Chapter 78

The second place on the Earth Rank — Ye Zhen!

This was what Ye Zhen saw at a glance from the Heaven and Earth Rank. He had been away from the sect for two months, and his ranking on the Earth Rank had fallen from first to second, which surprised Ye Zhen a bit.

And the first place was none other than his old acquaintance — Hong Bao.

The Hong Bao who had almost lost his life after being beaten into a pig's head by Ye Zhen on the martial arts platform.

"How did Hong Bao manage to take the first place on the Earth Rank while I wasn't around?"

This doubt had just surfaced when Ye Zhen understood. There was another way to refresh the ranking on the Heaven and Earth Rank — by challenging the Fish and Dragon Nine Transformations to earn points.

Back then, when Ye Zhen defeated Hong Bao and took the second place on the Earth Rank, he automatically inherited the highest points Hong Bao had earned from the Fish and Dragon Nine Transformations. After Ye Zhen left the sect, Hong Bao only needed to challenge the Fish and Dragon Nine Transformations again and earn a slightly higher score to claim the top spot on the Earth Rank.

"Surprised, Ye Zhen, that I took the first place on the Earth Rank, right?"

Just then, a rather harsh voice sounded behind Ye Zhen. Who else could it be but Hong Bao?

At this moment, Hong Bao looked extremely pleased with himself, appearing even more imposing. Behind him followed nine outer sect disciples, including Li Yunchong and Jin Yuanbao.

"Ye Zhen, you didn't even dare to participate in the annual sect competition. Are you afraid of me? Afraid of being defeated by me?"

Hong Bao looked extremely pleased. In his view, whether he took the first place on the Earth Rank or won the annual sect competition, it proved to some extent that he had surpassed Ye Zhen again.

Ye Zhen shook his head speechlessly. Was Hong Bao's self-perception really that good?

Ignoring Hong Bao, Ye Zhen was about to greet his fellow disciples when Hong Bao's expression suddenly changed. He looked at a group of martial artists walking towards them, his face showing surprise and tension.

The smug look on Hong Bao's face just now suddenly turned into a fawning smile as he squeezed it out to Chu Jun, who had only one eye. He bowed slightly and said, "Greetings, Senior Brother Chu! Hong Bao of Qiyun Sect, I greet you, Senior Brother Chu!"

The outer sect disciples behind Hong Bao were all taken aback.

Ye Zhen's brows furrowed even more. Although Hong Bao had been arrogant before, he was still a man. But now, this face in front of Chu Jun made Ye Zhen thoroughly disgusted.

What surprised everyone was that Chu Jun, who was leading the Lishui Sect disciples, completely ignored Hong Bao's deliberate greeting, not even giving him a glance.

This made Hong Bao, who was deliberately trying to flatter, turn red with embarrassment.

What made Hong Bao even more embarrassed was that Chu Jun not only ignored him but also turned slightly towards Ye Zhen. The moment he faced Ye Zhen, a fierce light shot from his single eye, and he gritted his teeth, spitting out two words: "Ye Zhen!"

Enemies meeting, the eyes turned red with anger.

In an instant, an uncontrollable killing intent surged from Chu Jun, rushing towards Ye Zhen.

"Huh, it's you. How come you didn't die?"

Ye Zhen laughed lightly, letting Chu Jun's killing intent pass over him. He had survived through mountains of corpses and seas of blood; how could he be scared by Chu Jun's killing intent?

The words "how come you didn't die" completely enraged Chu Jun. New and old grudges surged in his heart, and his spiritual energy suddenly became wildly violent. With the surge of spiritual energy, a tangible killing intent immediately locked onto Ye Zhen.

The hatred for the maimed body and the murder of his friend made Chu Jun want to kill Ye Zhen on the spot.

But almost the moment Chu Jun's tangible killing intent locked onto Ye Zhen, more than four overwhelming and mysterious auras immediately locked onto Chu Jun, making him dare not make any rash moves.

Chu Jun believed that if he dared to make a move, he would be torn to pieces in an instant.

Moreover, even without these terrifying auras locking onto him, he would never dare to make a move. He still had this last bit of reason.

Joking, on Qiyun Sect's territory, if Lishui Sect's people dared to publicly kill Qiyun Sect's disciples, even a miscellaneous disciple, they would immediately be torn to pieces by Qiyun Sect's powerful beings.

This was not about value but about face.

Moreover, there were precedents for such incidents.

Hit by those auras, Chu Jun's aura immediately weakened and then dissipated. However, his hatred for Ye Zhen was not concealed.

Pushing away Hong Bao, who was still bowing and greeting him, Chu Jun passed by Ye Zhen and shouted, "Ye Zhen, for the grudge of maiming my body and blinding my eye, I, Chu Jun, will return it tenfold!"

"I'm looking forward to it!"

Ye Zhen showed no fear, "But be careful. The first time we met, I made you lose an eye. Next time, you might lose... your head!"

"Hmph, boasting! I don't know if you will get on the stage today. If you dare to get on the stage, the disciples of Lishui Sect will definitely finish you off!"

