Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

"Has this kid lost his mind?"

"Doesn't he remember what the Black Tiger Gang's Grand Elder said? Tang Huagui is a genuine Primordial Mansion Realm Cultivator! How dare he look down on him!"

As Ye Chen's voice faded, the entire arena erupted in an uproar, as if rocked by a thunderclap.

Aside from the Songyin Sword Mansion, everyone else stared at Ye Chen in disbelief.

The members of the Black Tiger Gang, whose expressions had been mocking just a moment ago, now turned grim.

Even Tang Huagui seemed to be in disbelief, thinking he had misheard. "You... What did you just say?"

"I said, you're not worthy of being my opponent." Ye Chen shook his head, his attitude casual. It was clear he didn't take Tang Huagui seriously.

Tang Huagui froze, then laughed out of sheer rage. "Fine! Just fine! This is the first time anyone has ever said I'm unworthy of being their opponent! And from a mere nobody in the Spirit Sea Realm, no less!"

His words were filled with fury. "If even I am unworthy of being your opponent, then why don't you tell us who you plan to pick for a fight?"

The only geniuses left on the stage were Ji Yuanshan, Han Qinglu, and Tang Huagui himself.

Based on the strength Ye Chen had shown earlier, he would completely crush Ji Yuanshan and Han Qinglu.

Indeed, only Tang Huagui was a suitable match for him.

Han Qinglu's expression was grim, but she couldn't refute it.

She had thought she would stand out as a top contender in this tournament, but she never imagined that every person who took the stage would be more monstrously powerful than the last.

Even she had been reduced to a mere backdrop!

Just as Tang Huagui was thinking that Ye Chen was scared and didn't dare to fight him...

He saw Ye Chen's gaze suddenly shift to the high platform representing the City Lord's Mansion's faction.

He announced in a clear voice, "Since Li Changhe could set a precedent by choosing a Cultivator from offstage as his opponent... I assume I can do the same, right?"

"Then who do you plan to choose?" Nie Kun asked, startled.

'Does this young man also have an enemy? Is he planning to settle a personal score on the stage?'

For some reason, hearing Ye Chen's words, an unbelievable thought flashed through Chen Lie's mind as he stood to the side.

'This little brat... he's not going to pick me, is he?'

He thought about it for a moment and couldn't help but be amused by the idea.

'If he dared to pick me, ten lives wouldn't be enough for him to lose.'

To his shock, however, Ye Chen's gaze actually fell upon him!

Ye Chen's voice was deep as he said, "Chen Lie, get down here!"

"I grant you death!"

His voice was like thunder, echoing between heaven and earth!

Everyone immediately turned to look in the direction of the Black Tiger Gang!

Chen Lie's expression changed.

He never would have imagined that this arrogant boy, who didn't know his own limits, would actually dare to choose him as an opponent!

"No way."

"Is this guy really insane? How does he dare?"

The members of the Black Tiger Gang were also shocked and uncertain, feeling that they had been provoked.

After all, as special guests of City Lord Nie Kun, they had a superior attitude. They had even brought Tang Huagui, a cultivation genius strong enough to sweep the entire competition, and looked down on all the other factions and contestants.

Yet, Ye Chen's brazen words made it seem as if he didn't take them seriously at all!

"Chen Lie? The Third Elder of the Black Tiger Gang? He's a veteran Cultivator at the Seventh Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm!"

"This kid is clearly only in the Spirit Sea Realm... Why would he do something so reckless?"

The crowd exchanged glances, completely baffled.

Given the strength Ye Chen had displayed, he was indeed a rare genius. He could be considered a top prodigy even across the several surrounding major provinces.

However, being a genius only means having great talent; first and foremost, they need time to grow.

Not like this, actively courting death!

In the eyes of the crowd, Ye Chen's actions were even more foolish than Li Changhe's before him!

"You want to challenge me?" On the high platform, Chen Lie's expression was uncertain and dark.

As a senior figure at the event, even if he went on stage and killed Ye Chen with a single palm strike, he would be seen as a bully picking on a junior and would only tarnish his own name.

"It's not that I'm challenging you. I'm giving you the opportunity to come on stage and fight me!"

With his hands clasped behind his back, Ye Chen faced the members of the Black Tiger Gang on the high platform without a trace of fear. "Of course, if you're scared, then forget it."

"Once the tournament is over, I'll come find you to settle the score personally!"

Ye Chen's tone was icy, striking fear into people's hearts.

Clearly, there seemed to be some kind of feud between the young man on the stage and Chen Lie, the Third Elder of the Black Tiger Gang!

"You..." Chen Lie's chest heaved with emotion.

Ye Chen's words had pushed him to the edge of a cliff.

If he accepted the challenge, he would be a senior bullying a junior.

If he didn't, it meant he was afraid!

Either way, being provoked in front of so many people by a mere Spirit Sea Realm boy was a monumental humiliation that Chen Lie would find hard to erase for the rest of his life!

"Since you're seeking death... I'll just..." Chen Lie clenched his fists, his eyes blazing with killing intent, and was about to step down to fight!

But at that moment, Tang Huagui, who was standing to the side, struck first!

"Brat, Elder Chen is not someone a minor character like you can challenge!"

"Your opponent is me!"

Tang Huagui spoke in a low voice as the aura of the Primordial Mansion Realm's Fourth Layer erupted from him. The pressure was so intense that even Elder Level figures like Yu Xiaoran and Hong Zhi paled in shock.

This was the Black Tiger Gang's peerless, once-in-a-century genius! To have reached the Primordial Mansion at such a young age, his cultivation was unimaginably powerful!

Evidently, Tang Huagui had also seen the predicament Chen Lie was in.

To stop Ye Chen from pressuring Chen Lie any further, he made his move. Spiritual Power erupted from his body and formed a massive Palm Seal, which hurtled down toward Ye Chen with the force of an unrivaled gale!

Even if Yu Xiaoran and Hong Zhi were to join forces, they would be severely wounded on the spot by this single blow!

"This kid is finished!"

"Yeah, how could he dare to provoke the Black Tiger Gang like that? Didn't you see that even City Lord Nie is deferential to them?"

...

The crowd watched the scene on stage with tense expressions.

However, Ye Chen didn't even spare Tang Huagui a glance.

As the Palm Seal was about to crash down on his head, Ye Chen just frowned in annoyance.

"I told you, you're not worthy of being my opponent."

"Get lost!"

With a casual wave of his hand, a vast golden light surged forth!

BOOM!

The incomparably powerful Palm Seal shattered in mid-air, dissolving into countless specks of light!

But Ye Chen's casual strike didn't end there.

After shattering the Palm Seal, the remaining force, as immense as a mountain, continued to sweep toward Tang Huagui!

Tang Huagui's expression changed drastically.

In that instant, he felt an unparalleled pressure!