Chapter 763 - 405: Challenging the Entire Abode

Chang Wang certainly didn’t want Yang An to start a major conflict inside his hall. This was his personal domain, after all. If it were destroyed, wouldn’t the very people Yang An had embarrassed find amusement at his expense?

The condition was simple, and Yang An agreed without hesitation. The final venue was moved to the Formal Disciple Area.

The area was large enough to house hundreds, even thousands, of Official Disciples. Moreover, no one would be too heartbroken if it were destroyed, as it could be rebuilt at any time.

And so, one day later, a piece of news sent a massive shockwave through the entire Emei Mansion, stunning everyone who heard it.

An announcement was made by Elder Chang Wang of Celestial Pool Peak:

Tomorrow, the Mansion’s Guardian, Yang An, will set up an arena in the Formal Disciple Area. He intends to challenge every single person in Emei Mansion in a series of one-on-one matches. Anyone may answer his challenge!

The terms of victory are as follows: if Yang An is victorious in a one-on-one duel, the defeated party must relinquish their position within the Mansion, which Yang An will then assume.

Should no one answer the call, Yang An will directly challenge for a position among the Mansion’s Elders.

Of course, if Yang An is defeated, he will be enslaved for one hundred years to the person who vanquishes him!

The moment the news broke, the entire Emei Mansion erupted.

Word of Yang An’s identity spread quickly. Even those who had never heard of him before now knew his name.

"He’s that guy who jumped straight from Entry-Level Disciple to Guardian less than a month after joining! The man’s an absolute prodigy!"

"What?! He went from a Wandering Soul to the Nascent Soul Realm in less than a month? What kind of freak is he?"

"He might not have actually reached the Nascent Soul Realm, but he beat up Guardian Chen Jiang, so he definitely has the strength of a Guardian. Plus, his promotion was approved by an Elder. It’s just outrageous."

The entire Mansion was abuzz with gossip, the atmosphere electric.

Most importantly, the announcement came from the well-known Elder Chang Wang. This meant it had the stamp of approval from someone at the Elder Level—it was official and couldn’t be fake.

While many were astounded by Yang An’s audacity, even more were secretly mocking him for his foolishness and arrogance.

In the eyes of these Cultivators, even if Yang An possessed terrifying talent, challenging the entire Emei Mansion single-handedly was something only a lunatic would do.

’Challenging everyone in Emei Mansion... doesn’t that include all the Guardians and Elders? Even the Mansion Master and those reclusive figures like the Supreme Elders?’

’A mere Guardian, even a Nascent Soul, thinks he can challenge Great Powers at the Divinity Transformation or even the Harmonizing with the Dao Realm?’

’The height of arrogance! Utterly conceited!’

Of course, word of the event quickly reached every level of the Mansion, including the various Elders and even the Mansion Master himself.

The matter then fell to Celestial Pool Peak. Within a single day, Chang Wang was flooded with countless inquiries from people wanting to know what was going on. At first, he tried to deflect them with excuses, but as the numbers grew, he became overwhelmed and simply turned everyone away.

’You want to know what’s going on? Go answer the challenge and find out.’

This was Chang Wang’s attitude. Having already been bested by Yang An, why would he give anyone else an advance warning? He was actually looking forward to seeing others suffer the same humiliation; only then would he feel a sense of balance.

On Chang Wang’s orders, every Cultivator on Celestial Pool Peak remained tight-lipped. No one was to reveal a thing.

There was one person, however, whom Chang Wang could not ignore: the Mansion Master of Emei Mansion.

The Mansion Master contacted Chang Wang immediately. Left with no choice, Chang Wang reluctantly explained the entire sequence of events from beginning to end.

"You’re saying he’s that strong? Strong enough to defeat even you? Hahaha."

As the Mansion Master of Emei Mansion, his reaction upon learning of the situation wasn’t to put a stop to it. On the contrary, he seemed to view it as a positive development, or at least an entertaining one, and was happy to let it play out.

Chang Wang could only admit that it was true. He had indeed lost to Yang An twice in a row; there was nothing more to be said.

"If he truly is a Reincarnated Cultivator from a past life, and he possesses both the strength and the temperament for it, then there’s no reason he can’t become an Elder. Let him try.

This world has no shortage of geniuses, but I have a soft spot for them."

With that, the Mansion Master asked no more questions. He had clearly approved of Yang An’s plan and was even eager to see how things would unfold.

At this point, what more could Chang Wang say? He, more than anyone, was looking forward to the coming day.

The day arrived as scheduled. Early in the morning, a large number of disciples were dispatched to the Formal Disciple Area to clear a site. In less than half a day, they had prepared a massive arena—an open space large enough to accommodate over ten thousand people.

Meanwhile, in his dwelling, Yang An concluded his cultivation session. He had successfully raised his Cultivation Level to the Late-stage Nascent Soul, marking another major breakthrough.

After returning from Celestial Pool Peak, he had obtained the subsequent parts of the Cultivation Technique from Chang Wang. It was a shame that time was so short; otherwise, he might have even broken through to the Divinity Transformation Realm.

However, his Cultivation Level didn’t have a significant impact on his current combat prowess, not unless it could catch up to his Insect Dao Realm.

It was worth noting that when he broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm, Yang An had expected to face a Celestial Tribulation. However, just as with his breakthrough to Foundation Establishment, no tribulation occurred.

The higher one’s realm, the more varied the Celestial Tribulations one might face during a breakthrough. It was possible he had once again undergone a different kind of trial, like the Heart Demon Tribulation.

After leaving his dwelling, Yang An headed straight for the arena, drawing innumerable gazes along the way.