"Ye Zhengyang, co out here, today I challenge you."
Ye Chen pointed at Ye Zhengyang, issuing a challenge that instantly shocked everyone.
Including Ye Ao and the three elders, they were all so astonished that they were left speechless.
What kind of person was Ye Zhengyang? Recognized as the first among the younger generation of the Ye Family, at the Acquired Ninth Realm, imnsely powerful, while in contrast, Ye Chen was still perceived by everyone as the weakling stuck at the Acquired Third Realm.
A weakling from the Acquired Third Realm challenging Ye Zhengyang of the Ninth Layer, wasn’t that like seeking death by lighting a lantern in a latrine?
However, almost everyone had overlooked the fact that Ye Chen had easily defeated Ye Hua, who was at the Acquired Sixth Realm. Perhaps they were too shocked by the current situation, which led them to forget.
Ye Zhengyang snorted, his expression unfriendly, "It seems that my cousin has vastly improved his skills recently and wants to challenge as well. However, it’s good, it will let him understand not to be arrogant. Rember, there’s always soone better."
As he said the latter part, he spoke slowly and deliberately, filled with mockery.
Others looked at Ye Chen with even more sympathy.
Ye Zhengyang, being at the Acquired Ninth Realm, and facing off against Ye Chen at the Third Realm, was surely going to be an utter defeat. It seed that today Ye Chen was destined to receive lessons from Ye Zhengyang.
Only Elder Yan hovered in front of him, looking at Ye Zhengyang with pity, saying, "Little Chenzi, isn’t this just bullying?"
"Not okay," Ye Zii sharply retorted, her eyebrows furrowed, "Brother Ye Chen is only at the Acquired Third Realm, fighting with you will only result in his loss. Uncle Ao, you elders cannot just stand by and allow Ye Zhengyang to do this. It isn’t fair."
The Second Elder snorted coldly, "Zii, shut your mouth. Since Ye Chen has openly initiated this challenge, nobody can stop it, even the Family Head. Isn’t that right, Family Head?"
Ye Ao frowned, Xia Wei was full of worry, shaking her head at him, showing that it was absolutely not a situation to let their son enter into danger, but Ye Chen gave him a reassuring look.
At this mont, he could only choose to trust Ye Chen and said, "Fine, this challenge is inevitable. Ye Chen will challenge Ye Zhengyang, and during the process, no one can intervene."
"You bastard, Ye Ao..." Xia Wei couldn’t help but scold, her face full of worry. Even if Ye Chen had made so breakthroughs recently, facing off the recognized number one, Ye Zhengyang, was still too risky.
Those who truly cared were full of anxiety.
The Great Elder suddenly chuckled, "Family Head, why don’t we do this? In half a month, it will also be Ye Chen’s coming of age ceremony. According to tradition, at his ceremony, he should also battle for the qualification of the next Family Head. Everyone will have the right to challenge Ye Chen for the position of the next Family Head. Let’s make today’s challenge count as the ceremony’s battle for the position of the next Family Head, how about that?"
That old rascal... Ye Ao’s face changed color, knowing exactly what the old rascal was aiming for, truly a wolf’s ambition.
Others also realized the aning of the Great Elder, their expressions changing.
However, Ye Chen actually nodded, "Okay, if Cousin Zhengyang wins against , the position of the next Family Head can naturally be his to take."
Hearing this, almost everyone was astonished. Ye Chen agreed too readily. Couldn’t he see this was a plot by the three elders?
Only the three Family Elders reacted with surprise and pleasure, Ye Zhengyang’s face was full of smiles, as if the position of Family Head was already within his grasp, easily obtainable.
Ye Ao furrowed his brows, Ye Zii’s face paled, she urgently tried to intervene: "Brother Ye Chen, you must not agree to this."
Looking at the girl repeatedly stepping forward to protect him, Ye Chen felt a warmth in his heart. He pulled her to his side, under the envious and jealous gazes of the crowd, he playfully ruffled her hair, his face bearing a trace of a confident smile, "Don’t worry, just watch ."
Then he smiled faintly, looking at Ye Chen, nodding, "Just in ti, having recently made so breakthroughs, I also want to see how much of a gap there is between and the Acquired Ninth Realm."
However, everyone looking at him filled their gaze with more mockery and pity, challenging Ye Zhengyang and even staking the position of Family Headship, truly a useless person, the word was not at all mistaken.
Ye Zii wanted to intervene, but seeing the confidence on his face could only sigh softly, no longer stopping him. But she resolved that if Ye Chen encountered any danger, she would be the first to face the enemy and stop it.
Following Ye Chen, Xia Wei spoke, "But I also have a condition,"
"What condition?" the Great Elder inquired.
Ye Chen stated, "The condition is simple, in the duel, no matter what happens, no one else can intervene."
Everyone was flabbergasted. What kind of condition was this? Had this good-for-nothing gone mad, seeking death? Without restrictions, it ant that even if Ye Zhengyang killed him during the process, no one could stop it.
"Ye Chen—"
"Brother Ye Chen—"
"Young Master—"
Xia Wei, Ye Zii, and Huan’er couldn’t help but speak out. This was a condition clearly very disadvantageous to himself.
"Okay, I agree." Ye Zhengyang didn’t even think before readily agreeing, and he looked at Ye Chen with a mockingly playful gaze.
Since this good-for-nothing had proposed such a condition, he felt even less need to worry. Although he dared not truly kill this waste, he could definitely make him realize how foolish it was to propose such a condition.
During the duel, he would make this good-for-nothing understand the unforgettable consequences of offending him...
In the hall, many of the clan mbers quickly cleared a wide area, leaving enough space for Ye Chen and Ye Zhengyang to duel.
The two stood on opposite sides of the spacious hall, five zhang apart, gazing at each other from a distance.
Ye Zhengyang smiled and said, "Brother Ye Chen, since the battle has begun, don’t bla for being rciless—"
The instant his words fell, he propelled himself forward with a push of his legs, launching himself at Ye Chen, aiming a punch at his head.
That punch was fast, accurate, and fierce, tearing through the air with the force of a thousand catties, striking fear in those who saw it.
It was a heavy blow from the start, showing that Ye Zhengyang was indeed angered towards Ye Chen.
Many clan mbers seed to foresee Ye Chen flying backward from the blow. How could he, a re Acquired Third Realm waste, withstand a punch from Ye Zhengyang of the Acquired Ninth Realm?
Even a casual punch was not sothing he could handle; such was the vast difference between their levels.
Bang—
Everyone heard a dull, heavy impact. At the mont Ye Zhengyang unleashed his punch, Ye Chen also retaliated lightning-fast with a punch of his own, also fist eting fist.
However, what seed like a laughable act to everyone turned into an astonishing event when the two fists collided. A deep, booming sound followed, and the wind gusted, the ground seemingly shaking thrice.
Centered around the two of them, the sturdy bluestone cracked, with fissures spreading across a radius of three zhang.
Ye Chen stood unmoved, as immovable as a mountain, his clothes fluttering in the gusting wind. Under the incredulous gazes of all, he actually managed to withstand Ye Zhengyang’s punch head-on.
Yet, what shocked everyone even more wasn’t just that, but in this collision, Ye Zhengyang himself couldn’t help but stagger back three or four steps before he managed to stop.
Ye Zhengyang, with an absolute advantage, had actually been put at a disadvantage!
Everyone’s jaws dropped wide open, staring in disbelief at the scene before them—
How could this be possible?
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