Chapter 1140 - No One in the True Martial Academy?
“What? The True Martial Academy actually accepted the challenge? Are they crazy?”
“Crazy! They have to be!”
“Perhaps their Peerless Peak could turn the situation around.”
“Bullshit! Although they are all freaks, the prodigies from the foreign forces aren’t ordinary either. Take Lian Hao, Zhou Qian, and Ye Xiao, for example. Which of them isn’t monstrously talented? And they are all quasi-Legendary realm experts with ninety-some threads of law. Among the Peerless Peak freaks, only Duanmu Lingxing and Chen Fan can challenge them. The rest either haven’t grasped the laws yet or have already reached the Legendary realm, so naturally, they won’t lower themselves to fight.”
“You... are correct. I’m afraid the academy will lose a lot of face this time. Even if Chen Fan steps in, I don’t think he can turn the situation around. After all, I heard that the Tianxuan Sacred Sect’s Xia Hou and the Ziyang Palace’s Wang Zhong’s strengths are nearly in the Legendary realm.”
“This really is a catastrophe for our continent’s martial world. If the academy also ends up losing miserably, it’ll mark the total suppression of our continent by foreign forces. It will be a huge blow to our martial reputation and fortune. It might even affect the emergence of future geniuses.”
“Exactly. And when you put it this way, another possibility comes to mind. Maybe their true goal isn’t just the core area of the Nebulous Divine Palace. They could be laying the groundwork for the Immortal Draft Assembly.
“Think about it, the elites from our continent’s top forces were all set to participate. Now, many of them are seriously injured, their martial hearts shaken. When the assembly starts, they’ll be at a disadvantage. Some who had the best shot at gaining immortal affinity might miss their chance altogether... and with it, the path to immortality.”
“That’s right! You have a point! Such vicious schemes from these foreign forces. It’s simply killing two birds with one stone—no, it’s killing three birds with one stone.”
“Haaa, what’s the point in talking about it now? All we can do is hope the academy manages to save the last shred of face for our Tianwu Continent. Otherwise...”
In the restaurant, Chen Fan’s heart sank as he heard the discussions.
He had already considered these possibilities himself and was now certain: these foreign sects weren’t just targeting the continent’s strength, they were launching a coordinated assault.