"Hmph, the Holy Son of the Ancient Desolate Holy Land? As far as I'm concerned, you're nothing special, not worth a-"
Yuan Chong looked down his nose at Ye Xuan, his eyes brimming with disdain, lofty and insufferably arrogant.
But before he could finish, a thunderous boom rang out, and Ye Xuan charged at him like a hunting leopard.
At the sight, Yuan Chong's expression changed drastically.
Yet just as he thought to retreat, Ye Xuan was already upon him.
Fast!
So fast that Yuan Chong had no time at all to react and retreat!
A sudden whistle tore through the air before Yuan Chong could make any move to respond.
He watched in horror as Ye Xuan raised his fist and, with a thunderous boom that set the air exploding, smashed it toward him without hesitation.
There was no dodging it!
Bam!
A tremendous crash rang out.
"Aah-!"
An agonized scream followed.
Then everyone saw Yuan Chong, who had been so lofty and arrogant moments earlier, go flying like a dead dog.
He fell stiffly off the martial platform and smashed into the ground with a boom.
Deathly silence engulfed the scene.
He... he had lost already?
Yuan Chong, this prodigy of the Carefree Holy Land, had lost just like that?
He had not displayed his proper strength at all.
No, rather, he had never even had the chance.
Below the platform, everyone from the Carefree Holy Land wore an extremely ugly expression.
"Despicable and shameless! A dignified Holy Son resorting to a sneak attack! What kind of ability is that?"
"You shameless bastard! A sneak attack! You have no martial honor whatsoever! That wasn't an honorable victory!"
They roared in fury, clenching their fists, their eyes spitting fire, practically ready to explode.
It was not as though the Carefree Holy Land could not lose.
After all, there was no shame in losing to Ye Xuan, who possessed the Chaos Sacred Body, in a fight at the same realm.
But the Carefree Holy Land absolutely could not lose in this manner.
What was this supposed to be?
Ye Xuan's gaze remained calm as he said indifferently, "If you're challenging me, then fight. Why all the nonsense? You prattle on and on. If you're not convinced, you can keep coming."
Yet most of the Carefree Holy Land disciples who had been shouting so loudly fell silent.
They knew very well how strong Yuan Chong was.
But even he had been defeated so easily. Naturally, most people at the same realm would be no match for Ye Xuan either.
"Hmph, arrogant!"
Even so, another young man stepped forward.
He had fine features and a handsome face, but there was something rather sinister about his eyes that made people extremely uncomfortable.
"Zhang Hao, a disciple of the Carefree Holy Land, with cultivation at the Essence Condensation Realm Ninth Layer. Surely the Holy Son won't mind?"
Zhang Hao's voice reached everyone's ears clearly.
In an instant, boos filled the scene.
You were at the Essence Condensation Ninth Layer, and a monstrous talent of the Carefree Holy Land at that, yet you were challenging Ye Xuan, who was only at the Sixth Level of Essence Condensation? Had you no shame?
Most disgracefully, you even asked whether the Holy Son was willing. Didn't that make you blush?
Ye Xuan, however, paid it little mind and said casually, "Whatever you like."
Looking at Ye Xuan's indifferent face, as though he would not flinch even if Mount Tai collapsed before him, Zhang Hao felt furious beyond measure.
For some reason, seeing that indifferent look made him want to flatten that face regardless of the consequences.
After stepping onto the platform, he shouted, drew the longsword from his back without another word, and charged at Ye Xuan.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
Sword light danced, waves of sword strikes surged to the heavens, and dazzling sword blossoms appeared in midair.
"The Carefree Holy Land's Thousand Shadow Sword? That's one of their supreme techniques. The Holy Son will probably be under pressure now."
"Of course. Zhang Hao isn't an ordinary Essence Condensation Ninth Layer cultivator. He's a monstrous talent of the Carefree Holy Land. With the Thousand Shadow Sword, he's already strong enough to defeat experts who have just entered the Wheel Sea Realm."
"Alas, it looks like the Holy Son is going to lose. There's absolutely no way he can match Zhang Hao."
Seeing this, everyone could not help discussing it again, breaking into a cold sweat for Ye Xuan.
The Carefree Holy Land disciples nearby wore savage grins.
They seemed to already see the sight of Ye Xuan's throat being sealed by a single sword strike.
But their expressions soon changed.
Facing Zhang Hao's attack, Ye Xuan remained utterly composed.
Spiritual Qi suddenly roared around his entire body, and he seemed to transform into a raging beast in an instant.
