Chapter 445 One against Nine
Thinking that before this, he still regarded Chai Xin as a lucky man who was accepted as the closed disciple by Yi Zu, Zhang Daochen couldn't help feeling ashamed.

At this moment, just from the aura emanating from Chai Xin, he knew how wrong he was.

The person standing in front of him is definitely not an easy person to deal with.

I am afraid that looking at the entire fairy world, or even in all the heavens and worlds, there may not be anyone of the same level who can compete with him.

As for the young people of the same generation, there is even less need to say.

However, although he had anticipated Chai Xin's strength, Zhang Daochen had no intention of retreating.

Although he used to have a deep character, he was never a coward before fighting.

Moreover, after his sudden realization just now, he finally understood his true intention and would not give up the opportunity to compete with the peerless genius of the same level.

Even though he knew the chances of winning were slim, he still had to fight with all his strength. Only in this way could he live up to his years of hard training.

"Since you are still quite frank, I will give you a chance to make a move."

Chai Xin looked at the young man in white in the distance, whose face was full of caution and determination, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

At the same time, he threw his palm lightly, and the Xuanhuang Seal immediately grew larger in the wind, instantly turning into a three-foot diameter and hanging upside down above his head.

Thousands of Dao rules fell down, mixed with the power of Xirang and Xuanhuang, protecting Chai Xin tightly, making him invincible from the beginning.

"Or, the eight of you can attack together, maybe you can have a chance of winning."

Afterwards, Chai Xin's eyes swept across the eight people in the distance. His tone of voice seemed extremely arrogant, but his expression was extremely calm.

From beginning to end, he never had the slightest intention of looking down on these people.

In fact, the nine people who participated in the assessment this time happened to be the nine saints ranked in the top ten of the Yuanxian level.

Only Jin Zhenyu, who was listed as the third holy son, did not participate because he was seriously injured by Chai Xin a few days ago and has not recovered yet.

It is no exaggeration to say that these nine saints are the nine most talented and powerful people in the contemporary Shenzhou Sect.

Even if we look at the entire fairy world, they are all qualified to be ranked among the top geniuses. Even compared with the princes of the top ten fairy palaces in heaven, they are not inferior at all.

For such a genius, unless he was looking for trouble - like Jin Zhenyu - under normal circumstances, Chai Xin would naturally not show contempt for him.

However, this time he has refined the Xuanhuang Seal into a supreme Taoist weapon.

The Xuanhuang Seal became a top-grade Taoist weapon, its power even exceeded his initial guess, reaching a level that was almost comparable to a top-grade immortal weapon.

Especially when he activated the power of creation and injected it into the Xuanhuang Seal, he could make it reach a level that was not inferior to most of the king-grade immortal weapons.

In other words, the power of the Xuanhuang Seal alone exceeds that of many ordinary saints.

Coupled with Chai Xin's own strength, which is not inferior to that of an ordinary saint immortal, the combination of the two has made him infinitely close to the peak of saint immortal!

In other words, even if Feng Yuanzi used all his strength to attack Chai Xin, he could only suppress him slightly.

However, if one wants to kill or suppress Chai Xin, no one among the saints can do it - unless the supreme immortal takes action!

Or maybe, if several saints and immortals join forces to set up a killing formation, there would be a chance of success.

Therefore, although the nine people in front of them can be regarded as geniuses in the entire fairy world, it is still impossible for them to defeat Chai Xin.

If it weren't for the fact that these nine people's methods were relatively fair, Chai Xin would not have had to waste time talking to them and would have defeated them directly with thundering force.

Moreover, among these nine people, the only one who could really pose some threat to him was Zhang Daochen.

If we look at the facts, whether the other eight people took action or not actually had no impact on Chai Xin at all.

The reason why he asked nine people to attack together just now was, to some extent, to take the face of the eight people into consideration.

After all, this is just an entry test. The two sides simply have different positions and there is no deep hatred. There is no need to make things too extreme.

After all, Chai Xin himself will eventually become a member of the same sect.

It's not necessary to be kind to everyone, but there is no need to become the target of public criticism all of a sudden and offend everyone.

Moreover, the other eight people were not stupid. After hearing what Chai Xin said, they did not think that he was arrogant, nor did they think that he was too contemptuous of them.

Because of the aura emanating from the other party, they could clearly sense that the other party didn't need to take any action at all, and even just releasing a divine thought would be enough to defeat them all!

