Invincible Over the World

The Hidden Dragon Arena is at the peak of Hidden Dragon Peak. Huang Xiaolong moved with a calm and steady pace, taking half an hour to reach the top. Upon arrival, he found a sea of people.

"Huang Xiaolong! Huang Xiaolong is here!"

As Huang Xiaolong arrived, a ripple of excitement spread through the crowd.

A few days ago, Huang Xiaolong had sent Jiang Yi flying with a single palm strike in the Hidden Dragon Hall, and this incident had slowly started to spread among a small circle, so now Huang Xiaolong had gained a bit of fame among the nearly ten thousand outer disciples.

"Huang Xiaolong? Who is this Huang Xiaolong?" Some disciples were puzzled.

Though Huang Xiaolong had some recognition now, quite a few disciples were hearing his name for the first time.

"You don't know Huang Xiaolong? He's the second place in this year's new disciple assessment, though he only has a Level 8 Peak Divine Realm talent. Many people speculated he cheated, but a few days ago, Huang Xiaolong had a conflict with Jiang Yi, the fourth-ranked from the new disciple assessment, in the Hidden Dragon Hall and seriously injured Jiang Yi, who was at Divine-level Tenth Rank Late Stage Peak Perfect, with just one palm strike!" a disciple explained.

"He seriously injured a Divine-level Tenth Rank Late Stage Peak Perfect with one palm!" Many outer disciples exclaimed.

"Also, Huang Xiaolong challenged Zhu Wanchen to a battle on the Hidden Dragon List at the end of the new disciple assessment, claiming that he would defeat Zhu Wanchen in a single move," the prior explaining disciple added.

"What! Defeat Zhu Wanchen in one move! Is Huang Xiaolong crazy or just foolish? Zhu Wanchen possesses a Top-level Tenth Level Divine talent – a genius from the Zhu Family who hasn't been seen in millennia!"

"Zhu Wanchen has broken through to the Heavenly God Realm now. Does Huang Xiaolong still dare challenge him? No matter how strong he is, if he hasn't broken through to the Heavenly God Realm, he might not even be able to withstand one move from Zhu Wanchen!"

"Even if he breaks through to the Heavenly God Realm, he can't be a match for Zhu Wanchen; their Divine Realm talents differ, and so does their combat power at the same level."

Disciples engaged in heated discussions.

Huang Xiaolong acted as if he hadn't heard the chatter around him, his face unchanged as he approached the arena and looked ahead.

In front of the arena, there was a small platform on which ten people stood.

These ten people were the top ten from the previous Hidden Dragon List.

Huang Xiaolong's gaze settled on the person at the very front, a sturdy middle-aged man around one meter ninety tall; this was the reigning champion of the Hidden Dragon List, Jiang Zheng.

This Jiang Zheng had won the Hidden Dragon List championship for three consecutive years.

Though his Divine Realm talent wasn't high, only at Initial Stage Level 9, his strength was supreme, claiming the title of Barbarian God Sect's top fighter below the Heavenly God.

Rumor had it that Jiang Zheng had been restraining his powers and delaying breaking through to the Heavenly God Realm due to cultivating a technique known as the Formless Immortal Technique.

The Hidden Dragon List battle was, in fact, quite simple; disciples who registered could challenge any of the previous top ten ranked. If they succeeded, they would replace the other's ranking.

If Huang Xiaolong challenged Jiang Zheng and defeated him, Huang Xiaolong would be this year's Hidden Dragon List champion. Of course, after defeating Jiang Zheng, Huang Xiaolong would have to accept other disciples' challenges and maintain his undefeated status.

Just as Huang Xiaolong was observing Jiang Zheng.

"Zhu Wanchen is here!" someone shouted.

The crowd erupted into an uproar.

Huang Xiaolong looked over to see Zhu Wanchen approaching through the air, his robes billowing in the breeze, exuding a graceful and confident demeanor.

"Zhu Wanchen has indeed broken through to the Heavenly God Realm! The rumors must be true."

The crowd buzzed once more, with some outer and inner sect female disciples gazing at Zhu Wanchen with eyes full of admiration.

