The spectators were silent, shock and disbelief etched on their faces.
Bai Jian’s voice wavered. He couldn’t believe it. How? How was this the same Bai Zihan he used to mock?
Bai Jian’s fists clenched, his face pale, but his pride wouldn’t let him retreat.
Bai Jian shouted, trying to rally the rest.
"Don’t you think that it’s high time for you to also join?"
The remaining disciples looked at each other and nodded.
They didn’t think it would come to this—the older generation having to deal with a single younger generation.
This hadn’t happened since Bai Xueqing, who was undoubtedly a genius.
With the power shown by Bai Zihan, most of them didn’t have any problem with him joining as a participant.
But they also couldn’t let Bai Zihan become their leader—that was still something they felt was still undeserved.
"Young Master, you are undoubtedly strong. How about we take a step back and let you in as a participant? But you are still inexperienced to lead us."
One of the Nascent Soul Realm cultivators said.
Earlier, he thought Bai Zihan was still the same trash he remembered, but he had changed.
Now, there was no doubt that Bai Zihan would become their new head in the future. So, he didn’t want to make things worse for himself.
You could even say Bai Zihan had convinced him with his new strength and talent, which was almost nonexistent previously.
Bai Jian couldn’t help but get angrier.
These older generation members were not listening to him and even showing this kind of subservient behavior to Bai Zihan already.
Moreover, what about his revenge? If the fight stopped now, it would look like Bai Zihan won, no matter how one looked at it.
If it continued, he believed Bai Zihan would inevitably lose because they still had more than 10 people, with three being in the Nascent Soul Realm.
"Sigh! If you are afraid, just surrender and give up. Otherwise, shut your mouth!"
Bai Zihan commanded arrogantly.
The cultivator wasn’t offended or angry at Bai Zihan’s response.
Well, one would be if one wasn’t used to Bai Zihan who always acted in a disrespectful manner.
"Well, I warned you!"
Saying so, he finally released his Nascent Soul Realm cultivation.
"Bai Zihan, you’ve proven you’re not the same weakling as before, but arrogance will be your downfall."
He moved—a blur of speed—his fist tearing through the air, a shockwave trailing behind it.
But Bai Zihan’s figure didn’t waver.
The Nascent Soul Realm cultivator’s fist stopped dead, caught in Bai Zihan’s open palm.
The man’s eyes widened.
Bai Zihan’s voice was calm, almost sounding disappointed.
"You’re at the Nascent Soul Realm, and this is the best you’ve got?"
Bai Zihan’s grip tightened, and with a casual twist, the man’s wrist shattered.
He screamed, his body twisting in pain, but Bai Zihan wasn’t done.
A knee slammed into his gut, doubling him over, and before he could even gasp for air, Bai Zihan’s palm came down on the back of his head.
The Nascent Soul Realm cultivator crashed into the ground, a small crater forming beneath him.
The crowd was stunned yet again.
"N-No way! Nascent Soul Realm... taken down like that?"
"This is just like when Bai Ming..."
"How... How is this possible?"
Their voices were laced with fear and disbelief—even more than when Bai Zihan took care of Bai Ming.
After all, no matter what, the Nascent Soul Realm was on a completely different level than the Golden Core Stage.
But more surprising than that was the aura radiating from Bai Zihan.
Bai Zihan was in the Nascent Soul Realm!
Bai Jian shouted, his face pale, his eyes full of disbelief.
"He was supposed to be at the Golden Core Stage! How... How is he at the Nascent Soul Realm?!"
Bai Zihan chuckled while glancing at the surprised look of everyone.
Indeed, he was already in the Nascent Soul Realm and hence why he was so confident in confronting all the participants.
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Cultivation Realm: Nascent (Early)
Constitution: Supreme Dao Bone
Martial Arts: Nine Shadows Flowing Light Sword (Greater Mastery)
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And the reason for his breakthrough was due to the 100x Cultivation Speed Card (10 Days) which he received for killing Mo Yichen.
He was saving it for when he needed it, but with such a big opportunity as the Ancient Ruins appearing—which even the strongest cultivators couldn’t break—he knew he had to prepare with everything he had.
Who knew what would appear in the Ancient Ruin? And there were also the protagonists he needed to be wary of.
So, he spent the last 9 days after returning to the Bai Clan cultivating and managed to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
Another reason he challenged them was to test his new power and understand where he stood.
And as he thought, cultivators at the same cultivation level were no problem for him at all.
Even Bai Feng was speechless, along with the other elders. Bai Tianheng was also stunned—he didn’t expect such a thing.
That too at the age of 16!
That was a level of talent that even surpassed Bai Xueqing’s.
If this was true, then there was no chance for anyone to change the heir. Bai Zihan would become the future Clan Leader of the Bai Clan without a doubt.
Even Bai Feng couldn’t possibly come up with any reason to oust his position due to the unparalleled talent that Bai Zihan displayed.
(Just how much is my son hiding? Or did he gain all of this in a couple of months at the Heaven Sword Sect?)
Bai Tianheng was confused.
He knew his son wasn’t hiding his cultivation like many others thought.
He was certain that Bai Zihan’s growth happened after he went to the Heaven Sword Sect, and that he got some kind of opportunity there.
But even with an opportunity, such exponential growth was normally impossible.
(After this, I must ask him!)