"This is the token of the Ba Shan Sect?!"
The Swift Thunder Sect and the Ba Shan Sect belonged to the same Five Sects and Six Teachings. Upon seeing the token, he immediately recognized it and couldn't help but exclaim in shock.
Wu Tian smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, this is the token of the Ba Shan Sect."
"I am now the new Sect Leader of the Ba Shan Sect, and I represent the entire Ba Shan Sect. If you make a move against me, it will be a declaration of war against the Ba Shan Sect. Are you prepared for that?"
Zhou Qishi was stunned. How could things have turned out this way?
Wasn't Wu Tian supposed to be sent by Su Qiannai to undergo a trial? How had he suddenly become the Sect Leader of the Ba Shan Sect?
He didn't want to believe it, but the token of the Ba Shan Sect was in Wu Tian's hand. No matter how much he didn't want to believe it, there was nothing he could do.
He stammered, "I didn't expect you to be the Sect Leader of the Ba Shan Sect. This..."
Things had become rather tricky.
Although he didn't think the Swift Thunder Sect was inferior to the Ba Shan Sect, the Ba Shan Sect was still a major sect, and they belonged to the same Five Sects and Six Teachings. If their relationship truly soured, it wouldn't be a good thing.
Zhou Qishi didn't know what to say, and the atmosphere had become extremely awkward for him.
Just then, a building on the mountain suddenly exploded, sending rubble flying and dust billowing.
And from within the dust and fog, a figure burst out and landed on the plaza.
This sudden turn of events shocked everyone, including Wu Tian.
Wu Tian stared blankly at the person and realized it was an old man.
The old man appeared to be in his seventies or eighties, but his body was exceptionally robust, possessing a vitality that people of his age usually lacked.
Upon seeing him, Zhou Qishi was also greatly startled.
He widened his eyes and exclaimed, "Father, why have you come out?"
Father?
Hearing Zhou Qishi's address to the old man, Wu Tian was even more shocked.
However, he then recalled that Zhou Qishi and the others had mentioned earlier that Zhou Qishi's father was in seclusion.
And now, it seemed he had emerged from his seclusion.
The old man, named Zhou Wu, said in a deep voice, "I have just completed my breakthrough, so I came out."
"What's going on here? Why are so many people gathered together?"
Zhou Qishi immediately explained, "Father, it's like this. This person is named Wu Tian."
"He was originally arranged by the Divine Doctor Sect to undergo a trial, but he insulted our sect and injured Zhou Yuan, so we are currently dealing with him!"
"Injured Zhou Yuan?" Hearing this, Zhou Wu was surprised.
He said, "My grandson has cultivated the Thunder Fist to the seventh level! You're saying he was injured? How is that possible?"
Zhou Qishi continued, "Father, Zhou Yuan was indeed injured. Look for yourself, Zhou Yuan can't even stand up now!"
Zhou Wu glanced at Zhou Yuan. With just one look, he understood Zhou Yuan's current condition and couldn't help but be astonished.
"Something like this actually happened. What kind of level must the person who injured Zhou Yuan be?"
As he spoke, Zhou Wu looked towards Wu Tian.
Facing Zhou Wu's gaze, Wu Tian remained neither servile nor overbearing, showing no signs of nervousness.
Zhou Wu sized Wu Tian up for a moment and then continued with amazement, "I truly didn't expect that the person who defeated Zhou Yuan would be so young."
Zhou Qishi added, "Father, you might not know this, but he is also the Sect Leader of the Ba Shan Sect!"
"What did you say?!" Hearing this, Zhou Wu was even more shocked.
He looked at Wu Tian again and exclaimed, "Young man, you are truly remarkable. To have achieved this at such a young age, what will you become in the future?"
Wu Tian said calmly, "You flatter me, senior. My purpose in coming here was merely to pass the trial."
"Now that I have passed the trial, can I receive the proof and then head down the mountain?"
"Wait a moment," Zhou Wu said, looking at Wu Tian with curiosity, "I still find it incredible. What martial art are you cultivating? Is it the 'Ba Shan Secret Art'?"
"But as far as I know, the 'Ba Shan Secret Art' shouldn't have such a powerful effect, should it?"
Hearing this, Zhou Qishi immediately remembered that Wu Tian hadn't seemed to use the 'Ba Shan Secret Art' at all just now!
So he added, "Father, he didn't use the 'Ba Shan Secret Art' just now."
"Furthermore... he blocked the full-level Thunder Fist with just one finger."
"Ah? Zhou Wu's surprise increased, and he then shook his head, saying, "Impossible, that's absolutely impossible!"
"The Thunder Fist is our Swift Thunder Sect's inherited cultivation technique, and Zhou Yuan has cultivated it to the full level. How could it be blocked by someone with just one finger!"
Zhou Qishi said, "Father, although I don't want to admit it, that's the reality!"
"This person's strength is unfathomable. I don't know how this happened!"
Zhou Wu was lost in thought for a few seconds, then looked at Wu Tian and said, "Young man, I've traveled far and wide for many years, and I've never heard of an ordinary person being able to do something like this."
"I suspect you... are not an ordinary person, are you?"
Wu Tian continued to respond calmly to Zhou Wu, saying, "I also know that you are not an ordinary person. We are the same."
"You are a Spirit Cultivator?!" Upon receiving Wu Tian's confirmation, Zhou Wu's voice rose considerably.
Zhou Qishi also said with great alarm, "He's a Spirit Cultivator? Then isn't he the same kind of person as you, Father?"
Wu Tian thought to himself, "As expected." When Zhou Qishi had just broken through, he had already sensed spiritual energy.
So, without a doubt, this Zhou Wu was a Spirit Cultivator.
Zhou Wu recovered from his surprise and then nodded, saying, "No wonder. That makes sense now."
"If he is a Spirit Cultivator, then it's indeed impossible for Zhou Yuan to be his opponent."
"After all, the gap between an ordinary person and a Spirit Cultivator is not insignificant!"
He then said, "Young man, since you are a Spirit Cultivator, it's probably not appropriate for you to bully Zhou Yuan, is it?"
Wu Tian said calmly, "I am merely here to participate in the trial. What does it have to do with me who you send to face me?"
"So don't talk about bullying or not. In the end, it's simply because you are not strong enough."
Hearing Wu Tian's words, Zhou Wu was not angry, but instead burst into laughter.
He looked at Wu Tian and said with some emotion, "Young people are indeed spirited. However, I am not surprised by what you say."
"Since you have passed the trial, we naturally acknowledge it."
"But before that, I have a request for you... Can you spar with me?"
"What?" Hearing Zhou Wu's words, Wu Tian was stunned.