Chapter 18

In a temporary camp of cultivators at Leichi, Liang Yuan, with a dejected look, was about to sneak back to his tent.

"Liang Yuan, come here." A slightly aged voice echoed.

"Where have you been?" Inside the tent was Elder Sun, who had taken action against the Fifth Transformation Golden Rhinoceros.

Liang Yuan gritted his teeth, enduring the pain in his heart, and knelt down, "Master, I was wrong!"

Elder Sun looked at his most favored disciple calmly, "Where did you go wrong?"

"I shouldn't have defied your order and challenged Li Tianyi." Liang Yuan kept his head down.

Elder Sun glanced at Liang Yuan and shook his head, "That's not where you went wrong."

"Master, rest assured, one day I will defeat him, no matter what it takes!" Liang Yuan said through clenched teeth.

"You are completely wrong!" Elder Sun said calmly, "Look up!"

" Cultivation is about the survival of the strong. Challenging someone isn't the problem; the key is to understand the meaning of the battle. Losing a battle doesn't mean losing the war. This time you lost to him, but it doesn't mean you will always lose to him. You've had it too easy these years. If you only listen to half of what I say, it's already good. Use this opportunity to think deeply. Li Tianyi comes from the Li family of the Holy Hall, and he has advantages that others can't match. If you want to defeat him, you must clearly recognize this gap. If you only want to vent your anger, you will never defeat him."

Elder Sun spoke solemnly, each word hitting Liang Yuan's heart.

As one of the Nine Heroes of the Holy Hall, Liang Yuan's comprehension was not bad. He immediately thanked his master.

"Master, I will face him with a smile tomorrow!" Liang Yuan's expression gradually calmed down.

"Good, that's my eldest disciple, Sun Changxing!"

At this moment, in another camp just over 300 meters away, a mischievous old man was playing with a wooden carving.

"Min Ren, where did that brat Li Tianyi run off to?"

"Master, Junior Brother said he wanted to go for a walk."

"Min Ren, as the eldest disciple, you need to discipline this brat more. He's always causing trouble for me!" the old man said.

"Master, don't blame Junior Brother. Most of the time, it's others who start it." Min Ren smiled, knowing that his master wouldn't really be angry with the brat, who was a precious treasure.

"Hmph, when this brat comes back, tell him to find me. I don't know where the Golden Rhinoceros has gone. I'm going back tomorrow."

"Yes, Master."

Li Daoming, Li Tianyi's master, was from the Li family of the Holy Hall and also Li Tianyi's uncle. He was extremely protective of his nephew. The Li family entrusted Li Tianyi to him, showing their trust and hoping that Li Tianyi would gain more experience rather than just studying in isolation. Cultivation starts with cultivating oneself.

Min Ren knew that it was most likely Liang Yuan who had caused trouble. As a representative of the young generation of the Holy Hall, he wouldn't let this go. Unfortunately, Liang Yuan's skills were still lacking. His little junior brother was truly terrifying.

Following his master's instructions, Min Ren waited outside the camp. Min Ren was an orphan that Li Daoming had taken in and raised from a young age. Min Ren regarded Li Daoming as a father, and since Li Daoming valued Li Tianyi, Min Ren treated Li Tianyi like a younger brother. With Li Tianyi's strength, it was rare for him to face any real challenges.

Min Ren's greatest strength was his patience.

After it got dark, Li Tianyi returned, looking dejected. Before Min Ren could greet him, Li Tianyi walked past with his head down.

Min Ren shrugged helplessly. His little junior brother wasn't a bad person, just a bit introverted.

"Junior Brother, Master wants you to find him when you come back," Min Ren said, "Don't worry, just listen to what Master says."

Li Tianyi walked forward in a daze, saying nothing.

Min Ren was taken aback. He and Li Tianyi usually chatted a bit. What was wrong with him today? He seemed completely off.

Could it be... No, that's impossible. With Liang Yuan's strength, he couldn't be Li Tianyi's match.

"Junior Brother, Master is over here."

Min Ren led Li Tianyi to Li Daoming's quarters. Li Tianyi remained silent the whole way.

"Brat, you're back. I was going to... " Li Daoming started to scold, but he noticed that Li Tianyi's state was clearly off.

Li Daoming glanced at Min Ren, who shrugged helplessly, equally puzzled.

"Junior Brother, no matter what happens, Master will stand by you. The sky won't fall." Some things had to be said by Min Ren. Even if Li Tianyi had seriously injured Liang Yuan, it wouldn't be a big deal.

Li Tianyi's teeth were grinding, "I... lost."

The word "lost" felt like a thousand pounds, weighing heavily on Li Tianyi, and it stunned both Li Daoming and Min Ren, making them think they had heard wrong.

"How could this be? Liang Yuan..." Min Ren said, dazed.

Li Tianyi shook his head, "Not him."

Li Daoming's face turned cold, "Could it be that Sun Changxing, that shameless old man, interfered? Does he think our Lingyin Hall has no one?"

Li Tianyi shook his head, confusing Li Daoming and Min Ren even more.

"Could it be a demon cultivator?" Min Ren asked. The people who came to Leichi were indeed a mixed bag.

Li Tianyi clenched his fists tightly, "From the Holy Hall... looks younger than me."

"This... how could this be!" Li Daoming exclaimed.

When Li Tianyi described Wang Meng's appearance, Li Daoming and Min Ren were even more confused. There was no one like that among the well-known disciples of the Holy Hall.

When they heard that the opponent had broken the Nine Heavens Fire Sword with a single strike, even Li Daoming, with his formidable strength, was stunned.

"Li Tianyi, the power of the Nine Heavens Fire Sword can only be fully unleashed at the 20th level. You don't need to worry about this. As long as this person is from the Holy Hall, we can find out who he is and have another match. Go rest for now."

Li Daoming comforted him, but even he found his words unconvincing. Such formidable control, if truly unleashed at the 20th level, would be unbeatable. When did the Holy Hall produce such a young genius?

Li Tianyi didn't know how he walked out of the tent. Known as a once-in-a-century talent of the Holy Hall, he had to use a lie to cover up his failure.

Tears fell uncontrollably... This humiliation, he would definitely avenge, even if he had to search the entire Holy Hall to find him!

Blood dripped from his palm. He had to become stronger, much stronger. He would never, ever fail again!

At Leiming Peak, Zhang Xiaopang was chasing a tiger eagle, cursing. The place was full of tiger eagles, but they were so cunning that any slight disturbance made them vanish. Zhang Xiaopang couldn't even shoot down a single feather. Wang Meng couldn't help with this; he was cultivating the Peiyuan Gong.

His physical talent was indeed lacking, but it wasn't unchangeable. The Holy Hall's cultivation methods were indeed grand and stable. Although the Peiyuan Gong was simple, diligent practice could lay a solid foundation, consolidate the life mark, and leave a realm. The divine mark left a realm but no power. It was also the misfortune of the spider demon to encounter the semi-divine realm's will. Even the spider demon's ancestors would be obliterated in an instant. If it were a demon with physical strength, it would have given Wang Meng some trouble. Some secret techniques could be used but were very damaging to the body, especially with his current physical talent.

Rapidly improving the life mark's level was indeed necessary.

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