194: Father, please spare me!
"Yes!"
The four men in black behind him responded in unison.
The next second—
Boom!
Four powerful auras, like slumbering beasts, suddenly awakened and exploded forth!
They were all surprisingly at the peak of the Yellow Realm!
Furthermore, the auras of the four were faintly connected as one, making them even more dangerous than the Seven-Kill Formation of the seven Japanese Warriors from before!
Their figures moved simultaneously, like four streaks of black lightning, lunging toward Ye Chen from four tricky angles!
They used no weapons.
Only fists.
Four fists, accompanied by the shrill whistle of tearing air, sealed off all of Ye Chen's paths for evasion—front, back, left, and right!
"Four-Directional Prison!"
This strike was enough to suppress and kill an ordinary expert at the early stage of the Xuan Realm!
A faint look of surprise finally flickered in Ye Chen's eyes.
"Oh?"
"A bit interesting."
"Finally, some people who can make me get a little serious."
The moment the words left his mouth, Ye Chen pulled his right hand out of his pants pocket.
Then.
Closing his fingers into a fist, he threw an unadorned punch directly toward the incoming fist of the man in black right in front of him!
Boom!!!
The two fists collided, producing a dull explosion like thunder!
The air blast erupted, causing several nearby chairs to slide backward.
The face of the man in black who clashed with Ye Chen changed drastically; he felt a terrifying, overwhelming force surge through his arm!
Crack!
The sound of his arm bone shattering was clearly audible!
With a muffled groan, he was sent flying backward as if hit by a truck at full speed, slamming hard against the wall at the end of the banquet hall!
The wall cracked, and spiderweb-like fissures spread out.
The man in black slid to the ground, spat out a mouthful of blood, and his right arm hung limply, already useless.
After Ye Chen sent the enemy in front of him flying with one punch, his movements didn't stop for a second.
Layered Wave Strength continued to erupt!
He smashed a fist toward the second man's ribs!
Boom!
The man's forward momentum came to a dead stop, like a frozen frame.
The next second.
His entire body arched like a cooked shrimp as he spat out a mist of blood, flying sideways and knocking over a row of tables and chairs.
Almost at the same time, Ye Chen's next punch rotated and swung violently toward his rear!
Bang!
Before the third man in black attacking from the right could even touch Ye Chen's body, he took a solid punch to the chest!
His breastbone caved in!
His eyes bulged!
His body shot backward like a broken kite, landing at the feet of the Raven Chief of Southeast Region, where he struggled twice before falling silent.
The last man in black attacking from the left watched his three companions get taken out in the blink of an eye, and a look of horror finally appeared in his eyes.
His forward momentum subconsciously slowed.
However, in that hesitation of less than 0.1 seconds, Ye Chen's left hand reached out like a ghost and grabbed his incoming wrist.
His fingers tightened.
Crack!
The wrist bone shattered!
"Argh!!!"
The man in black let out a shrill scream.
Ye Chen remained expressionless, holding the shattered wrist as he threw another punch following the momentum!
Layered Wave Strength activated once more, smashing him away!
Before that man had even fallen.
Ye Chen had already clenched his fist again and swung it at the Raven Chief of Southeast Region!
Even before the punch arrived, that fierce and violent momentum pressed down in front of him like something physical!
The Raven Chief of Southeast Region's face turned cold, and a chill flashed deep within his pupils.
He hadn't expected that after defeating four Peak Yellow Realm Prison Wardens in a row, Ye Chen's aura wouldn't diminish at all; instead, his battle intent grew fiercer and his offensive more intense!
Is this young man a monster?
No wonder the people at headquarters are interested in him!
Seeing the fist rapidly enlarge in his vision, the Raven Chief of Southeast Region didn't dare to be careless and let out a cold snort.
"Arrogant!"
He swept his right hand across his waist, and a blood-red shadow suddenly tore through the air, lashing out fiercely at Ye Chen's incoming fist!
It was a Blood-Colored Whip!
The whip was covered in barbs, and as it swung, it actually emitted a faint, sickly sweet scent, clearly coated in a lethal poison!
Ye Chen's expression didn't change, and the power of his punch increased rather than decreased.
"Good timing!"
He gave a low shout, and his fist slammed resolutely into the incoming blood-red whip shadow!
Bang!!!
The collision between the fist and the whip produced a dull, heavy sound like metal clashing!
An invisible shockwave exploded from the point of impact, flipping all the remaining nearby tables and chairs and sending wood splinters and porcelain shards flying!
Ye Chen's figure swayed slightly as he took three steps back and stood firm.
The Raven Chief of Southeast Region also retreated three steps with heavy thuds, his wrist holding the whip feeling numb, and the shock in his eyes deepened.
This kid... could actually use his bare flesh to clash head-on with his Blood Python Whip?!
This whip was crafted from the tendons of an exotic python mixed with mystic iron essence, making it incredibly tough; the barbs were coated with Bone-Eroding Heart-Corrupting Powder, and if an ordinary Xuan Realm martial artist were even grazed, their flesh would rot and the poison would attack their heart!
But not only was Ye Chen's fist completely unharmed, the counter-force was also astonishingly large!
"What a hard fist..."
The Raven Chief of Southeast Region's face was as dark as water, and his wariness spiked.
