Chapter 1993 - 1990: A Mute Swallows Bitterness

"You..."

Gu Lingtong was stifled, feeling like he had a bitter pill to swallow but couldn’t speak about it!

"Since this is the case, he should return the Glazed Fiery Fire Spear of the Wu Family!" he said through gritted teeth, viciously.

The Glazed Fiery Fire Spear is the Wu Family’s heirloom. It was because of his guarantee that the Wu Family agreed to give it to Wu Tianxiong.

Now that it’s fallen into Xu Wendong’s hands, how could he be willing?

Only to see Xu Wendong with a face full of a cold smile, with a hint of mockery in it: "Second Elder, that’s where you’re wrong."

"If someone killed me in the Nether Ruins, would I expect them to return my belongings to the Heavenly Nether Sect?"

Gu Lingtong’s gaze faltered, rendered speechless by Xu Wendong’s words.

The disciples of the Heavenly Nether Sect all nodded in agreement.

"Yeah, since Lin Mo won, everything of Wu Tianxiong’s belongs to Lin Mo."

"This is called spoils of war, and it seems our Heavenly Nether Sect doesn’t prohibit taking the opponent’s belongings."

"It’s a pity though, that’s the Wu Family’s heirloom."

"I can already imagine the Wu Family’s furious expressions."

The numerous discussions spread, and today can be said that Gu Lingtong lost everything, not only losing a disciple but also the Wu Family’s heirloom.

When the time comes, the Wu Family will surely trouble him!

Today he already fell out with Li Lingtian, and the Heavenly Nether Sect would no longer protect him.

"Since Wu Tianxiong is dead, his belongings are now Lin Mo’s." Li Lingtian was, of course, on Xu Wendong’s side, his voice firm and strong.

After that, he no longer paid attention to Gu Lingtong, clearly showing his attitude, reminding Gu Lingtong of the consequences of provoking the Sect Master’s faction!

"Haha, speaking of which, I must thank Elder Gu. If you hadn’t trained such a good disciple, I might not have obtained so many treasures." Xu Wendong had an excited expression on his face.

Gu Lingtong’s face was ashen, as if drained of blood.

He was both angry and annoyed, but there was nothing he could do.

Ultimately, he could only glare fiercely at Xu Wendong, then leave in a huff.

Today, he lost face in front of everyone!

Seeing no one paying him any mind, Xu Wendong looked at the crowd, shouting: "Does anyone want to challenge me? The same rules apply, if you win against me, you can enter the top thirty rankings."

On the stage, Xu Wendong stood tall, like a towering mountain standing proudly.

His left hand firmly held the Mountain Splitting River Breaking Axe, exuding an ancient and heavy aura, with the axe blade gleaming coldly.

His right hand held the Glazed Fiery Fire Spear steadily, the Yin Fire slithering around the spear shaft like a lively snake, casting flickering shadows on his face.

Though his body did not emit a tangible aura of Soul Power at the moment, his gaze was like two sharp icy blades, exuding a fierce aura that made one afraid to look directly at him.

For a moment, the crowd below the stage looked at each other, but no one dared to step forward and challenge him.

Grand Elder Xiao Dingtian stood on the high platform, his gaze as dark as the sky before a storm.

His eyes slowly scanned the crowd below, finally focusing on a young man in the middle of the arena.

That person was the Heavenly Nether Sect’s chief disciple, Duan Yuan.

This time, Duan Yuan accepted the Liu Family’s employment, intending to directly eliminate Xu Wendong during the selection tournament.

Now, this seemed like the perfect opportunity, but...

"You’re not allowed to go." Without moving his lips, Xiao Dingtian’s cold sound transmission hit Duan Yuan’s ears precisely.

Duan Yuan, who had lifted his foot, ready to step towards the arena, instantly froze mid-step upon hearing the sound transmission.

His eyes filled with fervent fighting spirit, like burning flames.

The scene of Xu Wendong effortlessly splitting Wu Tianxiong in half with an axe just now was deeply imprinted in his mind, igniting his blood with excitement.

Within the Heavenly Nether Sect’s disciples, no one had truly excited Duan Yuan for a long time.

But today, witnessing Xu Wendong’s great strength, Duan Yuan’s fighting passion was completely kindled.

In his opinion, this was an opponent who could make him go all out and battle heartily.

The Liu Family had instructed him to eliminate Xu Wendong, and this was supposed to be a perfect chance to duel, but unexpectedly, Xiao Dingtian suddenly stopped him.

"Master? Why?" Duan Yuan urgently asked using the Sound Transmission Technique, his eyes full of confusion and unwillingness.

"You are not his match." Xiao Dingtian’s transmission was just as cold, blunt and without reservation.

His eyes flashed with a chill, like frost in a cold night, "This kid is indeed extraordinary. It seems I was not wrong. He must have a great secret."

"When he broke through the ruins’ trial, I had my doubts, just wasn’t sure."

"Now, I can be one hundred percent sure he harbors some sort of secret."

For years, his strength had been stuck at the Second Level of Ghost Control Realm, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t break through this barrier to the Third Realm.

And now, Xu Wendong’s appearance was like a ray of hope in the darkness, showing him a path to breakthrough.

In his heart, unearthing Xu Wendong’s secret might be the key to reaching the Third Realm.

"Duan Yuan, I want you to find an opportunity to dig out this kid’s secret after entering the Nether Ruins." Xiao Dingtian transmitted again.

Duan Yuan below the platform listened, his expression as calm as an ancient well, without any ripple.

In the Heavenly Nether Sect for many years, he was already accustomed to being manipulated by Xiao Dingtian, like a pawn in his hands.

"Master, if successful, can my mother be brought to the Heavenly Nether Sect?" Duan Yuan hesitated for a moment, then couldn’t help but ask.

His life had been quite turbulent; his mother was merely a servant in the Liu Family.

Over the years, had it not been for his efforts, becoming the chief disciple of the Heavenly Nether Sect, his mother would likely endure constant enslavement, either being beaten or scolded, living in darkness.

Now, the Liu Family even went further, using his mother as leverage to continually exploit him, leaving Duan Yuan mentally and physically exhausted.

"No. How can a practitioner be bound by so-called familial ties? Don’t think about this." Xiao Dingtian’s voice grew colder, like a sharp blade cutting off the slightest expectation in Duan Yuan’s heart.

Afterward, he no longer cared about Duan Yuan, as if Duan Yuan were an irrelevant existence.

In such a situation, Duan Yuan’s face was expressionless, but inside him, a flame of anger quietly ignited.

For so many years, he had been desperately cultivating, just to make a name for himself, solely wanting his mother to live a good life.

But both Xiao Dingtian and the Liu Family considered his mother a tool to control him.

He has truly had enough of being manipulated and exploited like this!