Chapter 83 The Timid Park Tao

"Is he Bai Ze? The guest advisor currently in the limelight under First Prince Chu Wen of the Great Chu Dynasty?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd of onlookers erupted into an even louder uproar.

If Pu Tao's name represented a long-established prodigy, then the name "Bai Ze" represented a dark horse that had suddenly appeared to stir up the winds and clouds.

Recently, the name "Bai Ze" had become known to every single person among the younger generation of the various dynasties.

This wasn't because he had a profound background, but because this guy was simply too good at causing trouble!

Since he appeared in the public eye, he had seemingly transformed into a walking "trouble-making machine," constantly and precisely provoking the famous prodigies of the various dynasties and top sects.

His style was arrogant and domineering, his mouth was poisonous enough to anger people to death, yet his strength was ridiculously high, leaving people feeling both hateful and helpless.

Most importantly, standing behind him was First Prince Chu Wen of the Great Chu Dynasty.

This made the factions behind those provoked prodigies feel hesitant to act.

They dared not blatantly send out older experts to "bully the weak," as that would not only give others a handle against them but would also be a public provocation against First Prince Chu Wen.

Therefore, they could only follow the rules of the younger generation and let their own prodigy disciples resolve it themselves.

But what was the result?

This Bai Ze was monstrously unreasonable, like an invincible god of war.

Since he became famous, he had faced countless challenges, yet he had never suffered a single defeat!

In less than half a month, his name had skyrocketed like a rocket, storming into the top thirty of the hidden dragon ranking, his momentum so fierce it left people dumbfounded.

At this moment, listening to the discussions of the surrounding cultivators, Ye Haocheng stood in the crowd, his gaze piercing through the void to land on the figure high in the sky who was unrestrainedly displaying boundless battle intent, a trace of surprise and approval appearing in his eyes.

"Golden fortune, truly extraordinary..." he thought to himself.

It had only been a few days, yet Bai Ze had not only fully recovered from his injuries, but his cultivation had also progressed by leaps and bounds, breaking through the shackles of the Martial Marquis Realm and stepping into the Martial King Realm!

This speed of cultivation was simply horrifying.

It seemed that the heavy investment First Prince Chu Wen had made in him was already beginning to show astonishing returns.

The battle high in the sky continued and became increasingly intense.

However, as time passed, the watching cultivators soon noticed something amiss.

Logically speaking, Pu Tao's cultivation had reached the third level of the Martial King Realm, while Bai Ze's aura was clearly that of someone who had just broken through to the Martial King Realm, his foundation not yet stable.

From any angle, Pu Tao should have held the absolute upper hand, completely suppressing Bai Ze.

But the reality was exactly the opposite.

As the battle reached a fever pitch, not only did Bai Ze show no signs of fatigue, but he became braver the more he fought!

The vital energy around him, vigorous as a furnace, seemed inexhaustible; every punch he threw was more ferocious and domineering than the last. His offensive became increasingly aggressive, and there were even faint signs of him suppressing Pu Tao instead!

Located at the center of the battle, Pu Tao felt this most acutely.

He maintained a cold expression on the surface, but his heart was already churning with stormy waves.

"What kind of freak is this!" Pu Tao roared in his heart.

He could clearly feel that although his sword array was sharp, every collision with Bai Ze's iron fists sent an irresistible, immense force, shaking his blood and qi and numbing his arms.

What was even more terrifying was that the opponent's physical body was simply indestructible; his sharp sword could only leave shallow white marks upon striking it, unable to even break the other's skin!

How was he supposed to fight this?

Watching Bai Ze launch another violent heavy punch, that massive power, like a landslide or tsunami, actually forcibly knocked all nine of his sharp swords flying!

Immediately after, Bai Ze's burly body, like a prehistoric beast unleashed, carrying monstrous momentum, raised a pair of sandbag-sized fists and charged straight toward his face!

Those eyes, flickering with excitement and cruelty, made Pu Tao's eyelids twitch violently.

This lunatic... he really wanted to kill him right here!

After a brief moment of decision, the thought of retreating sprouted in Pu Tao's heart.

He wasn't afraid of death, but he didn't want to trade his life with a lunatic who didn't play by the rules.

The Furnace Opening Ceremony was imminent; it wasn't worth it for a braggart who only knew how to talk big!

"Open!"

Pu Tao made a prompt decision, brought his two fingers together, and pointed into the air.

The nine swords that had been knocked away instantly returned, forming a thick barrier of sword energy in front of him, attempting to block Bai Ze's fatal strike.

As for himself, he turned without hesitation, transforming into a stream of light, and fled toward Jianlai City below.

Seeing this, Bai Ze sneered disdainfully, his punch momentum not decreasing but increasing instead!

"Boom!"

His punch struck the sword energy barrier solidly.

With a crisp "crack," the seemingly indestructible barrier shattered like fragile glass, instantly covered in cracks before collapsing completely!

Breaking through the barrier with one punch, Bai Ze saw that Pu Tao had already fled into the city and couldn't help but laugh loudly. His voice, filled with mockery and provocation, resonated through the sky:

"Pu Tao! You coward! Didn't you want to avenge your dead brother? Why are you chickening out now? If you have the guts, don't run!"

While shouting, Bai Ze followed closely behind, also turning into a stream of light as he chased after Pu Tao, completely disregarding the prohibition within the city.

Flying into the sky above the city, Bai Ze locked onto Pu Tao's figure again and unleashed another "Overlord Mountain-Crushing Fist" at him from afar!

However, at this moment, Pu Tao stopped his figure, neither dodging nor evading.

He slowly turned around, the slightly panicked expression gone, replaced by a cold, bone-chilling, mocking smile.

He just stood there quietly, like a statue, his eyes sharp as a hawk, tightly locking onto the fist wind that was whistling toward him at an astonishing speed.

However, just at this critical moment, a heaven-shaking incident suddenly occurred!

As if emerging suddenly from the void, a tall figure with an ancient and wild aura appeared abruptly in front of Pu Tao.

This mysterious person exuded a heart-palpitating aura that made one feel terrified.

He only slightly raised his arm; the movement seemed understated, but in reality, it contained endless power and profound mystery.

As he lightly flicked his sleeve, a power so strong it couldn't be described gushed out.

This power was like a surging torrent, yet also like a gentle and warm spring breeze, arriving silently before that incomparably violent fist energy.

Immediately after, the fist energy, which had been unstoppable and powerful enough to destroy everything, instantly became soft and powerless.

In the blink of an eye, it was completely swallowed by that mysterious power and dissipated without a trace, as if it had never existed.