You think I have mixed spiritual roots? I became an immortal through a spirit gourd, so what are you

"Damn bastard." Zhang Tao was very strong; he saw the domineering nature of Chen Huai'an's attack at a glance. Metal-type spiritual power is primarily for killing, and it was so powerful that Zhang Kui's magical shield couldn't withstand it at all.

Before Zhang Kui could even taunt Chen Huai'an after activating his shield, the spiritual weapon in Chen Huai'an's hand pierced through his defenses and plunged into his dantian.

"I..." Zhang Hu reacted quickly, trying to call out that I had surrendered. However, as soon as I uttered the word, Chen Huai'an's spiritual weapon pierced through his dantian.

Is he useless?

He was ruined by Chen Huai'an, a useless person with mixed spiritual roots of the five elements.

Moreover, he was crippled before he could even utter a word of surrender.

"Damn beast, how dare you cripple the pride of my Zhang family!" Zhang Tao was the most furious. He was, after all, an outer disciple at the Qi Refining stage. Zhang Kui, the genius of the Zhang family, was crippled right under his nose.

"The battle is over, Chen Huai'an is the winner." The referee's voice rang out.

This battle was not a life-or-death struggle, but it was as fierce as one.

Many people had anticipated this outcome, but the final result was completely different from what they had imagined.

The winner was not Zhang Kui, who was ranked 25th on the list of outstanding talents, but Chen Huai'an, who was ranked 99th.

What's most shocking is that this battle was clearly unequal, and Chen Huai'an was far too low-key.

Miscellaneous Service Peak is truly a place where hidden talents abound; a disciple ranked 99th possesses such monstrous strength.

Even the top 10 on the Spirit Ranking wouldn't be able to so easily defeat Zhang Kui, who is ranked 25th.

It is no exaggeration to say that Chen Huai'an is currently the number one disciple below the Qi Refining Realm among the miscellaneous disciples of the Qingyun Sect.

Even the person ranked first wouldn't dare to claim a complete victory over Chen Huai'an.

"Chen Huai'an, you're courting death! How dare you destroy Zhang Kui's dantian!" Zhang Tao's powerful aura from his Qi Refining Realm pressed down on Chen Huai'an.

"It's your Zhang family that's challenging us, and it's also your Zhang family that can't afford to lose. Where do you think you've put the sect's rules? If you can't handle it, don't step onto this challenge stage. Put yourself in his shoes; if I were weaker, I'd probably be in a worse situation than him," Chen Huai'an said with a mocking expression.

"That's right, the Zhang family is really domineering." The onlookers around nodded in agreement.

If someone seeks revenge afterward, who will dare to challenge them in the future? What's the point of the Spirit Ranking set up by the sect then?

Seeing that Zhang Tao of the Zhang family was about to incur the wrath of the crowd, a disciple at the Qi Refining Realm on the referee's platform quickly said, "Zhang Tao, are you trying to provoke the Qingyun Sect and its rules?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Tao gave Chen Huai'an a deep look, and his clenched fist relaxed slightly.

If he were to forcefully attack Chen Huai'an now, he could kill him, but doing so would inevitably violate the sect rules, making it a losing proposition.

Most importantly, the other party was determined to protect Chen Huai'an, and it was simply impossible for him to kill Chen Huai'an in full view of everyone.

Even more importantly, Su Daqiang from the Su family is also watching. The Su family also wants to kill Chen Huai'an, given their current influence within the sect. If Su Daqiang were to let slip even the slightest hint, plenty of people would be willing to target Chen Huai'an.

At that time, the Zhang family won't even need to lift a finger; they'll be able to eliminate Chen Huai'an on their own.

"Kid, you're lucky today. We'll see about that." Zhang Tao threw a harsh remark at Chen Huai'an, then ordered his family members to take Zhang Kui back to heal his injuries.

Instantly, the surrounding disciples looked at Chen Huai'an with expressions of doubt and suspicion.

This guy is incredibly strong; you absolutely must not mess with someone like him.

