Soon, under the astonished gazes of everyone, Lin Xun moved further and further away, gradually nearing the peak of the ice mountain.

Many cultivators inhaled sharply. Who is that guy? Why haven’t I heard of such a remarkable person taking part in the Dao Lantern Festival?

After the initial astonishment, gloating expressions came to their faces.

“Hey, there’s going to be an exciting show. The area around the mountain peak has already been occupied by dozens of tyrannical and strong figures. I can’t believe that guy is recklessly approaching that area. Let’s see whether he has the ability to remain.”

“Wu Duanya, the successor of the Dark Sun Sect, Li Qinghuan from the Cangming Sect, and other well-known geniuses in the West Infinity World have all gathered there!”

“Sha Liuchan, the current saint of the Ocean Shark Clan, who is known as one of the ten great geniuses of the Fiend Devil Sea, has occupied the best position on the mountain this entire time!”

Due to no fire lotus flower appearing, many cultivators shifted their gaze over to Lin Xun and exchanged discussions. Some were surprised, some were shocked, and some wore gloating smiles with the attitude of watching a good show.

At the foot of the mountain, Nie Yian’s expression changed, replaced by a hint of pity. “Sha Liuchan is also there...”

He felt that Sha Liuchan was very unlucky...

Huh?

Meanwhile, Lin Xun, who just reached the mountain peak area, noticed Sha Liuchan right away.

He was dressed in a black robe, sitting cross-legged on an icy rock. His long blue hair framed his tall and built body, and his cold face wore a unique look of contempt. He looked intimidating even from afar.

While he was meditating, his closed eyes suddenly sprang open as Lin Xun neared and shot out a pair of dazzling blood-red light beams.

“Ah, another person has come to die!” Sha Liuchan was taken aback before he snorted coldly, “Guys, who is going to take action first to see if this guy is qualified to stay here?”

He didn’t recognize Lin Xun.

It made Lin Xun feel a little strange. This guy’s memory is so bad, and he is as arrogant as before.

“Allow me.” A handsome young man in flowy white clothes stepped forward. With a jade fan in his hand and a feather crown on his head, he looked particularly elegant and handsome and stood out from the rest of the others.

“Wu Duanya from the Dark Sun Sect!”

Exclamations arose from the distance. No one expected such a peerless figure would be the first to volunteer to stop Lin Xun.

“That kid is in trouble.” Pitying looks crossed some people’s faces.

They all come from ancient sects so they all knew how powerful Wu Duanya was. Despite his handsome and elegant appearance, he was incredibly fierce and ruthless in battle.

Within the Dark Sun Sect, he had the title of Mad Demon Blade Lord.

It was said that he once ventured into the famous Nest of Five Poisons in the West Infinity World by himself and slaughtered a pack of ferocious monster-beast cultivators and caused carnage!

“Friend, you look very unfamiliar. Are you from one of the sects in the West Infinity World?” Wu Duanya smiled at Lin Xun, but his eyes were cold and frightening, penetrating the soul like the sharpest blade.

“I suggest you retreat.” Lin Xun cast a sidelong glance at him and quickly retracted his gaze.

When he was in Star Cliff City, Bai Fengliu helped him collect a lot of information, including about Wu Duanya.

Bai Fengliu told him that although Wu Duanya was strong, he was inferior to Sha Liuchan and Qing Lian’er in terms of strength.

So, Lin Xun felt he wasn’t worth his time.

Lin Xun’s impoliteness took the others aback for a moment before they all burst into laughter.

“Brother Wu, it seems like this friend looks down on you.”

“Haha, interesting. A guy whom I have never heard of dared to behave so fearlessly and ignored Brother Wu’s question. It’s rare to see someone with such courage.”

The geniuses in other areas were also amused to see a mediocre-looking guy speak and act so tough!

“Friend, what if I don’t retreat?” Wu Duanya was still smiling, but the cold light flashed more intensely in his eyes.

As he was speaking, he strode towards Lin Xun.

“It’s fine if you won’t retreat. You will just be eliminated. I feel bad for your Dark Sun Sect. This is only the first test, but their disciple will already be eliminated here. The elders of your sect are going to lose face,” Lin Xun uttered indifferently.

“It seems like you want to do it the hard way!” Wu Duanya’s face darkened, and his eyes flashed a chilling light. His white robe rattled around his body, and terrifying power rioted around him.

Woah!

But before he could make a move, a dazzling spark of light suddenly took shape in the nearby void followed by a mysterious fire lotus flower floating across the air.

The petals cast out million wisps of gorgeous light. It was a magnificent spectacle. There were as many as seven petals!

