"Hmm?"
The disciple was already in a frenzied state, and now that someone had slapped him from behind, it added fuel to the fire. He swiftly turned around, "Which blind …"
Unexpectedly, when he turned around and saw Qin Shi, the latter half of his words stopped abruptly, and he forcefully swallowed them back into his stomach.
It wasn't because he recognized Qin Shi. After all, Qin Shi had only entered the Sword Sect for a day. Although his name had spread far and wide in the Sword Sect, not many people had the chance to see his true appearance. The main reason why this disciple shut his mouth was because of the aura that Qin Shi had revealed.
Qin Shi still had a smile on his face, but there was a faint domineering spiritual pressure flowing around his black-robed body. Although it was only at the Nine Heavens Stage, many disciples at the peak of the Sword Sect couldn't help but shiver when they sensed it, and they took a few steps back.
"What's going on with this kid?"
"That aura isn't something that an ordinary person can emit. It gives me the feeling that he's … a king!
Yes, a king. It's as if nothing can shake him. "
"His expression doesn't change even if Mount Tai collapses in front of him. This fellow isn't simple."
The group of Sword Sect disciples all became solemn.
Qin Shi was stunned. This couldn't be blamed on him, and he wasn't deliberately showing off. It was just that ever since he walked out of the God Realm Ceremony, his entire aura had changed, especially after he experienced the baptism of the Wushen Fruit and the Clay Bodhisattva. It made him emit that pressure unconsciously. Fortunately, he restrained himself in time when he realized it, and he smiled, "Don't be nervous. Didn't you say that you wanted to see me?"
"Hmm?"
The disciple was stunned, and then he blinked his eyes before he suddenly revealed a shocked expression. He pointed at Qin Shi in shock, "You, you're Qin Shi?"
Hearing this, the surrounding disciples came to a sudden realization.
"He's that Qin Shi?
The fellow that's going to be made a closed-door disciple tonight? "
"I never thought that he would actually be so young."
When they first found out about Qin Shi, many disciples of the Sword Sect didn't dare believe it, but now that they'd witnessed it with their own two eyes, they were truly extremely shocked.
Qin Shi nodded with a smile. "That's right, it's me. What can I do for you?"
"I …" The disciple was speechless. His face was burning with pain. This was really a slap to his face. He clenched his teeth and suddenly said, "I, I want to challenge you!"
"Challenge me?" Qin Shi was startled, but immediately relaxed. He stretched out his hand and said, "Sure, come on."
"Qin Shi!"
Yu Yue was slightly helpless. In his impression, Qin Shi was not such an impulsive person. What was going on this time?
He stopped him unhappily and said, "Stop messing around. You'll definitely be in a lot of trouble during the ceremony. Why don't you conserve your energy and think about how to deal with these troubles? Why are you wasting your energy here?"
However, hearing this, Qin Shi waved his hand at him, indicating that he should stop talking. Yu Yue was startled, but he didn't give him a chance to speak. The disciple had already gotten into a fighting stance and pounced on Qin Shi.
Yu Yue stomped his feet in anger.
"Let me see, you've just joined the Sword Sect, what makes you qualified to be a closed-door disciple!"
The disciple bared his fangs and brandished his claws. He raised his fist and punched at Qin Shi's face. The power of the Eight Heavens Realm was very dense. Even the surrounding air was trembling, forming a wild blue whirlpool.
Seeing this, many disciples were shocked.
"This power is not simple. If one isn't careful, even a Nine Heavens Realm cultivator would have a hard time dealing with it."
"Indeed. If this punch doesn't go well, Qin Shi might be seriously injured."
Everyone looked up with a wait-and-see attitude. However, they were all stunned by what was going to happen next.
"Is, is this real?"
The entire place was in an uproar. Many disciples couldn't even stand still. One by one, they jumped up and looked at the center with a look of disbelief.
The moment the wild whirlpool approached Qin Shi's face, the corner of Qin Shi's lips curled up. Then, he moved his body lightly and his palm moved at a speed that was hard for the naked eye to see. Then, a shocking scene unfolded.
The disciple's face twisted. Then, his body suddenly became light and he uncontrollably flew hundreds of meters away.
Boom!
He fell hard on the ground. When he got up, he looked at Qin Shi in shock, "How, how is this possible?"
"What, what just happened?"
Qin Shi's movements were too quick, causing the majority of the disciples to be unable to catch up to him. Even Yu Yue, who was beside him, had knitted his brows together. Although he was barely able to see it with his Heavenly Fate Stage cultivation, he did not have absolute confidence in blocking that palm.
"This brat …"
Immediately, disappointment involuntarily flowed within his eyes. This was understandable. Just think about it, when he had secretly investigated Qin Shi back then, Qin Shi was merely a little fellow at the Three Heavens stage, someone that he could destroy with a wave of his hand. However, in a short span of less than two years, Qin Shi had already far surpassed him. It was likely that anyone would find it extremely difficult to accept this kind of intense gap.
Looking at the disciple that he had sent flying, Qin Shi indifferently lowered his hand and said, "If I wanted to kill you just now, you would already be on your way to hell."
"I …!"
That disciple opened his mouth, wanting to explain himself. However, when the words reached his mouth, he could not say them no matter what. That was because he touched his chest. There was a strange Spiritual Energy shield there, and wasn't the aura on the shield the one that Qin Shi was emitting?
