I Became the Rich Second-Generation Villain

On the field.

Ling Yi, who had grown somewhat bored with playing around, no longer troubled those poor wretches. With a flicker of his figure, he directly left the battlefield and actually pounced toward those Jiao Sect and Sect disciples who were happily fighting over the Top Prize.

"Not good! That bastard is going to snatch the Top Prize!"

On the Ancient Sect's side, someone was the first to realize.

And so, everyone immediately snapped to attention, swarming over to attack that area.

The Jiao Sect and Sect disciples on the battlefield: "…"

Weren't you all fighting just fine?

Keep fighting!

What the hell, why are you all coming over?

And before this, he had already locked onto the Jiao Sect disciple who still controlled that Ancient Copper Coin.

A group of people tried to intercept Ling Yi, but they didn't even touch a corner of his clothing before Ling Yi broke right through.

He charged straight in!

In one breath, he fought his way right up to that Jiao Sect disciple.

The Jiao Sect disciple who possessed the Top Prize Ancient Copper Coin saw Ling Yi approaching and immediately summoned the coin, preparing to use it to knock down Ling Yi's Magical Artifact.

But the problem was, what Magical Artifact did Ling Yi have now?

That Five Elements mirror had already been shattered earlier. Although he had recovered the materials, it would take some time to reforge it.

Currently, apart from that Xuan Yang Blade, Ling Yi didn't have any decent Magical Artifact on him.

So what Magical Artifact was there?

There was only a pair of iron fists and… the Awesome Fist Technique!

Bang!

Ling Yi punched toward the ancient coin in the sky.

Fist Aura surged!

Like a torrent, it directly blasted over.

The coin immediately wobbled precariously in the void.

The Jiao Sect disciple controlling the coin hadn't fully refined this Magical Artifact into his own possession anyway; he only temporarily had it. Struck by Ling Yi's fist on the coin, that pitiful bit of control was instantly severed.

Whoosh!

Ling Yi rushed over, snatched up the coin in one grab, showed no desire to linger in battle, turned, and left.

Bye-bye now!

By the time a group of Ancient Sect disciples charged over, they could only see Ling Yi's back disappearing into the distant horizon.

Everyone's faces turned livid with anger, grinding their teeth as they stared in the direction Ling Yi vanished—

"After him!"

"We absolutely cannot let Ling Yi succeed!"

"He can't be allowed to win this trial again!"

"Get him!"

Whether from the Ancient Sect or the Jiao Sect, everyone in the Miniature World went crazy.

They even temporarily put aside their previous grievances with each other.

All of them rushed headlong in the direction Ling Yi had fled.

The direction Ling Yi flew was precisely the area where he had been fishing for over a month.

The poor Taichu's Che Yanghong and his group were still trapped in that place.

At this moment, in the spectator stands outside, many people jolted awake, unable to hold back exclamations: "Ling Yi still has arrangements in that area!"

"Ling Yi must have set up Formation Arrays there!"

Many people realized, but what made them even more puzzled was: when exactly did Ling Yi set up those Formation Arrays?

During that more than a month, every day besides fishing, he was just dragging various things around… Speaking of this, many people couldn't help but smile wryly.

It was precisely such a nearly perfect all-rounder whose some actions made people… well, how to put it? A bit laughable and annoying!

The reason it was laughable and annoying was because that person was Ling Yi!

If it were someone else, in a competition, desperately dragging things into their Storage Miniature World like that, not even sparing water and stones, they'd probably have been criticized to pieces long ago.

Some contestants in the competition arena thought of it too!

After all, no one was stupid. Ling Yi had vanished without a trace for so long before, suddenly bursting out, snatching the prize and running… Clearly, he wanted to wait out the coin's protection period.

Then, thinking of Ling Yi's famous methods… some couldn't help but start hesitating.

Compared to Ling Yi's powerful combat strength facing many alone, what these young Heaven's Pride talents feared more was Ling Yi's miraculous Formation Array skills!

But by this point, the nearly crazed crowd had no time to consider that anymore.

Now they had only one thought left—Anyone could win the championship of this Seventh Trial, except Ling Yi!

For those Ancient Sect disciples, even if the prize ultimately ended up with the lower-level Jiao Sect or Sect disciples, it would be better than being in Ling Yi's hands!

This wasn't just a matter of a Single Event Champion; that Ancient Copper Coin… was also a powerful Magical Artifact!

If Ling Yi really took it and successfully refined it, then in the upcoming Five Elements Trial and Combat Trial, who could be his opponent?

As Ling Yi ran, he studied the coin and discovered that the glowing Formation Array carved on its surface was extremely intricate!

It was just embossed on!

Meaning, this Formation Array could indeed be removed.

And removing it wouldn't cause any damage to the Magical Artifact itself.

