Unable to withstand a single blow
As soon as the words fell, Di Yuan casually waved a hand from the raised platform, and an arena appeared. Di Chen pushed off with his toes and instantly leaped into the air, standing with his hands behind his back as he looked down on everyone. A playful smile touched his lips, as though he thought nothing of anyone present!
"Arrogant!"
The ten core disciples' expressions darkened slightly!
"Since the young master has invited us, I won't stand on ceremony." A burly young man with bronze skin and bulging muscles, like a small mountain, stepped forward and leaped up, towering battle intent surging around him.
"Holy shit! Isn't that Senior Brother Zhang Hao, who possesses the Star Battle Physique? We're starting with the strongest core disciple? Going that hard already?" The Star Battle Physique was a battle physique from High Antiquity, possessing unparalleled offensive power. Its defenses were also exceptionally formidable; ordinary saint artifacts could not harm it in the slightest! It could even commune with heaven and earth and summon the stars from the heavens!
"Oh? The Star Battle Physique?
I hope it's somewhat entertaining!" Di Chen looked at Zhang Hao with a smile on his lips.
"Young master! Forgive me!" A trace of solemnity appeared in Zhang Hao's eyes as he clenched his right fist and punched! Streams of brilliant starlight wrapped around his fist as he smashed it toward Di Chen!
Di Chen slowly raised a finger! He blocked the attack with effortless ease, his expression utterly unruffled.
"What?!" Zhang Hao's heart shook violently!
All the disciples watching from the sidelines could not help drawing sharp breaths. Zhang Hao, with his Star Battle Physique, had actually been stopped by a casual finger from the young master! This completely overturned their understanding.
"Th-this... how is this possible?" a core disciple could not help saying.
"Senior Brother Zhang Hao was actually stopped in one move! Isn't the young master way too freakish?" another disciple said incredulously!
By now, towering waves were already churning in Zhang Hao's heart. Although it had been an ordinary punch, an ordinary Saint could not have blocked it. He knew the young master's strength was extraordinary, but he had never imagined it would be this terrifying!
Di Chen withdrew his finger and said contemptuously, "Unable to withstand a single blow!"
"Y-you... you've gone too far!" Zhang Hao roared, then bellowed as his peak Reincarnation Realm cultivation erupted in full. The surrounding space warped, and endless stars could faintly be seen!
Di Chen snorted coldly and threw a simple punch. At that moment, he seemed like an invincible king reigning over the world! Crushing everything, sweeping across the eight wildernesses and six directions!
Zhang Hao's pupils abruptly contracted. He actually could not dodge! He could only take it head-on, an instinctive reaction. He wanted to unleash a martial technique, only to discover that the Spiritual Qi within his body had actually stopped flowing!
Boom!!! Zhang Hao shot away like a cannonball! He smashed through a nearby wall, leaving wreckage everywhere!
Silence!
Utter silence! Every disciple stared blankly at Di Chen! Was this the young master's strength? He had defeated Zhang Hao and his Star Battle Physique with just one punch!
"Cough... cough..." A dirt-covered figure crawled out of the ruins. It was Zhang Hao. He coughed violently several times, wiped the bright red blood from the corner of his mouth, and wore a bitter expression.
"Senior Brother Zhang Hao, how are you?" a disciple hurriedly asked.
Zhang Hao waved a hand to indicate that he was fine. Yet towering waves surged in his heart! One move! I couldn't take even one fucking move! The young master is only ten, isn't he?
"The nine of you, come at me together!" Di Chen said indifferently, his voice devoid of any feeling.
Hearing this, the nine core disciples exchanged glances, each seeing in the others'
eyes anger and apprehension! This young master truly was arrogant! But he had the right to be! Even their strongest could not withstand a single exchange.
"Young master, forgive us!" one of them said. His name was Zhao Yun, and he ranked second among the ten core disciples.
Zhao Yun charged first. As his palms whirled, an enormous palm imprint appeared in the void!
"Azure Nether Palm! Destroy!"
The enormous palm imprint slammed toward Di Chen with destructive force!
Di Chen remained motionless. He straightened his right arm and punched! A golden radiance burst forth! With a rumble, the Azure Nether Palm shattered in an instant!
"So this is the young master's strength! How terrifying!" a core disciple said in a trembling voice.
"Boring! Come at me together! All of you, attack! Don't waste everyone's time!" Di Chen said haughtily!
The nine core disciples did not stand on ceremony either. They each unleashed their strongest martial techniques, dazzling streaks of light gathering overhead into an enormous circular pattern. A suffocating pressure spread out, as though a raging beast was about to awaken!
Facing the nine disciples' all-out strike,
Di Chen still threw a plain, simple punch! There was nothing fancy about it!
A golden ripple rapidly spread outward from Di Chen's fist. In the blink of an eye, the two collided!
Boom!!! The mass of light exploded!
Thick smoke billowed and swirled over the arena! No one could see what was happening inside.
"Uh... the young master hasn't been blasted out of existence, has he? Even a Peak Saint couldn't withstand that attack."
Everyone's hearts pounded violently, afraid that some misfortune had befallen the young master!
