Three days flew by very quickly.
The second stage of the competition for the position of head disciple has officially begun.
A position that has disappeared for decades will finally be reborn today.
A large ring was built at the top of Hua Mountain, and hundreds of true disciples had already gathered around it, including several dozen first-class experts and thirteen great elders.
Ouyang Ming also came.
In addition to the large arena in the center, two arenas were built below.
The rules were pretty simple. Ten people were divided into two arenas, each with five people who had to fight at the same time. The winners will fight each other.
When everyone was familiar with the rules and there were no objections, Ouyang Ming looked at everyone and shouted loudly:
“Ten contenders, step into the ring!”
Ten people emerged from the crowd and climbed into the arena. They all looked nervous and excited - who didn't want to become the head disciple??Only Lin Yi hid his emotions. Linghu Feng, on the other hand, looked at him fiercely and clenched his fists with determination in his eyes. His will has finally turned into a sharp blade!
Yu Zecheng felt his heart clench under pressure. He knew that victory was not expected from him today, but strange thoughts came to him.
If in fact only two fought, then why did ten of them gather??
Everyone dreamed of the position of chief student. What to hide.
After looking at the ten applicants, Ouyang Ming returned his gaze to the crowd and said in a solemn voice:
“Today the chief disciple of Huashan will be born. But still, many elders and true disciples do not know what the work of a master disciple is. So let me tell you... Chief Disciple Huashan, this is not glory. Not status. And not even power! First and foremost is responsibility! Not only for yourself, but for the whole of Huashan!”
“Vicious cults are now in every shadow waiting for us to give up. Other sects don't pay as much attention to them, some don't even believe in their threat. But not us! When the time comes, it will be Huashan who will bear the burden of the first line of defense! Don't underestimate your enemies! We must always remain vigilant and prepare for their return to the Central Plains!”
“Many students now think that demons are weak. But as the head of Huashan, I declare: you are all wrong! All! A hundred years ago they were thrown into harsh lands and practically exterminated. But they worked hard to regain and increase what they lost! Even I am afraid to evaluate their strength!”
“Over the past two decades, remember how many geniuses were born in their ranks. They grew and became even stronger. You may not know their names. I can name a few. The Four Dragon Kings of the Ming Cult are incredibly powerful, two of them have entered the ranks of the supreme experts. The other two are at the top of the first class, and they are also a force to be reckoned with, because the platinum techniques at their disposal allow them to fight on equal terms with the supreme experts!”
“Compared to them, ordinary experts at the top of the first class are not worth mentioning! At the halfway point, each of the Four Dragon Kings was as strong as they were at the top! And these are just the famous Ming cult masters, who knows how many more they are hiding? Which one of you is ready to challenge them??”
Nobody raised their voices. The Sect Master's words shocked the people. Almost everyone thought that evil cults were weak and that even children could teach demons a lesson. No one would have guessed that one of the cults was even stronger than Huashan, and three times stronger!
There was only one top-level expert in Huashan!
Looking at everyone, Ouyang Ming said:
“Therefore, the title of chief disciple is not only an honor. This is a responsibility. Whoever gets it should first think about improving and protecting Huashan!”
Among the great elders, some approved, but many snorted. They believed that Shaolin and Wudang were stronger than all the cults combined, so the chapter's fears of invasion were unjustified.
But no matter what they think, the race has begun!
Everyone knew that the fight at the end would be between Linghu Feng and Lin Yi, so they were assigned to different arenas..
Lin Yi stood up in his ring and looked at the four other disciples with a smile. The path to change Huashan will begin from this arena.
He no longer wanted to endure or hide his strength. Today is the day he will show what he can do!
“Draw your blades!” shouted Lin Yi. “I’m ready to fight!”
The elder who served as the judge looked at him in surprise, but then nodded.:
“Okay, from Lin Yi clockwise, challenge! Whoever gets the most wins will advance further!”
“I’ll be the only one to get any wins!” Lin Yi laughed.
The elder frowned. He knew Lin Yi a little, and this kid never seemed so arrogant to him.
The other four applicants became even more angry. It's like he didn't take them seriously!
Self-confidence is one thing, but arrogance is another thing entirely. Nobody liked this.
But Lin Yi had no intention of following manners. He better show them that there is not a drop of arrogance in his words, only truth.
“Lin Yi, you may be a popular candidate, but don't be so arrogant! I, Wu Shouyu, will show you why all opponents must be taken seriously!”
He pulled out a blade and his fierce gaze became even sharper.
Lin Yi chuckled:
“Without arrogance, how would I dare to take the place of the head disciple? I am confident in myself because none of you will catch up with me in a thousand years! Only a person who is not afraid to go over his head can make Huashan what it should be!”
He swung his sword and added:
“Huashan is a martial sect. We do not have Shaolin here, in which all battles are fought in languages. I am the Deadly Heavenly Sword God and with my blade I will make the world kneel before Huashan!”
“Nonsense. You’re just a narcissistic boy!” Shouyu growled and rushed into battle.
“It's bullshit or not, you won't know until you try it. Today I will show you what real sword art is and what the spirit of Huashan should be!”
The people around grew gloomy. Did Lin Yi openly doubt Huashan's current path? He is only sixteen, he only joined the sect a year ago, how does he know what it should be like??
Shouyu practically froze in surprise. This kid is really crazy!
But Lin Yi didn’t care what people thought of him. Now his goal was to eliminate all internal conflicts from Huashan, the only way to save it from destruction. The second step will be a full-scale reform, creating a system for evaluating contributions, and rewarding all students with higher techniques. This is the only way to give the sect more power to defend itself..
All for the sake of Huashan. All for the sake of survival.
But this, of course, is not enough.
Just survive? Maybe this was enough for someone, but not Lin Yi.
He wouldn't have spent so much effort if he just wanted to survive..
In his hands, Huashan will surpass Shaolin and Wudang!
To achieve this, it is not enough to simply increase the strength of Huashan!
The most important thing is to change the spirit and faith of the sect!
His third step will turn Huashan into the holy land of swordsmen!
What is a swordsman?
A man who kills others every ten steps? Walking a thousand miles to take the head of an enemy general?
No!
A true swordsman is a person who overcomes any obstacles, defeats all enemies, and goes forward with his head held high. Everyone thinks he's gone crazy, but without him they'll all die. Only he can cut Huashan's old fate and give her a new one.!
He stopped Shouyu in the middle of a series of blows and moved his blade to the side.
Shaking his head, Lin Yi said bluntly:
“You swing your sword very beautifully. Can you tell me why you need so many tricks? To look cool? What is the use of half of them? Speed! Just think about how to reach the speed limit! She kills people, not beauty! Those who are not afraid of death will simply catch your blade, as I did. At best, you will be able to escape, at worst, you will die on the spot!”
Wu Shouyu blushed with shame.
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