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"What!?"

"Fang Ping!?"

"How is that possible!?"

As soon as the assessment results were announced, the ten direct disciples and the Heavenly Supremes within their factions were all dumbfounded and unable to believe it.

Even Fang Ping himself looked bewildered: "Me?"

In Fang Ping's opinion, his faction only had three Middle Rank Heavenly Supremes and eleven Lower Rank Heavenly Supremes, which was clearly far inferior to the Ten Demons of Yin Mountain recruited by Ke Feng! So why would he be the winner?

Only Xu Ming remained calm, thinking: "It seems that the Great Power of Thunder Annihilation Pavilion has seen through my cultivation!"

The cultivation that Xu Ming disguised using the Universe Sealing Cauldron was 'Upper Rank Heavenly Supreme'; moreover, Xu Ming's own strength and aura were enough to support such a disguise!

Even other Upper Rank Heavenly Supremes, or even Great Venerables, would think that his cultivation was truly that of an Upper Rank Heavenly Supreme when they saw Xu Ming.

The difference between a Middle Rank Heavenly Supreme and an Upper Rank Heavenly Supreme is like a chasm!

Even the rather prestigious Ten Demons of Yin Mountain, when working together, could only 'slightly contend' against an Upper Rank Heavenly Supreme, and not truly match one!

Therefore, when the real Great Power within the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion saw Xu Ming, the outcome of this assessment was naturally no longer in suspense.

In fact, they directly skipped the competition phase and announced that Fang Ping was the winner.

However, no matter how much these direct disciples and the Heavenly Supremes they recruited sized him up, they couldn't figure anything out; after all, they were prejudiced and initially thought that Xu Ming was a Lower Rank Heavenly Supreme.

"I refuse to accept this!!"

Just then, Ke Feng suddenly shouted.

"I refuse to accept this!! Why skip the competition phase?

Fang Ping's strength is obviously inferior to mine!—Is Elder Thunder Bone deliberately favoring Fang Ping?"

The previous aloof divine sense was from Elder Thunder Bone of the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion, who was also an 'Upper Rank Heavenly Supreme' expert!

One must know that the Elders of the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion are not necessarily existences at the Upper Rank Heavenly Supreme level; some are Middle Rank Heavenly Supremes.

Therefore, even among the Elders, Elder Thunder Bone's status was considered relatively high.

Ke Feng was truly unconvinced, which was why he dared to question Elder Thunder Bone.

Immediately afterward, Ke Feng looked at Fang Ping and said, "I challenge you to a faction competition!"

If none of the ten direct disciples participating in the assessment had any objections, the 'faction competition' phase could indeed be skipped; however, when someone was unconvinced, a 'faction competition' had to be used to determine the winner!

"Challenge me to a faction competition?" Fang Ping couldn't help but turn pale.

Supreme Heavenly Being Yu Wu, Supreme Heavenly Being Leng You, and the others changed their expressions drastically—the faction competition of the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion's direct disciple assessment was not the kind of sparring that stopped at a certain point, but a true battle of life and death!

To have them engage in a life-and-death battle with the Ten Demons of Yin Mountain?

Wasn't this courting death!

Supreme Heavenly Being Yu Wu and the others didn't have the courage!

However, a faction competition wasn't something that could be avoided by simply saying 'no battle'; unless Fang Ping directly admitted defeat.

However, admitting defeat would mean failing in the direct disciple assessment!

"Could it be that I have to admit defeat?" Fang Ping gritted his teeth, engaging in a fierce internal struggle.

Originally, Fang Ping had already despaired when he saw Ke Feng's faction; however, the assessment result announced by Elder Thunder Bone gave Fang Ping hope again.

Now, to have Fang Ping admit defeat without a fight was truly unwilling!

"Fang Ping, admit defeat!" Supreme Heavenly Being Yu Wu urgently transmitted his voice, "I don't know where Elder Thunder Bone of your Thunder Annihilation Pavilion made a mistake, actually announcing you as the winner; however, we don't dare to fight the Ten Demons of Yin Mountain!"

"That's right! Quickly admit defeat!"

"Fang Ping, why haven't you admitted defeat yet?—If you accept the challenge, we won't accompany you in your madness!"

"Exactly! If you die, the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion will revive you; if we die, we'll truly be dead—if you accept the challenge, we'll directly withdraw! At that time, not only will you be unable to become an Elder of the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion, but your ranking among the 'Stewards' will also become very low!"

"Quickly admit defeat!"

The Heavenly Supremes on Fang Ping's side all spoke in succession.

"I…" Fang Ping struggled internally for a long time; he forcibly calmed himself down and thought, "Elder Thunder Bone is neither a relative nor a friend of mine, so it's impossible for him to favor me!

Even if he were to favor me, it's impossible for him to favor me so directly! Moreover… with Elder Thunder Bone's insight, he shouldn't be mistaken! He must have seen something, which is why he directly announced me as the winner!"

Fang Ping pondered: "Could it be… that a super expert is hidden within my faction?"

However, all Fang Ping heard were voices urging him to admit defeat.

Finally, Fang Ping gritted his teeth: "I… accept the challenge!"

Accept the challenge?

As soon as these words came out, Supreme Heavenly Being Yu Wu, Supreme Heavenly Being Leng You, and the others all changed their expressions drastically, and quickly distanced themselves from Fang Ping, while repeatedly saying: "Fang Ping, we withdraw!"

"Withdraw!"

"We don't want to court death!"

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In an instant, only Xu Ming remained beside Fang Ping.

Seeing this, Ke Feng couldn't help but smile: "Fang Ping, are you really not admitting defeat? And you—"

Ke Feng then looked at Xu Ming: "Supreme Heavenly Being Crouching Dragon, right? A Lower Rank Heavenly Supreme who doesn't know where he came from is also in a hurry to court death?"

Courting death?

Xu Ming smiled without saying a word.

Just then, from within the Thunder Annihilation Pavilion, a great figure came treading through the void; it was Elder Thunder Bone.

"Elder Thunder Bone has arrived!" Ke Feng was secretly startled, but he didn't panic—after all, his challenge to Fang Ping for a faction competition was completely in accordance with the rules; even Elder Thunder Bone couldn't possibly violate the rules of the direct disciple assessment.

However, Elder Thunder Bone didn't even look at Ke Feng; his gaze completely landed on Xu Ming: "Hahahaha… this must be Brother Crouching Dragon, right?"

Brother Crouching Dragon?

Everyone was stunned when they heard this title—Elder Thunder Bone was an Upper Rank Heavenly Supreme, yet he was calling him "Brother Crouching Dragon"?

What should Supreme Heavenly Being Crouching Dragon's cultivation be?

Upper Rank Heavenly Supreme?

Just as everyone was in doubt, Xu Ming also smiled at Elder Thunder Bone: "Brother Thunder Bone!"

"Hahahaha… Brother Crouching Dragon, I didn't expect that this small assessment of our Thunder Annihilation Pavilion would actually attract a Great Power like you!"

Elder Thunder Bone and Xu Ming were conversing on equal terms.

The others had long been listening in stunned silence, but they finally knew—the inconspicuous Supreme Heavenly Being Crouching Dragon was an Upper Rank Heavenly Supreme!

And Fang Ping finally understood what Xu Ming had said earlier: "I'll make you a koi fish!"