"Di Xuan is here!"

"That is Di Xuan!"

Among the crowd, a number of Inner Sea Geniuses looked at a tall man and began to discuss fervently.

Listening to the conversations around him, Ling Feng followed their gaze and examined the man. Di Xuan might not be particularly handsome, but he exuded an overwhelming sense of dominance. His tall frame was covered in bulging muscles, and his face had sharp, chiseled features, appearing as though carved by axe and chisel, giving him a cold and resolute look.

With each step he took, his aura intensified, giving off the impression of a Bottomless Abyss. Even Ling Feng found it difficult to see through this man.

"A formidable warrior!"

Ling Feng narrowed his eyes, eagerly anticipating the day he could face this man in battle.

Only a true genius could ignite his fighting spirit, and Di Xuan undoubtedly belonged to such a category.

Finally, after much anticipation, the host of the tournament finally took the stage.

To Ling Feng's slight disappointment, the host was none other than Murong Zining!

Her appearance stirred quite the commotion.

Ling Feng squinted his eyes, secretly remarking to himself: What a small world, always running into this woman.

However, in the arena, true skills were what mattered. Even if Murong Zining didn't like him, she couldn't manipulate the outcome.

Murong Zining stood gracefully on the high platform, her gaze sweeping over the crowd. Suddenly, she spotted a rotund figure, her expression pausing briefly, silently cursing: That damn Fatty, how dare he come!

...

Murong Zining took the stage and briefly introduced the rules before announcing the start of the tournament.

The first round was a strength test.

Advance by passing the strength test; fail and be eliminated.

In the crowd, Di Xuan caused quite a stir.

"This person doesn't appear to be one seeking attention. With strength nearly capable of overwhelming the entire arena, yet he hasn't rushed to flaunt it."

Ling Feng squinted his eyes and chuckled. If they both made it to the Miracle Sea in the end, perhaps this man could form a temporary alliance with him.

Seemingly noticing Ling Feng's gaze, Di Xuan turned his head and gave Ling Feng a look full of fighting intent before returning his focus to the quiet queue.

"It seems like this guy also knows about me and considers me a rival."

Ling Feng shook his head with a smile, realizing that fame indeed comes with its burdens; it's hard to stay low-key when you're too outstanding!

In a blink of an eye, half a day passed, and finally, it was Di Xuan's turn to be tested.

"Prince Di Xuan, please!"

Murong Zining's eyes held a faint smile, obviously trying to curry favor with Di Xuan, but Di Xuan, truly shameless, was utterly unmoved by the beauty's smile, simply leaping to the front of the Detection Stele.

Murong Zining's eyes flickered with a hint of displeasure, but she hid it well, maintaining her composure as much as possible.

Ling Feng saw it all and chuckled inwardly, this woman always thinking she's a peerless beauty that every man should circle around, unaware that beauty alone does not sway all men beneath the heavens.

Di Xuan slightly channeled his cultivation, delivering a seemingly casual palm strike. With his Human Emperor cultivation, even a light-handed strike held tremendous power, causing the Stele to shake significantly.

Then, the Star Disk on the left side of the Stele quickly lit up: one star, two stars...

In an instant, the Star Disk was illuminated with nine stars and a half, only two and a half stars away from a full twelve stars.

Moreover, anyone could see that Di Xuan had delivered just a casual strike; if he exerted his full strength, hitting twelve stars would likely be no problem.

The amazing result didn't draw much attention, since Di Xuan was already one of the seeded participants in this contest, practically guaranteed to receive a Tianlan Sea Token.

"Next, Wu Hen!"

Murong Zining called out another name, belonging to a blue-robed swordsman in line ahead of Ling Feng.

This Wu Hen was average in both cultivation and appearance. Murong Zining merely nodded slightly at him, saying no more.

Wu Hen nodded back at Murong Zining, leapt forward to the front of the Stele, took a deep breath, and his wide robes billowed in the wind, enveloped in a powerful aura.

With a low shout, Wu Hen too struck the Stele with his palm, and the Star Disk flashed, in the blink of an eye, showing nine stars and a half!

"Impressive, yet another has achieved nine stars and a half! Must be another master hiding his true abilities."

"So far, nine stars and a half seems to be the highest score, and it looks like apart from Di Xuan, this Wu Hen is also likely to earn a Tianlan Sea Token."

The audience erupted in heated discussion, and even Murong Zining couldn't help but glance at him approvingly.

Only Ling Feng, his pupils suddenly contracted!

Being the nearest and unaffected by the dazzling light, he clearly saw the movements of Wu Hen's strike!

That Wu Hen, while appearing to use full strength, actually used only one finger!

He too is concealing his true power!

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