“Immortal God brother, are you planning to participate in the Heavenly Pride Competition, win first place, and then challenge Jiang Tianze, or what?” Jiang Yingying asked, limping along beside him.
She only knew that Jiang Xianshen would challenge Jiang Tianze, but she didn't know the specifics of how he would challenge him.
“Heavenly Pride Competition? Jiang Tianze's status as the Young Clan Leader won't make things that troublesome for me.”
Jiang Xianshen shook his head.
Jiang Tianze, as the Young Clan Leader of the Jiang Immortal Clan, is known as the number one Heavenly Pride of the Jiang Immortal Clan.
He is the face of the Jiang Immortal Clan.
This Heavenly Pride Competition not only gathers the Heavenly Prides within the Jiang Immortal Clan but also includes Heavenly Prides from other forces in Tianxuan State.
Jiang Tianze will step forward before the competition to accept challenges, thereby showcasing the prestige of the Jiang Immortal Clan.
He will directly take action at that time.
In comparison, participating in the Heavenly Pride Competition is not his goal at all.
“I see.” Jiang Yingying nodded.
She naturally understood this point as well, and now that Jiang Xianshen mentioned it, she understood.
“Immortal God brother, my parents have arrived; I have to go over there for a bit.”
Just then, Jiang Yingying seemed to see something and said evasively.
“Go ahead.” Jiang Xianshen glanced at the high-level viewing platform and patted Jiang Yingying's small hand.
Jiang Yingying lowered her head and carefully weaved through the crowd to avoid her parents discovering her abnormality.
She took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing her discomfort, and pretended to walk like a normal person.
However, Jiang Yingying's parents were both Chaos Grand Luo True Immortals, so even if she disguised herself well, they could still detect a trace of abnormality.
“What's wrong with the way you're walking?” Jiang Yingying's parents looked suspicious.
“Ah... it's nothing; I just had some problems while practicing my cultivation.” Jiang Yingying waved her hand, choking out the words.
She still didn't dare to tell her parents about this matter.
Moreover, regarding the secret meeting at the inn earlier, Jiang Xianshen was, after all, a Chaos Grand Luo True Immortal, many times stronger than her Chaos Half-Immortal self; if Jiang Xianshen hadn't held back, she might have died.
At this time, other high-level members of the Jiang Immortal Clan arrived one after another.
Jiang Yingying's parents also found it inconvenient to continue questioning her.
Jiang Yingying secretly breathed a sigh of relief, holding onto the armrest of the stone chair and carefully sitting down.
Time passed bit by bit.
The entire competition venue was still noisy, but many eyes were looking at the central high platform.
That was where the top power holders of the Jiang Immortal Clan were seated.
Now, the Heavenly Prides had all entered the arena, and the spectators were also at full capacity, just waiting for these top power holders to arrive before the competition could begin.
Boom!
Just as everyone was eagerly waiting.
A roar echoed above the sky.
Under everyone's gaze, a dazzling glow emerged, and a group of ten figures walked out from within.
“What a powerful aura; are these the top experts of the Jiang Immortal Clan? At the very least, they are all in the late stage of the Chaos Grand Luo True Immortal realm.”
“Indeed, the one walking in the front is Jiang Wanzhou, the Clan Leader of the Jiang Immortal Clan; on the left and right are the Great Elder and Second Elder, all beings at the peak of the Chaos Grand Luo True Immortal realm. Even looking at the entire Tianxuan State, they are top overlords. Moreover, besides these experts, the Jiang Immortal Clan also has an ancient ancestor, although there are no rumors of a breakthrough to the Dao Harmonization realm, he is still known as the strongest below the Dao Harmonization realm, and even the State Lord respects him greatly.”
The spectators on the viewing platform, as well as the Heavenly Prides participating in the competition, discussed animatedly, their expressions shaken.
These figures were beings they rarely saw, and being able to see them today was their honor.
While these people were discussing, Jiang Wanzhou and the others had slowly sat down on their seats, overlooking the entire arena.
