Chapter 73

From their sneers and mockery, it was clear that none of them had any intention of taking on a disciple.

Even if someone was willing to give Li Tianming a chance, in such an atmosphere, they would have abandoned that thought.

Since no one wanted to take him in, they just dragged their feet.

The Inheritance Heavenly King looked around, then at Li Tianming, and could only shake his head, saying:

"Li Tianming, how about this, show us some of your best skills."

"Otherwise, at your age, you're past the best age for cultivation, and the Heavenly Masters probably can't help you."

Li Tianming had already seen through the coldness of the world and the Heavenly Masters' ridicule, which was not unexpected.

He had remained calm throughout.

Initially, he had some hope in some of the Heavenly Masters, but now he saw that they were basically impossible to give him a chance.

No matter what performance he gave, they wouldn't change their minds.

It was indeed frustrating to have worked so hard to become the top disciple and not find a single Heavenly Master who would take him.

"These damn coins." Little Yellow Chicken pouted and muttered in Li Tianming's ear.

"It's nothing, they have the right to make such decisions." Li Tianming said calmly.

Now the Inheritance Heavenly King wanted him to show his skills.

But the key was, he had already demonstrated them in the ranking battle, and now there was no opponent, so how could he show them?

"Send someone down." The Inheritance Heavenly King, realizing this issue, said to everyone.

"I'll go."

At that moment, a robust young man stepped out from behind Heavenly Master Zhao Tianchen.

The young man had piercing eyes, wearing a golden robe, exuding an aura of authority without anger, very much like a superior.

His eyes had a golden hue, clearly indicating he was a top genius.

He was basically the most outstanding among the young people present.

He walked into the arena and came to Li Tianming, but he didn't look at Li Tianming; instead, he said to Wei Zikun:

"Uncle, I'll help this brother from the Phoenix Hall."

"Whatever."

Wei Zikun knew that Li Tianming had no chance today.

He didn't bother to follow the commotion and sat down on the side.

He would just wait for the Heavenly Masters to refuse, then take Li Tianming away. After all, whether Li Tianming entered the Heavenly Mansion or not didn't matter much to him.

The young man called Wei Zikun "Uncle," and Wei Zikun's elder brother was the Yellow Emperor Palace Master Wei Tianxiong.

So, this golden-robed young man was the son of the Yellow Emperor Palace Master?

"You're Li Tianming, right? I'm Wei Guohao, a disciple of Heavenly Master Zhao Tianchen." The young man stood in front, his eyes sharp like blades.

He was definitely the son of the Yellow Emperor Palace Master Wei Tianxiong.

However, in the Imperial Academy, they didn't like to flaunt their family or father-son relationships.

Basically, they introduced themselves as disciples of Heavenly Masters.

Wei Guohao's name was familiar to Li Tianming.

As the son of the Yellow Emperor Palace Master, he definitely didn't need to participate in the trials or ranking battles.

He probably grew up in the Heavenly Mansion, but his talent was definitely top-notch, almost on par with Lin Xiaoting.

"Brother Wei, how can you guide me?"

Wei Guohao volunteered to let him show his strength, but his intentions were unclear.

"I'll help you. Just attack me with all your might and show the Heavenly Masters your strength. I won't fight back."

Wei Guohao spoke with great confidence, and it did sound like he was helping Li Tianming.

However, his superior tone made people uncomfortable.

"Li Tianming, seize this opportunity." The Inheritance Heavenly King also said.

"Yes, Heavenly King."

Li Tianming focused on Wei Guohao.

There was no doubt that this person was a product of the Heavenly Mansion, having cultivated there since childhood.

After more than ten years of cultivation and top talent, and being about the same age as him, his cultivation was definitely at the level of Chen Hao and Xing Que.

Peak Spirit Source Realm, no problem.

He was only at the first level of the Spirit Source Realm, and even with the Hellfire Source, it was unlikely to catch up with such a prodigious peer in just a few months.

He could only do his best.

