Chapter 1577 Do you want to challenge me?

“Dianmo, listen to me, that was truly an accident just now. I really am a Martial Saint now.”

Huo Jian still believed that Situ Dianmo didn't trust his words, otherwise, she would have no reason to ignore a Martial Saint.

However, this time, Situ Dianmo didn't even have the interest to acknowledge him. Without a word, she turned her head away, no longer looking at him.

Ye Bufan chuckled, “Alright, scram, don’t embarrass Martial Saints here.”

“Brat, how dare you mock a Martial Saint!”

Huo Jian, enraged and humiliated, vented all his anger on Ye Bufan. In his mind, as long as he defeated this man, Situ Dianmo would see his strength and naturally acknowledge their relationship.

“Brat, do you dare to accept my challenge? Step forward and fight me?”

After he finished speaking, Ye Bufan showed a look of disdain and casually picked up a skewer of meat to eat.

“What, are you scared? As a man, if you don’t even have the courage to accept a challenge, then scram as soon as possible and stop bothering my Dianmo.”

This guy thought the man in front of him was afraid, and his expression grew increasingly arrogant as he stood there, shouting wildly.

Ye Bufan leisurely finished his skewer, then downed the chilled beer next to him, before clapping his hands and standing up from the ground.

“You want to challenge me?”

At this moment, his gaze suddenly became sharp, like two indestructible longswords, striking directly at the opponent's Soul.

At the same time, the Aura around him suddenly erupted, and a powerful pressure swept across the scene.

He had already reached the Late Stage of Soul Transformation, with strength comparable to a Late Stage Martial Saint, and was absolutely an unrivaled existence among those of the same Realm.

Moreover, his Mental Energy was extremely strong, making the Aura he exuded even more unstoppable.

“Uh…”

Huo Jian had originally thought that with his strength, he could completely suppress his opponent, but he didn't expect Ye Bufan to suddenly erupt with such a powerful Aura.

He was only an Early Stage Martial Saint who had just advanced, so how could he withstand such powerful pressure? He stumbled back seven or eight steps, then fell to the ground, his face filled with shock and terror.

The opponent was unexpectedly powerful to such an extent, completely beyond his expectations, and entirely different from what Huo Dongping had predicted earlier.

“What a waste!”

Ye Bufan shook his head in disdain, seemingly having lost interest in fighting. He retracted his Aura and sat back down in his previous spot.

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“This…”

Huo Jian sat on the ground, only then realizing that he was drenched in cold sweat. That Aura just now was truly terrifying, so much so that he couldn't even muster the courage to resist.

For a moment, he didn't know what to do. He had completely lost the courage to challenge, but if he retreated now, how would he explain it to his grandfather? Would he say he was scared away without even making a move?

If he really said that, he would probably never be able to hold his head up again in his life.

Just as he was struggling, Ye Bufan looked over again and said teasingly, “Still unconvinced, are you? How about this, you can pick anyone from us here today, if you can defeat even one, I lose.”

“Are you serious?”

Huo Jian’s eyes instantly lit up. In his opinion, even if he couldn't defeat this pretty boy in front of him, dealing with the others would still be more than enough.

After all, Martial Saints were rare powerhouses. It couldn't be that all dozen or so people in front of him were Martial Saints, could it? He wouldn't believe such a thing even if he were beaten to death; even the Heavenly Palace couldn't dispatch so many Martial Saints.

Ye Bufan took another sip of beer and chuckled, “Of course it’s true. I always keep my word.”

His goal was to completely deter this guy, make him retreat in the face of difficulty, and stop bothering Situ Dianmo in the future.

Huo Jian, however, didn't know this. In his eyes, an opportunity had arrived. Although it might be somewhat an unfair victory, he could at least save some face and have an explanation when he returned, otherwise, he would only be mocked by the people of Xuanyuan Pavilion.

“In that case, anyone of you can come. I will accept anyone.”

This guy puffed out his chest and looked at Su Ruyue and the others present.

In his opinion, even if he wasn't a match for Ye Bufan, dealing with these women would be easy, requiring no effort at all.

“I'll go, your aunt has wanted to slap you for a long time.”

Dongfang Huizhong strode out. She had a fiery temper and had long found this guy irritating.

“In that case, let’s begin.”

Huo Jian stood by the shore, not using the precious sword on his back, but instead, he used his bare hands to assume an opening stance. It was precisely the Azurewood Soul Severing Palm of the Azurewood Sword Sect.

This guy had diligently practiced for so many years and indeed had some Foundation. After he took his stance, a powerful Aura suddenly erupted.

“Little girl, let me remind you, this is a secret art of our Azurewood Sword Sect. Fists and feet have no eyes, I advise you to surrender as soon as possible…”

“I’ll surrender your sister…”

The fiery-tempered Dongfang Huizhong hated show-offs the most. Before he could finish speaking, she slapped him hard.

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With a crisp smack, Huo Jian, who had been striking a pose and speaking eloquently, was sent flying over ten meters by a single slap, breaking several small trees before he finally regained his footing.

At this moment, his face bore a crimson handprint, looking both comical and dishevelled.

“I…”

He was completely stunned. What was happening? How could this woman’s movements be so fast?

Being fast was one thing, but she was also so fierce that she even broke through his protective True Qi. How was that possible?

Little did he know that after Ye Bufan returned, with a large supply of Yuanyang Pills as a Foundation and the nourishment of Dual Cultivation Technique, the cultivation of these girls could now be described as progressing a thousand li a day.

Currently, most of the people present had already reached the Middle Stage of Martial Saint. Even Gu Qingcheng, whose cultivation was a bit weaker, had broken through the Heaven Rank Bottleneck and reached the Early Stage of Martial Saint. This was also Ye Bufan's confidence in letting him choose anyone he wanted.

As for Dongfang Huizhong, not only had she reached the Middle Stage of Martial Saint, but she was also one of the best among her sisters. How could she be resisted by him, an Early Stage Martial Saint with an unstable Foundation?

“Do you submit? If not, come again.”

Dongfang Huizhong stood with her hands on her hips, shouting at him.

“You… you ambushed me! I wasn’t ready yet.”

Huo Jian gritted his teeth and walked over again. Breaking through to the Martial Saint Realm had always been his inner pride.

So, deep down, he firmly believed that it was impossible for him to be inferior to the opponent; he must have been caught off guard earlier, which led to a big loss.

“Again!”

This time, he stopped talking nonsense, assumed his stance, and immediately threw a punch, launching a preemptive attack.

The Azurewood Soul Severing Palm was the Azurewood Sword Sect's ultimate secret art. The punch unleashed with astonishing force, its sharp fist energy seemingly tearing through space, striking towards Dongfang Huizhong's face with boundless Aura.

“Useless, scram!”

Although Huo Jian had given his all this time, and the situation seemed somewhat different from before, the result was exactly the same.

With another crisp smack, he was once again slapped to the ground. What Azurewood Soul Severing Palm? It all vanished under that single slap.

The only difference was that this time, Dongfang Huizhong didn't stop, but continued to slap him repeatedly, turning him into a pig's head in the blink of an eye.

Finally, she delivered a kick that sent him flying directly into Yanbo Lake.