"Ugh, this..."
Faced with the crowd's plea to "severely punish Yun Tiankong," the expression of "Immortal Zhi Chang" became incredibly strange.
To be honest, "Immortal Zhi Chang" also wanted to severely punish "Yun Tiankong for cheating" and disqualify him from the "Ceremony of Coming of Age."
If there was anyone in the entire "Fangzhang Sword Sect" who most wished to see Yun Tiankong eliminated, that person would undoubtedly be "Immortal Zhi Chang."
"Immortal Zhi Chang" wanted Yun Tiankong eliminated immediately so that "Fairy Hao Cai" wouldn't be snatched away.
But...
Your subject cannot do it!
Your subject truly cannot do it!
Because Yun Tiankong did not cheat at all just now!
The bolt of "Mighty Thunder" that suddenly descended from the sky was purely a natural phenomenon, an accident!
Any resemblance to real events is purely coincidental!
With "Immortal Zhi Chang's" cultivation at the "Spirit Severing Realm," his senses would not be wrong. That bolt of "Mighty Thunder" was a pure accident, with no relation to Yun Tiankong whatsoever.
As for why "Mighty Thunder" suddenly appeared in broad daylight under a clear sky, "Immortal Zhi Chang" couldn't explain it either. Perhaps "Young Saint Lu Guang's" words just now were too arrogant, and he was struck by lightning as a result!
In short, Yun Tiankong was innocent; he did not cheat!
"Immortal Zhi Chang" had no choice but to explain the truth to everyone.
The Sect Leader's words carried authority, and no one dared to question them. However, the group of "Young Saints" were extremely displeased, almost exploding!
How could there be such a coincidence?
As soon as "Young Saint Lu Guang" stepped onto the stage, he was inexplicably struck by lightning!
Moreover, it was broad daylight under a clear sky, with not even a large cloud in sight. Where did the thunder come from?
When something unusual happens, there's bound to be a reason!
The group of "Young Saints" glared fiercely at Yun Tiankong on the stage, forcefully shifting the blame onto him.
Yun Tiankong was truly... not wrongly accused!
This debt should have been charged to him in the first place.
As a "Natural Disaster Star," Yun Tiankong's internal "Power of Misfortune" had already overloaded. If "a certain senior" were present, he would immediately sense it through the "Merit and Fortune Network." Currently, Yun Tiankong was like a giant "black sphere," constantly radiating terrifying "black power of misfortune" in all directions.
Just as "Young Saint Lu Guang" stepped onto the stage and finished his harsh words, he was completely enveloped by the "black power of misfortune" emanating from Yun Tiankong.
With such terrifying misfortune clinging to him, it was a miracle that "Young Saint Lu Guang" was only struck by "Mighty Thunder" once!
"Hahaha..."
In Yun Tiankong's mind, the wild laughter of the "emaciated black demon soul" echoed.
"Little Old Six, your power of misfortune is getting more and more insane! If this continues, those Young Saints won't even have a chance to fight you before they're killed or crippled by your misfortune! Tsk, tsk, tsk... it's too brutal!"
Although the "emaciated black demon soul" said it was "too brutal," its tone was extremely schadenfreude.
Yun Tiankong shook his head inwardly.
"What we're doing is wrong; it's too much of bullying. My conscience can't bear it, but for the senior's eternal great cause, I must do this!"
While Yun Tiankong said "can't bear it" in his mind, a cold smile appeared on his face. He slowly swept his gaze across the group of "Young Saints," and provocatively said,
"A bunch of trash, not a single one capable of fighting! You want to covet Hao Cai? Hmph, a toad lusting after a swan's flesh!"
Taunting level: MAX!
The group of "Young Saints" were simply furious.
"Kid, you, a mere Golden Core cultivator, dare to spout such nonsense in front of us. You're seeking death!"
A "Young Saint" named "Caoyuan" stepped forward.
His eyes were wide open, almost spitting fire.
If looks could kill, Yun Tiankong on the stage would have been chopped into a thousand pieces by "Young Saint Caoyuan."
"Young Saint Caoyuan" turned his head and said to his close friend beside him,
"Fellow Daoist Lian Lei, let's go together and take down this Golden Core brat!"
Although "Young Saint Caoyuan" had a fiery temper, he was not a brainless brute. Before stepping onto the stage, he called out to his good friend "Daoist Lian Lei."
He couldn't believe that two "Nascent Soul cultivators" working together wouldn't be able to defeat one "Golden Core cultivator"?
"Daoist Lian Lei" thought the same. He nodded relaxedly and casually said,
"Alright, today we'll let this Golden Core brat know the difference between the Golden Core realm and the Nascent Soul realm, just like the difference between a speck of dust and the brilliance of the moon!"
After a round of "trash talk," "Young Saint Caoyuan" and "Daoist Lian Lei" soared into the air, flying towards the "Ancient Arena" with incredibly cool poses.
Then...
Both of them simultaneously "knelt"!
Uh, this "kneel" was not an abstract concept but a literal "kneel"!
Bang bang!
With two muffled thuds, "Young Saint Caoyuan" and "Daoist Lian Lei" landed squarely on their knees on the "Ancient Arena."
What the heck!
Seeing this scene, everyone's reaction was:
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Stunned!
The entire "Fangzhang Sword Sect," from "Immortal Zhi Chang" at the top to the ordinary disciples at the bottom, was stunned.
One "Grand Elder," so shocked that his false teeth fell out.
"What the heck, what are Caoyuan and Lian Lei doing? Is it necessary to pay such a grand respect to Young Master Yun?"
Another "Grand Elder" stammered.
"Do Caoyuan and Lian Lei know they can't defeat Young Master Yun, so they're surrendering to Young Master Yun by kneeling?"
Even though he knew this "explanation" was absurd, it was the only explanation possible at the moment!
"Young Saint Caoyuan" and "Daoist Lian Lei," kneeling on the "arena," almost spat out a mouthful of old blood upon hearing these words.
Don't misunderstand!
We are not kneeling to the "Golden Core brat"!
Kneeling is impossible, kneeling is impossible!
We will never kneel to a "Golden Core brat" in this lifetime!
As for why we are "kneeling" here now?
Four words: Cultivation Deviation!
Yes, it's "cultivation deviation"!
Just now, "Young Saint Caoyuan" flew towards the "arena" with an incredibly cool pose, feeling exceptionally good about himself. But as soon as his toes touched the "arena," a sudden change occurred!
A cold, chilling, and infinitely evil aura erupted within "Young Saint Caoyuan's" body.
"Young Saint Caoyuan" was caught completely off guard, and his Nascent Soul instantly suffered "cultivation deviation"!
Following that, the true essence within his body seemed to boil, wildly surging and crashing everywhere.
"Young Saint Caoyuan's" meridians were severely damaged, and he couldn't even stand up. He could only awkwardly "kneel" before Yun Tiankong.