"Zhang Tao, didn't you say you could take down Chen Huai'an today?" Su Daqiang stared coldly at Zhang Tao.

"Manager Su, as you've seen, Chen Huai'an is clearly hiding his strength. Even Zhang Kui, one of our clan's outstanding disciples ranked 25th on the Spirit Ranking, is no match for him. Even the top three on the Spirit Ranking wouldn't be entirely confident in eliminating him. To defeat him, we can only ask outer disciples at the Qi Refining Realm. Your Su family is very powerful; asking a few outer disciples to eliminate Chen Huai'an shouldn't be too difficult, right?" Zhang Tao glanced at Su Daqiang, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Useless trash, good-for-nothing! You can't even handle this little thing. What use are you? You think you can get involved with my niece?" Su Daqiang glared fiercely at Zhang Tao.

If he could mobilize the outer disciples, why would he need to join forces with the Zhang family?

Because of Su Wanying, the Su family has begun to make a name for itself in the Qingyun Sect. However, the Su family's foundation in the Qingyun Sect is still shallow, unlike some established forces.

In the cultivation world, strength is still paramount. Recently, some people have been trying to curry favor with Su Wanying, but that doesn't mean he can boss these people around.

Moreover, he did this behind Su Wanying's back, and if Su Wanying finds out that he was secretly targeting Chen Huai'an, it will be very troublesome.

When Zhang Tao saw Su Daqiang get angry, he also frowned.

An ordinary person who cannot cultivate actually dared to boss him around, as if he were the sect leader's personal disciple.

Zhang Tao carefully considered his tone and said humbly, "Manager Su, as you can see, I'm just an outer disciple in the Qingyun Sect. Due to sect rules, I can't attack Chen Huai'an anymore. And this guy is truly despicable; he actually crippled one of my clan's outstanding geniuses. My Zhang family wishes we could tear him to pieces. He's currently ranked 25th on the Spirit Ranking. To cripple him, with my Zhang family's influence, we simply can't get any of the top 10 experts on the Spirit Ranking to help. So, I have to ask Manager Su for your help with this matter."

"Of course, if this guy breaks through to the Qi Refining Realm and enters the outer sect, I will definitely tear him to pieces. But right now, my Zhang family doesn't have any powerful geniuses who can defeat this kid." Zhang Tao had already put it very tactfully. Since Chen Huai'an hadn't broken through to the Qi Refining Realm and entered the outer sect, it was inconvenient for him to take action against Chen Huai'an. If Su Daqiang wanted to target Chen Huai'an next, he could only use the Su family's influence within the sect to do so.

Su Daqiang originally wanted to continue his outburst, but he had no choice but to give up.

Su Daqiang is the manager of the miscellaneous servants' peak. He can command some of the miscellaneous servants and is able to order them around, but these people are all very weak.

Given Chen Huai'an's current formidable combat prowess, breaking through to the Qi Refining Realm is only a matter of time. Once Chen Huai'an enters the outer sect, he will have more opportunities to interact with Su Wanying.

If Su Wanying were to see Chen Huai'an outside, it would definitely have an impact on her.

"No, for the sake of the Su family's great cause, Chen Huai'an must die. We cannot let him enter the outer sect." Su Daqiang gritted his teeth and vowed in his heart that he must kill Chen Huai'an.

However, Su Daqiang's strength is still very weak. The Su family is in the process of being established and does not have enough cultivation resources. The Su family also cannot recruit any decent experts. Therefore, there is only one way to eliminate Chen Huai'an: to borrow his strength.

Cultivation families like the Zhang family are still too weak. The Zhang family has some influence among the menial disciples, but it is only a low-level force and cannot be compared with the top forces at all.

Su Daqiang cannot place all his hopes on the Zhang family.

Su Wanying is the pride of the sect, and she has many suitors not only from the outer sect but also from the inner sect.

If Su Wanying's suitors knew about Chen Huai'an, they wouldn't even need to lift a finger; Su Wanying's suitors would eliminate Chen Huai'an on their own.

But how should this news be revealed to Su Wanying's suitors?