Xia Yang said coldly to Xiao Chen. Then, he stepped forward. The next stage tested Movement Techniques, which were also based on ten points.
Xia Yang's performance in this stage was not very good. The tenth-layer Thunder Fire Art allowed his explosive power to far surpass that of the younger generation.
However, his Movement Technique was much weaker. He only managed to get seven points in this stage, barely passing the passing line.
Seeing his opponent's unsatisfactory performance, Xiao Chen was happy and relaxed. He held back some of his strength, using only the Great Perfection Thunder Dragon Steps to obtain eight points.
Xiao Chen did not have a specific goal. He just needed to obtain one point more than his opponent in each stage.
He could not do anything about the first stage. Xia Yang obtained nine points. If Xiao Chen did not bring out his full strength, he would not be able to surpass him.
In the second stage, Xiao Chen could preserve his strength. Naturally, Xiao Chen chose to do so.
Among the cultivators watching, Xiao Chen discovered several strong existences. The auras they gave off were no weaker than Liu Yun's.
Xiao Chen did not know what these people were here for. If he could preserve some of his strength, he would do so, not letting others see through him.
The third stage tested eyesight. There was no need to mention this stage. Xiao Chen had already cultivated the Heavenly Eye.
If Xiao Chen opened the Heavenly Eye, even the half-step Emperor Wu would not be a match for him. He did not need to open the Heavenly Eye to deal with Xia Yang.
Xiao Chen easily obtained seven points, defeating his opponent's six points.
It looked like the two were locked in a stalemate. Every time, it seemed like Xia Yang had a chance to defeat Xiao Chen. However, Xiao Chen surpassed him by one point every time.
After three stages, the gap between the two reached three points. Liu Yun's expression turned increasingly unsightly. At the start, Ba Tu, whom Liu Yun looked down on, smiled more widely.
The fourth stage tested practical combat. With Xiao Chen's intentional control, Liu Yun finally defeated Xiao Chen, defeating Xiao Chen's six points with seven points.
After the four stages, Xiao Chen obtained a total of thirty-one points, and Xia Yang obtained twenty-nine points. The two's total points successfully entered the top fifty of the Outstanding Talent Token.
Among the Heaven's Pride Tokens, Xiao Chen had engraved the number 30, while Xia Yang had engraved the number 49.
The numbers represented their rankings. It was clear who won and who lost the bet between Ba Tu and Liu Yun. Everyone had already somewhat expected the final outcome from the moment Xiao Chen chopped off the iron man's head.
However, Xiao Chen still could not accept it. How could a nameless person turn the tables and defeat the Thunder Fire Sovereign's descendant, Xia Yang?
"Haha! Young man, you are quite ambitious. I wonder how much of your strength you will be able to bring out in the test for the Proud Son of Heaven Token."
The old deacon who had first tested Xiao Chen's strength had keenly noticed that Xiao Chen had concealed his true strength in the last few tests, so he had secretly transmitted a message to Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen did not pay too much attention to it. He hid his strength simply to avoid some trouble. He did not have any other ambitions.
He could only say that this old deacon was thinking too much.
"Two hundred Essence Stones! Quickly take them out!"
The victor had already been decided. Ba Tu immediately led Xiao Chen to demand repayment, not giving Liu Yun any face.
Liu Yun's face darkened as he tossed out two hundred Essence Stones. He said coldly, "Let me tell you, my Essence Stones are not that easy to obtain. Don't run into me at the Summit Meeting!"
After saying that, Liu Yun felt that he had lost too much face, so he quickly left. Xia Yang, who followed closely behind, glanced at Xiao Chen before leaving without saying a word.
"Is that so? I think they are easy to obtain. Coincidentally, I lack Essence Stones. Many thanks, Brother Liu!"
Ba Tu said loudly to Liu Yun, who had already gone far away, as he accepted the Essence Stones with a carefree smile on his face.
"Come, let's go and have a drink. This was really delightful." Ba Tu directly handed the Essence Stones to Xiao Chen, not showing any intention of putting them in his pocket. Then, he led Xiao Chen out of the City Lord's Residence.
The commotion slowly died down. However, news of Xiao Chen chopping off the metal puppet's head with one saber strike in the City Lord's Residence's Clan Affairs Hall, which was unprecedented in history, would definitely spread throughout the entire Dark City in a short time.
As a bladesman, Xiao Chen obtained full marks in the first stage of the Outstanding Talent Token's test, putting him on par with the half-step Emperor Wu.
However, to everyone's surprise, Xiao Chen's feat in the Clan Affairs Hall was just the beginning.
Over the next few days, people continued to obtain the Outstanding Talent Token, setting new records one after another. Furthermore, most of these people were not the local outstanding talents of Dark City. They were all outsiders, giving off the feeling that a storm was brewing.
The cultivators in Dark City only reacted when the news of the start of the new Outstanding Talent Summit Meeting spread. These strong outstanding talents that suddenly appeared were people from other sea domains who came to participate in the Outstanding Talent Summit Meeting.
The originally restless Dark City immediately turned even more chaotic. Every day, there would be fierce battles between outstanding talents, trying to determine who was stronger.
Among them, many of the outsiders had made a name for themselves in a series of fierce battles. This allowed people to know the names of these people in advance.
Dark City was very chaotic. However, Xiao Chen did not care about this chaos. He remained in the Flame Rock fortress and anxiously repaired the Dragon Subduing Platform with Yue Bingyun. Xiao Chen anxiously repaired the Dragon Subduing Platform with Yue Bingyun. Even his cultivation time was squeezed out.
