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"No need..."

"You are no match for him..."

Ye Chen dismissively declined Lin Wanli's offer...

Lin Wanli: ? ? ?

He's no match for him?

That's incredibly hurtful...

However, sensing the aura emanating from the arrogant young man, he knew he couldn't defeat him...

If his opponent were only at the Great Perfection of the Foundation Establishment stage, he might still have a chance to fight back, but his opponent was approaching the Golden Core stage, only one step away from breaking through...

Such strength is far greater than that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator at the Great Perfection stage; it's beyond his ability to handle...

Ye Chen took a step forward, his gaze falling on the aloof man, then sweeping over his chest...

"You should have brought your storage bag, right?"

He suddenly asked a question...

"Um?"

"What do you mean?"

The aloof man paused, looking at Ye Chen with a puzzled expression, momentarily unable to react...

What does this have to do with whether or not I brought a storage bag?

"Brother, this kid is trying to steal your storage bag..." The bearded man beside Ye Chen saw through Ye Chen's intentions and couldn't help but remind him.

Aloof man: ? ? ?

Hearing this, he was stunned, and the way he looked at Ye Chen changed...

This is...

They actually have their eyes on his storage bag?

We need to figure out who's robbing whom...

This kid is really underestimating himself!

When did he ever get looked down upon by a disciple in the Qi Refining stage?

hateful...

The aloof man was instantly enraged, his eyes practically spitting fire as he glared at Ye Chen...

"Kid, you're pretty arrogant..."

"Let's see if you can still laugh in a bit..."

"Trying to steal my storage bag? Have you got some nerve?"

......

The moment he finished speaking, the aloof man leaped forward and charged towards Ye Chen...

In an instant, a powerful surge of spiritual energy erupted around them, and a terrifying pressure descended from the sky...

"Hmph, just in time!"

Ye Chen showed no fear, and with a cold snort, he went to meet him...

He clenched his fist, gathering a surge of spiritual energy, and threw it forward...

The next second, the aloof man slammed down with his palm...

They exchanged a punch and a palm strike!

"boom--"

A loud bang...

The aloof man took several steps back before stopping...

Ye Chen also took two steps back, raising an eyebrow at the aloof man in front of him...

"So this is all there is to it, even at the half-step Golden Core stage..."

He hadn't even gone all out yet, and he already had a slight advantage...

The aloof man: !!!

Upon hearing this, the arrogant man's gaze towards Ye Chen changed...

This kid is too arrogant...

But he was also quite shocked...

Although he didn't use his full strength just now, that palm strike was enough to kill a Qi Refining stage disciple; even a Foundation Establishment stage disciple couldn't withstand it...

How come this kid is completely unharmed, and even managed to repel him?

When did Qi Refining Level 8 become so powerful?

The aloof man fell into deep thought...

The bearded man and others watching from the sidelines were also visibly surprised...

"This...how is this possible? My brother is at the half-step Golden Core stage, how could he have been repelled?"

"Just who is this kid? He's already this powerful at the eighth level of Qi Refining?"

"Wait, could he be Senior Brother Xu Xiao from Tianling Peak?"

"Is that the guy who recently defeated Senior Brother Meng Fan? It's actually him..."

"Now that you mention it, I remember. He looked familiar before, and it really is Senior Brother Xu Xiao..."

"Don't let his mere Qi Refining Level 8 fool you; his strength is terrifying, and to this day, no one has been his match..."

"That was just in the outer sect. Brother Liang's elder brother is a direct disciple, at the half-step Golden Core realm. Beating him would be a piece of cake for him."

......

The crowd buzzed with discussion, and by this time they all recognized Ye Chen's identity. While surprised, they weren't overly worried...

In their eyes, the aloof man's strength was more than enough to suppress Ye Chen, an outer disciple; all they had to do was wait to snatch the storage bag...

The arrogant man snorted coldly and charged at Ye Chen again...

"The Divine Demon Palm!"

He raised his hand and unleashed a palm strike...

The surrounding spiritual energy coalesced into a palm print, which slammed towards Ye Chen...

"Be careful, senior brother..."

"Watch out!"

Seeing this, Lin Ningxue and Lin Wanli, who were standing nearby, hurriedly reminded them.

Both of them were worried for Ye Chen...

"Martial arts?"

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, his expression becoming more serious...

Without hesitation, he quickly gathered his spiritual power and unleashed it at the incoming palm print...

"boom--"

A loud bang...

The spiritual energy palm print shattered with a deafening roar...

It transformed into a fierce gale and scattered in all directions...

"How is that possible..."

The aloof man stared wide-eyed at Ye Chen in disbelief, as if he had seen a ghost...

He never expected that his martial arts technique would be shattered by a single punch from his opponent...

This is a killing move that even a disciple at the Great Perfection of Foundation Establishment couldn't withstand...

At this point, he was starting to question the meaning of life...

"Who...who exactly are you, kid?"

"You're not at the eighth level of Qi Refining..."

The aloof man frowned, looking at Ye Chen with a wary expression and demanding an answer.

"who I am?"

Ye Chen glanced at him and said calmly, "This great king is here to steal your storage bag..."

"Um?"

The aloof man was clearly taken aback for a moment...

This king?

Where did this mountain king come from?

When did someone from the Qingyun Sect start ruling over a mountain?

Before he could think any further, Ye Chen swiftly attacked him...

He raised his hand and threw a punch...

A sharp gust of wind rushed towards me...

The aloof man was startled, and his expression changed drastically...

He was no longer as composed as before; alarm bells rang in his mind, and he hurriedly tried to defend himself...

A surge of spiritual energy gathered before him, quickly transforming into a protective shield...

The next second, Ye Chen threw a punch...

"boom--"

"Snap!"

In an instant, the spiritual energy shield shattered into countless fragments, crashing to the ground...

Ye Chen gathered his power once more and unleashed a powerful punch...

"you..."

The aloof man's pupils contracted, his heart pounding wildly...

He hadn't expected his spiritual energy shield to break so easily...

Is this kid's punch really that powerful?

He tried to dodge, but it was too late...

"Bang!"

A punch to the chest sent him flying...

"hiss!"

Seeing this, the surrounding disciples were all dumbfounded...

"Brother..."

The bearded man was the first to shout...

His eyes widened in disbelief; he couldn't believe his brother had been sent flying with a single punch...

Even if the other party is Xu Xiao, it won't work...

It should be noted that his elder brother was a half-step Golden Core expert, whose strength ranked among the top in the Qingyun Sect...

How could an outer disciple possibly defeat him?