“Now that everyone has gathered, then before the competition, according to custom, our Jiang Immortal Clan's Young Clan Leader will accept challenges from all over the world. Tianze, show yourself.”
Jiang Wanzhou glanced at the entire arena and said majestically.
The past Clan Leaders of the Jiang Immortal Clan were not benevolent people; each one was a being who had fought their way out from among billions of Heavenly Prides, including himself.
Therefore, there was still a long way to go before Jiang Tianze could truly become the Clan Leader.
As soon as these words came out, Jiang Tianze, who had descended with Jiang Wanzhou and the others, slowly took a step forward.
Previously, Jiang Wanzhou and the others' aura was too vast, causing no one to notice Jiang Tianze.
But now, Jiang Wanzhou and the others had taken their seats, and their aura had subsided.
This step of Jiang Tianze caused the gazes of all beings to gather on him.
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Chapter 557: Challenge Begins, Shock of the Outer State Master and Disciple
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“My name is Jiang Tianze, the Young Clan Leader of the Jiang Immortal Clan. Is there anyone who dares to come up and fight?” Jiang Tianze looked around, feeling the gazes of hundreds of millions of beings, his expression calm.
He had faced this kind of scene many times before and naturally would not be intimidated.
“As expected of the Young Clan Leader of the Jiang Immortal Clan; this aura is probably infinitely close to the Chaos Grand Luo True Immortal realm; he only needs a sliver of opportunity to ascend to immortality.”
“What a powerful sense of oppression.”
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On the viewing platform, the millions of Heavenly Prides sitting upright had slight changes in their expressions, secretly clenching their fists.
Jiang Tianze's cultivation was released without concealment, and they could clearly feel that he was not an existence they could contend with at all. Now, being watched by him with a condescending gaze made their expressions somewhat unsightly.
However, as Heavenly Prides, they could grow more in adversity. Some Heavenly Prides therefore vaguely burst out with unyielding spirit, secretly resolving to cultivate harder, so that one day they could also look down on others in this way.
And the other spectators on the viewing platform were even more shaken.
Jiang Tianze's age was only a few hundred million years old.
According to the lifespan of a Chaos Half-Immortal, he was still in an absolutely young state. Reaching this realm at this age meant that his future achievements were absolutely immeasurable.
“Jiang Tianze should be the strongest prodigy in Tianxuan Province. Even looking at the endless prodigies in the Chaos Immortal Realm, he can still rank among the best. It seems that no one will challenge Jiang Tianze before this competition.”
“Yes, he is infinitely close to the Chaos Grand Luo True Immortal. Even some older generation beings cannot reach this level, let alone the younger generation.”
“Don't forget that Jiang Tianze has been the young patriarch of the Jiang Immortal Clan for hundreds of millions of years. He must have begun to accept the Jiang Immortal Clan's true inheritance. With the inheritance of an ancient immortal clan, plus Jiang Tianze's own cultivation, who can be his opponent except for a Chaos True Immortal? And Chaos True Immortals are all old generation powerhouses and cannot attack him. It seems that Jiang Tianze's appearance is just a formality.”
There was some commotion in the stands.
Feeling the aura fluctuations emanating from Jiang Tianze, it was obvious that everyone believed that no one would dare to challenge Jiang Tianze at this moment.
“The Jiang Immortal Clan has good plans!”
Deep in the stands, an old man glanced at Jiang Tianze and the surrounding beings, a trace of understanding flashed in his eyes, and he praised.
“Master, what do you mean by this?” Beside the old man sat a handsome young man, who couldn't help but ask with confusion upon hearing his master's words.
The two of them came from another province, and happened to encounter the Jiang Immortal Clan's prodigy competition while traveling here, so they rushed over to join in the fun.
“Jiang Tianze is the young patriarch of the Jiang Immortal Clan. His appearance this time seems to be a warm-up for the prodigy competition, accepting challenges from all beings, but in reality, it is to build momentum for Jiang Tianze.”
