Zhang Ergou was still dressed as he was when he first entered the sect, making him stand out in the crowd.
With a leap, Zhang Ergou jumped into the training ground.
Liu Chuchen glanced at Zhang Ergou, taking in his tattered attire, and immediately deduced that Zhang Ergou was only in the early Qi Condensation stage.
The disdain on his face intensified.
Hmph!
Liu Chuchen snorted coldly and glared menacingly at Zhang Ergou, "Zhang Ergou, I thought you were a coward who'd hide away, scared stiff!"
"Who's the coward is yet to be determined. If cultivation was based on talking, then I admit you've won!" Zhang Ergou said indifferently.
"You don't know what's good for you." With a sudden fierce roar, Liu Chuchen lunged forward with a groin kick towards Zhang Ergou. Sundan Novel Network
His ferocious expression was like that of a bandit who had licked blood from the blade of his weapon.
Zhang Ergou leaped, not to dodge, but instead lunged towards Liu Chuchen.
"You're seeking death!" Liu Chuchen's eyes turned cold. Spiritual energy surged around his palm, instantly forming an energy blade that shredded Zhang Ergou's clothes.
A bloody mark appeared on Zhang Ergou's back, clearly caused by the energy blade.
"Ergou!" Liu Cuilan cried out nervously.
"Liu Chuchen, is it?" After dodging Liu Chuchen's strike, Zhang Ergou's gaze grew colder.
"Zhang Ergou, it's not too late to surrender now, or don't blame me for being ruthless..." Liu Chuchen took a step closer.
However, before he could utter the word "cruel," Zhang Ergou's palm struck him across the face.
Slap!
The sound of the slap was crisp and exceptionally loud, audible even in the vast training ground.
"Zhang Ergou, I'll fight you to the death!" Liu Chuchen, struck by the palm, completely lost his composure.
But before he could react, Zhang Ergou fiercely grabbed his arm.
Liu Chuchen instantly lost his balance, and his body separated from the ground.
He was swung into the air by Zhang Ergou.
Bang!
With a loud bang, Liu Chuchen, who had been arrogantly shouting a moment ago, was slammed onto the ground by Zhang Ergou.
The hard ground was gouged out into the shape of a human.
Puff!
Liu Chuchen spat out a mouthful of blood. His internal organs had been dislodged by Zhang Ergou's throw.
This scene stunned Chunyang Sanren and the others. The disciples fighting in the arena had also stopped their battles.
Liu Chuchen, who was in the late Qi Condensation stage, had been instantly defeated by Zhang Ergou.
Zhang Ergou had faced him head-on. Everyone swallowed, impressed by Zhang Ergou's immense strength.
This was the Heavenly-grade initial five-element spiritual root; it was simply too formidable!
Little did they know that due to the effects of the Dan Fire, Zhang Ergou's dantian had transformed into a Dan Sea.
If they were to compare spiritual energy, Zhang Ergou, in the early Qi Condensation stage, possessed far more spiritual energy than Liu Chuchen, who was in the late Qi Condensation stage.
"Heaven sees all. Leave some room for yourself!"
With Zhang Ergou's furious roar, the brutally beaten Liu Chuchen was directly flung out of the training ground.
"Brother!" A loud shout echoed from the other end of the training ground.
Seeing his brother in such a pathetic state after being beaten by Zhang Ergou, Liu Chufeng broke away from his opponent and charged towards Zhang Ergou.
"What, you beat up my brother, and now you're facing his elder brother? Your brotherly bond is truly strong!"
Zhang Ergou sneered, dismissing Liu Chufeng with equal contempt.
"Zhang Ergou, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you're a Heavenly-grade spiritual root. Know that there's always someone better!"
Liu Chufeng glared hatefully at Zhang Ergou.
"Let's settle this with our fists. Why waste so many words?"
Zhang Ergou was now even more arrogant than the Liu brothers had been previously.
Cheers erupted from the spectators outside the arena, clearly from the disciples who had been bullied by the Liu brothers.
"Good, I will avenge my brother now!"
Liu Chufeng attacked Zhang Ergou with a "Black Tiger Steals the Heart," aiming for his chest.
Zhang Ergou stood his ground, not dodging. He suddenly unleashed a palm strike.
A figure flew directly out of the arena. Liu Chufeng fared even worse than his brother.
He was sent flying out of the arena with a single palm strike from Zhang Ergou, and cheers erupted from the spectators' stands.
Chunyang Sanren and Liu Cuilan stared at Zhang Ergou, dumbfounded.
What had Zhang Ergou experienced these past few days to become so powerful?
Fortunately, only the two of them knew about Zhang Ergou's previous condition.
Otherwise, it would have caused a sensation.
After Zhang Ergou sent Liu Chufeng flying, no one dared to approach him.
Even at the end of the free-for-all, no one dared to challenge Zhang Ergou.
They were afraid of being severely beaten by Zhang Ergou.
They were unaware of the grudges between Zhang Ergou and the Liu brothers.
They mistakenly believed Zhang Ergou to be a ruthless individual, and thus, Zhang Ergou, by sheer luck, became the champion of the new disciples.
As no one dared to challenge him in the end, those who had fought hard to enter the top ten also jumped off the training ground.
After all, they had already received their rewards; why provoke the formidable Zhang Ergou?
Zhang Ergou was happy to have some peace and quiet. He won the competition without expending any effort.
The next day, Zhang Ergou arrived at the Artifact Pavilion as scheduled. This year's rewards were different from previous years.
The top ten participants had two opportunities: first, to enter the Artifact Pavilion and choose a weapon they desired.
Second, they would receive a medicinal pill.
As the champion, Zhang Ergou received a high-grade Foundation Establishment Pill.
The guardian of the Artifact Pavilion was a thin elder. His eyes were so small that he had to prop them open with his fingers to see.
He sported a goatee, and his narrow eyes occasionally shot out sharp glints.
This man was the head of the Artifact Pavilion, Liu Dafa.
"Greetings, Elder." Seeing Liu Dafa lounging leisurely on a recliner, Zhang Ergou and the other nine respectfully bowed.
"Little ones, are you the top ten this year?" Glancing at the group before him, Liu Dafa sat up, his small eyes gleaming as he carefully examined everyone.
"Yes, Elder, we are this year's top ten."
Zhang Ergou and the others presented their respective jade tokens, which bore their rankings and names.
Liu Dafa took the jade tokens, casually glanced at them, and then tossed them back.
He lazily reclined again and waved his hand, saying, "Go in and choose for yourselves. Remember, new disciples can only choose on the first floor. Don't try to sneak up to the second floor."
Uh! The crowd was speechless.
Putting away their jade tokens, Zhang Ergou and the others entered the Artifact Pavilion.
The first floor of the Artifact Pavilion was vast, spanning thousands of zhang, and filled with a wide variety of weapons.
Truly, all eighteen types of weapons were present, each emitting a glow of varying intensity, as if competing for attention.
Zhang Ergou casually chose a path and walked along.
He looked around casually, as he was already carrying the Qingtian Saber given to him by Chunyang Sanren, making other weapons seem inferior in comparison.
Casually browsing, Zhang Ergou picked up a crescent moon spear and waved it. "Too light."