Chapter 64 - 62: All Eyes on Qin Fan’s Name

Chapter 64: Chapter 62: All Eyes on Qin Fan’s Name

"Qin Fan... he’s also an expert at Unity Realm Perfection?"

At this moment, all the Cultivators of Qin City were completely dumbfounded.

They never could have imagined that the young man they had been complaining about and looking down upon not long ago would suddenly transform into a Cultivator at Unity Realm Perfection.

Not only that, but he had also effortlessly defeated Lin Tai, one of the top ten peerless geniuses of the Lin Family.

Just... who was the real peerless genius here?

"Could it be that Big Brother Qin Fan has been hiding his strength all these years? Just for today?"

"That must be it. It’s already obvious. Young Master Qin has been hiding his cultivation base. His strength actually surpassed Lin Tai’s a long time ago."

"Does that mean our Fifth Camp still has two peerless geniuses holding down the fort?"

"So Lord City Lord didn’t give up on us! The Fifth Camp is actually the Qin Family’s biggest trump card. This is great, truly wonderful! The ancestors are truly blessing us."

"With Young Master Qin, Fairy Qin, Qin Ye, and Little Sister Xiang Ying, it turns out the Fifth Camp is the strongest of Qin City’s five teams."

"I knew it! How could Lord City Lord let Fairy Qin handle everything alone? So this was the brilliant plan all along."

Upon learning that Jiang Hao was also a peerless genius, the young men and women of Qin City were all buzzing with excitement.

The stronger Jiang Hao and Qin Xiangying were, the greater their chances of survival.

For a moment, everyone’s gazes toward Jiang Hao cleared of their former hostility.

Some of the girls even revealed looks of admiration in their eyes.

"Big Brother Qin Fan."

At this moment, Qin Xiangying also arrived by Jiang Hao’s side, her beautiful eyes full of tenderness.

The two standing together instantly gave everyone from Qin City a surge of confidence.

However, countless gazes from the surroundings drifted over at an inopportune time. Right now, inside the ancient ruins, anyone could be an enemy.

At the very least, they would be future competitors, making it hard for people not to notice the situation here.

"The Qin Family’s peerless genius."

"That picturesque girl is the Qin Family’s number one proud daughter of heaven, but who is that young man?"

"Didn’t he just say it? The Qin Family’s Qin Fan."

"Qin Fan? I don’t remember seeing that name on the Qin Family’s list of peerless geniuses."

"Well, he’s on it now. Remember this person’s name. He’s called Qin Fan, and he’ll likely be our biggest competitor in the future."

"He’s your competitor. An existence at the genius level is from a completely different world than me."

Instantly, countless peers focused their attention on that figure in white.

The Cultivators from factions that already had blood feuds with the Qin Family furrowed their brows even more tightly.

Just the sight of the young man and woman standing in the Qin Family’s camp exuded a pressure that left them nearly breathless.

"Hmph, what’s so great about him? My clan’s peerless geniuses are definitely no inferior to him."

"So what if he’s a genius? His talent and comprehension are just higher than ordinary people. Once we enter these ancient ruins, it’s still unknown who will ultimately rise."

"Here, talent and potential are sometimes not as important as luck. The ancient ruins are the true forging ground for experts. The battle among geniuses doesn’t just rely on talent, but also on fortune."

Many Cultivators consoled themselves, though their words were not without truth.

In this place, talent sometimes couldn’t compare to luck.

Some had heaven-defying talent but absolutely terrible luck, resulting in mediocre fortuitous encounters along the way.

Meanwhile, others with ordinary talent could obtain supreme inheritances, crushing countless prodigies overnight and rising to prominence with unstoppable momentum.

Feeling the increasing number of prying eyes around them, Jiang Hao couldn’t help but frown deeply.

"Little Sister Xiangyuan, we shouldn’t stay here for long. Bring the people of Qin City; we need to head deeper into the ruins immediately."

Jiang Hao’s expression was grave as he spoke decisively.

This place didn’t just hold the genius teams of the Qin Family and the Lin Family, but an overwhelming number of powerful peers. The ones who could make it here were, at the very least, the cream of the crop from their respective clans. None of them were ordinary.

Furthermore, Jiang Hao could already sense countless auras fluctuating that were no weaker than Qin Xiangyuan’s, and they had clearly noticed the Qin Family’s team.