“Look at the reactions of the surrounding beings, and you can see that Jiang Tianze's appearance today will probably completely imprint the majesty of the young patriarch in the hearts of countless Jiang Immortal Clan members. Whether they did not support Jiang Tianze before, or already knew Jiang Tianze, they will all think that Jiang Tianze's position as young patriarch is well-deserved, laying the foundation for Jiang Tianze's true succession in the future.”
“Moreover, besides that, look at the reactions of those prodigies. They are all unwilling to be looked down upon by others. This invisibly makes these prodigies have an upward-striving mentality. The Jiang Immortal Clan is indeed an ancient immortal clan, and it really has its merits.” The old man stroked his beard and said.
“I see.” The young man nodded. He didn't expect that a single action of the Jiang Immortal Clan would have so many meanings.
“Then, if someone suddenly comes out to challenge Jiang Tianze and wins, wouldn't the Jiang Immortal Clan's preparations be all in vain?” A trace of doubt flashed in the young man's mind, and he asked.
In his opinion, the Jiang Immortal Clan's method was indeed meaningful, but it also had drawbacks.
What if someone came out to challenge during the process of accepting challenges, wouldn't the Jiang Immortal Clan's plans all fall through?
“Hehe, your question is indeed reasonable, but you have to consider that Jiang Tianze, who has accepted the Jiang Immortal Clan's true inheritance and cultivated to the peak of the Chaos Half-Immortal realm, is equivalent to being invincible among the younger generation. No one is his opponent at all. His appearance now is just a formality. It is impossible for anyone to come out to challenge, because no one is a fool.” The old man shook his head and smiled.
“I bet no one will come out, do you believe it?” The old man looked at the young man confidently.
But he noticed that the young man's gaze was not on him at all, but was staring intently at the arena.
“Master, no need to bet, you lost.” The young man murmured.
“What!?” The old man frowned, and his gaze immediately followed the young man's line of sight. As expected, he saw a young prodigy walking out of the stands, seemingly preparing to challenge Jiang Tianze.
“How is that possible? Jiang Tianze's strength is so powerful, is this person a fool!” The old man exclaimed.
“Who is this person? Is he crazy? He actually dares to challenge Jiang Tianze!”
Like the old man, everyone was shocked.
You must know that they had previously guessed, or even confirmed, that no one would come out to challenge Jiang Tianze, but now, the result was greatly beyond their expectations.
The person who walked out of the stands was Jiang Xianshen.
And although the Jiang Xianshen incident had a certain impact at the time.
However, too many things had happened in the past millions of years, and this matter had nothing to do with them.
Therefore, they naturally forgot about Jiang Xianshen's affairs.
No one recognized Jiang Xianshen's identity at this moment.
“Interesting? The offspring of a former defeated opponent actually dares to jump out and challenge this seat.” Unlike the onlookers, Jiang Tianze, as the person involved, had a vivid memory. Looking at Jiang Xianshen who walked out, his eyes narrowed slightly.
“What's going on?”
“How did this kid come out of the Land of Exile!”
In the stands, Jiang Wanzhou and others were planning to order Jiang Tianze to step down. After all, if no one challenged, they naturally couldn't let him stand there motionless. But what they didn't expect was that someone stood up at the last moment, and they even knew this person.
The reactions of Jiang Wanzhou and others were naturally seen by others. Each of them had a surprised expression on their faces. They originally thought that Jiang Xianshen was just a challenger, but now, could it be that the other party had some special identity?
Otherwise, why would it cause such a reaction from the top power holders of the Jiang Immortal Clan?
“Oh, I seem to remember, this person is Jiang Xianshen!”
Under such reactions, some people narrowed their eyes, and the memories in their minds kept flashing. They immediately remembered Jiang Xianshen's identity, and at the same time explained, making the onlookers in the stands instantly understand Jiang Xianshen's identity.
“In that case, this is not a normal challenge, but revenge?”
