Crack, crack.

Above the Zodiac Battle Platform, Ye Chen's fists clenched tightly, producing a piercing sound as even his nails dug into his flesh.

It's worth noting that his body's defense power was now comparable to that of a Tier Two Demon Beast, yet his nails still pierced his flesh.

This alone showed how furious he was, as if the anger were about to burst from his chest.

However, faced with Ye Chen's rage, Duanmu Xiong remained indifferent, the playful smile at the corner of his mouth growing even more pronounced. He gazed at Ye Chen with mockery, saying in a contemptuous tone, "Do you really think a waste like you, incapable of awakening your bloodline, can make any waves? Believe it or not, I could cripple you right here, ensuring you never rise again."

Although he had promised the Celestial Flame Peak Master not to kill Ye Chen during the competition,

he could still destroy Ye Chen's dantian, reducing him to a cripple for life.

"Do you have the ability to cripple me?" Ye Chen replied with a cold, mocking smile, as a terrifying killing intent surged from his being.

He already harbored deep resentment towards the Duanmu Family because of his adoptive parents.

Now, with Duanmu Xiong threatening to cripple him completely, his heart was filled with killing intent.

However, his adoptive parents were currently under the control of the Duanmu Family. If Ye Chen killed Duanmu Xiong, they would surely not spare his adoptive parents.

So, Ye Chen had no choice but to suppress the murderous intent in his heart.

"Hmph! Foolish dog, let me show you whether I have the ability." Duanmu Xiong's eyes shot out a terrifying murderous light, chilling those around him.

It must be known that he was a genius who had awakened a Profound Level Sixth Grade bloodline, easily defeating even Lin Zixuan. None of the freshmen present dared to underestimate him.

Yet now, this waste Ye Chen, incapable of awakening his bloodline, was questioning his strength.

For him, this was an immense humiliation.

Therefore, if he didn't cripple Ye Chen today, he wouldn't be able to swallow his anger.

"So foolish, Ye Chen is just too foolish to say such things to Duanmu Xiong."

"It seems he's doomed to become a cripple today." Many new students laughed coldly, looking at Ye Chen as if he were an idiot.

Even though he knew Duanmu Xiong's immense strength, he still dared to publicly challenge him.

Isn't this seeking death?

"Hmph! Self-inflicted, he brought this on himself. This is the fate Ye Chen sought out." Even the older students watching shook their heads, not sympathizing with Ye Chen at all.

"Alas! Ye Chen, why did you provoke Duanmu Xiong? No matter what happens today, I will protect you with all my strength. Even if it means breaking the rules of the competition, I won't let Duanmu Xiong cripple you." In the air above the Zodiac Battle Platform, Ouyang Zhong couldn't help but sigh internally, ready to rescue Ye Chen at any moment.

He had waited so long for a body refining genius like Ye Chen and couldn't let anything happen to him.

Even if it meant violating the competition rules, he was willing to do so.

"Ouyang Xue, this time I want to see what this waste Ye Chen can do to withstand Duanmu Xiong's fury. Hah! If he really becomes a cripple, then your War King Hall's plans will be in vain." At the observation platform atop New Talent Peak, Liu Xin couldn't help but sneer, already picturing Ye Chen being crippled by Duanmu Xiong.

"Ye Chen, why are you so foolish as to provoke Duanmu Xiong? If you really encounter danger, you must surrender immediately. Losing to Duanmu Xiong is not a disgrace. If your dantian is destroyed, everything will end." Ouyang Xue's beautiful face was filled with deep worry as she thought anxiously.

Even she couldn't understand why Ye Chen chose this moment to provoke Duanmu Xiong.

If he hadn't provoked Duanmu Xiong, the worst that could happen was losing the competition.

But now, Duanmu Xiong might really destroy his dantian.

Rumble.

Just then, an immensely violent True Qi suddenly surged from Duanmu Xiong's body, enveloping a two-zhang radius.

His cultivation was just a step away from reaching the Gang Qi Realm, so most of his True Qi had already been converted into Gang Qi.

In addition, he possessed a double Sea of Qi Foundation, allowing his True Qi alone to unleash the Power of over seventy Tigers, even stronger than Lin Zixuan and Liu Feng.

However, this was not his most terrifying feature.

His real terror lay in the awakening of the Silver Sword Dragon Bloodline, a Profound Level Sixth Grade bloodline.

If he went all out, he could even kill a Qi Dao Master of the Third Layer Gang Qi Realm.

"One move is all I need to cripple a waste like you. I won't give you any chance." Duanmu Xiong said coldly, with an expression of extreme disdain.

Roar.

The next moment, he activated his bloodline power, and a silver sword dragon, eight zhang tall, emerged behind him, like an ancient divine mountain, towering over the battle platform, bringing an incomparable sense of oppression.

