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Ye Chen gripped his immortal sword, looked at Xie Huai'an, whose expression was unpredictable, and sneered.

"Aren't you supposed to be so awesome?"

"Then let me see whether your ridiculous martial arts skills are more powerful, or my swordsmanship is superior..."

"Make your move!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Huai'an's heart trembled, and his aura weakened somewhat. Feeling the sword's power emanating from the immortal sword, fear spread throughout his body...

This isn't a swordsmanship contest, it's clearly a contest of magical weapons!

He was merely a Foundation Establishment stage disciple; how could he possibly be qualified to face a Celestial-grade magic weapon?

Isn't this just too much of a bullying tactic?

Xie Huai'an gritted his teeth, his anger rising as he faced Ye Chen's mockery, and for a moment he couldn't care less about anything else.

With so many disciples watching, if he backs down, he'll lose all face and how will he ever be able to stay in the Qingyun Sect again?

"Kid, don't think I'm afraid of you just because you have a magic sword..."

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Xie Huai'an snorted coldly, and steeled himself to pounce on him...

"Crimson Flame Palm!"

A furious shout...

All the surrounding spiritual energy gathered in his palm, and the flames, which had been building up for a long time, emitted scorching heat, transforming into a fiery palm print that roared towards Ye Chen...

"What rubbish about martial arts..."

Ye Chen scoffed disdainfully, raised his hand and swung his immortal sword. Without any fancy moves, he gripped the hilt with both hands, concentrated his spiritual energy into the blade, and slashed forward abruptly...

"Buzz!"

A sword's cry rang out!

The sword's edge gleamed, unleashing a powerful and domineering sword aura...

"boom--"

A loud bang!

The fiery palm print was instantly cleaved in two by a single sword strike, then vanished with a deafening roar...

The sword energy weakened slightly, but it still slashed forward...

"How could this be..."

Xie Huai'an's pupils contracted as he watched the whistling sword energy hurtling towards him, his mind going completely blank...

His prized high-grade Yellow Rank martial skill was broken so easily.

Without time to think, he hurriedly gathered his spiritual energy in front of him, condensing it into a shield...

Almost the instant it took shape, the sword energy slashed down...

"boom--"

"Snap!"

The spiritual energy shield shattered instantly...

The next second, the sword energy struck Xie Huai'an, sending him flying on the spot...

"Pfft!"

Xie Huai'an's upper body clothes instantly turned into countless fragments. While still in mid-air, he spat out a mouthful of blood and crashed heavily against the wall behind him...

"Boom!"

The thick wall was smashed open by the powerful impact, creating a gaping hole...

"hiss!"

The disciples who had been watching the commotion were stunned; their minds went blank, and they were all dumbfounded...

"Wow...what powerful sword energy!"

"Is this the power of a celestial-grade magic weapon? It's incredibly strong..."

"Let alone the peak Foundation Establishment stage, this sword strike might not even be able to withstand the strength of a Foundation Establishment Great Perfection stage cultivator!"

"Senior Brother Xie was sent flying by a single sword strike? How could that be? Even a high-grade Yellow Rank martial skill is nothing special..."

"My goodness! I'm actually fortunate enough to witness a clash of celestial artifacts; their power is truly astonishing..."

"It's truly unbelievable that Senior Brother Xu, with only the eighth level of Qi Refining cultivation, defeated Senior Brother Xie, who was at the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage..."

......

Everyone was stunned...

No one expected Xie Huai'an to be defeated, let alone that he would suffer such a crushing defeat even after unleashing his most powerful martial arts techniques...

He was defeated on the spot with just one sword strike...

He was even severely injured by the sword energy!

Even though everyone suspected the situation would change when they saw Ye Chen draw his immortal sword, no one expected him to be so powerful wielding it...

With his Qi Refining stage cultivation level, he easily and completely crushed the peak Foundation Establishment stage!

This battle will surely be remembered by all outer disciples.

"Senior brother...won?"

Standing to the side, Lü Luo's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but feel excited. A joyful smile spread across her face, and her clenched fist slowly relaxed, her palms covered in sweat...

He was terribly worried when he saw Xie Huai'an display his martial arts skills, fearing that Ye Chen wouldn't be able to withstand them.

Seeing that Ye Chen had won, he finally felt relieved.

I've finally latched onto a real powerhouse!

Why should I, Senior Brother, avoid Xie Huai'an's sharp edge?

Zhao Jingang stared in shock at the scene before him, his heart filled with both surprise and joy. He secretly rejoiced that he hadn't fought Ye Chen head-on when his cave was robbed earlier, otherwise his fate would have been far more tragic...

Seeing the arrogant Xie Huai'an sent flying by a single sword strike, he was overjoyed. All his pent-up frustration vanished, and his heart filled with excitement...

Ye Chen won, but didn't he also win?

He's about to get his revenge...

It wasn't just about seizing Xie Huai'an's cave; it was also about avenging the humiliations they had suffered...

Today he will demand them all back!

Zhao Jingang was itching to get started and couldn't wait to make his move.

"Cough cough cough..."

Xie Huai'an, his aura waning, rose weakly from the pile of rubble, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, the surrounding spiritual energy completely gone...

His upper body was exposed, and there was a bloody gash on his chest...

The way he looked at Ye Chen when he raised his head had changed.

"You... you're just a Qi Refining stage disciple, how could you possibly defeat me?"

"I am... Xie Huai'an, one of the top ten outer disciples!!!"

"I'm not satisfied. If you're so tough, don't use your divine weapon, let's have another match..."

Xie Huai'an shouted loudly at Ye Chen, unwilling to accept defeat.

He couldn't accept defeat, and even more so, he couldn't accept being defeated by a disciple with only Qi Refining cultivation...

This is so embarrassing!

Meeting Xie Huai'an's fiery gaze, Ye Chen curled his lip and said nonchalantly.

"Why wouldn't I use a magical artifact? Do you think I'm stupid?"

"childish!"

"I thought you were so great, but it turns out you're nothing special..."

"Xie Huai'an, is that it? Don't be so arrogant in the future. It's not that the sect won't allow it, it's that this Great King won't allow it!"

"Otherwise, I will beat you every time I see you!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Huai'an flew into a rage, suppressing his injuries, and lunged at Ye Chen again with a ferocious expression...

"Kid, what are you so arrogant about? I'll fight you to the death..."

He almost lost his mind...

No one in the outer sect has ever dared to bully him like this!

Seeing this, Ye Chen scoffed disdainfully and casually slashed down with his sword...

"Buzz!"

The burst of sword energy swept across, sending Xie Huai'an flying once more...

"Pfft!"

Xie Huai'an coughed up blood, his breath becoming weak and feeble, and collapsed heavily at the foot of a wall not far away, raising a cloud of dust...

"Senior Brother Xu, spare his life!"

Zhao Jingang, who was watching from the sidelines, hurriedly spoke up.

He was afraid that Ye Chen might accidentally kill Xie Huai'an in a fit of anger, and then how would he get revenge?

He spent some elixirs...