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Chapter 43: Bewilderment
Chapter 43: Bewilderment
In the combat arena, despite Su Chen's encouragement, the disciple chose not to concede.
However, when facing Miao Zhan, the gap in strength was evident.
Fortunately, Miao Zhan stopped in time, preventing any injuries.
As the instructor, Ji Sheng seemed to have no intention of protecting his disciple.
With this duel concluded, the final battle for the top spot commenced.
At first, who could have imagined that Su Chen and Miao Zhan would be the last two vying for the championship?
Entering the combat arena, Miao Zhan was especially cautious, having learned from Su Chen and Hou Shenfei's previous duel.
In their exchange, it was clear that Miao Zhan's strength was not on par with Hou Shenfei's.
This time, Miao Zhan seemed overly cautious.
Even when he spotted an opening, he remained calm.
But with this, Su Chen would not hold back.
The profoundness of Lin Family Blade Art was not just about deceptive moves.
If you don't take advantage of your opponent's opening, you must seize the opportunity and advance.
During his encounter with the Greater Demon, Su Chen's understanding of Lin Family Blade Art had deepened.
At times, he even wondered if this blade art was truly created by a single family.
Its profundity was no less than the cultivation techniques of the great sects.
The overly conservative Miao Zhan, on the other hand, exposed his own flaws.
Seizing the opportunity, Su Chen quickly won the duel.
Upon witnessing Miao Zhan's performance, the powerhouses of Heaven's Pole City already knew his chances were slim.
To defeat Su Chen, one must seize his genuine openings.
Not by constantly avoiding and dodging.
However, these outcomes were all within everyone's expectations.
With Hou Shenfei's defeat, Miao Zhan's loss was also reasonable.
From the third hour to the end of the seventh hour, a full six hours had passed.
No one could have imagined that this year's new disciple combat tournament would end with Su Chen as the champion.
On stage, Elder Shang Xuan Zhenren announced the champion of this tournament.
On his wrinkled face, a faint smile emerged.
Elder Shang Xuan seemed pleased with the outcome.
After announcing the result, he led the other elders away.
Seeing the sect's elite members leave, the others also stood up and departed.
Ji Sheng didn't linger, and as soon as he saw the elders leaving, he followed suit.
Wu Yi and Huang Shanyun, sitting not far away, hurried over.
They approached Su Chen, and Wu Yi and Huang Shanyun couldn't help but size him up.
"To be honest, we never expected that you, Su Shidi, would win the championship today.
I didn't understand, and I even advised you to concede earlier.
Fortunately, you didn't listen to me."
Wu Yi was sincere, apologizing for underestimating Su Chen earlier.
Su Chen smiled, "I was just lucky to win."
As they spoke, the group invited Su Chen to a banquet that had been prepared.
Su Chen didn't hesitate and smiled as he headed to the banquet with the others.
The news spread quickly, and with Su Chen's unexpected victory, even more people began to spread the word.
During the banquet, Su Chen thanked Lin Tian for the blade art.
But when Su Chen mentioned using Lin Family Blade Art, Lin Tian was a bit dazed.
He replied, "Huh? You used Lin Family Blade Art?"
He hadn't realized that this was their family's blade art.
When he saw his uncles using it, they didn't have those deceptive moves.
After the event, Su Chen noticed a change in their attitudes; the disdain they once held was now absent.
The rumors of his greed for credit might still persist, but at least now they knew he had some skills. His future explanations would no longer be as feeble as before.
Back in his courtyard, Su Chen lay on his bed, reflecting on the day's success. He had won the top spot, and Tiangang City would reward him with a weapon.
The tournament had also validated his current strength. With his cultivation of the Profound Heaven Heart Sutra and the consumption of the Emerald Superior Fruit, his foundation was no weaker than that of geniuses like Jin Yue and Hou Shenfei.
His deeper understanding of the Lin Family Blade Technique in the wilderness further showcased his prowess. Especially after activating the Blade Wielder Destiny, his long blade seemed to become an extension of his body, and his feints and deception were executed with even greater finesse.
However, despite winning the tournament, Su Chen knew his journey was far from over. The new disciples in the sect were all at the Eighth Stage Essence Refinement Realm.
He was still far from reaching Liu Xingwan, and even further from Tiangang City's prodigy, Gu Feng.
Su Chen's mind drifted back to the enrolment ceremony, recalling Gu Feng's words. He had told Su Chen not to disturb Liu Xingwan, and if Su Chen could surpass him, he would help Su Chen travel throughout the Great Zhou's major cities.
Su Chen took those words to heart.
I know it's hard for me to challenge Liu Xingwan.
But since both Gu Feng and I are from Tiangang City, the chance to compete with him is slightly better.
If a prodigy from Tiangang City's sect vouches for me, perhaps it will carry some weight.
Moreover, the gap between Gu Feng and Liu Xingwan isn't as vast.
If I can defeat Gu Feng, then my contribution in the Demon Slaying Campaign surpassing Liu Xingwan's makes sense.
Only then will people listen to my explanations.
Gu Feng, a sect prodigy, is rumored to have entered the Sixth Rank Mountain Furnace Inner Realm.
Indeed, the gap between us seems significant.
There's a vast chasm in our strength realms, and I still have a long way to go.
But, day by day, things are getting better."
That night, many struggled to sleep. Jin Yue lay in her bed, her mind replaying the scenes of Su Chen's duel with Hou Shenfei.
Su Chen hadn't directly defeated her, but the feeling of being outdone was more painful than losing herself.
After the duel, Ouyang Chuan immediately offered words of comfort to everyone.
However, Jin Yue's heart remained unconvinced.
She now seriously considered Su Chen's previous responses. Could it be that Su Chen wasn't a credit-grabber, and the Yunyang Sect had misunderstood him?
Su Chen's performance today proved he had some abilities. Previously, she thought he was talking nonsense, believing him to be arrogant and self-aggrandizing.
But the facts showed that Su Chen had genuine strength and wasn't blindly arrogant.
Jin Yue's mind was now filled with conflicting thoughts.
It was hard to believe that Su Chen's demon-slaying abilities could surpass Liu Xingwan's.
If Su Chen had such strength, would the Yunyang Sect really let him leave? Could it be that the sect's elite members were so foolish that they couldn't assess their disciples' abilities? Jin Yue found this hard to believe.
The Yunyang Sect remains the Great Zhou Dynasty's foremost sect.
In the past two years, while other sects have been on the defensive against demonic creatures, the Yunyang Sect has taken the initiative, continuously advancing the frontlines.
From this perspective, the sect's elite members are far from foolish.
(End of Chapter)
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