Being in the top 100 of the Tianhua Rankings was indeed something to be proud of.
After all, not every cultivator could be in the top 100 of the Tianhua Rankings.
There were a total of 1,000 people on the Tianhua Rankings.
They were the elites of the younger generation on the 72 islands of the Old Hua Archipelago.
Those in the top 100 were the prodigies of the prodigies.
Thus, Li Tingxian was very proud of Fang Chen's provocation. He didn't even bother to attack.
If it weren't for Fang Chen's actions in the arena, he wouldn't have bothered with Fang Chen at all.
Seeing Fang Chen's confident face, Li Tingxian was very angry.
"You're just showing off."
As soon as Li Tingxian finished speaking, the power of the stars suddenly surged in his palm.
Then, he clenched his fist and punched out.
Dong!
As he punched out, the power of the stars instantly surged out, making many cultivators below the arena feel extremely pressured.
"So powerful."
"A casual punch can be so powerful. As expected of an elite in the top 100 of the Tianhua Rankings."
Many cultivators exclaimed when they felt the power of Li Tingxian's punch.
To them, Li Tingxian was too powerful. They couldn't defeat him at all.
However, in Fang Chen's eyes, Li Tingxian was just so-so.
Bang!
He punched out lightly and directly hit Li Tingxian's fist.
A majestic aura instantly spread out.
After their fists came into contact for a short while, they both retreated.
Li Tingxian steadied himself and stared at Fang Chen with narrowed eyes. He sneered and said, "I was wondering what I was. So, you just have brute force."
Li Tingxian mocked Fang Chen, but he was actually a little surprised.
A martial artist at the third level of the Heavenly Body Tier could be proud of having such power.
"I can still defeat you with brute force."
Fang Chen said calmly.
"Then let me see what you're capable of."
As soon as Li Tingxian finished speaking, the aura around him rippled as he used an ultimate technique.
At this moment, Li Tingxian's aura instantly increased.
In the blink of an eye, Li Tingxian's aura was comparable to a martial artist at the seventh level of the Heavenly Body Tier.
Such a scene shocked everyone.
However, in the face of Li Tingxian's powerful oppression, Fang Chen's actions were beyond everyone's expectations.
Not only did he not defend himself, he even looked at Li Tingxian lazily.
"Damn it."
Seeing this, Li Tingxian was enraged.
Then, he tapped the ground with the tip of his foot and his figure flickered continuously.
In the blink of an eye, nine Li Tingxian's appeared on the stage at the same time, dazzling everyone's eyes. It was impossible to tell which one was the real Li Tingxian.
"Is this Li Tingxian's secret art?"
"I heard that Li Tingxian's unique skill is very powerful."
"I wonder if that Fang Chen can withstand Li Tingxian's ultimate skill."
Many warriors widened their eyes and stared at the arena.
Nine identical Li Tingxian charged towards Fang Chen with a vast aura.
"Shadow-type True Intent?"
Seeing this, Fang Chen sneered.
When the nine Li Tingxian's arrived, Fang Chen clenched his fists, gathered all the strength in his body, and punched out.
Dong!
Fang Chen's punch directly hit the third Li Tingxian.
Crack!
A deafening sound resounded throughout the arena.
Suddenly, Li Tingxian spat out a mouthful of blood, and his figure retreated rapidly.
At the same time, the other eight phantoms disappeared instantly.
"How did you discover me?"
Li Tingxian wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and asked in a deep voice.
Below the arena, there was an uproar.
All the martial artists were in an uproar.
Where did this Fang Chen come from? He's too strong!
He easily broke Li Tingxian's unique skill.
No wonder he dared to challenge Li Tingxian. It turned out that he came prepared.
At this moment, some warriors turned to Fang Chen. They thought that Fang Chen's strength had been underestimated, and that he might really be able to defeat Li Tingxian.
On the arena, Fang Chen looked at Li Tingxian and smiled. "You think you can fool me with such little tricks?"
"Hmph."
Li Tingxian snorted coldly. The Star Pagoda in his Qi Sea shook. He was going to use a forbidden skill to defeat this arrogant guy.
"It's time to end this."
Fang Chen said lazily.
In the next moment, the Chaos Origin Killing Array appeared on the arena.
Whoosh!
Streams of Primordial Chaos Killing Qi shot towards Li Tingxian.
Fang Chen stood quietly outside the array, looking at the battered and exhausted Li Tingxian.
"What? He's also a Divine Array Master?"
"Oh my god, he's too strong."
Many warriors were dumbfounded.
They didn't expect Fang Chen's attainments in the Dao of Arrays to be so tyrannical that even Li Tingxian was trapped in the array.
A quarter of an hour passed amidst the crowd's discussion.
Suddenly, the Chaos Origin Killing Array disappeared, and the battered and exhausted Li Tingxian sat down on the arena.
His body was covered with blood, and his aura was a little weak.
His forehead was full of sweat, and his eyes were full of anger as he stared at Fang Chen.
"Do you still want to fight?" Fang Chen asked.
In fact, he had already shown mercy to Li Tingxian.
