Chapter 52 - Against the World (1/2)

After seeing the excitement on the disciples’ faces, a scornful expression appeared on the old white-haired man’s gaze as he said, “Now, be quiet.”

The words were accompanied by an imperious pressure, which felt like a bomb exploding.

All the disciples were incredibly shaken, before they could even recover from their previous excitement.

The entire White Jade Dojo became quiet in that instant, as if a bucket of cold water had been poured onto it.

The old white-haired man nodded his head and said, “Very well. The five of us will now activate the transportation portal.”

As soon as this sentence ended, people didn’t even have time to react before the five elders stomped their feet on the ground, unleashing a rich and mystical force like a flash flood, which flowed into the White Jade Dojo.

At that instant, a terrifying occurrence took place.

A blinding golden light could be seen rising up from beneath the White Jade Dojo, like a huge dragon; it began to twist around and transform into a large formation emitting golden light, which covered the whole area.

The transportation portal finished warping in at that instant.

At this time, the five elders’ breathing was slightly heavier, indicating the huge amount of strength needed to warp in such a large formation.

The old white-haired man took a deep breath, and said in his usual cold tone, “The transportation portal is established. However, the full operation of the portal requires more time—the time half an incense would need to burn. Within this period, you are not permitted to go anywhere.”

After hearing these words, everyone nodded their heads respectfully.

Even Qin Nan was utterly impressed when he first saw the large formation; this was his first time seeing such an enigmatic formation.

“Since there’s still some time left, I should meditate and mentally prepare myself for the upcoming intense battle on the Island of Versatility.” Qin Nan muttered thoughtfully to himself, before sitting down with his legs crossed.

Unexpectedly, a rare sight happened at that moment.

A mysteriously powerful killing intent sprang up in the White Jade Dojo, locking blatantly onto Qin Nan.

The sudden phenomenon attracted everyone’s attention—all gazes were directed toward the source of the murderous intent.

Even the five elders—who were taking care of the formation in the air—were a little surprised, before looking for the source of the intent.

Qin Nan’s face twisted; he also immediately searched for the source of the murderous intent directed at him.

The one emitting such a murderous intent was none other than Ling Zixiao.

Ling Zixiao ignored everyone’s gazes, including those from the five elders, and as if Qin Nan was the only one in his sights, he said, “Qin Nan, you’re not so smug now, huh? I’ll let you beg for a quick death once we arrive at the Island of Versatility.”

The words were filled with a bone-chilling murderous intent.

Upon hearing his words, all the disciples collected their thoughts, and understanding expressions appeared on their faces.

The conflict between Qin Nan and Ling Zixiao had already been a hot topic among the disciples.

The only ones confused were the five elders in the air.

They all knew who Ling Zixiao was—he was one of the highly anticipated super-geniuses in this Trial of Versatility.

Who on earth is this one named Qin Nan? With cultivation base of merely the fifth-layer Body Tempering Realm, how did he make Ling Zixiao so angry?

Standing under the spotlight, Qin Nan’s expression remained unchanged after being threatened by Ling Zixiao; he calmly said, “Are you sure?”