The First Victim, Wiping Away the Humiliation
Ye Liang's loud shout instantly drew everyone's attention.
Everyone immediately turned to look at Gu Jinghong, waiting for her reaction.
Gu Jinghong was the focus of everyone's attention, and his face turned pale and then purple.
"Ye Liang, don't be so arrogant! Today I'll teach you a lesson, you three-time loser!"
He roared and leaped onto the stage, glancing at Ye Liang with disdain.
"Good! Good! Good!" A hint of killing intent flashed in Ye Liang's eyes as he replied in a cold voice.
"Then today I, the Holy Son who has suffered three consecutive defeats, will properly experience your superior skills. I hope you're not too useless, that you can't even compare to me."
"Today I will grant you four consecutive defeats, so you will know the immensity of heaven and earth!" Gu Jinghong said, summoning a Mid-Grade Spirit Artifact sword and forming hand seals to activate the sword technique.
In an instant, the spirit sword transformed into a bolt of lightning, carrying a sharp Sword Qi, and pierced towards Ye Liang like a meteor.
Ye Liang sensed the approaching Sword Qi, but his expression remained calm.
Having been tempered by countless trials in the System Trial Tower and the Monster Game World, he was already a veteran of many battles, and such an intense attack could not even faze him.
However, he did not dare to underestimate his opponent. He immediately took out the Blazing Sun Sphere, made hand Method Formula, and poured streams of spiritual light into it.
The Blazing Sun Sphere instantly transformed into a small Sun, burning with scorching flames, and crashed into the spirit sword like a meteor streaking through the sky.
"Boom!"
The Blazing Sun Sphere and the spirit sword collided with a deafening roar.
The spirit sword let out a mournful cry and was then violently knocked away.
The Blazing Sun Sphere, its momentum undiminished, hurtled straight towards Gu Jinghong.
Gu Jinghong's expression changed drastically. He never expected Ye Liang to be so strong. Ye Liang had knocked away his spirit sword as soon as they exchanged blows, putting him at a disadvantage.
He reacted extremely quickly, dodging rapidly in a zigzag pattern, while simultaneously controlling his sword with his mind, turning the sword around to attack Ye Liang again.
The two instantly became entangled in combat, their spirit swords and Blazing Sun Sphere clashing back and forth, creating a deafening roar that echoed throughout the entire arena.
Zheng Siqi, standing below the arena, breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Ye Liang hadn't challenged him first, but inwardly cursed:
For some unknown reason, Ye Liang had some incredible luck, as he also became bound to a system, and his cultivation level advanced by leaps and bounds, now surpassing his own.
With the system's assistance, he also broke through to the Nascent Soul Realm with Nine-Pattern Golden Core quality and comprehended the Great Dao of Wood, but his own combat strength was far inferior to Ye Liang's.
If they were to actually fight, he would undoubtedly lose.
I never expected Gu Jinghong to attract Ye Liang's attention like that. What a kind person!
Otherwise, he'd really be in trouble; he couldn't win if he went up, but it would be even more embarrassing if he didn't.
Right now, almost all the system hosts are watching the live stream. If he doesn't even dare to go on stage, he might have to sit at the children's table for meals in the future.
"Bang!"
A loud bang shook the entire arena. Gu Jinghong sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily onto the arena and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Ye Liang did not stop. His hands moved rapidly, forming hand Hand Seals and manipulating the Blazing Sun Sphere to hover above Gu Jinghong's head.
The raging flames sizzled and burned the other person's clothes and fur, and the smell of burning filled the air instantly.
"You're nothing special, not even as good as me, the Holy Son who's suffered three consecutive defeats. I think you might as well just hang yourself with a noodle."
Gu Jinghong felt a sudden dizziness, and her internal organs felt as if they were being crushed.
Hearing Ye Liang's mockery, he was so angry that he spat out another mouthful of blood, his finger trembling as he pointed at Ye Liang:
"You... you... how dare you humiliate me like this?"
Ye Liang curled his lip in disdain. "Hmph, you asked for this. Those who insult others will always be insulted in return."
"Admit defeat now, or I'll keep attacking. Don't blame me if you die then."
His eyes flashed with a cold light, and he secretly hoped that Gu Jinghong would be even more stubborn.
This way, he can continue to act openly and honestly, ideally crippling his opponent and reducing the number of enemies he may have.
Although he wished he could kill Gu Jinghong on the spot, the other party was, after all, the Holy Son of the Pure Void Sect. If he really killed him, he would definitely offend the Pure Void Sect completely.
They will inevitably be targeted by underhanded tactics, and they will probably be forced to hide in the Heavenly Revelation Sect, unable to go out and earn Energy Points, which would be a complete loss.
Ye Liang had previously suffered such a heavy blow, and on top of that, he had been bombarded with various opinions on the system's social platforms.
I am no longer the arrogant person I once was; I have learned to consider gains and losses.
Gu Jinghong stared at the blazing Blazing Sun Sphere hovering above his head. Although he felt resentful, he knew he had no choice but to submit to the situation and could only speak stiffly:
"I concede! But don't be smug. I will definitely challenge you to a duel in the future. The humiliation you inflicted on me today, I will repay a hundredfold."
Ye Liang scoffed, his tone full of disdain. "You? You'll never have a chance in this lifetime. From now on, you won't even be able to catch up to my back."
Gu Jinghong snorted coldly, said no more, and turned to fly towards the Pure Void Sect's base.
He needs to heal his injuries quickly, as he still has upcoming arena matches to participate in.
Liu Yi glanced at Ye Liang in surprise. He really hadn't expected Ye Liang's strength to improve so quickly after binding with the system.
What was even more unexpected was that after three consecutive crushing defeats, his former arrogance was truly worn away.
Indeed, people can only grow by experiencing hardship and suffering. If growth is not fast enough, it's because one hasn't endured enough hardship.
In this arena competition, the holy sons and daughters of various cultivation sects will all experience the taste of defeat. It remains to be seen how many will be able to endure it like Ye Liang.
Those once high-ranking, privileged individuals, whom he could only look up to, have now fallen from their pedestals because of the system he created.
They can no longer rely solely on their innate talent for cultivation to maintain their position at the top, with no one able to rival them.
The live stream room was buzzing with excitement, with the screen filled with a dense barrage of comments.
"Hahaha, the first victim has appeared, and it's none other than the Holy Son of the Pure Void Sect."
"Ye Liang done, Ye Liang! Your reputation as the most tragic saint in history has already been partially erased. Once you defeat Qian Duoduo, it will be completely wiped away!"
"Isn't Zheng Siqi still there? Doesn't he count?"
"Tch, Zheng Siqi can't even crack the Dao Image Realm Combat Power Rankings. He's miles behind Ye Liang, there's no comparison at all. It's a good thing he escaped a disaster."
"That's not necessarily true. Ye Liang might challenge Zheng Siqi."
After all, Zheng Siqi had won against him fair and square back then, Ye Liang would most likely seek him out for a match again to avenge himself.
Ye Liang smiled faintly, his gaze sweeping over his surroundings.
Seeing the expressions of surprise on the faces of the holy sons and daughters of the various cultivation sects, he felt secretly delighted.
"You all looked down on me, now I'll show you that I'm not the same person I was three years ago."
After I defeat Qian Duoduo, I'll challenge you all too.
He turned around, looked at Zheng Siqi below the arena, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face:
"Zheng Siqi, come up here quickly, let's have a match. I want to see if you've improved at all in these three years."