With the Inheritance Heavenly King's permission, Li Tianming held the Thunderfire Chain and, along with Little Yellow Chicken, suddenly attacked Wei Guohao in the Inheritance Hall.

Li Tianming used the Fire Shadow Step and the Nine Whip Lightning, while Little Yellow Chicken used the Netherfire Ghost Claw.

Their speed was rapid, and they attacked Wei Guohao at full speed, but his opponent maintained a smile.

"Not bad, when you unleash your Beast Essence, you reach the fourth level of the Spirit Source Realm. No wonder you could defeat Xiaoxiao."

"At your age, the weakest disciple in our Heavenly Mansion is about to break through to the sixth level of the Spirit Source Realm, let alone you, who hasn't even reached the fourth level."

Even if Li Tianming showed his best strength, his age was a significant factor, and the Heavenly Masters found it hard to be impressed.

Moreover, Wei Guohao was not being polite at all.

He always maintained a smile, like an elder watching a junior misbehave, with a playful look.

To him, Li Tianming's speed seemed very slow.

When Li Tianming and Little Yellow Chicken launched a fierce attack, Wei Guohao smiled coldly.

His movements were very fast. As Little Yellow Chicken's Netherfire Ghost Claw approached, he flicked his finger, and a golden aura burst out.

In an instant, it collided with Little Yellow Chicken's claw.

Bang!

A crisp sound, and Little Yellow Chicken was sent flying by the overwhelming force.

Li Tianming could only laugh; this was clearly a counterattack, despite saying he wouldn't fight back.

He thought Wei Guohao meant he would stand there and take the beating.

"Too weak, you're not up to it." Wei Guohao shook his head and smiled, then reached out and caught Li Tianming's Thunderfire Chain.

His movements were so swift that he wrapped the Thunderfire Chain around his hand.

In an instant, a terrifying force came from the other end of the Thunderfire Chain!

It was like a monstrous beast had bitten the Thunderfire Chain. Before Li Tianming could pull it back, the Thunderfire Chain shattered instantly!

Clang, clang, clang!

The third-stage beast weapon shattered into iron rings and scattered on the floor of the Inheritance Hall.

Wei Guohao had destroyed Li Tianming's signature weapon.

"Sorry, I didn't expect your weapon to be so fragile, it shattered with a light touch." Wei Guohao said regretfully.

Li Tianming didn't expect the Thunderfire Chain to be destroyed so easily, which meant he had lost a significant part of his combat power.

The key was, after destroying his weapon, Wei Guohao still smiled.

Was he here to help him show his strength and win the Heavenly Masters' approval?

In fact, his actions only made the Heavenly Masters more determined not to take Li Tianming as a disciple.

If he had been more restrained, Li Tianming would have had a chance to show his full strength.

But his method was to use his hard-earned strength and cultivation to suppress Li Tianming, giving him no chance to show off.

Of course, his strength was real, so Li Tianming didn't complain.

If someone was stronger, they had the right to ruin his reputation and his chances of becoming a Heavenly Mansion disciple!

However, he wasn't one to be pushed around!

The moment the Thunderfire Chain shattered, behind Wei Guohao, Little Yellow Chicken suddenly spewed a flame phoenix, and the Hellfire's glow instantly burned the entire area!

Wei Guohao turned around and saw it was Little Yellow Chicken's Spirit Source Skill.

"Break." He shook his head and smiled, then punched out, and the overwhelming force instantly tore the flame phoenix apart!

Normally, he had shattered the skill.

But he never expected that after the flame phoenix shattered, it turned into countless sparks that didn't extinguish and instantly rushed toward his face!

Wei Guohao had to dodge awkwardly!

Even so, several sparks still burned his body!

Most embarrassingly, he couldn't extinguish the flames with his Beast Essence!

"Li Tianming! You!" Wei Guohao was clearly angry and embarrassed.

In the rush, he could only quickly tear off the burning clothes, creating several holes until the Hellfire finally left his body.

