Chapter 200

Now, there was nothing more for him to do.

The first place was undisputed.

As for the third place and others, those would be determined later.

“Tenfold Sword Intent!”

“You brat, you’ve been hiding so deep!” The Great Elder immediately walked up, grabbed Meng Changqing’s arms, and said excitedly.

Even his snow-white eyebrows were trembling!

Everything had completely exceeded his expectations and understanding.

After all, a month ago.

Meng Changqing had clearly said that his sword intent was only at threefold.

Thinking back now, it must have been a lie.

After all, who could increase their sword intent from threefold to tenfold in just one month?

Did he think it was as easy as eating and drinking?

He probably felt that tenfold was too shocking, so he instinctively chose to hide it.

The Great Elder had already come up with an explanation for Meng Changqing.

“Since I began cultivating, I’ve never seen anyone under thirty years old achieve tenfold true intent. You’re the first,” Hua Ciyan walked over and said with some emotion.

“Some say you’re the reincarnation of a Sword God, but I think you might be a Martial God,” Ku Fengchun said in a similar tone.

A Sword God was merely exceptional in the way of the sword.

But a Martial God was exceptional in all aspects.

Meng Changqing was not just outstanding in swordsmanship. He was also formidable in fist techniques.

Reaching tenfold in both in the future would likely be a breeze.

“Senior Brother and Sister are too kind.” Meng Changqing smiled slightly.

“No need to be modest, I’m just stating the truth.”

Ku Fengchun said, “Now that your sword intent has reached its peak, you won’t be able to advance any further until you reach the Marquis Realm. From now on, you should focus on improving your fist intent.

“The true power of dual true intents will be fully realized when both reach tenfold!

“If you need help with fist techniques, you can come to me, though with your comprehension, you probably won’t need it.”

At this, the three of them smiled.

At this stage in life, encountering such a potential-laden junior was truly a blessing.

“To think we actually took first place in the end,” the Great Elder suddenly said with a bit of sentiment.

As he mentioned earlier, he had hoped for it but hadn’t expected it to be so easy.

It was as if everything naturally fell into place, placed before them without effort.

It felt almost like a dream.

“Seems like Second Brother doesn’t have enough confidence in our Junior Brother.

“If it were me, I’d have absolute faith!”

Ku Fengchun said with a laugh.

“Yeah, right. Just now, your eyes were about to pop out.

“I almost had to pick them up off the ground for you.”

Hearing this, the Great Elder immediately objected.

As the Second Brother, the highest-ranking member of the sect, how could he be made fun of like this?

But he was in a good mood today, so he didn’t argue with Ku Fengchun.

“Heh heh heh.” Ku Fengchun chuckled.

The other disciples also covered their mouths and laughed.

On this trip, they not only saw the other two senior elders of the sect but also discovered that the usually stern Great Elder had a kind side.

Although this side was mostly shown to the junior leader.

“Second Brother, don’t forget to collect the Wild Tokens from Wanxiang Pavilion later,” Hua Ciyan reminded.

“Don’t worry, I won’t forget that.” The Great Elder gently stroked his white beard.

Even the wrinkles on his face seemed filled with joy.

To enter the ancient land of the Wild Sea, one needed a Wild Token, which served as a credential.

These tokens had always been controlled by the Holy Land of the Central Province.

They were responsible for distributing them.

In fact, all advanced resources in the cultivation world were managed by them, distributed according to established rules.

“I heard that this time, the Central Province has allocated quite a few advanced resources, and now that we’ve taken first place, we can take fifty percent of them,” the Great Elder said.

Fifty percent. This had always been the rule.

It was how Tianxuan Prefecture had managed to maintain its leading position in the Southern Region!

When the second and third places divided the rest, there wasn’t much left for other prefectures and factions.

This was the so-called strong get stronger, while the weak stay weak.

“When these resources are in hand, Changqing, you can use them as you wish. Without you, none of this would be ours,” the Great Elder said with satisfaction.

“Is there anything like Life and Death Grass?” Meng Changqing asked.

The term “advanced resources” was too broad.

He wasn’t sure what exactly was included.

“Of course, there is. There are even things needed by Marquis-level experts.” The Great Elder nodded.

“Marquis-level, huh.” Meng Changqing’s eyes flickered.

That truly was an advanced resource.

Even a top-tier resource.

A Marquis-level expert.

How many were there in the entire Southern Region?

Only great sects and ancient clans possessed them, though his own sect was an exception.

Each one seemed to hide their true strength, so it was hard to gauge their actual power.

But the leader of the sect was definitely at least a Marquis-level expert.

And it was highly likely that Sister Hua and Brother Ku were too.

After all, their panels already showed their tentative realms as the first level of Life and Death Realm.

Unlike the other senior brothers and sisters, who were still at the ‘Divine Attainment Realm.’

Of course, this couldn’t be determined so simply. Perhaps the other senior brothers and sisters were just hiding their power even more deeply.

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The battle continued.

To claim the third place, the ancient Yujian Clan and the Purple Sun Palace engaged in a fierce battle.

Their trump cards were revealed one after another!

It was a dazzling display, leaving the audience thrilled.

Although Meng Changqing’s martial prowess was awe-inspiring, the battle lacked the same level of excitement.

There was no helping it, as Meng Changqing was simply too overpowering.

Or perhaps his opponents were too weak.

One punch knocked them down, two punches finished them off.

There was no sense of intense back-and-forth combat.

Like today’s highly anticipated showdown, when the tenfold sword intent appeared, Yu Hongxue’s resolve almost crumbled, and she conceded without even fighting.

In the end, Purple Sun Palace took third place and secured the last Wild Sea spot.

As for the rest, the competition for advanced resources began.

Each contestant still gave their all.

Even if they couldn’t secure a spot, they still wanted to compete for more resources.

After all, these resources would ultimately be used on them!

Time passed.

In the blink of an eye, it was evening.

And the Genius Battle had officially ended.

The final ranking was:

Tai Xuan Sect.Nine-Colord Glazed Pavilion.Purple Sun Palace.Ancient Yujian Clan.Cloud Sea Academy.

After nearly two hundred years, Tai Xuan Sect had once again taken the top spot.

As a first-rank sect, they had crushed all the great sects and ancient clans.

It was a shock to all.

And Meng Changqing’s name would soon spread throughout the Southern Region and even beyond, becoming the undisputed leader of the younger generation!