CHAPTER 1074: CHAPTER 1048: BATTLE OF GENIUSES

The battles on the open ground were lively indeed. As soon as one fight ended, new ones started immediately.

Many people engaged in bets or directly challenged others, looking like they were setting up their own arenas. Of course, everyone was just sparring, not fighting for their lives. So, these battles were enticing enough for people to join in. This was indeed an excellent chance to showcase oneself, but Tangyu and his group had no intention of joining the hustle and bustle. There’s no need to make such a show. Truly talented individuals wouldn’t make a move.

At least, Tangyu hadn’t seen anyone that triggered his desire to fight.

Enjoying a drink while watching these battles was quite entertaining. Moreover, observing others’ fights could serve as a source of inspiration.

The "Bright Moon Sword Art" created by Tangyu was actually designed to target the essence of the Yin Yang Path and the fundamental source of the Path. Using the sword to seek the Dao required a deep understanding and perception of the sword and the Yin Yang Path, such that one could integrate minor insights into major ideas, inspiring concepts, and thus create powerful sword techniques. Such opportunities were extremely rare. Therefore, Tangyu and his group didn’t plan to go back, but chose to sit here and enjoy the spectacle. Luckily, there was no time limit in the box; as long as Tangyu and his group didn’t leave, even if they didn’t order drinks, they could stay as long as they wanted.

Wang Qiutian smirked and said, "This guy named Wu Meng is really formidable, hasn’t he won eighteen consecutive victories? His skill, tsk tsk, is indeed impressive."

Tangyu nodded and said, "Indeed, quite impressive. He’s at the Fifth Layer of the Mystic Law Realm, cultivating three paths. His skill in swordsmanship is profound; during battles, he can adapt in countless ways, making it difficult for anyone to predict him. His combat experience is also very rich; he always identifies his opponent’s weakness in a short time and defeats them with a sharp and direct sword force, clean and efficient without any delay. The Golden Path is fierce, the Water Path is smooth, and the Wood Path is solid."

"He can freely use all three paths, and express them well within his sword force. He’s powerful yet harmonious, perfectly merging the three, making his sword technique quite decent. Judging by this alone, his strength is very formidable. If he has other powerful techniques, he might indeed have a chance to compete for a spot as an Outer Sect Disciple, though claiming a place among Jiuzhou Immortal Sect’s Inner Sect Disciples seems uncertain."

Holy Sun and the others nodded in agreement; this Wu Meng was indeed the most formidable person they had seen so far.

Wu Meng once again defeated his opponent, gave a fist salute and said, "Accept my defeat."

The man he defeated left in disgrace, unable to say anything. With eighteen consecutive victories, Wu Meng attracted considerable attention.

"Wu Meng, a disciple of the Wu tribe in Cang Lang Kingdom’s territory, showed outstanding performance. He could be a candidate for our Myriad Laws Faction’s outer members list. We look forward to your continued performance." A booming voice suddenly rang out, clearly reaching everyone’s ears.

Upon hearing this voice, the crowd immediately buzzed with excitement.

Wu Meng’s face lit up with a few traces of excitement; becoming an outer member of one of the four major powers was certainly something he aspired to.

Wang Qiutian’s face expressed a hint of surprise: "Oh, so it’s true that the four major powers are selecting outer members. Tsk tsk, I’m quite tempted myself."

Holy Sun joked, "Qiutian, with your ability, it would only be a beating."

"Who says so? Maybe I’ll get lucky. But indeed, my skill is somewhat lacking; I feel that I’m probably not a match for Wu Meng anymore. Ah, it seems I need to strive harder." Wang Qiutian shook his head.

Wang Qiutian and his group of eight were indeed slightly weaker. Their only hope now was to compete for a spot as Outer Sect Disciples.

However, their strength wasn’t too weak either, and they still had some chance to compete for Outer Sect Disciples. In essence, they were talented individuals who had undergone training in the Moluo World and spent a month cultivating at Shengfeng Academy, which significantly improved them.

Tangyu’s eyebrows suddenly twitched slightly, his gaze moved to a direction, noticing some familiar figures—the few Princes from Flame Nation he had seen earlier. Their gazes obviously caught sight of Tangyu and his companions too, naturally revealing sharpness as they approached.

Holy Sun and the others quickly noticed them as well, Holy Sun grinned unhappily: "Really crossed paths with old enemies, but there’s a chance to bump into them. Hmph, just a Prince, don’t fall into my hands; otherwise, I’ll make you regret."

Hua Wuliang curled his lips and exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Ow, I suddenly feel like being with you guys is dangerous; you’ve actually attracted the Princes from Flame Nation."

Wang Qiutian said, "Yes, being with us is very dangerous, so you’d better leave quickly."

"No way, my personality isn’t really great, the more dangerous a place, the more I want to stay. So, if anyone tries to make me leave, I’ll get upset with them," Hua Wuliang said.

