The goofy junior sister is the most eccentric person in the entire cultivation world.

Those who had previously mocked the Star Palace now fell silent, their eyes filled with complex emotions—shock, awe, curiosity, and even jealousy.

In any case, from this day forward, the name "Star Palace" will surely resound throughout the entire cultivation world of Tianyuan Continent.

The location chosen by the Star Palace for its encampment was excellent, being close to a water source, with flat terrain and a wide view.

The problem is, this prime piece of land already belongs to someone else.

No sooner had the people from Wanbaoge left in a huff than a dozen cultivators dressed in uniform brown Daoist robes blocked the way for the Myriad Realms Dragon Warship.

The leader was a middle-aged man with triangular eyes, whose cultivation was at the peak of the Golden Core stage, and whose aura was deep and serene.

"This place has been occupied by my Flying Sky Sect. You should find another place."

His triangular eyes and icy tone revealed undisguised arrogance.

The Flying Sky Sect ranks fourteenth among sects, making it a truly super sect.

Their main force had not yet arrived; these people were advance disciples who had come ahead of time to seize the post.

This practice is extremely common in sect competitions, since there are only a few auspicious locations, and it's first come, first served.

Chen Tianba took a step forward, grinned, and said with a hint of mockery, "You've taken over? I didn't see your Flying Sky Sect's name engraved on the ground?"

"presumptuous!"

The triangular-eyed man flew into a rage and shouted, "A mere newly established Star Palace dares to compete with my Flying Sky Sect for land? Do you think we are the trash of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion?"

"If you know what's good for you, get out of here right now, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Although they are not among the top ten sects, their fourteenth ranking is by no means undeserved. Their overall strength far surpasses that of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion, so they naturally do not take the fledgling Star Palace seriously.

A large number of cultivators had already gathered around to watch the spectacle, and their discussions rose and fell:

"The Wanbaoge Pavilion just left, and the Xingchen Palace has already clashed with the Feitian Sect. This is going to be interesting!"

"The Flying Sky Sect is ranked fourteenth among the sects. Although the Star Palace has been gaining momentum recently, its foundation is still shallow. They will definitely not dare to confront them head-on this time."

"That's not necessarily true. Have you forgotten what happened to Wanbaoge just now?"

Just as everyone was discussing this, Chen Tianba burst into laughter: "You're not polite? I'd like to see how you're going to be impolite!"

"court death!"

A cold glint flashed in the triangular-eyed man's eyes. Without further ado, he made his move.

His figure blurred, transforming into three afterimages that were difficult to distinguish from reality, and attacked Chen Tianba from different directions.

Each afterimage was accompanied by a sharp palm wind, which was bluish-black and faintly emitted a foul stench, clearly containing a deadly poison.

This is the Flying Heaven Sect's ultimate technique, "Three Shadow Poison Palm," which is difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion, and is extremely vicious; those struck by it will either die or be seriously injured.

A voice from the crowd exclaimed in surprise, "It's Elder Liu from the outer sect of the Flying Sky Sect! His Three Shadows Poison Palm technique has reached a state of perfection, and he has few rivals among his peers!"

"Oh no, that kid from the Star Palace is in trouble!"

However, what happened next left all the onlookers dumbfounded.

Faced with three cunning and vicious palm strikes, Chen Tianba neither dodged nor evaded, nor did he even activate any defensive spells. He simply raised his right hand and slapped them across the face.

"Snapped!"

The crisp sound of a slap echoed across the empty encampment, particularly jarring.

Elder Liu's three afterimages vanished instantly, and his true form appeared from the void. He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, spinning seven or eight times in the air before crashing heavily onto the ground ten feet away with a "bang".

At this moment, his cheeks were swollen like a pig's head, most of his teeth were missing, and blood mixed with broken teeth gushed out. He had already fainted and was unconscious.

Quiet.

Deathly silence.

All the onlookers were stunned, their faces filled with disbelief.

A slap?

With just one slap, Elder Liu, who was at the peak of the Golden Core stage, was sent flying.

