“You are who? How dare you cause trouble in Dingwu Hall!” Ye Chu’s intrusion into Dingwu Hall quickly alerted the people inside. A crowd surged forward, some swinging fists, others brandishing iron rods, all striking viciously towards Ye Chu.
Su Rong and Liang Shan hurried in behind him. Seeing this scene, their hearts pounded with fear. Liang Shan shouted desperately for Ye Chu to escape at once.
“Get out of my way!” Ye Chu looked at the group swinging iron rods towards him, his expression turning somewhat cold. “I had no intention of dealing with you, but do not force my hand!”
“Courting death! Daring to make trouble in Dingwu Hall, today you will leave lying down!” The martial trainees of Dingwu Hall roared in fury. They had never seen anyone so arrogant. If someone could barge into the renowned Dingwu Hall and walk away unscathed, what face would they have left as one of Yao City’s proudest training halls!
“If you insist on seeking a beating, do not blame me!” Ye Chu said calmly. His palms moved without flourish, instantly snapping their wooden staffs in half and sending them flying backwards one after another.
Ye Chu advanced with absolute dominance. With a single hand sweeping the way, no martial trainee could withstand even one move against him. As his arm danced through the air, people flew out in every direction. Within a three-metre radius around Ye Chu, no one could even get close.
Su Rong and the others had spent these past few days around Ye Chu. He had always appeared lazy and dissolute. Even at the Qingyang Marquis Residence banquet, when he acted, there had been a faint smile on his lips, utterly relaxed and carefree! Yet now, on Ye Chu’s body, they saw a completely different aura—wild, unrestrained, and brazen to the extreme!
These two utterly opposing temperaments left Liang Shan and Su Rong dazed. It was hard to comprehend how such contradictory qualities could coexist in Ye Chu at the same time.
Yet Ye Chu advanced with exactly this brazen momentum, sweeping aside everyone who blocked his path like a storm breaking bamboo. He strode alone until he reached the massive iron doors of the main hall.
In the next instant, Ye Chu kicked out with one foot against the two-man-high iron doors. A thunderous explosion shook the entire Dingwu Hall. The towering doors caved inward, tore free from their frame, and flew through the air, smashing straight into the hall with a deafening crash!
The iron doors slammed heavily into the centre of the hall. The tremendous noise startled everyone present. No one understood what had just happened!
“Fang Xinyuan! Get out here!”
Ye Chu’s booming voice suddenly exploded like a clap of thunder. Some people felt pain in their eardrums from the sheer volume. The sound echoed endlessly through the hall!
Inside the hall, Fang Xinyuan had been boasting to a young lady about how he had beaten Liang Shan and how he would deal with Ye Chu. He had declared that if Ye Chu dared show his face before him, he would force Ye Chu to kneel and beg for mercy, then break both his legs.
But right in the middle of his bragging, this sudden voice startled him so badly that his body shuddered. He nearly collapsed to the ground in fright.
Fang Xinyuan jerked his gaze towards the entrance. Seeing Ye Chu stride in, watching the iron doors still ringing and clanging in front of him, his face instantly turned deathly pale. Terror filled his eyes.
“It’s you!” Fang Xinyuan could not believe it. Ye Chu actually dared to come looking for him—especially daring to cause trouble right here in Dingwu Hall.
Ye Chu looked at the trembling Fang Xinyuan with open disdain. If not for the fact that Fang Xinyuan had broken Liang Shan’s arm, he truly would not have bothered dealing with someone like this!
Ye Chu prepared to step forward and grab Fang Xinyuan, but before he could take more than a few steps, several people blocked his path. Ye Chu frowned and said calmly, “Get out of the way!”
The men blocking him erupted in rage. They glared furiously at Ye Chu. “Where did this bastard come from? Daring to smash the doors of our hall! If you do not give us an explanation today, you will die right here!”
Fang Xinyuan had been terrified out of his wits, but seeing these men block Ye Chu, he suddenly snapped back to reality. He thought to himself: what am I afraid of? This is Dingwu Hall. This fellow dared to come here and cause trouble—he is simply courting death!
“Ye Chu! Heaven had a path for you but you refused to take it. Hell has no gate, yet you barged right in! Perfect timing. This young master has been waiting to settle accounts with you properly!” Fang Xinyuan’s arrogance returned. He laughed wildly at Ye Chu. “Today this young master will show you what real torture feels like!”
