On Phoenix Island, inside the Martial Arts Training Ground.
Wu Tianyuan had been here for three hours now. He occasionally glanced at the people sparring, considering them minor geniuses. To reach Earth Core Realm before thirty was already rare; they were considered uncommon geniuses. Normally, such sights might be rare, but here, they were all of the same caliber.
"Boom!" A loud collision echoed below, and two figures separated. Clearly, neither of them was human! Not only that, but their cultivation was both at the late stage of Heaven Core Realm, far from simple. They were only around thirty years old, two super geniuses. Here, before stepping onto the competition stage, everyone had to pass a Bone Age Spirit Test to be eligible to compete. This was to prevent any shameless powerful cultivators from participating in the Martial Arts Tournament. The tournament had already been going on for a day, and it was time for the monstrous talents to make their appearance!
"The Tiger Clan genius is indeed formidable! I admit defeat!" One of the two separated figures said. He was from the Asura Clan.
"Haha! Lucky! Lucky! I have learned much from the formidable Asura Dao! I hope we have another chance to spar in the future!" The Tiger Clan member laughed. He had used a Transformation Herb, which was why he could transform into a human form and speak at the Heaven Core Realm! Many powerful demon clan descendants used Transformation Herbs, so not many demon clans here revealed their true forms. Of course, he had to use his true form to battle the Asura Clan member earlier.
"Haha! If there's a chance, I will definitely spar with Brother Hu again! I haven't fully grasped the Tiger Clan's Slaughter Technique yet!" The Asura Clan member also laughed. He truly wasn't confident in resolving the Tiger Clan's Slaughter Qi, which was why he admitted defeat. A true life-and-death battle was still unknown; after all, this was just a spar. After speaking, he turned and left for the Asura Clan's gathering place.
"Huh! Does anyone want to challenge me?" The Tiger Clan member then looked at the crowd and said. This was a rule of the Martial Arts Tournament! To give others the right to fight, of course, it was just a spar.
"Ah! Let me fight you!" Suddenly, the young man whom Wu Tianyuan had noticed on High Platform Number Six shouted. After all, that Tiger Clan genius was also someone who had come with other geniuses; they were considered to be of the same level. He immediately jumped down from the high platform and went to the Bone Age Spirit Test.
"Whoosh!" The display on the Bone Age Spirit Test immediately showed the number fifteen. However, no one here dared to show even a hint of disdain, because this young man of fifteen years old had a cultivation of peak Earth Core Realm!
"Heavens! Who is he?" Someone immediately exclaimed in surprise.
"I don't know! He came with that white-haired young man..." Someone pointed at the young man on High Platform Number Six.
"That guy... That's the mark of the Heaven Soul Palace! Who is he?"
"Idiot! You don't even know the First Saint Son of the Heaven Soul Palace? Are you sure you're human?" Someone immediately revealed the identity of the white-haired young man.
"The First Saint Son of the Heaven Soul Palace! Hiss!" All the human cultivators gasped in cold air. The Heaven Soul Palace was one of the twelve super forces of the human race!
"Haha! So what if he's a Saint Son? Isn't he just sitting on the sixth platform?" Immediately, a powerful member of an alien race sneered mockingly.
"Ignorant fool! He is said to be not yet twenty-two years old this year. Which genius of your race at his age can shine on the high platform by their own strength?" The human member laughed mockingly, comparing the human prodigy; that alien race was still far behind.
"I have to admit you're a genius, but you're still too young. Right now, you're no match for me!" The Tiger Clan genius said, looking at the young man standing on the martial arts arena.
"My name is Tian Yangzi! My elder brother said that the purpose of coming here this time is to spar and learn. I've already observed the previous genius battles, and they were no match for me! You barely qualify!" The young man's eyes were sharp, and he spoke with a hint of arrogance.
"Your elder brother?" The Tiger Clan genius said coldly. This young man was too arrogant! He was only at the peak of the Earth Core Realm, yet he dared to boldly claim that he was no match, merely barely qualifying. He was a little angry. "Are you promoting yourself? Your elder brother is the Saint Son of the Heavenly Soul Palace, isn't he? You're completely disregarding my Demon Clan!" He coldly glanced at the white-haired young man on the high platform in the distance, thinking that this young man's arrogance stemmed from that young man.
At the same time, many powerful young Demon Clan cultivators also looked at them with ill intent.
"Ha! This kid is so arrogant!" The white-haired young man on the high platform chuckled faintly. "Heh heh! It seems this kid is going to cause trouble again. When we go back, I'll have to teach him a lesson!" He curled his lips into a smile and said.
"Haha! Those guys are looking down on Young Master Tian Yang again. I'm afraid that Tiger Clan guy is about to become a paper tiger!" Someone behind the white-haired young man said.
"I reckon there's going to be another roasted tiger!" Another person also said with a laugh. They understood how overbearing that young man was! Coupled with the Grand Saint Son's indulgence, he was a mischievous devil king within the Heavenly Soul Palace, but he truly had the qualifications!
"Watch! You'll have to go into battle later!" The white-haired young man said with a smile.
