Almighty Genius

Chapter 2409 - 1903: No Hope for the Championship?

...Back then, Li Wuhua was already that formidable, his cultivation already at the peak of young experts... Now, five years have passed, and not only has Li Wuhua's cultivation broken through to the Grandmaster Level, his actual combat prowess must be even more terrifying.

Although Jian Qingfeng said that this Li Wuhua is Qin Fang's strongest competitor for the top spot, from his few words, it can be seen that he likely believes more in Li Wuhua's victory.

That's why he said that the so-called treasures in the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm aren't very significant for Qin Fang... To put it bluntly, it's to console Qin Fang not to pay too much attention to it!

"Do you think I might lose?"

At this moment, Qin Fang understood Jian Qingfeng's meaning and couldn't help but ask.

"Well..."

Jian Qingfeng looked slightly embarrassed. Given his relationship with Qin Fang, he shouldn't be saying this, but Li Wuhua's strength is indeed overwhelming, compelling him to think this way.

In the last five sects tournament, Li Wuhua failed to win, feeling regretful naturally!

This time, he's participating in the five sects tournament again, aiming for the first place and also for the treasures in the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm... He's somewhat different from other martial artists, mainly because he's still quite young.

Even if it's his second time participating, he's not yet thirty...

Winning first place this time and entering the Barbaric Wilderness Mini Secret Realm to cultivate again, it's estimated that his cultivation might not reach the Great Grandmaster peak; he won't be far from it... Obtaining the treasure there, breaking through to the Supreme Realm wouldn't be too difficult.

If everything goes smoothly, he might step into the Supreme Realm in two or three years...

This would mean reaching the Supreme Realm slightly over thirty...

During the golden period of his life for cultivation, he would have nearly twenty more years... it's a relatively long period. Even if the cultivation speed in the Supreme Realm slows down, future achievements might still be higher.

Surpassing the Supreme Realm might be extremely challenging, but reaching the Supreme Realm pinnacle should not be too difficult...

If this level is achieved, he would undoubtedly become an unparalleled powerhouse standing at the world's peak!

Having joined the Kunlun Sect, Qin Fang became more aware of the world's martial artists.

Supreme Realm is certainly the strongest, but there are quite a few Supreme Realm powerhouses worldwide... The five great sects together have about twenty, almost every sect has more than four paramount experts.

Then there are various lesser sects, hidden elderly monsters, and even the Demonic Gate, Sinister Sect, etc., all combined, making the number of Supreme Realm powerhouses at least over fifty... almost over half the world.

Other global forces also have a fair number of Supreme Realm powerhouses... In terms of quantity, they can't match the concentration of the five great sects, but due to the easier entry and large numbers, these Supreme powerhouses also number over fifty.

In other words, globally the number of Supreme powerhouses is around a hundred...

It seems like quite a lot, but when compared to the huge base of seven billion people, it's quite clear.

Of course, there are also levels among Supreme Realm powerhouses.

Among these one hundred, at least two-thirds are at the Supreme Realm Initial Stage, another third have reached the Mid-stage Supreme Realm... As for Late-stage Sovereign Realm, only four are known, termed the "Four Emperors".

Supreme Realm Pinnacle?

There isn't even one...

Decades ago during wartime, Dragon Country once had a Supreme Realm Pinnacle powerhouse, but unfortunately, he was already over a hundred and fifty years old then. After killing several Supremes from Japan, he didn't live much longer before passing away!

For the past seventy or eighty years, there hasn't been a Supreme Realm Pinnacle powerhouse...

And in the next decade, it's nearly impossible for one to appear!

Among the five great sects, only Tianwai Tower's Li Wuhua and Tianya Haige's Qinjian Xin have any hope of reaching this level... Kunlun Sect recruited Qin Fang into their sect, actually fancying Qin Fang's monstrous talent.

However, Qin Fang is still too young, and hasn't trained for long. If given a few more years, Kunlun Sect would undoubtedly exert the entire sect's strength to cultivate him... Developing a Supreme Realm powerhouse is something that certainly pleases the sect, but cultivating a Supreme Realm Pinnacle powerhouse would mean a truly strong rise!

Tianwai Tower naturally has the same plan, treating Li Wuhua as such a potential to cultivate, and this time in the five sects tournament, they are most optimistic about Li Wuhua winning... They even feel that Li Wuhua has almost no competitors.

