Although it was only a grade one Martial Master, the boundless Origin Energy fluctuations made Xiao Ding and the others on the rostrum feel that it was stronger than the grade two Martial Masters of the Shi generation.
"First grade Martial Master, please advise me!"
Chen Hao did not give the crowd time to be shocked. His expression returned to its original calmness as he withdrew his protective aura and cupped his fists.
"Good …"
Xiao Ding's voice was trembling with excitement.
The appearance of a genius like Xiao Jihan was something that the Xiao Clan had not seen in decades. Chen Hao, who had only started cultivating for half a year, had entered his sights due to Elder Xiao, but at this moment, he was still extremely shocked.
What did it mean to become a Martial Master in half a year?
"Amazing …"
Accompanied by exclamations of admiration and admiration, Chen Hao walked down the arena without being surprised by the favor or the humiliation.
Others might not know, but he knew that reversing his meridians was a life-saving move that required him to pay a huge price. It was nothing to his physical body. This was not the first time he had used it, and it would not be the last. Even Chen Hao did not expect to face a fifth grade Martial Master like Xiao Jihan. Moreover, Chen Hao knew that if he was only a Martial Warrior, he would not be a match for Xiao Jihan.
Of course, if it were not for the blessing in disguise in the last two months, Chen Hao knew that even if he reversed his meridians, he would not be able to break through the barrier and become a Martial Master …
"Phew …"
When he returned to Lil Ling 'er's side and sat down, Chen Hao let out a long sigh.
"Sixth Elder, the test results are out, please take a look …"
While the Sixth Elder was still staring at Chen Hao with a gloomy expression, General Instructor Xiao Guan's eyes flashed with a trace of imperceptible disdain. He handed the notebook to the Sixth Elder and said in a deep voice.
As the head instructor, Xiao Guan hadn't expected the sixth elder to target a new disciple. However, after Chen Hao and Xiao Jihan had agreed to fight to the death, he knew that there was something fishy going on behind Chen Hao's fall from the top to the bottom.
Xiao Guan disdained this kind of behavior. Chen Hao was the disciple of the Xiang generation he favored the most. Otherwise, he wouldn't have directly given him the qualifications to become a disciple of the Xiao family after just one test. And now, Chen Hao's terrifying talent made Xiao Guan realize that even the Sixth Elder had kicked an iron plate.
He didn't believe that the Patriarch would watch such a super genius fall in the hands of another genius. As long as nothing unexpected happened to these two people, they would definitely become one of the main pillars of the Xiao Clan in the future.
Of course, the prerequisite was that the life and death battle between the two of them could be mediated.
"Hmm? Alright … "Sixth Elder Xiao Bo came back to his senses and received it. Then, he announced the preliminary ranking of the test.
Next, the real battle on the arena would begin. From low to high, any disciple who wasn't satisfied with their ranking could issue a challenge to a disciple ranked above them. Everyone only had one chance to challenge someone else. If they succeeded, they would be replaced. If they lost, their ranking wouldn't change.
Therefore, it was important to estimate one's combat strength and choose a suitable opponent.
Chen Hao's ranking was actually only below Xiao Jihan, the nine Martial Masters of the Shi generation, and Xiao Jishan and Xiao Jifei of the Ji generation. He was ranked 13th!
The reason why Chen Hao's ranking was lower than Xiao Jishan and Xiao Jifei was mainly because he had just broken through to the Martial Master realm during the test. As for his true combat strength, it was impossible to determine. Although the protective aura Chen Hao displayed was clearly more vigorous than Xiao Jishan and Xiao Jifei's, it was still not enough. However, combat strength wasn't completely determined by origin energy. In a situation where the difference in origin energy wasn't too great, it would be a competition of martial arts level and combat talent. Especially for disciples of the Xiao Clan who cultivated the same martial arts, it was basically a competition of combat talent and usage of martial arts.
… …
The five stages were activated at the same time, with the higher cultivation occupying the main stage. Even so, it wasn't until the sky was dark that the disciples below the Martial Warrior level were able to complete their challenges. One could imagine how much importance the disciples of the Xiao Clan placed on ranking.
