"One technique to suppress the heavens!"
As Li Xuan's voice fell, the world instantly changed color.
A vortex hundreds of meters wide appeared in the sky, shrouded by layers of dark clouds.
The lords of various forces and the disciples of the Five Pavilions in the viewing area were immediately filled with shock and stood up one after another. Even those on the high platform exchanged grave glances at this moment.
"This technique is the divine ability of Old Man Wan Feng. How did Li Xuan learn it?" Supreme Jin Guangshuo asked in surprise.
As Supreme Jin Guangshuo asked, Supreme Chen Peng, standing by his side, seemed to recall something and said, "In a previous purple mission, there was a mission to go to Wan Feng Lin Ku to retrieve the Wan Feng Spiritual Wood."
"If I'm not mistaken, Li Xuan must have accepted this mission and gone to Wan Feng Lin Ku. Li Xuan is indeed remarkable to have been personally taught by Old Man Wan Feng."
"Wan Feng Spiritual Wood is of immense importance to our Tian Yi Pavilion. Li Xuan has already made a great contribution to our Tian Yi Pavilion by retrieving the Wan Feng Spiritual Wood from Old Man Wan Feng. I just didn't expect this小子 to be favored by Old Man Wan Feng."
Supreme Mu Lanxin said with a smile.
"Someone like Old Man Wan Feng, it would be great if he could join our Tian Yi Pavilion. However, even Great Venerable Lin Yi couldn't invite him back then, so I'm afraid there's no chance." Supreme Zhang Chao sighed.
Boom!
As Supreme Zhang Chao's words fell, a rumbling sound echoed across the plaza simultaneously. The power of heaven and earth surged from all directions, pressing down on Xu Guoxiong's Golden Wall with an irresistible force.
The incredibly thick golden wall was instantly lifted and scattered by the immense force. Including Xu Guoxiong, they were directly sent flying by this powerful force of heaven and earth.
Puff!
Xu Guoxiong spat out a mouthful of blood, his entire spirit and energy instantly wilting. The ground cracked, and even the circular spiritual ring around them dimmed a few degrees under this might.
"My heavens, what a powerful divine technique!"
"Commander Li Xuan also fought Commander Mu Weizhao earlier, and he can still unleash such a terrifying divine ability now!"
"No wonder he dared to accept this battle before, Commander Li Xuan is simply too strong!"
"..."
The disciples of the Five Pavilions and the teams of various forces stood up in shock, their eyes filled with a hint of awe as they looked at Li Xuan.
In the Cloud World, strength reigns supreme. Li Xuan has achieved this through his own strength. As for the outcome, there's no need to elaborate further at this moment.
"Commander Li Xuan, no, from now on, I suppose I have to address you as Pavilion Master Lin. I lost this battle." Xu Guoxiong struggled to stand up, looked at Li Xuan who stood calmly watching him, and said with a wry smile, cupping his fists.
"If Commander Xu and Commander Mu had joined forces from the beginning, the outcome might have been uncertain." Li Xuan was silent for a moment, then raised his head and slowly said.
"Your ability to fight two consecutive battles by yourself is enough. If we had truly joined forces against you, it would have been a loss of our dignity. Pavilion Master Lin, thank you." Xu Guoxiong smiled wryly, then bowed to Li Xuan with a serious expression, cupping his fists.
As a being in the Time Realm, Xu Guoxiong naturally sensed that Li Xuan had withdrawn nearly half of his strength at the last moment. Otherwise, Xu Guoxiong would not have merely been sent flying by that blow.
"This Li Xuan is likely to rise." Zhou Qingzi, who was watching from the sidelines, murmured with a complex expression.
"I feel like this Pavilion Master selection competition is entirely Li Xuan's stage this time. But with this strength, I admit I'm no match." Zhu Bing, standing beside him, nodded and then rubbed his nose as he spoke.
"The assessment seems to be almost over. I'm somewhat looking forward to the outcome of Li Xuan's battle with Pavilion Master Yao later." Zhou Qingzi smiled and then said with anticipation.
Zhu Bing shrugged his shoulders, "Even if it's exciting, we won't be able to see it with our own eyes. The sparring between the new Pavilion Master and the old Pavilion Master has always taken place within each pavilion. And as far as I know, no one has ever defeated the old Pavilion Master. After all, we have only just entered the Time Realm, while they are old monsters who have been immersed in the Time Realm for many years."
Zhou Qingzi smiled and then looked at Li Xuan, saying, "Perhaps Li Xuan will be that unexpected one."
As Xu Guoxiong conceded, Supreme Zhang Chao on the high platform stood up and walked to the front, announcing loudly, "In this third round of assessment, the remaining contenders within the circle are Zhou Qingzi, Zhu Bing, Wang Jianye, Ma Tianyu, and Li Xuan. I declare that this Pavilion Master selection competition has successfully concluded!"
...
Night fell, and the plaza was bustling with activity. Immortal music played, lingering like a melody. Looking out, the hall was full. In addition to the teams of various forces, the disciples of the Five Pavilions were also seated.
At this moment, in the main hall of the Wood Pavilion, Li Xuan shrugged with some oddity at Yao Yulong in front of him.
"Have you been waiting long?" Yao Yulong sat down directly and then looked up with a smile, asking.
"It is only proper for a disciple to wait when Pavilion Master Yao has matters to attend to." Li Xuan shook his head. After the Pavilion Master selection competition ended, he was arranged to wait here. It had been two full hours before Yao Yulong appeared, and Li Xuan wondered if Yao Yulong was doing it intentionally.
"You don't need to address me as Pavilion Master anymore. From today onwards, you are the new Pavilion Master of our Wood Pavilion. I wasn't deliberately delaying earlier; it's just that the Earth Pavilion had no disciples pass the third round of assessment, so a decision needed to be made, hence my late arrival."
Yao Yulong smiled and then voluntarily explained the reason for his lateness.
"Decision? Does that mean another assessment?" Li Xuan asked with some curiosity.
"Not exactly." Yao Yulong shook his head and said, "Traditionally, in the Pavilion Master selection competitions of our Five Pavilions, each pavilion would have one participating disciple emerge. This would allow for a smooth succession. Even if that wasn't the case, the Wood Venerables would deliberate and negotiate."
"This time, it's a bit strange. None of the Earth Pavilion's participating disciples passed the first two rounds of assessment. As for the third round, there's no need to mention it. This time, the Gold Pavilion actually had two disciples break into the top five."
"Due to the rules, and also considering the performance of the Earth Pavilion's disciples, after deliberation, the Earth Venerable had no choice but to accept a disciple from the Gold Pavilion to take over as the Pavilion Master of the Earth Pavilion."
"Meaning, the Gold Pavilion has taken the positions of two Pavilion Masters this time?" Li Xuan asked with some surprise.
Yao Yulong nodded, "Alright, those are matters of the Earth Pavilion and the Gold Pavilion, and they don't concern us too much. You know why I called you here?"
"Please enlighten me, Pavilion Master Yao." Li Xuan shook his head.
Yao Yulong shrugged with some helplessness, "According to tradition, the new Pavilion Master needs to receive three moves from the old Pavilion Master. So, you and I will have to fight."