Lin Xiao’s gaze swept over the crowd before moving to the other two groups.
He was not familiar with those two groups. However, he could discern some uniform attire among them.
One side was from the Jiang family. Clearly, they were the forces from Western Hao Province.
The other side bore the “Chu” character imprint.
If he guessed correctly, it was the Chu family, one of the eight great families. The Chu family was in Eastern Cang Province. Those several hundred people were the forces from Cang Province.
The northeastern Min Province’s Xiao family and the northwestern You Province’s Hong family were not present.
He did not know if Min Province had been challenged by people from Northern Mysterious Province or if they had gone to watch Mysterious Province challenge You Province.
At this moment, three major provinces had gathered: Yang Province, Cang Province, and Hao Province.
“Everyone has gathered in Spirit South City. Could it be that you know our Flame Province’s strength is formidable and wish to join forces from three provinces to challenge the geniuses of our Flame Province?” At that point, Wang Feng stepped forward. He spoke to the three groups, his voice clear and resounding across countless miles.
“Hmph. Do not give yourself too much credit. You merely defeated one province. Do not take yourself too seriously.”
At that moment, a youth from the Ji family stepped forward first. His tone was full of provocation as he shouted loudly, “Yang Province, Hao Province, Cang Province. Choose one!”
“Flame Province, do you dare choose our Cang Province?” At that point, someone from the Cang Province crowd also stepped forward and provoked loudly.
“You wastes from Flame Province, do you dare choose our Hao Province?” A youth from the Jiang family in Hao Province stepped forward. He cursed without restraint, his provocation the strongest.
The crowd from Flame Province all grew furious. They dared to call the geniuses of their Flame Province wastes?
The group suddenly felt inclined to choose Hao Province.
Of course, they also knew that the people from Hao Province wanted them to select Hao Province as the opponent.
In that way, if Hao Province won, it would almost be equivalent to defeating two provinces.
If not selected, the other two provinces might clash on the spot. Even if victorious, it would only count as defeating one province.
Defeating Flame Province clearly held greater allure.
“Wastes of Flame Province. Since we are neighbours with Yang Province, I think even without me cursing you wastes, you know how to make your choice, right?” At that moment, the Ji family youth shouted loudly again.
“Hmph. Do not think that just because you can only choose one province, you can spout nonsense. We defeated one province, while you lot are not even qualified!”
Wang Feng countered sharply, his tone domineering. “However, since you insist on seeking a lesson, I will grant it to you.”
With that, Wang Feng’s gaze fixed tightly on the Ji family youth. He shouted loudly, “Yang Province, we accept the challenge!”
“Hahaha!” The Ji family youth laughed loudly. “Very good. Send someone to battle!”
The people from the other two provinces all felt some disappointment.
They had also guessed it would be Yang Province. After all, the two provinces were neighbours. However, the specific decision still depended on the opponent.
Since Flame Province did not choose them, there was nothing they could do.
Since Flame Province did not select them, the two provinces, one east and one west, would clash with each other. They would absolutely not fall behind.
“Since those wastes dare not accept the challenge, then people of Cang Province, do you dare battle our Hao Province?” At that moment, the Jiang family youth turned to look at Cang Province and provoked.
“As if we fear your Hao Province!” The youth from Cang Province responded.
From beginning to end, no elder powerhouse had spoken a word.
Now, it was a contest among the geniuses of each province. The elder powerhouses merely watched.
Such contests and clashes were only suitable for the younger generation and only for the younger generation to speak.
Moreover, if it truly came to fighting, the elder powerhouses truly could not defeat these monsters.
Of course, although on the Flame Province side, Wang Feng had spoken and decided.
In reality, the group had already decided earlier. If many provinces truly came to provoke, the first they would choose was Yang Province.
On this point, the others from Flame Province had no objections.
At this moment, the forces from each province dispersed outwards.
From Flame Province, a youth stepped forward. Then he flew towards the horizon to the right outside the city.
“Flame Province, Blue Cloud Manor, Han Yichuan, under twenty years old. Among peers, who dares to come forward and battle?” The youth shouted loudly.
He was a genius from Flame Province’s third tier. Although not the strongest genius in Blue Cloud Manor.
His strength was not much weaker than their manor’s top genius.
Yesterday, their manor’s top genius had lost and been injured. Today, he fought on behalf of Blue Cloud Manor.
Moreover, in such provincial-level genius clashes, practically everyone wanted to participate.
