"Chu Feng is indeed formidable, but to call him the number one of the young generation on the Nine Provinces Continent, there's no solid proof."
"Think about it — putting aside Zhang Tianyi from the Azure Dragon Sect, even within the Jiang Dynasty, there are people who could go toe-to-toe with Chu Feng."
"Jiang Yini, the top junior of the Jiang Dynasty, is already at the sixth level of Heaven Martial. Even veterans tread carefully around her."
"Jiang Wushang is the Jiang Dynasty's greatest prodigy. At only sixteen, he's already at the third level of Heaven Martial. By raw talent alone, he might even surpass Chu Feng." Although Chu Feng's strength was beyond dispute, some believed that Zhang Tianyi, Jiang Yini, and Jiang Wushang might not necessarily be weaker.
"You don't know the full picture. Chu Feng isn't just talented with terrifyingly fast progress — his combat power is absolutely monstrous. He may only be at the third level of Heaven Martial, but I doubt someone at the fifth level could beat him."
"Chu Feng's combat power is enormous, that's a fact. But Zhang Tianyi is equally frightening. And as for Jiang Yini and Jiang Wushang, they're royalty of the Jiang Dynasty with noble inherited bloodlines — you think their combat power would lose to Chu Feng and Zhang Tianyi?"
"Sigh, if only they could fight each other once. Then we wouldn't need to argue about it here."
"Yeah, I really want to see them clash. That way we'd know who truly is the strongest of the young generation on the Nine Provinces Continent."
Looking up at the platform where the four strikingly handsome and imposing figures of Chu Feng, Zhang Tianyi, Jiang Yini, and Jiang Wushang stood, many among the crowds both on and below the stage were debating who was the strongest among them.
And even those on the high platform could hear every word of the discussion clearly. The Jiang Dynasty ancestor turned toward the Dragon Daoist seated at the head and said: "Senior Dragon Daoist, it seems everyone wants to know who the number one junior of the Nine Provinces Continent really is."
"Since today is such a joyous occasion, why not let these juniors spar a bit? Consider it fulfilling the wish of everyone under heaven."
"Actually, that was precisely my thought." The Dragon Daoist smiled faintly and then looked at Chu Feng and the other three. "I just wonder — would you four be willing to spar?"
The moment the Dragon Daoist said this, everyone's faces lit up. All eyes turned to Chu Feng and the other three, eagerly awaiting their answer.
It wasn't just the powerful figures from the various provinces who wanted to know — even those who were fairly familiar with Chu Feng and the others were dying to find out who among them was truly the strongest.
In response to the expectant gazes, Jiang Wushang gave a bitter smile and said helplessly: "The truth is, I've already sparred with Brother Tianyi, but I couldn't beat him."
"As for Brother Chu Feng — he once summoned the phenomenon of the eighteen golden dragons. I don't believe that at the same cultivation level, I could be his match."
"What? You've already fought? Wushang, you lost to Zhang Tianyi?!"
Hearing Jiang Wushang's words, the members of the Jiang Dynasty delegation changed expression. The anticipation and excitement on their faces gave way to shock.
After all, when Chu Feng had activated the phenomenon of the eighteen golden dragons, every member of the Jiang Dynasty had their inherited bloodlines strengthened and their power boosted as well.
Many had even broken through directly, and Jiang Wushang was among them — his cultivation had reached the third level of Heaven Martial, the same as Zhang Tianyi's.
Yet Jiang Wushang, whose inherited bloodline was already extraordinary and had undergone a transformation, whom the Jiang Dynasty considered their greatest hope, had actually lost to Zhang Tianyi. That was simply hard to accept.
In fact, even the Jiang Dynasty Emperor's expression turned sour. With no other choice, he looked toward his daughter, Jiang Yini.
Although Jiang Yini's inherited bloodline was less potent than Jiang Wushang's, her cultivation was far superior — she was already at the sixth level of Heaven Martial. In terms of cultivation alone, she could crush both Zhang Tianyi and Chu Feng.
However, just as the Jiang Dynasty members turned their hopeful gazes toward Jiang Yini, expecting her to restore their family's honor, Jiang Yini simply smiled sweetly and said: "Though I'm at the sixth level of Heaven Martial, I'm no match for Wushang, who's only at the third level. So there's no need to spar — I already know I'm no match for Zhang Tianyi and Chu Feng either."
"This…" At that moment, every member of the Jiang Dynasty was stunned. The spar hadn't even begun, and their junior had already conceded defeat. It left them utterly exasperated.
"Ha ha ha!!" At the sight of this, the Dragon Daoist burst into laughter, then turned to Chu Feng and Zhang Tianyi: "It seems that among the young generation of the Nine Provinces Continent, only the two of you remain to fight. Would you two be willing to spar?"
"In truth, I've long wished to test Brother Chu Feng's abilities. Especially now that his cultivation has caught up to mine — that desire has only grown stronger." Zhang Tianyi wore a smile, but his sharp eyes were already blazing with intense battle spirit.
"In that case, please show me the way, Senior Brother Zhang." Seeing this, Chu Feng didn't refuse. He leapt into the air and soared up, hovering against the open sky.
The truth was, it wasn't just Zhang Tianyi who wanted to test Chu Feng's strength — Chu Feng had also been eager to see what Zhang Tianyi could do.
Back when Chu Feng's cultivation was too weak, he couldn't possibly have fought Zhang Tianyi. But now that his cultivation had finally caught up, he naturally wanted to see for himself the power of Zhang Tianyi's forbidden Mystic Art.
From what he'd heard, Zhang Tianyi's forbidden Mystic Art was nearly on par with Zi Ling's heaven-bestowed divine body. Chu Feng genuinely wanted to know — at equal cultivation levels, who between them was truly stronger?
"Ha ha, Brother Chu Feng — this may be a spar, but I won't be holding back. Don't you dare let your guard down." Seeing that Chu Feng had agreed, Zhang Tianyi let out an excited laugh and shot up into the sky after him.
And in that moment, the entire Azure Dragon Sect — both inner and outer — erupted in cries of astonishment. Everyone's blood was boiling with excitement.
They stared wide-eyed, not blinking once as they fixed their gazes on the two figures in the sky, their faces filled with anticipation.
Because on this day, their dream was finally coming true — they were about to witness, with their own eyes, the glory of the Nine Provinces Continent's two greatest prodigies.