Chapter Seventy-Three - Arena Match

  Beiyuan, Tianyou Pavilion, a dark figure sat in the middle, and there was only one person sitting there.

  "Hmph, Chang Qing is finally making a move, but you've actually sent out an outer sect disciple, is this the true strength of your Southern Institute?" The low voice was exceptionally clear in the pavilion.

  Tianyou Pavilion is the most important place in the entire Northern Courtyard, and it is also a symbol of power. It is the residence of Sun Tianyou, the master of the Northern Courtyard, and it is named after him.

  The next morning, Lin Yuan finished his cultivation early and felt refreshed and invigorated. Having gone through the convergence of Taiyin and Taiyang every day, he absorbed their powers to cultivate the Primordial Scripture of the Supreme Polarity. Lin Yuan didn't feel any fatigue at all.

  Three days later, in the arena match, Lin Yuan decided to fight Bei Yuan.

  This is not Lin Yuan's recklessness, nor is it Lin Yuan's anger from being stimulated. This is something Lin Yuan did on purpose.

  According to the personalities of those Northern Courtyard disciples, Lin Yuan had defeated them. These people would absolutely not let Lin Yuan off, and accepting the Northern Courtyard's challenge would only delay his cultivation time. He didn't have that much time to waste on these boring people.

  Since they want to fight and regain their reputation, why don't you just set up a tournament yourselves? Isn't the Northern Institute looking for trouble with me anyway?

  Fine, let's get it over with, so you won't have to come looking for trouble every day.

  Lin Yuan didn't know that his actions had already spread throughout the Wu Zong, including most of the disciples from the four institutes. Three days later, at the Wu Zong Martial Arts Arena, Lin Yuan set up a challenge platform as the new outer disciple, respectfully inviting the Northern Institute's disciples to come and challenge him.

  As soon as this news came out, the entire Wu Zong was in an uproar. No one could have imagined that a newly-entered outer disciple of Wu Zong would be so astonishingly talented.

  But some insiders know that Lin Yuan is a post-heavenly nine-layer realm, but even if it's a post-heavenly nine-layer realm, it's not a match for the entire Northern Courtyard's outer door disciples. Currently, in the Northern Courtyard, among the outer door disciples, there are four half-step heavenly masters and dozens of late-stage post-heavenly nine-layer warriors.

  What is the origin of Lin Yuan's faith?

  The arena match, Lin Yuan also knew from Wu Zong's manual that it was a place for internal and external disciples to resolve conflicts, as well as a place of contention. As long as both parties agreed, even the elder sect master would not oppose it. In the martial arts arena, life and death were predetermined.

  This is the rule of Wuzong Martial Arts Arena, very realistic and cruel.

  Time is passing, and it's getting closer to the three days that Lin Yuan mentioned. All the disciples are looking forward to the battle between Lin Yuan and the Northern Courtyard disciples. This matter has even involved the competition between the Northern and Southern Courts.

  Some troublemakers even spread rumors that Nan Yuan had been suppressed for so long and finally erupted.

  After three consecutive days of cultivation, Lin Yuan's True Origin realm had not made a substantial breakthrough, but he had opened up a new understanding of the acupoints in his Governor Vessel, allowing him to surpass his previous level by several degrees and reach a brand new realm in terms of controlling and manipulating his True Origin.

  The unique True Yuan produced by the Taishang Yuanshi Jing surges in the meridians, flowing smoothly and unobstructed through the Ren Mai, while the Du Mai is filled with a latent explosive power. The entire meridian system shines like jade, as profound and mysterious as the stars, containing extraordinary powers, with a faint glow emanating from within.

  This is the Half-Step Innate Boundary, cleansing the entire body's meridians and physical form, reaching the Innate Realm. The Innate Realm is where one transforms the Postnatal into the Innate.

  If Lin Yuan wants to further reach the Xiantian realm, he must open up all the Du Mai acupoints. This step is very important and has defeated countless warriors.

  Just then, Lin Yuan suddenly noticed a strange phenomenon.

