"He lost! Senior Brother Mo Li actually lost!"
"A five-star Dou Shi actually lost to a two-star Dou Shi, a difference of three minor levels! Even Senior Sister Nalan couldn't have done that back then."
With Mo Li's surrender, the entire plaza fell silent. If Chen Mo's ability to block three thousand lightning bolts had surprised everyone before, this head-on clash left everyone speechless.
Powerful defense, robust Dou Qi, an indestructible black spear.
Chen Mo possessed not only extraordinary talent but also an extremely strong foundation, supporting his fight.
"Mo Li's loss is not unjust. This kid Chen Mo is simply a monster."
A white-robed elder in the elder council whispered. The other elders, including Yun Leng, nodded slightly. The latter exclaimed, "The Sect Master has taken in another prodigy!"
Chen Mo's victory also confirmed his status as the Sect Master's personal disciple.
The elder council and Yun Yun had discussed it and would announce it as soon as the competition ended.
As soon as Chen Mo stepped off the stage, Yun Hai, Yun Ling, and Yun Fei offered their congratulations. Even Nalan Yanran, who was seated far away from Chen Mo, congratulated him with a smile, saying, "From today onwards, you are my junior brother."
"Senior sister," Chen Mo replied with a smile.
Mo Li, who had been defeated, watched this scene with a gloomy expression, her hands clenched tightly beneath her wide robes.
"You bitch."
She followed her around every day, constantly trying to please her, yet she was always so unsmiling. Now, she treated a man she had only known for less than a day like this.
Sharp nails dug deep into her palms. Mo Li suddenly remembered the news from her family recently.
If all else fails, she could use other methods. As long as she could make Nalan Yanran a woman of the Mo family, they wouldn't object to her using some underhanded means.
"It seems it's time to use this trick. You forced me to this."
Nalan Yanran was unaware of Mo Li's scheme. After greeting Chen Mo, she reverted to her aloof expression.
On Chen Mo's side, Yun Hai and the others kept chattering, asking Chen Mo what other trump cards he had up his sleeve.
"I already said they were trump cards, but if I tell you now, are they still trump cards?" Chen Mo said.
"You really have some?"
"Yes, I'm using them to deal with Senior Sister Nalan." Chen Mo didn't hide this from her.
Upon hearing this, Yunhai and the other two stared at Chen Mo in disbelief. Yunhai even touched Chen Mo's forehead, "You don't have a fever, why are you talking nonsense?"
"Of course I don't have a fever." Chen Mo slapped Yunhai's hand away, looking puzzled, "What, can't I fight Senior Sister Nalan?"
"It's not a question of whether I can fight or not, but..."
"Bang!" A loud noise interrupted Yunhai's words, followed by the referee's announcement, "Zheng Tian wins."
"It's Zheng Tian, Zheng Tian actually won, and he even broke through to a three-star Dou Shi."
"Yun Ya is really weak, he can't even beat Zheng Tian."
"Not only weak, but fast too, how long did it take from the start to the end, less than a quarter of an hour."
"I heard that Zheng Tian comes from a remote mountain village in Dao Mu City, he can't even afford basic cultivation liquid, and can only obtain cultivation resources by completing sect missions."
...
"What's his background?" Chen Mo looked at Zheng Tian below, who was unremarkable in both appearance and attire, and asked.
"He doesn't have any special background, but this kid likes to play dumb to fool others, and he even breaks through at the last minute."
"In the previous outer sect to inner sect assessment, his apparent strength was nine-star Dou Zhe, but once he
stepped onto the stage, he was already a one-star Dou Shi." "And in the practical assessment a few months ago, this two-star Dou Shi fought against a three-star Dou Shi disciple. He was constantly being suppressed by the latter, but then, he suddenly broke through, and the situation instantly reversed."
After explaining in detail, Yun Hai brought up Chen Mo again.
"Although you defeated Mo Li, don't think you can defeat Senior Sister Nalan. Senior Sister Nalan and Mo Li are not on the same level."
"If you face Senior Sister Nalan, the outcome will be the same as Yun Ya's." Yun Hai pointed to Yun Ya, who was unconscious below, and said, "Perhaps, your situation will be even worse than his."
"Really?" Chen Mo's fighting spirit intensified after hearing this, leaving Yun Hai speechless.
"Next match, Yun Hai vs. Nalan Yanran,"
the referee announced. Yun Hai said, "Alright, I'm going on stage. You'd better abandon that unrealistic idea. Perhaps we'll have a match in the upcoming challenge."
Yun Hai stepped onto the stage.
Cheers erupted from the disciples around the plaza, chanting Nalan Yanran's slogan.
Yun Hai, on the other hand, only had Yun Ling and Yun Fei cheering him on.
The two arrived at the center of the plaza, and with the referee's command, the battle officially began.
Then came the instant kill.
That's right, Yun Hai, a five-star peak Dou Shi, was instantly killed.
As Yun Hai activated his Ice Spirit Physique, Nalan Yanran seized the opportunity and struck instantly, using her extremely fast wind attribute speed to finish him off with a single move—Wind Extreme—Rending Wind Whirlwind Dance.
"Junior brother, I know how terrifying your Ice Spirit Physique is, so I won't waste time. Please forgive my rudeness."
"Cough cough." Yunhai climbed out of the pit, hastily straightened his clothes, and then said with a bitter smile, "Senior sister, what are you saying? Even if I activated my Ice Spirit Physique, I wouldn't be a match for you. It's better to end this sooner."
Nalan Yanran nodded, and without saying anything more, she went off to the stage.
The referee's voice rang out slowly.
"Nalan Yanran wins."
Soon, the top eight of the sixteen were determined.
They were Nalan Yanran,
Chen Mo,
Zheng Tian,
and five nameless extras.
The final top ten were selected from the eight eliminated in the sixteen-to-eight round.
In the end, Yunhai and Mo Li emerged victorious.
However, although the top ten were determined, they were not the true rankings.
Only those who made it into the top ten had the right to pursue their own ranking and compete for first place.
Next was the challenge match.
The rules for the top ten challenge hadn't been mentioned before because the old rules had been followed, a fact deeply ingrained in the minds of the Yunlan Sect disciples, so they weren't emphasized.
"I'm fifth, anyone who disagrees, come and fight!" one of the extras stepped onto the stage and shouted first.
"I'm fourth, anyone who disagrees, come and fight!" Mo Li compared his strength; besides Chen Mo, who had previously defeated him, only Nalan Yanran and Yun Hai were ranked ahead of him.
He had already calculated his fourth-place ranking.
"I disagree, I want to challenge!"
"Me neither!"
"Me too!"
After a series of challenges, the rankings from one to nine were determined according to strength.
Chen Mo looked at the nine people, rubbed his nose, "Finally finished? Now, it's my turn!"
Under the referee's urging gaze, Chen Mo shouted, "I want to challenge Senior Sister Nalan!"
(End of Chapter)