416: Chapter 416 Everyone advised Xu Ruyu not to act impulsively, only Leng Ningshuang and others believed him.

At the mountain gate, the words "Alright, I agree to your terms" from Xu Ruyu still echoed in the air, and everyone was stunned.

After a brief, deathly silence, the area inside and outside the mountain gate exploded with noise!

On the Hehuan Sect's side, everyone was running around in a panic.

The Grand Elder rushed to Xu Ruyu's side in a single step, his face pale, his voice even trembling: "Sect Master! You absolutely cannot do this! That Elder Mo Feng is at the Late Nascent Soul Stage, and it is said that he has recently touched the threshold of the Saint Realm; he is a powerhouse at the Half-step Saint Realm! You... you are only at the Qi Refinement Stage! Even with a Spiritual Artifact in hand, you cannot possibly be his opponent! You are gambling with your life!"

Fifth Elder Hua Xunhuan also put away her usual playful demeanor, stomping her feet in anxiety, not even knowing where she had dropped the fan in her hand: "Sect Master, you are being foolish! That Mo Feng has lived for nearly a thousand years, his Cultivation Technique is bizarre and unpredictable, and his methods are extremely vicious! I have heard that back in the day, in order to fight for the position of Elder, he even dared to scheme against his own Senior Brother! Fighting a duel against him is just courting death! We can think of other ways; if it really comes to it, we can leave Tianyin Mountain. The world is so big, there will always be a place for us! Why risk your life against him?"

Granny Liu walked forward, leaning on her cane, her cloudy old eyes filled with worry, her voice hoarse yet urgent: "Sect Master, I know you are capable, but that Mo Feng is, after all, at the Half-step Saint Realm! In all my years, I have never heard of someone at the Qi Refinement Stage defeating someone at the Half-step Saint Realm. Please reconsider! Our Hehuan Sect has finally reached where we are today; we cannot afford to lose you!"

Zhou Daniu was even more anxious, wringing his hands and shouting with a red face and thick neck: "Sect Master! You cannot go! Let me fight for you! Although I, Zhou Daniu, am only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, I am tough and thick-skinned; I won't die from a few slaps! If something happens to you, what will happen to our Hehuan Sect? Those bastards won't let us off!"

Li Ergou also shouted along, his eyes almost welling up with tears: "Exactly! Sect Master, you are our backbone; if something happens to you, what are we supposed to do? That Mo Feng is clearly using a provocation tactic; don't fall for it! He just sees that you are young and wants to goad you into making a move!"

Zhao Tiezhu stomped his feet so hard he made two pits in the ground: "Sect Master! That old thing is shameless; you cannot be reckless just like him! Let's all go together; I don't believe we can't beat him! No matter how strong he is, he is just one person; we have over three hundred people, we could drown him just by spitting on him!"

Sun Xiaohua, Zhou Xiaolian, and a few other female Disciples also crowded around, their eyes red, persuading him all at once.

Some said "Sect Master, you cannot go," some said "We will go with you," and others said "At worst, we'll fight them to the death."

Some of the younger female Disciples were already crying, pulling on Xu Ruyu's sleeves and refusing to let go.

For a time, everyone from the Hehuan Sect surrounded Xu Ruyu, speaking all at once, all trying to dissuade him; the voices were noisy but filled with genuine emotion.

On the Hehuan Sect's side, almost everyone was advising Xu Ruyu not to be impulsive; only Leng Ningshuang and a few others did not speak.

They knew very well just how powerful Xu Ruyu was.

Moreover, nearly a month had passed since the last battle.

Based on Xu Ruyu's speed of Cultivation, it was likely that he had made another Breakthrough in this past month.

Since he dared to agree to a duel with a powerhouse like Mo Feng, who was at the Half-step Saint Realm, he must have some reliance.

Leng Ningshuang and the others now trusted Xu Ruyu, their Sect Master, unconditionally; no matter what happened to him, they would not find it strange.

Along with the silent Leng Ningshuang and the others, there was also Xiao Nianyin.

She didn't have any particular thoughts; she simply wanted to see if Xu Ruyu really had the strength to contend with the Saint Realm, or if he was just bluffing.

As for the Taihu Clan, it was a completely different scene.

Those Taihu Clan Disciples who had been beaten black and blue, upon hearing Xu Ruyu agree to the duel, all had their eyes light up, as if they had forgotten the pain in their bodies.

Some struggled to crawl up from the ground, some clutched their wounds and still wanted to squeeze forward, all wanting to see this good show.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—to watch a piece of trash at the Qi Refinement Stage challenge an Elder at the Half-step Saint Realm; if this wasn't a joke, what was?

"Hahaha! Xu Ruyu is crazy! A Qi Refinement Stage, daring to duel Elder Mo Feng? Is he scared stupid?"

"Elder Mo Feng is at the Half-step Saint Realm! He could slap one hundred Qi Refinement Stage Cultivators to death with one palm! This Xu Ruyu probably doesn't even know how to write the word 'death'!"

"Is this Xu Ruyu beaten stupid? Or scared out of his wits? How dare he agree to such a thing? I have lived for so many years and have never seen such a death-seeking thing!"

"I think he is riding a tiger and can't get off! In front of so many people, if he doesn't agree, he has to get out of Tianyin Mountain; if he agrees, he can at least die with some dignity. Since he is going to die anyway, he might as well die like a man, hahaha!"

"Dignity? Hahaha! Being slapped into a meat paste by Elder Mo Feng is called dignity? That's called dying without a whole corpse!"

"I bet ten Spirit Stones that Xu Ruyu won't last a single move! No, he won't even last half a move! As soon as Elder Mo Feng raises his hand, he'll have to kneel!"

"I bet twenty; he won't even last one move! As soon as Elder Mo Feng makes a move, he'll be sent flying! Then we'll see if he can still be as arrogant as he was just now!"

Jeers, taunts, and catcalls mixed together. Those Taihu Clan Disciples seemed to have forgotten the wretchedness of being beaten up just moments ago; they were all beaming, waiting to see Xu Ruyu make a fool of himself.

Some even started placing bets on how many moves Xu Ruyu could last, and what he would look like when beaten, the laughter rising in waves.

The elite Cultivators behind Mo Feng also shook their heads one after another. Someone sneered: "Courting death. A Qi Refinement Stage, daring to challenge a Half-step Saint Realm? I have lived for eight hundred years and it's the first time I've seen such a young person who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth."

"Young people, they don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Once he sees Elder Mo Feng's methods, he will know what regret is. Unfortunately, it will be too late by then."