In fact, the only one present who could really fight with Chai Xin was Zhang Daochen.

But they still wanted them to attack together and said "there might be a glimmer of hope", which was really giving them face.

This is clearly saying: Everyone come together, I will let you guys go a little harder and we can pretend to fight for a few rounds so that everyone can look good.

Of course, the eight people were happy to accept such an invitation. After all, everyone knew that this test was very important and there were probably countless people paying attention to it.

With the strength that Chai Xin showed at this moment, if they did not join forces and attack together with Zhang Daochen, they would probably not be able to withstand even a single move in the end.

No one wants to be embarrassed to that extent in public.

However, Zhang Daochen had already said that he only wanted to have a fair fight with Chai Xin, and they had already agreed.

If he went back on his word at this moment, he would be suspected of breaking his promise. Not only would he be worried that Zhang Daochen would be dissatisfied, but he would also have to worry about the opinions of the people watching the battle outside.

"Everyone, I, Zhang Daochen, was too arrogant before. Fellow Daoist Jiang... is much stronger than we imagined. Let's join forces to fight him. Regardless of the outcome, we will have accomplished this mission!"

But at this moment, Zhang Daochen actually took the initiative to invite the other eight people to join forces.

At this moment, everyone clearly felt that Zhang Daochen's gentle and peaceful aura seemed to have returned, and it seemed more real and sincere than at any time before.

By making a decision that was completely opposite to the original one in a short period of time, Zhang Daochen's action was completely equivalent to slapping himself in the face.

But when he said this, he seemed extremely calm, and his tone was extremely natural, without the slightest embarrassment or hesitation.

It's like an ordinary person on the way home, finds that he has turned into the wrong alley, and then casually takes the road back and chooses the correct route again.

Just as natural, just as without hesitation.

It was as if this was not an assessment that countless people were paying attention to, and he was unaware that his behavior might lead to contempt.

But this cannot be the case. The only explanation is that Zhang Daochen's state of mind has indeed changed.

This is indeed a blessing for him.

The eyes of many elders who were secretly watching this battle lit up.

After Yi Zu refused to accept Zhang Daochen as his disciple many years ago, many senior officials were distressed and surprised for a long time.

It was not until the passage of time that they gradually realized that Zhang Daochen seemed to be greatly lacking in his Taoism.

But for a Taoist, the most difficult thing to change is the heart of Taoism. It is invisible and intangible, but it exists and affects every aspect of a Taoist.

Although Zhang Daochen has always been at the peak of his career in the sect and is regarded as the number one genius, the attitudes of many elders towards him have gradually become ambiguous.

Logically speaking, even if Yi Zu was unwilling to accept him as a disciple, there would be many immortal-level beings willing to accept him as a disciple.

But in fact, ever since being rejected by Yi Zu, no one has ever expressed the intention of accepting Zhang Daochen as a disciple.

It is for this reason that Zhang Daochen always wishfully believed that this was a test from Yizu.

Only this explanation could have prevented many other elders in the sect who were very optimistic about him from thinking of accepting him as their disciple for thousands of years.

Of course, for Zhang Daochen, this is actually the only belief that can prevent his Taoist heart from collapsing.

He was already obsessed at that time, and he had to firmly believe that this was a test before Master Yi accepted him as a disciple. Otherwise, he would probably fall into a state of self-doubt and his Taoist faith would collapse.

A cultivator whose Taoism is broken will naturally have only one way to go: death.

But at this moment, many elders who were paying attention to this assessment also realized that the obsession that had trapped Zhang Daochen for thousands of years seemed to have finally disappeared.

From now on, his future will be bright.

"Okay, Master Yi has already accepted Jiang Xuanhuang as his disciple, and he once rejected Zhang Daochen, so he will surely not break his promise... In this case, it will be a good deal for me."

"Once Zhang Daochen has passed the state of mind test, his potential will be unmatched by Jiang Xuanhuang. It seems that Yi Zu has made a mistake this time!"

“After this battle, there will probably be quite a few old guys who want to take Zhang Daochen as their disciple. It’s time for them to show off their magical powers.”

Those truly veteran strong men naturally had eyesight no worse than Chai Xin, and they could all see the changes that had taken place in Zhang Daochen.

Naturally, many older generations would want to take in a young man with a bright future like this.

After all, with the talent Zhang Daochen has shown so far, and without the hindrance of his state of mind, it is not difficult for him to achieve immortality. He even has a great chance of becoming the strongest among the immortals.

