The Central Region's Geniuses Are Far Too Lacking, the Continent's Number One Genius

Zhao Chen was filled with doubt upon hearing this, finding it hard to believe that someone could break through to the Dao Integration Realm so quickly.

But then he thought about it again, and realized that Chen Jie had no reason to lie. Judging from his arrogant and domineering appearance, he was definitely not the kind of person who would flatter others.

But no matter if anyone is stronger than Chen Jie, he must fight today and win, otherwise he will surely lose face.

"What do I have to fear! Even if your cultivation is higher than mine, I have nothing to be afraid of!"

Chen Jie smiled proudly and said confidently, "Don't worry, since I've come to challenge you, I won't use my cultivation level to intimidate you."

I will now seal my cultivation to the mid-stage of the Void Return Realm (Dharma Body Realm) and fight you at the same level. I will make you admit defeat wholeheartedly!

After saying that, he abruptly concealed his aura, sealing his cultivation at the Middle Stage of the Void Return Realm.

Seeing that he had indeed sealed his cultivation at the Middle Stage of the Void Return Realm, Zhao Chen felt even more confident, certain that the other party was no match for him among those of the same realm. He immediately declared loudly:

"Fine! I'll see if you, the strongest expert in the Eastern Region at the Void Return Realm, truly possess any skill, or if you're just all talk!"

Having said that, he leaped into the air and flew straight towards the outside of the mountain gate.

Chen Jie flashed after him, saying, "It's good that you dare to accept the challenge. Today I'd like to see just how capable the top geniuses of the Central Region really are!"

Upon seeing this, the members of the Stars Sect immediately followed, eager to witness this epic duel.

High in the sky not far from the Stars Sect's mountain gate, Chen Jie and Zhao Chen faced each other, their eyes blazing with fighting spirit and their sharp edges fully revealed.

Chen Jie retrieved the flag, then quickly donned his mecha and shouted, "Fight!"

Before he finished speaking, he had already unleashed the Space-Rending Void-Treading Steps, his figure as fast as lightning, rushing straight towards Zhao Chen with a fierce aura.

Zhao Chen immediately summoned seven Star Beads, formed hand Hand Seals, and poured surging spiritual energy into the beads.

The Star Beads instantly grew to the size of a basketball, its starlight dazzling, and it circled around him like seven stars.

He then pointed, and the three Star Beads unleashed tremendous power, forming the Three Talents Formation as they attacked Chen Jie.

Seeing this, Chen Jie swayed and instantly dodged the Star Beads, and in the blink of an eye, he was already in front of Zhao Chen.

He clenched his fist into a seal, then unleashed a punch that shook the void. The fierce and domineering force of the punch, carrying the power to destroy the heavens and the earth, slammed directly into his opponent.

Seeing that the opponent had dodged the attack and closed in instantly, Zhao Chen felt a chill and hurriedly used the remaining four Star Beads to block in front of him.

"Boom!"

A deafening roar shook the heavens, blasting the first Star Beads away instantly. The remaining three Star Beads trembled violently, blocking the attack.

"Not bad! Let's see how many more punches you can block!"

Chen Jie unleashed both fists simultaneously, their fierce and domineering force carrying immense power, striking his opponent with lightning speed.

Zhao Chen's expression changed drastically. He had never expected Chen Jie's attack to be so fierce. Having lost the initiative, he could only retreat hastily.

He then channeled his spiritual energy into the three Star Beads in front of him to enhance his defense;

At the same time, his mind raced, and he recalled the three Star Beads that had been launched, turning around to attack Chen Jie from both sides.

"Boom! Boom!"

All three Star Beads were blasted away by the two fists. Zhao Chen was severely injured by the residual force of the punches, spitting out blood on the spot and flying backward.

Chen Jie sensed the three Star Beads approaching from behind, and immediately used the Space-Rending Void-Treading Steps to vanish instantly, avoiding the attack.

The next moment, he appeared in front of Zhao Chen, who had just regained his footing.

With a single punch, the ferocious force tore through the sky and earth, slamming towards the opponent with the power to shatter the void.

Zhao Chen's eyes were filled with horror; it was too late to dodge.

"Bang!"

