740: From now on, I'll call you brother-in-law.

In the Void Realm, Yang Lingchen and Gu Mingjian had entered a heated state, their Moves were sharp, and various methods emerged one after another.

"Brother Gu, with the strength between us, if we want to determine a winner, it will probably take a long time. Why don't we decide the outcome with a single Move?" Yang Lingchen suddenly spoke.

"Haha...! Then it shall be as Brother Yang says, we'll bet it all on one Move." Gu Mingjian laughed heartily.

Regarding Yang Lingchen's suggestion, he was in full agreement. After all, their strengths were evenly matched. If they continued fighting, they would likely both end up injured, which would only benefit others.

"Brother Gu, then you'd better be careful."

At that moment, Yang Lingchen's Immortal Essence Power surged. With a flick of his wrist, a streak of pale blue light shot out from his hand. Simultaneously, his nine Flame Clones instantly pounced toward Gu Mingjian's Clones.

Seeing this, Gu Mingjian also circulated all the Immortal Essence Power in his body and met Yang Lingchen head-on.

"Rumble...!"

With a world-shaking explosion, a terrifying amount of energy radiated through the Void Realm. Had it not been for the Elders of Tianxin Academy maintaining the space's stability, this terrifying energy might have surged beyond the Arena.

At that moment, Yang Lingchen and Gu Mingjian were both sent flying backward simultaneously.

However, judging from the distance they retreated and the expressions on their faces, Yang Lingchen held a certain advantage.

"Hahahaha...! Brother Yang, you win." Gu Mingjian laughed heartily.

"Brother Gu was being modest," Yang Lingchen said with a smile, cupping his hands. "We didn't get to fight to our heart's content this time. Once we enter the academy, we'll have more opportunities to spar with each other."

"Good," Gu Mingjian said with a smile. He was a straightforward man and truly admired Yang Lingchen's strength from the bottom of his heart.

As Yang Lingchen emerged victorious, the crowd surrounding the Arena broke into a flurry of exclamations.

The results Yang Lingchen achieved had exceeded everyone's expectations. Initially, everyone thought he might not even make it into the top two thousand, as his cultivation level was simply too low.

But the result was a slap in everyone's face. Not only did he enter the top 2000, but he also seized the sixth rank.

After losing to Yang Lingchen, Gu Mingjian was not discouraged. He turned around to challenge the seventh rank and ultimately defeated his opponent.

"Brother Yang, congratulations!" After Yang Lingchen stepped off the Arena, the siblings Huang Ruochen and Huang Ruoyu walked over with smiles.

"Congratulations to you both as well." Yang Lingchen smiled, then turned to look at Huang Ruoyu. "Which rank does Senior Sister Huang plan to challenge?"

"Tenth, I suppose!" Huang Ruoyu said after a moment of reflection.

The top ten was a watershed. Once in the top ten, one would not only receive generous rewards but also potentially be taken as a Disciple by an Elder of Tianxin Academy.

"Senior Sister Huang, good luck. Brother Ruochen and I will be waiting for your good news." Yang Lingchen's eyes showed encouragement.

"Don't worry, the tenth rank is mine for the taking; no one can take it away." A look of confidence appeared on Huang Ruoyu's face. With her strength, taking a spot in the top ten was not actually that difficult.

Her talent was not inferior to her brother's. Although her cultivation level was the same as his, it was mainly because she hadn't fully devoted herself to her Cultivation.

Huang Ruoyu's challenge went without any surprises. After a bout of fighting, she successfully secured the tenth rank.

By this time, the challenges had reached a fever pitch.

The first to launch a challenge for the championship was Zhang Wuhen. His cultivation level had already reached the Peak Seventh Layer of Profound Immortal Realm. It was said that when he was at the Fifth Layer of Profound Immortal Realm, he had already defeated a Cultivator at the Eighth Layer of Profound Immortal Realm.

Now that Zhang Wuhen's cultivation level had reached the Peak Seventh Layer of Profound Immortal Realm, his true combat power had likely reached the Earth Immortal Realm.

Therefore, Zhang Wuhen was determined to win the championship of this Grand Competition.

Although Qiao Yanxi's cultivation level had also reached the Peak Seventh Layer of Profound Immortal Realm, Zhang Wuhen did not believe he was inferior to her.

In his view, although Qiao Yanxi's talent was terrifying, her combat experience and true combat power certainly couldn't compare to his.

