In Duan Lingtian's mind, the memories related to Zhang Yan still stopped at a few years ago.
At that time, Zhang Yan had once fought him in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom because of Zi Shang's younger sister, Zi Yan. After that, they even had some conflicts because of Zi Yan's hatred towards him.
Of course, they were all small conflicts that weren't worth mentioning.
At that time, Zhang Yan's strength was far inferior to him.
It was even to the extent that Zhang Yan wasn't even able to seize one of the final five positions in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom's Genius Competition that led to the Martial Competition of the Ten Dynasties.
Never had he imagined that a person like this, a person that was eliminated in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom's Genius Competition all those years ago, would actually bring along such a terrifying strength when he appeared once more.
Zhang Yan's current strength had already surpassed him in all aspects, and even if he utilized all his abilities and utilized the soul skill, Thousand Illusions, he wouldn't be a match for Zhang Yan.
"What exactly has this Zhang Yan encountered to actually become so strong?"
In the distance, Zi Shang stared fixedly at Zhang Yan, and his face was similarly filled with bewilderment.
With the strength Zhang Yan revealed now, even if he allowed Elder Ghost's incomplete soul to possess him, he would probably only be able to fight Zhang Yan to a tie.
Unless he was able to break through to the third level of the Void Interpretation Stage, and at that time, he would be able to easily defeat Zhang Yan.
Because at that time, Elder Ghost would possess a strength at the seventh level of the Void Interpretation Stage after possessing him.
As far as he was concerned, at that time, it would be equivalent to him being a seventh level Void Interpretation Stage martial artist, and it wouldn't be difficult for him to defeat Zhang Yan.
"This Zhang Yan is like a completely different person when compared to when I met him for the first time."
Su Li took a deep breath, and he was extremely shocked by the strength Zhang Yan possessed now.
"Out of consideration for the fact that we're both from the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom, I won't kill you."
Zhang Yan's fingers shook and easily blasted away the grade three spirit saber in Long Yun's hand, and then his figure flashed to return behind the middle aged man before standing there silently.
"Pei An, this is your disciple? He really has a good upbringing! "
Saber 5's face sank. How could he not be enraged when his disciple was taught a lesson before him?
"Saber 5, it's better to let the matters of the young deal with themselves … Or perhaps, you want to stand up for your disciple and deal with my disciple?"
Payne said faintly, "You, Saber Five, shouldn't be so depraved?"
Saber 5 was instantly stunned when he heard this, yet he had nothing to say in reply. He could only glare at Long Yun with disappointment, causing the bitterness on Long Yun's face to grow even more.
"Huiming, you win!"
Ning Can glared hatefully at Huiming. He had never expected that Huiming seemed to have known that the Blade Sect would stand on his side and had even found helpers.
At this time, even if the Skywolf Fort and the Blade Sect worked together, they would not be able to chase him away.
"Another 'Emotion Severing Sect' has come to take a share of the pie."
Jian Shisan shook his head, and then he seemed to have thought of something and muttered. "However, it doesn't matter … With the three of them, it's more or less enough."
After muttering to himself, Jian Shisan glanced at Duan Lingtian, Feng Tianwu, and Zhang Shouyong, and the more he looked, the more satisfied he was.
Duan Lingtian, who was standing at the side, was filled with confusion.
First, three monks had come, then a common clothed middle aged man had come, and he'd even brought Zhang Yan over.
Moreover, this common clothed middle aged man seemed to be the Master of a sect, and he was even Zhang Yan's Master.
What exactly is going on?
Duan Lingtian was unable to wrap his head around it no matter how hard he racked his brains.
"Amitabha. Vice Fort Master Ning, you don't have to pay attention to us. Feel free to do what you need to do … As for Sect Master Pei, we'll entertain him on your behalf."
Huiming smiled as she spoke to Ning Can, and her appearance was as infuriating as it could be.
Ning Can was angered to the point his face was livid, but since the matter had developed to this extent, it wasn't good for him to say anything further. He looked at the surroundings and said with a low voice, "The fourth round of the selections, begin!"
Duan Lingtian was just about to ask Jian Shisan about the three monks and the common clothed middle aged man when he heard Ning Can's voice, and he temporarily suppressed the bewilderment in his heart before flying out.
When Duan Lingtian arrived at the central area of the sky above the combat arena, the representatives and young geniuses of the 10 Dynasties had all recovered from their shock.
The appearance of the three monks and the common clothed middle aged man and young man caused them to be bewildered as well.
They were able to discern that no matter if it was the three monks or the middle aged man and young man, their origins were obviously extremely extraordinary. Otherwise, it wouldn't be to the extent of causing the two Vice Fort Masters of Skywolf Fort to lose their composure like that.
Now, when Ning Can announced the start of the fourth round of the selections, all of them suppressed the bewilderment in their hearts and looked at Duan Lingtian in unison.
"I wonder who Duan Lingtian will challenge first."
Someone was filled with curiosity towards this.
"The possessor of the number 10 token is Duan Lingtian's friend, and he probably won't be the first to challenge … I think that he'll probably challenge the possessor of the number 9 token."
Many people looked at the group of the Darqing Dynasty, and their gazes descended onto Ye Ling.
Ye Ling was slightly eager to give it a try when being looked at by many gazes, and she wished for nothing more than for Duan Lingtian to challenge her. Perhaps she would be able to obtain the number 1 token because of this.
But unfortunately, Duan Lingtian didn't even spare a glance at her.
"I challenge …"
Duan Lingtian spoke slowly, and then he paused for a moment before continuing. "The possessor of the number 2 token, Zi Shang!"
