133: Your Majesty, you've put your heart into this.

"Boom!"

Dazed! Their heads were spinning in a daze!

Seeing the scene on the Martial Arts Stage, at this moment, whether it was the many Heavenly Mountain Sect Disciples, the various Elders, or even the Innate Grand Elders, they were all dazed.

In the sky, even an elderly figure hidden within the clouds stumbled, nearly falling from the air.

"This little fellow's talent is actually so extraordinary, and even his combat strength is this formidable?"

Looking at the figure in the arena, an old man in the sky wearing a cyan robe with white hair and white eyebrows had eyes filled with shock.

A First Rank defeating an Innate?

What a legend; such an occurrence was rare even throughout history.

Such a person might not compare to the Ancestors of the Three Great Sacred Lands in terms of talent, but their combat strength within the same rank was a cut above the three ancestors.

Therefore, in whatever era they resided, every one of them was a Prodigy who forced their peers to bow their heads.

There was even a Prodigy who suppressed the Ancestral Master of Wanxiang Tower for a period of time, until the Ancestral Master of Wanxiang Tower broke through to the Innate realm and entered the Martial Emperors Relic Palace to obtain a divine weapon, finally surpassing him.

From this, one could see just how powerful a Prodigy with Heaven-Defying combat strength was.

And now, not only was Lin Yi's talent comparable to the Ancestors of the Three Great Sacred Lands, but even his combat strength was this extraordinary.

Once he enters the Martial Emperors Relic Palace and obtains a divine weapon, he will likely be even more remarkable than the Ancestors of the Three Great Sacred Lands!

"Haha! We've found a treasure! Our Heavenly Mountain Sect has truly found a treasure this time!"

In the sky, the cyan-robed old man laughed loudly, his eyes filled with endless fervor as he looked at Lin Yi in the arena.

"His talent is comparable to the Ancestors of the Three Great Sacred Lands, and his combat strength at the same rank far exceeds theirs."

"Since the Martial God created the Martial Dao over six thousand years ago, in the entire history of the Nine Provinces, aside from the great Martial God, this little fellow likely has the highest talent!"

"To think that my Heavenly Mountain Sect would be fortunate enough to encounter such a Genius while under my leadership. In the future, as long as he does not fall, under his guidance, our Heavenly Mountain Sect will surely become the fourth great Holy Land of the Nine Provinces!"

"Haha! Heaven truly blesses my Heavenly Mountain Sect! Heaven blesses my Heavenly Mountain Sect! Hahaha!"

Within the clouds, the cyan-robed old man laughed heartily, regardless of his image.

To take the Heavenly Mountain Sect a step further and elevate it to the fourth Holy Land of the Nine Provinces was the ultimate wish of every Heavenly Mountain Sect Martial Saint.

Back then, the Ancestral Master passed this wish to the previous generation's Martial Saint, who in turn passed it to him.

But how difficult was it to establish a Holy Land? Even in the entire Nine Provinces, there had only been three over thousands of years.

Thus, in the thousand-plus years since the Heavenly Mountain Sect's founding, through three generations of Martial Saints, they had never seen a glimmer of hope.

But now, in Lin Yi, he finally saw hope. How could he not be happy?

...And while the Martial Saint Old Ancestor of the Heavenly Mountain Sect in the sky was this excited...

On the ground, the Disciples, Elders, and Innate experts were even more shocked.

"Too strong! Simply too strong! Senior Brother Lin Yi is invincible!"

"Senior Brother Lin Yi, I knew you were definitely the most formidable! A First Rank defeating an Innate! To think that I, Chen Fei, would be fortunate enough to witness this in my lifetime; my life is now complete!"

"Haha! You bunch of fools looked down on Senior Brother Lin Yi before, saying he couldn't beat Supreme Elder Chu. Now you know how powerful Senior Brother Lin Yi is, right? I told you, Senior Brother Lin Yi is absolutely invincible!"

...Lin Yi's fanatical followers cheered wildly to their hearts' content, venting the dissatisfaction they had felt from being suppressed by others during this time.

The other Disciples didn't care about that; instead, they all looked at the figure on the Martial Arts Stage with feverish eyes. It was a legendary figure, enough for all of them to worship!

"How can this Lin Yi be so strong! How can he, a mere First Rank, defeat an Innate! I don't recall him ever showing such powerful combat talent before. Could it be that he was hiding it?"

In the spectator stands, many Elders were also shocked.

"Haha! Who cares if he was hiding it or not!"

As soon as that Elder finished speaking, another Elder immediately laughed:

"Since Lin Yi has such strength, it's a good thing! Moreover, this shows that his previous actions weren't selfish at all, but rather that he was confident and well-prepared."