But the intricacy lay in the fact that this embossed Formation Array was tightly connected to the arrays on the coin itself!

Even a Formation Array master at the Grandmaster level would need a very long time to dismantle this glowing Formation Array.

And they couldn't be disturbed!

If forcibly erased, this Ancient Copper Coin Magical Artifact would be destroyed.

According to the competition rules, the treasure from the Top Prize Trial must be kept intact.

Otherwise, if shattered into countless pieces, how would the score be calculated after leaving?

Calculate points by size?

No way.

Any loopholes the various contestants could think of, those experienced old hands who set the questions had already considered.

After examining this glowing Formation Array, Ling Yi understood that quickly dismantling it was unlikely.

So there was only Plan B: return to his fishing spot and go back to fishing!

Three-Eyed Silver Scaled Fish, sorry, it's not that I won't let you off, it's that they won't let me off…

Ling Yi muttered to himself.

In the blink of an eye, he had completely run back to the area of his previous fishing spot.

Che Yanghong and his group were still trapped in the Formation Array, driven to utter despair!

The fact that they had made it this far meant they all possessed impressive abilities, yet none could do anything against this Formation Array.

They certainly wouldn't die here, but escaping… was truly impossible!

They had no idea when Ling Yi returned.

So when a large crowd chased Ling Yi to this place, Che Yanghong's group remained completely unaware.

But they soon found out.

Because after Ling Yi returned to the stream where he had been fishing, he unhesitatingly activated the Formation Array here.

Brightly, very directly, he activated it.

Even more obvious was the vivid crimson light shot toward the sky by the Ancient Copper Coin in his possession!

Every time the Ancient Copper Coin passed to someone, the Formation Array that emitted the crimson light would reset its timer.

Only when this light completely faded and disappeared would the protection period end.

Ling Yi casually tossed it aside and then took out his fishing gear, fishing chair, and even a small house from his Starstone Miniature World…

Everyone in the spectator stands: "…"

Damn, he's at it again!

After just going through a life-or-death battle, couldn't you be a little more serious?

Was that grandmaster-like demeanor you just showed on the battlefield not you? Could it be your twin brother?

Unbelievable!

Ling Yi once again sprawled comfortably in his fishing chair, prepared the bait, and started fishing!

A large number of disciples from the Ancient Sect, Jiao Sect, and various Sects appeared in this area, stopping at the edge of the Formation Array, each face filled with fury.

"Ling Yi, if you have the guts, come out! Let's fight fair and square!"

"Yeah! Hiding in there makes you a coward!"

"You cowardly scoundrel! Come out if you dare!"

Countless people couldn't hold back their roars.

Thinking they wouldn't get any response from Ling Yi, they were surprised when he actually replied—

"If you have the guts, you come in."

Fck!

Fck! Fck! Fck!

The contestants were practically driven mad with rage.

If we fcking dared to go in, why would we be yelling for you to come out?

But there were still some brave souls.

Some refused to believe in this evil and charged straight into the Formation Array.

Once inside, they were trapped as expected.

They lost all connection to the outside.

But they did see Che Yanghong.

Che Yanghong: "…"

The newcomer: "…"

Che Yanghong frowned. "What happened? Why did you come in here?"

The disciple from the Ancient Sect was even more puzzled. "I wondered why I hadn't seen Young Master Che earlier. What are you doing here as well?"

So the two engaged in a warm and friendly discussion.

Then more people came in.

And more warm, friendly discussions ensued.

More came.

And more.

And more…

God, we can't keep talking like this!

Once you're in, don't even think about leaving!

From the outside, it looked like nothing special, but once inside, you completely lost your sense of direction!

Even though the entire Miniature World wasn't very large, this Formation Array felt like a boundless realm—no matter how far you walked, you never reached the end.

From time to time, there were even nasty attacks!

For instance, if you sat on a rock when tired, others might sit without issue, but when it was someone's turn, the rock could suddenly turn into a machine-beast, biting the person's bottom…

So the person sitting would jump up in panic. Getting bitten on the butt wasn't too bad; the real fear was, you know… losing something else!

As more and more people entered, their favorite daily activity became gathering to curse Ling Yi.

Whenever they got tired of cursing, they'd scatter on their own.

From the perspective of the spectators outside, this scene was both comical and pathetic.

Weren't they all precious talents back home?

All top Heaven's Pride of their respective sects, yet now they could only gather to curse Ling Yi for fun.

Look at their miserable state, and then look at Ling Yi—

He was fcking live-streaming himself eating all sorts of food again!

Couldn't they just let people enjoy the competition peacefully?

There were also quite a few people staying outside, too scared to enter—either because they were traumatized by Ling Yi's Formation Array, or because they were extra cautious.

But staying outside was useless, too.

