Chapter 1 A Statement That Shocks the World

A single sentence caused a stir. Even the Luo Yu Heavenly Immortal was stunned for a moment. He had been wondering what kind of attitude Jiang Xuan would adopt to face the upcoming duel.

He had considered Jiang Xuan fighting them one by one, using various underhanded tricks to harm others and win, but he never expected Jiang Xuan to make such a decision.

He even suspected that he had misheard or misunderstood.

"Are you sure you want to duel with all eight of them at the same time?" Luo Yu Heavenly Immortal asked, truly surprised by Jiang Xuan's answer.

If it were ordinary Zifu cultivators, not to mention eight, even dozens would be easily defeated by Jiang Xuan. But these eight were the strongest prodigies of their respective royal clans!

As a Heavenly Immortal, he could see the strengths and weaknesses of these royal prodigies at a glance. In his opinion, Jiang Xuan was not the strongest among them, but he had a chance to compete for the top three.

If he added his strange pills, the probability of getting into the top three would be high, but fighting eight at once was a dead end.

"Disciple is sure," Jiang Xuan said.

"Arrogant!"

One of the royal prodigies shouted, very annoyed. The other prodigies didn't look too pleased either.

Jiang Xuan didn't bother to pay attention to them, just as they didn't pay attention to him. Anyway, he had already said what he needed to say, and he didn't care whether it would work out or not. If Luo Yu Heavenly Immortal didn't agree, he would just play with them one by one.

"War King, what's your boy thinking?"

Inside the Heavenly Oracle Palace, a Heavenly Immortal elder asked. They all knew the strength of these prodigies, and they could roughly estimate their rankings. The rest would depend on their luck.

But fighting eight at once meant that even with the best luck, it was impossible to win. Even Jiang Xuan of the Chen Royal lineage, a reincarnated immortal, would not have such ability.

"He's just sulking. I reckon a few of your little guys are going to have a bad time," War King said with a wry smile.

Jiang Xuan had been different since birth, born with knowledge. He originally thought Jiang Xuan was a reincarnated immortal, but even after searching the Netherworld of Reincarnation, he found no trace.

According to the Yama Kings of the underworld, Jiang Xuan was a true spirit reincarnation, the newest true spirit born in the River of Destiny. That was why there were no records of his past or present life.

This was not uncommon. All spirits in the world were conceived from true spirits in the River of Destiny. The true spirits then entered reincarnation and became souls, constantly reincarnating.

But a true spirit born with knowledge was something even the War King had never seen. That was why he always felt Jiang Xuan was special, especially in his thoughts and behavior, which were vastly different from others.

Moreover, the War King knew that Jiang Xuan never did anything he wasn't sure of. Something that seemed impossible to accomplish, like this, he would never do if he wasn't confident. But if he was confident, then the other eight would be in trouble.

"Oh? Then this king must take a good look."

Some Heavenly Immortal elders revealed curious expressions. They were not worried about their clan's prodigies dying. They had ways to bring them back from reincarnation.

Outside the palace, Luo Yu Heavenly Immortal looked at Jiang Xuan and was silent for a moment before speaking, "Alright, you will fight all eight of them at once. Each time you defeat one, it will count as a victory for you."

"Thank you, Ancestor, for granting my wish."

Jiang Xuan was stunned for a moment, his face looking a little bitter. He turned to look at those prodigies and flew straight into the forbidden formation.

Of course, this was all an act. Whether it worked out or not was part of his plan. It was just that the next steps would be different.

"You all go too. This is His Majesty's will."

Luo Yu Heavenly Immortal looked at the other eight prodigies. In reality, he didn't have the authority to change the rules, but he didn't expect that at that moment, the Heavenly Oracle Emperor had transmitted his voice to him.

The eight prodigies wanted to say something, but when they heard it was His Majesty's will, they immediately wilted. The Heavenly Oracle Emperor was the sky of the Heavenly Oracle Great World. Who would dare to disobey his will?

"How is that possible? His Majesty actually issued an order?!"

