219: Zhang, have you figured out how to die?

The person disguised as a man, Xiao He, said with a slight smile on the corner of her mouth and a look of triumph in her eyes.

"Xiao He, whose Family are you from? Why are you always speaking up for that guy named Yang? Although Young Master Lin's cultivation is a bit low, he's not as bad as you make him out to be!"

Hearing the words of the person beside her, Shangguan Lingyue rolled her eyes, glanced at the other party with her beautiful eyes, and said irritably.

She and Shangguan Yunyue were sisters, and their relationship had been very close since childhood. If possible, she was extremely unwilling to let her elder sister become a tool for a political marriage.

However, the Yang Family explicitly named Shangguan Yunyue. Although she had a certain status in the Family, she could not influence the decisions of the higher-ups.

"Second Miss, how could I... I am definitely from the Shangguan Family..."

Xiao He quickly waved her hand and shook her head, saying very seriously, "I was sent to the Shangguan Family when I was young. If it weren't for the care of the Family Head and Second Miss, I wouldn't be who I am today!"

Seeing Xiao He's very serious appearance, Shangguan Lingyue felt both cute and heartbroken. Just as she was about to say something, suddenly, a commotion came from the Dragon Ascension Battle Stage in the distance, and she subconsciously looked towards the battle stage.

"Su Chen is here..."

In the crowd, someone let out an exclamation, causing countless people to suddenly turn their heads and look towards the end of the crowd.

Not far away, dozens of men in luxurious green robes surrounded Su Chen, each holding their heads high, their noses in the air, looking arrogant and overbearing.

Although the Su Family was not as powerful as the Sima family in the Xuanhuang World, they were not far behind. Moreover, they were involved in the pleasure house business and had a close relationship with the Black Market, so many people did not dare to provoke them and quickly made way for them.

"Greetings, Young Master Su..."

"Wishing Young Master Su a resounding victory..."

Along the way, there was no shortage of sycophants among the onlookers on both sides, with people occasionally coming out to cup their hands and bow in greeting.

"Hmm!"

Su Chen was quite pleased with the flattery from others. Wearing a golden cloak, he nodded in response to those who came forward to compliment him.

With people fawning over him, Su Chen arrived in front of the Dragon Ascension Battle Stage. He tilted his head slightly, looking lazy, and glanced at Ye Chen on the stage with disdain, saying mockingly, "Ye Chen, I didn't come looking for you, but you came here yourself to court death!"

"Hmph..."

Seeing Su Chen arrive, Ye Chen's eyes opened slightly, and a sharp light flashed instantly. A murderous Aura swept across the entire battle stage. He gritted his teeth and said, "I've been waiting for this day for a long time! I said in Tiandu City that I would return the humiliation you brought me a hundredfold, a thousandfold! Have you thought about how you want to die?"

"What are you, daring to speak to Young Master Su like that..."

Before Su Chen could speak, a Nascent Soul Realm Peak lackey who was accompanying him jumped out, as if his tail had been stepped on. His eyes were almost spitting fire as he shouted loudly at Ye Chen.

"If you want to fight Young Master Su, you have to get past me first..."

Saying this, the lackey rolled up his sleeves and was about to jump onto the battle stage, but he was stopped by Su Chen.

"Since Ye Chen challenged me, I can't let others look down on me, can I? The Dragon Ascension Battle Stage has always been fair, we can't break the rules!"

Su Chen's words were full of sarcasm. Then, he flicked his sleeve and tapped the ground with his toe. His entire body was like a light breeze, gracefully landing on the battle stage, looking elegant and free.

"Good..."

"What a handsome movement technique..."

This perfect action immediately drew screams from the onlookers.

Hearing the sounds, Su Chen immediately held his head high, with his hands behind his back, greatly enjoying the admiring and respectful gazes of the people below the stage, feeling that his life had reached its Peak.

"Hmph... grandstanding..."

Seeing Su Chen come up, Ye Chen immediately snorted coldly, drew his long sword from behind, and lightly swung it in front of him, cutting through the air and emitting a buzzing sound.

"Come on... let's finish this quickly..."

Ye Chen's eyes became sharp. He stared intently at Su Chen and said in a deep voice.

"Ye Chen, today it's either you die or I..." Before he could finish his sentence, Su Chen's words were choked off, because Ye Chen's attack had already reached him, and he had to dodge in a hurry.

"Whoosh..."

With a flash, Su Chen retreated dozens of feet, perfectly dodging the sword strike from Ye Chen.

"Oh, oh... so eager, are you afraid you won't die fast enough?"

Seeing Ye Chen's sword miss, the smile on Su Chen's face instantly became brilliant, his eyes full of disdain.

It seemed that the situation was about as he had expected. Ye Chen was only in the late Nascent Soul Realm and was no match for him, Su Chen. Everything before was just a bluff.

"Su Chen..."

A bone-chillingly cold voice came from Ye Chen's mouth. His originally dark pupils instantly turned blood red.

The next moment, Ye Chen's entire Aura changed. His Aura became evil and violent, and he looked at Su Chen with a ferocious expression.

"You should feel honored to be the first stepping stone on my path to rise..."

Ye Chen strode towards Su Chen. The humiliation he suffered in Tiandu City seemed to be completely vented at this moment. A monstrous killing intent enveloped the battle stage.

Hearing this, Su Chen's face suddenly turned cold, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said chillingly, "What big talk. Today, this Young Master will see who the stepping stone really is!"

"Clang..."

Although he had the advantage in cultivation, Su Chen still did not dare to be careless. He immediately drew his sword and slashed angrily at Ye Chen. The soft sword energy cut through the air, seemingly weak but actually incredibly sharp.

Facing the incoming sword energy, Ye Chen did not dodge or evade. Like a madman, he charged straight forward, allowing the sword energy to leave deep bloody marks on his body.

Compared to the humiliation he suffered in Tiandu City, this pain was nothing. It was just right for him to temper his will.

"What..."

Seeing that Ye Chen actually ignored his attack, Su Chen's face couldn't help but change drastically, because the other party had already reached within ten feet of him.

"It's over..."

Ye Chen said in a deep voice, immediately put away his long sword, and suddenly raised his right hand. Instantly, space vibrated, and the surrounding spiritual energy seemed to be converging towards him at this moment.

The next moment, a spherical object flickering with dark flames condensed in his right palm and blasted towards Su Chen.

The moment the fireball left his palm, the surrounding temperature instantly rose sharply. The terrifying energy stirred up ripples on the battle stage.

The onlookers nearby, facing the black fireball blasted by Ye Chen, were so shocked that their faces turned pale and they subconsciously retreated.

"What is this strange flame?"

In the elegant pavilion in the distance, Xiao He stared at the battle stage with a look of astonishment, her gaze shifting back and forth between the flame and Ye Chen.

"This flame is incredibly powerful. I'm afraid even an initial stage Saint might not be able to withstand it..."

Shangguan Lingyue's beautiful eyes flickered with brilliance, and she couldn't help but sigh.

Due to her relationship with Shangguan Yunyue, she had a certain understanding of Ye Chen's strength.

She had thought that Ye Chen would definitely lose today and had already arranged for people to wait near the battle stage, ready to treat his injuries after the battle.

Unexpectedly, Ye Chen's performance at this moment greatly exceeded her expectations.

On the other side, seeing the terrifying flame approaching, Su Chen was instantly panicked and hurriedly took out his life-saving trump card to deal with it.