The disciples from the Ancient Sect, Jiao Sect, and Sects stopped fighting altogether.

Even those with deep grudges restrained themselves.

They all looked pitifully at the Crimson Light, watching it fade day by day.

Then.

They began cursing Ling Yi, too.

"Incompetent!"

"You coward!"

"An utterly timid disgrace!"

Well, pretty much the same as the group trapped inside the Formation Array.

Those with a richer vocabulary cursed more creatively and frequently.

Those lacking words or culture could only mutter "What the hell!" over and over…

One man fooled them all!

This was the current situation of the Seventh Trial.

Even worse, Ling Yi kept modifying his clearly spacious Storage Miniature World.

Because he started pouring water inside again, moving stones, and even mountains…

The people from the Primordial Chaos Ancient Sect were speechless.

Some of the hot-tempered ones even wanted to rush in and fight Ling Yi to the death.

Was there anyone as shameless as this guy?

Actually, building things was quite an enjoyable process.

Especially starting from scratch.

Why did people like stories about underdogs rising to the top?

In truth, it all came down to constant change, constantly getting better!

Now, in Ling Yi's Starstone Miniature World, birds were singing… well, there were no birds, but flowers were fragrant, grass was green, and trees provided shade!

Various mountains had also been moved inside.

As he transformed the place, a large amount of water was channeled underground.

It flowed deep into the heart of the high mountains.

Invisible formation arrays were set up, creating a self-sustaining, endless cycle.

Consequently, Ling Yi's Starstone Miniature World began to have waterfalls and mountain springs appear… In the spring water, many Three-Eyed Silver Scaled Fish lived happily.

There were no bad guys trying to fish here!

In the blink of an eye, over half a month passed.

The Crimson Light also grew increasingly faint, almost invisible to the naked eye.

During this period, many more people couldn't resist and rushed into the formation array to join Che Yanghong and the others.

Those still outside had almost all given up hope.

Under the current circumstances, no further changes were possible.

Rather than continuing to seethe with hatred for Ling Yi, it was better to quickly recuperate and carefully consider how to handle the upcoming Five Elements Trial and the Combat Trial.

Thinking about the next two trials, many who had originally been full of confidence now felt a sense of despair.

Back when Ling Yi charged out and fought them in that major battle, so many people had been unable to defeat him alone. Although many hadn't gone all out—like Lian Zhong, those from the Azure Fall Ancient Sect, and many others who hadn't truly brought out their heavy weapons—being unable to beat him meant just that. If they couldn't win even with superior numbers, how could they be his match one-on-one?

As they thought about this, their hearts grew even more hopeless.

Ling Yi's rise was already unstoppable. At least in this edition of the Ten-Challenge Tournament, no young Heaven's Pride could stand in his way.

They finally understood what it felt like to witness a top-tier Heaven's Pride emerge right before their eyes.

Before, when hearing various ancient legends about top-tier Heaven's Pride, they had always felt a sense of longing.

They even felt regret: Why wasn't I born in that era of heroes rising together?

Now, looking back, that kind of thinking was truly naive.

Because for any Heaven's Pride who emerged dramatically, his rise inevitably meant stepping over all his peers.

At that moment, they were the ones being stepped on.

Dammit.

Another dozen or so days passed.

After Ling Yi prepared the extremely delicious Three-Eyed Silver Scaled Fish in countless different ways, he finally grew a bit tired of eating them.

The Crimson Light had completely vanished!

Seeing this outside the formation array, many people in the crowd instinctively breathed a long sigh of relief—

The agonizing Seventh Trial was finally over!

"If I ever oppose Ling Yi again, I'm a dog!"

"If I provoke him again, I'm an idiot bastard!"

"I'm not a human…"

Everyone looked at this last person with strange expressions.

The man's old face flushed red. "Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue! I meant, if I provoke him again, I'm not human!"

They were defeated!

They didn't need to wait for the Five Elements Trial, nor the upcoming Combat Trial that purely tested combat ability. This group had been completely worn down by Ling Yi, losing all their fighting spirit.

Soon after, a portal opened in the sky.

After many days, those who hadn't entered the formation array finally saw Ling Yi again.

In stark contrast to their own weary, dispirited appearance, Ling Yi looked energetic and radiant, his face glowing with health. It was clear he had rested very well during this past month!

A group of young Heaven's Pride all remained silent.

Now, aside from a very few who were still unwilling to concede, the rest were utterly and completely convinced.

"Young Master Ling is mighty!"

"Young Master Ling is domineering!"

"Young Master Ling is awesome!"

Ling Yi: ???

What was going on?

Why had my popularity suddenly improved?

He nodded to the crowd, then, flipping the Ancient Copper Coin in his hand, he sauntered into the opened portal.

Only then did the group behind follow closely, filing out one after another.

