Fang Chen had actually defeated Lu Shan. This was something that no one had expected.
The Ninth Elders narrowed his eyes as he stared at Fang Chen. It was as if he wanted to see through Fang Chen.
"How is this possible?! Lu Shan actually lost!"
"Heavens! How is Fang Chen so strong?!"
"Could it be that Fang Chen had been hiding his strength all this time? He didn't even need to use any strength to defeat Lu Shan."
"Too strong! Fang Chen has a chance to fight senior apprentice-brother Wen Zhengyun for first place!" Many disciples cried out.
Lying on the ground, Lu Shan spat out a mouthful of blood. His face was pale, and he looked at Fang Chen with dread. His eyes were filled with complicated emotions.
Fang Chen was just about to leave the stage when a voice suddenly rang out in everyone's ears.
"Fang Chen, are you willing to take me as your master?!"
Hearing these words, not only the outer court disciples, but even the elders on the rostrum were extremely surprised.
The one who had spoken was none other than the Ninth Elders.
"The Ninth Elders wants to take Fang Chen as a disciple. This Fang Chen really is lucky."
That was what many outer sect disciples were thinking.
After all, in the Azure Edge Sword Sect, there were very few outer sect disciples who could enter the eyes of the Ninth Elders.
This wasn't the first time the Ninth Elders had presided over the outer sect disciple competition. They had never seen him take the initiative to accept a disciple. But this time, the Ninth Elders actually took the initiative.
Just what kind of secret was Fang Chen hiding? Why did the Ninth Elders want to take him as a disciple?
Fang Chen was slightly taken aback when he heard this. Soon after, he looked at the ninth elder.
"Ninth Elders, this child's heart is vicious. Why do you want to take him as a disciple?" asked Elder Liu.
"That's right. Ninth Elders, you are one of the Ninth Elders. You have to be careful when taking a disciple."
"The Ninth Elder is not qualified to be your disciple this time." Many elders said one after another.
Upon hearing this, the Ninth Elders frowned slightly. Soon after, he said, "Me taking in a disciple is my own matter. It is not up to you to tell me what to do."
"Besides, I think that Fang Chen's talent isn't any worse than the other outer sect disciples."
"Ninth Elders, there is no lack of outstanding outer disciples. For example, Senior Brother Wen Zhengyun. His strength is tyrannical and his talent is outstanding. You can take him as your disciple."
The one who spoke was Ye Lin. She was extremely unwilling to let Fang Chen become a disciple of the Ninth Elders. That was why she said that.
"Alright, you don't have to say anymore."
The Ninth Elders said impatiently. Then he looked at Fang Chen and asked, "Fang Chen, are you willing to be my disciple?"
Upon hearing the Ninth Elders' question, all the disciples looked at Fang Chen.
Fang Chen thought for a moment, then nodded his head and said, "Disciple greets Master."
"Hahaha, good. From today onwards, you are my disciple." The Ninth Elders was overjoyed and laughed heartily.
Upon seeing this, the others started to discuss. Wen Zhengyun's face was very ugly. He didn't expect the Ninth Elders to take Fang Chen as his disciple.
If this was the case, it would be a little difficult to kill Fang Chen.
Wen Zhengyun looked at Ye Lin, who was on the main stage, and made a decision.
"For Junior Sister Ye Lin, I must kill you." Wen Zhengyun shouted in his heart.
Fang Chen became the disciple of the Ninth Elders. This matter caused a commotion in the outer sect. All the disciples' eyes were filled with envy.
After becoming the disciple of the Ninth Elders, the Sect would definitely provide a lot of resources. At the very least, he wouldn't have to worry about his cultivation.
"What a lucky guy." Many disciples thought in their hearts.
After Fang Chen walked down from the martial arts arena, the competition continued.
Xiao Shan and Jiang He were overjoyed when they saw Fang Chen return. The two of them were happy for their best friend.
"Fang Chen, with the protection of the Ninth Elders, Wen Zhengyun won't dare to deal with you openly." Jiang He said.
"That's right. The Ninth Elders will be your backer in the future." Xiao Shan said.
Fang Chen glanced at Wen Zhengyun, who was far away, and then looked at Ye Lin and Elder Liu, who were on the main stage.
"Strength is the most important thing."
Fang Chen didn't think that with the protection of the Ninth Elders, Ye Lin and the others wouldn't dare to deal with him.
They wouldn't dare to do it on the surface, but they would dare to do it secretly. Therefore, the Ninth Elders could protect him for a while, but not forever.
Naturally, he wouldn't slack off on his cultivation. He would still work hard.
After another two hours, this round of the competition finally came to an end.
Three disciples were eliminated. The remaining three disciples, including Wen Zhengyun, made a total of four people.
Fang Chen, Wen Zhengyun, Ouyang Haofeng, and Zhuge Pin.
Being able to enter the finals meant that the four of them were extremely powerful.
Among them, Wen Zhengyun was the most dazzling. Although Fang Chen was a dark horse, everyone believed that Wen Zhengyun could defeat all his opponents in the finals.
"In the finals, everyone will fight against the other three opponents. The final ranking will be decided based on the number of wins and losses."
The referee said slowly.
As soon as the referee finished his words, Zhuge Pin stood on the martial arts ring.
Fang Chen glanced at him. Zhuge Pin was also in the late stage of Lv 3 Qi Cultivation Realm. He hadn't reached the peak yet.
