Seven layers of Sacred Intent, seven Sacred Infants, inevitably bringing countless storms of blood and carnage.

According to the obscure hints within the cultivation method, the seven Sacred Infants of the Seven Intent Sacred Spirit Art would bear seven different side effects.

Judging from Li Chongnan, who had now broken through to the first section of the first layer, if she could reach the true realm of the seven-section Sacred Infant, her strength… even Li Cheng颐 himself could hardly imagine.

At that time, whether the opponents they provoked, or the enemies and friends they made, none would be something the Dragon Beard Gate could withstand.

Therefore…

"Teacher," Li Cheng颐 turned around. "Officially accept me as your disciple, then abdicate."

"！？？”獄龙 was stunned. "What did you say?!"

Zhuang Yijing and Yu Yanxiao also wondered if they had misheard.

The two women stared blankly at Li Cheng颐, as if trying to confirm if he had misspoke.

"The Dragon Beard Gate in your hands has no meaning anymore. Having to enter the top 100 every year is already beyond your capabilities," Li Cheng颐 said.

"..." 獄龙 fell silent.

Indeed.

If Li Cheng颐 hadn't emerged to support them this time, the fate facing the Dragon Beard Gate would inevitably have been him having to compete himself.

But his current state of strength…

Going up…

Silence filled the hall.

Zhuang Yijing and Yu Yanxiao didn't know what to say either.

Li Chongnan, on the other hand, was completely unfamiliar with all of this and uninterested. Her only teacher had always been Li Cheng颐.

After cultivating the Sacred Spirit Art, she felt as if she had been reborn.

The powerful Wisdom Sword allowed her to instantly kill anyone who dared to resist her within three meters of her.

She had also tested the power of the Wisdom Sword, and it was enough to penetrate commonly available bulletproof vests.

Most importantly, the Wisdom Sword could appear anywhere within three meters at any time.

For example, inside the opponent's body.

Such an exaggeratedly terrifying cultivation method was the core reason why she was so devoted to Li Cheng颐.

After a long silence.

獄龙 felt his throat was even a little dry as he looked at Li Cheng颐.

"I…"

"If you can reach the Dragon Realm! I promise to pass on the position of Sect Master to you!"

He changed his tone.

Dragon Realm.

The ultimate realm of the Dragon Beard Gate.

Li Cheng颐, however, had been focusing on improving the Evil Flower and hadn't inclined much towards martial arts.

After all, even reaching the Dragon Realm might not improve him much.

Dragon Beard Strength, the four realms, he had only just entered the Strength Realm.

"Even the Dragon Realm is no match for me," Li Cheng颐 said.

"Believe me." 獄龙's eyes became resolute at this moment, "Dragon Realm is not just about physical enhancement and evolution, it is the ultimate realm pursued by life. Breaking limits, surpassing oneself, it's not about reaching a certain fixed level, but a realm that allows you to completely transform and break through yourself."

"If you can really reach it, you will never regret your efforts!"

Li Cheng颐 looked into 獄龙's eyes and seemed to understand something.

Perhaps he had a slight deviation in his understanding of the Dragon Beard Gate's martial arts.

After a moment of silence, he slowly nodded.

"Alright, I promise you."

"I believe in you." 獄龙 said in a deep voice. "You are the most talented genius I have ever seen! If anyone in the modern martial arts world is most likely to reach the ultimate realm, it is definitely you!"

"..." Li Cheng颐 remained noncommittal.

He possessed the Weak Shadow Dragon bloodline, making him far stronger than ordinary people in every aspect.

Such a starting point naturally made him an unparalleled genius in martial arts schools that valued physique, strength, and speed.

He didn't plan to delve deeply into the martial arts world. Obtaining permissions and improving the strength of the Sacred Spirit Art was his goal.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore." 獄龙 said, "The competition starts tomorrow. The venue is the martial arts hall in Chaoyu city. The competition format is best two out of three to advance. We need to arrange who goes first and who goes later."

"The opening ceremony is tomorrow morning, and the first match starts at noon. I don't know how many teams have come from all over the country, so there will definitely be a screening first."

