Chapter 1037: Teaching You How To Behave

Standing on the teleportation array was a lady dressed in a flowing white robe with cloud patterns. Her hands were clasped behind her back, and she exuded an aura of authority.

Ye Guan recognized her.

She was An Qinghan, the woman he had encountered when he visited the An family a long time ago. He hadn't expected to see her here, even though it was just a projection of her rather than her true body.

"That's An Qinghan from the An family!" someone exclaimed.

The crowd erupted into a commotion.

An Qinghan's reputation in the Main Guanxuan Academy was significant. She was one of the representative figures of the younger generation and was on the verge of becoming a Martial Goddess.

Seeing An Qinghan, many young talents were excited, and their eyes were filled with bare admiration.

Even the likes of Ye Yun, Nalan Gu, and other noble family disciples couldn't help but be thrilled. They hailed from the Ye Clan and the Nalan Clan, but they paled in comparison to An Qinghan, who was the top student of the Martial Department!

The top student!

She was a genius that they could only hope to reach. Even the top talents of the Ye Clan and the Nalan Clan could only dream of catching up to her.

Standing beside Ye Guan, Fang Yu was visibly excited as well. An Qinghan was the top student of the Martial Academy, and she was a legendary figure in Fang Yu's eyes!

A voice echoed from the crowd. "Salute!"

Everyone assumed a solemn expression and respectfully saluted An Qinghan before shouting, "Greetings to Representative An!"

Of course, Ye Guan didn't join the salute...

An Qinghan nodded. "Begin."

As soon as her voice fell, an invisible pressure suddenly swept across the skies, and everyone's faces changed dramatically. In just a few moments, dozens of people were forced to the ground.

One by one, people began falling to the ground, and they were promptly transported out.

Ye Guan was surprised. He noticed that An Qinghan's martial aura was close to developing into her own unique Dao.

Not bad!

Ye Guan smiled. She had grown unexpectedly fast—faster than he had expected. The martial aura became even more, and more people fell to the ground.

Ye Guan looked around and noticed that the remaining geniuses were already struggling, including Fang Yu next to him.

Despite that, only a third of the incense had been reduced to ashes.

There was still time!

The martial aura surged once again, becoming even stronger at a faster rate. Many people collapsed and were subsequently transported away.

Fang Yu clenched his fists tightly and beaded sweat appeared all over his face. He was clearly struggling. It wasn't just Fang Yu. Even the stronger figures like Ye Yun and Nalan Gu were starting to show signs of strain.

Of course, Ye Guan had to put on an act, as there were many people watching.

Gradually, fewer than two hundred people remained standing, and the incense was almost burned out. Just as it was about to be extinguished, the martial aura unleashed a wave of pressure.

Boom!

A hundred people collapsed without warning!

They were eliminated at once!

The unfortunate one hundred or so people were immediately transported away.

The martial aura in the air disappeared without a trace.

An Qinghan was about to leave when she noticed Ye Guan in the distance and frowned.

Ye Guan was puzzled.

Why is she looking at me?

There was no way she could see through his disguise, considering the gap between their cultivation bases.

After a few moments of silence, An Qinghan withdrew her gaze and disappeared.

Ye Guan was left scratching his head. There had to be a reason she stared at him.

Those standing collapsed to the ground.

Ye Guan hesitated briefly at the sight before sitting down as well.

Next to him, Fang Yu wiped away the sweat from his face and smiled bitterly. "Representative An's strength is truly terrifying, and that was just a projection. If it were her true body, I wouldn't even dare to imagine just how scary she would be."

Ye Guan smiled. "She's indeed strong."

Fang Yu turned to Ye Guan and asked seriously, "Brother Yang, have you been hiding your strength? Honestly, I didn't expect you to last this long, considering you said you're only at the Immortal Realm..."

Every Immortal Realm participant had long been eliminated, and it wasn't just them; even the Earth Immortal Realm participants were no longer here, while some of the weaker True Immortals had been eliminated.

Despite being just an Immortal Realm expert, Ye Guan actually managed to survive the second stage, leaving Fang Yu astonished.

Ye Guan smiled slightly. "I've hidden a bit of my strength."

Fang Yu laughed. "That's normal. Everyone here probably has a few trump cards."

Ye Guan nodded. He glanced at Nalan Gu and the others in the distance. All of them were still standing. Ye Guan noticed that when the pressure from the martial aura spiked, they were prepared for it, unlike those who were caught off guard and subsequently eliminated.

Commander Shi suddenly appeared in the arena.

Everyone quickly stood up to greet him.