"You don't need to look at my elder brother! What I'm saying is true! He didn't tell me to do anything. My main purpose in coming here is just to meet the Heavenly Phoenix Physique!" Tian Yangzi frowned and said. This guy was just like the cultivators in the palace; every time he did something, they would look at his elder brother, which was very annoying.
"Ah! In that case, take this!" The Tiger Clan genius said no more, immediately unleashing a killing move as soon as he struck. "Heaven-Shaking Claw!"
"Huh! That's more like it!" The young man's eyes lit up as he swung his fist. "Great Sun Heaven-Shaking Fist!"
"Boom!" They immediately clashed, and the two figures separated.
"Oh! There's some skill! Six tenths of my strength, and he was able to withstand it without any injury!" The Tiger Clan genius said in surprise.
"You'll be even more surprised later!" Tian Yangzi curled his lips. "It seems you're also hiding quite a bit!" He charged forward again.
"It seems that Tian Yangzi daring to challenge on stage wasn't out of ignorance!" Several young geniuses on the high platform exchanged glances.
"Huh! His strength seems to have surpassed the Earth Realm barrier and reached the Heaven Realm. For his age, that's incredibly terrifying!" Another genius also said gravely. This guy, as he grew up, was truly a super genius.
"Haha! The Human Clan has another genius. You Demon Clan should be careful!" A strange-looking alien genius said.
"Ha! Whether my Demon Clan should be careful or not, you should worry about yourself! That person might not make it easy for your Celestial Clan!" Another Demon Clan genius said with a cold laugh. To so openly provoke two clans into fighting, the person he was referring to was, of course, that formidable White-Robed Saint Lord.
"Hmph! We'll see!" That alien race's genius was from the Tianren Clan. Even mentioning that person, he wouldn't dare to say much! That was a taboo. A large part of why this Martial Arts Tournament attracted so many powerful young talents was because there was a member of his clan on Phoenix Island, a Tianfeng Body, Wu Tianfeng. If one could win her favor, that would be a meteoric rise!
Not to mention that clan member, just the Three Saintesses of the Phoenix Saint Palace were enough to attract countless young geniuses from the starry sky to pursue them.
"Boom!" Inside the training ground, the two combatants were still in a stalemate. Although the Tiger Clan genius had not yet used his full strength, one could not deny Tian Yangzi's power. One should know that they were nearly an entire major realm apart, and that Tiger Clan genius was truly terrifying.
"Very good! I'm getting serious!" The Tiger Clan genius was a little surprised. The battle power displayed by that young man was already on par with an ordinary late-stage Tiandan Realm expert, a terrifying leap in power.
"Ah! You should use your true form!" Tian Yangzi said with a smile. "I should get serious too!"
"Haha! I admire your arrogance! Be defeated!" The Tiger Clan genius said with a cold laugh, that guy still wanted to appear strong. "Tiger Heaven Roar!"
"Roar!" The Tiger Clan youth did not use his true form. His battle power had only reached the Heart-Forming stage. This was a sonic attack, and its power was very terrifying.
"Ah!" Tian Yangzi's pupils contracted. This move was truly serious. "Hmph! Sun Heart Quake! Quake!" He formed several hand seals, and immediately, with him as the center, the ground seemed to be experiencing an earthquake, forming a violent tremor of air around him to block the sonic attack.
"Boom!" The two attacks collided, creating a cloud of dust.
"Huh! He actually blocked it!" Several young prodigies on the high platform said in surprise. That attack had already reached the Tong Shen Realm! That guy had taken it, overcoming two levels.
"Tian Yangzi has always used various martial arts related to the Heavenly Sun. I haven't seen him use any magical artifacts. It seems he's not simple!" Another genius said.
"Huh! It seems that Tiger Clan member will have to use his true form to defeat him!"
At this moment, only young geniuses were here. The older generation basically wouldn't stay here long. They were all gathering elsewhere. After all, it was rare to meet, and this was an opportunity for them to meet, chat, and exchange various treasures. Therefore, this was the world of young, powerful, and talented individuals.
As the dust settled, two figures stood upright in the training ground. They were still in a stalemate.
"Perhaps in a while, you will surpass me, but not yet!" The Tiger Clan genius said solemnly. He had to admit that this Tian Yangzi was a genius, a definite star-level prodigy. He immediately transformed into his true form, a black and white striped tiger over five zhang tall and fifteen zhang long, like a small mountain, staring at Tian Yangzi.
"Haha! It's been eight years since I met my elder brother, and I've bled six times. You are the seventh to make me bleed. I will show you why I said you are barely my opponent!" Tian Yangzi wiped away the black blood from the corner of his mouth and said with a smile. "Heavenly Sun!" As he roared, a pitch-black great sun appeared behind him, radiating terrifying high temperatures. In less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, even those watching from afar felt incredibly hot! It was very uncomfortable.
"Huh! Not bad combat power! I'll give you pointers later!" Yu Tianyuan narrowed his eyes and muttered, his expression unchanged.
Behind him, only the four Heavenly Kings' pupils constricted. That Tian Yangzi was probably not simple; even the four of them had never been praised by the Young Master! For that person to be evaluated as "not bad" was, of course, extremely terrifying!