Whoosh.

In the dark canyon, a figure was sprinting rapidly.

It was a demon beast several zhang long, resembling a leopard, but with three tails, and its body covered in green fur, as smooth as silk.

Its speed was incredibly fast, creating a sound similar to a sonic boom when colliding with the air, causing the surrounding leaves to quiver.

In the blink of an eye, it arrived within ten zhang of Ye Chen, its pair of ghostly green eyes flickering with terrifying fierceness, making one shiver.

"It's a Tier Two Demon Beast Phantom Leopard." Ye Chen's face drastically changed, and even his body hair couldn't help but stand on end.

He had watched many demon beast pictorials since he was a child, and they recorded the Phantom Leopard.

The Phantom Leopard is a wind-attribute Tier Two Demon Beast, known for its speed.

Even a Qi Dao Master at the Gang Qi Realm rarely matches the Phantom Leopard in speed.

Fortunately, the Phantom Leopard's strength ranks at the bottom among Tier Two Demon Beasts.

Otherwise, its power would be even more terrifying.

Even so, for Ye Chen, the Phantom Leopard is absolutely an unbeatable presence.

"Damn it, why is it a Phantom Leopard! I'd rather encounter those powerful but slower Tier Two Demon Beasts. That way, I'd at least have a chance to escape. But against the Phantom Leopard, my speed is useless." Cold sweat covered Ye Chen's forehead, looking as if facing a formidable enemy.

Now, his speed was much faster than when he first entered the Canglan Mountain Range, and even without performing the Spiritual Ape Step, he could easily dodge Xiao Lan's attacks.

But in front of the speed-specialized Phantom Leopard, his proud speed was nothing but a joke.

"Master, leave here quickly. You are no match for this demon beast. Wait until you cultivate the Human Emperor Body to the Foundation Establishment Realm, then return here to take the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects." The Tower Spirit frowned deeply and shouted at Ye Chen.

In his view, Ye Chen only needed a few more days of cultivation to break through to the First Level of Foundation Establishment Realm with the Human Emperor Body.

At that time, he would surely defeat the Phantom Leopard easily.

As for now, if he insisted on tangling with the Phantom Leopard, it would definitely lead to a dead end.

"No, the Purple Heart Fruit is about to fully mature, and if I leave, the Phantom Leopard might immediately eat it. Besides, my foster father doesn't have much time left." Ye Chen shook his head, with an overwhelming battle intent surging from his body.

The Purple Heart Fruit was less than a mile away from him, and he was really unwilling to give it up like this.

"Five Elements Sword Technique." In the next moment, Ye Chen unhesitatingly performed the Ye Family's Clan Martial Arts, the Five Elements Sword Technique.

After all, the opponent he faced was a Tier Two Demon Beast! If he didn't go all out, he'd be killed by it at any time.

With a buzzing bang.

In an instant, the True Qi erupting from Ye Chen's thirty-two Sea of Qi condensed into five incomparably sharp sword auras, each at least five zhang long.

The aura they emitted was terrifying to the extreme, able to easily defeat a strong opponent like Xiao Lan.

If Ye Chen had used the True Qi from thirty-two Sea of Qi during the entrance examination, even performing the Profound Gold Sword Technique could easily crush Xiao Lan.

But facing the Tier Two Demon Beast Phantom Leopard, Ye Chen dared not be complacent, immediately performing all five sword techniques, merging them into a dazzling five-colored sword aura, slashing fiercely toward the Phantom Leopard.

Whew.

In the huge canyon, a piercing sword whistling sound echoed, the sound splitting rocks, shaking the soul.

It emanated from the five-colored sword aura unleashed by Ye Chen.

Its speed reached the extreme, instantly appearing above the Phantom Leopard's head, even slicing the surrounding air in half, creating white airwaves, an awe-inspiring sight.

Roar.

However, the Phantom Leopard showed no fear; a strong disdain flashed in its ghostly green eyes, as if mocking Ye Chen.

Boom.

In the next moment, the Phantom Leopard opened its bloody mouth, spitting out a cyan wind blade toward the five-colored sword aura.

This wind blade, although only a few zhang long, emitted a glaring cyan light, like a bright moon, illuminating the entire dark canyon.

Moreover, the power contained within was terrifying to the extreme, even making Ye Chen feel a shiver.

With a loud bang.

In the sky, a sound like a divine drum being beaten thundered, scaring countless birds and beasts hidden in the canyon into fleeing.

The two forces collided violently, the terrifying aftermath pulverizing several large trees nearby into dust, and even blasting large pits on the ground.

