At this moment, the elders' area witnessed the scene on the Martial Arts Platform with Ding Fan and couldn't help but be shocked. They never expected that the opponent would win with a single move, this disciple is truly remarkable!

Some elders, filled with shock, had already stood up. They really couldn't believe that the "Pangu Nine Sabers" performed by the Disciple Gu Feng was defeated in one move by that disciple. This is indeed not simple!

The pudgy elder was utterly stunned by Ding Fan's maneuver; he could never have imagined that the opponent would defeat Gu Feng with just one move. It seems Ding Fan has made significant progress within the Sect recently.

At this time, the Sect Master, after seeing Ding Fan's one-move victory, couldn't help but be visibly astonished. For a moment, he looked at Ding Fan's move with a familiar feeling, as if he had seen it somewhere before, and it was an exceptionally powerful existence! However, for a moment, the Sect Master couldn't remember where he had seen this move before. In his impression, he had only seen it once, but it left a very deep impression.

He Zhenfen couldn't help but looked at Ding Fan with some puzzlement. This disciple doesn't seem to be so simple, the Sect having such a genius reappear is truly a blessing! It looks like Dayang Sect will surely become even more glorious in the future!

One must know that a disciple who can hide their cultivation is not a simple existence. Many cultivators had already noticed that Ding Fan's cultivation was at the late Nascent Soul Stage, a level considered top-tier among both the outer and inner sect disciples.

"This kid is definitely capable of entering the Inner Sect!"

"That's right, definitely qualified! You know, for any outer sect disciple, Gu Feng is not an easy opponent!"

"..."

Many elders began to discuss, obviously, none of them underestimated Ding Fan anymore. They were already shocked by his performance, genuinely admiring him, and many elders even thought of taking Ding Fan as their disciple.

Some elders thought back to Ding Fan's previous performances and realized it was not boasting or showmanship but rather the unique quality of a genius.

"Ding Fan wins!"

At this time, the steward referee walked onto the Martial Arts Platform and announced the result of this competition to the crowd.

The crowd below was completely stunned by this scene. For a moment, they couldn't believe that Gu Feng lost, and lost so thoroughly and directly. You must know that Ding Fan defeated him with just one move!

Isn't this a bit too incredible?

"I really didn't expect a dark horse to appear!"

"Indeed, Ding Fan is really powerful! You must know that's Gu Feng, who specializes in slaying the top three wanted cultivators!"

"Mentioning Gu Feng, who doesn't know, yet he was defeated by such an obscure disciple, this is simply too unbelievable!"

"No wonder Senior Brother Wang Hu treats Ding Fan with such respect, turns out he truly has the strength! It's not relying on any family background!"

...

Many cultivators started to discuss, they really hadn't anticipated Ding Fan to be so extraordinary!

Defeating Gu Feng with only one move, if other cultivators encountered Ding Fan, they might not even be able to take one move from him!

...

At this moment, Gu Feng looked at Ding Fan; his opponent showed no pride, calmly standing there, simply displaying such mental state, Gu Feng could see that the opponent was an absolute master, his defeat in Ding Fan's hands was not aggrieving.

"I guess you are the champion of this competition."

At this time, Gu Feng walked to Ding Fan's front, his face showing some humility as he spoke.

Ding Fan looked at him indifferently and then casually smiled, saying:

"You're not bad either, it's just unfortunate you met me."

"Hehe, maybe..."

Hearing Ding Fan's words, Gu Feng helplessly chuckled. Perhaps the other was right; it was unfortunate for him, considering he was aiming for the first place. Little did he expect to encounter such a bizarre opponent in the first round of the competition, leading to his direct elimination.

Ding Fan's words were sincere, the opponent's extremely fierce blade technique was indeed impressive. Without the fist technique from the Stele, he might not have defeated him so easily. But similarly, in the Cultivation World, luck is also a form of strength, everyone only looks at your strength, not the process you endured. Ding Fan could tell that Gu Feng's blade technique would be a challenging match for ordinary cultivators who weren't facing him.

Many cultivators around were surprised by the scene between Ding Fan and Gu Feng, some not truly believing that Ding Fan had defeated the opponent with real strength.

They suspected Ding Fan was simply lucky, but they didn't expect Gu Feng genuinely conceded!

It is simply too unbelievable!

Gu Feng naturally noticed some cultivators' expressions, somewhat helplessly, his mind still replaying the battle scenes, which left an overwhelming impression. The opponent completely countered his close combat "Pangu Nine Sabers", something he experienced for the first time in his life!

