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Chapter 67: It's Not Too Late to Regret Now

Boom!

With a loud bang, Zhao Heng arrived in front of Li Xun. His steps were heavy, instantly cracking the floor tiles beneath his feet. His robust vital energy surged wildly, stirring up a fierce wind.

"Middle-stage Profound Core Realm?"

He sized up Li Xun from head to toe, a hint of contempt flashing deep in his eyes, and said indifferently, "It seems that those three extraterritorial demons were not that strong after all!"

As soon as these words came out, many people around were instantly angered.

On the surface, Zhao Heng seemed to be mocking Li Xun, but in reality, it was as if he had ridiculed everyone who participated in the trial that day.

"You—!"

Beside him, an inner sect disciple was extremely angry. He stepped forward to reprimand Zhao Heng, but was stopped by Li Xun's hand.

"Are you here to register?"

Li Xun's face was calm, showing no change in expression.

"Indeed!"

Zhao Heng's mouth curved into a sinister smile, saying, "I originally thought that someone who could defeat three extraterritorial demons would be quite strong."

"But seeing you today, I am greatly disappointed."

"You don't need to think of a way to find excuses to seek revenge for Bai Shaowei, if you want to fight, just say so."

Li Xun turned his head, looked at the disciple not far behind who was responsible for registration, and said, "Junior brother, please make some arrangement so that he would be my first opponent tomorrow."

"Huh?"

Hearing this statement, the others had not yet reacted, but Zhao Heng's expression changed drastically.

Having spent nearly two hundred years in the inner sect, he was extremely familiar with the rules of the core disciple assessment.

Usually, every year, there would be more than a dozen inner sect disciples registering. If someone loses in the first round, it would mean saying goodbye to the chance of becoming a core disciple that year. After all, ranking at the bottom, even with high cultivation, would not allow one to become a core disciple.

Therefore, many people, at the time of registration, would try to bribe the registering disciple to arrange a weaker opponent for them on the second day.

But Li Xun's approach was different. He wanted to face Zhao Heng right from the start.

This meant that only one of them could become a core disciple this year!

"Very well!"

Zhao Heng's face was ugly, and he squeezed out three words through clenched teeth.

He did want to face Li Xun, but he never thought he would encounter him right away. Wasn't he afraid that after their fight, the consumption of their vital energy would be too great, making it easy for others to take advantage of them?

"If you're afraid, it's not too late to regret now."

Li Xun said casually.

After switching to the Great Yan Divine Technique, he was eager to find an opponent to test his current strength. He hadn't expected someone to come to him so soon.

And the person who came, Zhao Heng, was not too weak either.

Considering that his cultivation is at the late-stage of Profound Core Realm cultivation, he should be able to withstand a move or two, right?

In his heart, Li Xun thought so and didn't stay any longer, leaving straight away.

After Li Xun left.

The entire square erupted into chaos.

"Did I hear it correctly just now? Senior Brother Li Xun is going to have a showdown with Zhao Heng tomorrow?"

"Zhao Heng is done for. Senior Brother Li Xun defeated three extraterritorial demons; his strength is terrifying. Even if Zhao Heng has an Earth Ranked technique, so what?

I remember Senior Brother Li Xun was rewarded with an Earth Ranked technique for saving many inner disciples!"

"Zhao Heng brought this upon himself. Even if he is one minor realm higher than Senior Brother Li Xun, for a genius, fighting someone who are realms higher than them is the norm.”

"You can't say that. Zhao Heng has been cultivating for nearly two hundred years, while Senior Brother Li Xun has only been in the sect for two years. The gap between them is a hundredfold. It might be challenging for Senior Brother Li Xun to defeat Zhao Heng."

"Younger Brother, your perspective is narrow. Strength is not solely determined by the length of cultivation."

"Look at Zhao Heng, standing still. Could it be that he's afraid to sign up? It's one thing not to become a core disciple, but if he loses to Senior Brother Li Xun, that's a big deal!"

Listening to the discussions around him.

Zhao Heng's face turned extremely pale, just as those inner disciples said.

Not being able to become a core disciple this year doesn't affect him much. After all, his strength speaks for itself, and he can try again next year.

But the problem is.

If he really loses to Li Xun, he will lose face.

Others have only cultivated for two years, while he has been practicing for nearly two hundred years. If he can't win against despite the huge difference in cultivation time, how can he stay in Xuanyang Sect?

"Zhao Heng, are you signing up?"

The inner disciple in charge of registration said indifferently.

Although he is not as strong as Zhao Heng, he is not afraid at all. After all, their current statuses are equal; they are both inner disciples.

When in a good mood, he might address him as Senior Brother, but when in a bad mood, he might not even bother with greetings.

"Yes!"

Zhao Heng gritted his teeth, glanced in the direction Li Xun left, and said in a deep voice.

"This is your number plate."

The inner disciple in charge of registration quickly completed the registration and handed a token with the number sixteen written on it to Zhao Heng.

"Hmph!"

Zhao Heng snorted coldly, took the number plate, and quickly turned away.

Originally, his plan was to show dominance over Li Xun before the competition, but unexpectedly, he didn't leave any impression on the other party.

Instead, he ended up at a disadvantage.

He won't naively believe that someone who defeated three extraterritorial demons is weak. His earlier words were just to provoke Li Xun, hoping to make him lose his composure.

After all, a person who loses their rationality is the easiest to defeat.

The current situation is completely opposite to what he expected; he has become the one in a difficult position. If he can't decisively defeat Li Xun tomorrow, he might become the laughingstock of the entire Xuanyang Sect.

‘Li Xun is only in the middle-stage Profound Core realm, while I am in the late-stage Profound Core realm. The difference is one small realm; even if Li Xun is a genius, he may not necessarily be my opponent.’

Zhao Heng comforted himself in his heart.

Soon enough, a day passed.

The next day.

As the sky brightened, the entire Zhengdao Peak was crowded with people. Not only did many inner disciples come, but even quite a few outer disciples rushed over.

After all, Li Xun became an inner disciple only a few months ago, and in such a short time, he ascended two levels, transitioning from an outer disciple to a core disciple.

Based on this speed alone, he had become a legend in the eyes of all outer disciples.

In the crowd.

Lu Changhe was among them, dressed in a white robe with the attire of the Disciplinary Hall. He looked at the competition stage not far away, his expression somewhat complicated.

He had already heard about what happened yesterday.

Today's first match was Li Xun against Zhao Heng.

In Lu Changhe's view, the main reason for this arrangement was largely due to his actions that day.

"I intended to resolve trouble for Senior Brother Li Xun, but unexpectedly, I added a lot of trouble for him. If Senior Brother Li Xun couldn't become a core disciple because of this..."

Lu Changhe's face turned somewhat pale, and he dared not think further.