With the Outstanding Talent Token, Xiao Chen successfully purchased the divine materials he needed to repair the Dragon Subduing Platform. At the same time, he saved a large sum of Black Astral Coins, allowing him to experience the great benefits of the Outstanding Talent Token.
Yue Bingyun did not go anywhere in Dark City. When she learned that Xiao Chen wanted to repair the Dragon Subduing Platform, she took the initiative to offer her help. The repair was a huge project. It would be great if someone was willing to help. Xiao Chen did not think too much before agreeing.
On this particular day, the repair of the Dragon Subduing Platform reached its final stage. Ba Tu rushed over to inform Xiao Chen of a piece of news.
"My first brother, Ba Yan, came out of closed-door cultivation and wants to meet you."
Xiao Chen had heard of Ba Tu's first brother, Ba Yan. This person was very strong and ranked among the top of the many outstanding talents in Dark City.
Even that Liu Yun once suffered at Ba Yan's hands.
Xiao Chen had stayed in this Flame Rock fortress for a long time. Be it out of courtesy or curiosity, Xiao Chen wanted to meet this person.
Xiao Chen stopped what he was doing and followed Ba Tu together with Yue Bingyun. When they arrived at a drill ground in the fortress, they saw Ba Yan exchanging moves with a senior of his clan on the drill ground.
A stout man who looked somewhat similar to Ba Tu stood on the drill ground. His entire body surged with energy. Every time he punched, there would be the sound of rocks crashing and flames surging.
Every move of this man was extremely ferocious. He walked the path of opening and closing.
However, these simple moves had a certain charm to them. After watching for a long time, Xiao Chen discovered the profoundness behind them.
Ba Yan cultivated two wills — the will of fire and the will of rock. He cultivated both wills to Great Perfection.
Furthermore, he used an ingenious method to merge them, forming the will of flame rock unique to the Flame Rock Sovereign's bloodline.
The will of flame contained a surging, boundless explosive force and the hardness and toughness of rock.
Ba Yan's opponent was a Consummation Blue Robed Emperor of the Flame Rock fortress. Although this was not a battle to the death, the fight was still extremely intense. Although that old man used all his means, he could not make up for it.
When Ba Tu saw this, he revealed an expression of worship. "This is my first brother. When he came out of closed-door cultivation, he cultivated the Flame Rock Art to the tenth layer. He is the most talented person in the history of our clan. When my grandfather was this young, he only cultivated the Flame Rock Art to the ninth layer."
Yue Bingyun smiled and asked, "What layer are you at now?"
Ba Tu smiled embarrassedly and replied, "Can this be a secret? I'm too embarrassed to say."
Although Ba Tu did not say it, Xiao Chen could tell that Ba Tu's Flame Rock Art had only reached the peak of the sixth layer, not even breaking through to the seventh layer.
Compared to his first brother, Ba Tu was far from comparable.
However, this was not because Ba Tu was too weak. Ba Tu's talent was not bad, either. Rather, it was because his first brother, Ba Yan, was too strong, too dazzling.
"Bang!"
Rock and flame merged. When Ba Yan punched with a mighty might, he forced the old man back another ten steps. The battle in the martial arts arena came to an end here and did not continue.
"Haha! After First Young Master comes out of closed-door cultivation, you will definitely shine brightly at the Outstanding Talent Summit Meeting. The descendants of the other Great Bandits will never imagine that First Young Master has cultivated the Flame Rock Art to the tenth layer," the old man who was sparring with Ba Yan said with a smile.
The old man said with a smile, his face full of anticipation.
Ba Yan looked as carefree as Ba Tu. He looked like he was in a good mood, but he appeared more cautious and reserved.
Ba Yan's eyes burned with a strong fighting spirit, filled with boundless confidence. However, he did not speak confidently. "Our clan's Flame Rock Art is a peak Inferior Grade Cultivation Technique among Profound Cultivation Techniques. Being able to cultivate it to the tenth layer is indeed a great advantage. However, it is not good to underestimate others because of this. There are no ordinary people among the descendants of Great Bandits. "
After saying that, Ba Yan dismissed the old man. Then, he walked over to Xiao Chen excitedly with a smile on his face.
"You are the Blue Dragon King Xiao Chen that my younger brother mentioned. According to my younger brother, you are very incredible. You even chopped down that iron man from the Clan Affairs Hall with one strike. Let's exchange a few moves!"
Ba Yan's words sounded very provocative.
Ba Tu quickly said, "Xiao Chen, don't mind him. My older brother's temper is like this. When he sees an expert, he can't help itching for a fight. After being in closed-door cultivation for so long, he has not improved at all."
"It's fine. I would like to see Brother Ba Yan's Martial Techniques as well." Xiao Chen did not dislike such people. In fact, he was somewhat similar to them. When he saw an expert that made his eyes light up, he could not help wanting to spar with them.
He wanted to see what he could learn from them and improve himself. Or perhaps, he just wanted to find an opponent for himself. If a cultivator kept cultivating behind closed doors, without having experienced hundreds of battles, they would definitely regress.
Ba Yan smiled and said, "It looks like we are on the same path. Let's exchange three moves, then."
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "That's what I was thinking!"
"Let's go!"
Before Ba Tu's and Yue Bingyun's stunned gazes, the two people who had just met immediately went to the drill platform, preparing to fight.
A strange look flashed in Yue Bingyun's eyes. She said, "Why is your elder brother looking for Xiao Chen? Could it be that he wants to spar with him?"
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