The interior of the hall was extremely spacious, with each side being about a hundred meters in length and width.
Directly opposite the door was a ten feet high platform, and on it were nine large stone chairs. Aside from the two empty chairs in the middle, the other seven chairs were all occupied by people.
One of them was an old man in a golden robe with a pale face. His eyes were slightly closed, as if he had never heard of the arrival of Tie Lang and the others. The other six men's eyes flashed with a bright light as they set their sights on Iron Wolf and the black yak, who were standing behind Bao Yifan.
Beneath the high platform, over a hundred young disciples were standing in four different positions, clearing out the center of the great hall. Three male disciples and one female disciple stood closest to the high platform, similarly watching Tie Lang and the others.
Of course, from the moment Iron Wolf entered the hall, the eyes of the hundred disciples had never left his and the black yak's body. Most of the people had clear grievances and resentments in their eyes.
The great black yak looked around, occasionally shooting vicious looks back at those with ill intentions. Tie Lang, on the other hand, didn't take his eyes off Bao Yifan and followed him all the way down to the stage.
"Elders, Bao Yifan has been ordered to bring Lord Iron Wolf here!"
"Hm!" It has been hard on you, Pavilion Master Bao. But, which one of the two people behind you is the one recommended by the Great Clan Elder, Tie Lang? " A slightly plump old man with a red face, who was on the left side of the stage, asked in a friendly manner.
Before Bao Yifan could reply, Tie Lang took a step forward, bowed and said: "Qing Ping Town's Tie Lang greets the Elders of Nine Dragons Gate!"
"Hahaha!" "Not bad, not bad …" The red-faced old man laughed.
"Humph!" Two intermediate level true warriors from the countryside, what's so good about that? Could it be that he is stronger than many of my Nine Dragon Sect's Spirit realm disciples? I wonder what Great Elder is thinking this time? " An old man with a thin face and a long black beard, who was leaning on the right side, said with a displeased expression.
"You? "It seems that the Eighth Elder does not trust the eyes of the Great Elder." The red-faced, chubby old man said with some displeasure.
"Ol 'Nine, this question is quite interesting. "In terms of the Great Elder's battle prowess, we are completely convinced. However, in terms of choosing people, there is no one within the Jin City who is not aware of it. Let's not mention this matter …"
"Humph!" "You …"
"Alright!" Eighth and Ninth both shut up, right? The Great Elder naturally had his own reasons for choosing Tie Lang. You don't need to say anything more! If one day you become Great Elder, you can naturally get some special privileges, and no one will dare to say anything. " The white face in the middle, which was wearing a golden robe, did not need the old man to open his eyes as he spoke with a sour tone. At the same time, he glanced at Iron Wolf with an impatient gaze before closing his eyes once again.
"Second Elder is right. Actually, I was just worried for the Great Elder. I was afraid that he would complain about me in the future and waste an adventure quota for me. Furthermore, there has never been such a precedent in the past. If one doesn't pass the competition, then one should first place the competition. In short, it would be unfair to the other disciples … "
"I refuse to accept this!" Why would an outsider be able to obtain a valuable placing without even using his fingers? "
"Exactly! "For this chance, I've trained hard for five years. This method is really unpleasant!"
"He's just an Intermediate True Warrior!" He might not even be able to get the key to the secret location before he will be eliminated. Could it be that our Nine Dragon Sect really has no one? It's actually someone else's turn to take our place? "
"Reporting to the Elders, Di Wang has requested for Tie Lang to challenge him. Elders, please agree!"
"Su Hen wants to challenge him too!"
"Humph!" If I, Jin Shuo, can win in a duel, then I will be convinced. "Otherwise..."
"..."
All of a sudden, the young disciples were in high spirits, and all of them were pointing their spears at Tie Lang. He looked at Iron Wolf with hostility.
"Humph!" It seemed that this method really was not convincing to the public? All of the disciples are unwilling to accept this, as we are elders, isn't this too arbitrary? " The eighth elder said with a sneer on his face. Obviously, he was very satisfied with his current situation.
