Chapter 76

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Zhang Wanshan left his master Li Ding.

Just as he came down, many disciples surrounded him, including some high-ranking ones, all part of the same circle.

They also disapproved of Lin Fei's rise. In their eyes, Lin Fei had long been excluded from their circle, and they looked down on him.

The rise of a strong person would inevitably affect the existing order, which was not what they wanted to see. They couldn't help but complain and grumble.

All these actions were aimed at hoping Zhang Wanshan would defeat that Lin Fei kid.

A mere waste of space must not rise above them; it would be like digging a grave on their heads. It would be strange if they were happy about it.

Zhang Wanshan outwardly agreed but inwardly despised them. A bunch of talkers, born into families and disciples of elders, of course, he couldn't show any dissatisfaction, only to criticize them in his heart.

Unity can gather all forces, weaving a large net to encompass everything.

These are the tactics that family disciples know.

Zhang Wanshan naturally wouldn't offend them.

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"Brother, what should we do? What should we do? That bastard Lin Fei actually rose above me, how hateful, too hateful."

As mentioned earlier, Zhang Chongshan lived a carefree life in the outer sect because he had an older brother. He often bullied Lin Fei for fun, living a comfortable life.

Unfortunately, those days were gone.

Ever since he severely injured Lin Fei last time, that kid had some incredible luck. Not only did he cultivate the Nine Turns Mystic Qi, but he also mastered a powerful sword technique, defeating opponents of the same level. Then, with eye-popping methods, he consecutively defeated two Eighth Stage Martial Dao experts.

It would be strange if Zhang Chongshan didn't get angry. He had been restless for a long time.

When he saw his brother come down, Zhang Chongshan immediately ran up, no longer paying attention to his despicable tricks. In the past, they might have worked, but today was different. Lin Fei was no longer a fish on a chopping board. He had been disciplined twice, almost dying once, and was still shaken by the experience.

"Look at you, what a mess you are. You're a grown man, disgracing yourself everywhere. He's just a waste of space, what's there to worry about!"

Zhang Wanshan took Zhang Chongshan to a secluded place and immediately scolded him.

He had never had a good impression of his younger brother. Now, a waste of space was panicking, which would be embarrassing if it got out.

"That Lin Fei kid can defeat Eighth Stage Martial Dao experts, this..." Zhang Chongshan immediately lost his temper, stammering out a sentence, not even daring to look at his brother.

Zhang Wanshan was furious, wondering how he could have such a brother.

"What are you afraid of? So what if he can defeat Eighth Stage Martial Dao disciples? Your brother isn't a pushover. Do you think I'll lose? How could I have a stupid brother like you?" Zhang Wanshan's eyes flashed with a fierce look, "You'll see with your own eyes how I will cripple Lin Fei."

Zhang Chongshan was indeed afraid of his brother. Hearing this, he couldn't help but smile. His older brother was his only support, and he was unwilling to look up to Lin Fei.

"But... Lin Fei seems to be favored by many elders. If Brother really cripples Lin Fei, those elders might not be willing?" Zhang Chongshan said cautiously, afraid of offending his brother.

To his surprise, Zhang Wanshan didn't get angry but laughed, looking very confident.

"My stupid brother, no wonder your strength is only at the Fifth Stage Martial Dao. Have you forgotten my master? Have you forgotten the incident that once spread in the outer sect?"

Zhang Chongshan was not very brave but had a good memory.

His brother's master was none other than Elder Li Ding, who had a bad temper and was very protective.

Suddenly, it dawned on him!

Zhang Chongshan remembered an incident in the outer sect.

"Is Brother talking about the Nine Turns Mystic Qi incident?"

Zhang Wanshan patted his brother's shoulder, his eyes cold, "Do you understand now? If I don't act, Master won't let me act either. The only thing Lin Fei shouldn't have done is to cultivate the Nine Turns Mystic Qi and successfully cultivate the Nine Turns Mystic Qi. This is Master's taboo."

In fact, the reason was simple. In the past, Li Ding had great talent and was bound to become a powerful expert. However, during a sparring session, he was injured by a talented disciple using the Nine Turns Mystic Qi, severely damaging his internal meridians. As a result, he could only become an outer sect elder, his strength greatly reduced. His temper became irritable, and this was the reason. Even though the talented disciple who cultivated the Nine Turns Mystic Qi had been dead for many years, Li Ding still harbored resentment and even destroyed that disciple's family.

Since then, anyone who cultivated the Nine Turns Mystic Qi was targeted by Li Ding. The actions were very covert, and no one had concrete evidence. The higher-ups of the Divine Martial Sect couldn't find any evidence. Moreover, cultivating the Nine Turns Mystic Qi meant one could never break through the threshold to become a Mystic, so the number of disciples cultivating the Nine Turns Mystic Qi gradually decreased, and the incident was forgotten by many.

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Lin Fei didn't know he had offended someone again, and it was an outer sect elder.

The word "elder" carried much more weight than a steward. Being hated by an elder was definitely not a good thing, akin to a mountain pressing down.

After defeating Chen Xiaosheng, Lin Fei immediately found a place to sit and recover his Mystic Qi.

Exerting twenty-three strikes in one breath consumed a lot of Lin Fei's Nine Turns Mystic Qi. For the next battles, he must ensure his Mystic Qi was at its peak.

The previous battle seemed simple and quick, but in reality, Lin Fei used heavy momentum to break through Chen Xiaosheng's attack with force, then used the subsequent sword techniques to win by speed.

This was Lin Fei's greatest insight over the past three months.

Speed!

"Unfortunately, I couldn't increase the speed of my strikes to twenty-five. If I could increase the speed of my strikes to a terrifying twenty-five, my sword technique would surely reach a new level!"

Lin Fei shook his head, thinking to himself.

To achieve this speed, Lin Fei had endured countless hardships in the Black Water Mountains, resulting in the current speed of twenty-three strikes.

If he used the Black Slaughter Blade directly, Lin Fei was confident he could kill Chen Xiaosheng with fifteen strikes.

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The Top 100 Disciple Competition continued!

Ten stages, the battles were exceptionally intense. Perhaps because of Lin Fei's performance, the subsequent battles saw everyone performing beyond their usual capabilities, causing many surprises.

The elders didn't expect Lin Fei's battles to have a competitive effect, leading to several Seventh Stage Martial Dao disciples defeating Eighth Stage Martial Dao disciples. Although these disciples were recent promotions and their skills couldn't compare to the older disciples, they still had a significant impact. While not as impressive as Lin Fei, it greatly boosted their morale.

Among them, Zhang Wudi, Wang Song, and other disciples demonstrated what true strength was.

As Ninth Stage Martial Dao experts, they were the true experts in this Top 100 Disciple Competition. Additionally, many talented disciples emerged from the Eighth Stage Martial Dao, making the competition even more intense than the last time.