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Cheng Tieniu was at a loss for words...

After all, being thrown out like a chick is no honorable thing, especially in front of so many disciples...

There were tens of thousands of people watching in the training ground. If he said that, where would he put his face?

From now on, they'll become a laughing stock among the outer disciples!

Cheng Tieniu looked up and met Xu Changqing's expectant gaze. He could only grit his teeth and agree...

As long as we don't lose too badly later...

He looked at Ye Chen opposite him, his eyes full of pleading.

Where is your sword?

Xu Changqing noticed that Ye Chen's hands were empty and asked with a puzzled expression.

When you go out to spar, you're testing your swordsmanship. How can you compete without a sword?

He was still waiting to see Ye Chen's swordsmanship...

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen shrugged.

"I have no sword..."

"But if I were to spar with him, I could just use my fists..."

He did have a few spirit swords in his storage bag, but they were all stolen. If someone recognized him, it would undoubtedly expose his identity...

His own sword was still at Black Cloud Stronghold and he hadn't brought it with him...

Xu Changqing: ? ? ?

Cheng Tieniu: !!!

Upon hearing this, Cheng Tieniu panicked...

If it were a full-on punch, wouldn't he be beaten to death?

Is this guy crazy?

His eyes were filled with fear as he looked at Ye Chen...

Xu Changqing paused for a moment, then shook his head with a laugh.

Is this kid still half asleep?

Did he really think he was invited to come up and fight?

Xu Changqing waved his hand, conjuring a celestial sword radiating golden spiritual light out of thin air, and casually handed it to Ye Chen in front of him...

"You can use this sword..."

"Have a good spar, use your most powerful sword techniques..."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen's eyes lit up. He reached out and took the spirit sword from Xu Changqing, examining it closely...

"This sword is pretty good..."

It feels cool to the touch and is very easy to use.

Ye Chen casually twirled his sword, and the spirit sword hummed, unleashing a burst of sword energy...

Seeing this, a strange light flashed in Xu Changqing's eyes, and he nodded secretly.

This immortal sword is forged from meteorite iron from the Nine Heavens and weighs two thousand catties. Some disciples in the Qi Refining stage can't even lift it, let alone use it.

He had just intended to test Ye Chen, so he took out the sword and handed it to him, but he didn't expect Ye Chen to be able to handle it so casually...

"If you find it easy to use, then go and have a match..."

Xu Changqing said with an admiring look.

He raised his hand and cast a seal on the immortal sword.

After all, this is a Celestial-grade sword, and its power is enough to instantly kill a disciple in the Qi Refining stage. If it weren't sealed, Ye Chen could easily kill Cheng Tieniu with a casual sword strike...

"Thank you, Elder Xu..."

Ye Chen thanked him, gripped the immortal sword in his hand, looked up at Cheng Tieniu ahead, and a playful smile appeared on his face...

He was curious to see just how solid this supposedly "rock-solid" fat man really was...

"Gurgle!"

Meeting Ye Chen's gaze, Cheng Tieniu's heart skipped a beat, his expression changed drastically, and when his eyes fell on the immortal sword in Ye Chen's hand, he panicked even more...

Wouldn't that kill him with a single sword strike?

"Elder Xu, isn't this...inappropriate?"

"He's wielding a celestial-grade spirit sword. Even if I'm incredibly resilient, I can't withstand it..."

He hurriedly looked at Xu Changqing and said with a bitter face.

When I saw the sword energy that Ye Chen casually unleashed, my knees went weak with fear...

Upon hearing this, Xu Changqing gave him a reassuring look and calmly comforted him.

"Don't worry, I've sealed the sword spirit of this sword. Now it's no different from an ordinary sword..."

"Just focus on your sparring..."

Hearing Xu Changqing say this, Cheng Tieniu still wore a bitter expression, his heart pounding with panic...

How could he possibly feel at ease? He was terrified.

Others might not know Ye Chen's strength, but he, as someone who had experienced it firsthand, knew it very well...

You couldn't find more than ten people in the entire outer sect of over two hundred thousand disciples who could throw him out with one hand...

If you give him a sword now, you could probably smash him into a pulp...

But since Xu Changqing had already put it that way, Cheng Tieniu had no choice but to bite the bullet and go along with it...

I can't just back down in front of tens of thousands of disciples, can I?

That's so embarrassing...

"This... senior brother, please show mercy..."

Cheng Tieniu looked at Ye Chen ahead with a bitter expression, his attitude extremely humble...

Seeing this, the disciples sitting around were all surprised...

"Why is Senior Brother Cheng so amiable today? He's usually so domineering..."

"That person's cultivation level is the same as Senior Brother Cheng's, so he probably isn't that much stronger. Senior Brother Cheng has the Copper Skin Iron Bone Technique, what's there to be afraid of?"

"Could it be that Senior Brother Cheng is afraid because Elder Xu gave him a celestial sword?"

"Impossible! Among the outer disciples, who has Senior Brother Cheng ever been afraid of? At most, he might not be able to beat them, but he can definitely hold his own..."

"Senior Brother Cheng, let him see what you're capable of..."

Cheng Tieniu was already famous, and naturally had many disciples who admired him, all of whom were now cheering him on...

Many people were eager to see Ye Chen get frustrated because he couldn't defeat Cheng Tieniu; they were all waiting to see him make a fool of himself...

Most of the disciples hadn't witnessed Cheng Tieniu being thrown out, and they all assumed Ye Chen was no match for him...

The shouts from the field grew louder and louder, naturally reaching Cheng Tieniu's ears...

Cheng Tieniu's face instantly darkened...

In the past, he would have enjoyed being praised and flattered, but now he was facing an extremely formidable opponent, and shouting like that would undoubtedly get him killed...

If he angers the other party, won't he get beaten even worse later?

Cheng Tieniu trembled at the thought, and was so angry he wanted to curse...

Ye Chen looked at him with amusement and said with a smile.

"Senior Brother Cheng? Everyone thinks highly of you..."

"Then... let's give it our all..."

"I'm also curious to know just how much you can handle..."

His gaze swept over the bulky body, wondering whether it was his tough skin and iron bones that were harder, or the sword in his hand...

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Chen's expression turned serious, and the moment he gripped the immortal sword, his aura suddenly changed...

If it were a swordsmanship contest, he dared not underestimate his opponent, since he was unsure of their swordsmanship skills and they might be even better than him.

He had practiced swordsmanship at Black Cloud Stronghold for many years, encountering only petty thieves and never having fought a cultivator...

Naturally, they would want to go all out to avoid losing the initiative, and also to have Xu Changqing point out any shortcomings...

"I..."

Cheng Tieniu's expression changed slightly. Seeing Ye Chen's serious expression, he panicked...

"Senior brother, I'm really not as amazing as they say..."

"Please, please stop bragging..."