When Zhang Wuhen challenged Qiao Yanxi, the atmosphere among the onlookers reached its Peak, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the Arena.

"Brother Yang, who do you think will win?" Huang Ruochen asked curiously.

"Zhang Wuhen won't last a single Move," Yang Lingchen said in a calm voice.

"No way? Zhang Wuhen's strength is very formidable. How could he not last a single Move?" Huang Ruochen showed an expression of disbelief.

"Don't believe me? Then let's wait and see." A faint smile curled at the corner of Yang Lingchen's mouth.

He had a deep understanding of Qiao Yanxi's strength. Back in the Changlin Mountain Range, when Qiao Yanxi's cultivation level was only at the Fifth Layer of Profound Immortal Realm, she had defeated the Ninth Layer of the Profound Immortal Realm Sky-Swallowing Fire Bird in a single Move.

Now that Qiao Yanxi's cultivation level had reached the Seventh Layer of Profound Immortal Realm, her combat power had likely reached the level of the Second Layer of Earth Immortal Realm.

"Brother Yang, since you have so much confidence in Qiao Yanxi, why don't we make a bet?" Huang Ruochen suddenly laughed.

"What kind of bet?" Yang Lingchen laughed.

"If Qiao Yanxi can't defeat Zhang Wuhen in one Move, from today on, you'll recognize me as the Boss. How about it?" Huang Ruochen said with a grin.

"And what if she does defeat Zhang Wuhen in one Move?" Yang Lingchen asked.

"If she really can defeat Zhang Wuhen in one Move, from now on, I'll call you Brother-in-law," Huang Ruochen said with a chuckle.

"Deal!" Yang Lingchen agreed immediately without the slightest hesitation.

"You two bastards! How dare you use me to make a bet." Huang Ruoyu gave a delicate shout and slapped Huang Ruochen on the head.

"Senior Sister Huang, this has nothing to do with me! He was the one who proposed the stakes." Yang Lingchen flicked his body to the side to dodge and said, "Senior Sister Huang, calm down. It's just a verbal title, it doesn't count for real."

"Sister, it's just a verbal title, I'm not actually making you marry him," Huang Ruochen quickly said.

"Hmph! Just this once. If you ever dare to bet on me again, I'll show you what's what." Huang Ruoyu snorted coldly.

Despite saying that, in her heart, Huang Ruoyu inexplicably hoped that Yang Lingchen would win.

"Yes... yes!"

Huang Ruochen quickly agreed.

By now, Zhang Wuhen had stepped onto the Arena and directly announced his challenge to the champion, Qiao Yanxi.

"Zhang Wuhen, This Young Lady advises you not to make a fool of yourself, otherwise the consequences will be more than you can bear," Qiao Yanxi said coldly.

She was determined to win the championship, and she had already made a plan: no matter who challenged her first, she would finish them in one Move to make an example of them.

"Miss Qiao, This Young Master knows you are very strong, but there is only one champion, and that person can only be me, Zhang Wuhen."

A powerful aura emanated from Zhang Wuhen's eyes. Since childhood, he had never lost to anyone in the same Realm, so he didn't feel that Qiao Yanxi could threaten him.

"You are quite arrogant. You are the first person with a Profound Immortal cultivation level who dares to call himself This Young Master in front of This Young Lady."

Qiao Yanxi stood out with her Long Flute, looking ethereal. She said, "This Young Lady will only play one tune. If you can withstand it, the championship is yours."

After speaking, Qiao Yanxi placed the Long Flute to her lips, and immediately, a mysterious and pleasant flute sound rang out.

This mysterious flute sound was like heavenly music, causing people to involuntarily become intoxicated.

Meanwhile, on the Arena, Zhang Wuhen had somehow started performing a Striptease.

When his clothes were stripped down to just a pair of underpants, he began to drift continuously through the air, his posture incredibly flamboyant.

"Blegh... blegh...! Holy crap, this is too disgusting." Huang Ruochen couldn't take it anymore and started vomiting.

At that moment, many people in the audience began to vomit as well.

Just then, Qiao Yanxi's flute music finally stopped.

Without the music driving him, Zhang Wuhen's body crashed heavily onto the Arena.

"Hahahaha...!"

At this moment, the onlookers could no longer contain themselves and burst into laughter... To be continued...