The Final Match

Seeing the fight conclude, the crowd, who had been completely engrossed, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"These two are incredibly strong. If I had to face either of them, I'd probably lose in a matter of seconds!"

"True Person Lingyu's strength is remarkable for the younger generation, but young brother Shen Ye's strength is already on par with the entire Bizarre World!"

"Indeed, even among the older generation of the Bizarre World, there are likely very few who could defeat him!"

Amidst these praises, a gaze filled with hatred and fear fixed on Shen Ye: "Go on, enjoy these cheers. When my grandfather returns, I'll make sure he kills you!"

At the same time, a terrifying thought vaguely formed in his mind: But Grandpa has been missing for several days, and this guy is so strong. Could it be… No, no way. Grandpa is one of the Ten Elders; how could he possibly be defeated by this scoundrel? I must be overthinking things!

After checking Zhang Lingyu's injuries and allowing everyone a brief rest, Rongshan announced, "The next match will be Zhang Chulan versus Hua Yue!"

"Whew, it's finally time!" Zhang Chulan stretched, trying to relieve some of the pressure.

Although this young girl's strength was nowhere near as terrifying as Shen Ye's, she was definitely a top-tier contender in this Grand Heavenly Offering Ritual!

Most importantly, behind Hua Yue was the ultimate devil, Shen Ye. He had to conserve his strength and try to defeat his opponent with minimal cost; otherwise, there would be no point in continuing the fight tomorrow.

At this moment, Hua Yue suddenly said, "I forfeit this match!"

The entire arena fell silent for a moment, then erupted in an uproar.

"What's going on? Why the sudden forfeit?"

"It's rigged! There must be foul play!"

"I get it! It must be that 'Shameless' guy threatening her with dirty tricks!"

Zhang Chulan, equally bewildered, listened to these comments, his mouth twitching. How bad is my reputation? Why is everyone's first thought about me?

Shen Ye subtly shook his head. The only person who could make Hua Yue reach such a decision was naturally him. Zhang Chulan was, after all, the Child of Destiny in this world, and only by personally defeating his opponents could he gain more fortune.

Hua Yue also explained, "He didn't threaten me. This is Young Master's order!"

The entire crowd fell into an awkward silence. 'Young Master' must be referring to Shen Ye, right? What good does this do him?

In the midst of this silence, Feng Shayan suddenly shouted, "Why listen to others? Don't you have any thoughts of your own? Don't suppress your anger! Tell him loudly that you don't want to admit defeat!"

Hua Yue looked at her former opponent, quite speechless. "Who told you I'm angry?"

Feng Shayan couldn't understand. "He's forcing you to concede. Aren't you angry at all?"

"Of course not." Hua Yue shook her head. "Young Master must have his reasons for doing this, and besides, winning or losing when lives aren't at stake simply doesn't matter!"

Feng Shayan felt a chill in her heart. What kind of cruel circumstances could foster such extreme thinking? Does nothing matter except life and death?

"Allow me to explain!" Shen Ye stepped out of the stands, as if walking on ethereal stairs, descending step by step.

"This Grand Heavenly Offering Ritual, Celestial Master, you held it for Zhang Chulan, didn't you? As long as he takes on the title of Celestial Master, the Quansheng won't dare touch him!"

Zhang Zhiwei slowly nodded. "Young brother Shen Ye has sharp insight. This old man indeed planned it that way!"

"Grandmaster!" Zhang Chulan's heart was touched, and he looked at the Celestial Master gratefully.

Meanwhile, the Longhu Mountain Daoists felt as if they'd been struck by lightning. Has there ever been a Celestial Master in history who 'strolled with birds under the moon'?

If Zhang Chulan became the Celestial Master, how would they ever face people again?

Shen Ye continued, "Most of the contestants participating in the Grand Heavenly Offering Ritual are here for the Heavenly Ascension Talisman. However, I am interested in the position of Celestial Master! As the saying goes, a gentleman doesn't take what others cherish, but I am determined to have the Celestial Master's position. So, I had Yue'er concede to give him a fair chance to fight!"

"He'll be the Celestial Master?" The Longhu Mountain disciples imagined Shen Ye and Zhang Chulan becoming the Celestial Master, then instantly switched sides.

"Hiss, I think Layman Shen Ye would be quite good as Celestial Master."

"Yeah, in terms of demeanor and bearing, Layman Shen Ye surpasses Shameless by a hundredfold. If he becomes Celestial Master, at least Longhu Mountain's thousand-year reputation won't be destroyed!"

"Young Layman Shen Ye, go for it! You must become the Celestial Master!"

Zhang Chulan felt his mouth twitching. How little confidence do these people have in me? They'd rather support an outsider than have me as Celestial Master.

"The Celestial Master's position?" Zhang Zhiwei frowned slightly. The Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain held a revered position and could cultivate the Thunder Technique passed down by previous Celestial Masters. To outsiders, it was naturally an excellent opportunity.

However, he had been observing Shen Ye for several days, and given the other's pride, he shouldn't value the Celestial Master's position that much.

Mastering the Five Elements and Yin-Yang, knowing the future and past… Zhang Zhiwei suddenly recalled what Shen Ye had said during their previous battle and pondered, Could his true goal be the Heavenly Master's Degree? And helping Lingyu remove his Inner Demon was also a way to gain favor with us?

Understanding Shen Ye's intentions, Zhang Chulan naturally agreed with delight. Isn't it foolish not to take advantage of a good deal?

"Haha, well, this is a bit embarrassing, but tomorrow it will be me against you, young brother Shen Ye!"

"Why wait until tomorrow?" Shen Ye shook his head. "It's still early today. Let's continue."

Zhang Chulan was startled. "You just fought a match. Don't you need to rest?"

Shen Ye said, "That last match didn't exhaust me much. After resting for a moment, I've mostly recovered."

I was planning to go back and consult Sister Bao'er about a strategy, but it seems there's no time now. Zhang Chulan wailed inwardly. Shen Ye had demonstrated his Five Elements Arts today, so their previously devised strategy was naturally no longer suitable.

However, since things had come to this, he no longer hesitated: "If you insist, then let's begin!"

True Person Rongshan looked at the Celestial Master. Seeing that his master didn't object, he returned to the referee's stand and struck the gong loudly: "The final showdown of the Grand Heavenly Offering Ritual: Shen Ye versus Zhang Chulan!"

Zhang Chulan rarely dropped his smile, his expression serious: "Even my junior uncle wasn't your match, so I naturally don't have much chance of winning. But just as you said, I also have a reason to win this championship. Let me overreach myself just this once!"

Shen Ye smiled. "Even if you say that, I won't lower my guard."

"This isn't feigning weakness. Before you, everyone is weak! So, I'll go all out from the start!" Zhang Chulan shook his head slightly, composed himself, and stimulated his entire body's meridians with electricity, emitting a formidable aura. "I can only maintain this state for one minute. Take this, Thunderbolt · Temporary Member!"