It's too late for you to regret now

"Bang!"

There was a loud bang.

Zhao Heng approached Li Xun. His steps were so heavy that he cracked the floor tiles under his feet. His potent energy and blood surged up and down, creating a strong wind.

"Middle stage of the Xuandan realm?"

He examined Li Xun from head to toe, a hint of contempt flickered deep in his eyes, and he said indifferently, "It seems the Three Evil Demons are nothing more than this!"

As soon as these words were spoken, many people around them became infuriated.

On the surface, Zhao Heng was mocking Li Xun, but in reality, he was throwing a broadside at everyone who had participated in the trial that day.

"You...!"

Beside them, an inner disciple was extremely angry. He took a step forward, ready to scold Zhao Heng angrily.

However, Li Xun stretched out his hand to stop him.

"Are you here to register?"

Li Xun's face remained impassive, showing no sign of change.

"Yes!"

Zhao Heng raised the corners of his mouth, revealing a formidable smile, and said, "Originally, I thought that someone who could defeat the Three Extraterrestrial Evil Spirits would be quite strong."

"But seeing it today, I'm greatly disappointed."

"If you want to avenge Bai Shaowei, you don't need so many excuses."

Li Xun turned his head, looked at the disciple not far behind him responsible for taking names, and said, "Excuse me, junior brother, let him be my first opponent tomorrow!"

"Um?"

Upon hearing this, others hadn't reacted yet, but Zhao Heng's expression suddenly changed.

He had been in the inner sect for almost two hundred years and knew all about the rules of the core disciple assessment.

Generally, every year, more than a dozen inner disciples signed up. If someone lost in the first match, it was akin to bidding farewell to the chance for core disciple status that year.

After all, ranking at the bottom, regardless of one's cultivation level, would make it impossible to become a core disciple.

Therefore, when registering, many people tried to bribe the disciple in charge of registration to arrange a weaker opponent for them the next day.

But today, Li Xun was different. He intended to face Zhao Heng right from the beginning.

This was tantamount to saying that only one of them could become a core disciple this year!

"You... are very bold!"

Zhao Heng's face darkened, and he managed to force out three words through clenched teeth.

He did want to face Li Xun, but he never expected that if he confronted Li Xun immediately, he might risk exhausting himself, allowing others to take advantage of the situation.

"If you're afraid, it's still not too late to back down."

Li Xun said nonchalantly.

Since switching to the Ziwei Heavenly Compass, he had been searching for an opponent to help him gauge his current strength. He had not expected someone to come knocking on his door so soon. Moreover, Zhao Heng, who had come knocking, was not weak.

Being in the late stage of the Xuandan realm, he should be able to withstand a move or two, right?

With this thought in his mind, Li Xun left without staying any longer.

After Li Xun left,

The entire square erupted.

"Did I hear you correctly? Senior Brother Li Xun will fight Zhao Heng for the first time tomorrow?"

"Zhao Heng is finished. Senior Brother Li Xun defeated three extraterrestrial demons. His strength is extremely terrifying. So what if Zhao Heng has earth-level skills?

I remember Senior Brother Li Xun because he saved many inner disciples; he was also rewarded with an Earth-level skill! "

"This Zhao Heng is asking for trouble. Even if he is slightly higher than Senior Brother Li Xun, so what? For a genius, leapfrog challenges are just like eating and drinking."

"You can't say that. Zhao Heng has been practicing for nearly two hundred years, and Senior Brother Li Xun has only started for two years. The gap between the two is a hundred times. It is still a bit difficult for Senior Brother Li Xun to defeat Zhao Heng."

"Junior brother's stature is small, and his strength does not depend on the length of practice."

"Look at Zhao Heng, who is motionless. He shouldn't dare to sign up, right? After all, it's a small matter if he can't become a core disciple, but if he loses to Senior Brother Li Xun, it will be a big deal!"

Listening to the discussions nearby,

Zhao Heng's face was extremely pale, just as those inner disciples said.

It doesn't have any impact on him if he can't become a core disciple this year. After all, his strength lies here. At worst, he can just come back next year.

But the problem is,

If he really loses to Li Xun, he will be embarrassed to see others.

He has only been practicing for two years, while he has been practicing for nearly two hundred years. With such a big gap, he can't beat it. How can he stay in Xuanyang Sect in the future?

"Zhao Heng, do you want to sign up?"

The inner disciple in charge of registration said indifferently.

Although he is not as strong as Zhao Heng, he is not afraid of the other party at all. After all, their current status is still equal. They are both inner disciples.

When I'm in a good mood, I call you senior brother, but when I'm in a bad mood, I don't even bother to say hello when I meet.

"Report!"

Zhao Heng gritted his teeth, glanced in the direction Li Xun left, and said in a deep voice.

"This is your number plate."

The inner disciple in charge of registration quickly completed the registration and then handed a token with the number 16 written on it to Zhao Heng.

"Snort!"

Zhao Heng snorted coldly, reached out to take the number plate, and quickly turned around and left.

Originally, his plan was to demonstrate his strength before the competition against Li Xun, but what he didn't expect was that the display of power was not left to the opponent.

But he lost it.

He would not naively think that the person who could defeat the three-headed demon was really weak. The reason why he said this before was just to anger Li Xun.

After all,

A person who has lost his mind is the easiest to defeat.

The current situation is completely opposite to what he thought. He has become a man who is riding a tiger and is unable to get off. If he cannot defeat Li Xun cleanly tomorrow,

I'm afraid he will become the laughingstock of the entire Xuanyang Sect.

"Li Xun is only in the middle stage of the Mysterious Pill Realm, and I am in the late stage of the Mysterious Pill Realm. There is a small gap in the realm. Even if Li Xun is a genius, he may not be my opponent."

Zhao Heng comforted himself in this way.

Soon,

One day passed.

The next day,

As soon as the sky dawned, the entire Zhengdao Peak was already crowded with people. Not only the inner disciples came, but also many outer disciples rushed over.

After all, it had only been a few months since Li Xun became an inner disciple. In such a short period of time, he had completed a two-level jump and was about to become a core disciple from an outer disciple.

With this speed alone, he has become a legend in the minds of almost all outer disciples.

In the crowd,

Lu Changhe stood out. He was dressed in a white robe and the uniform of the law enforcement hall. He looked at the competition stage not far away with a complicated expression on his face.

He had already heard about what happened yesterday.

The first game today is between Senior Brother Li Xun and Du Heng.

The reason why this happened, in Lu Changhe's opinion, was largely due to his actions that day.

"I wanted to solve the trouble for Senior Brother Li Xun, but I didn't expect that it caused a lot of trouble for Senior Brother Li Xun. If Senior Brother Li Xun was unable to become a core disciple because of this..."

Lu Changhe looked a little pale and did not dare to think any more.