The Most Powerful Overlord

Chapter 158: Wangyue Pavilion Hidden Tower Opens

"Of course! The main issue is that Ye Xiaoyao’s origins are mysterious, and no one knows any details about him. He has already reached the Martial Emperor Realm with great strength, and his existence is a threat."

Ling Zhantian said in a deep voice.

"Father, I’m a bit puzzled. Someone as powerful as Ye Xiaoyao should be an asset to the Huaxia Martial Arts Realm, or even Huaxia itself, shouldn’t he? So, why act against him?"

Ling Tianlong asked, confused.

"Although Ye Xiaoyao is in Huaxia, we don’t even know if he’s one of the Huaxia People. Let me put it this way: isn’t Ye Fengtian formidable?"

Ling Zhantian asked.

"Ye Fengtian is, of course, formidable! The Martial Arts World talks about peerless geniuses, but Ye Fengtian is the true number one genius of our time. He is the same age as me but has reached a level where he’s on par with you and the others, Father! If one were to speak of danger, Ye Fengtian is the greatest threat. His strength amazes both the present and the past, and the other Four Dragons of Huaxia are individually unlikely to be a match for him!"

Ling Tianlong replied instinctively.

Ling Zhantian nodded: "You’re right, in terms of danger, Ye Fengtian is much greater. He, at Ye Xiaoyao’s age, was also at the Martial Emperor Realm. However, remember, he not only belongs to the Tianjing Ye Family but is also an instructor of the Celestial Dragon Team."

Suddenly, a realization dawned on Ling Tianlong.

"Father, I understand now!"

Ling Zhantian’s meaning was clear: the crux of the matter was not about being powerful or not, but about identity.

If Ye Xiaoyao were a disciple of a certain Huaxia clan or a Martial Arts Sect... as long as he had some background or proof of identity, he wouldn’t be an issue at all; he would in fact be a pride of the Huaxia Martial Arts Realm.

Simply put, if Ye Xiaoyao were under the control or influence of a certain clan or sect in Huaxia, he would be fine.

But without a sect or family to prove any of this, he’s just an independent Martial Artist, and such a powerful individual is, in fact, a threat to the Huaxia Martial Arts Realm.

Don’t even think about adding glory to the Huaxia Martial Arts Realm; eliminating him quickly is more pressing.

It’s an invisible rule that no one dares to break.

"Yes, exactly. I just hope when the time comes, it’s not I who faces Ye Xiaoyao. I would hate to eliminate a Huaxia genius."

Ling Zhantian said.

...

For the Huaxia Martial Arts Realm, this year was destined to be extraordinary, even without the sudden emergence of Ye Xiaoyao.

Just the decade-opening of the Wangyue Pavilion Hidden Tower was enough to catch everyone’s attention.

For these three days, the young talents of the Huaxia Martial Arts World gathered at Wangyue Pavilion.

Almost every contestant came from significant backgrounds, either from prestigious families or Martial Arts Sects and Families.

Rarely did martial artists without any identity participate, first because of insufficient strength, and second due to the risk of inviting disaster.

During these three days, Wangyue Pavilion isolated the contestants from the world, and no one knew what was occurring outside.

What excited these young talents the most was the increase in selection slots to ten, a full five more than usual.

After several days of fierce battles, the results were finally revealed.

At a spacious plaza of Wangyue Pavilion, the young talents waited anxiously.

"The final results..."

Hearing the final results announced by the elder of Wangyue Pavilion, many people showed excitement.

Only a few like Ren Shaoqing remained composed.

"First in Tianjing is Ren Shaoqing, second in Tianjing is Ye Shentian, third in Tianjing is Long Kuangqiong..."

In the end, Tianjing took five of the spots, with Ren Family’s Ren Shaoqing entering tenth. Hua Chenfeng entered eighth.

"We’ve finally waited for this moment..."

Hua Chenfeng and the others were extremely excited and gathered to celebrate.

Ren Shaoqing gazed distantly at the pavilion shrouded in mist.

He smiled slightly: "Hidden Tower, I, Ren Shaoqing, have arrived. I will replace Ye Fengtian and become one of the Five Dragons of Huaxia!"

The other nine victorious talents also slowly looked toward the pavilion, each with countless thoughts and different ideas.

But the only common point was that each person wanted to become stronger!

On a distant pavilion, Xuan Long and his two companions, who had just returned, happened to see the scene below.

"Senior Brother, to be honest, the younger generation of the Huaxia Martial Arts are really strong this time, especially Ren Shaoqing and others. They are not at all weaker than us!"

Qing Ling couldn’t help but marvel.

Xuan Long nodded: "Yes, that’s right. Ren Shaoqing is definitely above me, but the cultivation resources he has may not be better than mine. Their generation is terrifying. I heard that ten years ago, apart from Ye Fengtian, many others were just Half-Step Martial Kings. This time the winners are all in the Martial King Realm."

"Strong as they are, they are too weak compared to Ye Xiaoyao. Even if they enter the Hidden Tower, so what? Achieving great opportunities to become a Martial Emperor Strong Person, Ye Xiaoyao was already in the Martial Emperor Realm."

Suddenly, Cang Lei’s voice echoed.

Xuan Long and Qing Ling exchanged glances, unable to refute what Cang Lei said.

On the plaza.

The other talents gradually left, leaving only ten people behind.

"Now you can enter the Hidden Tower, but remember, you only have one month. After a month, whether or not you’ve finished, you must leave the Hidden Tower without exception! Violators will be executed without mercy!"

Once the elder’s words fell, Ren Shaoqing and the ten others eagerly entered, preparing to embrace their great opportunity.

...

"Xuan Long, you three come in. The master wishes to see you!"

"Alright!"

Soon, Xuan Long and the other two arrived at a grand hall.

In the center of the hall stood a man dressed in a black robe, his entire being exuding an aura like a dragon, his face stern and naturally imposing.

He was none other than Tian Aozi, the Master of the East Tower of Wangyue Pavilion’s Five Directions Tower.

"Hmph!"

Tian Aozi snorted lightly.

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

...

Xuan Long and his companions felt like mice facing a cat, fear etched on their faces as they knelt: "Please, Master, punish us!"

"You secretly took the True Martial Divine Order and even destroyed it; indeed, you are guilty! But right now, the issue is that you’ve lost the item!"

Tian Aozi’s voice suddenly rose, an overwhelming pressure spreading like Mount Tai descending.

"Please forgive us, Master! It’s just that Ye Xiaoyao was too strong! We were no match for him!"

Qing Ling argued.

"I know Ye Xiaoyao is very strong! But you were supposed to tell him this belonged to Wangyue Pavilion, and he’d return it to you. Did you forget?"

Tian Aozi said coldly.

Xuan Long couldn’t help but say: "Master, we told him, but he told us to get lost and almost killed us!"

"Yes, Master, he nearly killed us!"

...

Upon hearing this, Tian Aozi nearly exploded, his body shaking with anger: "Unbelievable! Ye Xiaoyao, a youngster, dares to disregard Wangyue Pavilion? Does he really think he’s invincible with his Martial Emperor strength? Beyond Wangyue Pavilion, which of the Five Dragons of Huaxia isn’t in the Martial Emperor Realm? For a youngster, he’s overly arrogant!"

"Master, please calm down!"

Xuan Long and the others urged.

"No! This youngster is too arrogant! Wangyue Pavilion’s authority cannot be challenged!"

Tian Aozi fumed.

...

At this moment, Ye Qingtian was in Japan’s Hokkaido.

However, he encountered a problem because...

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