If he had really wanted to kill him, Li Tingxian would already be dead.
He had no enmity with Li Tingxian. He only wanted to join the Ancient East Alliance, so there was no need to kill him.
Li Tingxian looked at Fang Chen with a grumbling expression and then fell silent.
Below the arena, there was a dead silence.
Li Tingxian had lost. He had really lost.
He had lost to a nobody.
No, to be exact, from today onwards, Fang Chen had replaced Li Tingxian as the new 100th on the Tianhua Rankings.
All the warriors looked at Fang Chen with burning eyes.
A new star had risen.
"Li Tingxian, I have no enmity with you. I only challenged you to join the Ancient East Alliance. I have no other intentions," Fang Chen said softly.
Hearing this, Li Tingxian's face twitched, but he didn't speak.
Fang Chen's explanation made Li Tingxian feel a little better.
Then, Li Tingxian stood up and clasped his fist at Fang Chen before leaving the arena.
It was obvious that Li Tingxian was a warrior who knew when to pick up and when to let go.
In fact, to be in the top 100 of the Tianhua Rankings, no one was stupid.
Li Tingxian wasn't stupid. After the fight, he knew that he was no match for Fang Chen.
Since his opponent had given him a way out, he had to give him face.
After Li Tingxian left, the entire arena was in an uproar.
Countless warriors were talking about Fang Chen.
Fang Chen, the star of the show, quietly left the arena. He found an inn and settled down.
"Boss, aren't we going to the Ancient East Alliance?"
Little Mouse asked in a separate courtyard.
"I've defeated Li Tingxian, and taken his place. Word of this will definitely spread to the Old Eastern Alliance. It won't be long before they come looking for me." Fang Chen muttered to himself.
It was as he'd expected.
About an hour later, the elder of the Old China Alliance arrived.
"You're Fang Chen?"
The elder of the Old China Alliance came to Fang Chen's courtyard.
"I'm Fang Chen. I don't know."
"I'm an Elder of the Old East Alliance. I've come specifically for you."
"Elder." Fang Chen clasped his hands in greeting.
"I never would have guessed that a third level Heavenly Body Tier martial artist could defeat Li Tingxian." The Elder looked at Fang Chen with satisfaction. He could even lie with a smile.
Many people believed that Fang Chen's defeat of Li Tingxian was due to formations.
However, the Old East Alliance didn't care about such trifles.
All three thousand paths led to the same destination.
Even if the Dao of Formations was cultivated to the pinnacle, it would be comparable to the Martial Dao.
In any case, as long as one was talented and strong enough to make it into the top 100, they were qualified to join the Old East Alliance.
Every one of the top one hundred geniuses was met with an Elder from the Old Eastern Alliance.
Of course, there were some who were more arrogant and didn't want to join.
Of course, the Old East Alliance wouldn't force them.
"You replaced Li Tingxian and became the 100th on the Tianhua Ranking. Are you willing to join the Old East Alliance?" the Elder asked.
Fang Chen didn't hesitate. He nodded. "Yes."
"Good, very good. Come with me now," the elder of the Old China Alliance said.
After a while, Fang Chen packed up and left with the Elder.
On the way, the Elder introduced Fang Chen to the Old East Alliance.
"There are many factions in the Old East Alliance. Which one do you want to join?" the Elder asked.
"The Sword Faction," Fang Chen said.
"Yes."
The elder of the Old China Alliance was surprised.
He thought that Fang Chen would choose to join the Formation Faction.
From the description of the Gladiator Arena, the Elder could imagine that Fang Chen was at least a four-star Formation Master.
It was very likely that he was a five-star Formation Master.
With such talent, it would be a waste not to join the Formation Faction.
"Why don't you join the Formation Faction?" the Elder asked.
Fang Chen shook his head. His eyes flashed with the light of the Sword Dao. "I specialize in the Sword Dao."
The Elder was even more shocked.
Specialization in the Sword Dao meant that the Formation Faction was supportive.
Thinking of this, the elder turned to look at Fang Chen.
Could it be that his potential in the Sword Dao was greater than his mastery in the Formation Faction?
The Elder nodded. He was satisfied with Fang Chen.
"You are in the top 100 of the Tianhua Ranking. You can become an official disciple of the Old East Alliance."
"Can an official disciple cultivate in the Sword Embryo?" Fang Chen asked.
This was the question he was most concerned about.
Although he had a mission, the most important thing was to improve his strength.
The Sword Embryo was what really attracted him.
"Oh, it seems you came for the Sword Embryo."
Hearing this, the elder chuckled.
In the Old East Alliance, the Sword Faction was the most popular.
This was because the Sword Faction had the Sword Embryo, which shocked countless swordsmen.
Fang Chen didn't hide his desire for the Sword Embryo. In fact, every year the Sword Faction's disciples joined for the Sword Embryo.
"Fang Chen, you have great potential. Once you join the Old East Alliance, work hard on your cultivation," the Elder said earnestly.
If the disciple he recruited did well in the future, he would benefit from it.
"I will," Fang Chen said.