Chapter 92

The Nine Yang Martial Hall has a history of several hundred years since its founding, and the internal hall selection has been held countless times, but this is the first and only time that only one person stands on the main stage of the internal hall selection.

Only one person won!

One person!

"My goodness."

"Another record broken."

"An unparalleled madman!"

"Monster!"

"Freak!"

Many disciples murmured to themselves.

Kicking all twenty-four elite disciples of the outer hall off the main stage, killing Mo Kong, and killing the first-ranked Zhou Hao of the outer hall, this scene shook everyone's nerves.

"This guy..."

Su Shu's eyes widened.

The middle-aged man who was in charge of the internal hall assessment was at a loss, completely unable to keep up with the current pace, and looked helplessly at Mu Qing and Shi Dong. The hall master of the Nine Yang Martial Hall was elusive, and no one had ever seen him; the hall was almost entirely managed by the elders. Now, only Mu Qing and Shi Dong were present, so the middle-aged man could only look at these two.

Mu Qing and Shi Dong exchanged a glance and both shook their heads with a bitter smile.

Mu Qing climbed up to the high platform and announced the outcome of the internal hall selection to all the disciples of the martial hall: "In this internal hall selection, only Lin Tian has won, ranking first overall. From now on, Lin Tian will be a disciple of the internal hall of our Nine Yang Martial Hall and will enjoy more cultivation resources. I hope the other disciples take him as a role model and strive hard in their cultivation!"

After speaking, Mu Qing nodded at the middle-aged man, who carefully took out a small jade bottle.

Everyone stared at the small jade bottle, because it contained the Spirit Nourishing Pill, a precious pill that could allow a Ninth Stage Body Tempering expert to directly advance to the Divine Pulse Realm!

Even Lin Tian was somewhat expectant.

"Congratulations."

Mu Qing smiled and personally handed the small jade bottle containing the Spirit Nourishing Pill to Lin Tian.

Lin Tian received it with both hands and respectfully said, "Thank you, Elder."

"What are you thanking me for? This is what you deserve," Mu Qing shook his head and said, "Although you are now at the Ninth Stage of Body Tempering, don't take the pill immediately. First, stabilize your cultivation a bit more before using this pill."

"Thank you for the reminder, Elder."

Lin Tian respectfully replied.

Mu Qing nodded and waved his hand, indicating that Lin Tian could leave.

Lin Tian bowed again and walked down the main stage.

All the disciples of the martial hall looked at Lin Tian, their eyes filled with various emotions: admiration, envy, jealousy, shock, and fear.

"Killed Mo Kong, killed Zhou Hao, this guy..."

"Mo Kong isn't much, but Zhou Hao's death... sigh, this guy is too ruthless!"

"Ruthless? What's ruthless! A man should be like this, living a life of passion and vengeance!" someone snorted, "Besides, this was a life-and-death battle!"

"That's true, but will the Commander's Office let it go just because of this? The Mo family alone is a headache, and now he killed Zhou Hao; the commander of Fengjian City definitely won't let him off."

"This..."

"Fear what! With the support of the martial hall, what can the commander do? He won't dare to act recklessly in the martial hall!"

"Even if he doesn't dare to act recklessly in the martial hall, what about outside? Can he stay in the martial hall forever?" someone shook his head and said, "In the end, the Mo family and the Commander's Office can't be compared. The commander of this city is also an imperial general. Although he won't dare to act recklessly in the martial hall, he won't be overly afraid of the martial hall outside. And this is Fengjian City, where the soldiers are all subordinates of the commander. If Lin Tian is discovered by some soldiers outside the hall, there will be big trouble!"

"This... that's true."

"Not necessarily!" another senior disciple shook his head and said, "He obtained the Spirit Nourishing Pill and will soon advance to the Divine Pulse Realm. Although the Commander's Office is terrifying and the soldiers in Fengjian City are numerous, once he reaches the Divine Pulse Realm, even if he encounters a large number of powerful soldiers outside the hall, it will be difficult for them to kill him."

"True."

Many disciples whispered to each other.

Lin Tian naturally heard these discussions but didn't pay much attention to them.

Walking down from the main stage, not far away, Su Shu immediately came up to him.

"You, this is too bold."

Su Shu said angrily.

Lin Tian knew Su Shu was worried about him and smiled, "If you're not bold when you're young, you'll become timid when you're old."

Su Shu glared at Lin Tian, "Nonsense! What kind of twisted logic is this!"

Lin Tian laughed heartily. After a fierce battle, bickering with Su Shu felt quite good.

The internal hall selection ended, and under the guidance of some instructors, the disciples gathered around gradually dispersed. As they left, almost everyone stared at Lin Tian several times before departing.

"You've become a celebrity."

Su Shu rolled her eyes.

"I have good character."

Lin Tian smiled.

"Spit! Shameless!"

Su Shu scolded.

The two bickered with each other and left the place.

Behind a distant rockery, several internal hall disciples closely watched Lin Tian's retreating back.

"An unexpected outcome, I really didn't expect that he would defeat everyone, even killing the Divine Pulse Realm Zhou Hao."

"Quite monstrous."

"The internal hall is about to welcome a groundbreaking man."

The three whispered and left with the crowd.

Soon, the vast training ground was left with only Mu Qing, Shi Dong, and some martial hall instructors and attendants.