Zhuge Pin's opponent was Fang Chen. Seeing that Zhuge Pin had stepped onto the martial arts ring, Fang Chen also stepped onto the martial arts ring.
"Fang Chen, although you're strong and have made it all the way here, I'm going to end your miracle," Zhuge Pin said.
Zhuge Pin was considered a top disciple in the outer sect. Now that he was facing Fang Chen, he was full of confidence.
"You're no match for me," Fang Chen said.
"We'll know after we fight."
Hearing that, Zhuge Pin growled and displayed his swordsmanship. Sword light filled the sky and the two of them instantly fought.
Bang bang bang!
After fighting for a while, a loud sound was heard. Then, a figure quickly retreated. Everyone looked over and saw that it was Zhuge Pin.
"I'm no match for you."
Zhuge Pin was also a hero. He could accept defeat. After a fierce battle, he felt that he was no match for Fang Chen, so he admitted defeat.
After defeating Zhuge Pin, Fang Chen had accumulated one victory.
His second opponent was Ouyang Haofeng.
"Begin."
As soon as the referee finished speaking, Ouyang Haofeng displayed the Sky Wind Swordsmanship.
"Sky Wind Swordsmanship."
The Sky Wind Swordsmanship was the strongest swordsmanship that Ouyang Haofeng had cultivated. Although it was an ordinary cultivation technique, it was infinitely close to an inferior swordsmanship.
Seeing that Ouyang Haofeng displayed the Sky Wind Swordsmanship, Fang Chen displayed the Golden Light Swordsmanship without hesitation.
The third level of the Golden Light Swordsmanship.
Swoosh!
A golden light flashed across Fang Chen's body. In the next moment, the sky was filled with golden light. It carried a strong sword Qi and directly clashed with the Sky Wind Swordsmanship.
Ding ding ding!
A series of clashing sounds were heard. Ouyang Haofeng's figure retreated rapidly. There was a trace of shock on his face.
"The Golden Light Swordsmanship is actually so powerful."
Ouyang Haofeng tried hard to calm his shock. Then, he held the long sword in his hand and attacked Fang Chen again.
"I don't believe that you can maintain such an attack for long."
Ouyang Haofeng wanted to use his strength to exhaust Fang Chen. However, his wishful thinking was wrong.
With the clear flow provided by the golden heart, Fang Chen could maintain the third sword of the Golden Light Swordsmanship. On the contrary, Ouyang Haofeng.
After fighting for a while, he was finally out of breath and lost to Fang Chen.
Just like that, Fang Chen won two matches and went down to rest.
The next one was Wen Zhengyun. He treated Fang Chen as his last opponent, so he fought with Zhuge Pin and Ouyang Haofeng first.
After an hour, Wen Zhengyun's two matches were over.
Zhuge Pin and Ouyang Haofeng both lost. After losing to Wen Zhengyun, they were destined to not be in the top two.
Wen Zhengyun was very powerful. He was only one step away from reaching Lv 4 Qi Cultivation Realm. He was extraordinary.
However, Zhuge Pin and Ouyang Haofeng's strength was not too bad. It was a pity that they met the monsters Fang Chen and Wen Zhengyun.
The next match was between Zhuge Pin and Ouyang Haofeng for the third place.
As everyone knew, the top three would be rewarded, but the fourth place would not be rewarded. Therefore, this match was very important. The two of them did not dare to be careless.
On the martial arts stage, the two figures were fighting fiercely.
Bang! Bang!
The outer disciples were dazzled by the sight, and were extremely excited.
"Sky Wind Swordsmanship."
Ouyang Haofeng performed the strongest sword of the Sky Wind Swordsmanship. In the sky, the sword light gathered together and formed a majestic sword light that pierced towards Zhuge Pin.
"Sunrise Swordsmanship."
Seeing this scene, Zhuge Pin unleashed the Sunrise Swordsmanship without hesitation. His imposing sword pierced towards the majestic sword-light in the sky.
Boom!
A loud sound was heard. Zhuge Pin's Sunrise Sword Light collided with the Sky Wind Swordsmanship.
However, those who were observant noticed that the Sunrise Sword Light was slowly dissipating.
"Zhuge Pin is going to lose."
On the rostrum, the elders nodded and said.
In the next moment, there was a loud bang. The Sunrise Sword Light instantly dissipated. The majestic Sky Wind Swordsmanship hit Zhuge Pin directly.
Zhuge Pin's body flew out and fell to the ground.
"Ouyang Haofeng is the third place of the outer court disciples' competition," the referee announced.
Next was the highlight. Wen Zhengyun and Fang Chen were rivals. No one knew what would happen when the two of them met.
"Am I dreaming? Fang Chen actually made it to the finals."
"Can Fang Chen get the first place? I'm really looking forward to it."
"The possibility of Fang Chen getting the first place is not high. Senior Brother Wen is very strong. I heard that he has cultivated the Five Elements Swordsmanship to the Complete Realm."
"What? Senior Brother Wen has cultivated the Five Elements Swordsmanship to the Complete Realm? Looks like Senior Brother Wen will definitely get the first place."
Many disciples were discussing softly.
Of course, Wen Zhengyun had never treated Fang Chen as an opponent. He had always thought that Fang Chen was a piece of trash.
He did not know what kind of fortuitous encounter Wen Zhengyun had that allowed his strength to increase by leaps and bounds. However, a piece of trash would always be a piece of trash.
Wen Zhengyun took a step forward and stood on the martial arts stage. He looked at Fang Chen provocatively.