154: Domineering and insidious

Ye Chen shook his head repeatedly at the instructor's teasing.

Although the "Omniscient and Omnipotent" state he entered the moment he broke through did indeed give him a sense of being all-powerful, it was, after all, only for that brief instant.

"I've only just started; being invincible in this world is still far too distant for me."

Instructor Lie Ying took a swig of tea, staring at the Tang Heng Dao in Ye Chen's hand.

"Kid, your temperament is a bit too steady; that's not good!"

With that, he suddenly slammed his teacup onto the table.

"We martial artists should have an invincible heart, carrying a ruthless drive; we should charge forward regardless of any powerful enemy."

"A blade-user should be even more so; with one swing of the blade, there should be the momentum to cleave mountains and rivers!"

Ye Chen cupped his hands to show he had learned, yet his heart remained indifferent.

He wasn't particularly interested in being a martial artist. After all, having finally ascended to godhood after coming to an alien world, what was the point of being some muscular brute?

However, Instructor Lie Ying meant well; being able to increase his strength would make the road ahead a bit easier to walk.

Before Ye Chen could think further, Instructor Lie Ying suddenly narrowed his eyes and asked,

"Why has your physical fitness improved so rapidly?"

Ye Chen looked bewildered and spoke vaguely,

"I don't know what happened either. Before ascending to godhood, my physical fitness was already a notch stronger than others of the same rank. It seems to be due to my bloodline."

Every God Lord possesses some degree of divine bloodline, which can influence their appearance, physical fitness, and the initial awakened followers.

In the memories of Ye Chen's original self, his parents weren't much different from ordinary people; they were proper humans.

It was likely that some ancestor in the family line had hooked up with a divine descendant or relied on their own strength to successfully ascend to godhood, leaving a bit of a foundation for their descendants.

His father had also been a God Lord in his youth, but because he awakened "Common Grade" "Animal Type" locusts, he was eliminated early by the academy's survival-of-the-fittest system.

The academy competition at that time was still quite bloody and intense; incidents of destroying God Domains were not uncommon.

And his father's little locusts were of the lowest tier in terms of strength and potential, becoming stepping stones for others.

In the end, his father, whose God Domain was destroyed, helplessly left the academy and lived out his life in obscurity.

The original owner of the body was someone who refused to give up. He knew that even if he awakened, he probably wouldn't be much stronger than his father, so he always wanted to change his fate through knowledge.

He firmly believed that even ordinary insects, if carefully nurtured, would one day shine brilliantly!

So he settled down and worked hard to fill his mind with theoretical knowledge, striving to make up for it in other areas.

If not for Chu Tian's bullying, perhaps the original owner really could have carved out his own world through hard work.

After hearing Ye Chen's explanation, Instructor Lie Ying felt somewhat relieved.

Indeed, at the Demigod stage, Ye Chen's physical fitness far exceeded his peers; it seemed his bloodline contained a very high physical talent.

Having cleared this up, Instructor Lie Ying stopped dwelling on it and proceeded with today's training as usual.

However, when it came to the practical combat segment, Instructor Lie Ying let Ye Chen leave early on the grounds that he had passed today's test, leaving only Shen Jin with a face full of despair.

As the training room door closed, Ye Chen could vaguely hear the sound of fists hitting flesh and Shen Jin's shrill screams coming from inside.

Tsk... it looks like his good days are over.

The next day, the instructor "You Falcon" also learned of Ye Chen's breakthrough from Instructor Lie Ying. Hearing that his physical fitness far exceeded his rank, You Falcon also felt a bit of an itch in his heart.

In the training room, he couldn't help but want to test Ye Chen's level.

You Falcon's weapon was a dull, cold-gleaming Triangular Military Spike; this kind of weapon was excellent for causing bleeding.

However, his strength was a notch lower than Instructor Lie Ying's; he was only a Lower God.

The combat styles of the two were also completely different. Instructor Lie Ying relied on suppressing people with force, using an unstoppable momentum to defeat opponents fairly and squarely.

Whereas You Falcon relied on lurking, assassination, and maneuvering to fight, never facing an enemy head-on.

According to You Falcon's words, "Those who can be hacked to death head-on are all weaklings and not worth worrying about. When encountering a strong enemy, you have to be a bit underhanded; it saves time, effort, and is safer."

This method was actually more suitable for Ye Chen; he was emotionally stable, meticulous, and didn't lack patience.

Most importantly, his Shadow Laws and Darkness Laws made him a natural-born assassin.

There were no restrictions on methods for their battle this time. After all, there were no obstacles in this training room; if they didn't use supernatural powers, it wouldn't be much different from a head-on clash.

As soon as the battle began, You Falcon immediately concealed his figure, patiently lurking in the shadows waiting for Ye Chen to show a flaw.

Ye Chen looked around and found nothing. He covered the entire training room with his divine sense, yet still found no abnormalities.

He was in no hurry to Enter the Shadows, instead patiently waiting for You Falcon to make a move.

Time passed slowly, and Ye Chen gradually showed a hint of impatience, which became more obvious as time went on.

When he couldn't help but unleash a "Shadowblade Storm" into the surroundings, a military spike appeared behind him without warning, stabbing straight toward his heart.

"Finally made a move!"

A smile curled at the corner of Ye Chen's mouth.

His previous performance was naturally an act, intended to lure You Falcon into attacking.

Turning, drawing the blade...

The Tang Dao in his hand swept out fiercely, but it didn't touch anything.

You Falcon's figure disappeared again. Alarm bells rang in Ye Chen's heart, and he hurriedly turned to swing his blade again.

But there was still nothing behind him.

And while Ye Chen was slightly dazed, a chill came from his posterior region.

Shen Jin, who was watching from the side, saw it clearly. At this moment, You Falcon's figure slowly emerged; he was half-squatting on the ground, his military spike stabbing fiercely toward Ye Chen's vital spot.

This move made Shen Jin's own rear tighten as well.

Holy crap, this old schemer is so insidious!

Ye Chen didn't hesitate this time and directly chose to Enter the Shadows.

The military spike stabbed fiercely into empty air. You Falcon tsked and shook his head with some regret.

A blade light suddenly flashed in the void. With a "ding," the blade edge struck the military spike.

Afterward, the two flickered back and forth between light and shadow. Shen Jin only saw light and shadows blurring, unable to see the images of the two clashing clearly.

Later on... he was the only one left staring blankly at the empty training ground.

And then... there was no then.

Ye Chen couldn't see through You Falcon's invisibility, and You Falcon could do nothing about Ye Chen who had Entered the Shadows; the two could only be considered to have a draw.

However, You Falcon knew that if they were truly on a battlefield, he would only be able to run away.

After all, Ye Chen was essentially invincible within the Shadow Space, while his own body truly existed in the real world; some area-of-effect attacks could still hit him.

If Ye Chen truly unleashed a large-scale attack, it would definitely be able to force him out.

Ye Chen naturally understood this too, but he didn't take it seriously. After all, he was an instructor; he had to give him some face.

The two stopped their moves, and You Falcon patted his shoulder: "Kid, you have a bright future!"

Ye Chen silently avoided his hand. At this moment, his posterior was still feeling a faint chill.