Chapter 22

Yexiwen naturally did not know that he had already become a topic of conversation among the elders, and he had no time to care about it.

Since Yexiwen finished early, he had plenty of time to watch others' matches.

After the first round, only a little over a hundred people remained for the second round.

Compared to the first round, the quality of the second round was much higher, with the weakest being at the late Fourth Stage of the Postnatal Realm.

Yexiwen also saw extremely powerful experts who displayed great prowess, easily defeating their opponents. These people were all Sixth Stage Postnatal Realm experts, the best of the best in the inner sect, the elites.

Yexiwen's third-round opponent was far inferior to Wang Shaoqi, and even Shi Feng was better. He was merely at the early Fifth Stage of the Postnatal Realm and was easily defeated by Yexiwen with a single palm strike.

Easily passing the third round made Yexiwen truly gain the attention of the One Yuan Sect's upper echelons. Many elders began to pay special attention to Yexiwen, just as they did to the geniuses.

Passing the third round, he easily squeezed into the top fifty. Passing the fourth round meant he was in the top thirty.

Elder Hu's expression became increasingly grim. He had said that Yexiwen would definitely not make it past the top fifty, but Yexiwen easily passed the third round. If Yexiwen passed the fourth round, it would be a blatant slap in his face.

Moreover, Yexiwen did not just barely pass the third round; he defeated everyone with a single move. No one could force him to use a second move, and no one could even force him to use martial techniques. He simply struck with a plain palm, and his opponents flew away.

Yexiwen's method of defeating enemies with a single move and easily advancing made him instantly famous among the disciples.

Many people were watching his battles.

"This Yexiwen's strength is simply unfathomable. No one can truly force him to use his full strength. I wonder what martial technique he has cultivated!"

"Look at the large saber on his back; he must use a saber!"

"That's not right. Some people have noticed that Yexiwen's main martial technique is a palm technique, with a hint of thunder, the Thunderhand!"

"Even his martial technique can't be forced out of him, truly terrifying!"

"But next time, he probably won't be so easy. His next opponent is Tang Nian, who is already a Sixth Stage Postnatal Realm expert and has advanced easily, just like Yexiwen. It will be a fierce battle!"

Yexiwen also heard these discussions but did not take them to heart.

"I didn't expect you to make it this far, but you'd better pray you don't run into me!" As Yexiwen was deep in thought, a figure approached. It was a tall, muscular young man in his twenties, carrying a pair of large copper hammers on his back. "Otherwise, I'll make you taste the pain my brother suffered!"

"Are you Ma Ying?" Yexiwen immediately recognized him. This person must be Ma Ying. "Your brother committed many wrongdoings, forcing many people to lose everything. This is retribution!"

"I don't care what my brother did in the past, but today I will definitely avenge him. You'd better surrender early, or I'll break your limbs!" Ma Ying said with a sinister laugh.

Yexiwen remained calm, looking at Ma Ying coldly.

"What? Scared? If you're scared, run away quickly, hahaha!" Ma Ying laughed loudly.

Many disciples were watching and discussing.

"I didn't expect Yexiwen and Ma Ying to have a grudge. Tsk tsk, this will surely be an interesting spectacle!"

"Tsk tsk, I heard that Yexiwen crippled Ma Yan, who had to lie in bed for a long time. Now the main person is here, with Ma Ying's vengeful nature, he won't let it go!"

"Tsk tsk, Ma Ying is one of the top five in the inner sect. Will Yexiwen really have his limbs broken?"

"How could that be? Yexiwen isn't someone to be trifled with. So far, no one has forced him to use more than one move!"

"Hehe, let me test your strength and see if you can pass Tang Nian's challenge!" Ma Ying laughed sinisterly, suddenly launching an attack. One of the large hammers behind him flew up, and he grabbed it with a powerful grip, whirling it towards Yexiwen with a fierce wind.

Ma Ying was arrogant but extremely powerful, with his cultivation definitely at the peak of the Sixth Stage of the Postnatal Realm, ranking first among the inner sect disciples. His terrifying aura firmly locked onto Yexiwen, and the large hammer followed closely.

This was not a test of Yexiwen's strength; it was a pretext to cripple him.

Yexiwen stepped forward, his figure moving like a celestial, gracefully dodging the hammer. However, Ma Ying also stepped forward, using the Celestial Immortal Step, but his version was full of explosive power and strength.

Completely different!

Ma Ying's eyes flashed with killing intent, and he followed Yexiwen with quick steps. The heavy hammer in his hands seemed weightless, and he struck down with great force.

"Boom!" The hammer created a large hole in the ground, and Yexiwen narrowly avoided it at the last moment.

"How is this possible? You actually..." Ma Ying looked at Yexiwen in disbelief. He could see that Yexiwen was using the Celestial Immortal Step, which made him furious. He was sure Yexiwen had stolen it from his brother, but he didn't take it seriously. He had been practicing the Celestial Immortal Step for over a year, and Yexiwen couldn't possibly be better than him.

But Yexiwen had actually dodged, and he was at the Small Success stage of the Celestial Immortal Step!

Ma Ying had only just reached the Proficient stage, still far from the Small Success stage!

"Idiot!" Yexiwen sneered.

"Looking for death!" Ma Ying was instantly enraged, completely unleashing his power. His aura reached its peak, far more intense than Wang Shaoqi's. Wang Shaoqi could only match early Sixth Stage Postnatal Realm experts, but Ma Ying was one of the top five in this batch of inner sect disciples, almost unbeatable.

"This time, I'll make you a corpse!" Ma Ying's aura locked onto Yexiwen, and his overwhelming presence swept over him. The two large hammers whirled like two small mountains, crashing down.

Yexiwen could feel dozens of powerful gazes, some of them malicious, including those of experts at the Innate Realm. Their gazes alone made him feel a chill.

He understood that as an elder of the One Yuan Sect, Ye Kongming had friends but also many enemies. Many hidden enemies were waiting to see his downfall.

If they want to see, let them see enough!

All plots and schemes are nothing in the face of true strength!

Yexiwen's hidden strength erupted, surging to the peak of the Sixth Stage of the Postnatal Realm.

"What? Yexiwen is also at the peak of the Sixth Stage of the Postnatal Realm!"

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