Chapter 444 Epiphany on the battlefield
When those who were not in the know saw that Zhang Daochen still demanded a fair fight with Chai Xin under such circumstances, they naturally felt that this long-renowned First Son of God was indeed an upright gentleman.

Not only is he powerful, but he also has his own pride. Even in the tests arranged by the sect, he does not want to win unfairly.

But only Zhang Daochen himself knew that he not only had absolute confidence but also could defeat Chai Xin on his own.

More importantly, he had to win the battle alone, otherwise even if he defeated the opponent in the end, he would not be able to prove that he was stronger than this unknown guy.

At the same time, he was unable to make everyone realize that Yi Zu had indeed made a mistake this time - he, Zhang Daochen, was the best candidate for Yi Zu to accept as his disciple!
In short, the fact that Yi Zu accepted Chai Xin as his last disciple instead of Zhang Daochen has become a demon in the latter's heart.

He must take this opportunity to defeat Chai Xin head-on in front of everyone in order to completely eliminate his inner demons.

Hearing Zhang Daochen's somewhat cold words, the other eight saints who participated in the assessment couldn't help but feel a little dazed.

The entrance examination has its own rules and regulations. How can it be allowed to be changed at will?
But the person who made this request was not someone else, but Zhang Daochen, who had occupied the position of the number one genius in Shenzhou Sect for thousands of years.

Regardless of the personal relationship between these eight people and Zhang Daochen, whether they are competitors or friends, they have to acknowledge Zhang Daochen's prestige and status in Shenzhoumen.

The most important point is that although the request made by Zhang Daochen this time surprised them, they have to say that it was very admirable.

Deep down, even though they knew this was not appropriate, they couldn't help but want to make it happen.

If this request were made by anyone else present, they would be disdained or even ridiculed.

Obviously, the image that Zhang Daochen has always portrayed, as well as the pride and integrity he displayed at this time, played a great persuasive role in the hearts of the people.

The eight people looked at each other, and although there was no communication, they all made a quick decision.

The next moment, they were seen silently surrounding Chai Xin and Zhang Daochen in the middle, and then they quickly retreated until they were hundreds of miles away.

The eight men each took up a position, trapping Chai Xin, but they did not take action, giving Zhang Daochen a chance to fight them fairly.

Moreover, even if Zhang Daochen really fails to defeat Chai Xin alone, they will be ready to substitute at any time and will not let any accidents happen.

In this way, it cannot be considered as violating the sect's regulations and can be said to be the best of both worlds.

Otherwise, if they were really allowed to turn around and leave like this, it would inevitably be suspected of letting the team win, and no one wants to be punished by the rules of the sect for this.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Daochen's expression eased. He clasped his fists and turned around quickly to show his gratitude, then his gaze fell on Chai Xin again.

"Junior Brother Xuanhuang, you and I can finally have a fight."

Zhang Daochen was very excited. He felt that the surging magic power was already surging in his body. He would be able to defeat Chai Xin in the next moment and achieve his inner wish.

Although he tried his best to suppress this emotion, it would inevitably show up.

Chai Xin felt a little emotional, thinking that the guy in front of him was quite complicated, and even he could hardly see through his thoughts.

Is it pure pride, integrity, or some other reason that he is required to fight him alone in the entrance examination?

Chai Xin couldn't see it completely, but there was something stuck in his throat.

"After meeting Elder Qing Xiao just now, I realized that your way of addressing me was not quite appropriate."

Chai Xin suddenly spoke, causing the emotional Zhang Daochen to hold his breath, and he had no idea what he wanted to say.

In fact, it was not just Zhang Daochen. Everyone who was paying attention to this battle inside and outside was equally confused.

No one expected that Chai Xin would suddenly say such a thing when the war was about to break out.

"This little guy is quite interesting..."

Only Elder Qingxiao, who had been secretly monitoring the entire assessment, could not help but raise a slight smile at the corner of his mouth after a brief daze.

In the field, Zhang Daochen asked suspiciously: "What's wrong with the name?"

"Elder Qingxiao told me that as a disciple of Yi Zu, my generation is actually much higher than more than 99% of the people in the sect... You are not a disciple of Yi Zu, how can you call me your junior brother?"

