Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Ye Chen was telling the truth.

He could already fight on par with Divinity Transformation experts. What was the point in bullying some kid at the Spirit Sea Realm?

"Not interested?"

When Li Changhe heard this, however, he sneered endlessly.

Clearly, he thought Ye Chen was scared!

Words like that were nothing more than an excuse!

"If you dare to step down and receive ten of my sword strikes, I'll concede immediately and forfeit this match. How about it?"

Li Changhe glared at Ye Chen, his gaze imperious and his tone bitingly cold.

The moment he spoke, the entire crowd erupted in an uproar.

Withstand just ten strikes, and he would concede?

One could only imagine how arrogant Li Changhe was.

Moreover, his words had undoubtedly put Ye Chen on the spot, leaving him no choice but to accept the challenge.

After all, if he didn't even dare to receive ten strikes, the unfamiliar young man would undoubtedly face the scorn and contempt of the entire audience.

Only Yu Xiaoran and Lu Fanyan wore peculiar expressions, while Qu Yuanfei and Lin Heng went as far as to look at Li Changhe with pity.

They had seen people court death before, but never quite like this.

The man had already made it clear he wasn't interested, yet Li Changhe still insisted on running to his doom!

Yu Xiaoran couldn't help but comment, "This Li Changhe is probably trying to avenge his clan brother, Li Yue."

Lu Fanyan smiled radiantly. "It's a shame. He could never imagine what a terrifying figure his enemy truly is."

"Changhe, don't get careless," Hong Zhi couldn't help but remind him.

"Relax, Elder Hong. Surely you're not worried that Senior Brother Li can't handle that guy? Songyin Sword Mansion sent out an injured Ji Yuanshan. There's no way that guy is a match for Senior Brother Li!"

Behind Hong Zhi, several disciples shook their heads and chuckled.

"That's true."

"Still, knowing Changhe's personality, I worry he'll get careless in the coming fight."

"After all, our opponent this time isn't one of those guys from Songyin Sword Mansion."

Hong Zhi said with a faint smile.

"How vicious. This way, no matter how unwilling that guy is to get on stage, he'll be forced to make a move, won't he?"

Tang Huagui sized up Ye Chen with great interest.

Beside him, Han Qinglu was slightly surprised, but her expression didn't change.

After all, the person she was most wary of was Tang Huagui.

"Now this will be a good show. I'd like to see what kind of excuse that kid comes up with to turn him down!"

Up on the high platform, Chen Lie and the others clapped their hands and laughed heartily, finding the scene before them highly amusing.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Ye Chen's expression remained largely unchanged.

'An ant dares to provoke me?'

'Who would get angry over the provocation of an ant?'

Even with his youthful spirit, Ye Chen couldn't help but feel utterly bored.

The ones he ultimately wanted to deal with were those guys from the Black Tiger Gang. As for a mere Peak of Spiritual Sea Realm Cultivator like Li Changhe, he couldn't muster the slightest bit of interest.

"No, thanks. I'm serious, I have no interest in you whatsoever," Ye Chen said casually, waving his hand.

For a moment, the entire crowd was stunned.

They never expected that Ye Chen would still refuse Li Changhe's challenge!

The young man was dashing and his strength seemed considerable. In the several less-developed prefectures nearby, he could definitely be considered a top-tier cultivation genius.

But when push came to shove, he was this cowardly?

Li Changhe had already made the terms so lenient, yet he still didn't dare to get on stage and fight?

"Sigh, Young Ye probably isn't impressed by Li Changhe's strength."

"If Li Changhe knew that Young Ye slaughtered an expert like the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch, I wonder what his reaction would be?"

Yu Xiaoran sighed deeply.

The disciples beside him nodded in fervent agreement.

"Amusing, truly amusing!"

"To think this kid is such a coward!"

Chen Lie scoffed, his face full of disdain.

When he'd run into Ye Chen and his companions at the mountain temple, Ye Chen had been incredibly arrogant and audacious, showing him no respect whatsoever.

'It seems now he was just relying on that woman at the Seventh Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm to back him up.'

'Now that the woman is gone, the boy is so timid that he doesn't dare to fight back even when someone is provoking him to his face!'

"Scum like this dares to mess with the Black Tiger Gang?" Ling Yunting couldn't help but frown.

In the Xuanfeng Manor's camp, Yu Chunshui shook his head and reminded Han Qinglu, "You must be on guard against Tang Huagui later."

"I have a feeling he's very dangerous."

"Don't worry," Han Qinglu replied, her voice crisp and clear.

"How boring…" Tang Huagui watched the scene with a disdainful look, an itch to stir up trouble growing within him.

'Since there's no good show to watch, maybe I should pick an opponent to play with?'

"Elder Hong, that kid doesn't dare to fight. Could it be that he already knows Senior Brother Li is Li Yue's clan brother?"

In the camp of the Qingyue Sword Mansion, the disciples began to murmur amongst themselves.

"It's possible." Hong Zhi nodded. "He's probably worried about retaliation from Changhe. Otherwise, being this cowardly is just too abnormal."

The gazes of the other spectators on Ye Chen gradually filled with disappointment and contempt.

It would be one thing if his strength was inferior.

After all, Ye Chen's cultivation level was clearly on par with the likes of Ji Yuanshan and Li Changhe.

Yet, when faced with Li Changhe's challenge, he had refused time and time again.

It was no wonder so many people looked down on him.

Li Changhe frowned, seemingly surprised.

The young man before him was even more composed than he had anticipated.

"What will it take for you to get on stage and fight me?"

Li Changhe asked slowly, his eyes glinting.

'If he refuses to get on stage no matter what, then I'll just have to find a chance to get my revenge in private.'

'But with Yu Xiaoran and the others guarding him, that would be rather difficult.'

Hearing this, the Realm Spirit beside him couldn't help but chuckle. "Seeing how badly he wants to fight you, you should just indulge him."

Ye Chen thought for a moment, and as if something occurred to him, he suddenly said, "Alright, then."

To the astonishment of the crowd, Ye Chen suddenly rose, took a single step, and appeared on the stage.

Yu Xiaoran and the others exchanged glances.

They couldn't help but glance over at the Realm Spirit.

"It seems this young lady's words are the only ones that work on him," Lu Fanyan sighed.

"For a girl that beautiful… if I were Brother Ye Chen, I'd listen to whatever she said too," Lin Heng said, swallowing hard.

"Oh, please," Lu Fanyan shot him a disdainful look.

"The kid actually got on stage?"

The surrounding spectators were all surprised.

"What? You changed your mind?" even Li Changhe couldn't help but ask in surprise.

"Yep. Changed my mind."

Ye Chen nodded.

"Fine. My earlier offer still stands. You just have to block ten of my sword strikes—"

"That won't be necessary." Ye Chen cut him off before he could finish.