"The entire competition is divided into five divisions, with each division producing the strongest, and then the five teams compete for the final championship."

獄龙 had obviously investigated everything and spoke in great detail.

"East, South, West, North, and Central, we are in the Southern Division. The opponents for tomorrow's preliminary round have already been sent over. Originally, if we weren't living on our own, we should be staying in the hotel arranged by the division, but it doesn't matter. As long as we arrive at the preliminary venue on time tomorrow."

"So what is the preliminary arrangement?" Li Cheng颐 asked.

"Li Chongnan first, Yu Yanxiao second, Zhuang Yijing third," 獄龙 said.

"Are you trying to train Xiao Jing?" Li Cheng颐 asked.

"She is the strongest genius besides you. Naturally, she can't rashly go on stage at the beginning. It's best to observe the various killing moves and styles of other opponents before going up," 獄龙 said.

"Not appropriate." Li Cheng颐 objected. "If I tell you that my disciple Xiao Nan is the strongest of the three, would you believe it?"

"Impossible!" 獄龙 frowned. "How long has she been practicing?"

"You can try," Li Cheng颐 said.

"I'll try!" Yu Yanxiao also knew about Li Chongnan's situation, and now stood up voluntarily.

She didn't believe that this newcomer who had only been practicing for a short time could beat her, a senior disciple who had been practicing for many years.

But when she stood up, Li Chongnan still stood in place, unmoving.

"Xiao Nan?" Li Cheng颐 looked at her.

"Teacher. I refuse," Li Chongnan said calmly. There was a hint of deeply hidden, inexplicable emotion in her eyes.

"Why?" Li Cheng颐 asked.

"Just as you intended, teacher," Li Chongnan said, "I'm afraid I'll accidentally kill Senior Sister Yu."

Li Cheng颐 stared into his disciple's eyes, seeming to see something.

"What if I insist that you do it?"

"Then…" Li Chongnan suddenly clawed heavily at her own right arm.

Crack.

With a crisp sound, her right arm broke and hung limply at her side.

"I can only make myself as weak as possible to fulfill your order, teacher."

Li Chongnan seemed to have transformed into a completely different person. She instantly self-harmed, without even furrowing her brows.

"！！？？”

"！！！”

"！！”

The other three people nearby were caught off guard by this scene, their eyes widened, and an incomprehensible chill surged from the depths of their hearts.

This guy… what the hell!?

Li Cheng颐 gazed at Li Chongnan, seeming to understand what one of the seven intents of the Sacred Spirit Art's first layer's side effects was.

Madness!

A madness that scorned everything.

At this moment, Li Chongnan had been completely activated by this incomprehensible intent of arrogance.

She was unwilling to disobey her teacher's order, and she was unwilling to wrong herself by not using her full strength, so she simply broke her own arm to reduce the possibility of killing Yu Yanxiao.

This kind of thought was simply incomprehensible to ordinary people!

"I... I think I'll pass…" Yu Yanxiao was a little scared.

Someone who was so ruthless to themselves would undoubtedly be even more ruthless to their opponents.

獄龙 also understood this, looking at Li Chongnan, this young man who had initially appeared unremarkable. He suddenly had the feeling that their era's tide was receding, and the new generation's light was gradually obscuring everything.

"Injuring your arm at this time… your preliminary round tomorrow…" Zhuang Yijing couldn't understand the other party's thought process, hesitatingly saying with a hint of fear.

"It doesn't matter. If I'm only this capable, it's my own fault if I die in the arena," Li Chongnan said calmly.

Silence.

The atmosphere turned cold.

Li Cheng颐 was contemplating the changes brought about by the Sacred Spirit Art.

And 獄龙 and the other two were truly stunned.

If Zhuang Yijing and Yu Yanxiao hadn't truly felt the atmosphere of the Fierce Battle Competition before coming to Chaoyu,

Then from this moment on, they truly understood a trace of the Fierce Battle Competition's cruelty.

No one expected that this trace of cruelty would be brought to them by their own teammate first.

