22: Outer Sect Mystery List

In the blink of an eye, three days passed by in a flash.

During these three full days, the severe injuries on Yang Lingchen's body finally fully recovered.

On this day, just as Yang Lingchen returned to his residence, he noticed at a glance a notice from Heavenly Origin Palace hanging on his door.

It clearly stated a series of related matters regarding the Heavenly Origin Palace Outer Sect Grand Competition, such as the specific time, generous rewards, and registration deadlines.

Originally, Yang Lingchen did not have much interest in this so-called Outer Sect Grand Competition. However, when his gaze fell upon the section detailing the rewards for the Grand Competition, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

The reward for the top ten in the Outer Sect Grand Competition is 200,000 contribution points, plus 1,000 Spirit Stones.

The reward for third place in the Outer Sect Grand Competition is 500,000 contribution points and 3,000 Spirit Stones.

The reward for second place in the Outer Sect Grand Competition is 700,000 contribution points, plus 5,000 Spirit Stones.

The reward for first place in the Outer Sect Grand Competition is as high as 1,000,000 contribution points, along with a full 10,000 Spirit Stones.

Furthermore, the top three in the Outer Sect Grand Competition will receive a precious opportunity to join the Inner Sect in advance.

At this moment, only one month remained until the Outer Sect Grand Competition. Disciples who wish to participate in this competition must register one month in advance.

"It seems I must go to the xuan ranking Arena to test myself. There is only one month left until the Grand Competition. Before that, I must achieve a Breakthrough to the sixth level of the Bright Profound Realm," Yang Lingchen said to himself secretly.

The xuan ranking Arena is a martial arts combat field specially established by the Heavenly Origin Palace Outer Sect. Here, the more victories one has, the higher one's ranking.

To participate in the xuan ranking battles, one must pay 1,000 contribution points per match. If one wins, they can receive 800 contribution points, but the Sect needs to take a 20 percent cut of the contribution points.

Even so, countless people still fight fiercely to compete for the xuan ranking, simply because the xuan ranking represents a supreme honor.

The main reason Yang Lingchen conceived the idea of participating in the xuan ranking battles was to hone his actual combat abilities, thereby preparing fully for the upcoming Outer Sect Grand Competition.

The Outer Sect xuan ranking battle stage.

This was Yang Lingchen's first time setting foot in this place. The moment he stepped inside, he had a strange feeling as if he were in an Underground Boxing Arena.

The place was teeming with people, a constant flow of crowds. Everyone looked exceptionally excited and agitated. At the same time, quite a few people were acting as bookies here, taking bets on who would win or lose on the Arena.

Yang Lingchen successfully registered with the Elder in charge of the xuan ranking and received his own exclusive xuan ranking card.

Currently, Yang Lingchen's ranking on the xuan ranking is 22,500th.

The number of Outer Sect Disciples in Heavenly Origin Palace is as many as 70,000 to 80,000, but only about 20,000 people come to participate in the xuan ranking contention. After all, many Disciples with relatively low cultivation levels do not come to participate.

Most of the Outer Sect Disciples who can come to participate in the xuan ranking contention have already reached the sixth level or above of the Bright Profound Realm.

Someone like Yang Lingchen, with a cultivation level of only the fourth level of the Bright Profound Realm, had arguably never appeared before.

On the xuan ranking, if one can achieve an extra-long winning streak and a very high win rate, it can effectively improve one's ranking.

In the xuan ranking Arena area, more than a dozen Arenas were specially built for the purpose of providing Outer Sect Disciples a place to compete for xuan ranking positions.

Heavenly Origin Palace's management philosophy has always been to encourage combat between Disciples, because they know deeply that only by constantly experiencing battle can one grow into a peerless expert. A powerful Sect must inevitably rely on the strong support of peerless experts.

Not long after, it was Yang Lingchen's turn to step onto the stage.

"Hahaha..."

"Who is this kid? He only has a cultivation level of the fourth level of the Bright Profound Realm. Is he here to be a joke?"

"No way, right? Even someone at the fourth level of the Bright Profound Realm dares to come here to join in the fun?"

"Kid, hurry up and get down. Don't wait until you get beaten into a cripple later."

The moment Yang Lingchen stepped onto the Arena, the scene immediately erupted in mocking laughter, and quite a few people even began to ridicule him mercilessly.

"Bet on Yang Lingchen to win, 1 to 20 payout. Bet on Chang Wei to win, 20 to 1 payout." Just at this moment, a hearty voice rang out.

"I want to bet on Chang Wei, 5,000 contribution points."

"I also bet on Chang Wei to win, 1,000 contribution points."

"This Young Master bets on Chang Wei, 10,000 contribution points."

For a time, almost all of the tens of thousands of people at the scene bet on Chang Wei to win.

The young man in charge of the betting was now sitting on pins and needles, his forehead covered in bead-sized sweat.

Because he also didn't think at all that Yang Lingchen could win; after all, Chang Wei had just defeated Laifu, who was at the seventh level of the Bright Profound Realm.

And Yang Lingchen only had a cultivation level of the fourth level of the Bright Profound Realm; the massive gap between them was self-evident.

