Chapter 14 Zhou Chen advances, Ye Chen falls into a tough battle

“Everyone, please check the number plates in your hands. Those with the same number are a team. Now, I invite the first group to come on stage.”

“Furthermore, during the competition, intentionally killing fellow Disciples is strictly prohibited, or you will be dealt with according to sect rules.”

The Inner Sect Elder announced.

Zhou Chen looked at the number “One” plate in his hand, shrugged, and jumped onto the arena.

Immediately after, a tall and burly Disciple also leaped up, landing heavily on the arena with a thud.

“Junior Brother, my name is Lei Xiong. You are not my opponent. Get down, or I’m afraid I’ll be too heavy-handed and won’t be able to hold back.”

His voice was like a booming bell, making eardrums ache.

“Senior Brother Lei was also the sixth-ranked Inner Sect Disciple last year. Although he is at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer, it is said that he mainly Cultivates Body Refining Cultivation Technique. His brute strength is unmatched, and even ordinary Qi Refining Eighth Layer opponents are no match for him.”

The Disciples below the arena began to discuss.

“I feel like Zhou Chen is in trouble. Although Zhou Chen’s performance has been eye-catching, Senior Brother Lei has been famous for a long time. Zhou Chen has no chance of winning.”

“However, even if Zhou Chen loses, he’ll still be in the top ten. I’m also more optimistic about Senior Brother Lei in this match.”

Zhou Chen was secretly speechless, it seemed he was being underestimated.

“Senior Brother, Zhou Chen of Third Pill Refinement Peak, please enlighten me.”

Zhou Chen cupped his hands.

“Haha, straightforward! But fists and feet have no eyes, don’t blame me for not reminding you.”

Lei Xiong laughed loudly.

Then Lei Xiong roared, sinking into a horse stance to gather strength, and then punched his right fist straight at Zhou Chen.

“Vajra Strength Fist!”

Gusts of wind whistled from his fist.

Seeing this, Zhou Chen remained calm.

Opponents who relied too much on brute force had too obvious flaws, not enough to make him show his true strength.

Zhou Chen turned to the side, lightly dodging Lei Xiong’s attack.

Lei Xiong’s face flushed red, feeling mocked, so he rushed towards Zhou Chen at an even faster speed.

“Vajra Strength Fist!”

Bang bang bang!

Several deep pits were smashed into the ground, but Lei Xiong was still unable to harm Zhou Chen in the slightest.

“Junior Brother, if you’re a man, stop dodging and let me see your strength!”

Lei Xiong roared.

Zhou Chen immediately lost the desire to toy with him, stopped, and looked at Lei Xiong.

“Senior Brother Lei, let’s settle this with one punch.”

Zhou Chen said slightly seriously.

“Vajra Strength Fist!”

As Lei Xiong punched, his fist was covered with a thick layer of golden fist Qi, clearly a sign of the Cultivation Technique’s Major Achievement!

The next moment.

Zhou Chen, unhurriedly, also lightly threw a punch forward.

Boom!

The two fists collided, creating a huge explosion.

A figure was sent flying backward from the center of the arena, crashing heavily onto the edge of the arena. It was Lei Xiong!

Whoosh!

“Senior Brother Zhou is too strong!”

“Senior Brother Zhou, I love you!”

“Senior Brother Zhou is invincible!”

The entire venue erupted, no one had expected such a result.

The Outer Sect Disciples watching below the arena even started shouting excitedly.

After all, Zhou Chen had just entered the Inner Sect, representing the face of the entire Outer Sect.

Lei Xiong staggered to his feet and cupped his hands towards Zhou Chen.

“Junior Brother, I lost! Thank you for showing mercy, Junior Brother!”

Then he walked down from the arena, his figure looking quite dejected.

“Senior Brother Zhou’s cultivation is at least Qi Refining Ninth Layer, otherwise it would be impossible to defeat Lei Xiong.”

“I can’t see through him. Zhou Chen has made two moves so far, but hasn’t revealed any of his cultivation.”

The Inner Sect Disciples became more curious about Zhou Chen’s cultivation.

“Interesting, truly interesting.”

The Sect Master of Wenxian Sect in the distance also inexplicably became interested in Zhou Chen, and Liu Qianru also nodded slightly.

“The first match, Zhou Chen wins!”

The Inner Sect Elder announced the result of the match, and the atmosphere below became even more heated.

Ye Chen watched Zhou Chen’s match results from afar, slightly frowning.

“Disciple, if you can defeat him once, you can defeat him a second time. Don’t let yourself be flustered.”

“Master is right.”

Ye Chen’s expression returned to his calm state.

By now, Zhou Chen was completely famous in Wenxian Sect.

Especially among those Outer Sect Disciples from humble backgrounds, who greatly admired him, telling everyone about Zhou Chen’s rise.

Zhou Chen felt helpless about this, quickly jumped off the arena, and found a place to rest and recover.

Time passed bit by bit, and soon the arena competition reached its fifth match.

“The fifth match, Ye Chen versus Li Yifan.”

As the Inner Sect Elder announced, Ye Chen and Li Yifan jumped onto the arena.

“This match is definitely a Dragon-Tiger Battle! Li Yifan was last year’s Inner Sect number one, his Profound Rank Medium Grade ‘Lonely Star Sword Art’ is superb.”

“It is said that Senior Brother Li Yifan has already cultivated the Lonely Star Sword Art to Major Achievement!”