Although he wasn't truly injured, his appearance was very awkward.

This awkwardness, combined with his earlier playful smile, created a stark contrast, making it hard not to laugh.

He could easily crush Li Tianming, but now he looked disheveled with his hair messy and clothes torn, like a fool.

Anyone who didn't know might think he had been defeated.

If he hadn't torn his pants in time, his pubic hair might have been burned off.

"Brother Wei, sorry."

Li Tianming smiled inwardly and stopped attacking.

This was the only time he had the upper hand, and he admitted the strength gap.

After all, he had only re-cultivated for a month, while Wei Guohao had trained for over a decade and was the son of the Yellow Emperor Palace Master, and they were about the same age.

Being able to make Wei Guohao look so awkward today was already a good result.

Wei Guohao, who had been smiling and confident, now had a torn shirt and a red face.

The contrast, combined with Li Tianming's smile, made his mood worse.

Clearly, his earlier confidence had made him lose face.

Losing face in front of so many Heavenly Masters was frustrating.

"No need to be sorry, continue." Wei Guohao's voice turned cold, and he approached Li Tianming, clearly wanting revenge.

"There's no need. You destroyed my weapon, and I've used my strongest skill. I have nothing else to show." Li Tianming narrowed his eyes.

Although he smiled, he was annoyed with Wei Guohao.

As the son of the Yellow Emperor Palace Master, suppressing him was one thing, but destroying his weapon right away was unnecessary.

Now without the Thunderfire Chain and little money left, he was in a bind, and he blamed Wei Guohao.

Even if Wei Guohao was the son of the Yellow Emperor Palace Master, Li Tianming would settle the score if he had the chance.

"Enough, Wei Guohao, step down." Just as Wei Guohao was about to attack, the Inheritance Heavenly King's voice rang out.

Wei Guohao could only glare at Li Tianming and return to Zhao Tianchen's side.

Li Tianming was puzzled; what had he done to offend him?

"This skill, forcing Wei Guohao to lose his composure, is not bad." After watching the exchange, a female Heavenly Master named Qin Shi nodded slightly. However, she only took female disciples.

No other Heavenly Master contradicted her.

Clearly, Wei Guohao had lost face.

This was not what they had expected.

"Li Tianming, your companion beast's Spirit Source Skill is not bad. The rest is not worth mentioning." The Inheritance Heavenly King said.

"Understood." Li Tianming nodded, admitting that his skills were not impressive in the Heavenly Mansion.

If he were fifteen, he would have been sought after, but he was twenty.

"Let's hear from the Heavenly Masters." The Inheritance Heavenly King made the final call.

The Heavenly Masters looked at each other.

To be honest, Li Tianming's mental fortitude and making Wei Guohao lose face surprised them a bit.

But no one made a decision.

It seemed they valued their reputations.

A mediocre talent who would upset the Thunder Venerable Mansion and a disciple with a stain from three years ago had no value as a disciple.

"I'll pass." Liu Xuerao said first, "I know about my disciple Qingqing's incident. Such a despicable person, who would take him as a disciple, wouldn't that be an open alliance with the wicked?"

Not only did she refuse, but her words also forced everyone else to refuse.

"Alright, no need to waste time. Li Tianming, follow me back to the Phoenix Hall, don't embarrass yourself here."

Wei Zikun was also impatient. This farce was pointless, and he stood up, calling Li Tianming to leave.

The outcome was set!

Although frustrated, Li Tianming didn't force it. Finding a master was a matter of fate, and if none of the eighteen Heavenly Masters wanted him, he wouldn't beg.

Without this fate, forcing it would be meaningless.

It was a bit regrettable, being the top disciple and then becoming a laughingstock. Just thinking about it made him headache.

He followed Wei Zikun and left without hesitation.

Just then, a voice came from outside the door.

"What kind of joke is this? You drive away the top disciple chosen in the ranking battle. How can you call yourselves the Heavenly Mansion if you break your word?"

This voice made the Heavenly Masters hesitant to speak.