CHAPTER 572: CHAPTER 572 ZHAN YUNTIAN

Xiao Zhan looked in the direction of the voice.

He saw a man with a broad physique, sharp spirit, and upright body, straight as a spear!

Black buzz-cut, chiseled facial features, and bright eyes conveying a strong sense of justice!

This man had been a soldier!

That was Xiao Zhan’s first impression.

His second impression was that this man was incredibly powerful, more so than anyone he had ever met. His presence at the doorway was like a massive mountain that no one could overcome.

Xiao Zhan couldn’t help but feel serious, as he had never seen such a powerful individual before.

"Who is this man?" Xiao Zhan mentally asked Ye Youlong.

"I don’t know."

Ye Youlong also had never seen this man before.

Even on the internet, she had never come across him.

Xiao Zhan sneakily looked around at the others and noticed that upon seeing this man, everyone behaved very respectfully, clearly aware of his identity.

The man glanced at Xiao Zhan, making him feel as if a great mountain was pressing down on him, leaving him breathless.

Thankfully, this feeling soon disappeared.

"Such a strong power; just his gaze immobilizes me. This fellow is very likely at the Eighth Grade Realm!" Xiao Zhan thought to himself.

He actually wanted to use his Perception Skill to check, but remembering Tang Kun’s sharp senses, he decided against it.

When one reaches the Seventh Grade Realm, their mental sharpness also elevates significantly; unless Xiao Zhan was far superior to them, using perception would easily be detected by them.

Fortunately, Xiao Zhan’s Perception Skill had already developed to an integrated level.

Without needing to deliberately perceive, just from the first look, Xiao Zhan could estimate the man’s approximate power.

This guy, stronger than everyone present!

So, very likely, he was at the Eighth Grade Realm.

Eighth Grade Realm?

Xiao Zhan remembered that in the entire Longxia Federation, there was only one person, a man of many battles, undefeated, more legendary than Ye Wuming, Zhan Yuntian!

Known as the sole War God of Longxia!

Zhan Yuntian did not speak about the recent conflict between Xiao Zhan and Meng Zehao; when he walked inside from the entrance, everyone naturally cleared a path for him.

Anyone present was influential in their own right, yet they acted like meek lambs in front of this man; if this was known outside, people would doubt its authenticity.

Zhan Yuntian walked to the front of the hall and then sat down.

"Please, everyone, be seated."

The crowd slowly took their seats.

"I assume everyone knows why you’ve been summoned here, but there are some who might not be aware, so I’ll explain briefly."

Zhan Yuntian began to speak, his voice tough, fast-paced, and concise, making it easy to understand without much thought.

"The higher-ups of Longxia, considering the current international situation, have realized that in the future, we will face an unprecedented obstacle, and that day is not far off."

"So, to prevent future issues, the Longxia Federation, after deliberations, decided to select the most outstanding individual among the Seventh Grade powerhouses and with the total national effort, train them to reach the Eighth Grade Realm!"

"You are the chosen ones."

After listening, Xiao Zhan’s face revealed a hint of realization.

So that was the situation.

He hadn’t expected that the Federation’s thoughts matched his own feelings.

Xiao Zhan didn’t understand why, if the Federation wanted to select talents from Seventh Grade powerhouses, they would call him.

But he quickly realized that this must be Qin Wanfeng’s doing, just like the last time during the competition for the ownership of the Secret Realm. He had assured everyone that he would definitely win first place, so he used his privileges to arrange the participation himself.

But this time... it seemed to be more difficult than the last time, right?

Nevertheless, if he really could stand out among these people, then utilizing the full support of the country to help him break through to the Eighth Grade seemed to be a good benefit.

"War God, if I may be bold to ask, since the selection is from Seventh Grade powerhouses, what’s his situation?" Meng Zehao pointed at Xiao Zhan.

He seemed to hold a grudge against Xiao Zhan, determined to make him embarrassed in public today.

"Yes, this is the Hidden Dragon Hall, not to mention that we are all of Seventh Grade strength, but just talking about seniority, this isn’t a place for someone like him."

Yun Dong chimed in agreement.

Hidden Dragon Hall is a place that could be entered only by real big shots within the Federation, those big shots that could decide the fate of a region with just a word.

Excluding their strength, Xiao Zhan and the others obviously didn’t qualify.

Everyone looked at Zhan Yuntian, hoping he would provide a satisfactory answer; otherwise, they would not let this go easily.

Zhan Yuntian simply stated bluntly, "He got in through the back door."

Using the back door.

Such an excuse, which can hardly be counted as a reason, was openly stated by Zhan Yuntian.

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn’t believe it.

Meng Zehao was the first to react, "War God, since he got in through connections, he doesn’t have the right to stand here."

After saying that, he turned to Xiao Zhan and said fiercely, "Did you hear that? This isn’t a place for you. Get out right now!"

"The emperor is not in a hurry, yet the eunuch is frantic. The War God hasn’t even spoken yet, who do you think you are? Do you own Hidden Dragon Hall? Or are you trying to restore feudalism?"

Xiao Zhan coldly retorted with sarcasm.

Towards those who liked to act like lackeys, he never scrimped on his beautiful words.

"What did you say?"

"Want to hear it again? Grow a mouth and repeat it yourself."

"Hmph." Meng Zehao breathed heavily, his eyes gradually growing more vicious. This small Sixth Grade Spirit Master, Xiao Zhan, truly didn’t know the immensity of heaven and earth.

He was determined to teach him a lesson today!

Meng Zehao threw a punch towards Xiao Zhan, the punch was formidable, clearly serious this time.

Facing the punch, Xiao Zhan glanced at Zhan Yuntian, noticing he was calm and detached, just watching the show, Xiao Zhan instantly understood his intentions.

He wanted to use Meng Zehao’s hand to test him.

Yet, why did he want to test him outright instead of when he was not around?

Was it because he disdained to test behind someone’s back?

He really was as straightforward as his appearance suggested.

Xiao Zhan then refocused on Meng Zehao. Since the guy liked to be the front-runner, Xiao Zhan wouldn’t mind taking down the lead bird today!

Since the opponent wasn’t using an Artifact Spirit, Xiao Zhan wouldn’t either.

With the same posture, he punched out towards Meng Zehao!

Bang!

The fists collided immediately.

Power burst forth, clashing against each other!

Meng Zehao showed a trace of surprise on his face, while Xiao Zhan’s expression remained calm. Fists separated, Meng Zehao took two steps back, Xiao Zhan took one step back.