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Since Senior Brother Xu dares to provoke Meng Fan like this, he must be confident of winning, right?

Jiang Qingyao and Wen Ning thought to themselves, their eyes filled with hope...

As long as Ye Chen wins the competition, the two of them won't have to worry about being forced by Meng Fan.

They were also extremely grateful that Ye Chen arrived in time; if they had been any later, Meng Fan would have taken advantage of them...

The feeling of despair I had just experienced still sends shivers down my spine when I think back on it.

"Kid, if you want to die, I'll grant your wish..."

"I accept your challenge!!!"

Meng Fan spoke with a ferocious expression, his anger reaching its peak...

He didn't take Ye Chen seriously at all. What could a mere Qi Refining stage disciple have to compare with him?

He had initially worried about being reprimanded for injuring a fellow disciple, but Ye Chen's initiative to challenge him actually gave him a legitimate opportunity to make a move...

Upon hearing Meng Fan accept the challenge, a barely perceptible smile flashed across Ye Chen's face as he spoke calmly.

"Tianling Peak, Xu Xiao!"

"Hmph...Qingyu Peak, Meng Fan..."

Meng Fan looked at Ye Chen with disdain and said with a sneer.

"You've got guts, kid, daring to challenge me..."

"You probably don't even know how to write the word 'death,' do you?"

He vaguely felt that the name Xu Xiao sounded familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before, but he didn't pay it any mind...

After all, the opponent was only at the eighth level of Qi Refining; even if they had some skills, they could never be his match...

He's at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, ranking among the top five strongest outer disciples. Even if some hidden geniuses aren't on the list, those who can defeat him are few and far between...

At least the disciple named "Xu Xiao" in front of us is not among them.

Meeting Meng Fan's gaze, Ye Chen glanced at him with a playful expression.

"What...you beast, you can actually read?"

Meng Fan: ? ? ?

Upon hearing this, Meng Fan's eyes widened in fury, and his gaze towards Ye Chen changed completely...

A nameless rage suddenly erupted within me!

"Fine, fine, you're asking for it..."

He already hated being called a beast, and after being repeatedly provoked by Ye Chen, he could no longer control his anger...

When had he ever suffered such humiliation as an outer disciple?

"Go to hell..."

Meng Fan shouted sharply, and suddenly swung his fist towards Ye Chen in front of him...

A powerful spiritual energy condensed in his arm, and with a punch, a strong gust of wind howled forth...

"Senior Brother Xu, watch out!"

Jiang Qingyao hurriedly reminded her.

The spiritual energy unleashed by that punch sent chills down her spine; if it had landed on her, she would have been severely injured and near death...

Seeing this, Ye Chen did not dodge, but instead clenched his fist and met the attack head-on...

"A contest of strength? This great king fears you?"

"Let's see whose fist is harder!"

Seeing that Ye Chen neither dodged nor evaded, directly confronting his attack head-on, Meng Fan revealed a ferocious smile...

In his view, Ye Chen's behavior was tantamount to courting death!

"Kid, let's see if you dare to be so arrogant later..."

The next second, their fists collided...

"boom--"

The two streams of spiritual energy exploded together!

The surrounding space was trembling...

Ye Chen stood motionless, his expression unchanged.

Meng Fan was so shocked that he staggered back several steps before regaining his footing. When he looked up at Ye Chen, his gaze had changed, filled with horror...

"How is that possible..."

"You're only at the eighth level of Qi Refining, how can you possess such power?"

He exclaimed in disbelief.

It's important to understand that the difference between the Foundation Establishment stage and the Qi Refining stage is not just a single major realm; both spiritual power and physical strength are worlds apart...

He had dealt with Qi Refining stage disciples before; even a disciple at the tenth level of Qi Refining could be crippled with a single punch...

At this moment, not only was Ye Chen unharmed, but Ye Chen himself had been repelled...

Meng Fan stood there stunned for a moment, his mind reeling, unable to believe it was real.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Qingyao and Wen Ning were overjoyed, their faces beaming with delight...

"Senior Brother Xu is amazing...he blocked Meng Fan!"

"I never expected Senior Brother Xu to be so powerful. This is wonderful..."

"I believe Senior Brother Xu can definitely defeat that beast Meng Fan!"

The two shouted excitedly.

They had initially worried that Ye Chen would get beaten up, but after seeing the strength he displayed, they immediately had confidence in him...

You've hired the right people this time!

Ye Chen looked at Meng Fan, who was completely shocked, and said with a mocking expression.

"So this is all there is to the peak of Foundation Establishment..."

"I thought you were some kind of amazing beast. What's the difference between you and a piece of trash?"

"That's it? You dare to be so arrogant? Who gave you the courage?"

Hearing the repeated use of the word "beast," Meng Fan's face darkened horribly. He stared intently at Ye Chen in front of him and gritted his teeth as he shouted.

"Kid, don't get too cocky..."

"Just wait and see how I teach you a lesson!"

With a wave of his hand, he conjured a longsword emitting a wisp of white light out of thin air, clearly indicating that he was about to get serious...

He had initially intended to teach Ye Chen a lesson casually, then go back and thoroughly toy with Jiang Qingyao and Wen Ning, enjoying himself to the fullest...

Who knew his opponent was more powerful than he had imagined? He was forced to draw his sword...

Meng Fan was confident that with his swordsmanship, he could easily defeat Ye Chen...

"Oh ho, you beast, you can use a sword?"

Ye Chen looked at Meng Fan, who was holding a sword out of thin air, and instead of being afraid, he laughed mockingly...

As for swordsmanship, while he wouldn't dare claim to be exceptionally skilled, he hadn't seen anyone with truly formidable swordsmanship among the outer disciples of the Qingyun Sect...

"asshole!"

"I'll chop you up..."

Meng Fan's face darkened, and he trembled with anger.

He immediately swung his sword and attacked him...

We must teach him a lesson!

"Buzz!"

A flash of sword light...

Meng Fan swung his sword...

Seeing this, Ye Chen remained calm and easily dodged with a sidestep. Anticipating the opponent's horizontal sword slash, he took another step back, narrowly missing the sword tip by an inch...

"hateful..."

Ye Chen easily dodged both of Meng Fan's sword strikes, and Meng Fan frowned inwardly, a strange feeling creeping into his heart...

His opponent seemed to have anticipated his sword move!

This kid isn't one of those old monsters in the sect, how could he possibly see through his intentions?

Undeterred, Meng Fan continued charging forward, swinging his sword repeatedly...

"Senior Brother Xu, be careful..."

Jiang Qingyao cautiously reminded her, her heart pounding in her throat...

Wen Ning, watching from the side, was also terrified, secretly sweating for fear that Ye Chen would fall victim to his attack...

Their innocence rests entirely on Ye Chen's shoulders...

If Ye Chen loses, Meng Fan will definitely not let them off the hook; he might even force himself on them right in front of Ye Chen...

"I hope Senior Brother Xu can win..."