Degrade from Nobility to a Humble Slave

Jacques got popular at the All Peaks Competition when he rose to the top last time, a clear black horse in the running. As a personal disciple who was only at grade two of the nature level, Jacques making to the list of top 100 had shocked the disciples of Cloud Sect.

He managed to overturn the status quo and did well in the more difficult challenges against the higher-level disciples.

His miraculous performance had long been discussed by many delighted spectators.

It was largely assumed that nobody else would be able to achieve the same feats as Jacques, for it was truly difficult to face someone who had been in the higher level.

Nobody thought his record would be bested after three years. The young man, Zen, broke it easily with his fierce postures and astounding strength.

At grade two of the nature level, Jacques had made an impressive record at the All Peaks Competition when he got into the top 100. But in the same competition, Zen had broken records again and again to make it to the lists of the top 100, top 50, and then to the top 5. The records he made were nothing short of a miracle in the present and past combined.

Latecomers could only marvel at the records in shock. In the years to come, some people found it hard to believe that Zen had really achieved all that. After all, they hadn't been there to witness it.

Jacques was arrogant. For him, it was no big deal to be one in the top 100 list when one belonged to grade two of the nature level. He had steeled himself to face every tough challenge at the All Peaks Competition three years ago. He didn't care about his record, but it bothered him that Zen broke it.

Because of that, everyone would compare him to Zen.

why he challenged Zen as soon as

You can't escape it," Jacques spoke as he stood before

Zen asked him

but you are still afraid to compete with

offer to fight me by lowering yourself to the nature level? Even if you

was well-meaning, but now... now I think it's funny," one of the

he can't lose to Jacques

offer? Why is he

that. But after some thought, he realized that although he could unquestionably crush Zen with his current strength, he would not best Zen if he lowered himself to

wouldn't be tricked. He huffed, saying, "I did give you such an offer, but you refused it. It's not that I didn't give you a chance!

I don't want that opportunity. I just want to let you know that I am not afraid of you or hiding from you, so you don't need to lower your cultivation level. Now do you understand?" Zen

grimaced. He had no interest in arguing

this kind of verbal back-and-forth between

the general of one

frustrate the other's spirit and indirectly weaken their opponent's