The name Li Shi, which no one had heard of before, was just one of many unfamiliar names on the Ten Thousand Flowers Leaderboard!
Of course, there were also some well-known young talents on the leaderboard. For example, Gu Dong, the second son of the Gu family, was currently ranked 24th.
There was also Gu Liuyue from the Gu family, ranked in the 90s, along with a few other names from the younger generation of the Gu family.
Similarly, young talents from super families like the Tang family and the Yuan family also had their names on the leaderboard, with more than one or two representatives.
Figures like Gu Dong, the second son of the Gu family, and Tang Si, the fourth son of the Tang family, were all hot topics in the Ten Thousand Flowers Competition.
At the Gu family’s seating area.
“Patriarch Gu, your second son, Gu Dong, is doing quite well. He’s already climbed to 24th place,” an old friend of the Gu family patriarch remarked.
“Gu Dong is the most talented among my children. I have high hopes for him. My goal for him is to break into the top ten in the Ten Thousand Flowers Competition!” the Gu family patriarch said with a smile.
“Top ten? That’s quite a challenge. After all, there are many dark horses in this competition,” the old friend replied.
“Indeed, there are many dark horses, but my son is no pushover either. With the abundant resources of the Gu family backing him, his strength is formidable, and he has plenty of trump cards! Moreover, he’s made significant progress recently,” the Gu family patriarch said with a confident smile.
The Gu family patriarch knew very well that the Ten Thousand Flowers Banquet was a once-in-a-millennium event, a rare opportunity.
If Gu Dong could break into the top ten, the reward of a Saint-level weapon would be of immense value.
Although the Gu family had a few Saint-level weapons in their treasury, getting another one for free would naturally be a great benefit.
However, what the Gu family patriarch valued most wasn’t the Saint-level weapon reward. Instead, he hoped that Gu Dong would catch the eye of an eternal being and be taken as a disciple, even if only as one of several.
This would mean that the Gu family could establish a connection with an eternal being!
Many other family patriarchs shared similar ambitions.
Inside the spatial barrier.
Lin Yun had stopped his killing spree. He had just wiped out a large number of demon beasts in the canyon.
There were also many other cultivators in the canyon, which meant that the demon beasts weren’t enough to go around, leading to occasional competition.
However, fights between cultivators in the canyon were rare. Attacking other competitors would waste time, and during that time, one could have killed many more demon beasts. Even if you won a fight, you couldn’t steal the other person’s points, and it would only waste your own time and energy.
Under such rules, the competition primarily tested individual combat strength, but it also tested one’s intelligence and decision-making.
How could one efficiently accumulate points under such rules? This was a question every competitor had to consider.
Of course, there were still conflicts between competitors over demon beasts.
At this point, only a small number of demon beasts remained in the canyon, and their strength wasn’t particularly high.
The stronger the demon beast, the more points it was worth—this was indisputable.
When there were still many demon beasts, Lin Yun had killed a large number of them in one go. He believed his current points should be decent.
“There aren’t many demon beasts left here. Finding and killing them one by one would be too slow!” Lin Yun shook his head.
Since Lin Yun didn’t know his current points or ranking, all he could do was try to score as many points as possible!
If he stayed here to kill the remaining demon beasts, his efficiency would be low, and his points would increase slowly.
With that in mind, Lin Yun quickly took to the air, planning to search for other hunting grounds.
Ahead was another canyon. Lin Yun paused briefly to investigate. “There aren’t many demon beasts here either, and there are quite a few competitors. This won’t do.”
Spiritual sense wasn’t very effective in this space, so Lin Yun had to rely on his eyesight, supplemented by his spiritual sense.
Lin Yun continued flying.
Although the competition only lasted five hours, every second counted. However, sharpening the axe wouldn’t delay the chopping of firewood.
“This place won’t do!”
“Still not good enough!”
After flying for a while, Lin Yun finally stopped above another canyon.
“There seem to be a lot of demon beasts here,” Lin Yun observed as he looked down at the canyon.
“And there are very few people here. There are only five people in the canyon? And they all seem quite strong?” Lin Yun was surprised.
Lin Yun sensed five powerful auras in the canyon.
“Never mind, this is the place!”
Lin Yun descended into the canyon.
**Flying Snow Sword Array!**
As soon as Lin Yun landed in the canyon, he began slaughtering demon beasts.
With a sweep of his sword array, over a dozen demon beasts were killed instantly.
At that moment, a slightly stronger demon beast charged at Lin Yun, but after a few attacks, Lin Yun killed it as well.
“This place is ours. Get out!” A thunderous shout echoed through the canyon.
Lin Yun looked up and saw three figures flying toward him.
These three were all at the Mahayana stage—one at the first level and two at the second level. They were quite strong.
“Are you the Blood Calamity, Lin Yun?” one of them recognized Lin Yun.
“I am Lin Yun. This canyon is huge, and there are plenty of demon beasts. There’s no need to drive me out, right?” Lin Yun said, looking at them.
Lin Yun didn’t recognize any of these people.
“If you don’t want to be driven out, then join us. More people will definitely come later. When they do, you’ll be the one to stop them and drive them away,” a second-level Mahayana cultivator in a purple robe said.
“Sorry, but I refuse this kind of cooperation,” Lin Yun shrugged.
This was clearly using him as a tool. They wanted him to stop others while they killed the demon beasts?
This would undoubtedly waste a lot of his time.
At that moment, the other two cultivators in the canyon also flew over. Both were at the Mahayana stage—one at the first level and the other at the second level.
Together, the five of them—two first-level Mahayana cultivators and three second-level Mahayana cultivators—formed an impressive lineup. No wonder they could dominate this area. They all had the confidence to break into the top 100.
The two newcomers joined the group, and the five of them immediately surrounded Lin Yun.
“If you refuse to cooperate, then get out now!” the purple-robed man said impatiently.
“What if I don’t leave?” Lin Yun stared at them.
“I’ll count to five. If you don’t leave, don’t blame us for being rude! Don’t think that just because you’re the Blood Calamity, you’re invincible! Without your pet, do you really think you can take us on? Get out now, and save yourself the trouble!” the purple-robed man said with a sneer.
“You’re the one asking for trouble!” Lin Yun’s eyes narrowed.
**Rainbow Sword Technique!**
Lin Yun wielded his Saint-level weapon, the Venomous Sword, and slashed toward the purple-robed man.
The sword tore through the air with astonishing power, reaching the purple-robed man in an instant.
“The Blood Calamity? Not so impressive after all!”
The purple-robed man sneered as he sensed the power of Lin Yun’s attack. He quickly swung his war blade to counter.
