Chapter 40: Crushing Defeat

At this moment, their group stepped into the Joyful Union Sect, and they observed that there seemed to be a strange atmosphere within the Joyful Union Sect.

Seeing this, the group said, "What is going on with this Sect? Why does the atmosphere feel so wrong after entering?"

"Indeed, we felt it too. Why do their gazes seem like they want to eat people?"

Lin Chuan and Xiao Yuling felt this sensation particularly strongly, and they both had goosebumps all over their bodies.

He Qizheng watched the group's reaction and said, "Our Sect promotes Dual Cultivation. You have noticed, haven't you? Our atmosphere is different from other Sects."

"That is why we are named the Joyful Union Sect."

At this moment, quite a few people jumped out to chat them up.

"Little brother over there, let's be friends," they said, accompanied by some suggestive actions.

How could this group of people have ever seen such a scene? Each and every one of them blushed with racing hearts.

The old man looked at their state.

"Look at you now; what kind of promise do you show? You can't even resist this little bit of temptation."

Before long, He Qizheng led them to the competition grounds, and he then began to summon the Disciples within the Sect.

Soon, many Disciples arrived. After all, they had never seen people from other regions, and the people below the stage were whispering amongst themselves.

"Are they the ones coming to challenge the major Sects of our Southern Region?"

"They don't look like much. I think they'll stumble at the very first stop, our Joyful Union Sect, let alone the other Sects."

"Though, that man and woman leading them are quite good-looking."

At this moment, many people in the crowd jeered, "Would you two like to stay at our Joyful Union Sect for two days? Let's exchange some feelings."

Lin Chuan ignored them, but the Disciples behind him did not think the same; they all wore expressions of anger.

"Stop looking down on us. We'll clean you all up in a moment."

He Qizheng saw that enough people had arrived.

"Alright everyone, stop arguing. These few are from the Western Region and wish to challenge the major Sects of our Southern Region."

"Today they have come to our Joyful Union Sect. As you can see, you may each choose opponents to challenge."

"I will also provide you with some rewards. As long as you defeat one of them in the competition, the Sect will grant you some rewards."

"Alright, I won't say much more. The rest is up to you. Those who want to challenge, step onto the arena."

The Disciples of the Joyful Union Sect cheered in unison, while the expressions of Lin Chuan's group were not very pleasant. Forget it; they would just use their strength to slap their faces later.

Subsequently, one of their Disciples at the Foundation Establishment Stage Level 9 flew onto the arena and shouted at the people of the Joyful Union Sect, "Anyone who is unconvinced can come up to the arena to fight. Let me see if the strength of your Joyful Union Sect is as tough as your mouths."

The Joyful Union Sect looked at the man shouting before them.

"Don't make a fool of yourself when you lose later."

Suddenly, a Disciple from the Joyful Union crowd flew onto the arena.

"Since you are so arrogant, let me test you."

Soon, the people below the stage recognized the person who had ascended.

"This is Senior Brother Cheng Tiancheng from the Outer Sect. He is also at the Foundation Establishment Stage Level 9 and is a top-ranked Disciple in the Outer Sect."

"With him appearing, this person is in for bad luck. It seems they are going to lose their first match today."

Cheng Tiancheng looked at the person before him.

"Today, let me test the strength of you people from the Western Region. How dare you come to our Southern Region to act presumptuously."

"You people of the Southern Region only have sharp tongues. Come."

The sound of cheering for the Joyful Union Sect immediately erupted from below.

"Senior Brother Cheng, come on! Teach them a lesson!"

At this moment, the atmosphere on the arena suddenly changed, and both of them put away their smiles.

Both sides knew that the other was not a pushover.

As the atmosphere between the two grew tense, neither of them made a Move immediately, instead observing each other.

At this moment, Cheng Tiancheng launched the first attack, instantly arriving behind Zhang Kang.

"So fast!"

The people below the stage had not reacted in time.

Zhang Kang hurriedly turned to defend, and fortunately, he blocked it before it could strike him.

It seemed that this Cheng Tiancheng did have some ability, so he could not be careless.

"You have some skills, but that is all."

"You say that we people of the Joyful Union Sect have tough mouths, but I see you are not much better."