  "Huh? What's going on? The true yuan within my dantian has actually turned deep blue, and the jade pearl in my dantian is floating with mysterious characters. When did this happen?"

  Lin Yuan was really puzzled, when did this Biyu Pearl start to change, and even he himself didn't notice it. If not for his introspection this time, he probably wouldn't have noticed the change in the Biyu Pearl either. However, even if Lin Yuan knew about it, there was no way to deal with it.

  In the martial arts arena, people crowded together, and a huge stage was set up in the middle position. Everyone below looked up at the position on the stage.

  Within three days, the news of Lin Yuan challenging the outer door disciples of Bei Men spread more and more, causing almost all the outer door disciples to arrive, and even some inner door disciples came to watch.

  "How come Lin Yuan still hasn't arrived? Is he afraid of us Northern guys? What a coward."

  "Moreover, they even dare to set up a challenge against our Northern Institute, truly underestimating their own strength."

  "You're the cowards, your whole family are cowards! Brother Lin is not what you think he is. Isn't it still too early for this?" The speaker was clearly a disciple of the Southern Institute, unable to bear these people's talk about Lin Yuan.

  "All you people from Beiyuan know how to bully the weak with your numbers, what else can you do?"

  "What's going on, our Northern Institute is like this, ridiculous. The Southern Institute is being oppressed by us every day. Hmph, Lin Yuan dares to challenge our Northern Institute, in this martial arena, if we don't kill him, we'll cripple him." The disciples of the Northern Institute heard what the Southern Institute disciple said and also started arguing.

  "Look at the time, it's almost half a stick of incense before we start, and Lin Yuan still hasn't arrived. It can't be that he's afraid, right?" The Northern Courtyard disciple said with a smirk, glancing at the burning incense on the stage.

  "Hmm, this...this...Lin Yuan Shixiong might have something going on, but we believe in him." The disciples of the South Institute were also clearly uneasy at heart, watching as time was about to run out and Lin Yuan still hadn't arrived.

  "What's this? If you didn't come, it would be..."

  "Whoa!" Just as the Northern Disciples were about to continue teasing the Southern Disciples, the entire martial arts arena suddenly fell silent, with everyone looking towards the back of the arena.

  "He's here, Lin Shixiong is here." A disciple from the South Institute saw Lin Yuan walking towards the center of the martial skills arena from behind and suddenly became excited.

  "Didn't you say that Lin Shixiong was afraid? And yet, he's here." The Southern Courtyard disciple's head suddenly lifted up, and with a proud chest, he said to the Northern Courtyard disciple beside him. Clearly, Lin Yuan's arrival had instantly set the Southern Courtyard disciples abuzz.

  At this time, Lin Yuan was walking step by step towards the Martial Skills Arena. As he passed by, the crowd automatically made way for a small path for him to walk through.

  "He's Lin Yuan, so young, probably not even sixteen years old, yet he has the guts to challenge all the outer sect disciples of the Northern Institute." The disciple from the Eastern Institute said, apparently, he had only heard of Lin Yuan.

  "This is Lin Yuan, indeed with a majestic and heroic bearing, worthy of being someone who dares to challenge the Northern House."

  "Hum, someone who is overestimating their own abilities."

  "Wow, this is Lin Yuan, so handsome, I wish he was my boyfriend." Obviously a fan girl from the West Yard.

  Lin Yuan remained unmoved and continued to stroll leisurely towards the Martial Skills Arena, as if every step he took was pulling at the hearts of all the disciples below.

  With a "bang", Lin Yuan stepped onto the martial arts arena, walking directly to the center. His eyes scanned the hundreds or thousands of people below, not flinching in the slightest, his gaze calm and peaceful.

  "Aren't you going to challenge me? Lin Yuan is here, standing right here!" Lin Yuan raised the true yuan in his dantian and amplified his voice so that all the disciples in the entire martial arts arena could hear him.

  "Lin Yuan's little friend, Bei Yuan's disciple Zhang Xian has come to challenge." Just as Lin Yuan finished speaking, a figure suddenly appeared and rushed towards the stage, passing through the crowd.