30: Chapter 30 Defeating Ye Long

On the VIP platform, Lin Batian saw Ye Long's performance and laughed heartily, his voice booming as he said to Ye Qingtian, "Family Head Ye, this nephew Ye Long is truly a natural Genius! To have such cultivation at this age, his future achievements will be limitless! It seems the Ye Family's future is poised to reach even greater heights!"

While his words seemed like praise, the teasing and faint mockery in his tone were audible to anyone with a discerning eye present.

It was nothing more than an insinuation that the Ye Family now had to rely on the younger generation to hold their ground, and while Ye Long was strong, he seemed to lack a bit of seasoning compared to the top disciples of his Lin Family.

Ye Qingtian's expression did not change, but a hint of gloom flashed deep in his eyes. He only replied indifferently, "Family Head Lin is too kind; the younger generation still needs tempering."

Sitting to the side, Lin Feng watched Ye Long's flamboyant posture with cold eyes, letting out an almost imperceptible snort through his nose, his eyes full of disdain.

His gaze fell more often on the inconspicuous figure on the other side of the arena: Ye Tian.

Unlike Ye Long's high-profile display of skill and one-hit victories, Ye Tian's matches proceeded without a ripple.

His opponents varied in strength, but he was never seen unleashing any flashy or dazzling Martial Skills, sticking instead to that seemingly plain and unadorned basic fist technique combined with the Overlapping Wave Fist.

He was never in a rush to win, often circling his opponent for seven or eight moves, and only after figuring out their patterns would he find an opening to strike and win with a single blow.

He won decisively, yet without any fanfare.

After defeating his opponent, he would give a slight nod of acknowledgment before calmly walking off the arena.

Under the dazzling radiance of Ye Long, this low-key performance appeared completely unremarkable.

Apart from his few opponents who could personally feel the terrifying explosive power and precise control contained within that fist technique, most onlookers, including many members of the Ye Family, did not pay him much attention.

"This Ye Tian has good luck, to have actually won a few matches."

"After all, he has Level 5 cultivation; it's normal for him to win against a few ordinary disciples."

"Compared to Big Brother Ye Long, he is far too inferior."

Similar discussions reached Ye Tian's ears from time to time, but he acted as if he hadn't heard them.

However, on the VIP platform, the Chen Family Head, Chen Xuan, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them at some point, his gaze falling with great interest upon Ye Tian as he walked off the arena.

He stroked his beard lightly and smiled at Ye Qingtian beside him, "Family Head Ye, this little fellow from your Family named Ye Tian is actually quite interesting."

Ye Qingtian was taken aback by these words and followed his gaze toward Ye Tian, feeling a bit puzzled in his heart.

He could naturally tell that Ye Tian had not used his full strength and had won quite easily, but this conservative fighting style was indeed unconventional among young disciples who favored strong attacks and flashy techniques. Why would it attract Chen Xuan's attention?

"Why does Family Head Chen say that? This lad is merely playing it steady." Ye Qingtian gave an awkward smile, though inwardly he felt a shiver; Chen Xuan's eye was sharp, and he would never speak without a reason.

Chen Xuan smiled meaningfully and did not explain, simply closing his eyes again and returning to his usual indifferent demeanor.

Ye Qingtian looked at Ye Tian again, unable to help but marvel once more at the boy's rapid progress and steady Heart-Nature.

Compared to the sharp and exposed Ye Long, this level of shrewdness in concealing his abilities was perhaps even more rare.

Behind Chen Xuan, the young girl in the green dress, who had kept her eyes closed throughout and seemed uninterested in everything, felt her long eyelashes flutter. She still did not open her eyes, but the corners of her lips seemed to curve into an arc.

The martial competition continued, with Ye Long still advancing triumphantly, unstoppable like bamboo being split.

Ye Tian also advanced steadily, without revealing his true colors.

Under the gaze of everyone, the two of them drew closer to a confrontation.

The Family Sacrifice martial competition proceeded quickly, and after one match after another eliminated the contenders, those standing on the final stage were, as everyone expected, none other than Ye Long and Ye Tian.

At this moment, Ye Long's Aura was heavy and condensed, his gaze sharp, with airflow faintly swirling around him; his cultivation had already stepped half a foot into Level 6.

He stood in the center of the arena, enjoying the attention of the entire audience.

In contrast, Ye Tian's expression was calm, his Aura restrained, making it impossible to gauge his depth.

He walked slowly onto the arena and stood opposite Ye Long.

Below the stage, the atmosphere reached its peak.

"Big Brother Ye Long! Finish him in one move!"

"Let him know what a gap is!"

"Ye Tian reaching the finals is already pure luck; it should be over now!"

Ye Ming and the others were shouting themselves hoarse, cheering for Ye Long.

On the VIP platform, Lin Batian held a playful smile at the corner of his mouth, while Lin Feng stared at Ye Tian with cold eyes.

Chen Xuan was still resting with his eyes closed, but the young girl in the green dress behind him had opened her eyes at some point, her clear gaze landing on Ye Tian with a hint of curiosity.

Ye Qingtian and the Second Elder, Ye Wenshan, looked calm, but deep in their eyes, they hid a trace of nervousness and anticipation.

"Finals, Ye Long, versus, Ye Tian!"

The referee announced loudly, "Begin!" The moment the words fell, Ye Long moved!

Without the slightest probing, his first move was his ultimate killing technique, Gale Sword Finger!

With fingers joined like a sword, his vigorous Qi surged out from within his body. A sharp, peerless Sword Qi condensed at his fingertips, tearing through the air with a shrill whistle as it thrust straight at Ye Tian's throat!

The speed, power, and Aura far exceeded any previous match!

