Chapter 1331: Xu Xiaoshou, You Have Grown

Chapter 1312: Xu Xiaoshou, You Have Grown Up.

The sky was clear and bright, and the sun was shining.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the arena was unusually tense.

In front of the Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Spirit-Gathering Tree, the three youths stood firm, their backs straight.

Behind them, Lei Aoting and the others were also standing upright, their expressions resolute, as if facing a formidable enemy.

The onlookers gasped, their faces etched with surprise. They had heard that Xu Xiaoshou was being chased, but they hadn't expected him to be surrounded by so many powerful individuals.

"Is this what the Saint-tier means by 'bullying the weak'?" someone whispered, their voice filled with disbelief.

"Indeed. To surround a young man who is not yet at the Sovereign Stage with three Cutting Path experts and a Sovereign, and to have four more Sovereign Stage individuals behind them, this is truly a display of Saint-tier power," another person echoed, their tone dripping with sarcasm.

"But even with such overwhelming force, they still haven't been able to apprehend Xu Xiaoshou. This is simply unbelievable!" a third person exclaimed, their eyes wide with astonishment.

"Unbelievable? Perhaps. But it is precisely because of this that we have gathered here to witness the legendary figure of Xu Xiaoshou," a fourth person said, their voice tinged with admiration.

Amidst the hushed whispers of the crowd, the confrontation continued.

Xu Xiaoshou, standing in the center, seemed unfazed by the surrounding powerhouses. His gaze swept over them, a hint of mockery in his eyes.

"You have come to kill me?" he asked, his voice calm and steady.

"You have committed a grave offense against the Holy Divine Palace. You must pay the price," the leading Cutting Path expert declared, his voice resonating with authority.

"Offense? I merely survived. Is that an offense?" Xu Xiaoshou retorted, a smirk playing on his lips.

"Your existence is a threat to the established order. You must be eliminated," the expert insisted, his gaze unwavering.

"Established order? You call this 'order'? An order that allows the strong to prey on the weak, that suppresses dissent and crushes individuality? If this is your 'order', then I shall gladly be its enemy," Xu Xiaoshou declared, his voice ringing with defiance.

A ripple of astonishment ran through the crowd. They had expected Xu Xiaoshou to be arrogant, but they hadn't expected him to be so audacious, so defiant in the face of such overwhelming power.

"You are delusional! You are nothing but a mere mortal, yet you dare to challenge the Holy Divine Palace?" the expert roared, his face contorted with rage.

"Mortal? Perhaps. But even a mortal can shake the heavens if their will is strong enough," Xu Xiaoshou replied, his eyes burning with determination.

The tension in the air thickened. The onlookers held their breath, anticipating the eruption of a fierce battle.

The expert raised his hand, ready to strike. But before he could, a voice echoed from the distance.

"Hold!"

Everyone turned to see a figure slowly approaching. It was a man in a black robe, his face hidden beneath a hood.

"Who are you?" the expert demanded, his voice filled with suspicion.

The figure stopped a short distance away, his gaze fixed on Xu Xiaoshou.

"Xu Xiaoshou," he said, his voice calm and measured, "You have grown up."

Xu Xiaoshou's eyes widened in surprise. He recognized the voice.

"Teacher?" he whispered, his voice filled with disbelief.

The figure slowly lowered his hood, revealing the face of Mo Tianxing.