200: Chapter 200 Ye Chen

"It's the Senior Brother!"

"The Senior Brother is actually here to challenge too?"

"Support the Senior Brother! Teach this arrogant newcomer a good lesson!"

"That's right! A newcomer who just joined the Sect not long ago dares to be so arrogant; his spirit really needs to be crushed!"

"..."

The discussions below the stage surged instantly, and the previously chaotic noise now all focused on that figure in white.

Seeing this, Ouyang Qing's brows furrowed instantly as she walked out from the crowd.

"Ye Chen, your age does not meet the rules for challenging a Personal Disciple, so you have no right to come up and challenge."

As soon as these words were spoken, Ye Chen's brows furrowed slightly, and a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

His gaze swept indifferently over Ouyang Qing, not lingering too much. He then turned his head, locking his sight onto Xiang Tian.

"Junior Brother Xiang Tian, I indeed do not have the qualifications to challenge you, but I would like to spar with you. I wonder if you would agree?"

At this moment, Xiang Tian's eyes were entirely on Feng Huowu. How could he have any heart to challenge?

He waved his hand, "Since you don't meet the challenge rules, there is no need to make unnecessary trouble."

After saying this, he ignored Ye Chen.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and said deliberately: "Xiang Tian, are you afraid? Do you not even have the courage to spar with me?"

"Why should I waste time here with you?" Xiang Tian rolled his eyes. "I want to go back and be intimate with my wife, don't bother me."

The joy of reunion had long overshadowed everything else.

But Ye Chen still refused to give up, pressing step by step.

"Do you truly dare not spar with me? If you are afraid, just say it; there is nothing shameful about it."

"Huowu, let's go, don't pay attention to him." Xiang Tian couldn't be bothered to talk more, bent down, and picked up Feng Huowu, preparing to circulate his Qi and fly away.

"Junior Brother Xiang Tian, do you intend to be a deserter?"

Ye Chen flashed, blocking Xiang Tian's path, the Aura around his body having grown several degrees colder.

"Are you sick?" Xiang Tian was truly angered now, his brows knitting together. "Can't you see I want to be intimate with my wife? You have absolutely no tact!"

"Junior Brother Xiang Tian, I am speaking to you nicely, do not push your luck."

Ye Chen's expression also sank, and the Aura around his body suddenly surged. A majestic pressure swept out, forcing the surrounding Disciples to retreat one after another.

"You're endless, aren't you!" Xiang Tian laughed in anger and gently set Feng Huowu down. "Fine, I will spar with you, so you stop pestering me!"

"Huowu, you wait for me below the stage, it will be over soon." He gently stroked Feng Huowu's hair, then turned and walked toward Ye Chen.

"Since we are going to spar, let's make it thorough—let us decide not just the victor, but also life and death!"

As soon as Xiang Tian's words fell, the entire martial arts arena fell into dead silence. The next second, an unprecedented sensation erupted.

"Holy crap! What did he just say? He wants a life-and-death duel with the Senior Brother?"

"This is too arrogant! Does he know what kind of strength the Senior Brother has?"

"Tsk tsk tsk, is this guy's brain flooded with water? Even if the Senior Brother cannot become a Personal Disciple, his strength can crush more than half of the Personal Disciples!"

"Shh! Don't talk nonsense! This is the Senior Brother's lifelong pain point; if he hears you, you'll be in for it!"

"..."

The Disciples below the stage discussed fervently. The gazes directed at Xiang Tian held shock, mockery, and a bit of sympathy.

Everyone had always feared and respected Ye Chen. After all, his strength was obvious, with his Half-step Saint Realm cultivation, which was already top-tier among the Sect's Disciples.

"Xiang Tian, are you crazy!" Ouyang Qing's expression changed drastically, and she scolded sharply. "Ye Chen has the strength of the Half-step Saint Realm; are you tired of living to have a life-and-death duel with him?"

Xiang Tian, however, didn't care, the corners of his mouth curling into a cold smile. It wasn't as if he hadn't killed Half-step Saint Realm powerhouses before. It was just that these people didn't know, and he couldn't be bothered to explain.

"Xiang Tian, you really need to be careful!" Feng Huowu also furrowed her brows. "I have been at the Heavenly Sword Sect for these days and have learned about Ye Chen; his strength can definitely crush most Personal Disciples, don't be impulsive."

"You don't need to worry, I know what I'm doing." Xiang Tian waved his hand. He then turned to look at Ye Chen, "Ye Chen, what do you think? Do you dare to accept?"

Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting Xiang Tian to dare propose a life-and-death duel. However, he quickly regained his calm, a trace of hidden ecstasy flashing in his eyes.

"Junior Brother Xiang Tian, it's just a friendly spar, there's no need for a life-and-death duel, right?"

Xiang Tian snorted coldly. "Since you are pestering me like this, isn't it because you want to defeat me and crush my arrogance in front of everyone? Let's just make it thorough."

"Since Junior Brother Xiang Tian has said so, then fine, let us sign a life-and-death contract!"

This was even better than he had expected. Originally, he only wanted to beat Xiang Tian until his meridians were broken and make him unable to hold his head up in the Sect. Now that he could kill him openly, it was naturally something he wished for.

"Since you have agreed, how to sign it is up to you." Xiang Tian remained indifferent.

