Lin Yi was secretly shocked at that time, but he did not think deeply about it.
While Lin Yi was observing the surroundings, the Gold Core Stage experts around him were also secretly watching him. To be more precise, they were observing Huang Xiaotao, who was wearing a veil!
In the Three Pavilions of the north island, there were very few female cultivators, and those who could reach the Gold Core Stage were even rarer. Looking at the whole audience, Huang Xiaotao was the only female cultivator participating in the inner core competition. Apart from her, there was only Shanghai Laner who was watching from the audience stand. It was impossible for Huang Xiaotao not to be noticed.
"That Huang Xiaotao, how did she suddenly become an Early-stage Gold Core Stage expert, and even with Lin Yi?" Xu Lingchong could not help but be surprised.
He had a good understanding of the Gold Core Stage experts of the Three Pavilions, but he had never thought that Lin Yi would find such a partner, which really caught him off guard.
"Lin Yi is really a playboy. He even wants such a disfigured woman. He really doesn't care about anything!" Meng Tong sneered at the side.
"Hmph, I think he is cornered and forced to find such a partner. Although I don't know when Huang Xiaotao formed the Gold Core Stage, but looking at her momentum, she should have just broken through not long ago, and her strength is very limited." Xu Lingchong sneered and said, "Hehe, two Early-stage Gold Core Stage experts, they don't even know how they will die. Let's just watch!"
While the crowd was discussing, the inner core competition finally officially began. Today, the first one, Feng Tian, was going to fight one-on-one, and the opponent was decided by drawing lots in public.
What was interesting was that Lin Yi, the famous newcomer king of the Welcome Pavilion, was the first to be drawn to the arena, and his first opponent was Yu Dayong, an outer official disciple from Blue Cloud Pavilion.
Yu Dayong was an Early-stage Gold Core Stage expert from Blue Cloud Pavilion who had recently emerged. Before, he had always been unknown, and no one had ever paid attention to him. In comparison, Lin Yi, the Newcomer King, was much more eye-catching.
Everyone's gazes were focused on Lin Yi. Some were playful, some were contemptuous, and some were indifferent. Everyone wanted to see for themselves how capable Lin Yi, the Newcomer King, was.
With his hands behind his back, Lin Yi stood calmly at the side of the arena. When Yu Dayong stepped onto the stage, his originally calm aura suddenly skyrocketed. A moment ago, it was still calm and tranquil, but in the next moment, huge waves surged into the sky, causing everyone's expression to change.
Feeling such a terrifying aura, Yu Dayong's expression suddenly showed a bit of hesitation and struggle. They were both at the Early-stage of Gold Core, but comparing their auras, how was it like they were at the same level?
"The first round of the inner disciple competition, Lin Yi versus Yu Dayong, begins!" The judge announced. This … was actually an expert of the Nascent Soul stage. At this moment, he wasn't suppressing his strength, but rather revealing it to the fullest!
This was also the first time that Lin Yi had seen an expert of the Nascent Soul stage in the three pavilions. As for the other big shots … Usually, he didn't show his strength. His golden finger couldn't be used beyond his level, so he didn't know the strength of Shanghai Tianhua and the others. He only knew that their aura was threatening.
Everyone in the arena looked solemn at the same time. They were ready to observe Lin Yi's strength. Although Yu Dayong of Blue Cloud Pavilion was not strong, Lin Yi was only at the Early-stage of Gold Core after all. He should be able to deal with it.
However, Yu Dayong's next reaction was beyond everyone's expectations.
"Wait, I give up!" Yu Dayong suddenly raised his hands and shouted, his face flushed.
For a moment, there was a sudden uproar in the arena. The sounds of ridicule and abuse were endless. However, Yu Dayong still didn't change his original intention. After glancing at Lin Yi, he turned around and left the arena.
This scene not only surprised everyone in the arena, but even Lin Yi himself was a little stunned. The first round was the most ruthless elimination round. Once lost, there was no need to think about what would happen next. Normal people would try their best to fight for even if there was only a 10% chance. Who would be like Yu Dayong and directly give up?
If Yu Dayong was facing an expert in the Late-stage of Gold Core who was several levels higher than him, or even higher, it was understandable. However, Lin Yi was only in the Early-stage of Gold Core!
Little did he know that even if they were both in the Early-stage of Gold Core, there was still a huge difference in their strength. Lin Yi was able to kill Su Zhaohe in one move. With Su Zhaohe's strength, it was absolutely not a problem for him to kill Yu Dayong in one move.
Letting him fight with Lin Yi, wasn't that courting death? Yu Dayong still had this bit of self-awareness.
As long as one's strength reached the Early-stage of Gold Core, so long as one participated in the Inner Court Competition, then no matter what the final result was, one would surely be able to become an Inner Court Core Disciple in the end. The only difference was none other than whether one was fancied by a big shot of the higher-ups and was taken as an honorary disciple. That was all.
Yu Dayong had never had any background. Although he had extravagant hopes that one day he would be able to obtain the favor of a big shot, he knew that this was basically extravagant hopes. So long as he was able to advance to become an Inner Court Core Disciple, he would have achieved his objective this time. If he thought too much about other things, it would be purely fleeting and would only harm himself.
"Trash! Coward! " Xu Lingchong who was below the arena couldn't help but curse hatefully when he saw this. Although he didn't expect this unknown Yu Dayong to be able to directly kill Lin Yi, he was still an Early-stage Gold Core expert after all. At least, he had to cause some trouble for Lin Yi. What the hell was the point of directly admitting defeat?
Meng Tong who was at the side also gnashed his teeth in hatred. The Inner Court Competition was such a crucial occasion, yet he made his opponent surrender without a fight. What kind of prestige was this! The reputation of Lin Yi, the Newcomer King, was really resounding now, causing others to be envious to the point of going mad with jealousy!
On the other side of the spectator stand, Shanghai Laner was extremely excited. Although she was very confident in Lin Yi, those that were able to participate in the Inner Court Competition were all Gold Core experts. This was a completely new battlefield for Lin Yi, and it would be a lie to say that she wasn't worried in the slightest.
Even if Lin Yi was able to instantly kill Su Zhaohe and possessed formidable strength, he wasn't someone that was easy to deal with. Even a rabbit would bite when cornered, not to mention a dignified Gold Core expert. Even if Lin Yi won in the end, what if he was injured?
She didn't expect this Yu Dayong to be so tactful. He took the initiative to admit defeat without saying a word. Little Junior Brother passed the stage easily without any surprise!
However, Shanghai Tianhua who was pulled to the side to watch the battle looked indifferent from the beginning to the end, without any surprise.
"Hehe, Grandpa, do you think this Yu Dayong is a friend of Little Junior Brother's acquaintance? Otherwise, why would he admit defeat so easily?" Shanghai Laner was happy for Lin Yi while she couldn't help but ask curiously.
With her identity, the Inner Court Competition was nothing new. She had seen the excitement many times before, but this kind of direct admission of defeat was very rare. Even if there were a few times, it was because there was a great disparity in strength between the two sides. This was the first time that an expert of the same level directly admitted defeat. (Wish everyone a Happy New Year! Today's 5 updates will explode, I hope everyone is happy watching!) (To be continued …)
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