The crowd around the Cyan Cloud Arena twitched at the corners of their mouths!

A few days ago, at the celebration held by the Qi Family for Qi Cultivator's entry into the Cyan Cloud Rankings, Ye Chen had already become the one with the lowest Cultivation Realm and the youngest ever to make the list!

It hasn't even been a few days since then.

And he's already fought his way up from rank one hundred to rank eighty-six in the Cyan Cloud Rankings...

I clearly thought Ye Chen was super excited while fighting just now... and now he says it's boring!

He has already beaten three of Lv Family's prodigies into a faint and still wants more?

Ye Chen glanced at Qi Yu below the stage and said, "Don't forget what you just said. If Lv Chun loses, your Qi Family will support with one million low-grade spirit stones!"

Qi Yu wore a gloomy expression.

Her original intention was actually to express the stance of the Qi Family toward the Lv Family.

After all, with time, the Lv Family's three prodigies were bound to achieve great things in Celestial Cyan City.

As for the one million low-grade spirit stones, it was just a casual remark. She never imagined that Ye Chen, who had fought two bloody battles in a row, could still defeat Lv Chun.

However, the fact was right in front of her.

One million low-grade spirit stones is no small sum, even for the mighty Qi Family; giving out such a large amount would cause severe damage to their resources.

Qi Yu could not imagine the scolding and punishment she would receive upon returning home!

Ye Chen turned to Elder Yue and said, "Elder Yue, I am neither famous nor influential. To prevent some shameless people from reneging on their debts, I must rely on you to pay a visit."

Elder Yue laughed heartily and said, "No problem, so many people heard it today; no one can deny it!"

Mu Qingqing quickly shouted, "Brother Chen, I can also go to collect the debt!"

Ye Chen leapt up and landed beside Mu Qingqing, saying, "Qingqing, you should practice well and not waste your talent."

Mu Qingqing nodded vigorously like a pecking chick.

"Brother Chen, let's go back and train."

"Wait, isn't there still a fight to watch? Let's see before leaving."

At this moment.

Wang Qiu, a prodigy from the Wang Family standing beside Qi Yu, leapt onto the battered Cyan Cloud Arena.

"Tang Jue, come up and fight!"

Tang Jue from the Tang Family snorted coldly and flew up as well.

The two didn't utter a word of nonsense and started fighting instantly.

Wang Qiu used a fist technique, his iron fists aggressive and domineering, wide open and powerful.

Whereas Tang Jue wielded a blade, each move filled with an unyielding resolve.

The arena was filled with constant explosions and booms, drawing waves of exclamations from the surrounding crowd.

Ye Chen's earlier fights had shocked everyone more because his performances constantly exceeded people's expectations.

In terms of excitement, though, Wang Qiu and Tang Jue's battle indeed surpassed Ye Chen's previous fights.

After all, both ranked eighty-two and eighty-one in the Cyan Cloud Rankings, had been fighting since childhood, had similar cultivation realms, and knew each other's techniques well. It was a contest of stability; the first one to make a mistake would lose!

Watching the two, Ye Chen compared himself with them in his mind.

If he didn't use his pupil power to cast an illusion, even if he utilized the Instant Void Swordsmanship, he would probably end up with a mutually destructive outcome with either of them.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Tang Jue is Tang Hao's younger brother, for Tang Jue's strength far exceeds Tang Hao's. This couldn't be helped since Tang Hao has been captured in the Outer Heaven for three years... with scarce training resources, he was delayed.

But in a life-and-death battle, Tang Hao would surely be the victor.

The trials and hardships faced by the humans in the Outer Heaven are unimaginable; they walk the edge of life and death, gaining many special attributes.

For instance, resilience, ruthlessness, and mastery of power, along with an intense desire to survive!

Ye Chen continued observing the battle, verifying some of his own experiences.

Even if he encountered opponents like Tang Jue and Wang Qiu, using pupil power to cast illusions might not be effective.

Due to the Celestial Eye Race's invasion, many people in the human race have focused on practicing Secret Techniques to resist illusions, especially prodigies from such grand families.

Like Lv Chun earlier, he wasn't entirely trapped in the illusion... if that sword strike had been a heartbeat slower, Lv Chun might have completely broken free from the illusion's effects.

Therefore.

