169: Chapter 169: The topic sparks online discussion, with everyone debating countermeasures.

"I think Chen Xing is actually playing hard to get," someone said with a smile, believing they saw through everything.

"What do you mean?" others asked, puzzled.

"Think about it, what was the cause of this battle? Of course, it's the issue of the Flower God Guards," that person explained.

"But Chen Xing is a newly risen Genius, full of pride. Naturally, he wouldn't be willing to submit to someone else just like that, so he had to be a bit tough for the sake of his Face."

"So, he proposed a challenge. If he loses, he doesn't lose out at all. Is being a Flower God Guards some kind of hardship?"

Indeed, Hua Zizai was the number one person in the Alliance; being able to stay by his side was already a supreme honor... This was the consensus of most people.

"So, think about it. He simply wants to showcase his abilities so that when he becomes a guard, he can save Face!"

"So that's how it is!"

"To think there was such a layer to it. Chen Xing is quite calculating, wanting to preserve his Face as a Genius while also taking advantage of becoming the Flower God's guard."

"So he wants to have his cake and eat it too? To think the so-called strongest freshman has this kind of character!"

"It's called tactics."

"..."

The world seemed to have a sudden realization, as if they had touched upon the truth, and firmly believed in this theory.

"How come I didn't know I was this lowly?" Looking at the various comments on the forum, Chen Xing couldn't help but smile.

"What nonsense! Chen Xing is upright and honorable; would he need to be so lowly?"

"He is a man who accepts his losses; he would never be so despicable. This is slander, pure slander!"

"You guys just can't stand to see others doing well. Just by making up a few conspiracy theories, you think you've reached the truth. Utterly ridiculous!"

"..."

Soon, opposing voices appeared in the comment section.

Chen Xing took a look and saw that these were all old friends from the Lower Realm who had cultivated with him and understood his personality.

His good son Qin Feng, senior schoolmates Su He and Li Baxian, the Chu Family Twin Stars, Xu Mingqing, Gu Qingyun, and others were all defending him.

If one were to speak of the most hot-tempered, Tang Daoling was second to none. Although he was the Sea God, his temperament was comparable to a Fire God.

"Do you understand the process of events? Have you had contact with the man himself? To fabricate things so blindly and slander him like this, is it just to soothe your humble self-esteem, thinking that even a top Genius is nothing more than this?"

"Damn it, why don't you dare say these words to his Face? Are you afraid of getting beaten up?"

"A bunch of bastards! If you were in the sea, I'd skewer you all and roast you for a meal!"

"..."

At first, Tang Daoling's language was still somewhat normal.

But unexpectedly, the opposition wouldn't give up and argued incessantly with him, so a new war began.

This time, Tang Daoling opened full fire, focusing on their genealogies supplemented by organs, with insults gushing out like his tsunamis.

Until finally, the officials couldn't take it anymore and banned the forum on the grounds of intense and insulting language.

At this point, no one could discuss it further, and the internet finally quieted down a bit.

"Damn it, don't mute us! I haven't even joined the fray yet!" Qin Feng, who had just finished his cultivation, looked frustrated; he hadn't even used the cursing techniques he learned in high school.

"No, I have to go take a look."

"..."

Deep within the Grotto-Heaven and Blissful Land of the Tianyin Divine Realm.

Chen Xing received help from several Primary Gods in the Yin Mansion, and even drew the attention of the founder of the Yin Mansion—the Heavenly Sound Main God.

"To challenge such a powerhouse with this level of cultivation is truly a foolish act," the Heavenly Sound Main God commented.

"I am confident," Chen Xing spoke.

"Sit down!" Han Lingxi glared at him.

"Do you know who Jin Shengluo is?" the Heavenly Sound Main God asked.

"I know, otherwise why would I challenge him?" Chen Xing said.

Hearing this, the gods were all exasperated to the point of laughter.

When others challenge someone, it's mostly out of youthful and ignorant arrogance.

But you, knowing exactly who the opponent is and still doing this, isn't that just seeking humiliation?

"Acting on impulse is not advisable!" the Heavenly Sound Main God said sternly.

"I'm not acting on impulse; I'm saying this because I'm certain of winning," Chen Xing stated directly.

"Still being stubborn!" Han Lingxi slapped the back of his head in annoyance.

Chen Xing's lips twitched, and he didn't speak further.

"Do you really understand your opponent?" The Heavenly Sound Main God's expression was calm, her gaze as still as an ancient well, terrifyingly quiet.

"If you want to persuade me to admit defeat, that's impossible," Chen Xing said.

"Admitting defeat is even more embarrassing; you're in a position now where you can't back down," the Heavenly Sound Main God said.

"That Jin Shengluo followed Hua Zizai and gained extraordinary benefits, having already condensed a Divine Position. This is no joke. You know what a Divine Position is, right?"

"I know." Chen Xing nodded, his eyes completely fearless.

The Heavenly Position Realm, as the last major Realm below the Divine-Grade, is divided into three minor Realms.

Minor Heavenly Position, Middle Heavenly Position, and Great Heavenly Position!

Of course, this is just the normal classification.

Some people with Heaven-Defying talent can achieve the Great Heavenly Position in a very short time, but because breaking through to immortality requires longer accumulation, they are unable to break through yet.

But this cannot hinder their talent. Although their cultivation base cannot rise, their [Status] can.

Once their Status rises, they shed their commonality and stand in the Domain of gods; this is called a [Divine Position].

In other words, if not for the hard limitation of their cultivation base, to some extent, they are already Immortal Gods.

A typical example is Mo Xin, who dominated the summit of Yinyang Mountain back then.

Her actions at that time drew the dissatisfaction of an immortal, yet she ignored the god's warning and continued her ways. That wasn't her acting recklessly because of her Status, but because she truly had the strength to kill an immortal.

"You know and you still dare?" Hearing this, the Heavenly Sound Main God fell into silence for the first time, speechless.

"I really am certain," Chen Xing's lips curled slightly.

As early as last year, after condensing the Perfect Seed, his strength had undergone a qualitative change.

Especially after the seed sprouted, he gained a brand new direction and comprehended a higher level.

In fact, last year, Chen Xing had already completed the feat of defeating an [Immortal God] and had celebrated properly that day.

Although it wasn't a Heavenly God of his teacher's level, it was still an Immortal God regardless.

Now that a year had passed, Chen Xing had defeated more than one god and already had the certainty of a steady victory. His strength was more than a notch higher than last year.

"The only way you can struggle now is to quickly break through to the Three Heavens Realm and open up an Internal World," Han Lingxi said.

"No, the accumulation in cultivation is not yet enough. I think making the [Trinity] is more important!" Chen Xing shook his head.

"The difficulty of the Trinity is more than ten times harder than breaking through to the Three Heavens Realm. You're taking the hard way for little reward!" Han Lingxi said seriously.

"Precisely because the difficulty is more than ten times greater, the returns are higher. Besides, I'm already certain of it." Chen Xing smiled faintly.

"What?" Hearing this, the gods were all shocked.

"After saying so much, you still won't believe me, so I'll just show you." Having said that, Chen Xing stood up.

"Go, set up the Formation." He pulled out several mechanical servants and drove them to work.

Seeing him so confident, the gods who had been pessimistic just a moment ago were stunned, their hearts somewhat moved.