Without dodging or evading, he charged straight at Zhang Hao!
Hiss-
Everyone watching could not help letting out a startled gasp.
Was Ye Xuan trying to defy the heavens? How did he dare?!!
Just then, Ye Xuan moved again.
He used no martial technique, merely lashing out with a vicious whipping kick!
Bam, bam, bam!
The next instant, the sword blossoms and sword waves filling the sky dissipated and vanished in the fierce wind of Ye Xuan's kick.
Then everyone heard a bang as Ye Xuan's foot slammed into Zhang Hao's chest. Just like Yuan Chong before him, Zhang Hao screamed and fell straight off the martial platform.
Once again, the sight left everyone's mouths hanging open in shock, utterly at a loss for words.
The faces of those from the Carefree Holy Land darkened further.
Even the mighty figures seated on the raised dais looked somewhat uncomfortable.
Humiliating.
It was truly too humiliating!
Was even Zhang Hao, a monstrous talent at the Essence Condensation Ninth Layer, so utterly unable to withstand a single blow?
Was there anyone in the Essence Condensation Realm who could suppress Ye Xuan?
Ye Xuan remained as indifferent as ever.
Unhurriedly, he brushed off his clothes, which had no dust on them at all, then looked down at the people from the Carefree Holy Land and asked with a smile:
"Everyone, I didn't launch a sneak attack this time, did I? You can't call this an dishonorable victory, can you?"
Deathly silence.
The entire crowd was deathly silent!
Holy shit, that was fucking ruthless!
This Holy Son was a truly ruthless man!
Countless people stood dumbfounded and stunned.
On the raised dais, the Carefree Holy Land elder's lips could not help twitching slightly. Then he forced a smile and waved his hand.
"You jest, Holy Son. As expected of someone with the Chaos Sacred Body, your talent is truly peerless, astonishing and brilliant. In my opinion, there's no need for anyone in the Essence Condensation Realm to challenge you anymore. Let those in the Wheel Sea Realm take the stage."
"What do you say, Holy Son?"
The elder was all smiles on the surface, but inwardly, he already wished he could slap Ye Xuan to death himself.
Bastard! Wretch! He really won't leave our Carefree Holy Land a shred of face!
Hearing this, Ye Xuan chuckled. "You jest, Senior. This junior is only at the Sixth Level of Essence Condensation, yet you want me to fight someone in the Wheel Sea Realm. Isn't that a little inappropriate?"
"How about this junior tries challenging your Carefree Holy Land's Meridian Opening Realm cultivators? It's fine. Everyone in your Carefree Holy Land at the Meridian Opening Realm can come at me together."
The entire crowd was shaken.
The elder's lips twitched even harder.
Those from the other factions could barely resist covering their mouths and snickering.
Fuck, how ruthless!
You told him to cross realms and fight Wheel Sea cultivators, and he turned around and challenged your Meridian Opening cultivators, even allowing them to attack together.
Would you dare accept?
Speechless!
Seeing the elder remain silent, Ye Xuan sneered inwardly and said indifferently:
"It's fine. The Carefree Holy Land's disciples don't dare cross realms to fight me, but I dare cross realms to fight them."
"Since that senior has said to send up Wheel Sea Realm cultivators, let them come."
The moment these words rang out,
the entire crowd erupted once again.
Ye Xuan had actually accepted.
With cultivation at the Sixth Level of Essence Condensation, he was going to cross a major realm to fight Wheel Sea cultivators!
Had he gone mad?
After all, the Carefree Holy Land was no ordinary faction, and its monstrous talents were certainly no rogue cultivators.
Its Wheel Sea cultivators were by no means comparable to those of minor factions or rogue cultivators at the same level. They could absolutely thrash them.
And after Ye Xuan had slapped their faces twice in succession, no one doubted that the Carefree Holy Land would send out its most monstrous Wheel Sea talents.
That would put Ye Xuan in real danger.
"The Holy Son really delivers!"
"As expected of the Holy Son! Truly unrestrained and domineering, unrivaled throughout the ages!"
"He's so domineering! I like him so much!"
Countless lovestruck junior sisters also screamed, their pretty faces slightly flushed, liking Ye Xuan more the longer they looked at him.
On the Carefree Holy Land's side, several Wheel Sea Realm cultivators sneered repeatedly, fury surging in their hearts.
Yet when Ye Xuan finished speaking, just as one Wheel Sea First Stage cultivator was about to step forward-
With a whoosh, a figure beat him to it and raced toward the martial platform.