Commander Shi looked over the remaining participants and said, "Congratulations."

Smiles appeared on the faces of those still standing. Just one final trial remained, and they would become one of the Guanxuan Guards.

For many of the noble youths, becoming a member of the Guanxuan Guards, even as an outer guard, would be a life-changing event.

"It's time for the group assignments." Commander Shi waved his sleeve, and a large wooden barrel appeared in front of everyone. The wooden barrel contained many tokens.

Commander Shi said, "Each token has a number. Those who draw the same number will be grouped together and will be immediately transported to the arena for a duel."

Ye Yun, Nalan Gu, and the others stepped forward. Opening their palms, they revealed their tokens, and they were transported away.

Fang Yu turned to Ye Guan with a smile. "Brother Yang, I hope we don't end up in the same group!"

Ye Guan laughed. "Let's go."

With that, the two approached the wooden barrel and extended their right hands.

Two tokens flew out of the barrel and landed firmly in their palms.

The moment they held the tokens, the two were transported away.

In the blink of an eye, Ye Guan found himself on a martial stage, and a young man stood not too far away from him.

The young man was none other than Nalan Gu!

Ye Guan was a bit surprised to see Nalan Gu. He hadn't expected to end up fighting that guy.

Nalan Gu stared at Ye Guan and smiled. "What's your name?"

"Yang Guan."

Nalan Gu nodded. "It wasn't easy for you to get this far. If you surrender, I'll let you leave with some dignity. What do you say?"

"I'd like to give it a try."

Nalan Gu laughed. "Ignorant."

Ye Guan said nothing.

"Since you don't want to leave with your dignity intact, then I'll help you take it away." Nalan Gu glanced to the side and said, "We can begin now."

"Begin." A voice echoed, and Nalan Gu disappeared to reappear in front of Ye Guan with his fist raised. His punch carried so much force that it generated a loud

boom

.

However, Ye Guan merely sidestepped, dodging the punch with ease.

Nalan Gu was stunned. He quickly spun around for another strike, but once again, he missed, and by that time, Ye Guan was already standing where Nalan Gu had started just a few seconds ago.

Nalan Gu was a bit taken aback.

"Hahaha." Nalan Gu laughed. "So, you've been hiding your strength. Interesting."

He opened his palm, and a long spear appeared in his hand. The next moment, he leaped into the air, thrusting the spear toward Ye Guan with deadly precision. This spear thrust was accompanied by a sharp spear intent, tearing through the air.

However, Ye Guan dodged it with ease. When Nalan Gu landed, Ye Guan had already moved to a different spot. Nalan Gu's expression turned serious. He realized something was wrong.

He glared fiercely at Ye Guar, and a powerful spear energy erupted from him. He took a forceful step forward and thrust his spear directly at Ye Guan once more.

The spear gleamed with a blazing light and was radiating an immense power.

It was a martial skill!

As a disciple of the Nalan Clan, Nalan Gu naturally had access to many powerful martial skills, and he held nothing back against Ye Guan.

The spear was incredibly fast, and it reached Ye Guan in the blink of an eye.

Swoosh!

However, the spear thrust missed. Ye Guan was already several meters away.

Nalan Gu's expression became even more solemn.

Just as he was about to attack again, Commander Shi suddenly appeared.

Nalan Gu stopped and looked at Commander Shi, confused, "Commander Shi?"

Commander Shi ignored Nalan Gu and stared at Ye Guan. "What's your name?"

"Yang Guan."

The Yang Clan? Commander Shi frowned. He pondered for a while but couldn't recall any prominent clans with the surname "Yang."

Commander Shi pushed the thought aside and asked, "What's your father's name?"

"Commander Shi, we're in the middle of a competition right now. Isn't it inappropriate to interrupt like this?"

"If you willingly withdraw, Young Master Gu will give you ten Dao Origin Crystals and owe you a favor. What do you think?"

Upon hearing that, Nalan Gu's face darkened, but he remained silent. Since Commander Shi had made such an offer, it meant Nalan Gu couldn't defeat the young man in front of him.

Ye Guan shook his head. "Commander Shi, this isn't in line with the rules."

Commander Shi stared intently at Ye Guan. "Rules are rigid, but people are flexible. Young man, sometimes taking a step back opens up vast horizons, while advancing could lead you into an abyss. Do you understand what I mean?"

Ye Guan looked at Commander Shi and smiled. "Are you threatening me?"

Commander Shi shook his head and replied, "That depends on your interpretation. You can take it as a threat, or you can take it as me teaching you how to behave."

A murderous glint flickered in Commander Shi's eyes.