"Ding! Congratulations, host, for obtaining 10,000 shock energy points from Zhang Xing, a Yuanhai Realm first-layer martial artist." "Ding! Congratulations, host, for obtaining 8,000 shock energy points from Duan Junyu, a Lingyuan Realm peak martial artist." "..." He saw the attribute panel in the void before him, where energy points suddenly began skyrocketing at an incredible speed. In no time, they increased by hundreds of thousands, then millions. "What's going on? Why the sudden surge?" Lin Xuan was startled, not expecting such a scene. He swept his gaze around. Soon, Lin Xuan figured out the reason. "Is it because of that Fire Yuan True Person? These energy points are all coming from the higher-ups of the major powers. Unexpectedly, Fire Yuan True Person's attention could stir such a massive wave among the high-level figures of the Red Sun Domain's various forces. Indeed, the Red Sun Domain is too small—a late-stage Yuanhai Realm cultivator like Fire Yuan True Person can wield such influence here." Lin Xuan sighed inwardly. It only strengthened his resolve to venture out for training after this Red Sun Domain Grand Competition. With that, he stopped paying attention. Since a flood of energy points was coming in, he'd gladly accept them. The competition continued. In the second round, it was down from twenty to ten. The first five matches concluded quickly, with winners and losers decided. When the Four Young Masters took the stage, their opponents all conceded voluntarily, not even needing to fight. Duan Feichen was unlucky, drawing Zhou Wenhao, the crown prince of the Red Flame Kingdom and one of the Four Young Masters, and lost on the spot, failing to advance. On the second arena, Sun Yuwen faced Liu Qianyu, but the result was Liu Qianyu's hard-fought victory, turning the tables on Sun Yuwen. This stunned the high-ranking officials of the Cangyuan Kingdom. After all, before Lin Xuan, Sun Yuwen had topped the Cangyuan Kingdom's potential rankings as its number one genius. Liu Qianyu, meanwhile, had lagged behind Chen Hanshuang in third place. Now, Liu Qianyu had even defeated Sun Yuwen. And all this happened within just ten days. Such a drastic shift left the Cangyuan Kingdom's elite in disbelief. After the referee announced the results, Liu Qianyu and Sun Yuwen returned to their seats on the southern spectator stand. Sun Yuwen looked at Liu Qianyu with unconcealed resentment. In this Red Sun Domain Grand Competition, after securing a spot, he had drawn Liu Qianyu again in the second round. He had thought his luck was good enough to make the top ten. Yet he lost to Liu Qianyu, someone he had repeatedly bested in the past. How could he accept that? Liu Qianyu, however, ignored Sun Yuwen and turned to Lin Xuan in the distance, saying gratefully: "Thank you, Senior Brother Lin, for the elixir." At that moment, Liu Qianyu was genuinely thrilled and deeply grateful to Lin Xuan. He hadn't expected to defeat Sun Yuwen, his long-time rival. He figured it must be due to the three-stripe elixir Lin Xuan had given him a few days ago, which had allowed his strength to surge dramatically in a short time. That was how he managed to overturn Sun Yuwen. Though reaching the top ten was his limit and he'd have to stop there, originally just securing a spot had been his biggest goal. Now, under Lin Xuan's protection, he had not only easily obtained a spot but also defeated his former rival Sun Yuwen to advance to the top ten. This far exceeded his expectations. And all of it was thanks to Lin Xuan. Naturally, he felt immense gratitude toward him. On the spectator stands, the high-ranking members of the other four major powers, their disciples, and Sun Yuwen were all taken aback. Liu Qianyu's strength to defeat Sun Yuwen was because of Lin Xuan? Everyone found it hard to believe. But considering Lin Xuan's legendary rise, it didn't seem impossible. Once again, they were profoundly shocked by Lin Xuan. At the same time, envy filled their eyes. The Flowing Cloud Sect must have accumulated blessings over countless generations to take in a top-tier genius like Lin Xuan. It seemed their rise was not far off. Hearing this, Lin Xuan merely nodded faintly in response. A few days ago, when he was refining and selling elixirs at the Flowing Cloud Sect, he thought of the sect's care over the past two months. And since he might leave after the Red Sun Domain Grand Competition, with no return date in sight, he had given Liu Qianyu some three-stripe elixirs to boost his cultivation and strength. As a token of repayment. Now, it seemed Liu Qianyu lived up to his former title as the Flowing Cloud Sect's top genius. His cultivation and strength had improved significantly, making him the leading genius of the Cangyuan Kingdom after Lin Xuan. He would likely break through to the Lingyuan Realm within a month or two. With that, Lin Xuan dismissed the matter. "Third arena, Lin Xuan versus Zhou Wenjie!" The referee's voice rang out. This time, it was Lin Xuan's turn to take the stage. Lin Xuan stood up and walked toward the arena. Hearing this, the crowd perked up, their gazes converging on him. Lin Xuan had gained great fame, hailed as the Red Sun Domain's fifth young master-level genius. His performance in the previous melee had been spectacular. Alone, he had defeated most of the contestants on the fifth arena. His strength was formidable, likely not far behind the Four Young Masters. Naturally, he drew everyone's attention. However, in that melee, most had only seen the aftermath of over fifty Opening Realm martial artists being blasted away, without witnessing the power of Lin Xuan's strikes. That was a pity. Now, Lin Xuan was on stage again. His opponent was no slouch. Zhou Wenjie, second only to Crown Prince Zhou Wenhao in the Red Flame Kingdom's royal family. Across the entire Red Sun Domain, he ranked among the top geniuses, just below the Four Young Masters. His cultivation had reached the peak of the Opening Realm, close to the Lingyuan Realm. This would be a good chance to gauge Lin Xuan's strength. Though, in theory, Lin Xuan was sure to win this match, seeing his true power would still be worthwhile. The spectators were buzzing with excitement. Even the high-ranking figures of the major powers, including the Yangyuan Sect's sect leader and grand elder, were paying attention to Lin Xuan, this newly risen young master-level genius, because of Fire Yuan True Person's regard for him. Soon, the two stood on the arena, facing each other. Across from Lin Xuan was a handsome young man in white robes—Zhou Wenjie. Lin Xuan glanced at him, his expression shifting slightly. The attribute panel appeared before him. It was similar to Duan Feichen's. With a thought, "Ding! Consumed 200,000 energy points. Copy successful. Obtained [Xuan-grade Cultivation Talent]." This was the only talent from Zhou Wenjie that he deemed worthwhile. He casually copied it. Then, he chose to use it. A faint warmth flowed through him, quickly absorbed and integrated. His current cultivation talent had already reached the Jing-grade, above Xuan-grade. Merging another Xuan-grade talent naturally caused no energy fluctuations, drawing no attention. With that, Lin Xuan's expression returned to calm as he waited. Beside him, the referee glanced at Lin Xuan and Zhou Wenjie, a hint of anticipation in his eyes, and announced: "Begin the match!"