He wanted to crush Ye Tian with absolute strength and defend his status as the Ye Family's number one Genius!

A gasp erupted from below the stage!

Everyone believed that Ye Tian absolutely could not withstand this move!

Facing this earth-shattering finger attack, Ye Tian's eyes narrowed, and instead of retreating, he advanced!

The power of Body Refining Level 3 exploded, his footsteps shifted in a mysterious way, narrowly avoiding the sharpest part of the Sword Qi, while simultaneously his right fist blasted out!

Overlapping Wave Fist, Triple Force!

He held nothing back, using his full strength right from the start!

His punch was silent, yet it carried a terrifying power as heavy as a mountain!

Fist and finger collided in an instant!

Three almost overlapping muffled sounds exploded!

A visible wave of Qi erupted from the center of the two and spread violently!

Ye Long's expression changed drastically!

He only felt a terrifying force, like three layers of surging waves, each one fiercer than the last, smashing heavily into his Sword Finger!

That sharp Sword Qi was actually blasted apart by sheer force!

A sharp pain shot from his finger bones, his entire arm went numb in an instant, and his blood Qi churned violently!

"What?!"

"He blocked it?!"

"Big Brother Ye Long's Sword Finger was broken?!"

The crowd below erupted in an instant!

Everyone widened their eyes in disbelief!

Ye Long was both shocked and angry; he never expected the power of Ye Tian's punch to be so terrifying!

This was definitely not the power that an ordinary Yellow Rank Martial Skill could possess!

"You are courting death!"

Ye Long roared, forcibly suppressing his churning blood Qi. His figure shot up, both palms striking out together, driving the Stone-Splitting Palm to its limit as he headed toward Ye Tian!

He wanted to suppress Ye Tian by relying on his advantage in Realm!

Ye Tian's eyes were cold and fearless. He unleashed his Overlapping Wave Fist and Body Refining power to the limit as well, fists and palms crossing as he clashed head-on with Ye Long!

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

On the arena, the sounds of Qi energy colliding exploded one after another!

Two figures were as fast as lightning, clashing fiercely!

Ye Long's palm technique was fierce and domineering, with a majestic Aura.

Ye Tian's fist technique was strange and heavy, with force progressing in layers.

For a time, they were evenly matched, making it hard to tell who was superior!

"This... how is this possible?!"

"Ye Tian can actually fight to a draw with Big Brother Ye Long?!"

"His fist technique is so strange!"

Gasps and discussions rose and fell below the stage.

The expressions of Ye Ming and the others became extremely ugly.

On the VIP platform, Lin Batian put away his playful smile, his eyes becoming serious.

Lin Feng clenched his fists even tighter, cold light flickering in his eyes.

Chen Xuan nodded slightly, seemingly quite appreciative of Ye Tian's performance.

The curiosity in the eyes of the young girl in the green dress grew even stronger.

Ye Qingtian and the Second Elder exchanged a glance, both seeing shock and joy in each other's eyes!

"This child... has hidden so deep!" Ye Qingtian thought to himself.

On the arena, the more Ye Long fought, the more alarmed he became!

Ye Tian's strength far exceeded his estimations, and that strange fist force made it impossible for him to defend against, nearly injuring him several times with the hidden subsequent force!

Moreover, Ye Tian's Physical Body was incredibly tough; enduring several of his palm strikes, he only swayed slightly and did not suffer any heavy injuries!

"I cannot drag this out!" A ruthless look flashed in Ye Long's eyes.

Not winning after a long battle was a huge blow to his prestige!

He had to end the battle quickly!

He suddenly feinted a move, opened up some distance, and frantically circulated his Qi. The Aura around his body suddenly climbed to a critical point!

He was actually going to forcibly breakthrough to Qi Gathering Level 6 and crush Ye Tian by relying on his Realm!

"Break for me!"

Ye Long roared, his face flushed red, his Aura fluctuating violently!

The crowd below held their breath!

Just at this critical moment, a cold light flashed in Ye Tian's eyes!

This was the opportunity he had been waiting for!

Taking advantage of the moment when Ye Long was fully focused on breaking through the Bottleneck, his Aura was unstable, and his defense was at its weakest, the chaos bead within him moved slightly. A pure energy instantly surged into his Meridians, and the Overlapping Wave Fist's Triple Force exploded again without any reservation!

He lunged straight at Ye Long's wide-open chest!

"Not good!"

Ye Long's expression changed drastically; it was already too late to defend!

Bang!!!

A dull, loud sound!

Ye Tian's fist landed solidly on Ye Long's chest!

"Pfft!"

Suffering a heavy blow, Ye Long sprayed blood, flying backward and slamming heavily onto the edge of the arena. He struggled a few times but was unable to stand up!

The Bottleneck he was forcibly trying to breakthrough instantly collapsed, and his Aura withered to the extreme!

The entire audience was deathly silent!

You could hear a pin drop!

Everyone stared dumbfounded at the figure on the arena and the disheveled Ye Long at the edge of the stage.

Ye Long... defeated?

The number one person of the Ye Family's younger generation... was defeated head-on by that former Trash?!

This huge contrast caused everyone to fall into a momentary daze.

A moment later, a heaven-shaking uproar and gasps erupted like a tsunami!

"Ye Tian won?!"

"He actually defeated Ye Long!"

"How is this possible?!"

On the VIP platform, Lin Batian stood up abruptly, his expression gloomy.

Murderous intent was revealed in Lin Feng's eyes.

Chen Xuan stroked his beard and smiled, his gaze toward Ye Tian full of appreciation.

The young girl in the green dress blinked gently.

Ye Qingtian and the Second Elder were both shocked and happy, standing up suddenly!

The referee was stunned for a good while before reacting and announcing loudly, "The winner... is Ye Tian!"