"Furthermore, he clearly had the strength, yet he didn't argue against our previous misunderstandings, choosing instead to let his strength speak for itself. This shows he is calm and has a strong heart!"

"To have such a Genius with extraordinary confidence and Heart-Nature in our Heavenly Mountain Sect, what more could we ask for!"

"Haha! Elder Sun is right! Obtaining Lin Yi is truly the fortune of our Heavenly Mountain Sect!"

Hearing this, the Elders also laughed loudly, each praising Lin Yi.

These Elders had spent their entire lives in the Sect, and their feelings for the Sect were even deeper than for their own lives.

Previously, under Chu Chuan's guidance, they mistakenly believed that Lin Yi was acting recklessly and damaging the Sect's interests because of his talent.

Therefore, no matter how high Lin Yi's talent was, they detested him and scolded him without the slightest fear.

But now that they knew Lin Yi wasn't as selfish as they had imagined and instead possessed great wisdom, they naturally supported him immediately... "This fellow Lin Yi is truly impressive! And he hid it so deeply that even I was kept in the dark."

On the other side, Wang Kai looked at Lin Yi and shook his head with a helpless smile... "This little fellow... he actually had this hidden up his sleeve!"

On the viewing platform, Gu Changsheng, the Pavilion Master of Tianshan Liu Donglai, the Jiang Family Ancestor, and the others also widened their eyes in disbelief, while their hearts were filled with joy.

However, while they were joyful, on the Martial Arts Stage, Chu Chuan heard the waves of praise for Lin Yi from the sidelines. At this moment, these voices were like sharp daggers stabbing into his heart.

"I lost! I lost!"

"I, a dignified Innate, actually lost to a First Rank ant! I've become a stepping stone for a First Rank ant to make a name for himself!"

Chu Chuan's hair was disheveled, and his heart was filled with unbearable pain! He was in agony!

How arrogant was he?

Born into the Chu Family, a Innate Golden Core Family of the Heavenly Mountain Sect, he had shown great talent since childhood and was highly valued by his great-grandfather. After stepping onto the path of martial arts cultivation, he had advanced triumphantly, smoothly breaking through to the Innate realm.

One could say his life had been as smooth as the protagonist of a storybook novel.

But now, he had actually been turned into a stepping stone by someone from a lowly background. How could he accept this?

"No! I haven't lost yet! I haven't lost yet! That move just now was only a probe; it wasn't my true strength. As long as I go all out, I can definitely defeat him!"

"Lin Yi, let's go again..."

*Slap!*

On the Martial Arts Stage, just as the frenzied Chu Chuan roared and circulated his Xiantian True Essence to continue the fight with Lin Yi, a white phantom appeared beside him and slapped Chu Chuan across the face, knocking his teeth out.

And that person was none other than—

"Great-grandfather!"

On the Martial Arts Stage, Chu Chuan was about to lash out, but when he saw that the newcomer was Chu Haitian, he was immediately stunned.

"Fool, since your skills are inferior, get back. Stop making a fool of yourself here."

"You haven't used your full strength? Junior Martial Nephew Lin Yi's talent is heaven-shaking and his combat strength is peerless. Do you think you could win even if you went all out? Scram now!"

Chu Haitian first gave a cold shout to Chu Chuan.

Then, he took a deep breath and turned to face Lin Yi.

Then, under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Chu Haitian, a dignified Innate Golden Core Grandmaster whose status in the Heavenly Mountain Sect was comparable to Gu Changsheng and who was arguably the strongest person below the Old Ancestor, actually bowed slightly and spoke:

"My apologies! Junior Martial Nephew Lin Yi, this was due to my, Chu Haitian's, lack of proper guidance, which provoked your anger."

"The Chu Family has lost this time, and we admit defeat. The wager of one billion taels of silver will be delivered to Junior Martial Nephew Lin Yi in full within one hour."

"Furthermore, to express my apologies, I have decided to gift you an additional five billion taels of silver on top of the one billion. I hope you will not hold a grudge against my Chu Family in the future."

Chu Haitian bowed low, his posture extremely humble. How did he look anything like the usually overbearing Innate Golden Core Grand Elder who even dared to challenge the Sect Master?

Seeing this, not to mention the Disciples, even the Innate experts—including the Pavilion Master of Tianshan Pavilion Liu Donglai, the Jiang Family Ancestor, and Sect Master Gu Changsheng—were stunned, unable to believe their eyes.

To this, Lin Yi remained silent for a moment before slowly nodding under Chu Haitian's expectant gaze:

"Supreme Elder Chu, you are quite thoughtful!"