Ye Chu ignored Fang Xinyuan completely. Looking at the people blocking his way, he said, “Whoever stands in my path today, I will deal with them!”
They had never seen anyone so brazen inside Dingwu Hall. The leader roared furiously, “And what if we refuse to move?”
Though they were shocked that one person could kick such massive iron doors into this state, they were not easily intimidated. Dingwu Hall had plenty of skilled fighters. Moreover, Hall Master Ding Kaiwei was present. What was there to fear from this fellow?
Even the most powerful figures in Yao City had to show some restraint when they came here!
“If you refuse to move, then die!” The corners of Ye Chu’s mouth curved into a faint arc, radiating a chilling smile that sent shivers through those who saw it. The moment his words fell, his body moved.
Ye Chu’s speed was blinding. Before anyone could react, he seemed to take only a single step and was already in front of several of the hall’s instructors. His palm swung down fiercely!
“Smack… smack…”
A series of crisp slaps rang out. Several instructors were directly sent flying to the ground, blood spurting from their mouths, teeth flying out.
With just a few slaps, Ye Chu had knocked down several instructors of Dingwu Hall! Everyone present was horrified, their faces filled with disbelief.
Every instructor in Dingwu Hall had stepped into the path of martial cultivation. In other words, they possessed true qi realm strength. Yet such men had been slapped flying by Ye Chu. It seemed Ye Chu was even stronger than the rumours claimed!
Liang Shan and the others had just entered and witnessed this scene. While shocked by Ye Chu’s strength, their expressions were also complicated!
They had never imagined Ye Chu would disregard all consequences and strike first inside Dingwu Hall. This was no longer just a matter between him and Fang Xinyuan—it was a direct provocation against the entire Dingwu Hall!
Sure enough, the people of Dingwu Hall all stood up at once, surrounding Ye Chu in the centre. They gripped wooden staffs and iron rods, their momentum menacing!
Su Rong could not help glancing in one direction. From there, several figures slowly emerged.
“Ye Chu is truly finished this time!” Zhang Su’er sighed, looking at the group of grim-faced men walking out.
None of these people were ordinary. Leading them was Ding Kaiwei. Zhang Su’er did not know exactly how strong he was, only that he ranked among the top three of Yao City’s younger generation. The others were all figures ranked in the top ten or top twenty of Yao City, including even royal guards. All of them possessed formidable strength. Ye Chu, coming alone, was surely doomed!
“Impulsiveness comes at a bloody price!” Zhang Su’er sighed. But soon her eyes lit up again—because standing beside Ding Kaiwei was none other than Pang Shao!
Liang Shan was overjoyed at the sight. If Pang Shao was willing to speak up for Ye Chu, perhaps Ye Chu could escape this calamity!
Thinking this, Liang Shan no longer cared about anything else. He rushed forward. “Lord Pang Shao!”
“Hm?” Pang Shao jumped in fright when he saw Liang Shan covered in wounds. “What happened to you?”
“Quickly save Ye Chu!” Liang Shan did not bother explaining. He pointed towards the encirclement. “He is surrounded! The people of Dingwu Hall are about to attack him!”
“What? You’re saying the one who just smashed Dingwu Hall is Ye Chu?” Pang Shao was stunned. “Damn! That fellow has gone mad again? Hehe, serves him right! Let him die and stop being so arrogant!”
These words drained all colour from Liang Shan’s face. Even Pang Shao refused to save Ye Chu. How could Ye Chu possibly escape now?
Yet Ye Chu remained unaware of Liang Shan’s worry. He looked at the layers of people surrounding him and said calmly, “I have no desire to make enemies with you. I only want you to hand over a certain group of people. But if you insist on forcing my hand, I do not mind smashing Dingwu Hall to pieces!”
These utterly arrogant words left everyone present—including Su Rong—stunned speechless: this fellow had truly lost his mind! To still speak so recklessly at a time like this!
“This young master would like to see exactly how you plan to smash Dingwu Hall!” Amid the crowd’s shock, a thunderous roar exploded through the hall. The moment that voice rang out, Liang Shan could no longer hold on. His legs gave way and he collapsed to the ground, his face as white as paper.
“Ding Kaiwei has taken action! Ye Chu is finished!”