A ruthless bandit from the celestial realm, he began his cultivation journey after kidnapping the Em

As dawn broke, a ray of sunlight fell upon the mountain peaks...

In a cave...

Ye Chen slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of stale air...

"call..."

After a night of cultivation, he had used up most of the sixth-grade spirit-replenishing pills in front of him, and his aura had become more profound, but his cultivation level still hadn't broken through...

As Ye Chen sensed the changes in his cultivation level, a sense of loss flashed through his heart.

"After refining so many Rank 6 Spirit-Replenishing Pills, I haven't even reached the threshold of the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment..."

"In that case, even a thousand Grade 6 Spirit Replenishing Pills might not be enough..."

"Looks like I'll have to find a way to rob some more on the black market... and buy some more..."

He muttered to himself, waving his hand to collect the remaining dozens of Grade 6 Spirit Replenishing Pills in front of him...

Just then, a commotion arose outside the cave...

"Um?"

Ye Chen looked up at the window and raised an eyebrow slightly...

"Business is coming in?"

He muttered something to himself, then immediately got up and walked out...

"Boom!"

The stone door slowly opened...

Ye Chen stepped out of the cave and looked up, not seeing any disciples who had come seeking help. A hint of surprise flashed across his face...

"That's strange..."

Where are they?

He thought a elixir of immortality had been delivered to his door...

Ye Chen looked in the direction of the sound and realized that the noise was coming from the cave next door...

"Isn't that Lu Luo's cave?"

"Why are there so many people gathered here?"

"Could something have happened?"

His face darkened, and he strode over...

The broken stone gate had not yet been repaired, and the entire courtyard was completely exposed...

Lu Luo, barely able to support his weakened body, slowly walked out, leaning against the doorframe, his face pale, as if a gust of wind could knock him over...

At that moment, a fierce-looking young man was shouting outside the door...

"Luo Luo, I challenge you!"

"Make your move! Let me show you what I'm capable of..."

"If you don't accept the challenge, it will be considered a defeat, and this cave will be mine..."

......

These words immediately caused an uproar among the disciples who were watching the commotion...

The way everyone looked at this fierce young man changed...

"Doesn't he know that Senior Brother Lü Luo is seriously injured and still recuperating? How can he accept a challenge in this condition?"

"I think he deliberately chose this time to challenge us, taking advantage of Senior Brother Lü's serious injury and inability to fight..."

"Isn't he worried that Senior Brother Lü will come looking for revenge after he recovers? That's just too suicidal..."

"Senior Brother Lü's injuries will require at least one or two months to recover. He'll successfully become an inner disciple by the end of the month. What's there to fear about retaliation?"

"Why didn't I think of that... I should have challenged Senior Brother Lü Luo first..."

"Dude, are you looking for trouble? It seems like wherever there's a hidden dragon, there's a phoenix chick too. Don't you know who Senior Brother Lü Luo's backer is?"

"Who is it? I've never heard of Senior Brother Lü Luo having any background..."

......

The disciples watching the spectacle began to discuss amongst themselves...

Some disciples who knew the inside story began to inquire with mysterious expressions about why Lü Luo was injured...

If they hadn't known that Lü Luo had powerful backers, they would have challenged him long ago. Why would they wait for disciples from other mountains to come and challenge him?

This is the nineteenth cave dwelling on Tianling Peak. If the raid is successful, entry into the inner sect will be a certainty...

Just as the disciples were whispering amongst themselves, a figure walked over and slipped into the crowd...

"Hey, don't push..."

"Hey kid, watch your step, you stepped on my foot..."

"Are you fucking asking for it?"

......

The disciple who had been pulled aside suddenly looked up and said angrily.

But upon recognizing the person who approached, she turned deathly pale, her voice trembling...

"It's...it's Senior Brother Xu...I didn't know it was you, otherwise I wouldn't have dared to..."

"Feel free to step on me, senior brother, don't be shy..."

When they saw that the person who had squeezed in was Xu Xiao, they immediately lost their temper and hurriedly backed away to the sides...

Ye Chen didn't bother with them and walked straight through the crowd with a gloomy expression.

Upon hearing that someone had come to challenge Lü Luo, his gaze became fixed on that disciple...

He desperately wanted to know who had come looking for death!

Seeing this, the disciples all breathed a sigh of relief, and a glint of light flashed in their eyes as they looked at Ye Chen who had suddenly appeared...

This is going to be interesting...

Many of them knew that Lü Luo was Ye Chen's underling, so for someone to come and bully Lü Luo was undoubtedly a slap in Ye Chen's face...

The way everyone looked at the fierce young man now carried a hint of pity...

"It's Senior Brother Xu, Senior Brother Xu is here..."

"I was just wondering if I might alert Senior Brother Xu!"

"Is Senior Brother Xu here to back up Senior Brother Lü? This kid's finished..."

"He dared to provoke Senior Brother Lü Luo; he's practically courting death..."

......

Many disciples shouted when they saw Ye Chen...

Hearing the shout, Lu Luo, who was leaning against the doorframe, looked in the direction of everyone's gaze and saw Ye Chen arrive. A faint smile appeared on her pale face...

"Senior brother..."

The moment Lü Luo saw Ye Chen, a huge weight was lifted from her heart...

Ye Chen walked straight over, looked at the weakened Lü Luo, and frowned slightly. "You're injured like this, what are you doing out here?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Luo smiled wryly.

"Senior brother, the sect rules state that if a disciple comes to challenge us, we must either accept the challenge or admit defeat..."

Hearing this, Ye Chen looked at him with surprise. "What, are you planning to accept the challenge?"

Given Lu Luo's condition, he might collapse without even lifting a finger, so how could he possibly fight the opponent?

Lu Luo gave an awkward laugh. "Senior brother... I came here to admit defeat..."

He knew perfectly well that he couldn't win, so he had no choice but to admit defeat and move out of the cave...

Ye Chen glanced at him, nodded, and said, "You do have some self-awareness; you even know how to save your life..."

"Then... let's just admit defeat for now..."

He said meaningfully.

Lu Luo instantly understood Ye Chen's meaning, his expression brightened with joy, and he said with a smile.

"Yes, senior brother..."

After saying that, he turned to look at the fierce young man who had come to challenge him, and said indifferently.

"I give up..."

"From this moment on, this cave dwelling is yours..."

Upon hearing this, Cao Wushang was overjoyed and couldn't help but burst out laughing...

"Senior Brother Lü, a wise person knows when to yield. You're quite sensible..."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony with you..."

"If you don't have anything to pack, you can leave now. Don't block the door..."

......

He was overjoyed; he had seized a top-ranked cave dwelling without even lifting a finger—it was practically free...

Before he could be happy for long, Ye Chen looked at him and said expressionlessly.

"I challenge you!"

"You'd better have real skills..."