Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 337: Genius Exchange Tournament! Challenging Lin Xuan by Name!

Lin Xuan’s fall caused many to lament, but his enemies were overjoyed. The Star Pavilion, Chu Yue, and the people from the Celestial King’s Mansion, for instance, could hardly wait to hold a celebratory banquet. The Dean of the Heavenly Dao Institute, however, could only sigh in resignation.

The Wangyue Pavilion Master was filled with despair. Upon hearing the news, Bai Qianqian, Yu Shiqie, Feng Qingxue, and the others wept.

"How could you die?" Ye Qingwu muttered, her nails digging into her palms so hard that blood trickled down her hand. "I still owe you so many favors, and I haven’t even begun to repay them." To this day, she could not accept the news of Lin Xuan’s death.

Hua Yan and the others also sighed toward the heavens, their eyes red with grief. As for the Lin Family, a deathly silence had fallen over them.

Three months had passed without Lin Xuan’s return, and any hope of his survival seemed incredibly slim. It was at this moment that the top ten prodigies from Liuyun Country arrived, announcing their intention to challenge Lin Xuan and plunging the once-quiet Great Xia Country into turmoil again.

Lin Xuan’s companions were immediately enraged. Are the people from Liuyun Country doing this on purpose? They must know Lin Xuan has fallen and are saying this deliberately. How despicable! They’re going too far!

「In the Imperial Palace.」

An elder from Liuyun Country, leading ten young prodigies, saluted the Emperor and stated their purpose: they wished to spar and exchange pointers with the prodigies on the Great Xia Country’s Hidden Dragon Chart.

"I’ve heard that Lin Xuan, who ranks first on the Hidden Dragon Chart, possesses the Saint’s Appearance. We would very much like to witness it for ourselves."

The entire hall fell silent at these words, and the expressions of the Imperial Clan’s elders darkened. They all felt that Liuyun Country was being deliberately provocative.

The elder from Liuyun Country feigned surprise. "What’s wrong? Is it inconvenient? The prodigies we’ve brought this time are all under twenty years old, on the same level as the geniuses on your Hidden Dragon Chart. Challenging Lin Xuan is hardly excessive. Or could it be that he doesn’t dare to accept?"

The Imperial Clan Grand Elder stated coldly, "Lin Xuan has already fallen. He is unable to accept the challenge."

"What?" The experts from Liuyun Country were stunned, and their ten prodigies looked at each other in dismay. "Lin Xuan is dead? For real? How did he die?"

The Grand Elder replied coldly, "He encountered a King in an ancient relic and was killed."

How could this be? The people from Liuyun Country were dumbfounded.

Among the ten prodigies, a man in white sighed toward the heavens, his face a mask of regret. "I came specifically for Lin Xuan. No one else is worthy of being my opponent. I never expected him to have already fallen. What a true pity."

His words were incredibly arrogant, implying that besides Lin Xuan, no other prodigy in the Great Xia Country was worthy of his notice. This infuriated the members of the Imperial Clan.

The Imperial Clan Grand Elder said coldly, "Our Great Xia Country is teeming with talents as numerous as clouds and experts as plentiful as rain. Even though Lin Xuan has fallen, we still have other prodigies. If Liuyun Country wishes to spar, we are more than ready."

"I’m not interested," the young man in white replied, shaking his head and refusing outright.

The other prodigies, however, were eager to give it a try and agreed to the spar.

And so, the Emperor issued a decree summoning the top twenty prodigies from the Hidden Dragon Chart. Talents from various families and sects journeyed to the Imperial City. When they heard that Liuyun Country had come to challenge them, their blood boiled with fighting spirit. The relationship between Great Xia and Liuyun was not amicable, and conflicts were frequent. This challenge was clearly malicious. They vowed to perform well and send the prodigies of Liuyun Country back in defeat.

「In the Imperial City.」

The Ancient Arena was opened. On one side of the arena stood the top twenty prodigies from the Great Xia Country’s Hidden Dragon Chart; on the other stood the ten prodigies from Liuyun Country. The two sides faced off, their powerful auras clashing and causing the air to hum with a thunderous roar.

