Chapter 752: Ye Wuhen vs Jiang Haobai

At the same time, Zi Chen and Gu Changxiao looked at each other, both seeing shock in the other’s eyes.

"This kid seems to be hiding even deeper than we imagined."

Gu Changxiao spoke with realization.

Zi Chen merely snorted and, for once, did not refute his words.

No matter how unwilling they were to admit it, after three consecutive matches, everyone knew that Li Yun had already secured his position as an elite disciple in advance.

This result exceeded many people’s expectations.

Originally, in everyone’s assumptions, at least five or six people from this batch of newly promoted elite disciples would be eliminated, and Li Yun was definitely supposed to be the first one removed.

But now, with only three matches passed, Li Yun had firmly secured his position as an elite disciple with cultivation at the 2nd level of Heavenly Core Realm.

It was shocking, yet they had no choice but to accept it.

Next, the cultivator ranked thirty-seventh did not challenge Li Yun again. Instead, he chose the elite disciple on Arena Number Nineteen.

After one round of fighting, that elite disciple barely won, but his position did not last long. He was defeated and eliminated in the next match.

The cultivator who replaced him could not persist on the arena for long either. After two rounds, he was challenged and knocked off the arena again.

Next, the situation became extremely chaotic.

Except for the top ten arenas occupied by veteran elite disciples and the arena where Li Yun stood, everyone else faced challenges one after another.

For a time, the masters of the arenas changed frequently like a revolving lantern. There was even one arena that changed hands five times in five rounds of challenges.

During this process, Yun Canglan also faced challenges.

Although he was the descendant of a great clan, among so many people, there were always some who did not care about his status. However, his strength was also quite formidable, and the cultivators who challenged him were all defeated.

The strength he displayed was not inferior to the veteran elite disciples ranked in the top ten.

Regarding this, Li Yun merely watched coldly from the side.

The matches proceeded one after another.

Soon, it was the turn of the number one ordinary disciple, Ye Wuhen.

To everyone’s surprise, Ye Wuhen’s challenge target was actually the cultivator on the second arena, which belonged to the second-ranked person among the elite disciples.

And the result of this match was also beyond everyone’s expectations.

In just three sword strikes, the second-ranked elite disciple was directly defeated by Ye Wuhen.

During this process, Ye Wuhen clearly had not exerted his full strength.

This scene shocked everyone.

"Where did this Ye Wuhen come from? How is his strength so powerful?"

"I do not know. Before this, I had never heard this person’s name. This guy is truly too low-key."

"He remained silent until he startled everyone with one cry. This Ye Wuhen has become famous with a single battle."

Many people secretly remembered the name Ye Wuhen.

This white-robed youth had been excessively low-key before, to the point where few people knew of him.

Even high above the arena, the elder’s eyes showed a look of approval.

Ye Wuhen was only twenty-five or twenty-six years old. Unlike Jiang Haobai, he still had a great deal of potential to be unearthed.

After Ye Wuhen, it was Li Yun’s turn to challenge, but he decisively chose to forfeit.

For him, in this Elite Disciple Challenge, keeping his position was enough.

There was no need to expose his true strength just for a higher ranking. With some people secretly trying to kill him, hiding his true strength was more beneficial in the long run.

Not only Li Yun, but almost all the cultivators on the twenty arenas chose to forfeit.

However, Yun Canglan challenged the elite disciple on Arena Number Seven and achieved victory.

Like Li Yun and Ye Wuhen, Yun Canglan was also a newcomer. Being able to break into the top ten during his first challenge naturally caused quite a stir.

Other than that, no more waves appeared on the field.

After all, it was difficult for newly promoted elite disciples to possess the strength to challenge veteran elite disciples.

As for the veteran elite disciples, they all knew each other well and understood each other’s strength clearly, so there was no need for them to waste time.

Soon, the first round of challenges concluded, and the second round began immediately.

Compared to the previous round, the challenges in this round became more intense.

However, although the fighting became fiercer, the people on the arenas barely changed, causing the competition to seem somewhat dull.

It was not until the final moment that everyone’s interest was stirred again.

This battle was none other than Ye Wuhen challenging Jiang Haobai.

One was a dark horse who had burst forth in this Elite Disciple Challenge, sweeping through opponents and displaying incredibly formidable strength.

The other was a veteran powerhouse who had dominated Sword Peak’s outer sect for many years. He had deliberately suppressed his cultivation and stayed in the outer sect for a full thirteen years. His true strength was unfathomable and difficult to gauge.

Which of these two would emerge superior?

This question was enough to make everyone look forward to the battle.

Even Li Yun was quite interested.

He also wanted to know what level the peak combat power of the Profound Origin Immortal Sect, one of the Five Supreme Factions of the Central Continent, had reached at the level of the Heavenly Core Realm.

"Ye Wuhen, I have to admit that your strength is very great."

On Arena Number One, Jiang Haobai was dressed in a green robe, with a faint smile on his face. "Having you as an opponent makes my final battle in the outer sect somewhat interesting."

"Hm?"

As soon as he said this, everyone present was stunned.

His final battle in the outer sect?

Could it be?

"That is right."

As if guessing everyone’s thoughts, Jiang Haobai smiled faintly and said, "I have stayed in the Heavenly Core Realm for far too long. After this battle, regardless of victory or defeat, I will break through to the Spirit Manifestation Realm and leave the outer sect."

As soon as Jiang Haobai’s words fell, the entire audience was shaken.

Even those veteran elite disciples showed astonished expressions one after another.

Clearly, no one had expected that Jiang Haobai, who had stayed in the outer sect for so many years, was finally going to leave.