Our eldest brother never hides good things from us.

"That kid's really arrogant."

Chang Wen sighed.

Dugu Wentian's words were undoubtedly an insult to the Haoran Immortal Sect, utterly humiliating them. All the disciples of the Haoran Immortal Sect were utterly disgraced.

They were filled with resentment and wanted to rush forward and crush Dugu Wentian. This was especially true for the Golden Core disciples.

But Lin Baoding didn't speak, and they didn't act rashly. Although Dugu Wentian was arrogant, he possessed genuine skill. He wasn't just some nobody.

Even Li Ziqiang, who could resonate with the sixteen Great Daos, was defeated by him. Ordinary Golden Core cultivators would be easy prey if they went up against him. It just added to the absurdity.

"Hahaha, I thought the Haoran Immortal Sect had some skill. But it turns out that all the disciples are just mediocre fools. I think you should stop calling yourselves the Haoran Immortal Sect and start calling yourselves the 'Malliance Immortal Sect,' hahaha."

Seeing that no one stepped forward to challenge him, Dugu Wentian's smugness grew even stronger.

His arrogant words ignited the fury of every disciple of the Haoran Immortal Sect. Even the peak masters, such as Lin Baoding, were somewhat shaken.

"Damn it, how dare this kind of trash shit on my Haoran Immortal Sect's head? I'll go beat him up!"

Count me in!

"I'm going too!"

"Don't be impulsive. We only have two chances left. It should have been a one-round victory. Our Haoran Immortal Sect has already lost face by challenging us three times. If you rush in and lose again, it will only make our sect's reputation even worse!"

"What can we do then? Let him call us trash in front of our house? Can we tolerate that?"

"Is it a matter of whether you can endure it or not? Put your hand on your chest and ask yourself, can you beat Senior Brother Li Ziqiang? If you can't even beat him, wouldn't you be making a fool of yourself?"

"Damn, this is so frustrating!"

The numerous Golden Core peak disciples were filled with righteous indignation, yet they were powerless to do anything. They could only stand there, glaring angrily at Dugu Wentian.

At this moment, the morale of the Haoran Immortal Sect plummeted to rock bottom. A sense of humiliation spread through the hearts of many Haoran Immortal Sect disciples, making them extremely distressed.

"hehe."

Where there are those who are worried, there are naturally those who are happy.

Kong Jian smiled and looked at Dugu Wentian, feigning concern, "Wentian, don't talk about him like that. The Haoran Immortal Sect is, after all, a first-rate sect, on par with us. We should at least give them some face, shouldn't we?"

Their back-and-forth banter further dampened the atmosphere of the entire venue.

Lin Baoding's face was ashen, and he remained silent. The Haoran Immortal Sect prioritizes reason above all else.

Since the Taixu Sword Sect defeated them head-on, no matter how much Dugu Wentian mocked them, they couldn't refute him.

Even when refuting someone, it's not with words, but with fists.

No matter how you refute it, you're not as strong as them, so what's the point of refuting it?

We can only suffer in silence!

"Has my dignified Vast Immortal Sect fallen to such a state?"

Lin Baoding was in a very heavy mood.

It would have been bad enough if they couldn't even compete for the Qi Luck and Spiritual Vein, but to be completely dominated by their arch-rival was even more outrageous, especially with hundreds of thousands of Hao Ran Immortal Sect disciples present as witnesses.

This is a devastating blow to the Haoran Immortal Sect. It's enough to leave the Haoran Immortal Sect in a state of decline for a long time.

The peak masters behind him also frowned, their frustration written all over their faces.

Quan Zhenzi, Jiang Cheng, and Li Ziqiang. The battles represented by these three are not simply three battles, but a future war between two sects.

If they lose all three matches, it means that for the next few hundred, even several thousand, or even tens of thousands of years, the Haoran Immortal Sect will have to bow down to the Taixu Sword Sect.

The Taixu Sword Sect is the mortal enemy of the Haoran Immortal Sect. This means that from this day forward, every disciple of the Haoran Immortal Sect... will have to face the fact that the Haoran Immortal Sect is inferior to the Taixu Sword Sect, and endure thousands, even tens of thousands, of years of psychological torment.

If this happens, the Haoran Immortal Sect will definitely decline day by day. It may even fall out of the ranks of first-rate forces and never recover.

