In three days and nights, Ye Chen managed to cultivate the top-tier body refining technique of the War King Hall, the "Ancient Golden Elephant Technique," to the Perfection Realm.

It's something that would be unbelievable even if spoken out loud.

It's understood that even the third generation Hall Master, who had the highest body refining talent among the successive Hall Masters of the War King Hall, took half a year to cultivate the "Ancient Golden Elephant Technique" to the Perfection Realm.

Yet Ye Chen accomplished it in just three days and nights; his body refining talent has already surpassed the realm of common understanding.

Roar.

At this moment, Ye Chen felt as if his body was filled with endless power, like he was possessed by an ancient golden elephant, capable of blowing up a small mountain with a mere punch.

His physical power increased by the power of five hundred tigers compared to before he cultivated the "Ancient Golden Elephant Technique."

Coupled with his Human Emperor Body, which inherently possesses the power of one hundred tigers,

his physical power has now reached an astonishing six hundred tigers of strength, making him capable of easily crushing even a regular Tenth Layer Gang Qi Realm expert.

"As I am now, my physical body is not inferior to the top-tier entities among the Tier Two Demon Beasts. Even in front of a Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm expert, I might have a slight chance of preserving my life; however, until I cultivate the Human Emperor Body to the Second Level of Dragon Elephant Realm, I cannot be a match for a Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm expert," Ye Chen mused inwardly, not becoming complacent because of his six hundred tiger strength.

It's understood that the True Qi volume inside a Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm expert has already reached twenty zhang, twice as abundant as a Tenth Layer Gang Qi Realm expert.

Moreover, part of the Gang Qi in their body has gradually been transformed into Celestial Spirits, so, theoretically, even an expert with double the Qi Sea foundation of a Tenth Layer Gang Qi Realm cannot be a match for a Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm expert.

In addition, the martial arts realm of a Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm expert has also reached the Transformation Realm, otherwise, they would be unable to transform the Gang Qi inside them into Celestial Spirits.

Therefore, even though Ye Chen now has the power of six hundred tigers and has also mastered the "Storm Swordsmanship," he doesn't have any confidence in defeating them.

"Master, there's no need for you to be discouraged. A Half-Step Celestial Spirit Realm expert's strength is actually very close to a Celestial Spirit Realm Qi Dao Grandmaster. It's normal that you're not their opponent now! However, when you cultivate two Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts to the Transformation Realm and possess the power of two juvenile dragon elephants, you will definitely be able to crush them easily," the Tower Spirit couldn't help but comfort Ye Chen.

From the time Ye Chen received the Human Emperor Inheritance until now, it has been less than two months, yet he already possesses such formidable strength, which already satisfies the Tower Spirit.

He believes that when Ye Chen leaves the barbaric land of the Celestial Flame Dynasty and goes to places with more abundant cultivation resources, his strength will surely increase even faster.

"Hmm! I plan to visit the Spiritual Waterfall tomorrow and then enter the back mountains to hunt Tier Two Demon Beasts. Although the Spiritual Waterfall isn't of much use to me, it can help me cover up my rapid cultivation progress," Ye Chen grinned.

Bzzt bzzt bzzt.

In the following time, Ye Chen, while closing his eyes to rest in the Cyan Wood Spirit Pool, communicated with the Enlightenment Divine Tower, gradually absorbing the Wood Spirit Qi from the Cyan Wood Spirit Pool into the tower, transforming it into the Power of Enlightenment.

After three days and nights of absorption, his Enlightenment Divine Tower has already gained two hundred points of Power of Enlightenment, enough to fully master four Yellow Level Top Grade Martial Arts.

Of course, this is because Ye Chen intentionally slowed down the absorption speed, avoiding detection from the experts of the War King Hall.

Otherwise, he could have long absorbed all the Wood Spirit Qi in the Cyan Wood Spirit Pool.

Early the next morning, Ye Chen leapt up from the Cyan Wood Spirit Pool, wearing his robe, and stepped towards the direction of the Spiritual Waterfall.

The Spiritual Waterfall is also located on the main peak of the War King Hall, less than two or three miles away from the Cyan Wood Spirit Pool, so Ye Chen arrived in front of the Spiritual Waterfall in just the time it takes to sip a cup of tea.

Rumble.

A gigantic white waterfall, like the Heavenly River, cascades down from the mountaintop of the main peak, producing a deafening roar, its momentum extraordinarily grand.

Even Ye Chen couldn't help but feel a sense of insignificance at this moment.

"Who would have thought, this time, the top of the freshers' ranking competition isn't Ouyang Xiong and his kind, but an unknown youngster named Ye Chen? Truly, the world is full of surprises!" Early in the morning, many students of the War King Hall had already gathered around the Spiritual Waterfall, one couldn't help but exclaim.

The news of Ye Chen winning the first place in the freshers' ranking competition has already spread throughout the entire Celestial Flame Academy.

Even the older students at Celestial Flame Academy were shocked.

Thus, in the past few days, the topic has been discussed all over Celestial Flame Academy, including the War King Hall.