Leaving a cold snort of unwilling weakness, Chu Jun led ten Lishui Sect disciples and quickly left, leaving the ten outer sect disciples of Qiyun Sect stunned.

What? Chu Jun, the true disciple of Lishui Sect, suddenly lost an eye, and it was done by Ye Zhen?

This news instantly stunned these companions.

Who was Ye Zhen?

The former first place in the outer sect of Qiyun Sect, no matter how strong, he was still just the first place in the outer sect.

Who was Chu Jun?

The son of the sect master of Lishui Sect, Chu Taiping, one of the many true disciples of Lishui Sect, known as the first genius of Heishui Kingdom, who had once killed a Bloodthirsty Demon Feng Shaoyu at the first level of Spirit Transformation, with a reputation that shook Heishui Kingdom.

And that was two years ago.

But now, Chu Jun suddenly had only one eye, and it was done by Ye Zhen. Chu Jun hated Ye Zhen to the point of gnashing his teeth.

All of this instantly overturned the perceptions of many outer sect disciples of Qiyun Sect.

Moreover, Ye Zhen boldly declared that the next time they met, he would take Chu Jun's head.

If this had been said before, anyone who heard it would have thought it was a huge joke.

But now, who dared to laugh?

Even Chu Jun, who had lost an eye to Ye Zhen, didn't dare to laugh. How could they dare to laugh?

Looking at Hong Bao, who was still standing slightly bowed, Ye Zhen felt a sudden wave of disgust. As he turned, he patted Hong Bao's shoulder and lightly scolded, "Hong Bao, stand up straight. Don't disgrace the sect!"

Hong Bao instinctively shivered, straightening his back. The next moment, he suddenly became furious and embarrassed, "Who said I disgraced the sect? I don't need your advice!"

Ye Zhen smiled, said nothing, greeted the other disciples, and directly pulled Jin Yuanbao to chat.

The difference was clear!

In this short moment, the difference between Ye Zhen and Hong Bao was clear.

Whether it was the ten outer sect disciples present or the surrounding inner and outer sect disciples, they all looked at Ye Zhen with admiration — a formidable figure who dared to challenge the true disciple of Lishui Sect!

As for Hong Bao, the newly crowned first place in the outer sect and the Earth Rank, no one paid attention to him. It was like a monkey declaring itself king in the absence of a tiger.

Hong Bao seemed to sense the change in everyone's gaze, and his face immediately turned a deep red.

......

After chatting with Jin Yuanbao for a few moments, Ye Zhen basically understood the two-sect competition. It was a way for the newly established Lishui Sect to expand its influence.

However, Ye Zhen didn't have the qualifications to participate.

Because the participants in the two-sect competition were basically the top ten outer sect disciples from the annual competitions of Qiyun Sect and Lishui Sect. Ye Zhen, due to the Meng Mansion incident, did not participate in the annual sect competition and did not earn a ranking, so he didn't have the qualifications.

This made Ye Zhen somewhat depressed.

What depressed Ye Zhen was not the ranking in the sect competition but the loss of an opportunity to severely punish the Lishui Sect.

Now, Ye Zhen was almost certain that the old lady of the Meng family was killed by the Lishui Sect and falsely accused to him. Therefore, his hatred for the Lishui Sect could be said to have reached its peak.

Now, the opportunity to openly and severely punish the Lishui Sect disciples in the two-sect competition was lost.

Not long after, the sect master of Qiyun Sect, Guo Qijing, led several elders and the Lishui Sect elder, Lishi, to escort two young men in light yellow prince attire to the viewing platform.

The younger of the two, who should be the third prince, had eagle-like eyes and walked with ease, talking and laughing, pointing at the mountains and rivers, and unintentionally becoming the center of attention.

The older one, who should be the first prince, had a square face and a high nose, also exuding a heroic aura, but without the commanding presence of the third prince. He walked with a steady gait.

After everyone was seated, Sect Master Guo Qijing stood up, slightly pressing his hands down, and the thousands of inner sect disciples gathered here fell silent.

After a few casual opening remarks, Sect Master Guo Qijing handed the floor to the two princes.

"Qiyun Sect and Lishui Sect are two pillars of our Heishui Kingdom. Today's two-sect competition is to promote martial arts..."

"Brother, today's two-sect competition is a grand event. I have a good idea to entertain the young heroes. Should I speak or not?" Just as the first prince was speaking, the third prince suddenly interrupted, standing up and saying.

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PS: The chrysanthemum was brutally destroyed, directly falling from tenth to sixteenth place, being kicked off the list. However, Pig Three understands that this is not due to the brothers not being powerful enough.

The brothers are very powerful, extremely powerful! It's because Pig Three didn't spend money.

No more talk, still have to thank the brothers for making Pig Three break into the top ten of the click list, feeling incredibly cool.

Bow, thank you!

Also, from the start of the book to now, there have been over a hundred brothers who have given rewards. There are too many, and Pig Three can't list them all at the end of the book. In a couple of days, Pig Three will open a special chapter to list and thank all the brothers and sisters who gave rewards!

Bow!

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