He knew better than anyone that if he relied on his own strength to win the fifth place, Jin Shuo, his eldest disciple, would undoubtedly be the most powerful!
"That's right, that's right." The other elders who had not spoken since the eighth elder's words began to nod their heads.
"This …" The red-faced and chubby Ninth Elder couldn't help but hesitate as he glanced at Bao Yifan, who was standing below the stage.
Bao Yifan slightly nodded in a way that others would not be able to detect. Patriarch Nine then let out a sigh of relief and didn't say anything more.
"It seems that the Elders of the Nine Dragon Sect aren't in harmony with each other!" Tie Lang thought to himself, but did not say anything. He wanted to take this opportunity to understand more about the Nine Dragons Sect's situation.
"Cough!" "Ahem!" The second elder opened his eyes once again and looked down at Tie Lang. He said, "Young Hero Tie Lang, you've seen the situation. Although you have the recommendation of the grand elder, if you don't bring out your strength, you won't be able to convince the audience. It's not good for us to hurt the hearts of all the young disciples.
"Reporting to Second Elder!" Tie Lang is willing to accept anyone's challenge! " Tie Lang answered calmly. From his relaxed expression, he seemed to have a lot of confidence, as if he did not put the hundred or so young disciples in his eyes at all.
This caused the seven elders on the stage to be stunned!
One must know that the 120 young disciples in front of him were all the top disciples of the Nine Dragons Gate. Among them, there were more than 30 warriors in the Spiritual Martial Force. He was only an intermediate true warrior, how could he brazenly say that he was willing to accept anyone's challenge? Was he a fool?
"Haha!" This is great! "This fifth spot will definitely fall to my disciple, Jin Shuo …" The Eighth Elder was beaming with joy.
"Tie Lang dared to accept the challenge of a young disciple in the sect with the strength of the middle stage. With this courage and insight, he would far surpass an ordinary person. However, I feel that if Iron Wolf were to accept the challenge from more than a hundred disciples, others would probably say that our Nine Dragon Sect only has a few people. So I have a suggestion. " Patriarch Nine looked at the other few Patriarchs and said in a deep voice.
"Ol'nine, just say what you want to say. Why are you hesitating?"
"That's right, I think Ol'nine is right. If you have any good suggestions, tell me first. "
The Ninth Elder's eyes swept across Tie Lang and continued: "Just now, before Hall Master Bao brought Tie Lang back, he had already determined his placing in the top eight. Four of them had won the place for the adventure, but the other four were without a doubt the strongest amongst the remaining disciples. No one should have any objections, right? "
"Of course! Ninth Brother means for the four disciples who were just defeated to challenge Tie Lang? " A rough looking elder with white hair dressed in grey asked.
"Fourth Elder is right, that is my suggestion." Also, because these few people are only fighting for one spot, in order to explain to the Great Elder, I suggest that the four disciples fight first and decide on one person to challenge Tie Lang. That way, the final victor would naturally have the fifth spot. I wonder what everyone thinks? "
"What Ol'nine said is right. If he can convince the masses, then when the Great Elder returns in the future, there will be nothing left to say."
"Let's proceed according to this plan!" Otherwise, it would not be reasonable for the four of them to challenge a true warrior as they are all warriors. "
"Fourth Elder, do you really think this Tie Lang can defeat a Spiritual Martial Force Warrior? In my opinion, isn't the challenge of the first round a bit too ridiculous? When did our Nine Dragons Sect's warriors become clay figures? " The eighth elder said without a trace of politeness.
"Exactly! Victory cannot be achieved through words alone. " A skinny elder in black beside the eighth elder who looked nothing special echoed.
"Then let's fight!" Tie Lang's voice wasn't loud, but it carried a domineering aura. His eyes were blazing as he looked at the various elders on the stage. His will to fight was burning like fire.