Zi Shang!
As soon as Duan Lingtian spoke these words, the scene was in an uproar.
Most people had never imagined that Duan Lingtian would challenge Zi Shang, and only those that knew of the conflict between Duan Lingtian and Duan Lingtian knew why Duan Lingtian would make such a choice.
For a time, the gazes of many people descended onto Zi Shang, and they were extremely curious towards the true strength of this personal disciple of the Vice Fort Master of Skywolf Fort, Zi Shang.
Based on the strength Zi Shang revealed earlier, it ought to be insufficient to obtain the number 2 token.
But since he was able to obtain the number 2 token and was able to make Vice Fort Master Ning take him as a personal disciple, it was sufficient to show that he wasn't simple, and perhaps he'd concealed his true strength since the beginning.
"Zi Shang, Vice Fort Master Ning's personal disciple … Duan Lingtian, the person that refused to become Vice Fort Master Ning's personal disciple. The battle between the two of them will surely be extremely exciting. "
"I feel that Duan Lingtian has probably concealed his strength as well … Every single time he makes a move, he seems to have only revealed the tip of the iceberg."
"I have this feeling as well … Since he's able to obtain the number 1 token, I presume he has true ability."
…
Unknowingly, many people's impression of Duan Lingtian had changed, and they didn't unanimously feel that Duan Lingtian had obtained the number 1 token through trickery any longer.
Ning Can's personal disciple?
The sounds of discussion in the surroundings caused the two middle aged men, Shang Huiming and Huijing, to simultaneously follow the gazes of everyone to look at Zi Shang.
Even the common clothed middle aged man, Pei An, the Master of Zhang Yan, had his gaze descended onto Zi Shang at this moment.
"Zi Shang!"
Zhang Yan still had an expressionless face, but the depths of his eyes were obviously filled with slight surprise.
Obviously, he'd never imagined that he would be able to see Zi Shang here.
As for Duan Lingtian, he'd noticed Duan Lingtian when he'd just arrived, and even though he was slightly surprised that Duan Lingtian was able to appear here, he wasn't too shocked.
After all, when he was in the Azure Forest Imperial Kingdom that day, Duan Lingtian had revealed terrifying natural talent, and it wasn't strange for him to possess his current accomplishments.
When he saw Duan Lingtian once more, he didn't look at Duan Lingtian with hatred like before, and perhaps it was because he'd already completely severed his relationship with Duan Lingtian.
In the past, he'd emptied his heart for Zi Shang's younger sister, Zi Yan, yet in the end, it was all for naught.
Since the moment Zi Yan swore on the Nine-Nine Heavenly Tribulation that it would be impossible for her to like him in her entire lifetime, he was completely disheartened and even wanted to die.
But unfortunately, he didn't die.
Later on, he encountered an Emotion Severing Sect disciple by chance that had come out to relax, and under the sympathy of fellow sufferers, he followed the disciple to join the Emotion Severing Sect.
At the Emotion Severing Sect, he'd found his final home.
His state at that time just happened to conform to the objective of the Emotion Severing Sect, so when he started cultivating, he advanced swiftly. Later on, he was even thought highly of by the Vice Sect Master of the Emotion Severing Sect, Pei An, and he became Pei An's personal disciple.
After a few years of cultivation and coupled with the inexhaustible resources Pei An gave him, his cultivation advanced by leaps and bounds, and his comprehension towards Concept grew even deeper.
Presently, even in the entire Emotion Severing Sect, there wasn't a second disciple in the younger generation that could defeat him.
Not long ago, his Master had broken through in his cultivation and smoothly succeeded the position of Sect Master of the Emotion Severing Sect, causing his status in the Emotion Severing Sect to rise along with it, and he was even publicly acknowledged as the successor of the next Sect Master of the Emotion Severing Sect.
…
It was precisely because of this that when Zhang Yan saw Duan Lingtian once more, he completely didn't have the hatred from all those years ago.
This was something Duan Lingtian noticed earlier.
But he didn't know the reason.
"I admit defeat!"
Under the gazes of everyone present, Zi Shang who was challenged by Duan Lingtian didn't hesitate in the slightest to admit defeat.
Admit defeat?
For a time, the scene was in an uproar.
Besides a small number of people that knew that Duan Lingtian was capable of restraining Duan Lingtian, everyone else had puzzled expressions as they didn't know why Zi Shang didn't even have the courage to fight Duan Lingtian.
"Could it be that Duan Lingtian is really so strong? Even Zi Shang doesn't dare fight him. "
"I think Zi Shang gave in to him instead … But, he doesn't seem to get along well with Duan Lingtian. Moreover, he's the personal disciple of Vice Fort Master Ning. Logically speaking, it's impossible for him to give in to Duan Lingtian."
"No matter what, he doesn't even have the courage to enter the arena. Zi Shang is truly too cowardly!"
…
Waves of merciless ridicule entered into Zi Shang's ears, causing his expression to become completely gloomy.
There was naturally a reason why he didn't dare accept Duan Lingtian's challenge.
He knew clearly in his heart that with the hatred Duan Lingtian had towards him, once he dared enter the arena, Duan Lingtian would absolutely not hold back in the slightest and kill him.
Even though he had the Elder Ghost as his trump card, this trump card of his just happened to be restrained by Duan Lingtian, and he was utterly unable to utilize it.
Moreover, once he faced Duan Lingtian with his own strength, Duan Lingtian would be entirely capable of killing him before he could admit defeat once Duan Lingtian executed that illusory realm soul skill.
So, admitting defeat was his only choice, and also the best choice.
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