The Imperial Clan Grand Elder looked toward Jian Wushuang and the other prodigies from the Hidden Dragon Chart and declared, "Young ones, perform well and display the might of our Great Xia!"

"Grand Elder, rest assured! We will give it our all!" The prodigies on the Hidden Dragon Chart were seething with enthusiasm. How dare Liuyun Country challenge us? What arrogance! This time, we must send them home in disgrace!

"How will we compete?" Wan Tianming and Beichen were already getting impatient.

Jian Wushuang’s eyes flashed with a sharp light. This might be my chance to become famous in Great Xia. Since Lin Xuan has fallen, I will be the one to uphold Great Xia’s honor.

The expert from Liuyun Country glanced at the ten prodigies and smiled. "It’s your turn."

The youth in white robes simply crossed his arms behind his back and closed his eyes, looking completely unconcerned. Beside him, a man clad in Liuyun Battle Armor stepped forward and said with a smile, "I am the Ninth Prince of Liuyun Country. This time, our ten prodigies have come to challenge the top ten talents on your Hidden Dragon Chart. Let’s do this with one-on-one duels."

"If you want to challenge our top ten, you’ll first have to prove you have the ability," someone from the Great Xia side sneered. Soon after, one of their prodigies stepped forward.

"I am ranked twentieth on the Hidden Dragon Chart," he declared. "If you want to challenge our top ten, you’ll have to get through me first."

This was a prodigy from the Mad Blade Sect. His blade technique was exceptionally fierce, and he slashed out at the Ninth Prince.

The Ninth Prince stood his ground, showing no intention of moving. Instead, a young man from behind him stepped forward, his long hair fluttering in the wind. Facing the peerless attack, he astonishingly reached out to catch the blade with his bare hands.

CLANG!

With a deafening sound, he caught the long blade and ripped it in two. He followed up with a palm strike that sent the genius from the Mad Blade Sect flying backward, spitting blood.

The entire crowd was shocked. So strong! To think our twentieth-ranked prodigy was defeated in a single move! It’s unbelievable! That person must be a half-step Grandmaster. I wonder where he ranks among their ten? A half-step Grandmaster would rank in the top ten of our Hidden Dragon Chart. So in Liuyun Country, he must be in the top five, right? It’s even possible he’s their strongest one.

The long-haired young man withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "My name is Bai Yu. I am the tenth-ranked prodigy of Liuyun Country, the weakest one here."

"What? Ranked tenth? The weakest?" The people of Great Xia were stunned. How was that possible? It had to be a joke. If their weakest was a half-step Grandmaster, how terrifying were the others? Since when did Liuyun Country have such a powerful lineup?

The prodigies of Great Xia were deeply shaken. Even the members of the Imperial Clan frowned, staring at the ten youths from Liuyun and sizing them up in disbelief.

The expert from Liuyun Country explained, "These are the top ten prodigies from our Liuyun Chart. Just like your Hidden Dragon Chart, it ranks talents under the age of twenty."

The Emperor remained silent. Many of the elders were inwardly shocked. This lineup from Liuyun Country is too powerful. They clearly came prepared; no wonder they were so bold as to issue a challenge. These ten prodigies might be the strongest lineup Liuyun Country has produced in the last 500 years. Their tenth-ranked member is already a half-step Grandmaster, an achievement that puts him on par with the top of our own Hidden Dragon Chart. This competition is going to be difficult. Defeating Liuyun Country won’t be easy.

"Elders, there is no need to worry," Chu Yue’s voice rang out. Her eyes flashed with a sharp light as her aura erupted, unexpectedly reaching the realm of a Grandmaster. She had clearly broken through. "In the past six months, our strength has increased dramatically. We all acquired great treasures in the ancient relic, and our power has far surpassed what it was before. Defeating them will be effortless."

Chu Yue was thrilled. This will be my moment to shine. Lin Xuan was famous, so what? That person is already dead. Through this competition, I can make a name for myself in Great Xia and replace him!