Apart from Lil Ling 'er and a few others, almost no one would waste their only chance to challenge someone.
Lil Ling 'er didn't challenge anyone, but she was challenged by an eighth grade Martial Disciple who was ranked lower than her in the preliminary test. The seemingly weak Lil Ling' er was actually able to retain her ranking.
Xiao Ji Yan, an eighth grade Martial Warrior, became the number one person under the Martial Master rank. The third layer of the 《Longevity Secrets》 finally began to display an advantage that ordinary inner force cultivation techniques could not compare to. The continuous and vigorous Yuan Li allowed her to challenge someone of a higher grade than her and defeat the first place in the Martial Warrior preliminary examination, a ninth grade Martial Master!
She wanted to reach the peak of the Martial Warrior realm and become the number one disciple below the Martial Master realm!
… …
"Hu …"
Chen Hao took a deep breath. When everyone's eyes were focused on him, he slowly stood up. His black eyes shone faintly as he walked towards the main stage.
Chen Hao was ranked the lowest in the Martial Master realm. Now that the Martial Warrior level was completed, it was time for him to challenge someone.
Everyone knew that the real show was about to begin.
Who would Chen Hao challenge?
If not for the life and death duel with Xiao Jihan half a year ago, no one would have thought that Chen Hao would be stupid enough to challenge Xiao Jihan, even if Chen Hao displayed his astonishing talent and stepped into the realm of a first grade Martial Master. After all, Xiao Jihan's strength as a fifth grade Martial Master was too strong. In the Martial Master realm, even a difference of one grade was a huge gap, let alone a difference of four grades.
However, since Chen Hao dared to return to the Xiao Clan knowing that he would die, it was enough to prove that he was a man of his word!
Therefore, when they saw Chen Hao walking towards the main stage, everyone knew what Chen Hao was going to do.
"I …"
"Wait!"
Just as Chen Hao looked at Xiao Jihan and was about to say who he wanted to challenge, the Xiao Clan's Patriarch, Xiao Ding, suddenly stood up and interrupted Chen Hao.
"It's already late. The duel ends here. We will continue tomorrow," Xiao Ding said in a deep voice.
"Eh? Patriarch … isn't this against the rules? "
Hearing Xiao Ding's words, Sixth Elder Xiao Bo immediately looked at Xiao Ding and spoke with a trace of dissatisfaction. The Sixth Elder naturally knew that it was not good to question the Patriarch's authority in front of everyone. However, he had no choice but to do so.
Without a doubt, Chen Hao's astonishing talent had already attracted Xiao Ding's attention. This was something that the Sixth Elder did not want to see. After all, he had once suppressed Chen Hao with Xiao Jihan and had a guilty conscience. Therefore, he hoped that Xiao Jihan would directly eliminate Chen Hao in this life and death duel. Even if it would cause great losses to the Xiao Clan, he would not hesitate to do so. This was better than settling the score with Chen Hao after he had truly matured.
At this moment, regret was useless. He could only seize this opportunity to kill Chen Hao in one fell swoop. Even if the Patriarch was unhappy, he could not care less.
"Patriarch, the outer sect disciples' year-end competition usually ends in one day. It's still early, and there are only a few Martial Masters left. There shouldn't be many matches left. Why do we have to wait until tomorrow? "
"That's right, Brother Xiao. I still have something to do tomorrow, so let's end it today …"
Without needing the Sixth Elder's hint, Grand Elder Xiao Yuan and a guest elder of the Xiao Clan took the initiative to speak. Grand Elder Xiao Yuan was the Sixth Elder's elder brother. The guest elder had always been on good terms with the two of them and was part of the Xiao Clan's faction.
"This is the request of Old Xiao, the Xiao Clan's ancestor! Jihan, Xianghao, the two of you come with me. The rest of you are dismissed! "Xiao Ding frowned slightly. After glancing at the three of them, he spoke decisively and without hesitation.
…
"Brat, come to my place after Xiao Ding is done talking to you …"
When the crowd was a little disappointed and some were glad for Chen Hao and began to disperse, Elder Xiao's voice drifted into Chen Hao's ears.
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