331: I heard you've been having a tough time lately?

Although the challenger spoke politely, the fighting spirit burning in his eyes was undisguised.

On the other side, a tall young man holding a bronze battle halberd was not to be outdone, fearing that others would challenge him first and he would fall behind.

He shouted loudly, "Wang Zhan! Do you dare to fight me! Let me see if you truly possess the legendary potential of a great emperor!"

Many others around quietly locked their Qi onto Wang Zhan. Although they didn't speak, their intentions were clear: they all wanted to take this opportunity to weigh the worth of this Sacred Body that had fallen from grace!

Facing these consecutive challenges, Wang Zhan, who was trying to quickly digest his insights, suddenly opened his eyes, revealing a hint of anger and ruthlessness.

A swarm of buzzing flies.

"Want to step on me to gain fame?"

His voice was hoarse, yet it carried a powerful Aura.

He did not stand up; his seated figure straightened slightly, and a condensed azure Qi and blood naturally circulated.

"Do you even deserve it?"

"Heh, you really think you have the potential of a great emperor? I think the Heavenly Azure Sacred Body is nothing special. Take this, sword!"

Before his words finished, Zhao Yuanzhi, who carried a long sword on his back, had already made his Move!

The sword light was like flowing clouds cascading to the ground, emitting a fierce Aura, stabbing directly at Wang Zhan's chest!

Almost simultaneously, the halberd-wielding youth roared, sweeping his battle halberd, stirring up fierce winds with immense power!

They weren't trying to take his life, but to force Wang Zhan to fight, defeat him, and use it to make a name for themselves!

A cold light flashed in Wang Zhan's eyes. He pointed his fingers like a blade, not even looking, and thrust a finger towards the fierce sword light!

His fingertip condensed Qi and blood, striking later but arriving first, precisely hitting the sword body seven inches from the tip!

"Clang!"

A crisp sound!

Zhao Yuanzhi only felt a huge force, his entire arm instantly went numb, the long sword nearly flew out of his hand, and he staggered backward, his face filled with horror!

At the same time, Wang Zhan pressed his other hand into the Void Realm, and a powerful surge of Qi blasted towards the sweeping battle halberd!

"Boom!"

The halberd-wielding youth felt as if he had crashed into a mountain. His battle halberd vibrated violently, the web of his hand split open, and his Qi and blood churned as he retreated repeatedly, his eyes filled with disbelief!

The other few who were eager to Move were swept by Wang Zhan's icy gaze and instantly felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave. Although the biting killing intent had not fully erupted, it had already made them tremble with fear.

Their recently mustered courage instantly dissipated, and they dared not advance another half-step.

In a flash of lightning, two Prodigies who dared to strike first had already retreated in defeat!

The entire place was silent!

"He's actually this strong. That Zhao Yuanzhi is also a Late Stage King Realm cultivator, and his swordplay is exquisite, a Genius rarely seen in the Flowing Cloud Sword Sect for a thousand years. Yet, he was repelled by the heavily injured Wang Zhan in just one Move."

"Hiss! If Wang Zhan were in his peak condition, that would be terrifying, truly formidable!"

They finally understood that even a heavily injured Heavenly Azure Sacred Body was absolutely not something they could easily insult!

Wang Zhan didn't even look at these people, as if he had just casually waved away some flies.

These ants weren't worthy of his anger; they were only fit to be whetstones for his new fighting techniques.

The next few days became Wang Zhan's personal battlefield.

Challengers, having heard the news, continuously appeared.

There were Sect Geniuses who wanted to make a name for themselves, old enemies with whom he had past grievances, and pawns sent by various forces to probe him.

Battle after battle ensued.

Wang Zhan no longer sought to crush opponents with absolute power but regarded each battle as an affirmation and practice of his control over power.

He constantly reflected and adjusted. When facing various attacks, he no longer resisted head-on but sought out the flaws in their Moves, using a single point to break the whole.

Against powerful Body Cultivators, he no longer met force with force but guided and diffused the strength, attacking the flaws at the moment of their exertion.

He began to strengthen his ultimate control over power, compressing and refining his originally vast Sacred Blood power to unleash stronger penetrative force.

During the frequent major battles, his injuries remained severe, and some individual Prodigies even wounded him, making his injuries even more serious.

But his eyes grew brighter, and the Aura around him was no longer merely domineering but now contained a more restrained sharpness.

He no longer spoke; all his emotions condensed onto his fingertips and fist edges.

Those who fell by his hand were either dead or crippled.

His methods became increasingly ruthless and efficient. The glory of the Heavenly Azure Sacred Body seemed to have been cast aside by him; all that remained was a belief in constantly testing himself to become stronger.

As Wang Zhan's battles spread, the Prodigies who were once equally famous as him also turned their attention back to Wang Zhan, feeling his indomitable will forged through a hundred battles, which subtly moved them.

Having been defeated twice in a row by the same Senior Brother, and then enduring continuous major battles while heavily injured.

If it were them, would they be able to achieve such a feat?

At this moment, Shi Man, who had just emerged from an ancient ruin, exuded a powerful Aura.

"Hahaha! I never expected to find ancient Saint ruins specializing in Physical Body cultivation in the Eastern Domain. Heaven truly helps me."

Shi Man pounded his chest with his hand, producing a clang of metal, and feeling his powerful Physical Body, tempered like steel, he instantly felt boundless heroism.

"Battle Asura, Wang Zhan, Divine King Body... wait for your Grandpa Shi to dominate you."

At this moment, Shi Man's confidence was extremely inflated, as if he regarded the contemporary generation of the Eastern Domain as nothing.

When he heard that Wang Zhan had been defeated again by Sword White Robe, a Peak Celestial Realm cultivator.

"Hahaha!"

His laughter grew wilder, shaking the mountains and forests.

"That kid Wang Zhan, who was hyped up as a God, what 'potential of a great emperor'? It's only been a few days, and he's been repeatedly stomped into the ground?"

He twisted his thick neck, Battle Intent burning fiercely in his eyes: "Perfect! Your Grandpa Shi just came out of seclusion and is itching for a spar, not knowing who to find."

"I heard you've made progress, so I'll try out my fists on you first and see what kind of quality your Sacred Body really has!"

"Whoosh!"

Shi Man moved like a violent hurricane, speeding towards Wang Zhan's location.

Wherever he passed, the mountains and forests shook, sand and stones flew, as if a humanoid Vicious Beast was passing through, incredibly arrogant!

Wang Zhan had just defeated a challenger who didn't know his place when he suddenly looked into the distance. A rainbow light was rapidly approaching, its target precisely himself.

"Finally, someone decent has arrived."

Wang Zhan's voice was hoarse and calm, showing no emotion.

He slowly stood up, the condensed and restrained azure Qi and blood around him, like a sleeping Vicious Beast, slowly began to awaken.

His once heavily injured body had also recovered, even surpassing its former state.

Shi Man's figure crashed onto the plaza like a meteorite, causing the earth to tremble.

He stood with his arms crossed, looking at Wang Zhan, baring his white teeth in a thunderous laugh:

"Wang Zhan! Heard you've been quite miserable lately? What, is the Heavenly Azure Sacred Body no good anymore? Do you want your Grandpa Shi to teach you a few Moves, what a truly invincible Physical Body is?"

Saying this, Shi Man moved his feet, circling Wang Zhan, clearly examining Wang Zhan's true strength carefully.

Although he was arrogant, he wasn't foolish. As fellow Prodigies, one should always deal with battles seriously.

"You recovered quite fast. I heard you were almost beaten to death a few days ago. I didn't expect you to be jumping around so quickly."