"Mhm, I’ll listen to Big Brother Qin Fan."

After Qin Xiangyuan spoke, she immediately looked at everyone and ordered, "Do as Big Brother Qin Fan says. No one is to stop. Try your best not to fall behind, and follow Big Brother Qin Fan and me as we charge out!"

CLATTER—!

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone gathered together, firmly gripping the ancient swords in their hands.

"We will follow the orders of the Young Miss and Young Master! We will absolutely not hold Qin City back."

"Young Master Qin and Fairy Qin, please just lead the way. If Mr. Liu can’t keep up, I ask the Young Master and Fairy to look out for me."

When the crowd gathered, Jiang Hao and Qin Xiangyuan did not hesitate. They immediately took the lead, both flying toward the depths of the ancient ruins.

Qin Ye, Qin Xiangying, and the others also did not hesitate, immediately following closely behind.

With two peerless geniuses paving the way at the front, and Qin Ye and Qin Xiangying protecting the flanks, the young men and women of Qin City faced a sharply reduced number of troubles, even if their path wasn’t completely unimpeded. Their speed of advancement was incredibly fast.

Clad in white, Jiang Hao advanced with his sword, coordinating with Qin Xiangyuan from a distance. They essentially bulldozed their way through everything in their path.

Suddenly, BOOM—BOOM BOOM BOOM—!!!

Deafening explosions rang out endlessly within the primeval forest. The flames of war stretched continuously across the entire jungle, leaving endless cruelty in their wake.

Left with no other choice, the two could only fight their way through by force, slashing back countless Cultivators who blocked their path as they madly carved a bloody trail toward the depths of the ruins.

Very quickly, Jiang Hao and Qin Xiangyuan were noticed by even more Cultivators. Seeing the duo’s unstoppable momentum, all of them paled in shock.

"Which faction’s peerless geniuses are they? How can they be this formidable?"

"The proud daughter of heaven from the Qin Family of the Celestial City Earth Realm. As for the other figure, he doesn’t look familiar."

"That person in white... Qin Fan of the Qin Family?"

It was obvious that before the battle among geniuses, countless prodigies had already collected information on their peers from various factions. Anyone with terrifying talent was mutually known among them.

Just like how countless geniuses had traveled to the Xingyue City Earth Realm back then to catch a glimpse of the Qi Family’s Qilin Child, people had started compiling lists of these extraordinary prodigies many years ago.

Unfortunately, these compilations were from five or six years ago. Since Jiang Hao was a newly risen genius, a portrait of him had not yet appeared on any statistical list.

In other words, very few people knew what Jiang Hao looked like. Even if they knew a terrifying figure had been born in Xingyue City, they only knew his name and not his face.

However, quite a few peers from the Celestial City Earth Realm knew the Qin Family’s direct lineage like the back of their hands.

"It’s really that illegitimate son of the Qin Family. Wasn’t it rumored that he was a piece of trash at the Unity Realm Second Layer? When did he step into the ranks of peerless geniuses?"

"Unity Realm Perfection and a Sword Cultivator! We’ve all been deceived by that old fogey of the Qin Family. This person is absolutely an extraordinary genius of the Qin Family."

"No wonder all of the Qin Family’s resources have been tilted in his favor. The Qin Family truly hid him terrifyingly well."

"Qin Fan? A Sword Cultivator?"

As that white-robed figure proved unstoppable, countless peers felt their hearts tremble.

This was especially true when Jiang Hao, unable to avoid it, exchanged a single blow with a few prominent geniuses along the way before immediately pulling back, drawing the attention of the masses.

As for those peerless geniuses who retreated after clashing with him, every single one of them wore a shocked expression.

"What terrifying Sword Qi!"

"How can he be this strong?"

"He will definitely secure a place on the future Celestial Pride List. He is a frightening opponent."

The several peerless geniuses who had also been forced to exchange blows with Jiang Hao all felt a sense of trepidation.

However, everyone had a tacit understanding; they all retreated after a single strike. None of them wanted to clash head-on with a top-tier genius at this moment.

To them, the fortuitous encounters deep within the ancient ruins were the top priority. One shouldn’t be fooled by the fact that the disparity between peerless geniuses didn’t seem very large right now, or that the ceiling for cultivation bases was merely the Peak of Unity Realm.