Zhang Kang did not answer but raised his leg and instantly chopped toward Cheng Tiancheng.

Cheng Tiancheng did not dodge but crossed his arms to block the strike.

But clearly, the power of this strike was not insignificant. The arena floor beneath Cheng Tiancheng's feet had already cracked, and his feet were already sunk into the ground.

At this moment, Cheng Tiancheng quickly pulled away. The power of that strike was not small; his arms were numbed by the shock, which was not a good sign.

He needed to end the battle quickly; if he continued fighting like this, he would not be able to maintain an advantage.

He drew his long sword and formed a sword seal; there was no need to test anything further.

Seeing him draw his long sword, Zhang Kang no longer needed to hold back and pulled a long spear from behind his back.

This time, Zhang Kang took the initiative to attack. Suddenly, the figures of the two constantly collided in the air, with sword lights and spear shadows; those with lower cultivation could not even see their speed clearly.

But soon, Cheng Tiancheng was defeated and knocked off the arena.

Suddenly, the expressions of the people from the Joyful Union Sect were not so good.

"Senior Brother Cheng actually lost. These people from the Western Region have some skill."

"I don't know which Senior Brother can defeat him now."

At this moment, another Disciple at the Foundation Establishment Stage Level 9 stepped onto the arena.

But clearly, the result was the same; he was defeated by Zhang Kang, and several others who followed all lost to Zhang Kang.

The expressions of the people from the Joyful Union Sect became increasingly ugly, while Lin Chuan's side became increasingly happy.

During this time, Disciples from various sides basically ascended the stage to compete to some extent.

However, it was clear that victory was one-sided in favor of Lin Chuan's group, with only a small number of Joyful Union Sect Disciples being able to defeat their people.

At this moment, Xiao Yuling spoke up.

"The Sects of the Southern Region are not good either; they are not as powerful as the Sects of the Eastern Region."

"Oh, I forgot to tell you, we have also been to the Eastern Region, and we have challenged all of their major Sects."

"We won all of them."

At this moment, He Qizheng's expression was not good either. Lin Chuan from their side had not even made a Move yet, and his side was almost finished losing.

At this moment, Xiao Jun walked out of the crowd.

"Look! Senior Brother Xiao Jun is here. Now they are finished."

"Senior Brother Xiao Jun, show them some color."

Xiao Jun looked at Lin Chuan; he could feel the pressure that Lin Chuan brought upon him.

He had only just achieved a Breakthrough to the Late Stage Golden Core, but clearly, Lin Chuan had achieved his Breakthrough a long time ago.

He knew his chances of winning were not high, but even so, he had to fight.

Losing without a fight would be too shameful for the people of their Southern Region.

Although their major Sects usually had some minor conflicts, they were quite united at times like this.

Xiao Jun walked into the arena and looked at Lin Chuan.

"Come up. Do I need to invite you?"

At this moment, Lin Chuan slowly walked onto the arena.

"It seems you are the strongest Disciple of this generation in the Joyful Union Sect. You have just achieved a Breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage and have some strength, but it is not enough."

"Let me show you how large the gap is between you and me."

As soon as Xiao Jun came up, he used his strongest Move, and instantly several Flying Swords circled around him.

Seeing this, Lin Chuan shook his head, took out his long sword, and vanished from his spot.

The two clashed, but clearly, within a hundred Moves, Xiao Jun was knocked flying off the arena.

Lin Chuan put away his long sword.

"You are too weak; you don't even have the qualifications to be my opponent. I was actually quite looking forward to your Southern Region Sects."

Xiao Jun held his arm.

"You have only passed our hurdle; the true Prodigy is still to come. I see you use a sword, so when the time comes, pass the Innate Sword Body of the Myriad Swords Sect first."

Subsequently, they set off for the next stop.

At this moment, the news of the Joyful Union Sect's crushing defeat had already spread to every Sect.

Some Disciples of the various Sects became nervous, while others remained confident and did not care.

Upon hearing the news, Ye Lin thought, 'I didn't expect them to have some strength. I hope they don't disappoint me when the time comes.'

'Let me see what the strength of these people from the Western Region is like. It just so happens that my Sword Intent has further improved, so I can use them to test my skills.'