Nanbeizhao, do as I please. It's not your place to speak, a mere defeated opponent. Don't forget, you couldn't last three moves against me. If you hadn't surrendered, you would be dead now."

Nanbeizhao coldly glanced at Guan Yiyun, his entire body exuding arrogance.

"Hmph!"

Guan Yiyun coldly snorted, his face showing anger, but Nanbeizhao's words were true. He had indeed surrendered in the competition.

The Qi Prefecture Grand Competition was a contest between the four major sects. Due to the relationships between the sects, once on the stage, it was a life-or-death battle. Unless someone chose to surrender, the battle would continue until one was dead.

Therefore, mentioning this made Guan Yiyun's face very uncomfortable.

But after Guan Yiyun's reminder, Nanbeizhao also reined in his killing intent towards Jiang Chen. If it were any other time, he would have eliminated Jiang Chen for defying his authority. However, the current situation was different. Although Nanbeizhao was arrogant, he could not play with the face of the Heaven-Burning Pavilion.

"Jiang Chen, you are very good."

Nanbeizhao said coldly.

Jiang Chen casually glanced at Nanbeizhao, turned around, and leaped down from the Heavenly Ascension Stairs. At this moment, the first round was over, and the disciples of the four major sects also jumped down from the stairs.

Xiaomowang came to Jiang Chen's side, patted his shoulder, and gave him a thumbs up: "Brother Jiang, you have great skills. I admire you."

"Brother Han, you are too kind. I will never forget your help in Silver Moon City."

Jiang Chen said, having a good impression of Xiaomowang Han Yan. He also had a good impression of Guan Yiyun at the top of the Heavenly Ascension Stairs, which made him have a good impression of the entire Xuan Yi Sect.

Many disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect looked at Jiang Chen with eyes almost spitting fire. They all knew that Jiang Chen had killed several outer sect disciples of the Heavenly Sword Sect and considered him a mortal enemy. Now that Jiang Chen had won the first place in the competition, they were extremely unhappy.

"Senior Brother Li, this person has killed several outer sect disciples of our Heavenly Sword Sect."

Someone came to Li Wushuang's side and whispered.

"What?"

Li Wushuang's face changed: "A mere wandering cultivator dares to kill our Heavenly Sword Sect disciples. He is truly reckless. Hmph! If I meet him on the stage in the second round, I will tear him to pieces and show him the consequences of offending the Heavenly Sword Sect."

"Good, kill him. This person not only killed our people but also disrespected Senior Brother Liang Xiao. He deserves to die a thousand deaths."

Chang Lin said viciously, thinking of how he had once knelt before Jiang Chen in the mountains, which made him extremely uncomfortable. Only by seeing Jiang Chen die with his own eyes could he vent his anger.

"Brother Jiang, I didn't expect you to have even killed people from the Heavenly Sword Sect. Look at how they all want to eat you. You might have a tough time today."

Han Yan said with a smile.

Jiang Chen casually glanced at the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples with his peripheral vision, just smiling faintly without speaking. However, the coldness in his eyes was not friendly. If the Heavenly Sword Sect disciples wanted to kill him on the stage, they would be disappointed.

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