Mu Qing and Shi Dong stood on the main stage. At this moment, the stage was stained with blood, and two bodies lay there: one was Mo Kong, and the other was Zhou Hao.

Standing there, they remained silent for a long time.

After a while, Mu Qing finally spoke, instructing an attendant, "Send Mo Kong's body to the Mo family and warn Mo Hai. Our Nine Yang Martial Hall will not hold it against him for now, but if he dares to act recklessly again, don't blame us for being ruthless and leveling the Mo family." He paused and then looked at Zhou Hao's body, "Send it to the Commander's Office and tell Zhou He that this was a life-and-death battle that his son initiated with Lin Tian, and no one can be blamed."

"Yes, Elder!"

The attendant accepted the order, gathered two others, and immediately dragged away the bodies of Mo Kong and Zhou Hao.

Soon, many people dispersed, leaving only Mu Qing and Shi Dong.

Standing on the stage, the two remained silent for a long time.

"What's wrong, Old Mu, worried?"

Shi Dong asked.

Mu Qing shook his head, "The Mo family is not a concern, but the Commander's Office is still a bit troublesome. After all, Zhou He has considerable influence in the imperial army, far more than the Mo family. Zhou He might not dare to act recklessly in the martial hall, but outside, he won't be too considerate of our Nine Yang Martial Hall."

Shi Dong smiled, "It seems you have higher expectations for that young man than I do. Concern leads to confusion."

"Huh?" Mu Qing was a bit puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Shi Dong said, "Have you forgotten our previous speculation? This young man has someone behind him."

"That's true, but such a hermit usually doesn't appear, otherwise, he wouldn't have let this young man wander to the Nine Yang Martial Hall on his own," Mu Qing shook his head.

"Is there any teacher who truly ignores their disciple, especially a prized one? Even if the hermit is very carefree, they wouldn't really ignore it," Shi Dong said, "Think about the Mo Yi incident. The entire Mo family went to the Dark Forest to assassinate this young man. With his strength at the time, how could he have survived on his own?"

A sharp light flashed in Mu Qing's eyes, "You mean?!"

"Exactly!" Shi Dong nodded and said, "In this world, some extremely powerful hermits do let their disciples cultivate and temper themselves, ignoring them until they reach a certain level. But there are always exceptions. If someone far more powerful than the disciple comes to bully them, the teacher naturally can't remain silent."

He paused and continued, "If I'm not mistaken, that young man lied before. The so-called missing Mo Yi is actually dead, and was killed by his teacher. At that time, that young man was also able to return safely from the Dark Forest with the help of his teacher."

"This..."

Mu Qing pondered and nodded, indeed, it was very likely.

The entire Mo family went to the Dark Forest to assassinate Lin Tian, sending out countless experts, including Mo Yi and Mo Hai. Even if we don't mention the others, Mo Yi alone was enough to control the entire situation, a peak Ninth Stage Divine Pulse expert. How could a Body Tempering cultivator escape unscathed?

However, after that, Lin Tian returned to the Nine Yang Martial Hall unharmed, while the powerful Mo Yi disappeared without a trace, as if he had vanished from the world. Thinking about it, the only possibility was that Mo Yi had been killed.

"Perhaps it was his own fault." Mu Qing sighed, then suddenly looked at Shi Dong and smiled, "Speaking of which, you, who are usually so carefree, have quite a sharp mind today."

Shi Dong laughed heartily, "The brain needs rest sometimes, and occasionally it can be quite sharp."

"Enough, stop boasting." Mu Qing waved his hand, "In that case, I'm much more at ease. The Mo family is nothing, and I believe if the Commander's Office goes too far, the person behind that young man will step out. At that time, it will be quite entertaining. Such a hermit is even beyond the reach of the imperial royal family."

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Fengjian City, Mo Family.

"Worthless! You couldn't even handle such a small matter!"

Mo Hai stared at Mo Kong's body, his face full of anger.

Failing to assassinate Lin Tian and instead having the truth revealed by the martial hall was not good for the Mo family. The warning from the martial hall attendant who returned Mo Kong's body still echoed in his ears, and Mo Hai's face was extremely grim.

Many Mo family members stood around, not daring to breathe loudly.

"Pass the order, withdraw the family spies outside the martial hall, and keep a low profile for the next period."

Mo Hai gritted his teeth. Although he wanted to kill Lin Tian to avenge Mo Sen, he was still the head of the Mo family. Faced with the warning from the Nine Yang Martial Hall, he couldn't afford to be careless. The Nine Yang Martial Hall had even said they would "level the Mo family," so he dared not continue to target Lin Tian recklessly. In the eyes of the Nine Yang Martial Hall, the Mo family was like a worm.

At the same time, at the Commander's Office.

Compared to the Mo, Xiao, and Qin families, the Commander's Office was not as luxurious but was filled with a solemn and deadly atmosphere. The courtyard was filled with various weapons.

On this day, a roar of anger echoed from the Commander's Office.

Zhou He stared at Zhou Hao's body, his eyes bloodshot, and his body radiating intense killing intent.

"Lin Tian! Lin Tian! Ah!"

Zhou He roared.

This was the Commander's Office, and there were still some generals stationed in Fengjian City. Looking at Zhou Hao's body, many people's eyes were filled with a sinister look.