“But I don’t believe it. So many Senior experts couldn’t solve that chess game.”
“A Little Monk, so young, actually managed to do it?”
Someone frowned and shook his head, full of doubt.
Just then, a voice came from beside them.
“It’s truly real.”
“That chess game was indeed solved by Fahai.”
“Many people on Wuliang Mountain witnessed it with their own eyes at the time.”
Upon hearing this, the few people turned to look.
“It’s Detective Zhang!”
After recognizing the person, the few people immediately became spirited, their faces showing joy.
Zhang Jinjiu’s great name was known to everyone in the Jianghu; he was the Number One Under Heaven detective, aware of many things outsiders did not know.
If one wanted to inquire about inside information, he was the most suitable person to find.
“Detective Zhang, why are you here too?”
The few people quickly gathered around him, their faces full of enthusiasm.
“Do you know other things?”
Zhang Jinjiu smiled slightly, his gaze deep, as if recalling the past.
“That scene on Wuliang Mountain was indeed spectacular.”
Upon hearing this, everyone around pricked up their ears. Even other customers in the shop drew closer.
“Detective Zhang, tell us about it.”
“You must know more details, please tell us.”
Zhang Jinjiu picked up his wine cup and took a sip.
“Alright.”
“I’ll tell you.”
“Fahai did a few great things on Wuliang Mountain; I’ll tell them slowly.”
“He first defeated Song Qingshu on the mountain, after which Song Yuanqiao came seeking revenge because his son was injured.”
“Fahai, in his Innate Realm, actually took a palm strike from Song Yuanqiao and was completely unharmed!”
As soon as his voice fell, one person couldn’t help but exclaim.
“How is that possible!”
“Fahai just entered the Innate Realm, yet he could block an attack from a Grandmaster in the Late Stage?”
“Song Yuanqiao is the Sect Leader of Wudang, his strength is unfathomable, and his palm force is enough to severely injure someone in the Middle Stage of the Grandmaster Realm.”
“How could an Innate Realm Little Monk be unharmed?”
Everyone spoke one after another, all utterly shocked.
Zhang Jinjiu slowly said, “Though unbelievable, it is indeed a fact; many people were present to witness it.”
Everyone immediately fell silent.
It was actually true!
How Heaven-Defying was this Fahai!
He could block a full-force strike from a Grandmaster in the Late Stage while in the Innate Realm.
If he stepped into the Grandmaster Realm, he would probably be unrivaled.
Zhang Jinjiu continued, “This is but one of his many deeds.”
Everyone immediately pricked up their ears, afraid of missing a single word.
Could there be even more astonishing things?!
“Later, when most Jianghu heroes fell in defeat, Fahai solved the Zhenlong Chess Game, uncovering a truth that had been hidden for thirty years.”
“Behind that chess game, there must have been hidden mysteries.”
“This mystery naturally attracted countless covetous individuals.”
“And Fahai, seizing this opportunity, instantly became a Grandmaster, slaying Ding Chunqiu and Jiumozhi, two Great Grandmasters.”
“Hiss—”
“If I remember correctly, he was only fifteen at that time!”
“A fifteen-year-old Grandmaster, a young powerhouse unprecedented!”
Someone was so shocked he almost bit his tongue.
“He simply soared to greatness!”
“The secret behind this Zhenlong Chess Game must be extraordinarily profound!”
Everyone nodded repeatedly.
Otherwise, how could Fahai leap from the Innate Realm to Grandmaster and, in one go, slay two world-renowned Grandmasters!
One must know that Ding Chunqiu and Jiumozhi were both top experts who had been famous for a long time.
Among them, Jiumozhi had entered the Middle Stage of the Grandmaster Realm many years ago.
But in the end, he still died at Fahai’s hands.
“This Fahai is truly a genius!”
Just as everyone was filled with awe,
Zhang Jinjiu threw out another bombshell.
“This isn’t the most astonishing part; what’s even more surprising is yet to come.”
“Have you ever heard of Song Yuanqiao, the current Sect Leader of Wudang?”
