Lin Xuan estimated that even an early Yuanhai realm cultivator would find it difficult to break through.
In the entire Chiri Domain, there was only one Yuanhai realm cultivator.
That was the Yang Yuan Sect Master, also at the early Yuanhai stage.
In other words, while he might not be completely invincible in the Chiri Domain, no one could do anything to him now.
Lin Xuan nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
"It's time to leave the Chiri Domain and train outside.
But before that, I should participate in the Chiri Domain's Eight Major Powers Competition."
Lin Xuan murmured to himself.
He hadn't expected that achieving minor success in the *Golden Scale Elephant Art* would grant him such power.
His strength had instantly risen to the true pinnacle of the Chiri Domain.
Now, the only one who could be said to be above him was barely half a person—the Yang Yuan Sect Master.
Within the Chiri Domain, further progress would be difficult, so it was only natural to venture out into the broader world for training.
As for the so-called Eight Major Powers Competition, it posed no challenge to him.
He estimated that he could easily suppress all the younger disciples in the Chiri Domain with one hand, including the Four Young Masters.
Because although the Four Young Masters had broken through to the Lingyuan realm, they were only at the early Lingyuan stage.
Even if their strength was exceptional and they could fight above their level, matching the mid-Lingyuan stage,
they couldn't withstand a single punch from him.
Still, even so, he had to participate.
Because the Chiri Domain Competition involved the entire domain, drawing the attention of countless martial artists and powers.
It was a golden opportunity to earn a massive amount of energy points.
Winning first place would yield at least tens of millions of energy points.
It was not to be missed.
Also, this was a qualifier for the Xuan Yuan Ranking competition, so he had to go.
Additionally, the competition rewards included several hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.
That was enough for him to break through several more levels, so he couldn't let it go.
"Right, isn't today the start of the Eight Major Powers Competition?"
Lin Xuan suddenly remembered.
With that, he got up and left the training room.
The sky was still early, and the sun hadn't risen yet.
After washing up and tidying himself, Lin Xuan left the palace and headed toward the core square on the sect master's peak.
...
The sect master's peak, core square.
It was the sect's largest and most durable square, built from diamond rock and reinforced with various formations, so sturdy that even Lingyuan realm cultivators couldn't damage it.
But it was only used for major sect-wide events.
At this moment, the core square was filled with the sect master, the grand elder, and other high-ranking members, along with all the core disciples.
Everyone was lined up in order, silent.
Their gazes were fixed on a certain direction.
Clearly, they were waiting for someone.
That's right!
At this moment, all the high-ranking members and core disciples of Flowing Cloud Sect were waiting for Lin Xuan!
Today was the day they set out for the Yang Yuan Sect to participate in the Eight Major Powers Competition.
This was a rare opportunity for Flowing Cloud Sect to shine before the entire Chiri Domain's upper echelons.
Following tradition, they had gathered early.
But Lin Xuan had only been in the sect for two months and didn't know about this.
Still, none of the Flowing Cloud Sect high-ranking members or core disciples complained.
Instead, they waited patiently.
Because Lin Xuan was now the sect's top core disciple.
His displayed talent and potential rivaled, even slightly surpassed, the Four Young Masters.
He was far beyond any other disciple in Flowing Cloud Sect.
Even the former top core disciple and first genius, Liu Qianyu, couldn't compare.
In the past, Flowing Cloud Sect had only gone through the motions, failing to secure a single spot for several competitions.
But this time, based on Lin Xuan's combat prowess in the puppet secret realm, he was sure to win a spot.
He might even break into the Xuan Yuan Ranking and claim the title of a prodigy.
Setting an unprecedented record for Flowing Cloud Sect.
So, in this Chiri Domain Competition, Lin Xuan was the protagonist, and they were merely witnesses.
Naturally, they would wait for Lin Xuan without any impatience.
Before long, Lin Xuan strode over quickly.
Looking at the crowd gathered in the core square, the lowest were at the Opening Spirit realm, with many at the Lingyuan realm.
Clearly, the entire sect's high-ranking members and core disciples were all here.
"So early?"
He wasn't surprised that everyone had gathered.
After all, this was a major event involving the entire Chiri Domain.
It was only natural for Flowing Cloud Sect to take it seriously.
But he hadn't expected them to gather this early.
The sun was just rising.
He thought he had arrived early enough, but it seemed he was still quite late.
Everyone in the square immediately turned their gazes to Lin Xuan.
The Opening Spirit realm core disciples didn't feel much.
Their cultivation was low, so they could only sense that Lin Xuan's aura seemed deeper.
But the Lingyuan realm high-ranking members, especially the mid-Lingyuan ones, including the sect master Liu Wuyan at the sixth layer of Lingyuan, suddenly narrowed their eyes.
"How is this possible?!"
At that moment, Sect Master Liu Wuyan and the other mid-Lingyuan high-ranking members couldn't help but feel their hearts leap, a sense of absurdity rising within them.
They had just sensed a deadly threat from Lin Xuan.
Though it was only for an instant before vanishing,
they had definitely felt it.
They also noticed that Lin Xuan's cultivation had reached the eighth layer of the Opening Spirit realm.
In just ten days, he had jumped from the third layer to the eighth layer of the Opening Spirit realm.
That cultivation speed was already terrifying.
It left them deeply shocked.
But being only at the eighth layer of the Opening Spirit realm and yet making them, mid-Lingyuan cultivators, feel a deadly threat—this was no longer just shocking; it was unbelievable!
After all, the gap between the Lingyuan realm and the Opening Spirit realm was almost unimaginable.
Before Lin Xuan, even the Four Young Masters, who had the potential to reach the Yuanhai realm, had never achieved a record of an Opening Spirit realm cultivator defeating a Lingyuan realm one.
And Lin Xuan had already shaken the entire Chiri Domain by displaying early Lingyuan realm combat power while at the Opening Spirit realm.
But now?
How much time had passed?
Ten days!
In ten days, Lin Xuan had gone from the third layer to the eighth layer of the Opening Spirit realm, crossing five layers.
And his combat power had reached a level where they felt a deadly threat!
That meant Lin Xuan's combat power was likely not just at the early or mid-Lingyuan stage but at the late Lingyuan stage.
How terrifying was that?!?!
At the eighth layer of the Opening Spirit realm, he could display late Lingyuan stage combat power.
This shattered all previous records in the Chiri Domain.
And it far surpassed them.
Instantly, Sect Master Liu Wuyan, the grand elder, and other Lingyuan realm high-ranking members were stunned, deeply shaken and unable to calm down.
It took several breaths for them to regain some composure.
But the intense shock in their hearts hadn't diminished in the slightest.