The fat man's name was Xie Kui. He had not been in the Palace for long. His strength was similar to Wang Daoyun's, but his potential was obviously not as good.
Back then, Wang Daoyun had stood out from the Nine Regions Division. He had just joined the Heaven-Defying Alliance when he had been chosen by the higher-ups of the Palace.
Many of the higher-ups had high hopes for him, thinking that his future would not be too low. Now, he was just limited by the time he had to cultivate.
But Xie Kui was different. Compared to the younger generation outside, his potential was top-notch. But in the Palace, he was slightly mediocre. But he was still very loyal.
When he had just entered the Palace, he had been bullied by Xu Yan. Now that he saw him continue to bully the newcomers, even if he was no match for him, he did not hesitate to stand up for Fang Chen.
But he was no match for Xu Yan at all.
The battle between the two had attracted the attention of many disciples.
"Who is he?
Why is he so unfamiliar?
Is he a new junior brother? "
"Look, Xie Kui is also here. This unfamiliar junior apprentice brother must be a newcomer."
Seeing Xu Yan and Xie Kui, the disciples guessed that Xu Yan must be bullying the newcomers.
Some disciples could not stand it and reprimanded Xu Yan. Of course, some disciples remained neutral and watched the battle.
"Junior Brother Fang."
Wang Daoyun, who had heard the news, glared at Xu Yan angrily. Then he went to Fang Chen and asked about his situation.
Fang Chen shook his head, indicating that he was fine.
"He is Fang Chen."
Hearing Wang Daoyun's words, some disciples finally recognized Fang Chen.
In the battle of the Demonic Fire Domain, Fang Chen's battle had shocked the world. As a Third Level Holy King, he had severely injured Tang E, who was fifth on the Saint Emperor Ranking, and killed Niu Mo.
Every disciple's gaze was focused on Fang Chen's figure. They were dumbfounded.
They could not believe that this seemingly weak guy in front of them was so powerful.
At first, some people were doubtful. Did Fang Chen enter the Palace through the back door?
But when his battle results were exposed, they no longer doubted him. There was even some admiration in their eyes.
"Xu Yan, that's enough," Wang Daoyun said angrily.
Wang Daoyun said angrily. Xu Yan had been finding fault with him time and time again. He had the heart but was powerless. He felt that he had let Fang Chen down.
"If you continue to harass Junior Brother Fang like this, I can only report to the First Elder and let him uphold justice for Junior Brother Fang."
The First Elder was the most powerful person in the Dao Palace apart from the three Palace Lords. A long time ago, in a battle with an enemy, his internal organs were destroyed and he almost died. Over the countless years, he had been hiding in the Dao Palace to recover. This time, when the Chaos Battlefield opened, the First Elder did not enter.
Although Xu Yan knew that the Great Elder's strength might have already fallen, he was still a little afraid. After all, the Great Elder was an old monster who had survived from ancient times.
"Wang Daoyun, your words are a little too much. I just want to give Junior Brother Fang some pointers and exchange pointers with him. How can you treat me like this?"
Xu Yan said innocently.
The surrounding people were speechless. Xu Yan's skin was really thick.
At the same time, Xu Yan looked at Fang Chen with a smile. His eyes were cold.
Wang Daoyun still wanted to say something, but he was stopped by Fang Chen.
"Senior Brothers, I am very grateful for your help," Fang Chen said. "Senior Brother Xu Yan is so kind. How can I refuse?"
After saying that, he took a step forward and stared at Xu Yan in front of everyone's eyes.
"You want to exchange pointers with me?" Fang Chen asked.
Xu Yan nodded. Fang Chen continued, "Since Senior Brother Xu Yan is so kind, how can I refuse? How do you want to exchange pointers?"
"Naturally, we will fight in the arena," Xu Yan said.
Buzz!
Xu Yan's aura soared and pressed down on Fang Chen. When Fang Chen saw that, he sneered and flicked his finger. A ray of Sword Qi shot out and shattered the pressure that was coming at him.
"Hmm?"
In an instant, the surrounding disciples exclaimed. They were dumbfounded.
"Fifth Rank Holy King?"
Someone exclaimed. Everyone was shocked.
The battle of the Demonic Fire Domain.
Fang Chen was only a Third Rank Holy King. It had only been a few months, but he had already crossed two ranks.
He had stepped into the Fifth Rank Holy King?
"How is that possible?"
Many people could not believe it. The cultivation of the Holy King Realm was against the heavens. Every step was a threshold. It was very difficult. Some people were even stuck in the Holy King Realm for their entire lives. However, the guy in front of them had crossed two ranks. It was unbelievable.
Wang Daoyun and Xie Kui widened their eyes in excitement.
Xu Yan was stunned. Then, his face darkened. Fang Chen's potential was stronger than he had imagined. A ray of light flashed in his eyes. He was even more determined to kill Fang Chen at all costs, even if he had to expose his identity.
Moreover, he only had one chance. Once he failed, his plan would be completely exposed. He might even die because of it.
Whoosh!
After adjusting his breathing, Xu Yan calmed down and stared deeply at Fang Chen.
"I can accept your challenge. However, as you know, I have just arrived and do not have any cultivation resources. If I am lucky …"
Xu Yan waved his hand and stopped Fang Chen. "I understand. If I lose, no, if Junior Brother Fang can withstand ten moves from me, I will give you ten pieces of Thunderbolt Wood."
Once he said that, the crowd was in an uproar.
Thunderbolt Wood was extremely precious and valuable. It was rare in the world. Usually, one would not even see one. No one had expected Xu Yan to take out a piece of Thunderbolt Wood as a prize.
However, everyone was relieved soon.
Although Fang Chen's potential was unparalleled, the gap between their ranks was too big. It could not be made up.
Even if Fang Chen had crossed two ranks in a short period of time and stepped into the Fifth Rank Holy King Realm, he was still not favored.
Potential was just potential. It could not be converted into actual combat power.
"Using Thunderbolt Wood as a prize, Senior Brother Xu Yan is so generous. It's a pity that I can't take out a prize that matches it." Fang Chen smiled. However, he was very excited.
The perfect bloodline had just evolved and needed to absorb a large amount of energy. Thunderbolt Wood was a rare treasure and was the most suitable.
Thunder was of the fire attribute. It would allow him to better understand the origin of fire.
"Senior Brother, I just want to guide Junior Brother's cultivation. Why would I ask Junior Brother to take out a prize?"
In fact, Xu Yan sneered in his heart. The prize he needed to pay was his life.
"Junior Brother Fang, you can't."
Wang Daoyun and Xie Kui hurriedly stopped him. Xie Kui even scolded Xu Yan, saying that he was a despicable and shameless person.
The surrounding disciples were also shaking their heads. However, they did not say anything. Since the person involved had agreed, they had nothing to say.
"Senior Brothers, I have just arrived and am not familiar with the Holy Zhi Palace. I beg you to be a witness to prevent Senior Brother Xu Yan from going back on his word." Fang Chen said innocently.
Xu Yan staggered, thinking that he had misheard.
However, he soon calmed down and smiled.
In fact, he had already sentenced Fang Chen to death in his heart.