In the world of martial arts, there is a vast fantasy world.

Chapter 262 Where Did the Confidence Come From?

That's right, Shen Xing has that confidence.

Indeed, I didn't take it too seriously.

This is not underestimating the opponent, but rather having enough confidence in oneself.

If it were a peerless genius at the peak of the fourth realm with formidable combat power, he might offer some warnings. After all, the gap between the early stage of the fourth realm and the peak of the fourth realm is still enormous. He is confident that he can instantly kill an ordinary peak-level fourth realm cultivator, but when facing a true genius, this difference in realm is enough to compensate for some of the difference in talent and foundation.

But if it's only the mid-stage of the fourth realm...

He was only a minor realm higher than him, so what did he have to fear?

However, for someone in his thirties at the mid-stage of the fourth realm, this information still moved Shen Xing somewhat.

In terms of skill level alone, he is already comparable to the top student of his class on the home planet of the academy five or six hundred years ago.

At that time, it took fourteen years, or thirty years, for graduates of the academy's home planet to break through the fourth realm.

And this Fiora didn't even come from the Holy Land!

This gave Shen Xing a deeper understanding of the geniuses of this world. Perhaps, somewhere, there really are geniuses who can rival him!

However, this realization will only give Shen Xing more motivation.

After achieving first place among the new students on the academy's home planet, even surpassing previous years, Shen Xing felt a sense of loneliness, like drawing his sword and looking around in bewilderment. On the path of martial arts, one still needs a worthy "opponent" to maintain a higher fighting spirit.

He even hoped that the Fiora could bring him some surprises.

However, his calm words caused Shang Lian's breath to catch in her throat, then quicken, and she even involuntarily moved closer.

"Young Master Shen." Her voice had softened considerably. "That swordswoman is said to have mastered the Heavenly Grade technique of the ancient Nameless Sword Sect."

"So what?" Shen Xing looked at her.

"His sword heart is clear and bright, and he is like a god in any sword-type divine intent inheritance. He has at least mastered a high-grade earth-level divine intent inheritance! As for Young Master Shen, he has only broken through to the fourth realm in a month or two." She stared intently at Shen Xing.

"So what?" Shen Xing repeated the same question.

No, not the slightest bit of worry!

Shang Lian's breathing became increasingly rapid.

In fact, she had already asked the sect's patriarch, and the patriarch's opinion was that this person was definitely no match for that swordswoman now.

The reason is just as she said.

This young master Shen broke through to the fourth realm in just one or two months. To be able to grasp the basics of the fourth realm's earth-grade martial arts intent in such a short time is already a genius! He is truly worthy of the title of Holy Son.

However, compared to the Sword Maiden who has broken through to the Spirit Realm several years ago, she is still far behind!

A Heavenly-grade martial art technique, and a fully mastered Earth-grade superior divine intent in the sword system!

These two points alone are enough to make most of the geniuses in the surrounding hundred domains despair. Perhaps only some people who have entered the Spirit Realm for decades or even centuries have the potential to contend with them based on their realm and accumulated experience.

And what makes this person so calm, and what makes him dare to say "Under the mountains and seas, I am invincible"?

Shang Lian couldn't understand it at all! But precisely because of this, she was shocked by this calmness and confidence.

"If Young Master Shen can really win, then Shang Lian..." Shang Lian's full red lips trembled slightly, and even with her perfect cultivation at the fourth level, she was almost unable to control her emotions.

But Shen Xing interrupted her.

"Being a maid is fine with me. But if you have any other desires, you should stay away from me." Shen Xing looked at her indifferently. "You can't keep up with my pace, and you don't have the thrill of meeting someone so humble. What makes you think you can form a bond with me?"

Shang Lian was completely stunned.

But after saying those words, Shen Xing didn't say anything more. He simply stood up and left gracefully.

He wasn't some slow-witted, innocent boy; the heat in Shang Lian's eyes was practically bursting out.

But as he said, if the other party really wanted to get closer, she could only be a maid.

He has only been practicing martial arts for less than two years, and he is confident that he will be able to enter the Mountain and Sea realm in ten years at most. At that time, he will probably only be at the peak of the fourth realm.

When he steps into the realm of the Sun and Moon, and enters the realm of a sage, the gap will be even greater than incomparable.

Therefore, Shen Xing really didn't have any intention of building any bonds.

It wasn't just Shang Lian; Meng Han had also been getting closer lately, though she was more reserved. And there would definitely be more and more people like that in the future. Unless their talent was truly amazing, or their personalities were indeed compatible, they would be no different from Cao Qiyun and the others in his mind.

Even Cao Qiyun and the others, Shen Xing had already thrown them into the Xuanlong Secret Realm to fully improve their strength. Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to take them out, and people would wonder how a Holy Son's maid could only be at the Innate Realm.

"Should we recruit a few more attendants and maids? Forget it, it's better to make a few more fourth-realm puppets for Huang Xingjie and the others that look exactly like real people. At least they'll have the strength of a Spirit Realm and can be sent out to investigate intelligence." Shen Xing shook his head.