"What unknown youngster, Ye Chen is now a candidate for our War King Hall's Seed Student and is deeply valued by our Grand Elder. I heard that the Grand Elder even personally took him to the Cultivation Hall to choose a cultivation technique!" someone spoke up, their eyes filled with envy.

"Brother Luo Yang, I heard that Ye Chen is also from Kunzhou Prefecture like you, I was wondering if you know him?" a student couldn't help but ask a young man beside him.

This young man was extremely burly, wearing a blood-red battle robe, with an incredibly grim expression, giving off a fierce aura that was quite intimidating.

His name is Luo Yang, the eldest son of Luo Tong, the Patriarch of the Luo Family, who had joined Celestial Flame Academy four years ago.

Now, he has already stepped into the Celestial Spirit Realm, becoming an Inner Sect Student.

Even in the War King Hall, he is considered quite renowned.

After all, he has awakened a Yellow Level Third Grade bloodline; in a place like the War King Hall where talents are scarce, he truly stands out.

Over the years, none of those geniuses who awakened a Yellow Level First Grade bloodline were willing to join the War King Hall, let alone those prodigies with Profound Bloodlines.

As the saying goes, when there are no tigers on the mountain, the monkey assumes the throne.

These years, Luo Yang relied on his awakened Yellow Level Third Grade bloodline to often bully weaker students in the War King Hall, even seizing their cultivation resources.

So, many people fear him greatly.

"Humph! What does Ye Chen amount to? He's just a wastrel incapable of awakening any bloodline. Even if he lucked out to win first place in the new student competition, so what? Don't forget, that wastrel has already signed a Life and Death Contract with Brother Duanmu, his death is approaching fast." Luo Yang couldn't help but sneer, his expression scornful to the extreme, as if mocking a circus clown.

His father, Luo Tong, had already died at the hands of Ye Chen's adoptive father, Ye Ming, a while ago.

Thus, Luo Yang holds a deep-seated hatred for Ye Chen and his allies, wishing for nothing more than their utter destruction.

And now, Ye Chen—the wastrel—was foolish enough to sign a Life and Death Contract with Duanmu Jie, a seed student, which delighted Luo Yang immensely.

With Ye Chen's pitiful skills, Duanmu Jie could crush him with a mere flick of a wrist.

Yet Ye Chen, the useless, lacks the slightest self-awareness; it's utterly laughable.

"Oh no, it's Ye Chen, he's here."

"Will he have heard what we just said?" At that moment, a student spotted Ye Chen's figure and couldn't help but exclaim.

"Even if he heard it, so what? Even if this wastrel won the new student competition, crushing him is still as easy as pie. Even if you gave him ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare provoke me." Luo Yang squinted slightly, his gaze filled with mockery as he fixed his eyes on Ye Chen, not taking him seriously at all.

"Indeed, Brother Luo Yang's cultivation has already stepped into the Celestial Spirit Realm Fifth Layer, whereas Ye Chen is just a True Qi Realm Seventh Layer ant. In front of Brother Luo Yang, what counts for him?" A student sneered, looking at Ye Chen as if seeing a circus clown.

Though Ye Chen's physical body is somewhat strong, if paired with the Thunderstorm Swordsmanship, it can unleash a power surpassing two hundred tigers.

Yet Luo Yang's cultivation has just recently stepped into the Celestial Spirit Realm Fifth Layer, and the Gang Qi alone possesses the power of two hundred and fifty tigers.

With what can Ye Chen possibly challenge Luo Yang?

"It's Brother Ye Hao." At this moment, Ye Chen's attention wasn't focused on Luo Yang and his group, but was drawn to a slender figure within the crowd.

This was a young man around twenty years old, tall and slender, giving a very kind impression.

However, upon seeing Ye Chen, his gaze became hesitant, eventually attempting to hide deeper within the crowd.

"Brother Ye Hao, it's me, Ye Chen!" Ye Chen flashed, his body suddenly transforming into a shadow, swiftly darting towards the young man.

Upon spotting Ye Hao, Ye Chen felt undeniably joyful.

After all, Ye Hao was the only friend he could truly call a friend back in the Ye Family.

Ye Hao was the son of Third Elder Ye Cheng, four to five years older than Ye Chen; he was an extremely kind person, always caring for and looking after Ye Chen from a young age.

Until four years ago, when he became a student at the Celestial Flame Academy and left the Ye Family.

Since then, Ye Chen hadn't seen him.

So, meeting Ye Hao here, a friend who treated him like a younger brother, made him really happy.

The only mystery was why, after seeing him again, did the other person choose to avoid him?

"What's going on? What happened to Brother Ye Hao's leg?" At this moment, Ye Chen's eyes suddenly constricted, his expression turning exceedingly grim.

He discovered that when Ye Hao retreated into the crowd, he walked with a pronounced limp, like a cripple.

Who could have crippled his leg?

What experiences did Ye Hao go through in the Celestial Flame Academy these years?

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