The Sovereign’s Ascension

and top-tier comprehension and aptitude.
Aside from the three kings, no one can suppress Nangong Wanyu, Li Mubai, or Lin Tao.”

“Actually, their opponents aren’t that strong if you look closely.
So there’s no need for them to show such a strong performance.”

“What do you know? They’re after the quota and they don’t want to look weak before Lin Yun.”

“That’s right.
Lin Yun’s foundation is weaker than those three, but he’s a variable in their group.
If he faces any of them, he would be forced to reveal all of his trump cards.
This means that one of those elites will have a disadvantage against the other two.”

“I see.
No wonder the three of them are showing such a strong front.
They probably want Lin Yun to back down.” The spectators could all feel the unusual aura coming from the three elites.

“Brother Lin, the three of them seem to be targeting you,” said Feng Ye in a solemn voice.
Even he could sense that the three were flaunting their strength for Lin Yun.

“Is that so?” Lin Yun replied indifferently.

“Is that not the case? They could’ve easily resolved their opponents with one move, so why are they causing such a huge commotion?” asked Feng Ye.

“Perhaps,” replied Lin Yun casually.
So what if they were trying to intimidate him? The three of them had underestimated him.
Did they really think that he was so weak that he couldn’t fight for the seeded participant ’s quota? He would show them how wrong they were for underestimating him.

It didn’t take long for Lin Yun to go on stage again.
This time, his opponent was Zhang He, an seemingly average genius without dazzling performances or fame.
But when Zhang He attacked, he instantly unleashed his unfathomable cultivation in the quasi-Heavenly Soul Realm that reached Lin Yun instantly.
Clearly, Zhang He had practiced this move countless times.
In the face of this attack, Lin Yun was forced several steps backwards as he didn’t want to reveal any of his trump cards.

He stuck close to Lin Yun, so Lin Yun was continually forced backwards.
However, Lin Yun didn’t draw his sword and dodged Zhang He’s attacks with his movement techniques.
When the crowd saw this, they were shocked.
This was the first time Lin Yun was forced to this state by someone with no fame.

The unfavorable situation was short lived.
When Lin Yun decided to make his move, he drew his sword and casually stabbed at Zhang He’s flaw.
His sword pierced through Zhang He’s right shoulder, which rendered Zhang He unable to raise his sword.

“Zhang He really endured to keep his cultivation hidden.
I remember that he lost several rounds in the elimination round so that he wouldn’t reveal his true cultivation.”

“It’s a pity that he ran into Lin Yun.
If he ran into someone else, he might have been able to defeat his opponent.” Many people were dumbfounded by how long Zhang He hid his strength.
However, they were more impressed by how calm and decisive Lin Yun was.
His composure had fully displayed the grace of a swordsman.

“I really wanted to catch you by surprise and force you into desperate straits…I surrender,” sighed Zhang He.

Lin Yun sheathed his sword and said, “I really was caught by surprise.
It wasn’t as easy as it seemed, but a swordsman’s existence is to break through all desperate straits.”

What he said wasn’t fake and he said this because he didn’t want to reveal too many of his trump cards.
Since he experienced many desperate straits in the past, he was able to maintain his composure and quickly found a solution.

Zhang He was briefly stunned before his emotions were stirred by Lin Yun’s words.
After a brief silence, he said with a heavy tone, “Perhaps this is the true gap between us.”

After they got off the stage, Lin Tao went up.
His appearance instantly caused an uproar as many people turned to watch him.
He had more or less concealed his true strength in the previous fights.
Even though his strength was concealed for this battle too, it was exciting.
However, as soon as the crowd got excited, Lin Tao’s opponent surrendered.

“Boring.” Lin Tao said before he left the stage.
Then, Lin Tao suddenly turned to look at Lin Yun with flames blazing in his pupils.
At the same time, the water around the stage began to boil violently.
It was so violent that the waves formed a little mountain range that made the stage sway violently.

“This…” This scene shocked many people because the waves were getting as high as three thousand meteres.
Lin Tao stuck his hand out and pointed his thumb towards the ground.
Although his mouth moved, no sound came out.
However, everyone could tell that Lin Tao was saying ‘You’re going down!’

At the same time, Lin Tao’s aura reached its pinnacle and the waves began to burn with flames.
With this, everyone sucked in a cold breath.