The boy looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, but the aura emanating from him was clearly only at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm!

"Who else?"

Chen Tianba glanced at the remaining Flying Sky Sect disciples and grinned, "Come at me all at once, I'm in a hurry."

The disciples of the Flying Heaven Sect were so frightened that they retreated repeatedly.

"You! You dare to hurt our Elder Liu! The Flying Sky Sect will never let you get away with this!"

One of the disciples roared, his voice trembling despite his bluster.

Chen Tianba's eyes widened. "You won't let me go? Bring it on! I'm waiting!"

As he spoke, he took another step forward and slapped her again.

"Snapped!"

The disciple followed in Elder Liu's footsteps, screaming as he flew backward and crashed to the ground, unable to move.

"Run!"

The remaining Flying Sky Sect disciples were so frightened that they scrambled to their feet and fled, not even bothering with Elder Liu, who had fainted on the ground.

Chen Tianba clapped his hands, dusted them off, and turned to look at Shen Rugo. His face was full of boastful pride, clearly saying: Junior Sister, praise me!

To everyone's surprise, Daoist Xingchen suddenly frowned and gritted his teeth, saying, "You little rascal, who told you to be so impulsive?"

Chen Tianba scratched his head, looking somewhat aggrieved, and said, "Master, they provoked us first..."

"I know!

But what was our original plan?

Conceal your strength and keep a low profile!

Your slap is like announcing to the world that our Star Palace is not to be trifled with!

How can they pretend to be weak to deceive others now?

"But Master, they've come to bully us right at our doorstep, we can't just sit here and do nothing, can we?"

"Anyway, you little rascal are just a troublemaker, good for nothing but ruining things!"

Xingchen Daoist glared at him fiercely, his anger rising.

"Alright, Master, Fourth Senior Brother didn't mean it."

Shen Rugo quickly stepped forward and grabbed Xingchen Daoren's arm, laughing, "Besides, it's just the Flying Heaven Sect, so what if we fight it! Let's hurry up and set up camp, so as not to delay our important business."

"Hmph, I'll let you off this time for your junior sister's sake!"

Xingchen Daoist glared at Chen Tianba, his tone softening slightly.

"Old man, you've got good taste!"

Chen Tianba muttered a couple of words in a low voice.

If it weren't for the fact that it was a sect competition and he was afraid of being laughed at by other sects, he would have already started a fight with Daoist Xingchen.

Without further delay, the people of the Star Palace sprang into action, and tents were quickly erected.

Although the tents were simple, they were arranged in an orderly manner, vaguely forming a simple defensive formation, revealing a certain degree of order.

The surrounding cultivators were already in an uproar, their discussions even more intense than before:

"My God! He sent a peak Golden Core cultivator flying with a single slap! Was that kid really only at the mid-Golden Core stage?"

"He's definitely hiding his cultivation level! I think he's at least at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage, and might even have touched the Nascent Soul stage!"

"Nascent Soul? Impossible! How old is he?"

"Don't forget, the Star Palace seized dozens of branches of the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. Their resources must be plentiful. What's so strange about them cultivating a few genius disciples?"

"This is getting interesting. The Star Palace is going to cause quite a stir in this sect competition!"

……

The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire area of ​​Tongtian Mountain, causing a huge uproar.

"Have you heard? A disciple of the Star Palace, only seventeen or eighteen years old, slapped Elder Liu of the Flying Heaven Sect flying with a single blow!"

"Elder Liu is at the peak of the Golden Core stage! How strong must this young man be?"

"I think the Star Palace will at least make it into the top twenty in this sect competition!"

"Top twenty? You're underestimating them! In my opinion, they could even be in the top ten!"

"Top ten? That's an exaggeration!"

Which of the top ten sects doesn't have a profound foundation and countless experts?

"The top ten sects are strong, but the Star Palace is no ordinary force either! How easy is it for them to snatch resources from the Myriad Treasures Pavilion?"

Amidst the discussions, the reputation of the Star Palace grew louder and louder, making it the most watched dark horse before the start of the sect competition.