The Tang Sect's Arrogance

The Golden Dragon Claw collided with the Emperor Ice's Pincer, and a cold glint flashed in Huo Yuhao's eyes.

Although this was only a projection, it was almost entirely realistic.

Watching the projection, he felt his Golden Dragon King Martial Soul being barely suppressed by his opponent's stronger Soul Power and Soul Bone.

Even so, Chen Ye showed no sign of distress.

His eyes slowly turned into golden, vertical pupils, and a deep dragon's roar rang out.

A terrifying power descended. The two of them were now at close range.

The icy power affected Chen Ye's body, but the abundant vitality within him was like a vast ocean, instantly neutralizing the effects of Ultimate Ice.

The Golden Dragon King's Ultimate Attributes weren't limited to metal. Its strongest Ultimate Attribute was actually strength.

His strength was his true Ultimate Attribute, and the most violent aspect of his power.

As the embodiment of the Dragon God's power, the Golden Dragon King's most fundamental trait was its terrifying strength.

Chen Ye had never shown it—or rather, he'd disdained showing it.

But facing Huo Yuhao, he didn't hesitate. He, too, began fighting with all his might.

The terrifying Golden Dragon Claw came crashing down. His punch struck the ice, melting it instantly, and then sent Huo Yuhao flying.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Ye closed in on Huo Yuhao.

Under normal circumstances, with his comprehensive sensory abilities, Huo Yuhao shouldn't have been able to lose to Chen Ye in close combat.

The problem was that Huo Yuhao's attacks had little effect on him. Only the Emperor of Ice's Claw or the Soul Bone Skill granted by the Ice Emperor Scorpion could pose a threat.

But although Huo Yuhao had Six Rings, he'd used an Ice Explosion Technique at the start and expended a great deal of power on Ultimate Ice. He didn't have much Soul Power left.

Everyone watching was stunned. Wu Changkong furrowed his brow, then glanced toward a hidden camera, displeasure on his face.

Under normal circumstances, Chen Ye should have fought Huo Yuhao with Three Rings, not Five Rings. This was clearly bullying.

He'd mentioned Chen Ye to the other party before, explaining that his Martial Soul was powerful.

The other party had clearly wanted to gather information about Chen Ye, so they'd deliberately sent out Huo Yuhao with Five Rings.

They wanted to defeat Chen Ye and probe all of his abilities.

Wu Changkong watched in silence, then sighed. "He might not even join the Tang Sect. What makes you think you can treat him like this?"

"Not everyone's desperate to join our Tang Sect and willing to put up with our conditions."

Wu Changkong looked helpless, but everyone around him was focused on the fight.

One was the legendary Huo Yuhao, whose name most of them had heard since childhood. The other was their leader.

Normally, the two couldn't be compared. Yet here, before their eyes, Huo Yuhao with Five Rings was being beaten down by Chen Ye.

The near-perfect display of violent beauty left even Wang Jinxi and Zhang Ziyang—the two people who disliked Chen Ye most—speechless.

Now that he was using the full power of the Golden Dragon King Martial Soul, Chen Ye was like a savage, humanoid tyrannosaurus. Every vicious strike could deal Huo Yuhao a devastating blow.

The battle lasted about eight minutes.

At first, while Huo Yuhao still had Soul Power, he could hold out for a while.

But once he ran out, he could no longer resist and could only let Chen Ye defeat him.

Watching Huo Yuhao disappear, Chen Ye let out a long breath. "He really is strong. If I were even a little weaker, I might not have been able to withstand his power."

Fortunately, Chen Ye had no weaknesses. His physical strength, Martial Soul, and mental strength were all powerful enough.

If even one of them had fallen short, he might not have won.

Chen Ye's expression remained calm, but his eyes held a deep loathing.

"The Tang Sect really is trash. I'm only at Three Rings, and you send Huo Yuhao with Five Rings to fight me. Can't you people play fair?"

His tone was calm, but he made no effort to hide his scorn.

Everyone froze when they heard him.

Xie Xie and Tang Wulin turned to Wu Changkong. He stood there, his expression just as grim.

He'd set Huo Yuhao's cultivation to Three Rings, but the one who'd appeared had been a Soul King.

It was obvious someone had interfered with his settings. The only person who could do that was the one in charge of Eastsea City.

"Come out and give me an explanation, or don't blame me for what happens next. You don't think I'm some stray cat or dog you can bully whenever you want, do you?"

Chen Ye stood quietly where he was. In response, the area around him fell silent.

No one spoke or answered him. That seemed to represent the Tang Sect's attitude.

A trace of contempt crossed Chen Ye's face. He said nothing, simply left the battle platform, and headed outside.

But when he reached the spot where the space portal had been, no teleportation took place.

Chen Ye paused and looked over at Wu Changkong. "Teacher Wu, what's going on? Is this your decision or the Tang Sect's?"

"Neither. Branch Hall Master, you need to come out and explain this."

Wu Changkong's voice was helpless, but no one answered. It was as if nothing had happened.

Chen Ye gave a derisive laugh, seemingly unconcerned.

He calmly raised his left hand. A device resembling a wristwatch was fastened around it.

Without hesitation, Chen Ye gently touched the device.

Afterward, he simply stood there, perfectly calm.

The two sides seemed to have reached a standoff. Gu Yue stepped in front of Chen Ye without hesitation and stood quietly beside him.

Tang Wulin, Xie Xie, and Xu Xiaoyan followed, while Wang Jinxi and Zhang Ziyang were the only ones left standing where they were.

The Tang Sect seemed not to care about what the children thought. The so-called Branch Hall Master couldn't be bothered to show himself at all.

After all, he thought he was merely investigating the younger generation.

Once they joined the Tang Sect, they'd be under his command anyway. He didn't think there was anything unreasonable about what he'd done.

If this had happened to an ordinary person, they'd have had no choice but to put up with it. After all, the Branch Hall Master of the Tang Sect's Eastsea City branch was a lofty figure.

Throughout Eastsea City, he was undoubtedly an important person.

But he'd picked the wrong person to provoke. This wasn't Shrek City; this was Eastsea City.

This was the Eastsea City of the people of Eastsea, and it was also the Eastsea City of the Chen Family.