The standoff between Murong Mietian and Ye Chu attracted the attention of many people. They were astonished, wondering who in the imperial capital would dare to challenge Murong Mietian. Everyone knew that Murong Mietian’s strength was unparalleled, far beyond the reach of his peers.
Murong Mietian’s figure danced as he fiercely punched towards Ye Chu. This time, he blocked Ye Chu’s retreat, sending a fist flying at him with a deafening roar, as if it would collapse the void itself.
The sheer power of this punch was immense. From this strike, Ye Chu knew that his opponent had reached the Xuanhua realm. Seeing this, Ye Chu neither dodged nor evaded. He met the attack with his palm. When his palm collided with the opponent’s force, Murong Mietian was forced back several steps. A violent roar echoed, and everyone stared blankly at the scene.
“Xuanhua realm!”
Murong Mietian’s voice, filled with surprise, shook the crowd. They stared blankly at Ye Chu, their hearts filled with shock. Who could have imagined that this young man possessed such a realm?
Murong Mietian’s pupils contracted. He had not expected Ye Chu to have this level of cultivation. Thinking about it, it was not unjust that his seventh brother had suffered at the hands of this opponent.
“A dignified Xuanhua realm expert actually stooping to bicker with my seventh brother. That truly surprises me,” he said, looking at Ye Chu with a cold expression at the corner of his mouth and letting out a snort.
Ye Chu shrugged and said, “Your seventh brother did not know his place and insisted on delivering himself to me for a beating. How could I refuse him?”
Murong Mietian did not speak. His figure danced again as he punched fiercely towards Ye Chu once more. He knew Ye Chu was strong, but he was by no means afraid of him.
With every strike the opponent made, terrifying power was unleashed. The force erupted continuously, and every surge made one’s heart tremble. As it was unleashed time and time again, it made one’s scalp tingle. The sound of vast collisions rang out continuously, and the shockwaves swept through the surroundings. If this place had not been constructed by the great general using special methods back in the day, the aftermath of their battle alone would be enough to cause it to collapse.
Even so, the expressions of the other young generation were not good. They moved their figures and scattered in all directions to hide. If such shockwaves caught them, they would suffer severe injuries if not death.
Ye Chu just stood there, taking blow after blow from Murong Mietian. Murong Mietian’s attacks were extremely domineering, and Ye Chu had to admit that his strength was indeed fierce and overbearing. But so what? Compared to his own Heavenly Emperor Fist, there were very few in the world that could rival its fierce and overbearing momentum.
Murong Mietian punched out blow after blow. Seeing Ye Chu just standing there, blocking with various techniques, he frowned slightly. If it were an ordinary cultivator, they would have been defeated long ago. Yet Ye Chu showed no signs of defeat at all, appearing exceptionally relaxed instead. This made him frown, wondering if this guy was really that strong.
Murong Mietian refused to believe it. He continuously unleashed various forces, weaving wondrous techniques that surged towards Ye Chu. He did not expect to kill Ye Chu, but he at least wanted to avenge his seventh brother.
However, even with his continuous wondrous techniques, Ye Chu still blocked them with ease.
“How can this be?” Murong Mietian could not understand. At this moment, he had already used royal secret techniques, yet Ye Chu remained calm. He had originally thought it would be hard to find a rival among his peers. But now…
Murong Mietian gritted his teeth. His figure danced, and several giant dragons erupted from his body. As the dragons moved, terrifying patterns intertwined, manifesting a unique law belonging solely to Murong Mietian. The momentum shook the heavens, and an overwhelming force suppressed everything downwards. As the dragons stirred the space, they swept towards Ye Chu’s vital points.
Seeing this scene, Ye Chu smiled. He admitted that Murong Mietian was good, but he still fell short compared to a true prodigy. He was not even afraid of a Xuanhua realm prodigy, so how could he fear Murong Mietian?
Ye Chu’s figure leaped, moving with intent, transforming into a terrifying attack that charged straight at the dragons. In the clash, the power of the several dragons collided with Ye Chu’s force, shattering everything into pieces. A sky full of hurricane impacts and deafening sounds echoed endlessly in this space. Many cultivators felt as if their eardrums were about to burst. They quickly covered their ears tightly with their hands, but the discomfort did not diminish in the slightest.
Ye Chu and Murong Mietian both stepped back several paces simultaneously. Ye Chu looked at Murong Mietian and said, “Do you still want to keep fighting?”
Murong Mietian had some real strength, and defeating him would not be a matter of just one or two moves. Ye Chu had no intention of competing with him for supremacy. At this moment, his thoughts were more focused on this vast cavern.
Murong Mietian stared gloomily at Ye Chu, though he was unwilling to accept it in his heart. However, he had to admit that Ye Chu’s strength was extraordinary, and defeating him in the short term would be difficult. Thinking of this, he took a deep breath and said, “Our purpose today is to open the sealed land. Fine, we will settle our grievances another day!”
Murong Mietian’s concession left many people speechless. Murong Mietian was practically the candidate for the next emperor. He had always acted domineeringly and never yielded, yet now he had actually yielded in front of Ye Chu.
Thinking of what Ye Chu had just demonstrated, the crowd no longer found it strange. After all, Ye Chu possessed strength comparable to his.
“It is truly surprising that there is someone in the imperial capital who can rival him!”
The crowd clicked their tongues in amazement, but seeing that the two were no longer fighting, they secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They thought that if they continued to fight, who knew if they would become innocent victims caught in the crossfire.
Ye Jingyun saw that Ye Chu had easily forced Murong Mietian to back down, and she thought that Ye Chu was truly becoming stronger and stronger. She wondered what Ji Die’s current strength was and whether she could suppress this boy. If she could not, then things would get really out of hand. Ye Chu had failed in his improper intentions before, but if he could suppress Ji Die in terms of strength this time, would this guy let her go?
Thinking of this, Ye Jingyun could not help but ask Ye Chu, “Your strength has improved again!”
“Second layer!” Ye Chu replied to Ye Jingyun.
Ye Jingyun thought about how Ye Chu had only reached the Xuanhua realm not long ago, and in such a short time, he had stepped into a new level. She could not help but look him up and down. If it were people like Murong Mietian advancing one layer, she would not be surprised at all. Even advancing four or five layers would not be strange, because they could rely on their foundation. However, Ye Chu had always relied on his own cultivation, without the aid of family foundation, bloodline foundation, or anything similar.
“This guy’s comprehension is simply astonishing!” Ye Jingyun shook her head. Strength could be improved with the help of other things, but comprehension could only be relied upon oneself. Ye Chu could not compare to them, as they had many backgrounds to draw upon, whereas Ye Chu had to grope his way forward entirely on his own.
“Why are you looking at me?” Ye Chu saw Ye Jingyun staring at him and thought she believed the reason he had not defeated Murong Mietian was due to a lack of effort. “Murong Mietian is not bad either. I am certainly not afraid of him, but defeating him would still require some effort.”
Ye Jingyun shrugged and said, “Who is talking about him? That guy is just arrogant. In a few years, I will not fear him either. What I am thinking is whether you have noticed anything different about this place. If we can find a way to break this seal, my strength will definitely surge, and I might even surpass you.”