Of course, in terms of other resources, these people indeed have an edge over Wang Ye.

But one is a large family, and Wang Ye is just an individual.

If you break it down, the benefits Wang Ye obtained are actually greater.

...

The next day.

The finals at the Sorcerer's Headquarters officially began.

From among three people, the first place will be chosen!

Of course, to everyone on site, the so-called third place has already been ignored; they only care about the showdown between Wang Ye and Ye Chen.

Wang Ye and Ye Chen haven't even entered the arena yet, but the audience has already filled the seats and started discussing.

"Who do you think will win in this match between Wang Ye and Ye Chen?"

"Do we even need to ask? The winner will definitely be Ye Chen. Although Wang Ye showed great skill in the stone gambling round, in terms of formation and spectacle, he is lacking. As a prodigy of the Ye Family, the first family of sorcerers, Ye Chen has no weaknesses in these three areas."

"Indeed, seeing it like this, even if Wang Ye makes it to the top three, going further seems unlikely. He might just stop at second place."

"Second place is already very good. You have to know, Wang Ye is only in his twenties. Not only has he become a First Grade Peak Cultivator in the cultivator path, but he's also achieved great success in the sorcerer path. Even if he fails this time, he will definitely get first place in the next competition at the Sorcerer's Headquarters."

"Hiss, Wang Ye is only in his twenties? People in their twenties are mostly still getting through sorcerer audits."

"Exactly, prodigies live up to their name, right? Not even Shi Heng can compare to Wang Ye."

Above, people continued their discussions.

Above.

Boundless Realm.

What Wang Ye and the others didn't know was that during these days of the competition at the Sorcerer's Headquarters, Shi Heng had been paying attention all along.

Listening to the discussions below, Shi Heng said, somewhat displeased, "No wonder I've been feeling like someone was talking about me these days. I was only focusing on Wang Ye before, but now I find out they are comparing me with Wang Ye."

Beside Shi Heng.

Shadow glanced at Shi Heng, a faint smile on his face.

At first, Shi Heng thought Shadow was someone very aloof, but after having similar strength and interacting with Shadow, Shi Heng realized Shadow was just like that.

Only appearing aloof on the surface.

Shadow said to Shi Heng, "That Wang Ye is your disciple you took on ten thousand years ago?"

"Yes!"

Although Shi Heng felt uneasy hearing people below compare him with Wang Ye, he was pleased to hear his disciple praised, and he said happily, "My disciple has quite the talent, don't you think? Whether in the sorcerer or cultivator path, he has achieved much. I feel at the rate his strength is growing, he'll soon find his way here."

"That's indeed not bad."

Shadow nodded slightly, "But the reason he broke through so quickly in the cultivator path is because he absorbed the phantoms of the great dao left by the Lord of the Universe last time. Without those, it's impossible he would have reached First Grade Peak Cultivator so quickly."

"So what?"

Shadow's words made Shi Heng a bit prickly:

"Ordinary people, even if they absorb the phantoms of the great dao and gain strength, can they use all that power? It would all be in vain."

"But my disciple can immediately utilize the power he absorbed. Even without the phantoms of the great dao from the Lord of the Universe, my disciple would still achieve great things in the cultivator path; it's just a matter of time!"

Shadow couldn't help but laugh quietly.

He finally understood.

Shi Heng is very protective of his disciple.

Shi Heng can criticize his own disciple, but if anyone else tries, that's not allowed!

"Alright, your disciple indeed has talent. But we'll only truly know when your disciple meets the Lord of the Universe and competes."

Shi Heng's eyes flared, getting more annoyed as he said:

"What are you talking about! The Lord of the Universe is already ten thousand years old! At this point, who knows how much stronger the Lord of the Universe has become? And Wang Ye is only in his twenties. How can you compare someone in their twenties to someone ten thousand years old? Are you not ashamed?"

"I…"

Shadow opened his mouth but didn't know what to say for a moment.

Shadow was never good with words, while Shi Heng would go to any lengths to defend his disciple, making it hard for Shadow to argue back.

"Alright then..."

In the end, Shadow could only say this quietly.

But in Shadow's heart, Shi Heng's disciple was still just a nobody!

Compared to the Lord of the Universe, he's nothing!

During Guo Yi's time as the Lord of the Universe, Shadow had competed in arena battles with him and fought against monsters from the Yao Demon Mountain.

Together they dealt with Divine Sense from the Immortal Realm that had fallen into the lower realm.

One could say he had watched Guo Yi rise from weakness to power step by step, increasing in strength and cultivation.

In Shadow's eyes, Guo Yi is the real powerhouse, the true prodigy.

As for Wang Ye, whom Shi Heng speaks of, it is purely because Wang Ye is Shi Heng's disciple and has been glorified in Shi Heng's mind.

He's nowhere near as impressive as Shi Heng claims.

...

Below.

Among the crowd's discussions, Wang Ye and Ye Chen stood together at the area to prepare to go on stage.

Ye Chen and Wang Ye exchanged a glance.

Neither spoke.

But they could feel each other's burning fighting spirit in their eyes.

The referee's voice rang out at this moment:

"Now let us welcome the next two contestants, from the Ye Family, Ye Chen."

"From the Wei City Mage Guild, Wang Ye."

As the referee's voice sounded, the entire stadium erupted into noise.

"Wang Ye! Wang Ye! Wang Ye!"

"Ye Chen! Ye Chen! Ye Chen!"

Unlike before, when the audience would only chant the name of Wang Ye's opponent, now, both names were equally shouted in balance.

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