“Senior Brother Ye is also very strong! The Inner Sect strength testing monument showed a value of ten! As soon as he entered the Inner Sect, he defeated Wang Ruhai, who was previously the tenth-ranked Inner Sect Disciple!”

“Right, Senior Brother Ye has rarely made a move in the Inner Sect. At that time, he defeated Wang Ruhai with one sword, who didn’t even have time to parry.”

“I feel Senior Brother Ye is very mysterious, and must have many trump cards. I bet on Ye Chen!”

“I bet on Li Yifan, Senior Brother Li was already at Qi Refining Ninth Layer last year! How can Ye Chen win?!”

“Did you see that Zhou Chen? He’s pretty amazing, right? He was once beaten into a pig’s head by Senior Brother Ye Chen, so I’m betting on Ye Chen!”

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The discussion below the arena became heated, with some even starting to do business.

Zhou Chen’s mind stirred, but he still resisted the urge to go and bet on Ye Chen winning.

Although he knew Ye Chen would definitely win with his Golden Finger, Zhou Chen couldn’t afford to lose face, as his previous self had been slapped by Ye Chen.

In the arena, the two stood staring at each other, neither making the first move.

The next moment, Li Yifan moved.

A sword light, fast to the extreme, flashed and slashed towards Ye Chen.

“A lone sail’s distant shadow vanishes into the azure sky.”

Li Yifan turned into afterimages, unleashing dozens of swords in a short time.

His white robes fluttered, truly graceful.

In contrast, Ye Chen had a wall of fire condensed around him, while frantically dodging, and many wounds had already appeared on his body.

“Mountain Collapse!”

Ye Chen seized an opening and punched with his right hand.

Fist Qi circulated, clearly the appearance of a Cultivation Technique at Major Achievement, the Major Achievement Profound Rank Low Grade Cultivation Technique “Limitless Collapse”!

Boom!

Ye Chen missed with one punch and punched again.

Before long, the arena was covered with dense sword marks and fist shadows.

The next moment, Ye Chen secretly thought “not good,” and a sword hum suddenly sounded in his ear.

Screech!

“Lonely Shadow.”

Several sword shadows exploded behind Ye Chen.

Li Yifan had set a trap sometime earlier, then suddenly appeared behind Ye Chen.

Boom!

With a successful hit, his Qi Refining Tenth Layer cultivation was fully displayed.

Ye Chen was sent flying to the edge of the arena, with clouds of dust rising.

“Junior Brother Ye, don’t force it. I’m at Qi Refining Tenth Layer, and you’re at Qi Refining Ninth Layer. Just admit defeat.”

Li Yifan said loudly.

“It’s still too early to admit defeat, Senior Brother Li.”

The dust cleared, and Ye Chen’s figure reappeared before everyone’s eyes.

At this moment, Ye Chen’s back was unharmed, but the expression on his face became serious.

“Flame Mantra.”

Ye Chen silently chanted, and the temperature in the air began to heat up.

At this moment, Ye Chen’s Spiritual Qi surged by a factor of two, and the speed of his Spiritual Qi circulation also greatly increased.

Boom!

Ye Chen’s Aura greatly increased, actually breaking through to Qi Refining Tenth Layer during the battle.

Liu Qingtian and Liu Qianru couldn’t help but exchange glances, both seeing surprise in each other’s eyes.

After all, breaking through during battle was extremely rare, only appearing on a few Prodigies.

At the same time, Ye Chen’s internal injuries were rapidly recovering at a visible speed, which was clearly the effect of the “Flame Mantra.”

Ye Chen didn’t know why, but when he used the “Flame Mantra,” various divine phenomena would appear on his body, and the power of the Cultivation Technique would increase by more than double.

“Senior Brother Li, now we can have a fair fight.”

Ye Chen smiled at Li Yifan.

“Heavenly Lightning Collapse!”

Ye Chen unleashed another Major Achievement fist technique, the Profound Rank High Grade Cultivation Technique “Heavenly Lightning Collapse.”

Ye Chen condensed the core fire within his body, and with one punch, the fist wind, lightning, and fire roared together, the wind fueling the fire, enveloping the entire arena.

“Lonely Star Beyond the Heavens!”

A sword shadow like a shooting star streaked across.

Li Yifan also fully unleashed his trump card.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Explosions continuously erupted from the arena, and the entire venue was silent.

Smoke and dust filled the air, and no one could clearly see what was happening inside the arena.

Two figures appeared in the crowd’s line of sight; it was Li Yifan.

At this moment, he was in a sorry state, continuously spitting out blood from the corner of his mouth.

Ye Chen wasn’t much better, with dense wounds appearing on his body.

Though they looked terrifying, to Ye Chen, they were just minor injuries, not affecting his foundation.

The next moment, just as Li Yifan was about to say something, he suddenly fell backward, losing consciousness.

“Ye Chen, wins!”

The Inner Sect Elder immediately announced the result of the match, and quickly arranged for rescue, giving both Ye Chen and Li Yifan a Profound Rank Low Grade “Spring Return Pill.”

The conditions of both recovered at a visible speed.

“Junior Brother Ye, congratulations.”

Li Yifan also woke up from his coma, he looked at Ye Chen, and gave a bitter smile.

“Senior Brother Li, you flatter me.”

Ye Chen cupped his hands in response.

Both saw a hint of recognition in each other’s eyes.