"Five Elements Sword Technique." Ye Chen's face showed no expression as he directly unleashed the True Qi from the thirty-five Sea of Qi within him, forming a five to six zhang long five-colored sword aura, tightly gripping it in his right hand.

Swish.

The next instant, he left a trailing shadow in his original place, wielding the five-colored sword aura, and swiftly charged towards Duanmu Xiong.

"Hmph! Like a mantis trying to stop a cart." Duanmu Xiong's expression became extremely fierce, his eyes full of contempt, looking at Ye Chen as if he were a bug that could be crushed effortlessly.

Zizi.

In a flash, he injected all the True Qi around him into the silver sword dragon behind him, causing the silver sword dragon's height to surge to nearly ten zhang, with muscles bulging, as if forged from divine gold.

With a loud bang.

Immediately after, he manipulated the tail full of bone spikes of the silver sword dragon to whip fiercely towards Ye Chen.

The power of this strike was truly terrifying, definitely approaching the power of two hundred tigers.

Previously, Lin Zixuan was defeated by this move.

Even though Ye Chen's physical defense was extremely strong, comparable to a Tier Two Demon Beast, if he were hit by this move, he would surely suffer severe injuries.

"Hmph! The attack power is strong, but it's useless if it can't hit me." Just as the massive tail of the silver sword dragon was about to hit Ye Chen, a slight smirk played on Ye Chen's lips.

Swish.

The next instant, a faint golden divine light emanated above Ye Chen's body, his whole body muscles instantly expanded, and then his entire figure vanished from the original spot.

At this moment, he pushed the Wan Dao Human Emperor Body to the extreme, not only possessing the power of a hundred tigers, but his speed also improved significantly, reaching an incredible level.

With a thunderous bang.

The tail of the silver sword dragon suddenly hit empty air, slamming heavily onto the battle platform, the terrifying force made the whole platform tremble, leaving a huge crater on it, with debris flying everywhere.

"What? How is this waste's speed so fast?" Duanmu Xiong's pupils suddenly shrank, his face becoming extremely ugly.

His silver sword dragon bloodline had a flaw, which was relatively slow speed.

However, this slowness was only relative.

Even some Qi Dao Masters in the Gang Qi Realm find it hard to evade his attacks, let alone cultivators in the True Qi Realm.

But just now, Ye Chen easily avoided his attack.

How could his speed be this fast?

"Such speed!"

"How can a cultivator in the True Qi Realm have such speed, could it be that this is also brought by his physical body?" The new students watching couldn't help but exclaim, their eyes filled with disbelief.

They originally thought Ye Chen would be heavily injured by Duanmu Xiong's move, but they did not expect that Duanmu Xiong's killing move didn't even touch the corner of Ye Chen's clothes.

This was completely beyond everyone's expectations.

"Kill!" While everyone was shocked, Ye Chen's figure suddenly appeared above Duanmu Xiong's head, holding the five-colored sword aura, and fiercely slashing down on Duanmu Xiong.

At this moment, he unleashed the power of a hundred tigers contained within the Wan Dao Human Emperor Body, coupled with the five-colored sword aura in his hand, able to unleash a power of over one hundred and fifty tigers.

Even Duanmu Xiong, at this moment, felt a tinge of the threat of death.

Because his body, like ordinary cultivators, was also made of flesh and blood, if he were accidentally hit by Ye Chen's sword aura, he would be left with no remains.

"Hmph! With just this amount of strength, even if I stand still, you can't do anything to me. I want to see how long you can dodge." A smirk suddenly played on Duanmu Xiong's lips, his body instantly enveloped by the silver sword dragon, as if the two fused into one.

With a clang.

The next instant, the five-colored sword aura in Ye Chen's hand slashed fiercely on the enormous head of the silver sword dragon, making a deafening metallic sound, even a large number of sparks were ejected.

However, the massive body of the silver sword dragon only retreated a few zhang back and then stopped, with only a tiny crack appearing on its head, seemingly without much harm.

"What? Its defense is actually that strong?" Even Ye Chen's pupils contracted suddenly, his expression extremely shocked.

One must know, even some Tier Two Demon Beasts with relatively weak physical defense could not withstand the strike just now and would be directly cleaved in two.

But this silver sword dragon stubbornly used its head to withstand the move, such defense is truly terrifying.

If Ye Chen really wants to severely damage this silver sword dragon with the Five Elements Sword Technique, he might need to hit it dozens of times or more.

No wonder Duanmu Xiong is so confident.

"Any kind of bloodline power has its strengths and weaknesses. This guy's silver sword dragon bloodline primarily has strong attack and defense powers, whereas speed is its weakness! However, Master, if you rely only on this amount of power, it's basically hard to defeat him." The Tower Spirit couldn't help but remind Ye Chen.

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