"I think you should think it through before making a decision?" Huang Long Saint Venerable spoke up.

In his view, Ji Chen challenging Shen Yan to a life-and-death duel was indeed somewhat reluctant now.

The most important thing was that he didn't want anything to happen to a genius like Ji Chen.

Once they stepped onto the Battle Platform, life and death would be disregarded, and even if he intervened, it would be difficult to protect Ji Chen.

"Rest assured, Saint Venerable. If I didn't have confidence, how would I dare to casually decide life and death with Shen Yan on that Battle Platform?" Ji Chen smiled.

...

In the end, he bid farewell to Huang Long Saint Venerable and left alone, but not in the direction of the Qixian Residence. Instead, he walked down Spirit Peak.

Passing through Celestial Emperor City, heading all the way north, Ji Chen soon arrived at the foot of Dao Peak.

Gazing at the ancient ladder stretching upward, Ji Chen remained silent and directly stepped onto it.

"Isn't that Ji Chen?"

"Why has he come to Dao Peak? Could he be looking for a friend?"

On the ancient ladder, many disciples of Dao Peak were coming and going, and some from other peaks were visiting. Someone spotted Ji Chen and recognized him at a glance, drawing their attention to him.

However, Ji Chen did not pay any attention to the low murmurs around him.

He walked steadily and slowly toward the top of Dao Peak.

"Ji Chen, what brings you to Dao Peak?"

Halfway up the mountain, Li Nan seemed to have received the news and hurried over, frowning as he asked.

"I'm here to see Shen Yan. Let him come out to see me." Ji Chen stopped, glanced at him, and then spoke indifferently.

"Looking for Senior Brother Shen Yan?"

Upon hearing this, Li Nan frowned even more, then sneered coldly, "Do you think you can see Senior Brother Shen Yan just because you want to? Go back first. After I pass on the message, if Senior Brother Shen Yan is willing to see you, he will summon you."

Li Nan knew that Ji Chen had recently established Dao Dust Pavilion, and that Cyan Gate had often been causing trouble for it.

Now, with Ji Chen suddenly visiting and asking to see Shen Yan, Li Nan assumed he wanted to discuss matters between the two sects or to seek peace?

If that were the case, it would imply that Ji Chen was bowing down to Shen Yan, showing Dao Dust Pavilion's weakness to Cyan Gate.

In that case, Li Nan naturally wouldn't let Ji Chen get his way and intended to leave him hanging for a while.

"Are you misunderstanding something?"

While Li Nan was pondering this, he heard Ji Chen's indifferent voice, "Do you think I'm here to show weakness?"

As the words fell, Ji Chen raised his hand and pointed forward.

"Bang!"

In the next moment, Li Nan's entire body was sent flying backward, forced to retreat eighteen steps by Ji Chen's point, his face instantly turning pale.

"Puh!"

After stabilizing himself, Li Nan felt a sweetness in his throat and couldn't help but cough up a mouthful of blood.

"Go and tell Shen Yan to come and see me." Ji Chen spoke again.

"You!"

Li Nan looked sullen, seemingly wanting to say something, but when he met Ji Chen's gaze, he had no choice but to close his mouth.

"Ji Chen, don't be arrogant. This is Dao Peak; you can't run wild here."

At this time, some passing Dao Peak disciples couldn't help but speak up, stepping out to reprimand Ji Chen.

"As a Spirit Peak disciple, you dare to hurt people at our Dao Peak. Do you think we're without men?" A slightly burly young man spoke up.

It's easy to deduce that this person was likely one of Shen Yan's followers, trying to escalate anger and cause trouble for Ji Chen.

"Noisy."

Ji Chen snorted coldly, glanced over, and without another word, pointed again, sending the burly young man flying back.

Just like Li Nan, he was forced back eighteen steps by Ji Chen's point, coughing up blood and injured.

"I've come today to challenge Shen Yan to a duel on the Battle Platform. Does he not have the guts to face me?" Ji Chen's words stunned everyone.

"Battle Platform?"

"Did I hear that right?"

Everyone present was surprised, their faces showing astonishment.

The Battle Platform had existed since the founding of the Celestial Emperor's Mansion and was a place of death duels.

However, since the beginning, life-and-death battles on the Battle Platform had been rare.

It was said that the last duel on the Battle Platform happened a century ago.

No one expected that Ji Chen had come to Dao Peak to challenge Shen Yan to a fight on the Battle Platform!

This was undoubtedly shocking news.

"You want to duel me on the Battle Platform?"

At this moment, a cold laugh came from the end of the ancient ladder.

Standing halfway up the ancient ladder, Ji Chen lifted his gaze slightly and saw the speaker was a well-dressed young man.

With a gold crown hairpin, extraordinary bearing, it was none other than Shen Yan.

Beside Shen Yan were many, all elites from his Cyan Gate, including Ghost Sword Sword Wushuang.

"You are Shen Yan?"

Ji Chen spoke, locking eyes with him. "In three days, I'll be waiting for you on the Battle Platform. Do you dare to fight?"

"Not everyone is qualified to challenge me on the Battle Platform, Ji Chen. Though you have many trump cards, in my eyes, you're only at the initial stage of the Void Realm."

Shen Yan smirked, filled with disdain, arms folded as he looked down at Ji Chen. "Of course, if you're seeking death, I don't mind sending you on your way."

"However, before that, I must see if you really qualify to fight me on the Battle Platform."

"Swish!"

As his words dropped, those from Cyan Gate who accompanied Shen Yan moved, appearing on the ancient ladder.

They aligned on the ancient ladder, totaling eight people. The closest to Ji Chen was Ghost Sword.

At this moment, Sword Wushuang's eyes scanned Ji Chen, sword unsheathed and in hand. "To duel Senior Brother Shen Yan on the Battle Platform, you'll have to pass us first."

"Just a defeated opponent, yet so arrogant."

Ji Chen scoffed, a cold smile crossing his face, stepping upward.

"Back off!"

Sword Wushuang, face grim, slashed his sword, deploying Sword Law without hesitation, merging with a Celestial Tier Technique, and transformed into a formidable Holy Sword Aura, striking fiercely toward Ji Chen.

"Buzz!"

Ji Chen's steps didn't falter. Stepping forward, he pointed, substituting his finger for a sword.

The Great Dao Sword Intent erupted, intimidating Sword Momentum instantly enveloping the whole scene.

"Crack!"

Sword Wushuang's attack was utterly vulnerable, collapsing under Ji Chen's point.

Not just that, the ferocity of the finger-thrust didn't wane, rapidly approaching Sword Wushuang.

"Bang!"

The dull crash reached everyone's ears. Sword Wushuang was sent flying by Ji Chen's finger, coughing blood as his body slammed heavily onto the distant ancient ladder.

"Defeated in one move?"

Everyone was stunned. In previous battles, though Sword Wushuang was defeated by Ji Chen, he hadn't lost so decisively.

But now, in the second encounter, he was utterly defeated in an instant, with no resistance.

"After breaking through to the Void Realm, his strength has grown significantly," someone remarked.

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