Chapter 550: Chapter 550: All the Geniuses Submit!

The crowd speculated endlessly, finally settling on Huo Yuner. As she was also a top-tier prodigy, she was perhaps the only one with a chance to defeat Mo Feng.

"It seems the Fire Dragon Sect is about to rise," the onlookers murmured, filled with envy.

Hearing this, Wu Chen shook his head. "It wasn’t Huo Yuner."

"What? Not Huo Yuner? Then who was it?"

The members of the Fire Dragon Sect were incredulous. Besides their own Huo Yuner, who else could possibly stand against Mo Feng, let alone defeat him? Indeed, everyone was puzzled. Of all the prodigies who had entered the ruins, was anyone truly stronger than Huo Yuner? Could there be a hidden expert among them?

All eyes turned to Wu Chen. "Who was it?" someone asked.

"It was Lin Xuan," Wu Chen stated plainly.

"What? Lin Xuan?"

"Didn’t you just say it wasn’t him? Are you even reliable?" a member of the Fire Dragon Sect roared. The rest of the crowd was equally dumbfounded.

"Lin Xuan was the one who did it," Wu Chen clarified, "but he didn’t use the Divine Sword. He defeated Mo Feng with his bare hands."

A collective gasp went through the crowd. "What?" they exclaimed, stunned. "Defeated him with his bare hands? How is that possible?"

The members of the Fire Dragon Sect refused to believe it. "What kind of physique could possibly overpower the Azure Heaven Battle Body bare-handed?"

"Impossible! That’s absolutely impossible! How could that boy be so powerful?" The elders of the True Dragon Sect also expressed their disbelief, their faces darkening with anger. "That’s utter nonsense!"

If Lin Xuan had used the Divine Sword to defeat Mo Feng, they could have accepted it. After all, the weapon’s power was immense. But defeating him with his bare hands? That was a joke. Mo Feng possessed the Azure Heaven Battle Body. Who could possibly surpass him in physical prowess? No matter how strong Lin Xuan was, his physique couldn’t possibly be superior to Mo Feng’s.

However, Mo Feng simply lowered his head.

It’s over. The truth is coming out, and I’m going to be completely humiliated. I wish I could find a hole to crawl into right now.

Just then, Lin Bahuang, who was standing beside him, whispered, "Senior Brother Mo Feng, you don’t have to admit anything. That kid is already dead, so there’s no one to contradict your story."

Mo Feng froze for a second, then his head snapped up, a spark of excitement flashing in his eyes.

That’s right! As long as I don’t admit it, who can prove it? Lin Xuan is already dead in the ruins, so he can’t possibly come out to confront me!

Reinvigorated by this thought, he said coldly, "Utter nonsense! I was not defeated by Lin Xuan’s bare hands."

"That’s right!" Lin Bahuang chimed in. "Who does Lin Xuan think he is? In a competition of physique, how could he possibly be a match for Senior Brother Mo Feng? He only won because he relied on a weapon. Without that sword, he isn’t even worthy of carrying Senior Brother Mo Feng’s shoes!"

The other disciples of the True Dragon Sect quickly echoed their agreement. They couldn’t let the truth get out; it was far too humiliating.

The elders of the True Dragon Sect laughed heartily. This version of events made much more sense. They knew that in a competition of physique, Mo Feng couldn’t possibly lose. That boy had merely been riding the coattails of the Divine Sword; without it, he was nothing.

The rest of the crowd broke into an uproar. "That scared me half to death! I really thought Lin Xuan was about to defy the heavens."

"Thinking about it now, it’s impossible. Being able to fight across seven realms was already his limit. His physique could never surpass the Azure Heaven Battle Body."

The Fire Dragon Sect breathed a sigh of relief. So, it was all just an exaggeration.

The members of the Ye Family were completely baffled. It was one thing for Lin Xuan to brag, but why was Wu Chen boasting for him, too? What was the relationship between them?

Wu Chen frowned, his gaze fixed on Mo Feng. He wasn’t the one lying; Mo Feng was.

Mo Feng, however, appeared utterly fearless. With Lin Xuan dead, there were no witnesses. Who could possibly expose his lie? He would never admit to losing to Lin Xuan himself. He had only lost to the Divine Sword, and there was no shame in that!

"Wu Chen, are you slandering the prodigy of our True Dragon Sect?" an elder of the sect shouted coldly.

Wu Chen’s brows knitted together. "I am not slandering anyone. I am speaking the truth."

"Impudent! How audacious! Do you really think our True Dragon Sect is a pushover?" the elders of the True Dragon Sect roared, their anger flaring.

An elder from the Wu Family quickly interjected, "Wu Chen, watch your words." What was wrong with him? His claims were getting more and more outrageous. How could Lin Xuan possibly be that powerful?

"Elder, I am telling the truth! Lin Xuan really did defeat Mo Feng with his physique alone!"

"Just shut up," the Wu Family elder hissed. "Angering the True Dragon Sect will do us no good."

Wu Chen opened his mouth to argue, but the elder’s face darkened. "Wu Chen, why do you insist on defending Lin Xuan?"

Indeed, everyone else was wondering the same thing. Wu Chen’s attitude was strange.

Mo Feng let out a cold sneer. "Why does he speak for Lin Xuan? It’s simple. He has already submitted to him! He’s Lin Xuan’s follower, so of course he’d speak on his behalf!"

A wave of shock washed over the crowd. "What? Wu Chen submitted? Is that true?" This was Wu Chen, a top-tier prodigy! How could he possibly submit to someone? Nobody could believe it.

