Chapter 25: The Outer Sect Grand Competition

Within the Heavenly Origin Palace, on Smoky Cloud Peak. "Sister Smoky Cloud, are you truly that optimistic about Yang Lingchen?" Lin Rourou asked. "Yang Lingchen possesses extraordinary talent, especially his incredible ability to challenge opponents beyond his cultivation level," Ling Smoky Cloud replied. "Indeed, not only is he handsome, but his ability to challenge above his rank is truly remarkable," Lin Rourou said, blinking. "You and your wild imagination. Can you please stop filling your head with such nonsense?" Ling Smoky Cloud said, exasperated. *** Inside the Haotian Jade Space. Yang Lingchen was frantically circulating the Haotian Art, pushing towards the fifth level of the Profound Illumination Realm. At this moment, his body was enveloped in dense spiritual energy, which continuously surged into him, while his hands performed intricate hand seals. Soon, he touched the threshold of the fifth level of the Profound Illumination Realm. Boom... Boom... Boom... "The fifth level of the Profound Illumination Realm!" Under Yang Lingchen's furious assault, the threshold of the fifth level of the Profound Illumination Realm was instantly breached, and a continuous stream of spiritual energy continued to pour into his body. Yang Lingchen didn't stop; he took out countless pills and began refining them. After refining hundreds of pills, Yang Lingchen successfully elevated his cultivation to the peak of the fifth level of the Profound Illumination Realm. Even after reaching the peak of the fifth level, Yang Lingchen did not halt his progress. With a sufficient amount of contribution points and pills, Yang Lingchen no longer had to worry about resources. He then remained secluded in the Haotian Jade Space, cultivating various martial arts techniques and life-saving skills. He focused particularly on the God-Slaying Sword Art and the soul martial art, Soul Devourer Slash. The Soul Devourer Slash, in particular, was currently Yang Lingchen's most potent trump card. Twenty-odd days passed in a flash. During this time, Yang Lingchen's cultivation made another breakthrough, successfully reaching the peak of the sixth level of the Profound Illumination Realm. Concurrently, his God-Slaying Sword Art and Phantom Movement Technique also saw further improvement. On this day, Yang Lingchen finally decided to emerge, as only one day remained until the Outer Sect Grand Competition. Yang Lingchen adjusted himself to his optimal state before leaving the Haotian Jade. He also made a trip to the Exchange Hall, spending one hundred thousand contribution points to acquire a Profound-grade weapon, the Sky-Piercing Staff. For some reason, Yang Lingchen simply had a particular fondness for using staffs. The feeling of wielding a staff to strike opponents was something other weapons couldn't replicate. The following morning. The Heavenly Origin Palace Outer Sect Grand Competition Plaza. The plaza was already packed with people, bustling with excitement. Today marked the annual Outer Sect Grand Competition of the Heavenly Origin Palace. The Outer Sect Grand Competition was considered the most anticipated event in the Heavenly Origin Palace, for no other reason than that outer sect disciples constituted seventy percent of the palace's total population. One hundred massive arenas were set up in the outer sect plaza, allowing one hundred matches to proceed simultaneously. The Outer Sect Grand Competition adopted a challenge system. The total number of registered participants for this competition was twenty thousand. As a new disciple, Yang Lingchen's ranking was precisely the very last. New disciples generally did not participate in the competition, as it was akin to seeking humiliation. After all, most new disciples were only at the first level of the Profound Illumination Realm. According to the challenge rules, one could only challenge opponents within one hundred ranks above them in each match. This meant Yang Lingchen would need to achieve at least two hundred consecutive victories to enter the top ten of the outer sect, the difficulty of which was unimaginable. The rewards for this competition were quite generous, and many strong disciples were already eager to prove themselves. Even disciples with weaker cultivation hoped to seize this opportunity to secure a good ranking and make a name for themselves. The outer sect competition also attracted many inner sect disciples who came to watch the spectacle. The competition was in full swing, and soon it was Yang Lingchen's turn to enter the arena. However, few spectators in Yang Lingchen's arena held much hope for him. After all, most participants in this competition were at least at the sixth level of the Profound Illumination Realm, and Yang Lingchen's cultivation was considered to be at the very bottom. Yet, to everyone's surprise, Yang Lingchen swept through ten consecutive victories, each achieved with a single strike of his staff. Since each match involved challenging an opponent one hundred ranks higher, Yang Lingchen's ranking quickly climbed to nineteen thousand. After ten consecutive victories, Yang Lingchen showed no intention of stepping down. Under Yang Lingchen's dominant performance, his winning streak continued to soar. In this wave of victories, no one was able to withstand a single strike from Yang Lingchen's staff. To speed things up, as soon as the referee called "start," he would immediately launch his attack. As Yang Lingchen's winning streak grew, his arena was now completely surrounded by a dense crowd. Everyone was wondering, what was Yang Lingchen's limit? Some speculated fifty consecutive victories, others seventy, but they were all destined to be proven wrong by Yang Lingchen. "Forty consecutive victories!" "Sixty consecutive victories!" "Eighty consecutive victories!" An hour passed in a blink, and Yang Lingchen's winning streak had reached eighty. Yang Lingchen's powerful performance also caught the attention of several high-ranking outer sect officials. Before this, no new disciple had ever achieved ten consecutive victories, yet Yang Lingchen had already reached eighty, and his streak was still ongoing. At this point, people were no longer discussing how many consecutive victories Yang Lingchen could achieve, but rather who could withstand a single strike from his staff. Meanwhile, in an arena not far away, a stunningly beautiful young woman with a fiery figure also achieved eighty consecutive victories. If Yang Lingchen had seen her, he would have recognized her as Feng Xueqing. Approximately another hour passed. By now, Yang Lingchen's winning streak had reached one hundred and sixty matches. At the same time, Feng Xueqing had also achieved one hundred and sixty consecutive victories. At this moment, Yang Lingchen and Feng Xueqing completely astonished the entire Heavenly Origin Palace Outer Sect. Countless outer sect disciples flocked to their arenas, causing a severe drop in attention for other matches. For a time, Feng Xueqing and Yang Lingchen monopolized all the attention of the Outer Sect Grand Competition. "Brother, you must avenge me! That little brat broke my leg," Chen Ming said, his eyes filled with malice as he looked at Yang Lingchen. "Hmph, let him be arrogant for a while. We'll have plenty of opportunities to deal with him later," said a handsome young man. This was Chen Jun, the top-ranked outer sect disciple. At this moment, Yang Lingchen also noticed an arena not far away, as it had even more spectators than his own. Those with keen eyes would notice that most of the people surrounding Yang Lingchen's arena were female outer sect disciples, while those around Feng Xueqing's arena were almost all male. This was because Feng Xueqing's figure and beauty were simply too captivating. The competition continued, and so did Yang Lingchen's and Feng Xueqing's winning streaks. "One hundred and seventy consecutive victories!" "One hundred and eighty consecutive victories!" "One hundred and ninety consecutive victories!" "Two hundred consecutive victories!" Boom! The entire plaza erupted in cheers. The top ten of the Outer Sect Grand Competition had been decided. And Yang Lingchen and Feng Xueqing, both new disciples, had achieved two hundred consecutive victories. At this moment, they became the idols of all outer sect disciples in the Heavenly Origin Palace.