Everyone’s pupils shrank and they all launched into action.

“Wind Demon Hand!”

“Chasing Soul Thunder Art!”

“Great Void Stamp!”

Terrifying divine brilliance, dao light, and the glow of treasures flooded the sky.

“Let’s see who dares to fight with me!”

Sha Liuchan appeared to be the strongest. As he soared into the sky, his body was covered in raging blood-colored qi, and with a stretch of his hand, terrifying beams of dao light transformed into a cage wrapped in powerful lightning and sped towards the seven-petal fire lotus flower.

Even Wu Duanya, who planned to deal with Lin Xun, changed the target and competed for the fire lotus flower.

Rumble!

Deafening sounds constantly rang out like volcanoes colliding.

Although the fire lotus flower appeared without notice, everyone reacted with incredible speed. Or perhaps, they had been preparing for its appearance from the very beginning.

Shua!

However, Lin Xun was the first to act. This wasn’t because he had the fastest reaction but because he was the closest to the fire lotus flower that just appeared.

He activated the Hornless Ice Dragon Step and darted toward it in an instant.

But he stopped halfway. With a flash, he retreated to the other side.

“Hmph! Glad you know your place!” Sha Liuchan snorted, ignored Lin Xun, and fought fiercely with the others for the fire lotus flower.

Know my place?

A smirk curved Lin Xun’s lips. He didn’t intend to give in, but he knew that the moment he captured the fire lotus, he would inevitably face a barrage of attacks from the dozen genius talents.

Of course, if he fought with his all, he had a way to avert the crisis, but he had another idea and didn’t do so.

Shua!

After he backed away, he didn’t watch from the side. Instead, with a flash, he appeared in front of a steep cliff that was farther away from the top of the mountain. Then, he lightly waved his hand in the air.

An astonishing scene happened. A fire lotus flower miraculously emerged where his hand was!

The lotus flower had eight petals and spewed out a shower of thousand wisps of flames like a fire cloud was burning.

“What!? There’s another fire lotus flower?”

“It’s an eight-petal fire lotus flower, which is equivalent to a top dao art inheritance!”

In other areas of the ice mountain, the spectating cultivators couldn’t believe their eyes.

“Argh!”

Sha Liuchan, Wu Duanya, and other peerless figures in a fierce battle couldn’t stop their faces from darkening.

Lin Xun put away the fire lotus flower with a smile on his face and stood aside, watching the others leisurely.

He effortlessly captured an eight-petal lotus flower while the others were fighting to the death for a seven-petal lotus flower. How would the others not be irritated?

Most importantly, he had only just arrived at the mountain peak area while everyone had been waiting for a long time!

“This is luck. You can’t see it, you can’t touch it, but it’s omnipotent. Demon God Lin is indeed a legendary genius blessed by the heavens,” Nie Yian exclaimed enviously.

In the end, the seven-petal fire lotus flower landed in the hands of Li Qinghuan, a successor from the Cangming Sect.

The result surprised Lin Xun a little.

Li Qinghuan was a handsome and gentle-looking young man. He was extremely low-profile and had no tendency to show off anything, but during the intense competition, Lin Xun noticed that his strength was remarkable and the timing of his attacks was perfect.

“That guy isn’t inferior to Sha Liuchan, and may even be stronger...” Lin Xun speculated.

“Everyone, thank you.” Li Qinghuan put away the fire lotus flower and saluted everyone. Then, with a modest smile, he humbly retreated to his previous position.

Although the others were bitter, there was nothing that they could do so their faces were a little cloudy.

“Kid, you have just arrived in this area. You don’t deserve the fire lotus flower. Quickly bring it out!”

𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

As though he had nowhere to vent, Sha Liuchan glanced around and locked his eyes on Lin Xun with a ruthless and serious expression.

Immediately, the others stared at Lin Xun with hostile gazes.

They also found it very unfair. After waiting for so long, they not only failed to obtain a fire lotus flower, but they let a guy who just came to take it. How could they not be bitter?

Moreover, they thought that Lin Xun was an easy target to bully since he was a nobody and he was traveling alone.

“Friend, if you know what’s good for you then hand it over. Otherwise, you won’t only lose your treasure, but will also be eliminated today!” Wu Duanya threatened, his eyes glowing a menacing light.

The others all locked their qi onto Lin Xun from different places as if they wanted to force him to surrender.

“That guy is in trouble!” The genius talents in other areas sensed that Lin Xun’s situation was not good.

“Blessings are decided by the heavens. You guys can’t get it yourself, so you want to snatch it from me. This is a bit too much.” Lin Xun curled a corner of his lips in a sneer.