Zhu Wanchen, handsome, stylish, with a good family background and excellent talent, was considered the perfect dual cultivation partner in the eyes of most female disciples.

Zhu Wanchen landed at the mountain top.

"Brother Zhu!" Cui Zifan, Jiang Yi, and others pushed forward through the crowd, addressing him with fawning tones.

Standing with hands behind his back, Zhu Wanchen nodded and asked, "Is Huang Xiaolong here?"

Cui Zifan replied, "He's here!" and pointed in Huang Xiaolong's direction.

Zhu Wanchen looked towards Huang Xiaolong, and their gazes met.

Spotting Huang Xiaolong, Zhu Wanchen flashed a charming smile and walked straight towards him.

Cui Zifan and Jiang Yi followed behind Zhu Wanchen.

Stopping in front of Huang Xiaolong, Zhu Wanchen spoke indifferently, "Huang Xiaolong, come here and kneel before Jiang Yi, and apologize." His tone was commanding, pointing at Jiang Yi behind him.

Huang Xiaolong shook his head.

It seemed Zhu Wanchen already considered himself the future Sect Master of the Barbarian God Sect.

Huang Xiaolong cast a mocking glance at Zhu Wanchen, completely ignoring him, turning his gaze back to the arena.

Zhu Wanchen didn't expect that Huang Xiaolong would dare to ignore him, and he was initially taken aback. His expression hardened, his eyes flaring with murderous intent.

"Very well, Huang Xiaolong, I intended to give you a chance, but since you don't appreciate it, I won't hold back on the arena later. I will utterly destroy you!" Zhu Wanchen threatened viciously, then left with Cui Zifan, Jiang Yi, and others.

Huang Xiaolong let out a cold laugh.

Disciples nearby were stirred by Huang Xiaolong's audacity to ignore Zhu Wanchen, their reactions varied—shaking heads, mocking taunts, and pity, all seemed to relish the spectacle.

Concealed in the distant space, the newly arrived Barbarian God Sect Master Gu Lingwei witnessed this scene and asked elder Huang Xiaoming beside him, "Who is this disciple?" gesturing with his eyes toward Huang Xiaolong.

Huang Xiaoming quickly replied, "He's the second place in this year's new disciple assessment; his name is Huang Xiaolong. Though his talent is only middling, Level 8 Peak Divine Realm, after the new disciple assessment, he challenged Zhu Wanchen, claiming that on the Hidden Dragon List, he would defeat him in one move."

Supreme Elder Lin Shen sneered, "A Level 8 Peak Divine Realm failure, daring to challenge Zhu Wanchen and claiming to defeat him in one move! He doesn't know the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth!"

The Barbarian God Sect Master Gu Lingwei also shook his head, thinking Huang Xiaolong arrogant.

A while later, elder Jiang Yan appeared at the podium to preside over the Hidden Dragon List. After briefly explaining the list's rules and rewards for the top ten, he announced the start of the competition.

Suddenly, a figure shot up from the ground and landed on the arena.

The crowd erupted when they saw who was first on the arena; it was Zhu Wanchen.

Amid the ruckus, Zhu Wanchen pointed at the reigning Hidden Dragon List champion, Jiang Zheng: "Jiang Zheng, please enlighten me!"

Upon hearing that Zhu Wanchen challenged the defending champion Jiang Zheng, the disciples grew even more excited.

Jiang Zheng furrowed his brow, leaped up, and landed on the arena.

"The Hidden Dragon List has just started, and Zhu Wanchen is already challenging Jiang Zheng, a true clash of dragons and tigers! I wonder if Zhu Wanchen can actually defeat Jiang Zheng!"

"Jiang Zheng has been the champion of the Hidden Dragon List for three consecutive years. Though called the top fighter below the Heavenly God, he can't be Zhu Wanchen's match."

"That might not be the case. I heard Brother Jiang recently had a fortunate encounter, and his strength now rivals that of a Heavenly God First Stage Early Stage expert. Zhu Wanchen only just broke through to the Heavenly God Realm, so he may not be a match for Brother Jiang!"

Disciples argued below the arena.

On the arena, Jiang Zheng and Zhu Wanchen's aura surged, their robes fluttering as if caught in a swift breeze. (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendation tickets or monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)