Chai Xin looked calm and spoke in a serious tone, but what he said left everyone speechless.

"So, your address is inappropriate."

In fact, in the world of Taoism, seniority is something that is important, but it doesn’t really matter if you say it’s not important.

In the final analysis, the most important things are naturally cultivation and strength.

But then again, those who have a very high seniority in the world of cultivation usually have strong cultivation capabilities.

After all, the life span of a monk is much longer than that of an ordinary person, and the longer a person lives, the higher his seniority will naturally be.

And in order to live long enough, one must naturally possess sufficient cultivation.

However, there are many exceptions, especially for many peerless geniuses.

Those geniuses are often not very old, perhaps only a few hundred or a few thousand years old, or at most tens of thousands of years old.

In the secular world, such an age is already considered an old monster, but in the fairy world where the lifespan is often millions or tens of millions of years, it can only be considered a child, or at most a teenager.

However, because their talents are strong enough, they often possess the cultivation and strength that many antiques and living fossils cannot match at such a "young" age.

Such a super genius is an example of someone who is not of high generation but has extremely strong strength.

Moreover, such examples are not uncommon throughout the heavens, and even in all the heavens and worlds.

For example, Zhang Daochen in front of us is such a character——

He has only been practicing Taoism for tens of thousands of years and his seniority is very low in the Taoist world, but in terms of cultivation strength, he is already comparable to many old guys who are millions or tens of millions of years old.

Of course, if a person has both super strong strength and a very high seniority, he will naturally be more difficult to ignore.

In fact, Yizu is such a person with strong strength and high seniority.

Chai Xin's mention of this at this moment was like a sharp injection into Zhang Daochen's heart, which was already overwhelmed.

"He is mocking me! He must be mocking me! This ignorant brat, this self-righteous evildoer, I must make him pay the price!"

After a brief silence, Zhang Daochen's eyes immediately turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye. This was a manifestation of his anger that had accumulated to a certain limit and had become almost unstoppable.

Not being able to become Yi Zu's apprentice had always been a source of worry for him, and over the years it had even evolved into something close to an obsession.

When Zhang Daochen learned that Chai Xin was accepted as Yi Zu's last disciple, it was like his forbidden food being taken away by someone else. He was already furious to the extreme.

In order to maintain his personal image, he tried his best to suppress all the dissatisfaction in his heart and acted as if he was humble and calm. But who could have thought that Chai Xin, a worthless boy in his eyes, would actually tease him in such a calm and serious tone about Yi Zu's taking in a disciple.

Although Chai Xinxin had no such idea at all, Zhang Daochen thought so.

Under this kind of "close ridicule", Zhang Daochen's suppressed anger could no longer be contained.

“Ah!!! Evil creature!!!”

Zhang Daochen's usually gentle and calm face suddenly became extremely distorted, and deep in his eyes there was a dark fire of jealousy burning, as if it could burn through the void.

"Who the hell are you? How dare you mock me like this! Only I am worthy of being the last disciple of Master Yi, and you... are just a piece of trash who got lucky!"

In an instant, a violent aura swept through the entire assessment area.

The invisible air wave swept across thousands of miles. The eight saints who had retreated not long ago changed color the moment they felt this breath and felt tremendous pressure.

"What's going on? Why is Zhang Daochen suddenly so angry?"

"This guy hasn't made a move in thousands of years, but I didn't expect him to be so strong... I thought that thousands of years of hard training plus some adventures would narrow the gap a little, but I didn't expect it to be widened even further!"

"It seems that the fact that he was rejected when he tried to become Yi Zu's disciple is most likely true, otherwise he wouldn't have gone so crazy to this extent..."

"I have long felt that this boy is extremely thoughtful, and today it seems that it is not an illusion. However, no matter what, his strength is far beyond my reach. With such a terrifying aura, I am afraid that even ordinary saints may not be able to suppress him..."

Everyone had different thoughts, some were greatly shocked, while others seemed to have expected it.

But no matter what their mentality was, they had one thing in common, which was that they were deeply shocked by the strength displayed by Zhang Daochen in his rage.

Including those who were watching the assessment in the hall outside, they were also shocked by this scene.

