CHAPTER 592: CHAPTER 592: FOCUS

The rules are simple, it’s about competing in individual combat strength.

Two fight at a time until the top ten are determined.

Other disciples just need to have a general ranking.

Because only the top ten receive rewards.

The rewards include Cultivation Techniques, Spirit Arts, Spirit Crystals, and Spiritual Weapons.

But the most important is a priority choice right.

This priority choice right is used in the challenge to advance to a Purple-clothed Disciple.

That is to say, the top ten Blue-clothed Disciples qualify to fight the last ten Purple-clothed Disciples, and the victor will be promoted to a Purple-clothed Disciple.

The higher the ranking, the wider the range of choice.

Each Purple-clothed Disciple only has two chances to be challenged.

Thus, there are at most twenty spots available for promotion to a Purple-clothed Disciple.

Aside from the top ten, Cultivators of the fifth level of the Palace Mansion Realm also have the right to challenge.

However, the top ten have the priority for challenges, so five-level Blue-clothed Disciples not in the top ten will be arranged according to their cultivation level, taking the ten with the highest cultivation.

If the cultivation levels are the same, then it depends on whose strength is stronger.

After the rules were announced, the Blue-clothed Disciples’ ranking assessment officially began.

There were a total of six hundred and twenty-one Blue-clothed Disciples.

Ten Stewards served as referees, able to oversee ten matches at a time.

Soon, twenty disciples took the stage.

All were Kings of the Palace Mansion Realm, thus the battlefield was directly above in the sky.

The order and opponents of the battles were determined by Elder Xue.

Based on the ranking order of the last time.

As for new disciples like Ling Chen, they were also arranged according to their cultivation levels.

The initial battles ended very quickly.

After all, the gaps between opponents were too great.

Many were contests between fifth-level Palace Mansion Realm against second-level.

Not even on the same level.

Soon, it was Ling Chen’s turn to enter the field.

His opponent was a disciple in the late stage of the third level of the Palace Mansion Realm.

Although Ling Chen had previously defeated Xue Hua, a disciple in the early stage of the third level of the Palace Mansion Realm, the early third level is almost considered the weakest amongst the veteran Blue-clothed Disciples.

Thus, Ling Chen wasn’t ranked very high.

"Are you that pretty boy Ling Chen?"

In the sky, the third-level youth looked at Ling Chen with a hint of mockery in his eyes.

A few days ago, Ling Chen used his first-level Palace Mansion Realm cultivation to defeat Xue Hua, which he did not witness, so he was unaware of Ling Chen’s true strength.

Ling Chen frowned and retorted coldly: "If you can’t speak properly, then shut your mouth!"

He had thought his display of power would have quelled the rumors.

It seems, it still wasn’t enough.

"Oh?"

The third-level youth raised his eyebrows, scoffing: "Fair enough, lad! No wonder the Young Sect Master favors you, quite arrogant! But what rights do you have, being merely at mid-third level of Palace Mansion Realm, to act so haughty in front of me?"

"Boom!"

The third-level youth’s body shook, and his powerful Spiritual Power roared out.

"Don’t embarrass yourself with that little Spiritual Power!"

Ling Chen sneered.

Spiritual Power also swept out from his body.

However, Ling Chen’s Spiritual Power was much stronger than this person’s!

"What? How can your Spiritual Power be so strong?"

The face of the third-level youth showed a look of horror.

Ling Chen was merely at the mid-third level of the Palace Mansion Realm, yet his Spiritual Power far surpassed his.

"Get lost!"

With a move, Ling Chen immediately invoked the low-level Body Technique King Spirit Technique ’Treading on Snow Without a Trace,’ appearing instantly in front of the third-level youth, and struck out with his right hand.

A huge Spiritual Power hand materialized and engulfed the man.

"Boom!"

A figure flew backwards and harshly smashed onto the plaza below.

"Ling Chen wins!"

Deacon Zhao promptly announced the outcome.