The elders of the Wu Family were stunned. "Impossible! That’s absolutely impossible!" they exclaimed, shaking their heads frantically. Even if Wu Chen was defeated, he would never have submitted.

"Impossible?" Mo Feng scoffed. "Why don’t you ask Wu Chen himself if he submitted to Lin Xuan?"

"Wu Chen, speak! Did you submit?" the Wu Family elders demanded urgently.

Wu Chen said plainly, "I have submitted. But I am not lying. Everything I said is the truth."

The crowd exploded into an uproar. "My god, he actually submitted!" The revelation was too incredible. The elders of the Wu Family felt their heads spin; they nearly fainted from the shock and shame. Wu Chen was their family’s number one prodigy, and he had submitted to another! This was beyond humiliating. It was a vicious slap in the face!

"Lin Xuan is incredibly strong," Wu Chen added. "There is no shame in submitting to him."

"Shut your mouth!" one of the Wu elders looked as if he wanted to slap Wu Chen unconscious. That boy only managed to sweep through everyone because of the Divine Sword. What was there to be proud of in submitting to someone like that?

The elders of the True Dragon Sect sneered. "So, he’s just one of Lin Xuan’s followers. No wonder he’s speaking up for him. The words of a subordinate can’t be trusted. Unless someone else can corroborate his story, I won’t believe a word of it."

"Exactly! Who else besides you can prove it?"

Those in the surrounding crowd also shook their heads and sighed. They certainly weren’t going to believe the words of someone who had submitted.

An elder from the Fire Dragon Sect snorted. "I still think it was Huo Yuner who defeated Mo Feng. She is the only one who could have done it."

An elder from the Celestial Dream Pavilion sneered, "This Wu Chen is a truly loyal lapdog. Lin Xuan isn’t even out yet, and he’s already this desperate to sing his praises? For a prodigy of his generation to fall so low... how pathetic."

"I can prove it."

At that moment, another voice cut through the noise. The crowd turned to see someone else emerging from the ruins. This time, it was Ru Meng.

She spoke clearly and loudly, "I can prove that Mo Feng lost to Lin Xuan in a contest of physique."

The crowd erupted once more. Ru Meng was also a top-tier prodigy, a talent from the Celestial Dream Pavilion. For her to step forward and testify... could it really be true? 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

The elder from the Celestial Dream Pavilion was dumbfounded. What was happening? Ru Meng was one of their own and hardly knew Lin Xuan. Why would she help him? Could it be that she had submitted as well? A sense of dread washed over him.

"I can also prove it."

Yet another voice rang out. Chasing Wind had also emerged from the ruins. "I can testify that Lin Xuan defeated Mo Feng with his bare hands."

Chasing Wind! Another top-tier prodigy! The crowd gasped again.

The Wu Family members were stunned. Could Wu Chen have been telling the truth all along? The Ye Family was equally shocked. Was Lin Xuan truly that monstrous?

The elders of the True Dragon Sect began to panic, a knot of dread tightening in their stomachs. Could it be? Did Mo Feng truly lose in a competition of physique? How was this possible? The blow was too great. Their True Dragon Sect, a peak-level power, had been single-handedly stomped on by a single young man? They couldn’t accept it!

"Nonsense! You’re all spouting nonsense!" Mo Feng roared, losing his composure. "Don’t believe them! Ru Meng has also submitted to Lin Xuan! And this Chasing Wind, he submitted too! They are all Lin Xuan’s followers, and they are all colluding to boast for him! Their words mean nothing!"

What? The revelation sent the entire scene into chaos. Those two had submitted as well? It was too unbelievable. Was it true? Was Lin Xuan really powerful enough to subdue so many prodigies? They were deeply skeptical.

The elder of the Celestial Dream Pavilion was mortified. Just moments ago, he had been mocking the Wu Family’s prodigy, Wu Chen, for being a lapdog. Now, in the blink of an eye, the mockery had been thrown back in his face. Their own prodigy from the Celestial Dream Pavilion had also submitted. The slap had come far too quickly.

"Impossible! You’re lying! How could Ru Meng possibly submit?" the elder frantically argued.

But Ru Meng herself spoke up. "Elder, I have truly submitted to Young Master Lin. Young Master Lin is an unparalleled prodigy. My defeat was total and I have no complaints."

The elder of the Celestial Dream Pavilion felt so enraged he could have coughed up blood. Humiliation! This was absolutely humiliating! What a resounding slap in the face!

The crowd was completely stunned. Heavens! Just how many prodigies had this Lin Xuan subdued? The man was simply too heaven-defying!

Someone in the crowd rationalized, "He must have used the Divine Sword to defeat and subdue all these prodigies. Without the Divine Sword, he would be no match for any of them, let alone powerful enough to defeat Mo Feng."

The elders of the True Dragon Sect sneered. "So they’re all just his captives. To think you’d try to slander a prodigy of my True Dragon Sect with the words of prisoners. Dream on."

Mo Feng’s confidence returned. So what if he had lost to Lin Xuan? Who could prove it? No one would believe these people. No one could prove he had been defeated bare-handed. He was still that high and mighty prodigy!

"I can prove it, too."

Just then, one more voice sounded. Huo Yuner walked out from the ruins.

Mo Feng’s face turned green instantly.

This is bad. Huo Yuner was there too, and she didn’t submit to him. Is she going to expose the truth? No, I can’t let her do that!

He roared, "Huo Yuner, this has nothing to do with you! Don’t you dare speak nonsense!"