Chapter 27: Caught You!

Ten days passed very quickly.

During this period, even though Ren Yidao had tried his best to search for clues, the results were not ideal.

The most significant problem actually lay with himself.

For some reasons, he could no longer leisurely sneak into other main peaks to investigate as he had before.

The disciples of the other eight main peaks had thoroughly regarded him as a competitor.

And the kind that was a public enemy to everyone, at that.

The disciples of the Human Realm did not know what the specific reward for winning this grand competition was, nor were they clear about the deals and maneuvering of the higher-ups.

They only knew that this Inter-Peak Grand Competition was an excellent opportunity for them to showcase themselves.

Everyone did not feel they were inferior to others; they all felt they were an undiscovered gem, just lacking an opportunity for the sect's higher-ups to discover them.

And now, this opportunity had arrived.

Under such a premise, Ren Yidao, who had already begun to stand out, became a massive barrier standing in front of everyone.

An obstacle, an obstacle that must be removed!

Regarding this, Ren Yidao expressed, I am so aggrieved.

You all clearly should be thanking me instead.

If it weren't for me, you wouldn't even be able to compete for this opportunity to showcase yourselves.

But Ren Yidao did not go so far as to get angry at these Human Realm disciples.

People who work hard should not be mocked; even if the direction of their hard work is somewhat wrong, the spirit is commendable.

And most crucially, from beginning to end, he had never taken this Inter-Peak Grand Competition very seriously.

"I'm very familiar with this; isn't it just fighting in a ring!"

Some people play the pig to eat the tiger, some people sweep through everything, and others...

"Placed in a campus novel, this would be a classic trope of a loser making a comeback; rounding it up, isn't this just the Divine Path Sect's final exam!"

Yeah, that's the feeling.

It has that flavor.

Compared to this exam that had zero difficulty for him, he was more curious about what kind of slip-ups those guys hiding in the darkness would reveal.

It has been so long already; how much longer can you endure?

Can you really hold back?

He was looking forward to it.

……

……

Boom!

A dazzling fire-red rainbow streaked across the sky, and a figure wrapped in flames descended from the heavens.

He stepped heavily onto the ring, stirring up layers of the Array's defenses, and also sent his opponent, who had been standing by in full battle array, flying!

The flames dissipated for the most part; Zuo Yungui's face was ferocious, his eyes filled with crazy killing intent.

But he had not lost his sanity.

Whoosh!

Dodging the flying sword that the opponent was struggling to control, he kicked off hard with his feet, rapidly closing the distance to the opponent.

"No! Don't come near me! Get away from me!"

Amidst the opponent's uncomposed exclamation, Zuo Yungui successfully closed in on the opponent's front, then kicked the opponent's chest without any mercy.

"Cough!"

Kicked by the large foot attached with flames, that disciple's complexion turned a bruised purple, flying toward the edge of the ring.

"Get off!"

After kicking this blow, Zuo Yungui did not pursue, but instead completely dispersed the flames on his body and let out a cold snort.

"Daring to fight back, how overestimating of yourself."

The flame power he displayed came partly from the Secret Technique passed down to him by his grandfather, and partly from his Dao God—Bi Fang.

【There is a bird there, its shape like a crane, one foot, red patterns and blue body with a white beak, named Bi Fang; its cry is its own name, and when seen, there will be strange fires in the town.】

As a fierce beast born with the power to manipulate flames, Bi Fang's strength was not bad, and it was also a Dao God that was very compatible with the Lieyang Peak cultivation techniques.

Although he had been robbed of most of the limelight by Ren Yidao, it did not mean that Zuo Yungui was a piece of trash.

He was also a heaven-gifted talent who could make the Divine Dao Bell ring seven times; his Dao God had already displayed extremely strong power in the Golden Core Realm.

Among all the Human Realm disciples participating in this Inter-Peak Grand Competition, even if he was not the most eye-catching, he could definitely be firmly ranked in the top five.

Even in the top three!

And his opponent, although also from Lieyang Peak, had previously just been an ordinary disciple who did not show his face or reveal his talent.

And this was the point that made Zuo Yungui the most furious: just based on you, you dare to provoke me?

You, a Lieyang Peak disciple, won't you obediently give way to me?

You've rebelled!

After giving the opponent a painful lesson in a destructive manner, Zuo Yungui didn't even look at the opponent, looking directly at the Elder serving as the referee.

His opponent, before falling off the ring, narrowly controlled his body, barely stopping at the edge.

But this was already the limit of what he could do.

He no longer had the strength to stand up, lying painfully on the ground panting.

Shaking his head slightly, the referee Elder announced the result of the match:

"Lieyang Peak, Zuo Yungui wins!"

As soon as the referee finished speaking, the crowd watching the battle let out an astonishing shout!

"Good, good, good! Truly worthy of being a heaven-gifted talent of Lieyang Peak!"

"To think he actually cultivated such momentum, such a violent fighting style; he truly has a bit of the demeanor Senior Brother Zuo Su had in his youth."

"I thought he would be depressed for a while, but I didn't expect him to adjust his mindset in such a short time, and even advance further."

They discussed and praised him enthusiastically.

While everyone was focused on the winner, no one paid any attention to the loser who had fallen to the edge of the arena.

He struggled to sit up, looking with unwillingness at Zuo Yungui, who was walking away step by step.

His eyes were filled with hatred.

"Pah."

Spitting out the shattered teeth from his mouth, he tremblingly reached his hand into his bosom and took out a jade bottle.

He gripped the jade bottle in his hand tightly, his breathing gradually becoming rapid.

But just as he was about to open it, he suddenly came to his senses and stopped his fingers.

"Almost, cough cough..."

Shaking his head, just as he was about to tuck the jade bottle back into his bosom, he suddenly felt that someone was staring at him.

!!!

A special gaze was hidden within the crowd.

When everyone had cast their eyes upon Zuo Yungui, who looked like a god descended to earth, that gaze still did not move away from him.

However, unlike the affectionate and worried gazes of his fellow disciples from the same peak.

That line of sight was so cold it made his heart run cold.

So cold!

He suddenly raised his head, scanning the crowd in panic.

Who is it!?

Who on earth is it!?

Finally, he saw the owner of that gaze.

And he saw the other person's face clearly.

A youth who was smiling gently, yet exuding an eerie and dangerous aura.

He recognized that person, or rather, there was no one in the Divine Path Sect who did not recognize him now.

Luoyue Peak, Ren Yidao.

But strangely, not a single person around him noticed him.

It was as if the youth had vanished from this place.

Ren Yidao walked slowly through the chaotic crowd, not bumping into a single person, walking toward the arena step by step.

Walking toward him!

Even though it was under the midday sun, the scene before him made the disciple feel a chill surging up his spine.

Standing still beneath the arena, Ren Yidao tilted his head to look at the panicked disciple, first flashing him a kind smile.

Then, his lips moved silently.

He said:

"Caught. You."

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