Evenly Matched?

Ye Chen let out a soft sigh. Too much time had already been wasted today; he needed to speed things up.

Facing Ye Yu's renewed attack, Ye Chen did not choose to dodge again under the watchful eyes of the entire audience.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw had already reached him. An enigmatic glow flickered in Ye Chen's eyes, and under the effect of his powerful Spiritual Power, vast amounts of information—its metallic strength, density, destructive force, and more—appeared in his mind.

Only now did he finally begin taking this battle seriously. The next moment, Ye Chen suddenly thrust out his right hand, meeting Ye Yu's Dark Gold Dreadclaw head-on.

Ye Yu's gaze froze. No soul rings had appeared around Ye Chen. Was he planning to clash with her using nothing but his physical strength?!

To her knowledge, no one of the same cultivation level had ever been able to block her Dark Gold Dreadclaw with physical strength alone. Even if it was Ye Chen, who had created countless miracles, she could not help but doubt him.

But at the same time, she knew there was no turning back. Her attack had already reached its peak, and forcibly withdrawing it now would inevitably cause backlash.

If that happened, she would lose her chance to defeat Ye Chen. This might well be her only opportunity.

With that thought, after a momentary lapse, Ye Yu's expression became firm once more. At this point, she could only trust that Ye Chen must have some degree of confidence if he dared make such a move.

Outside the arena, cries of alarm rang out. Many people did not dare watch any longer. They were merely twelve-year-old youths, and most had never experienced the bloody scenes of the outside world.

"This guy really never changes!" Among the