"I'll give you three breaths of time. Kneel and apologize, or don't force me to act!"
Ignoring Gong Lin's murderous glare, Xu Chuan said indifferently.
"You!!!"
Gong Lin gritted his teeth until they made a cracking sound. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?
This guy was even more arrogant than him!
"One breath."
"Two breaths."
Xu Chuan began counting in front of Gong Lin.
He gave him no room for face whatsoever.
Seeing that his master had not intervened to stop him, Gong Lin felt a sense of despair.
*Plop.*
Gong Lin directly knelt before Xu Chuan.
"I'm sorry, I was too arrogant. I shouldn't have insulted the Taiyi Holy Land!"
Seeing his disciple forced to kneel and apologize by Xu Chuan, Luo Yunsheng, who had been smiling all along, couldn't hold back.
However, with so many people from the Taiyi Holy Land present, he could do nothing, nor did he dare to do anything. He could only swallow his pride.
Meanwhile, in the grand hall, the experts of the Taiyi Holy Land, having seen Gong Lin easily defeated by Xu Chuan, showed long-lost smiles.
Especially after witnessing Xu Chuan's strength, their smiles grew even wider.
The Holy Master of Taiyi smiled and said, "Daoist Luo, I apologize. Our Holy Land's True Disciple Xu is a bit impetuous and shouldn't have made your disciple kneel and apologize."
This taunt left Luo Yunsheng speechless.
Not too long ago, he had said the same words to the experts of the Taiyi Holy Land.
He never expected retribution to come so quickly.
He felt incredibly wronged.
"Holy Master, since the spar has concluded, I shall take my leave with my disciple!"
He truly had no face to stay any longer.
The more arrogant he had been earlier, the more awkward he felt now.
With that, he quickly left the Taiyi Holy Land with Gong Lin, who was still kneeling in the hall.
Outside the hall, the disciples erupted into thunderous cheers.
"True Disciple Xu is amazing!"
"True Disciple Xu is invincible!"
"What Gong Lin? He was just a straw dummy, no match for True Disciple Xu!"
Xu Chuan's swift victory over Gong Lin and forcing him to kneel and apologize finally released the pent-up frustration in their hearts.
For a moment, Xu Chuan's prestige reached its peak.
After Luo Yunsheng and his disciple left, the Holy Master of Taiyi, with a smile, said to Xu Chuan, "Xu Chuan, you performed admirably this time. You defeated a stronger opponent and brought honor back to our Taiyi Holy Land."
The surrounding Peak Masters also looked at Xu Chuan with admiration and praised him repeatedly.
His master, Situ Lin, was extremely pleased with Xu Chuan's performance.
The only regret was not being able to ascertain the full extent of Xu Chuan's strength.
After all, he had defeated Gong Lin with just one punch.
His most skilled saber techniques had not even been displayed.
Xu Chuan humbly replied, "Holy Master, you flatter me. As a True Disciple of the Holy Land, it is my duty to uphold its dignity. Besides, I couldn't stand his arrogance and had wanted to make a move for a long time."
Hearing this, the Holy Master of Taiyi and the Peak Masters considered Xu Chuan a talent worth nurturing. They had no objections to him being listed as a potential Holy Son.
With such a Holy Son, there was no reason why the Taiyi Holy Land wouldn't continue to prosper.
At this moment, their hearts were filled with joy.
Afterward.
The Holy Master of Taiyi looked at Xu Chuan and said with a smile, "For this victory, what reward do you desire?"
"There's no need to hide anything. Just say whatever you want."
Hearing this, Xu Chuan's eyes lit up.
The Holy Master of Taiyi was a seasoned expert and surely possessed many treasures. Now, he had the opportunity to obtain one of them, how could he not be excited?
He currently needed treasures to solidify his foundation and break through to the Divine Ability realm.
"Holy Master, do you have anything that can help me solidify my foundation? I have no other requests."
Xu Chuan said respectfully.
"Something to solidify your foundation... let me think."
The Holy Master of Taiyi pondered for a moment.
Then.
As if remembering something, he took out a jade bottle.
