Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 951: The Foremost Powerhouse on the Combat Power Rankings

For a long time, Huang Miao had held the second place in the Inner Court Disciples’ Martial Strength Ranking. The sudden rise of Fang Bai caught her unprepared.

Although Huang Miao had a good impression of Fang Bai and was happy to see his ascent, she felt a tinge of regret over being replaced on the Inner Court Disciples’ Martial Strength Ranking.

Regret aside, Huang Miao harbored no jealousy in her heart.

After all, with Fang Bai’s talents, he was bound to soar eventually. This modest Inner Court was too small to contain such a latent dragon. frёeωebɳovel.com

At this moment, under a sturdy drooping willow tree by the lakeside not far away, a man around thirty stood silently there, his gaze piercing through the crowd and settling on Fang Bai.

The man had a burly figure, with thick brows and tiger-like eyes, exuding a compelling brilliance. He radiated an imposing and formidable aura as if he was a fierce tiger lying in repose, startlingly powerful once he made a move.

Dressed in the attire of an Inner Court disciple, it was clear he was one too, but unlike other Inner Court disciples, his hair and beard were unkempt and his clothes were very worn, showing that he was a man who cared little about his appearance.

In that man’s gaze at Fang Bai, there was a hint of surprise and admiration, but more than that, a strong intent to battle.

The man cradled a long saber in his arms. Even though the blade was sheathed in a black beastskin scabbard, a chilling Killing Qi still leaked out.

Only a blade that has drunk deeply of blood could possess such Killing Qi.

Only a person who has walked through life and death could wield such a saber.

The man had actually been standing there for some time, having witnessed Hou Ziping’s duel with Yang Wei and Fang Bai’s bout with Yang Lin.

As he saw Hou Ziping and Fang Bai defeating Yang Wei and Yang Lin respectively, the man couldn’t help but inwardly praise them.

"Junior Brother Hou’s strength has indeed improved, but he is still not my match. But that Junior Brother Fang, who entered the Inner Sect not long ago, seemed to have held back in his duel with Junior Brother Yang. He might be a formidable opponent."

The man’s eyes shimmered with a unique light as he murmured to himself, then looked down at the long saber in his hands, gently caressing the scabbard as if it was not a weapon filled with Killing Qi, but a dearly beloved lover.

"If Junior Brother Fang’s next target isn’t Junior Sister Huang, then it must be me. Well then, I shall await his challenge!"

The man raised his head to take another deep look at Fang Bai before turning and striding away.

As the man departed, Huang Miao suddenly felt an inkling and looked towards his retreating figure, a smile curling at her lips as she thought, "I knew it, Senior Brother Tu just can’t resist a fight. Seeing a strong fighter like Fang Bai, I bet he’s itching for a chance to battle him!"

Huang Miao failed to notice that at the moment Senior Brother Tu turned and left, Fang Bai also glanced, seemingly unintentionally, in that direction, the corners of his mouth lifting into a faint smile.

Whether it was the battle between Hou Ziping and Yang Wei, or Fang Bai against Yang Lin, the victors were determined almost immediately after the fights began, making the disciples of the Inner Court feel unsatisfied and deeply impressed with Hou Ziping and Fang Bai, the two Inner Court disciples.

When Fang Bai walked back to Hou Ziping’s side, a number of Inner Court disciples eagerly gathered around them, warmly exchanging pleasantries. Their expressions carried a hint of ingratiating themselves.

In the case of Fang Bai, his effortless victory over Yang Lin, who was ranked third among the Inner Court disciples, led many who were present to believe that he now had the strength to compete for the top spot on the strength ranking. If not to curry favor now, then when?

Huang Miao approached Fang Bai with a smile and said, "Junior Brother Fang, I admit defeat in our bet. The ten thousand Essence Stones and one hundred Elixirs will soon be delivered to your residence. Additionally..."

At this point, Huang Miao sighed lightly, gave Fang Bai a deep look, and spoke in a lower voice, "Junior Brother Fang, I confess I’m not your match, so you needn’t challenge me anymore. Your target should be Senior Brother Tu Hu!"

Among the several hundred disciples in the Inner Court, Fang Bai was almost familiar with all of them, especially the top ten powerhouses on the strength ranking—who he knew incredibly well.

Tu Hu, whom Huang Miao mentioned, was currently the strongest disciple topping the strength ranking of the Inner Court.

It was said that Tu Hu was originally an orphan picked up by a Steward of Bitao Martial Academy. As he grew older, he began to show extraordinary talent in Martial Dao.

Originally nameless, he earned the nickname "Little Tiger" due to his tiger-like appearance when he was young. After he single-handedly slaughtered a group of Unihorn Tigers during a trial, he renamed himself Tu Hu.

After entering the Inner Court, Tu Hu’s progress was even more rapid. Through almost frenzied challenges, he swiftly climbed up the strength ranking of the Inner Court disciples, soaring higher and higher until he secured the first place five years ago. To this day, no disciple of the Inner Court has been able to shake his position.

But now, with the appearance of Fang Bai, it was clear that Tu Hu’s status was being challenged.

Fang Bai smiled and shook his head, "To tell the truth, I’m not very interested in this strength ranking, nor will I actively challenge anyone. If Yang Lin hadn’t challenged me, I wouldn’t have bothered to duel with him."

The reality was that Fang Bai wasn’t disinterested in challenging others; it’s just that with his strength, challenging the Inner Court disciples who only had Heaven Level mid-stage Cultivation Level offered him no benefit for his Cultivation—it was akin to wasting time. Instead, he’d rather spend that time on other matters.

Huang Miao seemed not to have expected Fang Bai to say this and was briefly taken aback, then she chuckled bitterly, "Other Inner Court disciples are constantly initiating challenges, trying to secure higher positions on the strength ranking to take pride in it. Yet here you are, dismissive of the strength ranking altogether. Your mindset really resembles that of a superior being who looks down upon the Inner Court disciples with disdain."

Fang Bai said, "I have no other intentions, I simply prefer not to vie with others."

Huang Miao smiled cryptically and stated, "You may not like to vie with others, but there are many who do. Today’s battle has certainly built your reputation within the Inner Court, and soon enough, you will have disciples challenging you. Moreover, Senior Brother Tu is a battle maniac; even if you don’t seek him out, he will surely challenge you. Just wait and see!"

Fang Bai knew Huang Miao was stating the truth. He shook his head with a hint of helplessness, silently deciding that if any Inner Court disciples wished to challenge him in the future, he would push Hou Ziping forward as a shield. Only those who could defeat Hou Ziping first would then be qualified to fight him.

At the moment, Hou Ziping’s strength was only slightly inferior to Huang Miao’s. Moreover, with a bit more guidance from Fang Bai, it wouldn’t be a problem for him to defeat Huang Miao and even Tu Hu, thus blocking all challenges from Inner Court disciples.