Rumbling.

At this moment, deep within Ye Chen's Dantian, thirty-two Seas of Qi were all simultaneously emitting terrifying roars, akin to the thunderous rumbling of ten thousand thunders moving all at once, creating an immensely frightening momentum.

Immediately afterwards, the True Qi within the thirty-two Seas of Qi coalesced into one, like a flood, wanting to rush out of Ye Chen's body to resist the silver Sword Aura unleashed by Duanmu Jie.

"It's useless, master. You're not his opponent at your current level. You should quickly hide in the Human Emperor's Space," the Tower Spirit sighed helplessly from deep within Ye Chen's Sea of Consciousness.

Ye Chen's Human Emperor's Space can be activated once a day.

Once hidden inside, even a Qi Dao Grandmaster at the Celestial Spirit Realm wouldn't be able to harm Ye Chen.

However, if he did so, he would undoubtedly expose his secret.

Therefore, unless it was a life-or-death situation, Ye Chen would never use it.

"I never expected the gap between my strength and that of a true Qi Dao Master to still be so vast," Ye Chen felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him.

He originally thought that by opening thirty-two Seas of Qi, he should be able to at least barely contend with a Qi Dao Master.

But unexpectedly, a casual strike from Duanmu Jie posed such a massive threat to him.

The blow was immensely discouraging for him.

"With me here, don't even think about laying a finger on my Chen'er." Just as Ye Chen's True Qi was about to surge out of his body, a brawny figure blocked in front of Ye Chen like a towering mountain.

This figure was none other than Ye Ming.

At this moment, Ye Ming's eyes had turned blood red, his entire being resembling an enraged lion, frantically unleashing the Gang Qi from his Dantian.

Rumbling.

The next instant, within a perimeter of seven zhang centered on Ye Ming, the entire area became enveloped in Gang Qi.

Ye Chen and Xiao Hui were also securely protected in the center by this Gang Qi.

"What? This guy's cultivation actually reached the seventh layer of the Gang Qi Realm." Duanmu Jie's pupils sharply contracted, his face turning extremely somber.

He never expected that in a small place like Kunzhou Prefecture, there would be a formidable figure like Ye Ming.

Even within the Duanmu Family, those who reached the seventh layer of the Gang Qi Realm were rare.

In fact, a strong individual like Ye Ming could earn a significant status even in the Royal Capital.

Yet, for the sake of the Ye Family, he chose to remain in Kunzhou Prefecture.

Screech.

While Duanmu Jie was dumbstruck, a three-zhang-long Red Divine Eagle suddenly appeared behind Ye Ming, its massive wings flapping as it faced off against the silver Sword Aura.

With a loud explosion.

In an instant, the silver Sword Aura unleashed by Duanmu Jie exploded in the air, vanishing without a trace.

Indeed, his power was formidable, but the amount of Gang Qi he possessed was far inferior to that of the seventh-layer Gang Qi Realm expert like Ye Ming.

Moreover, Ye Ming activated his Yellow Level First Grade bloodline, the Red Eagle Bloodline, to protect Ye Chen, effortlessly blocking Duanmu Jie's ordinary strike.

"Damn it! After all these days, how can Ye Ming, this so-called cripple, still burst out such formidable battle power?" Nearby, Ye Kun, Ye Hu, and others looked exceedingly grim.

They initially believed that Ye Ming's Dantian would weaken over time, eventually losing its cultivation ability completely.

Yet, after more than twenty days, Ye Ming could still unleash peak battle strength.

It wouldn't even be a challenge for him if he wished to kill Ye Kun and Ye Hu.

"Ye Lin'Er, is this the helper you found? Although he's strong, if you truly push me to the edge, you'll pay an extremely painful price. You can let him try it if you don't believe me." Ye Ming, bathed in crimson radiance from head to toe, standing like a War God descended to the earth, spoke coldly to Ye Lin'Er.

"Senior Brother Duanmu, this cripple is Ye Chen's godfather. His Dantian is severely damaged and soon will completely lose its cultivation. We don't need to engage him directly," Ye Lin'Er conveyed secretly to Duanmu Jie with a face covered in a cold frost.

She also knew Ye Ming was at the end of his rope.

Yet, even a dying camel is larger than a horse; if truly cornered, Ye Ming might choose to perish together with everyone.

If anything happened to Duanmu Jie here, it would be hard for the entire Ye Family to withstand the Duanmu Family's wrath.

"A dying madman indeed isn't easy to provoke. In that case, let's allow that dog, Ye Chen, to live a little longer," Duanmu Jie stated with a sullen face.

Truthfully, he felt somewhat apprehensive about Ye Ming's strength.

After all, he himself had only recently become a Qi Dao Master, and his Gang Qi was far less robust than Ye Ming's.

Even though his awakened bloodline was significantly stronger than Ye Ming's, enabling him to cross multiple realms to kill enemies, he still wasn't confident he could subdue Ye Ming.

Rather than taking a risk, it was better to temporarily retreat, waiting for Ye Ming to die before dealing with that useless Ye Chen.

"Humph! Ye Kun, Ye Hu, if you do not present a slot for Chen'er in the admission test today, don't expect to leave here alive; I, Ye Ming, keep my word." At that moment, Ye Ming's gaze suddenly turned cold as he stared at Ye Kun and Ye Hu, a terrifying killing intent emanating from his eyes.

"Damn it, this madman." Ye Kun and Ye Hu's bodies trembled suddenly as if stared down by an Ancient Fierce Beast, feeling chills down their spines.

They could clearly sense the killing intent emanating from Ye Ming's body.

If they didn't comply with Ye Ming, they might indeed be killed by him today.

"Father, agree with him. Even if we give that trash Ye Chen a slot, so what? He hasn't even developed a Sea of Qi. Even if he gets a slot, he's simply not qualified to participate in the assessment." Ye Lin'Er smirked, her lips carrying a deep mockery.

"Indeed, just a mere piece of trash, wanting to participate in the Celestial Flame Academy's examination, should take a look at himself first," Duanmu Jie sneered at the side, looking at Ye Chen as though watching a clumsy clown.

"Fine, I'll give him a slot, but I'm curious to see what grades this trash can achieve in the admission test?" Ye Kun taunted as he eyed Ye Chen, pulling out a gold-leafed paper from his sleeve.

This gold-leafed paper was issued by the Celestial Flame Academy to families in various cities within the Celestial Flame Dynasty.

Each gold-leafed paper represents a slot for participating in the Celestial Flame Academy's admission test.

"Hand it over," Ye Ming snorted coldly, urging the Gang Qi in his body to directly snatch the gold-leafed paper from Ye Kun's hand.

"Godfather," Ye Chen, upon seeing the gold-leafed paper, rather than being pleased, felt an immense heaviness in his heart.

His godfather's Dantian was already severely damaged, always on the verge of losing cultivation.

Yet just now, to save him, Ye Ming recklessly used the Gang Qi in his Dantian, which could potentially endanger his life if mishandled.

This scene made Ye Chen feel as if his heart was being cut by a knife.

"Chen'er, I've obtained the admission test slot for you. Tomorrow, you must strive hard. I believe you can successfully join the Celestial Flame Academy," Ye Ming said with a gentle smile as he handed the gold-leafed paper to Ye Chen.

"Godfather, rest assured, I will secure the first place." Ye Chen's fists clutched tightly, his eyes slightly reddening.

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