"Alright, then let Li Chongnan be the third, Xiaoxiao first, and Xiaojing second." 獄龙 took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

"Okay."

Li Cheng颐 nodded.

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The next day.

Chaoyu Martial Arts Hall.

The huge, circular ring-shaped martial arts hall was entirely covered with an ice-blue metal coating.

Surrounding it were floating blue metal platforms broadcasting the entire competition.

Further away, red and blue painted aircraft constantly patrolled slowly.

Those were the people from the Security Agency cooperating with the Nine Instruments Flying Instrument Masters to conduct security patrols.

The entire martial arts hall was equipped with a special scanning system that could comprehensively monitor and prohibit any technological weapons and equipment from entering.

A huge cylindrical blue light curtain floated and rotated above the ring-shaped martial arts hall.

Animated stick figure fighting scenes were constantly played on the light curtain.

Beams of light shone down from all around, scanning the entire martial arts field.

The martial arts field, which could accommodate tens of thousands of people, was now gradually being filled with aircraft and vehicles.

A dense crowd of people flowed along the entrance, beginning to take their seats.

The arena's circular seats were already more than half full.

Many nobles, wealthy merchants, and descendants of large families who had come from other cities were among the audience of the Fierce Battle Competition.

The expensive on-site tickets, which were unaffordable for ordinary people, were nothing to them.

"3225! The annual Ji Wu Feng Bao, this year's competition venue at our Chaoyu Martial Arts Hall, officially opens!"

An impassioned and excited deep male voice constantly echoed through the loudspeaker in the sky above the venue.

"This competition is fully sponsored by the famous sports brand Biliavega."

"Technical maintenance is fully sponsored by the world-renowned brand, Weibang Technology!"

Amidst the stream of vehicles below, deafening music with a huge sense of rhythm blasted, making Li Cheng颐 and the others in the car feel numb.

They were currently sitting in the competition's special vehicle heading to the preliminary venue.

"I have already said the precautions once before, please the members of the Dragon Beard Gate remember them carefully. To repeat, the entire competition does not allow leaving the martial arts hall, only after completion can you leave."

The guide girl in the front of the car was still constantly repeating the necessary precautions.

The cheers that rose and fell from outside the car constantly drowned out her voice, making it a little unclear.

In the distance, a white aircraft slowly flew past, with the words 'Feers Unlimited Fighting' appearing on the side.

"Is it allowed for foreign martial arts schools to participate here?" Zhuang Yijing asked.

"Of course, any martial arts school can participate if they want to," the guide nodded. "Of course, because there are injury and death quotas, they are fully responsible for any deaths or maiming."

Zhuang Yijing swallowed. This seemed a little different from what she had imagined, just trying the waters on stage…

"It's okay, it's just letting you go on stage to experience the atmosphere, if you feel like you can't beat them, just admit defeat immediately," 獄龙 comforted in a low voice.

Li Cheng颐 glanced at her. This child didn't add lustful intentions at every turn like before, obviously she had spent more energy on cultivation.

He then looked at Li Chongnan.

"Afraid?"

"Afraid."

Li Chongnan raised her head.

"Afraid of accidentally killing too many."

"…" Li Cheng颐 didn't speak, just smiled.

Doo doo.

Suddenly, the guide's phone rang.

She quickly answered, listening for a while, and suddenly froze.

"What did you say!? The opponent abstained!?" Each team had its own exclusive guide, and she was specifically responsible for the Dragon Beard Gate, so all competition information would be notified to them in advance.

But now…

The guide hung up the phone, staring blankly at the Dragon Beard Gate's group.

"Your opponents for today have abstained."

"Abstained!?"

獄龙 and the others looked dumbfounded. It just started…

"Automatically advance to the next round?" Li Cheng颐 asked.

"Yes…" The guide was speechless.

Li Cheng颐 looked at Xiao Nan.

"Looks like you're very lucky."

Li Chongnan narrowed her eyes and responded with a somewhat displeased tone.

Only at this time could you see a trace of the childishness that still remained in her.

(End of this chapter)