Everyone responded, eagerly saying, “Song Yuanqiao is Zhang Sanfeng’s eldest Disciple, a Grandmaster in the Late Stage, who presides over Wudang, shakes the Jianghu, and is a benchmark of the Righteous Path!”
“Fahai defeated Song Yuanqiao with just one move.”
In an instant!
The entire tavern fell into a deathly silence, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
Everyone stood frozen like clay statues.
Someone was the first to regain his senses, taking a sharp breath.
The entire place immediately erupted in an uproar!
“That’s a figure in the Late Stage of the Grandmaster Realm!”
“That’s the famous Song Yuanqiao!”
Everyone’s faces were filled with disbelief.
“What kind of existence is this!”
“He just entered the Grandmaster Realm and already defeated a Grandmaster in the Late Stage.”
“This Fahai is simply a genius among geniuses!”
“A fifteen-year-old Grandmaster, he’s Heaven-Defying!”
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Inside the tavern, the clamor rose and fell, with endless discussions.
Listening closely, it was all astonishment and praise for Fahai.
After everyone’s emotions had somewhat calmed, Zhang Jinjiu took a sip of wine and slowly spoke, “Indeed, he is a genius.”
“The Jianghu hasn’t seen such a genius in a long time.”
Fahai was called a genius not only because of his ability to challenge those of higher Realms but also because of his incomprehensible talent.
His talent was simply too astonishing!
When he first heard of Fahai, he had just entered the Innate Realm?
How long has it been since then, and now he is already a Grandmaster expert!
This speed of Cultivation always made people feel like they had lived for so many years in vain.
He truly was a genius among geniuses.
If he hadn’t personally learned all these details from Haitang, he would never have believed it.
What was even more surprising was that Fahai actually refused Haitang’s invitation.
This was what truly puzzled Zhang Jinjiu.
Why would Fahai refuse the invitation from Dragon Guard Villa?
Currently, he was surrounded by enemies, almost at odds with the entire Jianghu.
Even a top School like Wudang had become his opponent.
But even so, he remained unmoved, unwilling to accept the protection of Dragon Guard Villa.
Where did this composure come from?
Did he truly not worry about Wudang’s retaliation at all?
“However, it’s precisely this kind of Jianghu that makes it exciting.”
The Martial Forest, silent for many years, indeed needed to liven up.
Fahai truly had the ability to stir up the winds and clouds.
“So, he has already entered the Grandmaster Realm?”
“Then wouldn’t he be able to get on the Earth Ranking!”
Someone suddenly exclaimed.
Everyone was stunned at first, then quickly reacted.
“That’s right, Fahai already possesses this strength.”
Tianji Tower’s Earth Ranking was specifically for Grandmasters, with a hundred powerhouses listed, each a Dragon among men and Phoenix among women.
For example, Jiumozhi, one of the Eight Great Vajras of the Western Regions, held a place on the Earth Ranking.
Although only in the Middle Stage of the Innate Realm, he was already ranked ninetieth.
From this, it was clear that every person on the Earth Ranking was a true expert.
And the top fifty, without exception, were all in the Late Stage of the Grandmaster Realm.
Zhang Jinjiu nodded slightly, “Defeating the combined forces of Jiumozhi and Ding Chunqiu, and single-handedly suppressing Song Yuanqiao.”
“With these achievements, he is naturally qualified to enter the Earth Ranking.”
“But I guess he won’t stop there.”
As his voice fell, everyone’s expressions changed drastically, and they all looked up, staring at him.
“You mean… that ranking?”
Zhang Jinjiu nodded gently.
Instantly, a collective gasp of cold air echoed through the small tavern.
They, of course, knew which ranking he was talking about.
Zhang Jinjiu slowly spoke, “It seems everyone understands.”
“That’s right, it’s the ‘heavenly pride ranking’.”
These three words carried immense weight.
It represented the most top-tier young generation in the Jianghu!
Anyone on the ranking was assessed by Tianji Tower as having the potential of a Heavenly Human!
They would have the chance to ascend to the Heavenly Human Realm in the future!