Unless they are truly exceptional geniuses, he has no intention of recruiting or cultivating them.

He gathered his distracting thoughts and continued his spiritual practice.

The focus remains on learning the martial arts concepts of the four realms, accelerating the improvement of the quality of one's Myriad Dragons Technique.

Although it has reached the Heavenly Grade, there are still gaps in the Heavenly Grade.

Moreover, judging from the fact that the swordswoman was also able to obtain a Heaven-grade skill, most ancient holy lands probably have one or two unique skills in Heaven-grade martial arts. In this case, even a lower-grade Heaven-grade skill no longer has an absolute advantage.

Unfortunately, the sword sect's top-grade techniques have little to do with the dragon element.

While Shen Xing was lamenting the lack of further news about the Heavenly Grade Dragon Martial Arts Intent, the outside world was gradually becoming lively.

Clearly, the news that the Ancient Sword Sect's number one prodigy was about to arrive was not concealed at all.

The Tianyuan Sect now boasts a large number of martial artists, mostly geniuses from various regions, and naturally pays close attention to this competition among these geniuses.

Even if they felt they were no match for Shen Xing and dared not challenge this peerless genius who was said to be "destined to become a saint," it did not mean that they were not interested in bringing Shen Xing down from his pedestal.

Especially after someone leaked information about the Fiora, everyone was in an uproar.

"A Heavenly-grade cultivation technique! A fully mastered, high-grade Earth-grade sword intent!"

"What terrifying power this is!"

"Shen Shengzi has only recently broken through to the fourth realm, can he possibly win?"

"Can you win? You're bound to lose!"

"One is at the mid-stage of the Fourth Realm, and the other is at the early stage of the Fourth Realm; they're actually from the same generation!"

"It seems that Shen Shengzi is going to suffer a loss in this round."

"We should probably stay home and avoid fighting."

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When these talented individuals from various regions gathered together and discussed this matter, they basically reached the same conclusion.

Shen Xing is no match for this swordswoman!

Perhaps we will surpass them in the future, but at least for now, we are definitely not their match!

Even those from the mountains and seas who came with the prodigy reached similar conclusions.

Originally, this was quite normal and wouldn't even cause much damage to Shen Xing's reputation, since his talent and potential might still be superior to Jian Ji's.

However, seven or eight days later, another piece of news suddenly spread throughout the Tianyuan Sect.

Shen Xing proclaims himself "Under the mountains and seas, I am invincible!"

This statement instantly reignited the discussion that had gradually quieted down, and in a very short time, it propelled it to a point far beyond what it had been before!

Shen Xing's words were far too arrogant.

He had only just broken through to the Spirit Realm, yet he dared to say such things, especially when facing the Sword Maiden's challenge. Clearly, he had great confidence in defeating the Sword Maiden!

But where does this confidence come from?

What gives you the confidence to do that?

Countless geniuses struggled to control their emotions, and the noise was deafening.

Either Shen Xing is arrogant, conceited, and overbearing, or he really can do it!

The former is laughable, making people think that even the Holy Son is nothing special, but if it's the latter, who knows how many geniuses will be so crushed that their Dao hearts will collapse!

The reaction was so huge precisely because it was so unacceptable!

Its influence has even begun to spread from the Tianyuan Sect to various regions, and even some powerful Sun and Moon Ancestors have taken notice.

"Did he really say that?" The patriarch of the Great Shang Dynasty even took the initiative to find Shang Lian to try to confirm.

"Exactly," Shang Lian replied, "and you still have such confidence even after I provided information about the Sword Maiden."

"You're the one who spread this news, aren't you?" The voice of the Sun and Moon Ancestor carried a hint of displeasure. "If we lose, you'll be making enemies! Have you forgotten my stance?"

Normally, even the slightest dissatisfaction would be enough to make Shang Lian feel uneasy.

But now, she just chuckled and said, "If I lose, the ancestor can abandon me, and I don't care what kind of punishment I receive. It will also be a blow to his overly arrogant confidence. Sending more pills at that time will only bring the dynasty and him closer together."

"." The old patriarch of the Shang Dynasty pondered in silence.

He also felt that this person was rather arrogant.

They wondered what the forces behind the other party were thinking, allowing such a peerless genius to appear alone in a remote place like theirs, where there wasn't even a holy land.

Even with the protection of precious treasures, such a place is not conducive to the growth of one's character.

Perhaps, giving them a good beating wouldn't be so bad.

That's just how young people are. Before they're hit hard, they're so arrogant and self-important that they lose their minds. After being hit hard and ridiculed, they're easily disappointed. But at that time, as long as you encourage and support them, it's easy to get closer to them. He's working so hard to refine pills, isn't it all to build a bond with a future saint?

"Very well, just as you said." The patriarch of the Shang Dynasty said directly, "After you lose, you will be banished from the dynasty and made to apologize yourself, even if it means becoming a slave or servant, you will have to bear it all yourself."

"yes!"

Shang Lian didn't hesitate for even the slightest bit.

(End of this chapter)