Wang Qiutian immediately rolled his eyes at him, "You truly are a masochist. Hey, why are you three beauties staring at me like that? I’m just telling the truth, okay, okay, I was wrong; a gentleman uses words, not fists." Wang Qiutian was also frustrated; one curse at Hua Wuliang immediately attracted the displeasure of three women. These three women, Wang Qiutian wouldn’t dare provoke them even if it killed him. If he did, there’d be no salvation for him anywhere. A wise man doesn’t fight with women.

Hua Wuliang grinned smugly, "That’s what you get for cursing me, I’ll deal with you in a flash. But honestly, you all are really in big trouble this time."

Tangyu’s brows furrowed slightly, "Are the Princes from Flame Nation very formidable?"

Hua Wuliang nodded, "Yes, very formidable, extremely formidable, crazily formidable. Flame Nation is aligned with Jin Country, so I’ve heard all about those Princes from Flame Nation; their reputation is resounding in that area. Especially the eldest Prince Yan Huohuo, who is known as the greatest prodigy of Flame Nation in a thousand years. The other four are also known as prodigies defying fate. These five are said to be the strongest group in the history of Flame Nation. Flame Nation even has the ambition for all five of them to become inner disciples of Jiuzhou Immortal Sect. You tell me, aren’t they strong?"

"What the heck, are they really that formidable?" Wang Qiutian’s mouth twitched hard, clearly quite shocked.

Even Shengyang looked surprised, can they truly be this formidable?

Jin Country’s Princess Yun Qi said, "Wuliang is right, Yan Huohuo and his group’s powers are definitely each defying the heavens. Especially Yan Huohuo, who dares to claim he’s the greatest genius in a thousand years of Flame Nation, and that isn’t an exaggeration. He cultivates in five paths: ’Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning,’ and mixes in the Fire Path. Cultivating the ’Five Elements’ path isn’t unusual anymore, but being able to cultivate the ’Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning’ four paths is incredibly rare. In the future, he can walk the path of light, or the path of darkness, or even the path of destruction. If you cultivate the Five Elements, you can only walk the Yin Yang path. Comparatively, his future choice of Great Dao paths is much broader."

"He’s currently also at the sixth layer of Mystic Law Realm, cultivating the Fifth Layer Dao, and his cultivation techniques are extremely formidable, with many methods. Even for this occasion, Flame King has prepared quite a lot for him. Yan Huohuo is aiming to become first in the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect disciple selection. Flame King has high hopes for him."

Wang Qiutian was immediately provoked, "Goodness, no wonder he’s so arrogant, rebellious, and proud. Why bother attending the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect disciple selection when he’s so formidable? Why not just peacefully be a Prince?"

Yun Qi shook her head, "Not sure, but this time, it seems every second-tier force will send many people to participate in the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect disciple selection. I heard my royal grandfather mention it once. Anyway, it seems all forces are paying great attention to it. Originally, Jin Country rarely sent people to partake in the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect disciple selection, but this time my royal grandfather has instructed my elder and younger royal brothers to participate, why this is happening, I don’t know."

"What, seriously? Everyone’s coming to participate? Isn’t the competition going to be terrifyingly intense this time? Oh no, oh no, I feel like my hope of even becoming an Outer Sect disciple is nonexistent now," Wang Qiutian exclaimed.

This situation is indeed really bad news for them.

Tangyu’s eyebrows also furrowed slightly; given this, the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect disciple selection this time is truly going to be bustling with real geniuses gathered. This kind of situation might even be a first in history, right?

But why is it like this? Why are all major forces so focused on this Jiuzhou Immortal Sect selection? Is there some earth-shattering secret behind it?

Anyway, Tangyu vaguely felt this time’s event was not simple. But such matters are not for him to worry about. No matter how difficult the Jiuzhou Immortal Sect disciple selection might be, as for the inner disciples’ quotas, Tangyu was full of ambition and confidence. If he, an unmatched genius directly cultivating the Yin Yang Dao Foundation, cannot become a Jiuzhou Immortal Sect disciple, it would truly be a great joke.

So far as he knows, besides himself, the only other case of direct Dao Foundation cultivation is that little girl with a natural Body of Divine Light. Others, he hasn’t heard of at all.

The Fundamental Paths have nine types, Five Elements and Wind, Rain, Thunder, and Lightning. If one can cultivate three types, they’re considered a genius, definitely focused upon by a third-tier force.

If one can cultivate four types, they’re considered an evil demon; even a second-tier force will nurture them greatly. Producing one such person in a third-tier force would definitely make them a leader, a rare event.

If one can cultivate five types, they’re an absolute evil demon, with the gates of a first-tier force open wide for them.

Tangyu directly cultivates the Yin Yang Dao Foundation, Xing Tian and Shengyang both cultivate four types of Dao, and they’re attempting and striving to cultivate the fifth type of Dao. If one cannot fully cultivate the Path of the Five Elements, then they’re destined never to walk far on the Path of the Immortals during their lifetime.

Wang Qiutian and the other eight all cultivate three types of Dao. For them, unless they make significant progress and have great opportunities later, the Golden Core will be their end of the road.

Talent is innate; how many types of Dao one can cultivate is essentially fixed from birth. Trying to cultivate other types requires great perseverance to possibly succeed. Of course, having talent without effort won’t achieve anything either.