This was only temporary. Many terrifying figures had merely been suppressing their cultivation bases. Once they went deeper into the ancient ruins, the gap between them would be infinitely widened in a very short amount of time.

Only then would the true battle among geniuses begin.

Their goals were very clear. They wouldn’t risk their lives fighting someone at the same realm right now. Otherwise, not only would they die an unjust death, but it would be completely unworth it.

Of course, Jiang Hao and his group were far from the only ones rapidly tearing through the battlefield at this moment.

Amidst the vast and chaotic battlefield of slaughter, countless terrifying figures were just as fast as lightning, all fighting their way toward the depths of the ancient ruins.

Without exception, these were all true peerless geniuses. There was a chasm-like difference between a genius and a peerless genius, and this disparity was vividly displayed at this moment.

Behind Jiang Hao and the others.

"What incredible strength! Isn’t this guy a little too terrifying? It’s only been three short years."

"To be precise, if you add up his total cultivation time, it’s less than four years, isn’t it?"

"A peerless genius in less than four years?"

The young men and women of the Xingyue City Earth Realm couldn’t help but gasp collectively.

It must be known that those other peerless geniuses began cultivating the moment their Martial Souls awakened. Meanwhile, that figure in white had a maximum of four years of cultivation, yet he had already reached a level they could only look up to in despair.

"But doesn’t anyone find one thing strange? He is clearly Jiang Hao, so why has he become a member of the Qin Family now? And he’s even calling himself Qin Fan?"

A genius Cultivator from Xingyue City looked puzzled. They had heard the repeated calls of "Qin Fan" and the phrase "Big Brother Qin Fan" loud and clear just now.

Soon enough, the crowd also realized the truth. The reason he was calling himself Qin Fan now was most likely because he was hiding his identity to evade the pursuit of the Celestial Sword Sect.

"We can’t worry about that right now. Let’s just follow them out of here first," Wang Jiang spoke up immediately. He and the people of the Xingyue City Earth Realm advanced by trailing right behind the Qin Family’s camp.

With the people in front blazing a trail, Tang Yan and the others saved a lot of energy.

If they hadn’t run into Jiang Hao and joined forces to charge out of this continuous zone of chaos, who knows how many of them would have perished.

As time passed, one peerless genius after another gradually surfaced, and they began to pay attention to one another.

Among them, the most highly scrutinized was undeniably Jiang Hao. A peerless genius whom no one knew much about naturally attracted the most attention.

However, among those terrifying figures tearing through the Forest Sea battlefield like bolts of lightning, half of them wore faces of disdain and sneered.

"He’s just a genius who barely stepped into Unity Realm Perfection. In front of me, you don’t even have the chance to jump around."

"Qin Fan? Heh, you guys flatter him too much. The battle among geniuses is imminent, yet he has only cultivated to the Realm of Perfection. The gap is not just a tiny bit."

"The reason we are still at the Peak of Unity Realm is because we are limited by the light barrier and can only remain at the Peak Realm. As for him, his strength has merely reached the Realm of Perfection."

"Qin Fan is nothing but a dried-up skeleton on my path of vindicating my Dao. He is nothing to fear. Once we enter the depths of the ancient ruins and the gap widens, you will all learn what a true peerless genius is."

One world-shocking peer after another sneered, as if the white-robed figure in everyone’s eyes was nothing more than a joke.

After all, in their eyes, the gap between the Peak of Unity Realm and Unity Realm Perfection was an insurmountable chasm.

In order to prepare for the battle among geniuses, all true geniuses would cultivate to the Peak of Unity Realm. The reason they stopped there was because only Cultivators at or below the Unity Realm could enter the first batch of ancient ruins.

This was just like a math test—the difference between scoring one hundred and forty-nine points versus one hundred and fifty points.

I scored one hundred and fifty because the maximum score is only one hundred and fifty.

You scored one hundred and forty-nine because your ability is only capped at one hundred and forty-nine.

What do you have to compare yourself with me? How could the two possibly be mentioned in the same breath?

In their eyes, the current Jiang Hao was someone who only had the ability to score one hundred and forty-nine points. There was a world of difference between them.

Little did they know that that very figure had been cultivating for less than four years.