Chapter 1231: Long Angxiong, Living Up to Expectations
When Qiqi’s words fell, everyone moved to the edge of the main hall, quietly waiting for the situation underground involving Long Angxiong.
After a while, Wu Zheng spoke up: "Why don’t I open this mechanism? With so many of us here, those martial artists won’t be able to escape anyway!"
Long Xiaotian immediately shook his head: "Let’s wait a little longer. This is the best challenge and trial for Angxiong. Although I care deeply about him and worry he might fail, if I don’t truly let go and allow him to grow, he’ll just remain trapped in the Four Symbols Sect, oblivious to the world."
The other clan leaders listened and showed a contemplative expression.
Long Xiaotian was right; the Four Symbols Sect is very strong, undoubtedly among the top ranks in the Star Sea, and within this top rank, they are almost unmatched.
But they were too stubborn before.
They established an inner sect and an outer sect.
People from the outer sect can still communicate with the outside world and understand social dynamics. But the disciples of the inner sect are pampered from birth, growing up in privilege, with only superficial sparring within the clan and on Star Sea Island.
Martial Artists must undergo life and death trials to truly grow, only by going through the hardest moments can they unlock more potential.
Perhaps they were wrong; establishing inner and outer sects wasn’t protecting the elite disciples of the Four Symbols Sect, but harming them, making them oblivious to the world, making them think they are all geniuses.
In fact, when clashing with martial artists from the outside world, although their realms may be higher, their means of survival are too low, they still end up failing miserably.
Ye Qinglian and Long Tengyun exchanged a glance and then nodded.
Long Tengyun stated: "Once this matter is over, we should send all the inner sect disciples out, let them venture into the Martial Realm. Right now, there are so many foreign martial artists mixed into the Star Sea Martial Realm, it will definitely help them grow."
"Agreed, in the future, we’ll change the relationship between the inner and outer sects and send them out to train regularly every year, rather than staying in fixed locations. The Four Symbols Sect cannot continue to be this stubborn." Ye Qinglian also spoke up.
The other clan leaders quickly nodded in agreement.
Especially Wu Zheng, he was the one most eager to see this happen.
Being able to reach this point, providing the Four Symbols Sect with room to continue growing, he understood that it all owed to the recent upheaval in the Martial Realm. However, he truly owed thanks to Liu Zixuan.
If it weren’t for him coming here initially and challenging everyone, making the disciples and clan leaders of the Four Symbols Sect aware of their shortcomings, perhaps they wouldn’t have made the decision by the two Supreme Elders today.
While casting a grateful look at Liu Zixuan, Liu Zixuan happened to look at Wu Zheng.
With a gentle smile: "Is the array still intact after all this?"
"Completely intact." Wu Zheng replied with a meaningful smile: "So impatient to try it already?"
"You could increase the difficulty a bit more."
The auction has basically come to a close, and what’s left are just those low-level martial artists underground, which aren’t worth mentioning. At this moment, with some spare time, Liu Zixuan wanted to ponder the array techniques.
The path of the array greatly aids martial arts.
For one, arrays, regardless of defense or attack, cover much larger areas than a single martial artist.
A powerful martial artist can at most face ten opponents, but an array can multiply that number several times.
Being able to enhance the array techniques before a real battle is undoubtedly like giving wings to a tiger, and might play a decisive reversing role in a battle!
Wu Zheng heard this and shook his head with a smile: "Try it after dealing with those martial artists below first."
"Yes, Zixuan my friend, the arrays of the Black Tortoise Clan are top-notch in the world. This time, to deal with these people, Wu Zheng used a very strong array of the Black Tortoise Clan. Under his control, it might even rival you at the Life and Death Realm." Long Tengyun also said with a smile.
Liu Zixuan raised the corner of his mouth: "Great, then let me give it a try!"
Just as Liu Zixuan’s words fell, the ground suddenly shook, and the tile at the very center cracked with several fissures. Then, in an instant, it exploded open, and a familiar figure jumped up.
It was undoubtedly Long Angxiong.
But if one doesn’t look closely, it’s hard to distinguish. Long Angxiong at this moment was covered in wounds, his clothes tattered, and he looked extremely exhausted, immediately collapsing to the ground upon jumping up, his breath weakening.
Long Xiaotian rushed forward and supported him: "How was it?"
Long Angxiong gasped: "I didn’t let you down; all those martial artists have been killed. Father, I have not shamed you!"
Long Xiaotian smiled with relief: "Indeed, you haven’t shamed me, nor the Four Symbols Sect. I’ll take you to heal now!"
It was obvious that Long Xiaotian’s tone was filled with heartache for Long Angxiong and satisfaction that he returned successfully.
As mentioned before, if successful, he would be a dragon among men. After this battle, Long Angxiong truly became a phoenix amongst dragons, possessing boundless potential.
As he prepared to leave carrying Long Angxiong, Liu Zixuan leaped over, handing him an elixir: "Have him take this, circulate his inner strength twice, and he’ll be fully recovered!"
"This..." Long Angxiong and Long Xiaotian were taken aback.
"Take it, many people vie for his elixirs." The Sword Demon glanced at the father and son of Long Xiaotian and then grumbled unhappily: "Liu Zixuan, this kid is just a monstrous prodigy; having reached the Life and Death Realm at a little over twenty in martial arts, he matches a grandmaster in array techniques, and medical skill is his forte."
Everyone was filled with shock upon hearing this.
They knew Liu Zixuan was at the Life and Death Realm and understood his array expertise, but the Sword Demon’s words that he rivals an array grandmaster, and more shockingly, that martial arts wasn’t his primary discipline but rather medical skill!
Judging by the Sword Demon’s tone, Liu Zixuan’s achievements in medical skills may be even more formidable than his array and martial arts!
This is truly an all-around monstrous prodigy!
Long Xiaotian hesitated no more, immediately taking the elixir for Long Angxiong to swallow it.
"Father, what are they going to do?" Long Angxiong asked.
"Zixuan is about to challenge the Black Tortoise Clan’s array; it’s just a spar. I’ll take you to rest first."
"No, I want to see." Long Angxiong took a deep breath and spoke sincerely: "He indeed has many aspects for us to learn from, so I want to stay and watch. As for my injury, don’t worry; with the elixir he gave, it should heal quickly."
Long Xiaotian hesitated for a moment: "Alright then."
At this point, Liu Zixuan had already positioned himself in the center of the main hall, gesturing to Wu Zheng: "You can start now!"