The five-colored sword aura unleashed by Ye Chen shattered into countless fragments under the attack of the wind blade, eventually collapsing completely and vanishing without a trace.

Consequently, the wind blade veered off course, shooting deep into the canyon, slicing a towering ancient tree in half.

"What terrifying power, my 'Five Elements Sword Technique' is completely useless against it." At this moment, Ye Chen, standing ten zhang away, felt a shiver run down his spine as his pupils contracted sharply.

He knew that the strength of a Tier Two Demon Beast was incredibly formidable, enough to easily kill a strong half-step Gang Qi Realm cultivator like Tuoba Lie.

However, now his own strength was far superior to when he had killed Tuoba Lie, and even if he couldn't defeat a Tier Two Demon Beast, he should be able to contend with it.

Yet reality completely differed from his imagination.

His prized 'Five Elements Sword Technique' was easily blocked by the Phantom Leopard, like a bucket of ice-cold water pouring over him, delivering a harsh blow.

"Not good, master, it's coming to attack, quickly get out of the way." At this moment, the Tower Spirit's expression changed drastically, filled with urgency.

Whoosh.

The Phantom Leopard, after deflecting Ye Chen's attack, left behind an afterimage as it charged rapidly at Ye Chen.

In a flash, it appeared before Ye Chen, its five extraordinarily sharp claws slashing towards his head like a celestial saber.

"Mountain-Flipping Palm." Ye Chen's face turned extremely grim, instinctively unleashing the Yellow Level Lower Grade Martial Arts 'Mountain-Flipping Palm'.

He could feel just how terrifying the Phantom Leopard's attack was, and if he were struck by it, it would be certain death.

Even though his body could rival the finest Tier One Demon Beasts, survival seemed unlikely.

Without hesitation, he unleashed True Qi from thirty-two Seas of Qi, forming a gigantic True Qi palm in an attempt to block the Phantom Leopard's attack.

Boom.

In an instant, the Phantom Leopard's five sharp claws slammed into Ye Chen's condensed True Qi palm, producing a deafening crash.

"Not good, the Phantom Leopard's strength has reached the power of fifty tigers." Ye Chen's body shuddered, a sense of foreboding welling up within him.

He knew that his True Qi from thirty-two Seas of Qi was equivalent to the power of thirty-two tigers.

Even though he had cultivated the Ye Family's Yellow Level Lower Grade Martial Arts 'Mountain-Flipping Palm' to the Perfection Realm, enhancing his True Qi's power, it could at most equate to the power of forty tigers.

Compared to the Phantom Leopard's fifty tiger power, it was not even in the same league.

Hence, even a basic strike from the Phantom Leopard could not be resisted by Ye Chen.

With a ripping sound.

The next moment, Ye Chen's condensed True Qi palm was torn apart by the Phantom Leopard's five claws.

Subsequently, Ye Chen's body was hurled through the air like a meteor, a massive wound opening in his abdomen, blood gushing forth like a spring.

Had it been an ordinary cultivator, they would have been torn in half by the Phantom Leopard's claws.

Fortunately, Ye Chen's body defense was comparable to that of top-tier Tier One Demon Beasts.

Moreover, much of the Phantom Leopard's attack was neutralized by the Mountain-Flipping Palm's power, leaving only about the strength of ten tigers.

Otherwise, Ye Chen would have surely perished.

Even so, Ye Chen's body was blasted tens of zhang away, crashing into an ancient tree nearby, creating a massive crater, wood splinters flying everywhere.

Roar.

Having sent Ye Chen flying, the Phantom Leopard's ghostly green eyes flickered with a hint of mocking amusement, as if it was looking at prey waiting to be slaughtered.

It didn't rush to kill Ye Chen, instead, it walked towards him step by step, as if everything was under its control.

It had guarded the Purple Heart Fruit in this canyon for many years, rarely encountering human cultivators.

And now, having finally stumbled upon this human insect, Ye Chen, it would be too dull to simply squash him.

"Damn, I'm being treated as a toy by this beast." Struggling to rise from the tree pit, Ye Chen's eyes flared with anger.

The Phantom Leopard's strike had not only left a huge wound on his abdomen but also broken several of his bones.

If it weren't for his strong willpower, he would have long since passed out.

"Master, you are using this demon beast to temper your body, this is incredibly risky." At this moment, the Tower Spirit said in astonishment.

It could sense that the power stored within Ye Chen's Myriad Dao Space had once again been partially depleted.

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