Super Strong Little Divine Farmer

Chapter 1898: Chapter 1899: A Hidden Dragon Must Not Act

Xiao Rou waved her hand at the words, but her expression showed a hint of pride as she said:

”Qin Wan’s skills were all developed by her own efforts. We don’t interfere in the disciples’ affairs; it’s all her own hard work!”

Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng, who had been listening with a smile, suddenly remembered something and transmitted a message to Sword Bone:

”Elder Sword Bone, I recall that we also recruited a disciple with strong Soul Power, right? You strongly recommended him at the time?”

Sword Bone was initially stunned upon hearing this, but then responded through a message:

”Yes, Sect Master! The person’s name is Lin Chen, indeed possessing strong Spiritual Power. However, I once tested him by taking him into the Sword Tomb, hoping to use the residual power of other Sword Spirits to activate his Soul Power. At the very least, he might obtain a treasured sword with a sword soul, but he got nothing.”

”Still, he was lucky. For some reason, the Black Dragon Emperor Sword was in a dormant state at that time, possibly because our method of suppressing it by collecting numerous swords with residual Sword Spirits worked. As a result, even though he possessed strong Soul Power, he was not harmed by the Black Dragon Emperor Sword.”

It turned out, Sword Bone didn’t simply want Lin Chen to choose a suitable weapon; he wanted to test whether Lin Chen had Soul Power.

In the Sword Tomb, there were many treasured swords, most of which had Sword Spirits. If Lin Chen possessed Soul Power, he would easily resonate with a Sword Spirit and obtain a sword. The higher the grade of the sword he obtained, the stronger his Soul Power would be proven.

However, Sword Bone was somewhat disappointed that Lin Chen did not resonate with any sword, confirming that Lin Chen was merely strong in Spiritual Power without possessing Soul Power, nor any soul techniques.

Unknown to Sword Bone, Lin Chen didn’t resonate with any sword because he already owned the Tianyan Ancient Sword. Although its Sword Spirit was incomplete, it was of Divine Emperor rank, and none of the other Sword Souls could compare to it except for the might of the Black Dragon Emperor Sword. Consequently, when Lin Chen entered the Sword Tomb, those Sword Souls went into a dormant state, fearing to provoke the residual soul of the Tianyan Sword Emperor.

The later battle with the Black Dragon Emperor Sword Soul was because the Black Dragon wanted to devour Lin Chen’s soul, turning him into a puppet-like sword slave. Ultimately, the Black Dragon Emperor Sword Soul and the residual soul of the Tianyan Sword Emperor fought fiercely, resulting in significant injuries for both.

Regarding Sword Bone’s true intentions, Lin Chen himself was unaware. However, due to this turn of fate, Lin Chen obtained the Tianyan Nine Styles, truly unleashing the power of the Tianyan Ancient Sword. His combat ability soared, and the Sword Intent he later comprehended also bore traces of the Tianyan Nine Styles.

Unaware of this, Sword Bone merely considered Lin Chen an ordinary disciple. He secretly monitored Lin Chen but found that Lin Chen was only at the fourth level of Divine Warrior. He hadn’t seen Lin Chen’s fight with Qin Hao, so he believed Lin Chen’s entry into the second round was purely luck and paid little attention to Lin Chen.

After hearing Sword Bone’s transmission, Li Changfeng understood his meaning and said nothing more.

At this moment, Li Yaoyang, Sect Master of Sunlight Sect, saw Li Changfeng remain silent and snorted coldly. He then looked at Sword Bone and leisurely said:

”Elder Sword Bone, I recall that your Tianjian Pavilion also recruited a Soul Power genius. I wonder how he compares to Qin Wan now?”

Sword Bone was stunned upon hearing this, immediately feeling annoyed.

There had always been friction between Tianjian Pavilion and Sunlight Sect, with Sunlight Sect’s strength slightly suppressing Tianjian Pavilion. Although there was no open conflict, exchanges of banter when meeting were quite normal.

At this moment, Sword Bone didn’t know what to say but still cupped his hands and replied:

”Sect Master Li, my disciple’s cultivation is lax, and his talent is mediocre. He’s naturally no match for Sect Leader Xiao’s disciple!”

As an elder, Sword Bone had to show courtesy to other Sect Masters, even though Li Yaoyang somewhat irked him.

Li Yaoyang heard this and merely smiled disdainfully, then said nothing more.

The Elder Sword Bone and Li Changfeng of Tianjian Pavilion exchanged a glance, their eyes showing some helplessness.

Regardless, as senior members of the sect, they hoped their disciples would demonstrate exceptional talent. These outer sect disciples are essentially the sect’s reserves. Disciples displaying excellence, or those meeting cultivation requirements within a specific time frame, can enter the inner sect. Only then are they truly part of the sect.

This is why the Sect Masters come to watch the competition, not only to gauge their disciples’ strength but also to observe the capabilities and potential of other sects’ disciples. Talented disciples are easily identifiable, and some may become high-ranking members of their sects in decades, perhaps even turning into opposing forces.

At this time, Lin Chen was unaware that he had been belittled in front of several Sect Masters, but even if he knew, he wouldn’t care. He had little interest in such power struggles and merely wanted to improve his abilities quickly to find Xue Ying, Qin Lan, Anna, Tang Bao’er, and An Xiaodi so he could put his mind at ease.

Lin Chen’s attitude exemplified the saying, ”The latent dragon should not be used!” It lurks in the depths, and upon emergence, it transforms into a dragon when facing the storm!

On the arena, fifty platforms, a hundred people were battling simultaneously; the efficiency was indeed fast.

Lin Chen briefly glanced around, noting a few situations.

Among all the platforms, there were six warriors at the ninth level of Divine Warrior, ten at the eighth level, and sixteen at the seventh level. Given this ratio among a hundred people, Lin Chen could roughly estimate the number of experts among these two hundred people.

Actually, not all top disciples need to reach the ninth level of Divine Warrior; having combat power matching the ninth level is sufficient.

For example, in Tianjian Pavilion, among the so-called top five outer sect members, only Qian Jin and Wu Lang had reached the ninth level of Divine Warrior, while the others were at the eighth level.