This is a rare backbone for any force, so naturally it is impossible not to pay attention to it.

No one in the audience had much time to think about what the onlookers were thinking.

The other eight saints had already intended to join forces, and now with Zhang Daochen personally inviting them, the last bit of their concerns disappeared.

"In that case, let's work together to seek advice from Brother Daoist Jiang!"

"It is our great honor to be able to participate in this battle!"

The eight people quickly reached a consensus, and a strong desire to fight quickly rose in their eyes.

After all, they are the most talented disciples in Shenzhou Sect. Even though they know they are no match for Chai Xin, they can still muster all their confidence before the real battle begins.

"I don't ask for anything outstanding, as long as I don't embarrass myself..."

"This is a rare opportunity. Perhaps it will help me realize a deeper realm!"

Everyone has different thoughts, but at this moment everyone intends to try their best.

"Very good, please go ahead!"

Chai Xin stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes calmly sweeping over everyone. His powerful aura was instantly restrained and his whole body became extremely solemn, like a deep pool with no bottom in sight.

"After this battle, I will break through to the Supreme Saint Realm! Today is my last battle as the First Holy Son!"

Zhang Daochen opened his mouth slowly, his grand voice resounded throughout the void, his entire body was enveloped by brilliant divine light, and a pure white flawless divine sword appeared in his palm.

Infinite holy light was entwined on the divine sword, and the heavy laws were like divine dragons, coiling on the surface of the sword, bursting out with unparalleled terrifying power.

"Great Sword of Light!"

As Zhang Daochen shouted again, the pure white sword suddenly grew a thousand times larger, like a towering peak that was about to pierce through the void.

This was the most powerful martial art he had learned in a relic. It was originally the "Great Light Art", one of the Three Thousand Great Ways. He integrated it into his most proud swordsmanship, and the power it exerted was enough to destroy the world.

At this moment, he was not the only one gathering strength.

The eight people around were also showing off their magical powers, be it swords, spears, halberds, or fists and feet.

In an instant, countless colorful divine lights shone like stars, shining across the entire sky and completely covering every inch of the void.

The situation in the assessment area can no longer be clearly displayed on the huge light screens outside.

All one could see were ten vague figures standing amidst the endless colorful glow.

Even if there is no pressure transmitted from it, just thinking about the terrifying field formed by the fusion of these magical powers is still enough to make countless people tremble with fear.

“As expected, the nine saints have joined forces. Even those who are at the pinnacle of saints and immortals would not be able to withstand this attack head-on…”

"Too horrifying! Is this the true combat power of the nine saints? Compared to them, my training over the past 200,000 years has been nothing but a waste of time!"

"Can Jiang Xuanhuang really withstand such a devastating joint attack?"

“It’s hard to say… But judging from the extremely cautious expressions of the nine saints, Jiang Xuanhuang must have a trump card and strength far beyond our imagination.”

Countless people are discussing it and waiting for the final result.

At this moment, even the supreme beings among the immortals could not predict the final outcome of this battle.

It’s not that they are not smart enough, but that they lack full understanding of Chai Xin’s strength.

"The aura that Jiang Xuanhuang revealed just now is indeed comparable to that of the best Saint Immortals. He can be called a rare evildoer in the ages... However, Zhang Daochen's state of mind has changed and has already reached the Saint Immortal realm. He also has the help of the Eight Saint Sons. The outcome is indeed unpredictable."

"Originally, Jiang Xuanhuang could have been confident in fighting Zhang Daochen alone and then taking care of the other eight people. But he took the initiative to ask everyone to join forces, which was a bit too arrogant."

"Perhaps he has a trump card that we don't know about. Otherwise, with Master Yi's vision, he wouldn't be so decisive in accepting him as his last disciple."

Some older strong men were also communicating with each other. Although they generally did not think Chai Xin could win, they still retained their trust in Yi Zu's vision.

At first, they couldn't understand why Yi Zu didn't accept Zhang Daochen as his disciple, but facts proved that he was not wrong.

This time, Yi Zu directly accepted a young man he met for the first time as his disciple, so they certainly did not dare to question him casually.

Facts have proved that every failure makes you wiser is indeed a true saying. The composure gained from the long years of experience of these old guys is indeed extraordinary.

"Everyone, you have great skills. This really opened my eyes!"

Facing the overwhelming ocean of laws, Chai Xin remained calm and kept praising them.

"It seems that I must use all my strength..."

(End of this chapter)