The spiritual energy shield shattered instantly, but Chen Jie's fist suddenly stopped just before his brow, and did not fall.

Chen Jie withdrew his fist and stood up, a wildly arrogant smile spreading across his face. He said loudly, "You've lost. In terms of strength, you're far inferior to Jian Lingxu."

Blood trickled from Zhao Chen's lips, his body stiff. The palpitations from his brush with death had not yet subsided. He only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Chen Jie withdraw his fist.

Upon hearing Chen Jie's words, his face instantly flushed red, and he was filled with uncontrollable rage.

He hadn't expected Chen Jie to be so fast, and to make matters worse, his opponent was a body-refining cultivator skilled in close combat, catching him completely off guard.

Having lost the initiative, and without even having a chance to unleash their formidable skills, they were forced into a series of defeats.

His lips moved several times, but he finally gritted his teeth and said, "I lost!"

But I'll definitely win next time. You caught me off guard today, otherwise you would never have been able to beat me."

"Hahaha, you want to beat me? Wait until your next life!"

Even if you reveal all your cards, Non-Self!

No wonder Jian Lingxu dares to claim invincible among those in the same realm; the quality of your Central Region's geniuses is too poor!

Chen Jie threw his head back and laughed wildly, feeling extremely smug.

By addressing his speed weakness, his overall strength increased dramatically.

Even if the opponent has other trump cards they haven't used yet, they won't last more than a few moves; they're definitely no match for me.

Zhao Chen, filled with shame and anger, retorted sharply, "Don't be so smug! I will definitely challenge you to a rematch next time, and the outcome will be uncertain then!"

Furthermore, the Central Region is vast and rich in resources, and countless geniuses emerge from it. Surely someone will be able to defeat you, so don't be too arrogant!

Chen Jie curled his lip in disdain. "I'm about to challenge other geniuses from the Central Region."

I'd like to see just how capable these so-called prodigies of yours really are. I hope they won't disappoint me.

Seeing their Holy Son suffer such a swift and crushing defeat, the members of the Stars Sect stood frozen in disbelief, their faces filled with shock. It took them a long time to recover before a commotion erupted.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I must be seeing things! How could the Holy Son, so powerful, suffer such a crushing defeat!"

"How could this be? Even if Chen Jie is the strongest Void Return Realm expert in the Eastern Region, he shouldn't have been able to defeat the Holy Son in just four moves!"

"Alas, just as the Holy Son said, he was caught off guard and lost before he could even unleash his full power."

"This Chen Jie truly lives up to his reputation as the strongest expert in the Void Return Realm in the Eastern Region; his strength is terrifying!"

I'm afraid there are few geniuses in the Central Region who can rival him. If he truly sweeps away all the geniuses of the Central Region Central Region, we will lose all face."

"What can you do if you're weaker than your opponent? They came to challenge you openly and honestly, without using any underhanded tactics. If you lose, you can only accept it."

"Chen Jie is already this strong, and he's still not the number one genius in the Eastern Region. Just how terrifying is Liu Yi from the Eastern Region?"

"That's right! I've heard that Liu Yi is revered by everyone in the Eastern Region as the number one genius of the Azure Firmament Continent, and is even recognized as the strongest person on the continent!"

I've heard about this before, but I just thought it was a rumor and didn't take it seriously.

"I heard that Chen Jie said these words himself. He's so strong, and so arrogant and conceited; he doesn't seem like the kind of person who would lie to us."

"But it's outrageous that the titles of the continent's number one prodigy and the continent's number one strongest person are both held by the same person; it's completely illogical!"

The high-ranking members of the Stars Sect turned ashen-faced.

No one expected that their holy son would be defeated so easily by Chen Jie.

This damaged the sect's reputation.

Many people were enraged and almost couldn't resist killing Chen Jie to save face, but in the end, they managed to suppress their impulses and didn't make a move.

If we were to actually take action, it would only bring more shame to the Stars Sect.

Everyone could only hope that Zhao Chen would learn from his shame and strive to improve his cultivation so that he could defeat Chen Jie in the future and restore face for the sect.

Chen Jie's face was full of arrogance. He glanced at the people of the Stars Sect and said loudly:

"Does your clan have anyone else willing to come up and fight me?"