"How could this be allowed? Could it be that His Majesty also..."

"Be careful what you say! Do you want to die? How dare you question His Majesty's order!"

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The entire royal capital was in an uproar. Although there had been rumors that the Heavenly Oracle Emperor would pay attention to the royal competition, there had never been a clear answer.

But this time it was confirmed. Luo Yu Heavenly Immortal wouldn't dare to falsely convey the Heavenly Oracle Emperor's will, but no one could understand why the Heavenly Oracle Emperor would agree to Jiang Xuan's choice.

"So it was His Majesty's will."

Inside the forbidden formation, Jiang Xuan could also clearly hear what Luo Yu Heavenly Immortal said. The other party didn't hide anything. Otherwise, not to mention him, even a Void Return Earth Immortal wouldn't be able to hear a single word.

"My request is so unreasonable, why would His Majesty agree? Does he believe in me, or does he hate me? Or is it for other reasons?"

On the surface, he still wore a bitter face, but in his heart, he was secretly pondering the Heavenly Oracle Emperor's meaning. While he was thinking, those prodigies also arrived inside the forbidden formation one by one, each with an ugly expression.

Which of them wasn't a top genius? Now they had to join forces to duel with Jiang Xuan. This was simply the greatest humiliation for them.

"Young Master Jiang Xuan, please."

Jiang Huan of the Xuan Royal lineage opened his mouth with a cold face. If it weren't for the Heavenly Oracle Emperor's decree, they would never have agreed to duel with Jiang Xuan at the same time. They would lose face no matter what.

Winning would be a victory without honor, and losing... if they all lost, they might as well die.

"Ah, everyone is here. Sorry, I was just distracted."

Jiang Xuan scratched his head and smiled awkwardly, "To be honest, I didn't expect His Majesty to personally issue an order. I thought it wouldn't succeed. This is bad. Everyone, please show mercy later."

"Pfft!"

"Does Young Master Jiang Xuan mean that he didn't originally plan to do this?"

"Then why did he say that?"

"Alas, because Ancestor Luo Yu doesn't have the authority to change the rules. Even if he spoke, the ancestor would definitely not agree. Who would have thought that His Majesty would speak up!"

"That's right, I reckon Young Master Jiang Xuan originally intended to disgust the other prodigies. Who would have thought that His Majesty would personally issue an order!"

"So... hahaha, there are times when Young Master Jiang Xuan digs a pit for himself? Hahaha..."

"Although I know I shouldn't laugh, what can I do if I can't help it?"

"He brought it upon himself! Hahaha..."

In the royal capital, laughter was heard one after another. Jiang Xuan didn't seem to be faking it, and as long as people weren't stupid, they knew that fighting eight at once was impossible to win. Given Jiang Xuan's previous performance, he would never do something that would cut off his own path.

So they believed Jiang Xuan's words. After all, there was indeed no chance to turn the tables. Even if Jiang Xuan had strange pills, they wouldn't be of much use against eight people who were prepared.

"Hmph! It's useless to regret it now. His Majesty's decree cannot be violated. Even if we lose face, we will go all out in this battle!" Jiang Mo Han of the Luo Royal lineage shouted coldly.

The other seven also looked ugly. It would be funny if this happened to someone else, but now it had fallen on them. Jiang Xuan's defeat was certain, but their reputation for winning without honor was also set.

"Alas... alright, then I can only try my best to fight. I hope everyone will show mercy and at least not beat me to death. I'm the only grandson my grandfather has!"

"Damn it, are you still threatening us?!"

Jiang Xuan's words only made these prodigies even more annoyed. He was still using the War King's name to threaten them at this time!

Do you really think we wouldn't dare to kill you... alright, we really wouldn't dare.

They could only rage in vain. Who told the War King to only have one grandson, unlike other royal clans, who had thousands or tens of thousands of cousins and brothers in the same generation? Even if they died, it wouldn't matter much.

But Jiang Xuan was different. He was the only seedling of the War King's lineage. If they really killed him, even if the War King could bring him back from reincarnation, they would still be sacrificed first.