However, without giving him a chance to breathe, Ye Chen kicked off the ground and shot forward again like a cannonball!
It was still a simple punch!
But the power of this punch was more than twice as strong as the previous one!
The wind from the punch made the Raven Chief of Southeast Region's breath hitch!
The sixth punch of Layered Wave Strength!
The Raven Chief of Southeast Region didn't dare to take it head-on; he flicked the Blood-Colored Whip, and the whip body came alive like a venomous python, tracing a bizarre arc to bypass the fist and lash viciously at Ye Chen's neck!
The barbs on the whip tip glinted coldly, and the stench was pungent!
Ye Chen seemed to have anticipated this; his forward momentum didn't stop, and his left hand shot out like lightning, accurately grabbing the middle of the whip!
The barbs rubbed against his palm, making a tooth-gritting screeching sound, but they couldn't penetrate even a fraction of an inch!
The Indestructible Vajra Body... was showing its power!
The Raven Chief of Southeast Region's pupils shrank, and he hurriedly exerted force to pull it back.
But Ye Chen's strength was beyond imagination; the long whip instantly pulled taut, and the two were locked in a test of strength!
And at that moment, Ye Chen's right fist arrived with a roar!
The power of this punch doubled again!
Before the punch even landed, the violent pressure caused the Raven Chief of Southeast Region's protective Qi to fluctuate violently!
The Raven Chief of Southeast Region's face finally changed completely!
He no longer cared about reclaiming the whip; he joined his left fingers like a sword, pouring his true Qi into them until a dark blood-light appeared at the tips, and jabbed at the side of Ye Chen's fist, trying to deflect it!
Puff!
The finger force hit the side of the fist but was like a stone dropped into the ocean, only causing Ye Chen's fist to deviate by a mere inch!
And that one-inch deviation caused the punch originally aimed at the Raven Chief of Southeast Region's heart to slam heavily into his left shoulder!
"Argh!"
With his bones breaking, the Raven Chief of Southeast Region staggered and flew sideways!
While in mid-air, he forcibly twisted his body and gripped the whip tightly with his right hand, trying to use the leverage to stabilize himself.
But Ye Chen wouldn't give him the chance!
The next punch of Layered Wave Strength!
The ground beneath Ye Chen's feet cracked as he followed like a shadow, his fist falling like a meteor directly toward the Raven Chief of Southeast Region's chest!
The power of this punch made the Raven Chief of Southeast Region's scalp tingle, and fear finally appeared in his eyes!
Too fast!
Too heavy!
Too domineering!
What kind of damn wicked technique is this?
Each punch is stronger than the last!!!
He let out a fierce roar, no longer caring about capturing Ye Chen alive—saving his own life was more important!
The true Qi in his body exploded without reservation, and the Blood-Colored Whip spun violently, forming an airtight blood-red screen of light in front of him!
Blood Python Strangling!
Rumble—!!!
Another of Ye Chen's punches slammed down, hitting the Blood-Colored Whip screen!
The violent power exploded instantly!
The Blood-Colored Whip actually! Actually! Actually! Snapped and flew away on the spot!
The Raven Chief of Southeast Region felt as if he'd been struck by lightning; his protective Qi shattered instantly, and he was slammed into the metal relief wall at the innermost part of the banquet hall!
The wall was deeply dented!
The Raven Chief of Southeast Region's body was embedded in the wall, unable to pull himself out for a moment!
Blood sprayed from his mouth, staining the front of his Tang suit red.
Ye Chen slowly withdrew his fist and stood in place.
"It seems..."
"You, this 'Raven Chief', aren't all that great either."
The Raven Chief of Southeast Region struggled to lift his head, his face as pale as paper, his eyes filled with shock, fury, and fear.
Four punches!
Just four punches!
Each punch was stronger than the last, each one heavier than the last!
He had cultivated bitterly for decades, yet he was utterly defeated by a young man in his early twenties!
"Cough... cough cough..."
He coughed up more blood, his aura withered, as he stared intently at Ye Chen. "Who exactly are you?"
Ye Chen smiled slightly. "My name is Ye Chen, from Quancheng, from the mountainside of Quancheng."
The Raven Chief of Southeast Region lost his composure.
"No! I'm not asking you that!"
"I'm asking about your lineage! Your cultivation technique!"
"So domineering and fierce, with each punch stronger than the last—which family or sect's inheritance is this?!"
Such a move was truly unseen and unheard of!
Ye Chen realized.
"Oh, you mean that..."
"You're not worthy of knowing."
Raven Chief of Southeast Region: "???"
Ye Chen ignored him and looked at Chen Wenxuan instead.
"Before I kill him, let's finish our bet."
"Come on, call me 'Dad'."
Chen Wenxuan, who was trapped in endless fear, shouted without hesitation.
"Dad!!!"
"I was wrong! Dad! Spare me!"
"I'm your son! Your biological son!!!"
He shouted while tears and snot flowed down his face.
The surrounding guests watched this scene with complex expressions.
Some felt disdain!
Some felt pity!
But all felt awe toward Ye Chen!
This young man not only possessed terrifying martial power, but his methods were even more soul-crushing.
Hearing this, Ye Chen sighed softly.
"Sigh..."
"That sounds truly awful."
"Besides, if I had a son like you, I would have definitely aimed for the wall back then."