The power of illusions can only be used as an auxiliary means; one must not rely on them too heavily!

After all, creating illusions is just a subordinate ability of the Martial Arts Celestial Eye.

The true strength of the Martial Arts Celestial Eye lies in seeing through the essence of all things... like now, Ye Chen could clearly perceive the moves and techniques of Tang Jue and Wang Qiu.

Tang Jue's swordsmanship... seems lacking!

Ye Chen suddenly recalled the scene from the first time he entered the Outer Heaven, witnessing Tang Hao fighting the Iron Armor Race.

The blade techniques of these two brothers were clearly the same.

But Tang Jue was missing the essence!

"Brother Chen, who do you think will win?" Mu Qingqing asked curiously.

"Who do you hope will win?" Ye Chen responded.

"Of course, I hope Tang Jue wins... because the Wang Family is very annoying."

"Why is the Wang Family annoying?"

"The Qi Family is horrible, always targeting Brother Chen, and since the Wang Family is close to the Qi Family, they are horrible too."

In Mu Qingqing's world, anyone against Ye Chen was no good, and so, by proximity, the Wang Family was also no good!

"The winner of this fight should be Wang Qiu."

Qi Mo, who had moved closer to Ye Chen, spoke, continuing, "Tang Jue practices the Two-Cut Saber, a secret tradition of the Tang Family. Unfortunately, due to an incident three years ago, the Tang Family lost many core members, leading to an incomplete Two-Cut Saber."

Elder Yue, who had also gathered around, nodded in agreement, "Wang Qiu, having constantly fought against Tang Jue, has discovered the missing parts of Tang Jue's Two-Cut Saber."

The assessments of both were consistent.

And indeed, as they said, on the Cyan Cloud Arena, Tang Jue was beginning to fall into a disadvantage, constrained by Wang Qiu's offense at every turn.

Ye Chen's eyes sparkled with a light, then he said, "I think Tang Jue can win!"

As soon as he said this, those around him looked at Ye Chen in surprise.

Off in the distance, Qi Yu snorted and shouted, "Ye Chen, gamble with me if you dare!"

Ye Chen grinned and said, "How?"

"You think Tang Jue can win, so I bet on Wang Qiu's victory. If I win, then the one million low-grade spirit stones will be written off!"

Qi Yu was troubled on how to deal with so many low-grade spirit stones... now was a good chance to address this issue!

Ye Chen chuckled and said, "If you lose, then your Qi Family will owe me two million low-grade spirit stones."

"Deal!" Qi Yu shouted decisively.

The discerning could tell that Tang Jue was bound to lose, and there was nothing to worry about!

In the next moment, Ye Chen's figure suddenly flashed, instantly appearing before Qi Yu, the Celestial Mark Sword abruptly unsheathed.

The blazing sword light illuminated the sky, the clangorous sword cry was soul-stirring.

A resolute aura surfaced within the glorious Sword Qi, and with a swish, Ye Chen struck at Qi Yu's chest.

"Ah!"

Qi Yu let out a miserable yell, her chest was split open, and her body flew backward.

Ye Chen calmly said, "I mentioned earlier on the arena, if I don't see the spirit stones after the fight, I'll cut you!"

Everyone: "..."

The severely injured Qi Yu on the ground was filled with grief and anger!

Meanwhile, on the arena, Tang Jue's eyes gleamed brilliantly... just now, when Ye Chen's Sword Qi appeared, it was precisely the instant he and Wang Qiu were briefly separated.

Therefore, Tang Jue saw that Sword Qi!

In that Sword Qi, he saw what the Tang Family's Two-Cut Saber was missing!

Seeing Tang Jue in a daze.

Wang Qiu, delighted in his heart, lunged toward Tang Jue, shouting, "Get off the arena!"

Just as Wang Qiu's fist force was about to pummel Tang Jue, Tang Jue's blade swung fiercely!!!

"One Cut, Two Breaks!"

"Swish!"

The domineering blade light flashed across Wang Qiu, sending his body flying like a disconnected kite, eventually crashing among the crowd around the arena!

The abrupt turn of events left everyone utterly bewildered.

Ye Chen glanced at Qi Yu, who was being helped up by the guards, and said with a smile, "Don't forget about my two million low-grade spirit stones."

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