A long while later...
The thick smoke dispersed. Di Chen stood where he had been, completely
unharmed, his posture leisurely! It was as though that scene had never happened!
Gasp!
Everyone could not help drawing sharp breaths! "Sure enough! The young master is still invincible! Is there truly no one in the entire forbidden zone who can rival him?" Di Chen looked at the core disciples lying on the ground, frowned, and shook his head. "Too weak!"
"Young master, don't go too far!" Zhao Yun struggled to his feet, glaring resentfully at Di Chen!
"Heh, still not convinced?" Di Chen's eyes flickered as he snorted coldly. "I'll give you another chance. If you can withstand one move from me, you win!"
Di Chen's words rang out with resounding force, reaching every core disciple's ears. At once, their faces flushed red, their chests heaving violently!
Then he turned to look at Di Yuan! "Dad, help heal their injuries. I want them convinced, heart and soul!" Di Chen shrugged and said nonchalantly.
"This little brat is treating his dad like an errand boy!" Di Yuan smiled helplessly. Then he waved his great hand, pouring an immense breath of life into the core disciples' bodies, rapidly healing their injured internal organs and meridians. In no time, all ten had fully recovered!
"Thank you, Forbidden Lord!" Everyone cupped their hands and bowed respectfully.
"Enough talk! Same as before. One move! If you can take it, I lose!" Di Chen said lazily.
Hearing the young master's words, the ten exchanged glances, each seeing determination and battle intent in the others' eyes!
"Please instruct us, young master!" the ten shouted in unison.
All ten circulated their cultivation methods at once. Dazzling white halos lit up around them, and a White Tiger roared out from the light. An utterly savage presence spread through their surroundings! Roar... a Black Tortoise phantom appeared in midair, followed by a dragon's cry as a long azure dragon spiraled upward. Suddenly, a clear, melodious phoenix cry rang out across the arena! A Vermilion Bird phantom appeared out of thin air!
The four strange beast phantoms were vivid and lifelike, as though alive!
They guarded the four sides of the ten disciples, waves of vast majesty emanating from the illusory forms of the four sacred beasts, making hearts tremble! Some disciples with lower cultivation
even prostrated themselves on the ground, shaking uncontrollably!
On the platform, Di Yuan stared at the four strange beast phantoms in shock and murmured, "To think they actually comprehended the Four Saints Formation! They truly deserve to be called the forbidden zone's prodigies. The Four Saints Formation combines offense and defense and is one of the Immortal Domain's ten great formations. The mysteries it contains are unfathomable. It's said that it can even manifest the four great divine beasts."
"You have something, but not much. Still, it qualifies you to make me draw my sword." Di Chen looked at the strange beast phantoms before him and smiled faintly.
The next second, a domineering presence that looked down upon all worlds surged from him, sharp light flashing in his eyes!
Whoosh! A fierce golden gleam abruptly appeared!
"Sword Breaks Heaven and Earth!"
In an instant, a golden Sword-Ray tore through the heavens and slashed down savagely! It seemed capable of cleaving the sky in two!
"Roar!!!"
The Azure Dragon threw back its head and roared. Its body swayed, and it charged straight toward the golden Sword-Ray with a terrifying presence!
The Vermilion Bird spread its wings and soared high, carrying scorching flames that burned across the entire void!
The Black Tortoise phantom stamped down with one foot, cracking the earth!
The White Tiger phantom roared and charged toward the golden Sword-Ray with unstoppable momentum that swept across the eight wildernesses!
Boom! Boom! The four sacred beast phantoms collided with the golden Sword-Ray, unleashing a heaven-shaking crash!
The golden Sword-Ray tore through the Vermilion Bird phantom like rotten wood! With a mournful cry, it fell to the ground and vanished! Without losing momentum, the Sword-Ray slashed into the Black Tortoise phantom!
Bang...
The Black Tortoise phantom instantly collapsed!
The Azure Dragon phantom gave a mournful cry and turned into a meteor, plummeting outside the arena!
The White Tiger phantom was also cleaved to pieces and vanished into the void.
One sword strike! Just one sword strike!
All ten core disciples were gravely injured and spat blood!
Gasp!
The way everyone looked at Di Chen changed completely!
Such terrifying strength had utterly surpassed the bounds of their understanding!
Thud! The ten fell to their knees while coughing blood, bowing in respectful submission!
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. If that sword strike of the young master's came down on me, I wouldn't have the slightest confidence!" an elder with Peak Great Saint cultivation remarked, swallowing.
"You little brat! You've really made me proud, hahaha!" Di Yuan looked at Di Chen in the arena and laughed heartily.
"The young master is fucking awesome! The young master is mighty!"
"The young master is mighty!"
Everyone shouted in unison, their voices thundering into Di Chen's ears!
Hearing them, Di Chen's lips curved into a wickedly charming smile, and he slowly vanished from the arena...
Di Chen knew that everyone had acknowledged him as their young master...
As the sacrificial ceremony ended, everyone gradually left the square...
Yet this battle would remain etched in their hearts forever! Di Chen's terrifying might had already been branded deep into their minds...