Not only Tianwai Tower thinks this way, in fact, the other four great sects basically think the same, including the Kunlun Sect which just accepted Qin Fang… They really don't expect Qin Fang to compete with Li Wuhua for the first place, but they can strive for the second or third place.

"Seems like I've really been underestimated..."

By Jian Qingfeng's words, Qin Fang somewhat understood why his master Qing Xu Lao Dao sometimes had that strange expression, realizing that he knew Qin Fang was too confident, and couldn't bear to strike him down so harshly, hence he didn't reveal it.

"Li Wuhua, I'm waiting for you..."

Thinking of this, Qin Fang slightly calmed his mind, his eyes glanced towards the Tianwai Tower's camp, where his gaze emitted a scorching glow, and his whole being was brimming with fighting spirit.

Unknowingly, Qin Fang felt as if someone from the Tianwai Tower's side was also looking towards him. Although he couldn't be certain who it was, he felt that person should be Li Wuhua.

"Junior Martial Brother Qin, there's something I must remind you of... Within the Five Great Sects, there are many hidden talents. Some are just exceptionally skilled ones on the surface, while there are others quite monstrous, just with no reputation yet, all waiting for this Five Sects Tournament to make a name for themselves!"

Feeling the fighting spirit emanating from Qin Fang, Jian Qingfeng also had some concerns for Qin Fang, not forgetting to give him a crucial reminder at this moment.

"The last time, Li Wuhua was one of them... At a very young age, almost no one was optimistic about him, yet he managed to defeat quite a number of well-known experts, and made it to the third place in the Five Sects Tournament! He even almost took the crown..."

The talent of a martial artist is indeed the greatest advantage, but there are some who won't necessarily lose because of it...

Some mature late, perhaps silent and unknown for the first ten or twenty years, suddenly begin to erupt, possibly unleashing terrifying potential in a few short years that others couldn't achieve in ten or twenty years!

There are also those who, due to some special fortunate encounters, like the "Lawless and Unruly" brothers, experience rapidly improved strength... These people might seem harmless, but their true combat power is not necessarily weaker than those exceptional ones.

"Rest assured, I understand..."

Qin Fang nodded, he has never underestimated his opponents.

A lion still uses all its strength to hunt a rabbit, let alone facing these powerful opponents...

These sect disciples are not like those from the wild paths or loose cultivators, the sects not only provide abundant resources, but also never lack various cultivation classics and secret techniques. These people are all incredibly formidable opponents, and none of them are weaklings.

If one is not careful enough, accidents like boat overturning in the gutter are definitely not impossible to happen!

"I've said what needs to be said, the rest depends on you..."

Having said this, Jian Qingfeng didn't want to continue speaking and then pointed towards the Shaolin side, saying, "Let's go and take a look over there..."

"What are we going there for?"

Qin Fang asked somewhat curiously, as it seemed to be the crowd where Wutian Monk was running a betting stall.

"To place bets..."

Jian Qingfeng gave Qin Fang a look, saying, "Every time in the Five Sects Tournament, someone opens a gambling stall... You can bet on who will win first place, you can also bet on the top three rankings, or even more fiercely, you can bet on who will qualify! Recently a bit tight on cash, so might as well earn some pocket money..."

"..."

Qin Fang was speechless for a moment, but still followed Jian Qingfeng over there.

Just as Jian Qingfeng said, before they even reached the spot, the loud shouting could be heard, and vaguely a rather young baldy monk could be seen bouncing around, continuously taking bets from disciples of the Five Great Sects.

Beside him, a specially made sign listed various odds...

The highest position was taken by the odds of Li Wuhua winning the championship... 1 to 0.5.

Just from these odds, it's clear that, including Wutian Monk, they are almost certain that Li Wuhua winning the championship is a sure thing, otherwise, the odds wouldn't be this low.

Much like the odds for the "Lawless and Unruly" brothers, only at 1 to 2, the gap being quite significant as well.

Next was Leng Bingbing at 1 to 2.5, Dragon Elephant Dharma King at 1 to 3...

Further down, the odds for other names were even more unkind, with 1 to 10 being the minimum, and the weakest one directly at 1 to 1000... well, that pathetic name currently belongs to Jiali Cuo!

Jiali Cuo having been crippled of an arm by Qin Fang, almost over half of his strength was lost, if he were to still win the championship, then all participating contestants might as well end their lives with dignity...

Even Cui Xiu, who suffered a minor injury taught by Jiali Cuo, could easily defeat Jiali Cuo at this time... (to be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)