Chapter 21

"Alright, the cultivation hasn’t been neglected!" Ye Kongming, who usually had a stern expression, couldn’t help but smile, showing that he was in a good mood. He originally thought that Ye Xiwén’s cultivation would be good enough to pass the first round, but he didn’t expect Ye Xiwén to pass it so easily. The second round would naturally not be a problem, and he might even make it to the third round, ranking among the top hundred, which naturally made him very happy.

Soon, the first round didn’t keep Ye Xiwén waiting for long, and it was time for the second round. Ye Xiwén’s opponent in the second round was a young man about the same age as him, dressed in fine clothes, with a proud look on his face.

"Ye Xiwén!" Ye Xiwén said.

The young man looked at Ye Xiwén and said indifferently, "You might as well surrender early to avoid suffering later!"

At this moment, the disciples below were discussing, and some recognized the young man’s background.

"Turns out it’s Wang Shaoqi. This Wang Shaoqi once had a fortuitous encounter and practiced a set of Tiger Cannon Fist, a high-level martial art. When he first entered the inner disciples, he used the Tiger Cannon Fist to beat many senior disciples, almost making it into the top hundred. Then he was taken in as a closed-door disciple by an elder. It’s said that he is now at the peak of the Fifth Level of the Later Heaven stage, and even ordinary Sixth Level Later Heaven practitioners might not be his match!"

"Is that so? No wonder he’s so arrogant. But Ye Xiwén isn’t simple either. Just now, Shi Feng couldn’t even block one move from him and was knocked unconscious, his fate unknown. It looks like there might be a fierce battle!"

Wang Shaoqi seemed to have heard the comments from the disciples below and sneered, "Do you think defeating Shi Feng makes you my match? I’m not like Shi Feng, a brute with no sense of how to use his strength. He’s just a fool!"

"Enough talk!" Ye Xiwén said indifferently.

"Let me show you what real power is!" Wang Shaoqi roared, and a powerful aura appeared behind him, spreading out fiercely like a mighty tiger descending from the mountains.

This was a phenomenon that only appeared when the Tiger Cannon Fist was practiced to an extremely high level, condensing the surrounding air into a fierce tiger.

"Bang!" Wang Shaoqi stomped his foot, and his figure suddenly disappeared, reappearing in front of Ye Xiwén, delivering a punch, "Tiger Roars in the Mountains!"

At that moment, it truly felt like a fierce tiger roaring in the mountains, and Wang Shaoqi himself transformed into a fierce tiger, exuding a powerful aura.

An elder in the elder seats watched Wang Shaoqi with a proud expression. He was Wang Shaoqi’s master, Elder Hu. Beside him, another elder smiled and said, "Last time, Wang Shaoqi almost made it into the top hundred, setting a record for our sect. His Tiger Cannon Fist has improved dramatically compared to three years ago, almost reaching perfection. This time, he should at least make it into the top twenty!"

"Eh, Shaoqi is still too young, and his skills are far from mature. It’s just to let him see the high-level disciples in the sect, so he doesn’t become too arrogant!" Elder Hu said with a serious expression, but his face couldn’t hide his smile and pride. "But, ordinary people won’t be his match!"

Suddenly, the disciples below let out a chorus of exclamations.

They saw Ye Xiwén stomp his foot, and his figure instantly disappeared from in front of Wang Shaoqi, using the Heavenly Immortal Step.

Wang Shaoqi passed through the spot where Ye Xiwén had been, finally realizing something was wrong.

"Oh no!" Wang Shaoqi finally retracted his earlier confidence, sensing the problem.

"Too late!" Ye Xiwén appeared behind Wang Shaoqi and slapped him.

"Bang!" Wang Shaoqi didn’t even have time to react and was slapped out of the arena. Ye Xiwén didn’t seriously injure him.

Wang Shaoqi, still in disbelief, couldn’t believe that he hadn’t even blocked one move from Ye Xiwén. After a while, he finally smiled bitterly and bowed to Ye Xiwén, "Brother Ye, thank you for showing mercy. I was truly shortsighted, how laughable!"

Wang Shaoqi turned and left, his figure somewhat dejected.

"What? How is this possible? How could Ye Xiwén be so powerful that even Wang Shaoqi, who is not his match, was defeated in one move? It’s unbelievable!"

The result of this battle caused a stir, and many people didn’t expect Ye Xiwén to defeat Wang Shaoqi so easily, without the intense battle they had imagined.

Wang Shaoqi was also a genius among the inner disciples. Three years ago, when he first entered the inner disciples, he almost made it into the top hundred. This time, his goal was the top twenty, or even the top ten, making him a strong candidate for a core disciple in the future.

He had many fortuitous encounters and was taken in as a disciple by an elder. However, such a powerful genius was defeated by Ye Xiwén in one move, which was almost unimaginable.

Elder Hu’s face turned as red as a pig’s liver. Although he had spoken humbly earlier, everyone could see his pride. But just as he finished speaking, Wang Shaoqi was defeated by Ye Xiwén in one move, which was like being slapped in the face.

"Congratulations, congratulations, Elder Ye, your son has really made a name for himself, passing the second round so easily. Ha, the top ten is definitely not a problem!"

"Yes, yes, all three of Elder Ye’s children are outstanding!"

From the other side of the elder seats, a chorus of congratulations echoed, making Elder Hu’s face even uglier.

Ye Kongming kept saying, "My son is still far from perfect," showing great humility.

In his heart, he was very satisfied with Ye Xiwén’s performance. He didn’t expect that after disappearing for a month, Ye Xiwén’s improvement would be so great, defeating the famous Wang Shaoqi in one move. Clearly, he hadn’t even used his full strength, which was a great honor for the family. He also had some expectations for how far his youngest son could go.

"Hmph!" Elder Hu’s face turned ugly as he coldly snorted, "He just got lucky, relying on his good footwork. He will eventually fail, and he won’t even make it into the top thirty!"

The elder seats suddenly became lively.

"Ye Xiwén is impressive. We didn’t know about him before. It looks like he hasn’t even used his full strength. Who knows when someone will force him to use it!"

"Yes, look at the long sword on his back. He hasn’t even shown any signs of using it. Amazing!"

Many elders who were close to Elder Hu also chimed in.

"Who doesn’t know about the Ye family’s three sons? Their talent is average, but they suddenly improved dramatically. They must have taken some rare treasures to boost their cultivation. But this level of cultivation is unstable, and they won’t stand a chance against true experts."

"The path of cultivation is long. Relying on rare treasures to advance at the Later Heaven stage will limit their future achievements!"

The elders discussed, but the high platform was surrounded by a barrier, so the people below didn’t know what the elders were saying.

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