They were shocked by Zhang Daochen's sudden madness. Both the temperament and strength he displayed were beyond their imagination.

What’s interesting is that although many people felt disappointed and contemptuous of Zhang Daochen for revealing his true inner self.

But there are also quite a few people, especially some female practitioners, who have a greater liking for him.

"Although Senior Brother Zhang was perfect in the past, he was not as real as he is today. He is simply too attractive..."

"I never thought that Senior Brother Zhang, who is as gentle as jade, actually has such a domineering and unrestrained side. I can't help but admire him even more!"

Such voices of fascination and praise are heard all the time.

The people in the assessment area were not aware of the situation outside, and Chai Xin was naturally the same.

However, at this moment, not only was he not angry because of Zhang Daochen's abuse, but he showed some joy.

"This Zhang Daochen is indeed the number one genius of Shenzhou Sect in recent years. The aura he exudes at this moment is enough to rival many saints! Even that Chongxu Reverend seems to be slightly inferior to him..."

It has to be said that Chai Xin had not encountered such a worthy opponent among the cultivators of the same level for a long time.

Since entering the world of immortality, almost all of the opponents he has been able to take seriously have been at a higher level than himself, and some are even more than one level higher.

Zhang Daochen roared for a long time before he gradually calmed down. His eyes were like swords, pointing directly at Chai Xin.

After realizing that his deep-seated true thoughts had been exposed, he did not become further hysterical. Instead, he quickly calmed down and accepted the facts.

And after that crazy outburst just now, his state of mind seemed to have improved a step further.

Zhang Daochen was shocked to find that the bottleneck of "Saint Immortal" that had trapped him for tens of thousands of years seemed to loosen at this moment.

"I see, this is the essence of Taoism...discard the false and retain the true, use the false to cultivate the true...I have suppressed my nature over the years and have completely gone astray!"

At this moment, he finally understood.

The road ahead, which was originally full of fog, seemed to gradually become clearer.

His gaze fell on Chai Xin again. Although it was still sharp, the extremely strong jealousy and resentment in it had faded a lot and was almost unnoticeable.

Zhang Daochen's inner feelings, which had been suppressed for tens of thousands of years, finally found release at this moment, which actually brought a little more light to his already unpredictable future.

At this moment, he looked at Chai Xin again. Although only a few breaths had passed, his emotions were completely different.

"Jiang Xuanhuang!"

Zhang Daochen suddenly spoke, and his tone was completely different from before.

There is neither warmth and gentleness nor coldness and cruelty, only seriousness and firmness.

He did not wait for Chai Xin to respond and continued, "Today's battle, I will use all my strength. Although I no longer hate you at this moment, I still want to defeat you... and build a truly invincible heart!"

Chai Xin had sharp eyes and a clear mind. He had already noticed that in just a few short sentences, Zhang Daochen had quietly undergone some kind of transformation.

"You are quite good. You actually had an epiphany right before the battle... However, judging by the aura you just revealed, I'm afraid it won't be that easy to defeat me."

As he spoke, Chai Xin gently flipped his palms.

A large seal with a mixture of dark black and bright yellow, and an ancient aura, quietly emerged.

The body of the seal is interwoven with mysterious and heavy textures, and it is precisely the Xuanhuang Seal that has transformed into a peerless immortal weapon.

The moment he got the seal, Chai Xin's whole aura changed. He seemed like the Supreme Emperor holding the jade seal, majestic and tall, awe-inspiring and inviolable.

In an instant, an invisible aura suddenly descended, covering the entire assessment area.

Everyone in this area felt their bodies freeze, as if their souls were locked by some mysterious supreme being, with no way to escape anymore.

"Ok?"

Zhang Daochen, who had just experienced enlightenment, felt that although his realm had not been improved, his strength had made considerable progress on the original basis.

However, feeling the momentum released by Chai Xin at this moment, he still couldn't help but frown, and there was a hint of unbelievable horror in the depths of his eyes.

"You! You are so strong! Even the top saints may not be able to defeat you... What a pity that I thought you were a good-for-nothing lucky guy before!"

Zhang Daochen sighed, but the determination in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

"But even so, I will never choose to escape without a fight!"

(End of this chapter)