"This contains a drop of Golden Crow's essence blood. I obtained it in my youth, and it perfectly suits your physique."
"Refining this will pose no problem for your breakthrough to the Divine Ability realm!"
Saying this, the Holy Master of Taiyi handed the jade bottle to Xu Chuan.
Golden Crow's essence blood?
Upon hearing this, Xu Chuan was initially stunned, but then his heart surged with ecstasy.
The Golden Crow was a divine beast born from the sun. It possessed the strength of the Reincarnation realm from birth, and an adult Golden Crow was a Heavenly King realm existence.
Its essence blood was a treasure among treasures, with miraculous effects in solidifying the foundation of the lower three realms. However, it was rumored to be extinct. He never expected the Holy Master of Taiyi to still possess a drop.
Moreover, his Solar Sacred Body was highly compatible with the Golden Crow's essence blood, allowing its effects to be maximized.
After refining this drop of Golden Crow's essence blood, he was certain to forge a perfect foundation and advance to the Divine Ability realm.
This was truly an unexpected joy.
"Thank you, Holy Master!"
Xu Chuan bowed respectfully and accepted the drop of Golden Crow's essence blood from the Holy Master.
Seeing this.
The Holy Master of Taiyi smiled slightly and nodded.
On the other side.
Yang Sheng, who had been defeated by Gong Lin, stood there.
He listened to the exclamations and praise for Xu Chuan from the Holy Master and his fellow disciples, and then watched Xu Chuan receive the reward from the Holy Master.
For some reason.
Although he had never met Xu Chuan before and had no prior enmity, he felt an inexplicable sense of hatred towards him at this moment.
Xu Chuan had become a True Disciple for a much shorter time than him, yet his strength was far superior.
This made him very indignant.
"Why, why is he so strong!"
He took several deep breaths, forcibly suppressing this feeling of aversion and jealousy.
However.
His state of mind became inexplicably agitated.
...
Xu Chuan keenly sensed this hostility.
This caused his brow to furrow.
He looked around, trying to pinpoint the source of this malice.
Until he saw Yang Sheng not far away.
This was the True Disciple with the Fire Spirit Physique that he had heard about long ago.
He scanned Yang Sheng with his system, and Yang Sheng's information appeared before his eyes.
[Name: Yang Sheng]
[Realm: Mortal Transformation Realm, Fifth Level]
[Talent: Kingly Invincibility]
[Destiny: Protagonist of Destiny (Gold), Unyielding (Gold), Fire Spirit Physique (Purple), More Courageous with Each Setback (Purple), Envious (White)]
[Life Script: Male Protagonist of "Martial Break the Firmament"]
[Life Trajectory: Originally a young master from a wealthy family in the capital of the Wei Kingdom, he was accidentally noticed by an elder of the Taiyi Holy Land and brought to the Holy Land. Later, he was discovered to possess the rare Fire Spirit Physique and accepted as a True Disciple by the Peak Master of Ziyang Peak. Subsequently, he was defeated by Gong Lin of the Yaoshan Sword Sect in a spar. Unable to accept defeat, he became more determined with each setback and his cultivation progressed rapidly.]
[Opportunity 1: Found a ring in the Golden Ancient Hall, with a remnant soul dormant within.]
[Opportunity 2: In the Golden Ancient Hall, snatched the Supreme Bone. After fusing with it, he gained the martial arts experience and inheritance of the Emperor Lord realm.]
[Opportunity 3: Received the inheritance of the Golden Ancient Hall Master.]
...
The two gold and two purple destinies made Xu Chuan pause.
He never expected Yang Sheng, who harbored malice towards him, to possess such destiny.
Furthermore, he was the protagonist of something called "Martial Break the Firmament."
This was something Xu Chuan had not encountered before, a protagonist so explicitly defined.
This kind of protagonist, Xu Chuan thought, was not comparable to a mere favored son of destiny like Xu Chen.
The opportunities he possessed also confirmed Xu Chuan's suspicions.
"I must seize these opportunities!"
"Regardless of whether you are the protagonist or not, if you dare to compete with me, you will die!"
With this thought, a sharpness flashed in Xu Chuan's eyes.