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“I'm very disappointed…”

Xu Ming's indifferent voice echoed throughout the arena.

Xu Tianfeng frowned, clearly displeased: “Disappointed? — Xu Ming, how dare you speak to the elders like that? The Elder Council has made a decision; it's not your place to question it! Kneel down and beg for forgiveness!?”

On the high platform, the other elders didn't speak, but their expressions weren't pleasant either.

“Hahahaha… The Xu Clan? The Elder Council? You truly disappoint me…”

Xu Ming ignored the elders' ugly expressions and burst out laughing.

“Xu Peng is a member of the Xu Clan, and so am I! But… before I returned, the entire clan was buzzing, saying I didn't dare to accept the challenge! Now that I'm back, Xu Peng is clearly within the clan, yet he's using closed-door cultivation as an excuse to deliberately avoid the battle; but why is no one saying that he doesn't dare to accept the challenge? Moreover, your Elder Council directly decided to cancel the duel unconditionally!”

But sadly, it was clear that the clan wasn't even willing to give Xu Ming “fairness”! They were treating Xu Ming and Xu Peng with completely different standards!

Such an attitude made it impossible for Xu Ming not to be angry! How could he not be disappointed?

“Xu Ming!” Xu Tianfeng frowned. “What kind of destiny and talent do you have? Canceling the duel unconditionally benefits you, alright? If my son truly emerges from his seclusion, not only will you be defeated, but you'll also lose the Primordial Divine Talisman!”

“Is that so?” Xu Ming stared directly at Xu Tianfeng and asked, “Then… I must ask, what is Xu Peng's current cultivation level?”

Xu Tianfeng was stunned—he hadn't expected Xu Ming to directly ask this question.

What was Xu Peng's current cultivation level? First-level Chaos Realm… How could Xu Tianfeng possibly admit that?

“Hahahaha…” Xu Ming laughed when he saw that Xu Tianfeng didn't speak—Xu Ming, of course, knew that Xu Peng was only at the first level of the Chaos Realm! After all, Xu Peng's cultivation was locked by him!

With his cultivation locked by the “Attribute Modification” cheat, did Xu Peng think he could break through to the second level of the Chaos Realm?

Impossible!

However…

“Alright! I accept the Elder Council's decision to cancel the duel unconditionally!” Xu Ming smiled strangely and said, “If Xu Peng ever emerges from his seclusion, I will accept his challenge at any time!”

As he spoke, Xu Ming directly strode away.

At the same time, Xu Ming deliberately removed the lock on Xu Peng's cultivation. He wanted to see how Xu Peng would react when he discovered that his cultivation could break through.

Xu Ming guessed that Xu Peng would definitely come and challenge him without knowing the immensity of the heavens and earth; when that time came, Xu Ming could capture him and torment him properly.

“The Xu Clan… I no longer have any attachments here…” Xu Ming thought to himself as he left, “After some time, I'll just leave the Xu Clan directly…”

The next time he left, Xu Ming would definitely never return to the Xu Clan.

“Disrespectful! Disrespectful!” Xu Tianfeng roared in anger.

However, Xu Tianfeng didn't attack Xu Ming. After all, he was satisfied with the Elder Council's decision this time; therefore, he “generously” forgave Xu Ming's rudeness.

…

Xu Peng's residence.

Xu Peng was pacing back and forth anxiously—his cultivation was only at the first level of the Chaos Realm; once others in the clan discovered this, he would definitely become a laughingstock.

Therefore, Xu Peng was extremely nervous: “I wonder… if Father will be able to successfully cancel this duel…”

Suddenly, a message arrived.

Xu Peng's spirits lifted instantly.

“The Elder Council has passed a resolution to unconditionally cancel the duel!”

“That's great…” Xu Peng was overjoyed—this way, he wouldn't expose his cultivation.

“But… I also don't know what went wrong with my cultivation… I clearly have a seventh-grade Earth-rank destiny, yet I just can't break through!” Xu Peng was very sad. “If this continues…”

Over the past hundred years, Xu Peng had suspected countless times whether he had awakened a “fake destiny.”

However, there was no use in suspecting. He just couldn't break through in cultivation, and there was nothing he could do about it.

Suddenly, Xu Peng felt his divine body tremble violently.

“This is…” Xu Peng's face revealed shock—he felt that an invisible force that had been binding him seemed to suddenly disappear.

Boom!!

Xu Peng's divine body began to boil.

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“I seem… to be about to break through!”

Xu Peng immediately sat down cross-legged.

Rumble…

Sure enough, Xu Peng felt his divine body constantly growing stronger! The heavenly materials and earthly treasures he had used over the past hundred years were finally beginning to truly integrate into his divine body!

Boom!!!!

In no time, Xu Peng broke through to the second level of the Chaos Realm!

“Second level of the Chaos Realm…” Xu Peng couldn't help but shed two lines of clear tears—he never expected that he, with his dignified seventh-grade Earth-rank destiny, would be trapped at the first level of the Chaos Realm like a dog! Now that he had broken through to the second level of the Chaos Realm, he was on the verge of tears.

“Heaven is about to assign a great task to this man…” Such a thought suddenly flashed through Xu Peng's mind—he was definitely going to embark on an extraordinary path, which was why he had been trapped at the first level of the Chaos Realm for so long!

Xu Peng was extremely excited: “Father! Father! I broke through!”

Xu Tianfeng, who had just finished the Elder Council's decision, rushed home: “You broke through to the second level of the Chaos Realm? Good! Good! Good!”

Xu Tianfeng was also excited for his son and praised him repeatedly.

However, as he praised him, Xu Tianfeng felt that something was not right—that's not right! My son has a seventh-grade Earth-rank destiny! What am I getting so excited about breaking through to the second level of the Chaos Realm?

Xu Tianfeng realized that he shouldn't be excited, but should be crying!

“Xu Peng, work hard!” Xu Tianfeng restrained his smile and encouraged him. “Improve your cultivation as soon as possible, and then challenge Xu Ming again! Take back the Primordial Divine Talisman, and silence those who questioned you this time!”

Although most of the elders and clansmen believed that Xu Peng was indeed in closed-door cultivation and didn't want to waste time on Xu Ming, there were still a few clansmen who questioned Xu Peng!

And to eliminate those doubts, he could only rely on strength!

“Father! Don't worry! I will definitely break through to the Profound Yellow Realm as soon as possible!” Xu Peng clenched his fist and said, “Although I wasted a hundred years and made no progress in my cultivation, even so, with my strength, I will definitely break through to the Profound Yellow Realm much earlier than Xu Ming! Once I break through to the Profound Yellow Realm, I will challenge Xu Ming and let him know that my Xu Peng's strength is unquestionable!”

“Yes!” Xu Tianfeng also nodded. “Your cultivation, although it has stagnated for a hundred years for some reason, this is also a good experience for you! At least, your temperament has been tempered to be more firm; perhaps, in the future, you will go further because of this!”

“Right!” Xu Peng's eyes lit up, as if he saw an incomparably beautiful future.

It's just that…

Neither Xu Tianfeng nor Xu Peng knew that the reason why Xu Peng was able to break through in cultivation was because Xu Ming had released the “lock” and deliberately allowed him to break through!

I've learned to be smarter today; I won't take cold medicine after dinner first, I'll code first and then take it, so I don't have to worry about falling asleep after taking it.

That's all for today's update, thank you!