"Hehe, very well." Ye Chen calmly took out a Jade Slip from his storage ring. Qi surged at his fingertips as he quickly wrote the content of the life-and-death contract on the Jade Slip. He then signed his name and pressed his handprint. He threw the Jade Slip to Xiang Tian.

Xiang Tian took the Jade Slip and followed suit.

"Fellow Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, please act as witnesses today!" Ye Chen cupped his hands to the crowd below the stage, his voice resounding throughout the entire martial arts arena.

Xiang Tian threw the Jade Slip high into the air, and it slowly unfurled in the sky. The words on the contract were clearly presented before everyone's eyes.

"Holy crap! They are actually playing for real!"

"This is playing way too big; no matter who dies, it's a loss for the Sect!"

"It's over, if Peak Master Miaoxian finds out her Disciple is having a life-and-death duel with Ye Chen, she's probably going to explode!"

"..."

The Disciples below looked at the Jade Slip in the air with complex expressions. No one expected that a simple spar would actually develop into a life-and-death duel.

"Junior Brother Xiang Tian, since the contract is signed, let's begin the duel!" Ye Chen's face no longer had any of the previous indifference. It was replaced by cold apathy, and the killing intent around him grew thicker and thicker.

"Hehe." Xiang Tian scoffed and waved his hand dismissively. "Make your move!"

He took out the imitation Demon Blood Blade from his storage ring.

"Hmm?" Ye Chen looked at the Demon Blood Blade in Xiang Tian's hand, his brows slightly furrowed. "Actually using a blade?"

As his words fell, he did not hesitate any longer. With a movement of his fingertips, a long sword appeared in his hand, with Qi flowing along the blade.

"Watch the sword!"

Ye Chen shouted, his figure flashed, and the long sword thrust toward Xiang Tian's chest with lightning speed.

"Clang—" Blade and sword collided, sparks flying everywhere.

"Thump, thump, thump—" A powerful impact struck, and Xiang Tian was shaken back more than ten steps.

"As expected of a large Sect Disciple, you have some substance." Xiang Tian steadied his figure. This Half-step Saint Realm was much stronger than Xiong Da from the Small World.

"Junior Brother Xiang Tian, this is the gap in strength." Ye Chen stood in place, unmoving. "Originally, I didn't want to take your life, but you insisted on seeking your own death, sigh~" He sighed with feigned regret.

Xiang Tian couldn't be bothered with his hypocrisy. He shouted: "Phoenix Slash!"

A huge, fiery red crescent appeared out of thin air in the sky. The crescent struck swiftly toward Ye Chen.

"Boom!" The crescent tore through the sky, accompanied by a heaven-shaking and earth-shattering roar.

"Hmph! Mere tricks!" Ye Chen snorted coldly, disdainful in his words. But in his heart, a trace of gravity arose; the pressure brought by that crescent was very strong.

"First Form of the Pingtian Sword Technique, Nameless Sword!"

As Ye Chen's words fell, he swung the long sword in his hand violently, and a huge cyan sword shadow whistled out. The sword shadow was sharp and collided toward the fiery red crescent.

"Boom—" The two great energies collided, erupting with heaven-destroying and earth-shattering energy fluctuations. The entire martial arts stage trembled violently, as if it would collapse at any moment.

"Not good! Retreat quickly!" Ouyang Qing's expression changed drastically, and she exclaimed loudly. She hurriedly circulated her Qi to protect the Disciples around her.

Just at this critical moment, the rampaging, powerful energy rushed to the edge of the martial arts stage, but it suddenly came to an abrupt halt.

"If you are going to spar, then spar; why not activate protective measures? Do you disregard the Sect's rules as nothing?"

A voice came from high in the sky. It instantly suppressed all the noise. People looked up upon hearing the sound. They saw a white-haired old man floating in mid-air, with a serious face. A powerful pressure radiated from his entire body.

"Greetings, Second Elder!" All the Disciples quickly stopped their commotion and respectfully cupped their hands to salute the Second Elder.

"Hmm?" The Second Elder's gaze swept over the heads of the crowd. He soon noticed the life-and-death contract floating in mid-air.

"A life-and-death duel between Xiang Tian and Ye Chen?"

He was secretly annoyed in his heart; no matter who died, it would be a huge loss for the Sect. Moreover, Xiang Tian was Master Miaoxian's Disciple. If something happened to Xiang Tian, he wouldn't be able to explain it to Master Miaoxian.

The Second Elder looked at the two people who were still at daggers drawn inside the protective shield, his brows furrowing even tighter. He then took out a communication talisman from his storage ring, moved his fingertip with Qi, and activated the communication talisman.

"Boom!" Just at this moment, another heaven-shaking and earth-shattering loud noise came from inside the protective shield. Xiang Tian and Ye Chen were both shaken back several steps by the energy shockwave, and a trace of blood spilled from the corners of both their mouths.

"Junior Brother Xiang Tian, you are indeed strong!" Ye Chen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a trace of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. After a few rounds, he had even used the Pingtian Sword Technique.

"I didn't expect that you would actually be able to withstand my Pingtian Sword Technique's second form, Flying Sky Sword; I have underestimated you."

This was the first time since he began his cultivation that he had encountered a young Disciple who could withstand two moves from him. The killing intent in his heart grew even thicker; he was determined to kill Xiang Tian right here.