I Break through Crazily
Chapter 424: Chapter 423: Tang Yi’s Strength Is Not Without Reason
As the grand host, on your home turf, if all your disciples were eliminated and you could only watch while others competed in the Grand Competition, it would be an absolute, utter disgrace.
You probably wouldn’t even be in the mood to watch the competition, would you?
Therefore, without any real power, without any presentable disciples, you probably wouldn’t even dare to host, even if you were asked.
Hosting the Outer Mansion Grand Competition was not just a symbol of honor, but also one of strength. To be able to host it meant you had the power, that you were the strongest in the Outer Mansion!
And the one to receive this honor this year was, without a doubt, Qian Palace.
Of course, it wasn’t just this year. Qian Palace had been extremely dominant for the past few years, the undisputed number one!
Although Qian Palace, Xun Palace, and Lii Palace were all hailed as the top three among the Outer Mansion Eight Palaces in terms of comprehensive strength, the latter two were still far behind the first. After all, Qian Palace wasn’t just strong overall; its disciples’ individual strengths were also incredibly formidable. Among the top ten disciples on the Outer Mansion rankings, four were from Qian Palace.
Furthermore, their rankings were quite high, taking the first, third, and fourth spots!
If Tang Yi hadn’t anonymously charged into second place, the top three on the Outer Mansion rankings would have all been disciples of Qian Palace!
This showed just how formidable the disciples of Qian Palace were!
This showed just how much substance there was to Qian Palace’s title as the strongest palace in the Outer Mansion.
However...
The situation of Qian Palace dominating the rankings and looking down on the other palaces would likely change this year. After all, a peerless genius had appeared this year—Tang Yi!
And Tang Yi was from Dui Palace.
As a mere candidate, he had stormed into second place on the rankings. Tang Yi’s power was beyond doubt, making him the strongest contender for this year’s competition. It was highly likely that this year’s top spot would fall to Tang Yi!
Even if Dui Palace’s overall performance was poor, they had a genius like Tang Yi. They still had a chance to take the top spot in the competition.
However...
Today was the day of the Grand Competition, yet Tang Yi, this powerful contender, had not appeared. No matter how hard everyone looked, they couldn’t find a trace of this influential figure. It was utterly bizarre.
This made everyone extremely curious, and discussions broke out.
Some guessed that Tang Yi had gone into seclusion somewhere to prepare for the competition and would only appear when it was his turn to fight.
Others guessed that Tang Yi didn’t dare to face the number one ranked Chu Mingyue and had therefore given up on the competition, which was why he wasn’t here.
Some even said they saw Tang Yi go to the Demon Beast Land to train, where he encountered a powerful Demon Beast and was killed.
In any case, there were all sorts of rumors. The Outer Mansion Disciples were paying extremely close attention to this influential figure, Tang Yi.
Of course, it wasn’t just Tang Yi. The entire top ten on the rankings were objects of the Outer Mansion Disciples’ attention. Their every move was discussed, and the slightest disturbance would cause a huge stir.
In short, the top-ranked figures were the focus of the entire Outer Mansion.
However, all the other influential figures from the rankings had arrived today. Only Tang Yi was missing. This inevitably led to all sorts of speculation.
In the area where the people of Dui Palace were gathered, the faces of its three Hall Masters were clouded with worry.
"I say, Old Mu, didn’t Tang Yi say he’d participate in the Grand Competition? How come he still hasn’t shown up at a time like this? I’m about to die from anxiety," Pan Borong said worriedly.
Tang Yi was now Dui Palace’s precious treasure, someone they held in their hands for fear of dropping, or kept in their mouths for fear of him melting. He was the hope of Dui Palace. How could Pan Borong not be worried when he still hadn’t returned?
"You’re asking me? How should I know? You were there too when he agreed to participate in the competition," Murong Liu retorted irritably.
"Could he have run into some danger in the Valley of Desolation? I told you we shouldn’t have agreed to let Tang Yi go train there. It’s so dangerous! What kind of place is the Valley of Desolation? It’s the most terrifying Land of Fierce Beasts in the entire Western Domain! It’s no joke. How could we let him go there to train all by himself!" Guo Yangyun chimed in, full of hindsight and regret.
"You say that as if I was the only one who agreed. Weren’t you two there as well? Why didn’t you object?" Murong Liu said, irritated again.
"Let’s not talk about what’s past. The question is, what do we do now?" Pan Borong said.
"What else can we do? Wait! Are we supposed to go look for him in the Valley of Desolation now? There’s no time for that. Besides, how big is the Valley of Desolation? It would be impossible to find him! Luckily, the elite group’s matches don’t start until the afternoon, so we still have some time. I believe Tang Yi should be able to make it back. The reason he’s not here yet is probably because he was held up by something," Murong Liu said.
"What if he still hasn’t returned by the time the Grand Competition is over?" Guo Yangyun asked.
"If the Grand Competition passes and Tang Yi still hasn’t appeared, then even if I have to risk my old bones, I will go to the Valley of Desolation to find Tang Yi and bring him back," Murong Liu said firmly after a moment of thought.
"Sigh! I hope it doesn’t come to that. If he really doesn’t come back, I’ll go with you to find him, Old Mu," Guo Yangyun sighed and said grimly.
"Alright, you two, stop with the depressing talk. It’s my fault, I shouldn’t have brought it up. But speaking of which, Old Mu, did Tang Yi really come back once over ten days ago? Was that repaired version of the Gathering Spirit Technique really that kid’s doing?" Pan Borong asked, suddenly changing the subject.
Speaking of the repaired Gathering Spirit Technique, Pan Borong still wore an expression of disbelief. He was still incredibly shocked and excited.
Compared to the original Gathering Spirit Technique, this repaired version was like the difference between heaven and earth; they couldn’t even be mentioned in the same breath.
If not for the fact that the circulation path was largely the same during cultivation, it would seem like a completely different, incomparably exquisite Spiritual Power Cultivation Method!
After everyone had seen the repaired Gathering Spirit Technique, the original version looked like a pile of trash—the worst of the worst. Cultivating with it was like moving at a turtle’s pace!
And the repaired version?
If the original version was the speed of a turtle, then the repaired version was the speed of a Phantom Leopard—as fast as lightning!
Cultivating with the repaired Gathering Spirit Technique for just over ten days was equivalent to several months of cultivation before!
For more talented disciples, just over ten days of cultivation was completely equal to one or even two years of cultivation in the past!
The stronger one’s talent, the better the effects of cultivating with this repaired Gathering Spirit Technique, the greater the gains, and the faster the cultivation speed!
This repaired Gathering Spirit Technique was simply a world-shocking masterpiece. To think that Tang Yi would actually be able to hand such a technique over to them!
Back then, they had seen that Tang Yi was also cultivating the Gathering Spirit Technique, but his speed was much faster than others. They had immediately wanted Tang Yi to share his insights so everyone could improve together. They never expected that what Tang Yi shared would turn out to be an Unparalleled Technique!
No wonder, no wonder Tang Yi’s strength was so formidable. There was a reason for it after all!

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