Chapter 116: Rewards (First Update)

  "Come again!" Hong Chong's body burst forth with a blood-red glow, his fist carrying the crackling sound of thunder as he struck towards Ye Chen, with an air of determination that seemed to say "I will not rest until I succeed".

  Sizzling, sizzling...

  As Meng Chong's fist burst out, Ye Chen felt an astonishing electric current gathering, his skin numb, his hair and sweat standing on end. He knew that he absolutely could not take this punch, otherwise even the Tempering Jade Strong Body Technique would be unable to protect him from harm. Thunder and lightning had always been oblivious to defense.

  Claiming kingship and hegemony!

  The third form of the Overbearing Fist burst out, a cluster of dense black light was brought out by the fist's energy, forming an umbrella shape in front of Ye Chen, blocking the invasion and destruction of the electric current.

  Rumble!

  Under their feet, the broken platform split in two, one half was a web of electric wires, and the other half was scattered black light.

  Meng Chong spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, the blood was evaporated by the electric current in mid-air, and his entire body flew backwards for hundreds of meters before heavily crashing onto the marble floor.

  Got it!

  "Whoa!"

  The floor was trampled and cracked.

  On the other hand, Ye Chen also involuntarily flew out 70-80 meters, leaving a faint crack on the ground.

  It's already clear who wins and who loses.

  He glanced down at his bare right arm, and Ye Chen secretly felt a shock in his heart. If he hadn't used the third form of the Overbearing Fist, he wouldn't have been so relaxed.

  Baquan is divided into four forms.

  The first formula is called Overbearing Dominance, which belongs to the strong attacking type. It can absorb the opponent's energy for its own use and must be used to attack the enemy. However, it can only deal with opponents who are slightly weaker than itself, and cannot exert its absorbing effect on stronger opponents.

  The second formula is called "Dú Bà Yī Fāng", which belongs to the defensive counterattack type. When the opponent attacks, it can absorb the vital energy of one side of the space and merge it into the fist strength, like a great momentum, guarding one side.

  The third form is called "Claiming the Throne and Hegemony", which belongs to the type of offense and defense as one. With a punch, a layer of umbrella-shaped black light will form a defensive shield, blocking the enemy's energy, while one's own fist can attack the enemy without any hindrance, safe and worry-free.

  As for the strongest fourth form - Overbearing Millennium, Ye Chen currently doesn't have enough thick true energy to support it. Unless it's a matter of life and death, he absolutely cannot use it, otherwise his true energy consumption will be too heavy, and he will completely lose the power to protect himself.

  A mouthful of turbid breath spewed out, and Ye Chen raised his eyes to look at Meng Chong in the distance.

  The long knife in his left hand was inserted into the ground, and Meng Chong smiled with a grin: "It's refreshing, you're better than me today, but the days are long, let's see who laughs last."

  "I'm waiting for you." He said so with his mouth, but Ye Chen didn't think much of it in his heart. Until now, no one who had been surpassed by him had ever surpassed him back, such as Wang Gang, Wu Zongming, Huang Bingwen, Zhang Haoran and others at the beginning. If he was surpassed by someone else, what could he say about being strong? What could he say about catching up with the four great young masters, leaving Tianfeng Country, and heading to the mainland?

  The world is too big, the path of a warrior is like sailing against the current, if you don't move forward, you'll fall behind. One day when someone overtakes you, you'd better reflect on yourself carefully.

  Meng Chong suffered a crushing defeat, and Ye Chen took the first seat of the inner door disciple. It can be said that he was stable, and others who had never fought with him could no longer form an obstacle.

  The audience and VIP seats were abuzz with discussion.

  Lu Hanshan said, "The most formal competition within the sect is the inner door disciple ranking match. After becoming one of the top ten inner door disciples, you will have the qualification to challenge the core disciples and replace them. I think Ye Chen and Meng Chong already have the level of a core disciple, and Tie Feng and Xiao Ye are not bad either. You all be careful."

  The several core disciples who ranked lower said: "Don't worry, Brother Luo, this year we won't be idle either. We'll let them know what's fierce."