The Eighth Elder, who had been feeling fearful in his heart, clearly felt the aura coming from Tie Lang. He could not help but be stunned as he thought to himself, "Why is this little guy so determined to fight?" Was it a bluff or did he really have the strength to defeat a Spiritual Martial Force Warrior? Is it possible for an Intermediate True Warrior to defeat a Spiritual Martial Force Cultivator? " Thinking of this, he shook his head slightly and stopped thinking about it.
"Good!" Since all the elders, including Tie Lang himself, have no objections, then do the disciples below the stage have any different opinions? " The Second Elder's gaze swept across the disciples below the stage.
The more than one hundred disciples had just been filled with righteous indignation because they had been unsatisfied with Tie Lang's lack of effort. Now that it was time to truly compete in strength, everyone knew their own limitations. Everyone knew that even if the fifth spot wasn't taken by Iron Wolf, it would definitely fall on the top eight disciples. No matter how fierce they shouted, it would be useless. Immediately, all of the disciples lowered their heads, indicating their tacit approval of this result.
"Since that's the case, let's begin! Since this proposal was put forward by Ninth Elder, then we will have to trouble Ninth Elder to preside over it! " The Second Elder shouted.
"Alright! Jin Shuo, Dewang, Su Hen, Ying Xue, you four come out. According to your ranking just now, Jin Sheng against Ying Xue, Dewang against Su Hen! "
When the four disciples heard this, they all stood up and saluted to the Elders on the platform. They then looked towards Zhan Tian in unison with a trace of intention in their eyes. In the eyes of these four Spiritual Martial Force Warriors, Tie Lang was simply insignificant. No matter what, the fifth spot would not fall into his hands.
The other four disciples who had already obtained the quota for the experiential learning were on the other hand, looking calm. The only handsome, fair-skinned, and plump female disciple among the four had even more of her attention fixed on Tie Lang, with a look of contempt and loathing in her eyes.
Jin Shuo noticed the look on the female disciple's face, and couldn't help but rejoice, thinking to himself, "Seems like Junior Sister Xiao Yue doesn't like this little rascal! I will teach him a lesson later and make Junior Sister Xiao Yue happy! "
"Jin Shuo, Ying Xue, this match will be decided by you two!" Patriarch Nine's voice came down from the stage.
"Yes sir!"
Jin Shuo and Ying Xue's main hall stood in the air, while Di Wang and Su Hen temporarily retreated to one side. With the Iron Wolf and the black yak in tow, Bao Yifan also retreated to the edge of the open space.
Ying Xue looked to be about 15 or 16 years old, and as her name suggested, her skin was as smooth and fair as a sheet. Her beautiful face was soft and smooth, and her tall and slender body was well-developed, she wore a tight blue tight suit, perfectly revealing her ample chest and flexible buttocks, while her long and slender legs were even more slender.
No matter how one looked at it, Ying Xue's figure and appearance was definitely top-notch. However, there was a trace of cold arrogance on her delicate face, making people feel that it was difficult to get close to her.
"Brother Jin Shuo, please take care of me!" Before the battle, Ying Xue had been very polite.
"Ying Xue, I advise you to admit defeat early! Otherwise I will not show mercy! "
"Humph!" Then let's see how it goes! "
Swish!
The two of them retreated about ten meters away at the same time and stood still. Their eyes coldly looked at each other as the aura around their bodies gradually increased. Strands of spiritual energy continuously gushed out from his body, forming a protective layer of spiritual energy around him.
Jin Sheng's arms had turned a pale gold, and his fists shone with a metallic luster. On the other side, Ying Xue held a dark green treasured sword in her hand. The spirit energy that rolled out of her body was a light green color, and a green sword light was constantly being emitted from the tip of her sword …
"These two are really strong!" Jin Shuo had at least cultivated to the fourth stage of the《 Diamond Power Codex》, and the power surging in his body was terrifying. On the other hand, Ying Xue was a wood attribute Spiritual Martial Force Cultivator and was an extremely dangerous person. "It is impossible for us to not reveal our true abilities if we want to keep our fifth spot …" Tie Lang thought to himself.
"Go!"
Ying Xue let out a delicate shout and was the first to attack …