"Not only lifting the thousand-person limit, but also challenging them all at once!!"
Upon hearing this, Tong Wuya was completely unsettled, genuinely unable to comprehend what his acquaintance, young friend Ye, was attempting to achieve.
Little did he know, compared to this, Ye Xuan was more concerned with completing system tasks. Of course, gaining fame in the Longyang Empire also sounded quite appealing, and it was the best shortcut for him to become stronger.
"Good!!"
Long Baye's eyes blazed with a brilliant light. He now realized he had underestimated the pawn he had plotted with his imperial strategy. However, he was also curious about what this young fellow intended to do, as Changsun Wugou's voice reverberated across the four directions.
"Presumptuous!"
"Do you truly think that by becoming a guest elder, you can look down upon us!"
"Arrogant! I'll go up and cripple him!!"
"Don't block me! I'm going to twist his head off and use it as a ball to kick!!"
These words, bordering on provocation, truly enraged the multitude of challengers. Damn it, did he have to show off to survive? This brat was utterly unbearable, too arrogant.
And so...
A quarter of an hour later!
All the challengers were tallied. Changsun Wugou's mouth twitched uncontrollably as he saw the final count, "Cough, cough..."
"Guest Elder Ye, there are a total of 3800 challengers this time. Are you certain you still wish to challenge them all at once!?"
Clearly, Changsun Wugou said this to give Ye Xuan one last chance to refuse. After all, this was the heir of the Heavenly Thunder King, who had an immeasurable debt of gratitude to their Changsun lineage.
"No need."
"Let's begin, Marquis Pingchuan."
A calm voice emerged, cutting off any last chance of refusal. As for the Zhao family lineage on the other side, they gnashed their teeth in hatred; that brat had brought shame upon their Zhao family.
"This... Since Guest Elder Ye insists, then let us begin!"
Changsun Wugou, unable to sway him, could only let events unfold. As for what would happen next, he himself had no idea.
*Swish~*
*Swish, swish~~*
And so...
As Changsun Wugou's voice fell, figures began to appear in the arena, instantly surrounding Ye Xuan layer upon layer. These individuals numbered 3800.
Changsun Wugou retreated from the training ground, looking at the statistical results in his hand. "2000 peak Great Emperors of the Ninth Stage, 1000 cultivators above the First Stage Venerable, 500 peak First Stage Venerables, and 300 Second Stage Venerables. With this lineup, even a Third Stage Venerable would be powerless to turn the tide!"
"Alas, this Ye Xuan, where does he get his confidence!!"
"He's courting death!!"
On the Zhao family's side, Zhao Yuan's expression was grim. He had almost slaughtered that brat when his beloved son was abused.
Now, with so many experts surrounding him, let's see how he dies!!
"My heavens, what is Master doing!"
"Is he crazy? 3800 experts, this operation~~"
Mo Xuanyou and Dongfang Qingkong smacked their lips. Damn it, Master's actions were utterly terrifying, too insane.
"However..."
Bing Xiaoxue looked at her master in the training ground, who had not shown the slightest hint of panic from beginning to end. "I feel Master will definitely win, because he doesn't seem to take these challengers seriously at all."
"This... Perhaps."
Mo Xuanyou and the other two glanced at their master in the training ground, then exchanged glances. However... aren't there too many challengers?
"Heh heh, you think too little of your Master's true self."
Long Xuan smiled slightly from the side, his tone full of pride. "Let alone these 3800 people, even 38,000 people would be no match for your Master's true self."
Mo Xuanyou and the other two: "..."
38,000 people?
Are you kidding? Is Fourth Master indirectly praising himself?
Of course... they didn't know that their Fourth Master wasn't speaking figuratively; he was stating a fact.
"Go!"
"Destroy him!"
"Damn it, do you really think you can look down on us just because you became a Longyang guest elder!!"
As expected, the 3800 challengers in the training ground looked at Ye Xuan with resolute gazes, as if they wanted to devour him whole.
"Die!!"
Instantly, the 3800 people, a magnificent sight, transformed into a tide that surged and engulfed Ye Xuan. After all, cultivators of the Venerable realm could fly, let alone so many people here. Various ultimate techniques were unleashed, with the intention of blasting him into fragments.
"Since the Longyang Imperial City is in turmoil, I'll add some fuel to the fire."
Thinking thus, he murmured, "I wonder what the Heavenly Thunder King would think if he saw this. Now, I suppose I haven't disgraced the Heavenly Thunder Spear."
With a flip of his right hand, the Heavenly Thunder Spear appeared. Then, Ye Xuan, whose divine thunder bloodline was awakened with a crackle, emitted dense and brilliant spear energy. The next moment, with Ye Xuan at the center, terrifying lightning instantly permeated the entire arena.
Second Stage Venerable aura unleashed!
*Boom~~~*
Terrifying lightning raged, spear intent crisscrossed, and in an instant, the 3800 challengers were submerged.
"No~"
"That brat... How is it possible!"
"Fake, this must be a dream!!"
Amidst cries of disbelief and shock, figures plummeted to the ground with thuds. With spurts of blood, their auras withered. As for the peak Great Emperors of the Ninth Stage, they all fell unconscious.
All the First Stage Venerables were rendered powerless, and the Second Stage Venerables, though still standing, were clearly at their limit.
"What!!"
At this moment, everyone was stunned. Numerous people shot to their feet. Tong Wuya's pupils contracted, looking at the arena with disbelief. "This... Defeated 3800 challengers in one move, how could this be??"
"Young friend Ye, he... is he actually this strong!?"
This feat far surpassed his performance in the Glazed Secret Realm. This time, things had truly gotten out of hand.
Such a monstrous talent, how had he entered the Second Stage Venerable realm in such a short time? He had always thought he was merely at the peak of the First Stage Venerable, which was truly astonishing.
"Moreover, this fellow's formidable combat power... Is it possible that he is already comparable to the peak or even extreme of the Third Stage Venerable here?"
Thinking thus, Tong Wuya's heart could no longer remain calm. If that were the case, wouldn't young friend Ye soon catch up to or even surpass him?
Good heavens!
Changsun Wugou's face was filled with shock, no, to be precise, with bewilderment, as he witnessed the scene in the arena. One person fighting 3800 people, and defeating them instantly? This feat indicated that the child's strength was at least comparable to the peak extreme of the Third Stage Venerable, and could even fight a Fourth Stage Venerable for a hundred moves without defeat.
A genius!
A peerless genius, even the Heavenly Thunder King from a hundred thousand years ago could only have been like this, right?
Long Baye, whose imperial aura permeated the area from his seat of honor, also raised his eyebrows, looking thoughtfully at the youth in the training ground. "This little fellow... is quite interesting."