Boom!
This move.
The entire audience erupted in shock.
The feud between Ling Fan and Gao Ya, and the Gao family, had already spread throughout the entire Qing Xuan Sect.
No one had expected that in the very first match.
The two would be pitted against each other.
No one would believe that there was no trickery involved.
It was highly likely that Gao Ya had pulled strings, deliberately arranging this.
"You, Fan, come up and die."
Gao Ya sneered, stepping into the air and landing on the battle stage.
Vigorous Emperor Dao laws surged, his aura earth-shattering.
"Half-step Sixth Stage Xuan Emperor!"
A wave of gasps erupted.
Countless inner disciples, outer disciples, and even some newly promoted true disciples voiced their astonishment in a tidal wave of sound.
Gao Ya grew even more smug.
He stared intently at Ling Fan.
Ling Fan let out a cold laugh and strolled onto the battle stage as if he were taking a leisurely walk.
"You're still not good enough. I thought you would have learned your lesson after being forced to kneel last time. You haven't even broken through to the Sixth Stage Xuan Emperor. It seems you're just a piece of rotten wood that can't be carved. Go back and kneel now, to avoid further humiliation."
Ling Fan smiled faintly and said.
"You!"
"Ahhh, I will kill you!"
Gao Ya was so enraged by Ling Fan's words that his lungs felt like they would explode.
Boom!
He unleashed all his power without reservation. Instantly, the pressure of a half-step Sixth Stage Xuan Emperor descended like a tidal wave, a terrifying torrent of power sweeping towards Ling Fan with destructive force.
"Young Master Gao Ya is mighty!"
"Slay this little bastard, let him know how powerful you are!"
Gao Ya's followers shouted.
"As expected of a prodigy from the Gao family. This strength is already comparable to the geniuses of the Ten Great Hegemons."
Many marveled.
Just as this torrent of power was about to engulf Ling Fan.
Ling Fan flicked his finger.
Bang!
Gao Ya's full-force strike was like a bursting bubble, annihilated with a resounding boom.
"Kneel."
Ling Fan's indifferent voice echoed.
With just a glance.
Gao Ya immediately felt a terrifying oppressive force as if the heavens and earth were collapsing. His body suddenly sank, as if billions of Mount Sumerus were pressing down on him.
Thump!
Under the gaze of countless eyes.
Gao Ya knelt at Ling Fan's feet once more.
Moreover.
As Ling Fan slowly walked off the battle stage.
Gao Ya was unable to stand up on his own.
He was pinned down, kneeling on the battle stage and unable to move.
"Fan Lin wins."
Thousand Mountain Xuan Emperor was stunned for a moment, looking at Ling Fan's retreating back with disbelief before reacting and announcing the result of the match.
Immediately.
A thunderous roar erupted from all around.
"Did I see that correctly? A half-step Sixth Stage Xuan Emperor, even stronger than the previous strength of the true disciples of the Ten Great Hegemons, couldn't even withstand a single glance from this person!"
"Holy cow, what kind of monstrous prodigy is this Fan Lin, so terrifying!"
"No wonder he dared to clash with the prodigy of the Gao family; he has full confidence."
Many were amazed.
"Heh! Young Master Fan is as awesome as ever." Guo Gui jumped up excitedly, clapping.
"Yes, it's incredible!" Lu Wei's beautiful face was filled with shock.
In one direction.
A sharp and terrifying gaze fell upon Ling Fan silently.
The owner of this gaze.
Was none other than Kong Yu, the successor of the Heavenly Emperor, one of the Ten Great Hegemon geniuses.
He had toned down his contempt somewhat.
But his gaze was still filled with coldness.
"Things are getting interesting. Perhaps this kid had some fortuitous encounter during a mission with Lu Rui, but no matter what encounter he had, he can never be my match. I, Kong Yu, am the successor of a Heavenly Emperor expert; I am invincible."
...
On the spectator stands.
Someone said in a low voice, "I heard that a few days ago he broke into Qing Prison, killed hundreds of Gao family Emperor realm experts, and rescued all the Qing family members, yet he wasn't punished. However, this is just a rumor, not yet confirmed by any authoritative figure. Looking at today, this person definitely has such strength."
"Is that true? This person is simply fearless and unrestrained. I wonder if he is simply sympathetic to the Qing family, or if he has a past connection with them?"
"Who knows."
Amidst the discussions.
Ling Fan returned to his seat.
Thousand Mountain Xuan Emperor did not rush to help Gao Ya up.
After Gao Ya's face turned red with embarrassment, his entire face contorted, and he shouted, "Thousand Mountain! Are you deliberately making a fool of me? Hurry up and help me up! I can't stand!"
At this moment.
Thousand Mountain Xuan Emperor, with a hint of a disdainful smile, dissolved the suppression force left by Ling Fan with a palm strike.
Supporting Gao Ya with his hand, he helped him to his feet.
"Hiss..."
Thousand Mountain Xuan Emperor was slightly startled in his heart and couldn't help but glance at Ling Fan again.
When he helped Gao Ya up just now, it took him considerable effort to dissolve that suppression force.
After all, he was a peak Sixth Stage Xuan Emperor, a top expert close to a half-step Seventh Stage Heavenly Emperor.
"The younger generation is formidable, truly formidable! I hope you can stir up this stagnant water of the Qing Xuan Sect..."
Thousand Mountain Xuan Emperor suppressed the shock in his heart without revealing it.
"Second match..."
"Third match..."
Following Thousand Mountain Xuan Emperor's voice.
One powerful duel after another between true disciples unfolded.
Although these duels were also fierce and spectacular, with many clashes between peak Fifth Stage prodigies.
Compared to Ling Fan's feat of suppressing a half-step Sixth Stage Xuan Emperor with a single glance, they seemed somewhat dull and uninteresting.
It was not until the Hegemon geniuses such as Kong Yu, Di Junlong, Gao Chun, and Lu Rui made their appearances, defeating their respective opponents with lightning speed, that the shock from Ling Fan's previous match was gradually diluted.
As this round of duels concluded.
Ling Fan, Long Xuan, and Lu Rui all advanced.
The Hegemon geniuses such as Kong Yu, Gao Wei, Gao Chun, and Gao Tianshen also advanced without any suspense.
In the second round, Ling Fan's opponent was merely a peak Fifth Stage genius, whom Ling Fan easily sent out of the battle stage with a gentle palm strike. Ling Fan advanced to the next round with great ease.
...
"Next match, Fan Lin versus Kong Yu."
When Thousand Mountain Xuan Emperor's voice fell.
Countless exclamations immediately erupted from the surroundings.
Everyone's spirits were instantly invigorated.
The heavyweight duel was finally about to unfold.
One was a renowned Hegemon-level true disciple.
The other was Ling Fan, who had achieved countless astonishing feats since becoming a true disciple, and who had just suppressed a half-step Sixth Stage Xuan Emperor with a single glance.
Between these two, who was stronger and who was weaker, naturally drew the attention of countless people.
Moreover, many true disciples knew that there was a feud between these two.
Kong Yu had occupied a prime mountain peak for his concubine, which was eventually taken by Ling Fan.
Kong Yu had aggressively sought out Ling Fan to demand an explanation, and it was only after Lu Rui, a fellow Hegemon genius, intervened that a conflict was averted.
Now that these two enemies had met, it was feared that this battle would be even more intense.
"Heh, your good luck has run out."
Kong Yu sneered coldly.
He released his enchantingly alluring concubine.
And stepped onto the battle stage, step by step.