In that short moment, not only did Qin Shi display a ferocious attack that stunned countless people, but he also protected him at the same time?
How unbelievable was that?
This time, he was truly convinced.
"I, I lost …!" He lowered his head in sadness.
But suddenly, Qin Shi smiled. He walked to the disciple and extended his hand. "It's good that you admit defeat. Get up."
The disciple was slightly startled. Seeing this scene, even the bystanders were impressed by Qin Shi's magnanimity. For a moment, no one dared to look down on this young man who seemed to be in his early twenties.
The disciple shamefully extended his hand and was pulled up by Qin Shi. Shortly after, Qin Shi smiled at him. "You don't have to think too much. Actually, you didn't lose to me. You only lost to yourself."
"However, this is nothing. If you had experienced what I went through and could still live until now, then you would definitely have improved."
Thinking back to all these years, Qin Shi couldn't help but laugh at himself. Who knew how many storms he had experienced in the eyes of others? He smiled. "You can still be arrogant while you're still young. No, perhaps you should be arrogant. However, there's no rush. Time will slowly erase your edges. If you're still arrogant at that time, then there's really no medicine that can save you."
"Don't complain. Whether it's the past, the present, or the future, there's no difference between the three. Everything depends on you. Did you just say that you'll definitely become an expert in a hundred years?
Actually, that's not the case. On the contrary, a weak crown might not necessarily be weaker than a sixty. "
All of a sudden, Qin Shi's eyes flashed with a vicissitude that shouldn't exist at his age. Even Yuyue couldn't help but be startled. At this moment, she couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh. "You little brat, are you pretending to be old?"
Pursing his lips, Qin Shi ignored him. In the end, he patted the disciple's shoulder and gave Yuyue a look. "Let's go."
Then, the three of them stood up again.
After walking for a short distance, a loud roar suddenly came from behind them. "Qin Shi!
Remember, my name is Xu Qingfeng. I will definitely surpass you! "
Qin Shi was startled and suddenly stopped. Then, the corners of his mouth slowly curled up. Just like that, with his back facing Xu Qingfeng, he waved his hand.
"I look forward to it."
With that said, the three of them left. This seemingly ordinary interlude had changed Xu Qingfeng's entire life. So much so that 10,000 years later, when he spoke to his juniors about his accomplishments in this life, he would only say a single sentence. And that was …
Qin Shi, the person he had met in his life.
After the three of them left, Yuyue's expression turned slightly ugly. He sighed and shook his head at Qin Shi. "I originally thought that you had experienced a lot and would understand how to hide your sharpness. You shouldn't have been so impulsive and angry with Xu Qingfeng just now."
Hearing this, Qin Shi knew that Yuyue had misunderstood something. He naturally had his reasons for fighting with Xu Qingfeng, but he wasn't in a hurry to explain anything. That would only cause Yuyue to misunderstand him even more. Thus, he only smiled and said softly, "You will understand sooner or later."
"Eh?"
Yuyue was stunned for a moment and didn't quite understand. However, since the matter had already passed, the most important thing now was to rush to the main hall. Thus, he didn't ask any more questions. He just quickened his pace and wanted to make up for the time he had lost.
Passing through the crowd, the three of them arrived at the main hall. The sky had already turned dark, and the moonlight was very clear as it scattered across the square, causing the square that could accommodate a million disciples to look resplendent. In particular, the mysterious Spirit Swords floating around the square reflected a rainbow of light.
In the main hall, Fang Qing sat on the golden sword throne. Her beautiful eyes couldn't help but soften when she saw Qin Shi.
Behind her, Taoist Feng Sha's old eyes were slightly serious.
"Little fellow, are you ready?
What you will face next will not be any easier than what you faced in the God Realm Ceremony. "Taoist Feng Sha's voice fell heavily into Qin Shi's ears.
However, hearing this, Qin Shi didn't rush to respond. He also understood the meaning behind Taoist Feng Sha's words. He first closed his eyes and slowly took a deep breath. Once he controlled the emotions in his heart, he wrapped the black robe tightly around himself and suddenly opened his eyes.
In an instant, the air around him changed. The corners of his lips curled into a confident smile that belonged solely to him. "I'm ready."
"Eh?" Taoist Feng Sha was startled. Then, he stroked his beard and laughed wildly. "Haha, not bad, not bad."
Sensing the change in Qin Shi, Fang Qing nodded in satisfaction.
"Alright, then let's go."
Suddenly, Fang Qing stood up. It was as if the entire main hall had been shackled. She waved her dress like a ruler and walked out of the main hall with light, jade-like steps.
Qin Shi and the others followed behind her. When they arrived outside the main hall, they looked down from the thousand steps and saw millions of Sword Sect disciples dressed in uniforms. The extraordinary atmosphere instantly made Qin Shi's blood boil.
"Welcome, Sect Master!"
Over a million disciples knelt down, and their sonorous voices shot through the sky. It was like a righteous aura that reverberated through the Sword Sect, and it didn't stop for a long time.
Fang Qing smiled slightly and waved her sleeves. The moment her jade-like hand landed, the entire place instantly became deathly silent. All the disciples held their breaths.