Chapter 11: Late Energy Condensation Stage

Arriving at the registration hall Neonero saw that the number of participating disciples for the personal disciple selection tournament is around three hundred.

He also noticed that some of the disciples that were around his age are just observing the on-going registration. These disciples that were around his age are all late energy condensation stage cultivators. They were last years' Personal Disciple Selection Tournament top five disciples and it is said that they are already close to advancing to the Mortal Warrior Realm.

"Look at that senior brother on the middle he is last year's champion and he was just an early energy condensation stage cultivator when he joined the tournament. But now he is already at the late stage and close to advancing to the Mortal Warrior Realm!"

"Yeah, he is truly a demon level genius!"

"That's right he even defeated the other disciples who are already at the mid stage of energy condensation. That senior brother Drew is really strong!"

Some of the disciples that are waiting for their turn to register for the tournament voiced their amazement and admiration towards the five disciples.

"So those guys there are last years' top five disciple. Looks like it really is advantageous to be a personal disciple of one of the grand elders or the sect master since one can easily have all the things he needed for cultivation." Neonero said in his thoughts.

Late in the afternoon the registration has ended and Neonero had successfully registered for the tournament.

After several days the Personal Disciple Selection Tournament has finally arrived.

At the center of the sect a platform was built for this occasion. The battle stage has a radius of about fifty meters wide. On the north side of the battle arena stood a twenty meter long booth where the sect master, sect grand elders and some other famous cultivators from other sects will be seated.

"Look over there, that's the sect master of the Golden Wheel Blade sect and next to him is the sect master of Jade Serpent sect."

"I heard that those two are both at the early Heavenly Soul Realm just slightly below our sect master."

The spectators of the tournament chatting with their fellow disciples and throwing different opinions about the visitors and what will be the outcome of the tournament.

"Ahem! Good day everyone in just about a moment we will start the Personal Disciple Selection Tournament. To all the participants when your name is called come up to the battle stage!"

After the elder said the last word, the crowd of spectators turned into an uproar.

The first part of the tournament is a battle royal, fifty disciples will battle in one go and the four remaining disciples in the battle stage will qualify for the next round. The first fifty disciples who were called are now on the stage. Among those are Ren and three of his lackeys.

Eventually they dominated the battle stage and they obviously qualified for the next round.

The next fifty disciples were called and Neonero was one of them. Coincidentally one of Ren's lackeys is also in this batch. Ren and his lackeys had a grin smile on their faces as soon as they know that Neonero is also in this batch of fifty disciples.

"You know what to do right?" Ren said wearing a grin smile on his face.

"I know what to do Young Master Ren. I will surely entertain that guy!" Kael replied.

Soon the battle started and just after a few minutes, there were only five disciples remaining on the battle stage.

"You three just enjoy the show and don't ever think of ruining my fun!" Kael told the other three disciples on the stage with them.

"Neonero you have guts to join in this Personal Disciple Selection Tournament with your trash strength and talent! How dare you a no one ever think of becoming a personal disciple of the sect master or grand elders! I'll teach you a lesson right now that this tournament is just for the talented and chosen ones such as young master Ren!"

After saying those words Kael started to release his energy and enveloped his fist. The energy enveloping his fists then turned into an ice claw. After that he dashed straight to Neonero and struck him.

"Take my Snow Hawks Claw. Hyah!" Kael shouted.

Seeing that Kael's attacked was about to hit Neonero, the surrounding spectators are feeling dumbfounded as to why Neonero was just casually standing and not even trying to dodge or defend against that attack.

BANG!

A loud bang was heard and after that they saw that Neonero had just casually blocked the attacked with his palm. Everyone was shocked to this scene. All of them thought that Neonero would be sent flying with deep wounds and heavily injured with that attack since Kael was already at the late energy condensation stage though he just reached that stage two months ago. His attack will still be powerful against other late energy condensation stage disciples.

"What the heck! He blocked my attack with his palm, me at the late energy condensation stage with just his mid energy condensation stage cultivation?"

Disbelief was written all over Kael's face. He even felt fear towards Neonero after realizing this.

When suddenly he felt that something hit his chest and the next thing he knew was that he was sent flying out of the stage.

BOOM!

Kael crashed outside of the battle stage and after that he fainted. Everyone was dumbfounded and could not believe what they have just witnessed. A late energy condensation stage cultivator was sent flying with just a simple punch from a mid energy condensation stage cultivator. Kael was calling Neonero a trash just a while ago yet he was defeated easily by that trash. Even the sect masters, grand elders and elders that are watching were also slightly shock.

Unbeknownst to everyone Neonero's physical strength and defense are unbelievably high. Against a common late energy condensation stage cultivator he does not need to exert any effort. He can even match an early Mortal Warrior Realm cultivator with his full strength. Unless that early Mortal Warrior Realm cultivator is a top talent, then Neonero can evenly match that kind of cultivator.

To Neonero that attacked of Kael just now was just a simple attack. It was nowhere near against the attacks of the Heavenly Beast called Homa.

Right now Ren and his lackey's expression could not be drawn. Their eyes show full of killing intent and it is like they are saying that they will tear Neonero into pieces when they encounter him on the battle stage.

"Old Lightning Kan, it seems that you found a precious gem. I envy you old man. Even if his cultivation level is still low, he defeated that Kael kid effortless." The sect master of Jade Serpent sect said,

"Is this the kid you told us that you found at the Hundred Blade Forest? To reach that level of cultivation from nothing in just a few months I can't seem to believe it. I think he was already at the early energy condensation stage when you found him. You're just playing with us old man right? " The sect master of Golden Wheel Blade sect added.