After they emerged, the host immediately announced that Ling Yi had won the Seventh Trial championship, securing a perfect score.

Various top-tier rewards were promptly presented to him.

The further in the tournament, the better the rewards!

Ling Yi glanced at them—all sorts of cultivation resources, materials, and even two ancient scriptures!

Although he didn't lack cultivation methods, who would complain about getting more?

He could just toss them into the Lingyun Sect's Scripture Pavilion later; they'd still be valuable, right?

Since the start of the Ten-Challenge Tournament, he had already accumulated quite a bit.

He planned to buy some more when he had time; he had to at least fill up the Scripture Pavilion properly.

Just as Ling Yi was about to leave, someone called out to him.

"Young Master Ling… Uh, about the formation array inside… shouldn't it… be dispelled?"

The person who stopped him was a judge for the Seventh Trial.

He was also from the Primordial Chaos Ancient Sect and seemed rather reluctant to bring this up with Ling Yi, hesitating and stammering.

Ling Yi was momentarily puzzled. "What formation array?"

"The one in the Seventh Trial… the formation array you trapped those disciples in…" The judge looked at Ling Yi with a wry smile. "The formation array you set up… is quite hard to break…"

Actually, right after the match ended, someone had gone in to try to break the formation array and free those trapped inside.

But unexpectedly, after entering… those people got trapped too!

The live-streaming Water Mirror Technique faithfully broadcast this scene to all viewers. Countless people in the audience laughed themselves silly.

Was this even possible?

The trapping array Ling Yi set up had trapped the judges as well?

For the official organizers of the Cultivation World Assembly, this was a fairly significant embarrassment.

Although the giant Water Mirror Technique screen was promptly shut down, it still sparked endless discussion.

Posts about it were everywhere in the Friends Circle and the Voice-Jade Community on Voice-Transmission Jade.

Ling Yi blinked, looking at the judge as he said, "Logically, I shouldn't refuse, but… I've been wronged!"

The judge was speechless.

You've already won seven consecutive championships, you even moved our mountains, water, stones, and fish into your own Miniature World, you didn't even spare the dirt, what the hell do you have to be wronged about?

But he couldn't say that.

One could predict that for the next Cultivation World Assembly… no, not the next assembly, but for the next trial, a new rule would definitely be introduced—contestants are not allowed to take anything from the trial area, not even a needle or thread, unless it's competition-related!

But what had already been taken… they could only swallow the bitter pill in silence.

This judge from the Primordial Chaos Ancient Sect looked at Ling Yi somewhat helplessly. "Then, Young Master Ling, what would it take for you to agree to dispel the formation array inside?"

Ling Yi glanced at him. "Have the sects of those trapped people come talk to me. This matter doesn't concern you much, after all, they all wanted to kill me."

After saying that, Ling Yi didn't linger any longer and simply left.

This scene was also witnessed by many people.

The news spread rapidly.

Ling Yi hadn't even returned to his residence yet, but the Voice-Jade Community was already abuzz.

"Hahaha, this kills me! Even judges are trapped in the trapping array Ling Yi set up. Then another judge went to ask Young Master Ling to dispel the formation array, but Young Master Ling refused. This is the biggest joke of this Cultivation World Assembly."

"The match is over, but there's still a group of people who can't go home! Is this a collapse of morality or a loss of humanity…"

"Young Master Ling said he felt wronged. I really wanted to laugh, but thinking about it, what he said isn't wrong. A bunch of people inside deliberately targeted him, shouting about killing him. Now they're trapped and can't get out, and they want him to dispel the formation array? Hah, if it were me, I wouldn't agree either!"

At home.

First, Ling Yi received an enthusiastic welcome from a group of people.

Lei Ting, Shi Xiao, A Xing… the Elders from seventeen small Sects, and those who had newly joined the Lingyun Sect.

Also, Qin Jiuyue and Sister Jin, who had returned from the Competition Arena ahead of him.

This match had been thrilling enough to excite any spectator, making hearts surge with emotion.

But for those close to Ling Yi, the match had terrified them.

The constantly shifting, unpredictable situation had also been agonizing.

It probably wasn't much better than how Che Yanghong and the others trapped in the formation array felt.

Fortunately, in the final stage, Ling Yi finally displayed the qualities of a top-tier Heaven's Pride, and the masterful demeanor he revealed was truly touching.

Now that he had finally returned safely, everyone's spirits soared to a peak with his arrival.

Especially the newly joined group, who couldn't hide their excitement.

Qin Jiuyue asked Ling Yi, "A lot of people on the Community are saying you refused to dispel the formation array in the miniature world?"

Ling Yi nodded.

Qin Jiuyue asked further, "So what do you intend?"

Ling Yi smiled. "No money, no dispelling."

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