The result was obvious. Though they had expected this from the very beginning, they still had a hard time accepting it.
âIâve lost. Your cultivation is above my reach, I wholeheartedly recognize this defeat.â Dugu Lan sighed but maintained a calm expression.
The members of the holy ground felt awful, especially the young ones. Some of them lowered their head.
Her defeat was akin to the entire young generation of the holy ground conceding to Righteous Scion.
The holy ground was vast with plenty of cultivators and talents. In the south, only Righteous Sect could compete with it.
Today, the scion came with a challenge but no one could defeat him. This was a tough pill for the youths to swallow.
If they were allies, then this would have been more bearable. The battles would be considered exhibition matches to build comradery. Unfortunately, this wasnât the case.
Righteous Sect and Buddha Holy Ground always had animosity towards each other even during periods of peace.
Most recently, Buddha Supreme and Righteous Supreme started an alliance between the two powers. Nonetheless, the rivalry was bone-deep for the members.
The young generation represented the future. Thus, it meant that the holy ground would be inferior for years to come.
Alas, what else could they do? Their great geniuses have lost, including Dugu Lan. The latter has proven herself to be the number one genius of the holy ground. Alas, she still couldnât take on the scion.
His supremacy over the young generation was now confirmed to the chagrin of the holy ground.
Nonetheless, no one could criticize Dugu Lan for losing. They thought that she had done a great job and gained glory in the process.
Her power was obviously above anyone else in the holy ground, especially the famous sword art. Even those from the last generation were frightened.
Righteous Scion himself didnât gloat. He smiled and said: âYouâre too kind, Fairy Dugu. The Trinity Sword Art alone is beyond my reach. The only issue is your cultivation or I would have lost.â
âI owe it all to the distinguished predecessors. Though Iâve lost, I have no grievances or regrets.â She replied.
âYour peerless sword dao makes my trip to the holy ground worth it, seeing Trinity in person is also a dream come true.â The scion said.
That was something everyone agreed upon - the might of the marvelous Trinity Sword Art.
âHow does Trinity compare to the nine paths of Finality?â Someone boldly asked.
The crowd started speculating right away. It wouldnât be an exaggeration to say that Finality Sword Art was the pinnacle of this dao. How far off was Trinity in comparison?
Of course, no one could answer this. In the present south, only a selected few were lucky enough to witness Finality on top of surviving to the present.
âI hope the rest of your trip will be delightful.â Dugu Lan cupped her fist towards the scion.
He returned the gesture and said: âThank you, Fairy. I think itâll end soon.â
Dugu Lan didnât say anything else and left while embracing her sword, leaving the scion behind.
âAnyone else wishes to fight?â The scion turned his attention towards the crowd.
Though his tone wasnât provocative and arrogant, everyone became frozen. Some looked down in order to avoid his gaze.
The majority of the geniuses in the holy ground were present but it would be foolish to try and fight him. In fact, just having the courage to give it a shot would be quite commendable.
His power level became abundantly clear at this point. Most ancestors would lose to him since he was quite close to being at the grandmaster level.
âThereâs only one person left.â Someone said what was on everyoneâs mind.
âLi Qiye.â All the ancestors thought so too: âHeâs the only one who can defeat Righteous Scion.â
Despite Li Qiyeâs meager cultivation, he has never tasted defeat since his dao debut. Unfortunately, he wasnât interested in this matter.
âHmph, all of his abilities are for nothing.â One youth snorted: âHe wonât contribute to the holy ground and even murdered capable geniuses. Heâs nothing more than the black horse of the herd.â
The young members naturally disliked Li Qiye for killing Phantom and Hu Ben then refusing to fight the scion.
âI see, I wonât force the issue. What a shame, the holy ground has plenty of dragons and tigers. Unfortunately, so few actually want to fightâ¦â The scion looked around and didnât see anyone.
The crowd grew increasingly annoyed even though he wasnât mocking the holy ground.
âJunior, thatâs enough out of you!â A thunderous roar detonated in the air.
âClank!â Grand dao of the sword type emerged in the form of a rainbow, allowing one person to walk across the sky.
âSword Hero again.â Everyone knew who he was since he was sent away earlier.
It looked like the meeting with the king was finally concluded. He seemed to be in a bad mood.
âSword Hero of Vajra. I have heard of your sword dao before. Though I wish to contend against the young generation of the holy ground, I donât mind if you wish to teach me a lesson.â The scion wasnât afraid in the slightest.