It was just that their strength had not reached the top level. Yesterday, Jiang Tao had been too strong. They had no chance to appear.
Today was his opportunity.
“Coiled Dragon Valley, Liu Wei, here to meet the challenge!”
At that moment, from Yang Province’s four valleys, Coiled Dragon Valley, an eighteen or nineteen-year-old youth stepped forward and charged towards Han Yichuan.
Among Yang Province’s ten major forces: one family, two gates, three sects, four valleys. The four valleys belonged to the fourth tier. The tier division differed somewhat from Flame Province’s.
However, since classifying together with Flame Province, the three sects and four valleys were all counted as third-tier forces.
The four valleys were relatively weaker than the three sects. Thus, people from the four valleys went first.
Otherwise, the four valleys would have no chance to appear.
“Please!” Han Yichuan from Blue Cloud Manor shouted coldly. He charged directly at the opponent, wanting close-quarters combat.
The youth from Coiled Dragon Valley was not to be outdone. He charged towards the opponent.
In another location, a youth from Hao Province also stepped forward, flying far to the left of the city gate, provoking Cang Province. A youth from Cang Province also flew out.
The people from the four provinces, as well as the onlookers from Sacred Province, could watch both locations simultaneously.
Both battlefields had already begun.
“Clang!”
At that moment, on the battlefield between Flame Province and Yang Province, Han Yichuan and Liu Wei’s blade and sword clashed. A piercing metallic collision rang out. Sparks flew. Both bodies were shaken backwards.
The two clashed in close-quarters force and actually fought to a draw.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Neither yielded to the other. They collided intensely. Streaks of firelight burst. Piercing sounds rang out.
Both were strong, but their strengths were too similar.
In the other location, the disparity between Hao Province and Cang Province was greater. As soon as it started, the youth from Cang Province was sent flying by the youth from Hao Province, causing waves of exclamations from the crowd.
In strong-against-strong clashes, clearly the kind with one-strike knockbacks was more thrilling.
The crowd’s gazes focused on the battle between Hao Province and Cang Province.
Not long after, on the Flame Province and Yang Province side, a victor emerged. Han Yichuan won.
A genius from Falling Star Valley, one of Yang Province’s four valleys, went up but ultimately lost to Han Yichuan.
Then a genius from Heavenly Evil Valley defeated Han Yichuan.
Next, another genius from Flame Province appeared. The Heavenly Evil Valley genius surged in strength again, defeating several in a row. In the end, Li Haoqing went up and easily defeated him.
Then he swept all the under-twenty geniuses from the three sects. Afterwards, a genius under twenty from Holy Heaven Gate appeared and defeated Li Haoqing.
Subsequently, Zhou Qian went up, sweeping the Holy Heaven Gate genius, the Azure Dragon Gate genius, and several Ji family geniuses.
In the end, the Ji family produced a monstrous genius under twenty. Zhou Qian, just like yesterday, did not defeat the opponent in the first strike and fled again.
Wang Feng went up once more, beginning the strongest contest. In the end, that Ji family monster actually defeated Wang Feng.
Wang Feng was competitive. He forcibly executed his strongest attack. The Ji family monster similarly unleashed an even stronger attack, directly severely injuring Wang Feng.
Wang Feng was unwilling. He did not return to heal but sat cross-legged on the city wall, healing on the spot. Gritting his teeth, he prepared to watch the next round.
The Ji family youth was named Ji Hao, twenty years old. After defeating Wang Feng, he viciously humiliated him further, angering Wang Feng to the point of spitting blood again.
“The Wang family Sixth Young Master is destined not to go far in the future.” Seeing the scene, Wang Qi shook his head.
Wang Feng was not weak. He was younger than Ji Hao. If the same age, he might not be inferior to Ji Hao.
However, being unable to accept failure was the greatest obstacle in cultivation. With this inner demon, Wang Feng’s future cultivation would probably not be smooth.
“Brother Wang, for the second round, I will go up.” Lin Xiao said to Wang Qi.
“Brother Lin wants to go up?” Wang Qi was stunned. Yesterday, he heard Lin Xiao had enmity with Yang Province. Today, he had changed to a human skin mask. He thought he would keep a low profile and not speak to avoid recognition. He had not expected him to directly step forward?
Once his techniques were exposed, would wearing a mask even matter?
Lin Xiao nodded. “Yes, first to go up.”
