Daqian Martial Saint

Gazing at Lan Yingjun, the young prodigy seemed to see a future where he would rise to power on this opportunity, his ascent unstoppable.

But...

Dreams are beautiful, but reality is harsh!

In just one move, he was soundly defeated and forced to withdraw!

The moment he fell to the ground, grievously injured, the young prodigy was still filled with expectations for the future. As he hit the ground hard, those expectations were extinguished, replaced by a face full of disbelief.

"No, impossible, it can't be..."

He, who had a chance to challenge for a spot on the Canglong Province's Rising Star Chart, couldn't even withstand a single move.

The surrounding crowd erupted in an uproar.

A day later, another young prodigy attempted to challenge Lan Yingjun. The final result was the same: one move, just a single move, and he was grievously injured and utterly defeated!

"Too weak. You'll never have a chance to beat me if you're this weak!" Lan Yingjun said with a charming smile. With her hands behind her back, she skipped away with a light and cheerful gait.

In the following days, several more young prodigies issued challenges, but the result was invariably the same: a crushing defeat in a single move.

It was then that the matter truly began to escalate!

Due to the might of Lan Yingjun's master, Lan Yingying, not a single one of the older generation's experts in Beicang Town dared to interfere. Even when the younger members of their own clans were soundly defeated, they remained silent.

On the contrary, some of the older experts wrote letters, inviting the prodigious younger generation of their clans to come and try their hand at challenging Lan Yingjun.

With the gimmick of her offering to be a servant or handmaid, along with a generous dowry, the news spread like wildfire! Furthermore, with certain people fanning the flames, some prodigies and heroes even traveled from afar, drawn by her reputation.

In any case, with a grand event like the Beicang Auction happening, it wasn't a bad idea to issue a challenge or two while they were in town for it.

And just nine days ago, a prodigy from the Rising Star Chart who had made a special trip here, made his move and issued a challenge.

"Such arrogant nonsense! 'Heroes of the world'? Defeat me first before you talk!"

This prodigy was ranked eighty-seventh on the Rising Star Chart, which wasn't particularly low. But the result... was still a single move. After one move, he was crushingly defeated and forced to withdraw!

"Another one-move victory!"

A burly man watching from the sidelines was so shocked his eyes nearly popped out of his head.

Seven days ago, another prodigy from the Rising Star Chart rushed over to challenge Lan Yingjun. The final result was still a crushing defeat.

This prodigy was ranked seventy-fifth on the Rising Star Chart, came from Weishui County City, and was even an old acquaintance of Chen Ping'an.

The prodigy of the Weishui Liu Family, Liu Ziming!

"Liu Ziming!?" Hearing the name, Chen Ping'an couldn't help but laugh. "What's that doofus doing here?"

He had interacted with Liu Ziming a few times, and his impression wasn't bad. In their later encounters, Liu Ziming had seemed a bit of a doofus. Overall, however, he was an interesting character among the Noble Family Descendants.

Based on his few interactions with him, Chen Ping'an guessed that Liu Ziming probably hadn't come here of his own free will; he was likely forced by his family elders.

'That makes sense!'

A Pseudo Grandmaster—and not just any ordinary Pseudo Grandmaster—was simply an irresistible temptation for the Weishui Liu Family!

If Liu Ziming could actually succeed in his challenge, it would be of immense benefit to both himself and the Liu Family!

With a Pseudo Grandmaster like Lan Yingying as a natural ally, the Liu Family's power and influence would rise even further!

After Liu Ziming's challenge failed, the matter died down for a while. After all, no one wanted to ask for humiliation by challenging someone they knew they couldn't beat.

Even Liu Ziming had been defeated in a single move. It was obvious that Lan Yingjun's strength had already entered the Profound Light Realm.

'The Profound Light Realm... No wonder Lan Yingjun is so confident!'

Such a Realm was high enough to rank among the very top of the Canglong Province's Rising Star Chart! Within all of Canglong Province, there were truly few in her generation who could defeat Lan Yingjun!

And those who could defeat her had probably not yet received the news and rushed over!

Things went on like this for a few days until, three days ago, a prodigy from the Lin Family of Earth Fire County City arrived in Beicang Town.

This Lin Family prodigy was ranked twenty-fifth on the Rising Star Chart. He was in the Profound Light Realm and even possessed a Divine Skill! However, due to his short time in cultivation, he had only reached the Entry Level with this Divine Skill.

But no matter what, the Lin Family prodigy's strength was by no means ordinary!

After he entered Beicang Town, before he even had a chance to challenge Lan Yingjun, he received a challenge from her instead!

This was the very reason he had come to Beicang Town, so naturally, he gladly accepted the challenge!

Just when everyone thought they were about to witness a titanic struggle between a dragon and a tiger, the battle ended with heart-stopping speed.

One move! It was still just one move!

In a single move, this prodigy of the Lin Family—ranked twenty-fifth on the Rising Star Chart, a cultivator in the Profound Light Realm who possessed a Divine Skill—was grievously injured and utterly defeated!

When news of this spread, the crowd was in an uproar.