No matter where he hid now, he probably couldn't escape the Nine Nether Fox.
"Don't worry, Xin Ci. Although this Nine Nether Fox is powerful, she probably wouldn't dare to attack you rashly!" Mu Qingyan transmitted her voice to Xin Ci.
It wouldn't be difficult for her to remove the rune on Xin Ci's hand with her abilities.
However, Mu Qingqing wanted to see what this Nine Nether Fox was up to.
If it really came down to a fight, she wasn't afraid of the Nine Nether Fox with the Xuan Yang Palace in hand.
"Mmm! I'll be more careful!" Xin Ci still trusted Mu Qingqing's words, so he nodded in agreement.
You Xuanzi looked at the Underworld Gods below and said, "Since that's the case, young chosen ones, you will compete to win the favor of Lord Nine Nether and become his disciples."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qing Yun of the Qing Ming Clan, who had spoken earlier, boasted, "If anyone here is unconvinced, come up and fight me."
Although Qing Yun of the Qing Ming Clan was arrogant, he was a solid Three-star King with formidable strength.
Hearing Qing Yun's arrogant words, many Underworld Gods were displeased, and people kept stepping forward.
"If you want to be Lord Nine Nether's disciple, get past me first!" A young man with grayish-white skin, clad in blue, stood out proudly.
His name was Hui Yan, from the Hui Ming Clan, a Two-star King with formidable strength. He held a black spear in his hand, his battle intent blazing as he stared at Qing Yun.
"Hmph! Just a mere Two-star King daring to challenge me! You truly don't know your limits!" Qing Yun looked at Hui Yan with a hint of mockery in his eyes, clearly disdainful of this ignorant young man.
"Then try my spear technique!" Hui Yan snorted coldly and thrust his spear fiercely at Qing Yun.
But Qing Yun didn't even look, reaching out to grab Hui Yan's spear and then flicking it aside. Hui Yan lost his balance and was flung away by Qing Yun in shock.
"Bang!" Hui Yan crashed heavily to the ground.
"A Two-star King, this is your level? You still want to become Lord Nine Nether's disciple? What a pipe dream!" Qing Yun sneered contemptuously.
Among the King realm, a difference of one star was like a chasm. Thus, it was rare to see anyone challenging opponents across levels in the King realm, except for Xin Ci, of course. With the help of Mu Qingqing, his second personality, and the simultaneous cultivation of two divine-level techniques, the strength of his dual-colored True Essence Sea was enough for him to challenge opponents one to two stars above him.
But it had to be said, Qing Yun's strength was indeed quite good. He quickly defeated dozens of challengers. Seeing how powerful Qing Yun was, the other young Underworld Gods present began to hesitate. After all, Qing Yun's strength was undeniable. Xin Ci also did not make a move, as he did not wish to become the Nine Nether Fox's disciple.
At this moment, a young man from the Zi Ming Clan stepped forward. He looked at Qing Yun and sneered, "Qing Ming Clan member, why don't you let me be your opponent?"
This young man from the Zi Ming Clan was named You Tong, and his strength was that of a Three-star King. You Tong's appearance surprised most of the other Underworld Gods.
"This You Tong is the Zi Ming Clan's top genius, his strength is formidable, he might be able to defeat Qing Yun."
"Of course, the Zi Ming Clan has always been the strongest among the three major clans, and their talents are excellent."
"This Qing Yun doesn't seem to take this You Tong seriously. I wonder how this will end!"
Hearing the surrounding discussions, the corners of Qing Yun's mouth curved slightly. He looked at the young man from the Zi Ming Clan with a glint of disdain in his eyes and sneered, "You're the genius from the Zi Ming Clan, aren't you?"
"So what?"
"In that case, let me experience your strength." As soon as he finished speaking, Qing Yun moved. His figure was like lightning, and the Underworld Qi condensed into Underworld Essence circulated within him. His speed was astonishing. In an instant, he appeared before You Tong, but surprisingly, You Tong had struck first. A leg swept out with a whistling wind. Qing Yun dodged quickly but was still a step too late. He took a blow to his shoulder. He was forced to retreat a few steps and then raised his hand to touch his shoulder.
"This You Tong is not simple either!" Qing Yun's gaze towards You Tong became serious. Not only him, but all the other young Underworld Gods present looked on in shock. The Zi Ming Clan's genius lived up to his reputation.
Following this, they exchanged several more blows, but under You Tong's powerful strength, Qing Yun was ultimately unable to cope and was defeated. Qing Yun's expression turned unsightly as he lost the match. However, he quickly and wisely withdrew from the stage.
"It's probably a sure thing that You Tong will become Lord Nine Nether's disciple."
"The Zi Ming Clan is truly extraordinary to be able to nurture such a genius!"
Afterward, all the young Underworld Gods with runes on their arms had their turn. But none of them could defeat You Tong. Just as everyone thought You Tong would become Lord Nine Nether's disciple, You Xuanzi suddenly fixed his gaze on someone and said, "Young man over there, you haven't made a move yet. Are you willing to challenge You Tong?"
Everyone's gaze then fell on Xin Ci. Xin Ci frowned upon hearing this but quickly recovered. He hadn't expected You Xuanzi to mention him directly. Could You Xuanzi have some ulterior motive? Xin Ci did not agree immediately. After pondering for a moment, he slowly said, "I am not skilled in combat, so I will not present myself on stage to make a fool of myself."
Xin Ci's words stunned all the Underworld Gods present. What was this? Did he not want to become Lord Nine Nether's disciple?
"My friend, it's just a spar. Why are you refusing?" You Tong was somewhat displeased when Xin Ci refused the challenge. The other Underworld Gods also felt Xin Ci was too timid and egged him on to accept. Xin Ci was not afraid of You Tong; he just found it troublesome. However, with the surrounding Underworld Gods making such a fuss, refusing might incite their wrath, causing more trouble. Xin Ci eventually agreed.
"Brother, please state your name. I do not accept challenges from the nameless." You Tong looked at Xin Ci and said.
"Xin Ci." Xin Ci looked at You Tong indifferently and slowly stated his name.
"Good, Brother Xin Ci, let's have a battle and see who is qualified to become Lord Nine Nether's disciple." You Tong had a look of confident victory.
Mu Qingqing, in the consciousness space, couldn't help but complain, "You want to become the Nine Nether Fox's disciple, but Xin Ci doesn't. Why are you egging him on to fight?"
Xin Ci, on the other hand, was thinking that he would just pretend to lose to him, as winning would bring no benefit anyway. Seeing Xin Ci's lack of fighting spirit, You Tong became somewhat annoyed. What did this guy mean? Is fighting me so uninteresting?