Degrade from Nobility to a Humble Slave novel Chapter 390

Ever since seeing Zen on the field, the disciples at the Cloud Sect had paid close attention to him.

However, at first they were interested in Zen because his refinement level was extremely low.

Jacques was in grade two at the nature level when he participated in the competition last time, but what made him stand out? As a personal disciple, Jacques was hand picked, implying there was something extraordinary about him.

On the other hand, Zen was from the least powerful peak, Drizzle Peak. No one thought there was anything special about Zen, instead they felt pity that there weren't stronger disciples at Drizzle Peak to join the All Peaks Competition. A lot of disciples from other peaks felt defeated because many of the more powerful members who were in the consummation level in their peaks weren't permitted to compete in the All Peaks Competition, but a little guy in grade two at the nature level from Drizzle Peak was eligible to join. This peak was unreal.

As the matches continued, the innate superhuman strength Zen possessed attracted attention from some members, while others thought Zen wouldn't go much farther. What use did his innate superhuman strength have? Warriors didn't rely on physical strength so much as the life vitality housed within a warrior's core being.

Zen might have defeated all the opponents in his battles so far, but, most of the disciples were either perplexed, not knowing how Zen was winning, or thought it was luck. Very few accepted that Zen had a true power, except the disciples from Drizzle Peak.

Still, Zen had taken down Cecil during this match.

Zen seemed to be like Rocher, with the ability to defeat someone of the Illuminating Soul Realm even though they only possessed the strength of a nature creature.

Most of the onlookers were unwilling to believe Zen was on the same level as Rocher though.

It was bad enough having one disciple at the Cloud Sect, whose performance bedeviled them, and destroyed their confidence, like Rocher did. Why'd Zen have to be like him?

After mulling it all over, the thought dawned on them that by defeating Cecil, Zen's achievement was far more terrifying than what Rocher accomplished.

Considering that Rocher was in the consummation level, his strength was closer to Kim's who was in the Illuminating Soul Realm.

It left them wondering just what the hell Zen's strength was. He was merely at grade two in the nature level! A disciple's strength at grade two in the nature level was so far below that of a disciple in the Illuminating Soul Realm.

Three years ago, Jacques, a personal disciple, hadn't performed so well, but, Zen did, and even beat Cecil, who was ranked eighty-third of the top one hundred disciples.

None of that mattered. Regardless of how well Zen fought against Cecil, most people still thought Zen was inferior to Rocher.

Because Rocher had made a name for himself at the Cloud Sect, able to defeat a warrior of the Illuminating Soul Realm prior to the All Peaks Competition. Most people recognized that Rocher was a virtuoso and naturally, someone as gifted as that would be more powerful.

That was part of human nature. Two people at the same level, would try to outperform each other, but, when one was more powerful than the other, giving credit where due was honorable.

Not so long ago, everybody thought so low of Zen that it was believed he would do so poorly that he'd look like a buffoon during the All Peaks Competition.

During the competitions, people were surprised to discover Zen was not a buffoon, and everyone who had underestimated him was.

The strength Zen had displayed was like a slap in the face to those who considered Zen inept.

They needed to find someone more capable than Zen, so they'd chosen Rocher.

It wasn't long before many of the disciples who doubted Zen's prowess were comparing Zen's expertise and skills to Rocher's, with most of them preferring the latter.

"So, what if Zen has defeated Cecil? Cecil's fighting style isn't as strong in a one on one battle, and his refining methods are more suitable for team attacks!"

"If Zen goes up against Rocher, he will lose, hands down, and end up knocked on his rear!"

"True enough. Zen relied on innate strength and his abnormally strong physical form. He must've eaten something special, or maybe a treasure, which empowered him. It's a fluke, and not related to talent at all. He's in grade two of the nature level and seventeen years old! Therefore, his talent is ordinary, but Rocher, now he's unique! He's followed the rules, worked hard and hasn't gotten where he is through trickery."

"What's more, Rocher didn't show his strength off. Why, he didn't even draw a sword! While Zen relies only on his corporeal body. No matter how strong the body is, sooner or later he will meet someone truly powerful, what then? It'll consume all his strength!"

Chatter between the disciples from almost every peak was like this, except the disciples of Drizzle Peak.

When the disciples of Drizzle Peak heard the gossip, it upset them, but, since there weren't very many members from Drizzle Peak at the competitions, they couldn't influence popular opinion.