Evenly Matched?

Ye Chen sighed softly. 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 evade again under the watchful eyes of the entire arena.

The Dark Gold Dreadclaw was already before him. Ye Chen's eyes glimmered with an enigmatic light, and under the effects of his powerful Spiritual Power, vast amounts of information—the Dark Gold Dreadclaw's metallic strength, density, destructive potential, and more—appeared in his mind.

Only now did he finally begin to take this battle seriously. The next moment, Ye Chen abruptly thrust out his right hand and met Ye Yu's Dark Gold Dreadclaw head-on.

Ye Yu's gaze froze. There were no soul rings appearing around Ye Chen. Was he really planning to clash with her head-on using nothing but his physical body?!

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

But she also knew that there was no turning back now. Her offensive had reached its peak, and forcibly withdrawing it at this moment would inevitably cause backlash.

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

At that thought, after a brief moment of hesitation, Ye Yu's expression became resolute once more. All she could do now was trust that Ye Chen must have some degree of confidence if he dared to make such a move.

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