Thinking of this, the peak masters felt extremely depressed, but they couldn't think of any solution.

As the sect leader, Lin Baoding was the first to bear the brunt of the pressure. The entire Dao Peak was plunged into a state of extreme depression.

hum-

however.

Just when their spirits were at their lowest, the Dao Ancestor Trial Stele, which had been silent for several days, roared once again.

The deep, resonant roar instantly drowned out all other sounds in the arena, forcefully drawing everyone's attention.

buzzing-

The Dao Ancestor's Trial Stele did not cease operating despite the people's gaze upon it, continuing to emit a deep, resonant hum. Like the breath of the earth, it spread out layer by layer, sweeping across thousands of miles, reaching the ears of everyone present.

The voice seemed to possess a strange power, each note quickly soothing a bit of frustration.

After a dozen or so buzzing sounds, all the dejected feelings of the Haoran Immortal Sect disciples present vanished. In their place came a deep sense of anticipation and excitement.

"This...this is...? Chu Xinghe has emerged from seclusion?"

The unusual activity of the Dao Ancestor's Trial Stele has rekindled people's spirits. Everyone's attention is focused on the white-robed figure beneath the stele.

"Oh?"

Dugu Wentian also looked at Chu Xinghe, making no attempt to hide his contempt. "Who do we have here? It's you, you charlatan. You've been sitting here from the beginning to the end. I'll see what you're really capable of. Don't disappoint me."

Seeing Chu Xinghe emerge from seclusion, Dugu Wentian prepared for another battle.

Taiyi had previously stated that Li Ziqiang and Chu Xinghe would be his formidable opponents on this trip, and that he might not be able to defeat them.

He was resentful and determined to prove himself to Taiyi. Now that Li Ziqiang had been defeated by him, Chu Xinghe was nothing more than a lamb to the slaughter, and wouldn't be able to cause trouble for long!

He thought this with great confidence.

Chu Xinghe naturally had no time to pay attention to him, remaining completely still as he received the feedback from the Great Dao.

buzzing-

The Dao Ancestor's Trial Stele continued to hum, even longer than when Li Ziqiang had triggered the resonance of the Great Dao.

People's eyes lit up slightly, seeing hope, and they began to speculate about how much resonance Chu Xinghe would evoke with the Great Dao.

Lin Baoding, Qiu Dao, and Peak Master Xing Feng also watched intently, placing high hopes on Chu Xinghe. They hoped that Chu Xinghe could turn the tide and prevent the Haoran Immortal Sect from suffering a crushing defeat.

Chang Wen, Shen Nianqing, Su Xiaoman, and Lin Yuan also watched Chu Xinghe with expectant eyes.

buzzing-

As the ancient and deep humming continued to resound, hope gradually materialized in the eyes of the disciples present, and their bodies involuntarily trembled slightly, as if their blood was about to be awakened.

buzzing-

The next moment, the Dao Ancestor's Trial Stele emitted auspicious light, its quality as warm and smooth as jade, flowing slowly in all directions.

The sky directly above parted on its own, revealing a clear and empty space.

Deep within the void, countless Great Dao Laws descended in a frenzy. Tens of thousands of people trembled, raising their heads to count the number of Great Dao Laws.

But before they even started counting, their anticipation was replaced by shock. Because... there were simply too many to count!

"How many... how many are there...?"

Even a powerful figure like Lin Baoding was somewhat bewildered and stunned by the scene before him.

The high-ranking members of Haoran, including Qiu Dao and Xing Feng Peak Master, experienced a brief buzzing in their minds, followed by a look of wild joy in their eyes.

If they are like this, what about the disciples who have never seen the world?

Upon witnessing thousands upon thousands of Great Daos descending from the sky, they gaped in disbelief, instantly transforming into puppets and losing all ability to move.

"Awesome."

Even Chang Wen, who was most familiar with Chu Xinghe, was utterly astonished by the scene before him. He knew Chu Xinghe was awesome, but he never imagined he was this awesome.

That's absolutely amazing.

"Is this the true strength of Third Senior Brother?"

Shen Nianqing stared at the myriad paths, her eyes gleaming with excitement. That was the expression of a peerless genius... the kind of expression only seen when gazing upon another peerless genius. It could only be understood, not explained.