Chapter 16 (1/2)

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Everyone gasped again when they heard Li Yu’s words.

A bet?

Is this kid serious?

Although he was ranked first on the Hidden Dragon Rankings, that could only mean that his strength was ranked first amongst the young people below the age of 30.

In everyone’s opinion, no matter how freakish Li Yu’s talent was, he was at most at the Golden Core or early stage of the Aureate Body realm at his age.

However, many people present had cultivation levels that far surpassed his.

Wouldn’t his gamble with the various forces be equivalent to giving away the Heaven Spirit Pill for free?

“Are you serious, young friend?” Elder Hu asked in surprise. In fact, he was also interested in the Heavenly Spirit Pill.

“Of course, everyone can give it a try! The Heavenly Spirit Pill is here, and it belongs to whoever can take it from me!” Li Yu withdrew the Heavenly Spirit Pill and held it in his hand.

He looked at the Heavenly Spirit Pill. It was crystalline and as warm as jade as it emitted a rich medicinal aroma and spiritual power.

Everyone’s eyes brightened up instantly. They were truly fascinated.

“Is there a cultivation realm limit? Are you saying that everyone here can try?” Luo Family’s Young Master Luo Guxuan asked.

Li Yu pondered for a moment. Although he could crush everyone present by himself, he still decided to keep a low profile and avoid too much hate.

Therefore, after some thought, he said, “Anything below the Nascent Soul realm or Transcendence realm is fine!”

However, his ‘low-key’ words caused a stir in the crowd.

He had asked for anyone below the Nascent Soul realm or below the Transcendence realm.

This kid was too arrogant!

“Hmph, you really are from a small sect. You’re a frog in a well who doesn’t know anything. You think that you’re invincible just because you placed first on the Hidden Dragon Rankings!” A wisp of disdain surfaced on Lin Chen’s face.

He admitted that Li Yu’s talent was definitely not bad, and probably everyone present was inferior to him in that aspect. Even so, this should not give him the right to be arrogant.

The competition was not just about talent or cultivation level.

Even if he were to fight someone of the same cultivation level, he might not have a hundred percent chance of winning.

There were many determining factors in a martial arts competition besides the cultivation realm.

Factors include the grades of the divine arts and martial arts techniques that one cultivated, as well as the degree of one’s comprehension and mastery of the divine arts and martial arts techniques. Combat awareness, combat experience, even the weapons and magic treasures used, etc

Many factors would determine a person’s strength and the outcome of a fight.

Even if Li Yu’s cultivation realm had reached the peak of the Aureate Body realm, that did not mean that he was invincible below the Nascent Soul realm.

There were plenty of people present who were older and more experienced in combat than him.

What right did he have to say that anyone below the Nascent Soul realm could challenge him?

Furthermore, whether he could reach such a high cultivation realm was a different affair.

Thus, he felt that Li Yu was being too arrogant. Otherwise, there was something wrong with his head.

“That’s right. I understand that he’s young and reckless, but it’s wrong of him to be arrogant and conceited. Looks like we have to educate him properly lest he thinks so highly of himself. When he steps into the pugilistic world in the future, he might lose his life!” an older Jade Pure Dao Sect cultivator said.

“Indeed. Even with my peak Golden Core cultivation, I wouldn’t dare say I could take on anyone below the Nascent Soul realm! This boy is too full of himself!”

“Humph, he’s going to hand over this Heavenly Spirit Pill to someone for his foolishness!”

“I just don’t get what he’s doing. He can earn favor by giving it to others straight away. Why start a bet like this? He might even lose his Heaven Spirit Pill and reputation in the end!”

Everyone was abuzz with Li Yu’s bet. They rubbed their fists and were burning with eagerness.

In their opinion, Li Yu was only seventeen years old. No matter how monstrous his talent was, it was impossible for him to reach the Nascent Soul or the Transcendent realm at that age.

Hence, his decision to challenge everyone below the Nascent Soul realm was simply arrogant and conceited.