"I bet on myself to win, 100,000 contribution points." Yang Lingchen immediately used his Identity Token and transferred 100,000 contribution points without hesitation.

"Good, Yang Lingchen. From today on, you are my, Ouyang Ming's, brother. Come on, I believe in you." The bookie, Ouyang Ming, said with a beaming smile.

Ouyang Ming, who had been on the verge of being restless, now had the gloom on his face swept away, and he instantly beamed with joy.

He had just collected over two million contribution points betting on Chang Wei to win. If Chang Wei won, based on the 20 to 1 payout, he would have to pay out over 100,000 contribution points.

Now that Yang Lingchen had suddenly bet 100,000 contribution points on himself, for him, it was like the God of Wealth had descended. At the very least, he didn't have to worry about losing anymore.

"Begin."

Following the order from the Arena Law Enforcement Elder, Chang Wei let out a loud roar, like a ferocious beast, and charged towards Yang Lingchen with an aggressive Aura.

A sharp glint flashed in Yang Lingchen's eyes. His figure flashed suddenly, and the stick in his hand swung out fiercely, tracing a dazzling arc, and instantly struck Chang Wei heavily.

"Bang…!"

"Pfft…"

With a dull thud, Chang Wei spat out a mouthful of blood, and his entire body was sent flying backward by this strike, fainting even before he hit the ground.

"Hiss…!"

Everyone was shocked! The scene instantly fell into dead silence.

This is too exaggerated! Chang Wei, at the Peak of the seventh level of the Bright Profound Realm, was actually sent flying by a single strike from Yang Lingchen, who was at the fourth level of the Bright Profound Realm.

Soon, the scene was filled with angry curses. Everyone was furiously accusing Chang Wei of throwing the match, while Chang Wei had long since fainted and was unconscious.

At this moment, Ouyang Ming looked annoyed, slumping in his seat like a deflated ball, cursing inwardly: "Damn it, I lost big!"

100,000 contribution points, 1 to 20 payout, that is a full 2,000,000 contribution points! Even with the over 1,000,000 points from those who bet on Chang Wei, he would still lose nearly 1,000,000!

Of course, for Ouyang Ming, he couldn't say he couldn't afford to pay 1,000,000, but it was truly heart-wrenching.

"2,000,000 contribution points, transfer them over!" Yang Lingchen said with a calm expression and a light laugh.

"Brother, you guy are too deceitful!" Ouyang Ming grumbled as he transferred the 2,000,000 contribution points.

"Don't blame me for not warning you. You had better not set my odds too high, otherwise, you will die a miserable death."

Yang Lingchen kindly gave a reminder. After all, he had just won 2,000,000 contribution points from the guy; one shouldn't be too ruthless or deceitful when dealing with others.

Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ming hurriedly pulled Yang Lingchen to the side and whispered: "Brother, why don't you give me the bottom line? What level has your strength actually reached?"

"Invincible below the ninth level of the Bright Profound Realm." Yang Lingchen's lips curled up slightly, revealing a confident smile, and then he stepped onto the Arena once again.

"Damn."

A faint, imperceptible smile played on the corner of Ouyang Ming's mouth; he seemed to have already smelled a huge business opportunity.

Not long after, it was Yang Lingchen's turn to go on stage again. This time, his opponent was a youth at the Early Stage of the eighth level of the Bright Profound Realm.

"Come… come, place your bets!"

"Bet on Bald Eagle to win, 5 to 1 payout. Bet on Yang Lingchen, 1 to 5 payout." Ouyang Ming said loudly.

This time, he directly adjusted the odds, significantly lowering the odds for Yang Lingchen and Bald Eagle.

"I bet on Bald Eagle, 10,000 contribution points."

"Damn it, I'll risk it this time. This is my last bit of fortune, 50 contribution points, bet it all on Bald Eagle. I don't believe I'll lose this time."

Basically, everyone at the scene bet on Bald Eagle to win. After all, Bald Eagle was not someone Chang Wei could compare to.

Because Bald Eagle was already a powerful existence at the Early Stage of the eighth level of the Bright Profound Realm.

Watching everyone betting on Bald Eagle one after another, Ouyang Ming smiled so wide he couldn't close his mouth.

"Begin." The Arena Law Enforcement Elder announced the start of the battle.

"Kid, hurry up and get down! The xuan ranking Arena is not a place for someone like you." Bald Eagle said with a ferocious expression and a sinister grin.

"Whoosh…!"

Yang Lingchen's figure was like a ghost; with a whoosh, he instantly disappeared from his spot. When he reappeared, he was already above Bald Eagle's head.

"Bang… bang… bang… bang…!"

In less than a few breaths of time, Bald Eagle was beaten until he fainted by Yang Lingchen.

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"Is this f*cking someone at the fourth level of the Bright Profound Realm?"

"Yeah, isn't this too exaggerated?"

"Damn it, my last bit of fortune! Just like that, it's gone."

For a moment, the crowd was shocked. Everyone opened their eyes wide, revealing expressions of disbelief.

And the happiest person right now was undoubtedly Ouyang Ming, as he had won nearly 2,000,000 contribution points in this round alone.