readytorunbook Chapter 548 Deliberate Obstruction
Chapter 548 Deliberate Obstruction
"Outer disciple Jiang Mo has won and successfully passed the assessment," the Hall Master of the Enforcement Hall announced loudly.
In order to control the number of outer disciples, there will definitely be more difficulties later. The head of the Enforcement Hall saw that Jiang Mo was incredibly strong and could even rival experts in the White Lotus Realm.
Therefore, he was directly promoted, thus preventing him from continuing to help the outer disciples defeat other masters.
Those inner disciples who were optimistic about Ding Zihu weren't too shocked, after all, his strength was weak and he hadn't yet advanced to the White Lotus Realm.
Some people even secretly cheered: "You deserve to be severely injured. You are a disgrace to the inner disciples."
"This is the consequence of not cultivating properly. You'll spend the rest of your life lying in bed. Luckily, your later years won't be long."
At this moment, Lin Ping had finished treating Da Hu's injuries. Seeing Ding Zihu's miserable state, his anger subsided considerably.
"This is the retribution you deserve. If I were to intervene, you would be in even worse shape."
"Is there anyone else who thinks these outer disciples are not qualified to enter the inner sect?" the Hall Master of Enforcement continued.
He absolutely could not stand by and watch more than thirty disciples advance.
But no one responded.
Only disciples at the Blue Lotus Realm are qualified to intervene; White Lotus disciples are not allowed to participate.
This single restriction disqualifies the vast majority of inner disciples.
Ding Zihu was at the peak of the Blue Lotus Realm, and even he was defeated, so other disciples in the Blue Lotus Realm dared not make a move.
Although the Palace Master also gave several Peak Master quotas, they were not in a hurry.
Even if all outer disciples pass the assessment, they can still be made difficult again before becoming disciples.
Entering the inner sect is one thing, but entering the major peaks to become a disciple and learn skills is another.
The next round of challenges will be much more lenient, and almost all disciples will be eligible.
If the peak masters do not want to increase the number of people in their sects, they can simply send a master at the White Lotus Realm to defeat everyone.
So, the peak masters weren't in a hurry, only the head of the Enforcement Hall was anxious.
“Jiang Mo has already advanced and is not qualified to make a move again. Doesn’t anyone think these outer disciples are incompetent?” The head of the Enforcement Hall raised his voice and said again.
He was trying to boost the morale of ordinary Blue Lotus Realm disciples, making them mistakenly believe that, apart from Jiang Mo, all outer disciples were not to be feared.
However, this did not benefit the other inner disciples.
Even if you win, it's nothing to brag about; if you lose, it will bring shame to your sect.
Therefore, they have received hints from martial arts masters and even peak masters not to continue their attacks at this time.
“Master, I don’t think they are qualified to enter the inner sect.” Just then, Fan Xiaojian, the head disciple of the Enforcement Hall, stepped forward.
"The head disciple of the Enforcement Hall? He's a top expert in the Black Lotus Realm!"
"Even within the entire Lotus Palace, they would rank in the top thirty. Not to mention outer disciples, they could walk sideways even within the inner sect."
"If he really makes a move, all the outer disciples will be wiped out, but does he really have the qualifications to do so?"
His appearance sparked discussion among the crowd, with even the inner disciples feeling that it was inappropriate.
The outer disciples were in an uproar, staring at Fan Xiaojian with panicked eyes.
“You are the head disciple of the Enforcement Hall, a master of the Black Lotus Realm, you have no right to stop us from entering the inner sect.”
“I am the head of the Enforcement Hall. If I say he is qualified, then he is qualified. As long as you don’t need to win in terms of strength, as long as you can beat Xiao Jian in the Lotus Flower Sword Technique, you will pass the test. Moreover, once you can get past him, there will be no more obstacles.”
The head of the Enforcement Hall spoke in a way that left no room for argument, his words quite sharp.
In other words, Fan Xiaojian can only use the Lotus Flower Flash sword technique, but he possesses the strength of the Black Lotus Realm, and his speed and power are unmatched by outer disciples.
His Lotus Flower technique has reached a level of consummate skill; it's virtually impossible to defeat him in this move.
Even the most skilled experts in the Red Lotus Realm could only manage a draw against him.
The outer disciples looked at each other, unsure how to deal with this behemoth.
Even the war of attrition seemed to have lost its meaning; in front of experts from the Black Lotus Realm, they were nothing but ants.
Crushing an ant requires very little effort.
"If you don't have the guts to fight me, then obediently stay in the outer sect and continue your cultivation," Fan Xiaojian said arrogantly.
"It seems the Enforcement Hall has received some kind of tacit approval from the Palace Master." The Peak Master of Flying Rainbow Peak sighed to himself, "Lin Ping, can you still surprise everyone? If you don't make a move soon, we'll be wiped out."
With a large number of disciples at Feihong Peak, whether or not he recruits more disciples is not important. He focuses more of his energy on Lin Ping, hoping that he will do something surprising again.
"Damn the Enforcement Hall, damn Fan Xiaojian!" Jiang Yunying clenched her fists, wishing she could personally teach this scoundrel a lesson.
Fan Xiaojian is at the mid-stage of the Black Lotus Realm, while Jiang Yunying has already reached the late stage and can completely defeat him.
However, given Jiang Yunying's status, she shouldn't have attacked him.
A hint of disappointment crept onto her face. It seemed that Lin Ping had no chance with the inner sect, which also meant he had no chance with her.
The two were a married couple who had kowtowed three times and bowed nine times, how could they have become a casual fling for one night?
Jiang Yunying was filled with resentment, but there was nothing she could do.
"Who says we don't have guts?" Lin Ping's loud voice shocked everyone.
In the eyes of others, he was nothing more than a piece of trash in the Blue Lotus Realm, yet he dared to challenge a master in the Black Lotus Realm.
Moreover, he had some conflicts with Fan Xiaojian, who might take the opportunity to kill him.
"Is this kid crazy? Or does he not know Fan Xiaojian's strength?"
“Fan Xiaojian is the head disciple of the Enforcement Hall and one of the top experts in the Lotus Palace. He is just an outer disciple. This is simply courting death.”
"As far as I know, Fan Xiaojian is vengeful and will probably take this opportunity to kill him."
The inner disciples couldn't fathom Lin Ping's thoughts and regarded him as an overconfident fool.
"Brother Lin Ping, you absolutely mustn't! He's a master of the Black Lotus Realm."
"You have sinned against him, and he will kill you."
"Give up. We can always come back next year. There's no need to lose your life here."
Shui Peng and the others tried to dissuade him, saying that even if they knew Lin Ping was skilled, he was no match for Fan Xiaojian.
If he could really win, there would be no need for him to enter the inner sect; he could become one of the top masters in the world simply by studying on his own.
"Don't worry, everyone. I only need to win one or two rounds against him with the Lotus Blossom sword technique. There's no need to defeat him." Lin Ping smiled faintly, while in his heart he was also trying to defeat the hall master.
Jiang Yunying was a master of the Black Lotus Realm, so he knew how terrifying that level was. Let alone winning a move or two against him, he would be lucky to survive three moves from him.
Lin Ping only hoped that Fan Xiaojian would abide by the rules and only use the Lotus Flower Appearance move; otherwise, he would surely die.