Heaven-Dominating Martial Emperor

Watching the scene unfold, Yu Xiaoran and the others weren't worried in the slightest. On the contrary, their faces were filled with anticipation.

After witnessing Ye Chen decisively slay a fiend like the Cyan-faced Demon Monarch, who would worry about him being unable to handle an Elder from the Black Tiger Gang?

Under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Ye Chen once again casually threw out a palm strike, his movement identical to when he had dealt with Li Changhe and Tang Huagui!

Even when facing Chen Lie, a cultivator at the Seventh Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm, his posture remained just as indifferent and casual.

Chen Lie's offensive was instantly dismantled. The invisible Palm Force erupted, completely repelling the torrent of Spiritual Power and shattering it into a rain of light that scattered in all directions.

"What?"

"He actually blocked it?"

At that moment, Yu Chunshui, Hong Zhi, Han Qinglu, and the others all stared with wide eyes, nearly crying out in alarm.

On the high platform, Nie Kun's expression also shifted slightly. The few Black Tiger Gang members beside him felt a tremor in their hearts, breaking out in a cold sweat for Chen Lie.

"Don't tell me Elder Chen actually can't handle this kid?" one of the Black Tiger Gang members said, his voice laced with shock and uncertainty.

"Don't be ridiculous!"

"Have you ever seen a Cultivator at the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm defeat one at the Seventh Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm?"

Ling Yunting's expression was stern as he rebuked, "How can you even say something so preposterous?"

Hearing this, the member's face turned pale with fright, and he immediately fell silent.

But it was no wonder Ling Yunting was angry.

After all, what good could saying such things at a time like this do, other than adding to everyone's anxiety?

On the field, when Chen Lie saw his attack being effortlessly neutralized by Ye Chen, just as he had expected, his expression hardened. He said in a low voice, "I never would have thought… I never would have thought!"

"Your strength… could it be even greater than that girl's?"

The girl he was referring to was, of course, Song Yubing.

He had fought Song Yubing before at the mountain temple, but he was no match for her and had fled, injured.

He had originally thought that with Song Yubing absent, today's martial tournament would be firmly under the Black Tiger Gang's control.

But he never would have imagined that the young man before him seemed far more dangerous than even Song Yubing!

"What? Are you planning to run?" Ye Chen said coolly.

"Run?"

"Hahaha…" Chen Lie couldn't help but laugh. "You underestimate me."

"Of course, I'm not a reckless man. If the situation becomes impossible, I will naturally withdraw. Continuing to fight would just be a waste of time."

"How about this: if you can take this next move from me, I will no longer interfere in this competition."

Chen Lie's gaze was icy as he spoke slowly.

But this time, his expression was filled with a clear apprehension. He was no longer as calm and composed as before.

"Take one move from you?"

"Alright. I will also use only one move. But what if my one move is enough to kill you on the spot? Would you still dare to continue?"

Ye Chen said with a faint smile.

His words once again caused an uproar in the stands.

A Cultivator at the Ninth Layer of the Spirit Sea Realm was going to instantly kill a Cultivator at the Seventh Layer of the Primordial Mansion Realm in a single move?

It sounded utterly unbelievable, and most people found it very difficult to believe such a thing.

But after seeing Ye Chen's previous performance, everyone knew that this young man was not the type to make empty boasts or act beyond his means.

'Could it be? Does he really have the ability to instantly kill the Black Tiger Gang's Third Elder, Chen Lie, in a single strike?'

After a moment of shock, Chen Lie quickly recovered and sneered, "Trying to scare me? That's a rather low-level trick."

As he himself had said, he was no brainless brute.

It now seemed that even if he went all out, he would likely struggle to take down Ye Chen. Because of this, he had already decided to back out.

However, simply retreating like this would be far too humiliating.

It would not only bring shame to the Black Tiger Gang, but to him, Chen Lie, as well!

'Flinching from a fight with a junior from the Spirit Sea Realm?'

If word of this got out, it would be a devastating blow to his reputation.

Therefore, Chen Lie decided to struggle one last time. He would see if using his ultimate, last-resort move could defeat his opponent.

If it still wasn't enough, at least he could say he had used his full strength. If he retreated then, no one could accuse him of cowardice.

As for Ye Chen's claim of killing him on the spot in one move… he treated it as a complete joke.

Ye Chen's combat prowess was indeed formidable, and he believed he was already taking his opponent seriously enough.

The idea that he couldn't even take a single move from his opponent was pure nonsense!

Absolutely impossible!

"This kid is way too arrogant. He might have some skill, but how could he possibly knock out Elder Chen in a single move?"

"It's good to be confident, but overconfidence just makes you a laughingstock!"

Even the members of the Black Tiger Gang couldn't help but frown and shake their heads.

On the martial field.

"Go ahead," Ye Chen said, looking coolly at Chen Lie. "Don't worry, I will also only use one move."

"Hmph!"

"If that's the case, then let me see what brilliant moves you have!"

Chen Lie snorted coldly, his cultivation flaring up violently!

Vaguely, the phantom of a vast, boundless Spiritual Sea appeared behind him. Amidst the surging, churning waves stood a majestic Primordial Mansion.

It was a Four-Star Primordial Mansion!

Seeing this, the crowd couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

Everyone knew that the more talented a Cultivator was, the more stars their condensed Primordial Mansion would have.

It seemed that Chen Lie's talent was not much weaker than that of some so-called geniuses.

And with a Four-Star Primordial Mansion, the violent fluctuations of aura from Chen Lie when he went all out were clearly much stronger than those of many other Cultivators at the same realm!

"Black Tiger Heaven-Destroying Seal!"

Following Chen Lie's great shout, a surge of majestic black light rushed forth. Accompanied by a vast torrent of Spiritual Power, it formed a massive hand seal in front of him!

The hand seal nearly blotted out the sky, covering the entire martial field. A thick, destructive aura flowed from it, and the surrounding space itself seemed unable to bear the force, showing faint ripples.

Beneath this massive hand seal, everyone present felt a terrifying, apocalyptic atmosphere, as if doomsday had arrived.

A thick sense of oppression welled up in everyone's hearts. They wanted to look up, but the colossal hand seal pulsed with a black light so dazzlingly bright that it was impossible to open their eyes.

"Is that the Black Tiger Gang's Third Grade ultimate martial art, the Black Tiger Heaven-Destroying Seal?"

"Seeing it today, its power is truly terrifying!"

Yu Xiaoran sucked in a sharp breath. Even he felt a profound chill, to say nothing of the few disciples beside him. They were in an even worse state, unable to stop themselves from trembling uncontrollably.