The opponent's fist technique was truly too perfect, effortlessly countering every attack I made. At that moment, I felt as if I was not engaging in a battle, but merely serving as a sparring partner for the opponent. Every move they made seemed to outshine my own, and by the end, it felt like they had completely seen through my blade technique.

This is definitely a gap in talent; to possess such cultivation talent is truly extraordinary!

At this moment, Gu Feng did not feel insulted by the opponent during the previous battle. He clearly understood that learning something during combat is precious and should be cherished. After being out for training for so long, he has long realized that when you are less powerful, saying too much is usually unnecessary.

After a moment, Gu Feng directly walked off the martial arts platform and vanished onto the plains, as he had already been eliminated. There was no need to stay any longer, and he seemed to have already guessed the outcome of this outer disciple competition. It was highly unlikely that Ding Fan wouldn't be the champion, and he paid no attention to others always comparing him with Ye Qingfeng.

Although he had lost to the opponent before, after such a long period of training, he initially thought that Ye Qingfeng would be his main competitor this time. However, he unexpectedly encountered Ding Fan in the first round and lost so thoroughly.

At this moment, he didn't know what improvements Ye Qingfeng had made in cultivation during his absence, but he had no face left to linger here. Most importantly, he had realized a truth: there are always people better than you. Now, he knew he still needed to work hard, and in the future, his goals included not only Ye Qingfeng but also Ding Fan!

We will meet again; I hope next time I can defeat you...

At this moment, Ding Fan directly returned to Lianzi and Wang Hu.

Wang Hu, seeing his elder brother Ding Fan return, was immensely excited and happy, clearly thrilled about his elder brother's successful advancement.

Meanwhile, Lianzi saw Ding Fan return and immediately walked to his side, jokingly saying:

"Brother Fan, you've become famous this time!"

Ding Fan heard Lianzi's words and smiled wryly, saying nothing more.

Among the circle, the most expressive face belonged to Zhou Xiao. She looked at Ding Fan with eyes full of shock. Initially, when Ding Fan was battling Gu Feng, as an ordinary friend, she was very concerned. However, seeing Wang Hu and Lianzi's expressions surprised her, as they seemed not the least bit worried, leaving her quite puzzled.

After all, Ding Fan's opponent was Gu Feng!

He was arguably the only one besides Ye Qingfeng that no cultivator could handle. At that time, she thought that even if she stepped up, she wouldn't withstand more than a few moves before being defeated.

Yet reality played a huge joke on her.

Ding Fan not only wasn't quickly defeated by the opponent, but he also skillfully countered every move. Witnessing this scene, Zhou Xiao was incredibly surprised, and her heart was tense, worried that Ding Fan might get seriously injured at any moment. The opponent's saber was fiercely deadly, posing a significant threat to any careless cultivator with a passing brush.

After briefly interacting with Ding Fan, Zhou Xiao found him to be a decent person, with cultivation just slightly lagging. However, that's quite common in the Cultivation World. There's nothing odd about it, especially considering the disciples within the Dayang Sect were all talents, but beyond the sect, there were many cultivators like Ding Fan who were too ordinary.

If Ding Fan got injured in this competition, it would indeed be unfortunate. Because of this, Zhou Xiao had thought about what comforting words she would say if Ding Fan lost.

Yet, with just one move, Ding Fan defeated the opponent!

It was truly startling! It was so shocking that she could hardly believe it.

Seeing Lianzi and Wang Hu and others joking around with Ding Fan, seemingly not taking the previous competition with Gu Feng seriously, how could she not be astonished!

Who would've thought Ding Fan was this incredible! No wonder Lianzi seemed so attached to and compliant with him, and why Wang Hu called him elder brother and showed such respect.

Zhou Xiao's impression of Ding Fan was completely overturned. Clearly, she realized that Lianzi, Wang Hu, and others had known for a while that Ding Fan was no ordinary person.

She never expected to misjudge him!

At this point, Zhou Xiao recalled the mocking glances and comments directed at Ding Fan, yet he never cared. This wasn't the helplessness of the weak but the indifference of the strong!

Now, some cultivators started discussing, while those who initially looked down on Ding Fan found themselves speechless, as his performance had given them a severe slap in the face!

Leaving them utterly ashamed.

"This Ding Fan is truly powerful!"

"Even Gu Feng concedes..."

"This is simply exhilarating! No wonder Brother Wang Hu shows such respect for him!"

"We should've known he was never an ordinary person!"

...

For a while, many cultivators began discussing, and looking at Ding Fan, their eyes held no contempt, only shock mingled with deep admiration. After all, such a cultivator in the outer disciples is indeed rare! Truly a genius among geniuses!