Wang Chen could have maintained his advantage and continued pressuring Ming Zhao until he secured victory, but he chose not to. He wanted to defeat Ming Zhao when the man was fighting at his full strength.Naturally, he had his reasons for doing so. Aside from wanting to prove that he was truly stronger than Ming Zhao—so that Ming Zhao would have no excuse to keep bothering him while believing himself superior—Wang Chen also wanted to attract the attention of all the Elders so that he could become an Elder's disciple.That way, Wang Chen could directly report Xiang Yue's betrayal and reveal how she was controlling the minds of all the inner disciples and core disciples of the Bamboo Martial Courtyard.Previously, Wang Chen had no opportunity to meet the Elders because he was not famous enough. As a disciple of the Bamboo Martial Courtyard, no Elder was willing to spare time to meet him personally.Moreover, Wang Chen had no idea which Elders supported Xiang Yue. What if some of the El

After the incident caused by Ming Zhao, Wang Chen was officially declared the winner of the third arena, securing first place.The entire audience immediately erupted into cheers, shouting Wang Chen's name as the champion, to the point that it seemed everyone had forgotten about Ming Zhao.Wang Chen was then awarded the grand prize, the Star Dust Crystal.The Star Dust Crystal emitted a radiant starlike glow, appearing like countless grains of luminous sand.Everything was stored inside a jade box measuring twenty centimeters in length and ten centimeters in height.With Wang Chen's victory, many things would change. The Bamboo Martial Courtyard would officially become the number one-ranked martial courtyard and receive far more cultivation resources.In addition, Wang Chen would receive an abundant supply of resources from the sect to support his cultivation. However, Wang Chen did not care much about those resources. What truly mattered to him was obtaining the Star Dust Crystal.Af

Xiang Yue's appointment as the new Elder caused quite a stir within the Starry Sky Sect. Who would have thought that the master of the Bamboo Martial Courtyard, who had only recently broken through, would be able to defeat two more senior masters?As a result, Xiang Yue was no longer the master of the Bamboo Martial Courtyard and would be replaced by someone else. However, no decision had been made regarding her successor.Wang Chen, who was currently at his residence, was not surprised when he heard the news, as he had already expected it. He now had at least a rough understanding that Xiang Yue's strength was higher than that of an ordinary mid-stage Martial Emperor.With full preparation, Wang Chen would eventually have to face Xiang Yue. Could he defeat that woman? Wang Chen did not know, but he would give it everything he had.Until now, no Elder had offered to take Wang Chen as a disciple, as they were all busy dealing with various matters after the tournament had ended.Wang Ch

"What the heck? I thought Elder Zhang Sun would be wise enough to take this matter seriously, but it turns out he's treating it as something trivial.” Wang Chen sighed and grumbled on his way back.“I already conveyed the prince’s offer that the Imperial Army would assist if that happened, but he rejected it instead.” Wang Chen smiled bitterly. “But thinking about it, it would indeed be a good opportunity to wipe them all out at once.”Wang Chen did not think it was a bad plan, but there were still several problems, especially since Xiang Yue already knew the strength of the Starry Sky Sect. Because of that, the demonic sects would not attack unless they were confident they could win the war.“But Elder Zhang Sun shouldn't be foolish enough to overlook that either. He said he had already anticipated this, so he must have prepared some countermeasures and a more thorough plan to trap the enemy.” Wang Chen thought about the Sect Master, Ming Nan Feng, who was currently in closed-door cu

Wang Chen had finished tempering his bones with Star Dust Crystals. His bones had now become crystal-like, making them far stronger than before.Naturally, such a thing was far from ordinary. Tempering one's bones with Star Dust Crystals until they transformed into crystal was a method Wang Chen had obtained from the book his master had left behind.With his strengthened bones, the amount of energy that could be stored within the Runes inside his body had also increased significantly."Huff... it's finally finished."Wang Chen opened his eyes and regulated his ragged breathing. Sweat drenched his entire body, making him look as though he had just climbed out of a pool."With this, I can also utilize all of my artifacts more effectively. With all my equipment, my strength should be at least comparable to a mid-stage Martial Emperor." Wang Chen clenched his fist and grinned. "If an attack really does happen and the sect can't handle it, I'll use my full strength. It'll be a good opportu