Hearing this, Ling Chen then flew towards the spectator area in the distance.

"That powerful?"

Many Cultivators looked at Ling Chen with awe in their eyes.

Ling Chen’s strike just now could practically rival a fifth-level Palace Mansion Realm cultivator.

"Is this the guy who defeated Hua’er?"

Elder Xue looked towards Ling Chen.

"Hmm?"

Elder Xue’s gaze sharpened: "Late third-level of the Palace Mansion Realm?"

He had heard from Xue Hua that at the time of the initial battle, Ling Chen was at the first level of the Palace Mansion Realm.

Even after entering the Burning Flame Valley, he would at most be at the second level of the Palace Mansion Realm.

How could he possibly be at the third level?

"It seems, he had hidden his true strength before!"

Elder Xue quickly realized.

Advancing two levels within the Burning Flame Valley is simply impossible!

Even the Young Sect Master couldn’t achieve that.

"Next round, let’s arrange a stronger opponent for him; I want to see what his limits are."

Elder Xue spoke indifferently.

Half a day, all three hundred and ten battles ended.

Except for some disciples with similar cultivation levels taking longer, most were overpowering victories.

Those who entered the top three hundred and eleven were at least in the late stages of the Palace Mansion Realm third level.

Of course, Ling Chen was openly at the mid-stage.

He was the lowest.

The assessments continued.

This time, it was soon Ling Chen’s turn.

"Qin Lantian versus Ling Chen!"

Elder Xue announced loudly.

The two soared out and stood opposite each other.

"Ling Chen, do you have a good relationship with Elder Xue?"

Qin Lantian chuckled.

In his eyes, Ling Chen was at the mid-stage of the Palace Mansion Realm third level.

He was the lowest among the advancing disciples.

He should have been matched with the first-place holder from the previous term.

However, that didn’t happen.

Instead, he fought against someone like him, in the late fourth level of Palace Mansion Realm.

This made him suspect the relationship between Ling Chen and Elder Xue.

"I don’t know him."

Ling Chen said with a smile.

Qin Lantian nodded, speaking profoundly, "Then it must be the Young Sect Master who has intervened."

Ling Chen’s smile suddenly turned cold.

It seems, the strength he had shown was still not enough to silence the gossip!

"Enough talk, make your move!"

Ling Chen said coldly.

Seeing Ling Chen’s sudden change of attitude, Qin Lantian didn’t mind.

"Then you better be careful!"

Qin Lantian nodded, his expression turning solemn.

"Boom!"

A powerful burst of Spiritual Power erupted.

Ling Chen didn’t bother with more words either, unleashing his Spiritual Power as well.

However, this time, his Spiritual Power was even stronger than before.

It was almost comparable to a disciple in the mid-stage of the Palace Mansion Realm fifth level!

"What?"

Qin Lantian’s face changed drastically.

Ling Chen’s cultivation was clearly weaker than his own, yet, his Spiritual Power was even stronger?

This was truly unbelievable!

"How is this possible?"

"How can his Spiritual Power be so formidable?"

"To match the Palace Mansion Realm fifth level?"

"Isn’t he just at the third level of the Palace Mansion Realm? How did he achieve this?"

...

A wave of shocked exclamations echoed through the sky one after another.

Even Elder Xue and the ten Stewards were shocked as they watched Ling Chen.

A cultivator at the third level of the Palace Mansion Realm, unexpectedly unleashing the Spiritual Power of a fifth level cultivator; even if using the Holy Body Secret Technique, this seemed unlikely!

At this moment, the other nine battles all stopped.

Ling Chen instantly became the focus.

Everyone was watching Ling Chen and Qin Lantian.

"Even if your Spiritual Power is strong, it doesn’t necessarily mean you can defeat me!"

Soon, Qin Lantian recovered.

The combat power of a cultivator is not solely determined by Spiritual Power.

It also includes Spirit Arts!

He had mastered a mid-tier King Spirit Technique!

With it, he was confident he could defeat Ling Chen!