  "That's right, except for Ye Chen and Meng Chong being a bit tricky, anyone else who wants to become a core disciple should ask me first if I agree."

  Lu Hanshan smiled slightly. The Flowing Cloud Sect's core disciples had always been limited to twenty-four people. If one person entered, another would have to leave. No one was willing to give up their status as a core disciple.

  The following days will inevitably be a fierce battle between dragons and tigers.

  As for himself, he would also challenge 'Dark Fragrance Sword' Zhu Mei at the right time. Luo Hanshan turned his head to take a glance at the beautiful girl with plum blossom embroidery on her clothes.

  When the last ray of sunset was left, the ranking match finally came to an end.

  According to the ranking by points, first place is Ye Chen, who maintained a record of complete victories, defeating nine people and scoring eighteen points. Second place is Meng Chong, with sixteen points. Third place is Tie Feng, with fourteen points. Fourth place is Xiao Ye, with twelve points. Fifth place is Yi Qing, with ten points. Sixth place is Zhou Ruo, with eight points. Seventh place is Li Kuang, with six points. Eighth place is Li Yun, with four points. Ninth place is Pei Shaoqing, with two points. Tenth place is Qiu Ruotong, with zero points.

  When the ranking was announced, Ye Tianhao burst out laughing, "Chen'er is now the number one inner disciple of Liuyun Sect. He's the first genius in the history of my Ye family. Neither I, the third master of the Ye family, nor Ye Tang or Ye Xuan can compare to him."

  Shen Yuqing scolded, "Look at you, people strive for higher places while water flows to lower ones. You want to compare with the core disciples of various major sects, don't lose your value."

  "Haha, isn't this great!"

  Several big shots beside him clasped their fists and said, "Congratulations! Master Ye, your son has grasped the half-step sword intent at a young age. He will surely make great strides in the future and soar to great heights."

  "Host Ye, let's catch up later and have a drink of millet wine."

  "Our son is no match for him, Master Ye, you should let your son teach him a lesson."

  "Ah, no need to be so polite! If you all would do me the honor of visiting my humble abode, I, Ye Tianhao, will certainly roll out the red carpet to welcome you."

  "Definitely, definitely."

  Other big shots have their own thoughts, but no matter what they think, Ye Chen's name will truly make a loud noise from today on.

  At sixteen, he grasped half a step of sword intent. To say nothing of the Tianfeng Empire, even if he were to take over the entire Nanzhao Domain, it wouldn't make a difference; the only difference would be in his cultivation.

  Of course, some people look forward to Ye Chen growing up, while others plan to strangle him in the bud, and it's not just Zhu Lieyang alone.

  For them, it's easy to strangle a genius, but if this genius grows up, it won't be easy anymore, so they must take action early.

  The Great Elder of the Liuyun Sect slowly stood up, "The inner door disciple ranking competition has come to a successful end. Now it's time to distribute the rewards. Seventh to tenth place will receive 300 pieces of lower-grade spirit stones, fourth to sixth place will receive 600 pieces of lower-grade spirit stones, second to third place will receive 1,000 pieces of lower-grade spirit stones, and first place will receive 2,000 pieces of lower-grade spirit stones and a low-level earth-grade secret manual. In addition, the Council of Elders has decided that the inner door's number one disciple will join the congratulatory team on July 9th to head to Feicui Valley together."

  "Headed to Emerald Valley, huh? That's a place that'll open your eyes. The disciples who can make it past there aren't simple."

  "When the time comes, the elites of various sects will gather together, like the four great young masters, the best among the core disciples."

  "It's not that simple, the various sects will definitely compare with each other. I heard that the top ten disciples of the Emerald Valley's inner door all have the strength of the Flowing Cloud Sect's core disciples, no wonder they decided to let Ye Chen go together."

  "Yes! Even if Ye Chen's strength is inferior to his opponent's, relying solely on his half-step sword intent can still save the Flowing Cloud Sect from losing face."

  "So it was."

  How can the thoughts of the elders deceive the various big shots and heroes who are often at odds with each other?