NOVEL WEB Chapter 1054: Nothing More Than This
"Chen Yu, I know you don't dare to accept my challenge, otherwise you wouldn't have avoided me for a year."
Zhang Chen said arrogantly.
Although he lost to Chen Yu during the bet, it was due to an accident.
In a fair fight, he could defeat Chen Yu within ten moves.
After all, he had been studying at the Heavenly Martial Sect for twenty years, and although not famous, his strength was formidable.
"This despicable and shameless coward naturally wouldn't engage in a battle where he's bound to lose."
The others taunted provocatively. It might not be effective, but they had to vent their frustrations.
"Hehe, the Sect Master cares about face. Let's blow this up, embarrass Chen Yu, and when the Sect Master gets in a bad mood, he'll expel him."
Someone suddenly spoke up, enlightening the crowd.
If Chen Yu weren't the Sect Master's disciple, it would be easier to deal with him.
Everyone knew about the Sect Master's vanity.
Chen Yu's reputation was already bad. If things escalated, it would be utterly ruined.
In the crowd, Qin Wentian watched coldly.
"Chen Yu, I want to see how you handle this mess. When you're utterly embarrassed, your Master won't protect you and might even expel you."
Qin Wentian eagerly anticipated this scene.
"Afraid?"
Chen Yu suddenly spoke up, laughing loudly, "Haha, Zhang Chen, I accept your challenge."
His sudden acceptance of Zhang Chen's challenge left the onlookers in astonished silence.
Many doubted their ears. Chen Yu agreed to Zhang Chen's challenge, which was unbelievable.
A new disciple who just entered a year ago dared to challenge an older disciple!
Simply arrogant and ignorant!
But this suited the crowd's intentions.
"Very well, on the Sky Martial Battle Platform, we'll test our skills!"
Zhang Chen was pleasantly surprised, "Let me clarify, if you lose, you not only have to return the cave to me but also stay away from Lin Yuxuan."
"No problem, but if you lose, you'll owe me ten blocks of profound meaning crystals."
Zhang Chen hesitated, as ten blocks of profound meaning crystals were a "fortune" he couldn't afford.
But he couldn't possibly lose, so he agreed firmly.
The Sky Martial Battle Platform was actually a vast valley, a special place within the Heavenly Martial Sect.
Here, you could spend a certain price to challenge any disciple of the Heavenly Martial Sect.
Of course, the challenged could refuse unconditionally.
But if it concerned a challenge over the Heavenly Martial List, you had to accept, or you'd forfeit your ranking.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Chen Yu and Zhang Chen suddenly descended into the valley.
Surrounding the valley were spectators, numbering over a hundred.
"Is this kid out of his mind, thinking that breaking into the Mid-stage Star Condensation Realm can compete with Zhang Chen?"
"Too bad Lin Yuxuan didn't come. Otherwise, she would see Chen Yu's helpless loss."
Someone scoffed, someone sighed.
"Chen Yu, are you sure you want to accept Zhang Chen's challenge?"
The steward in charge of the Sky Martial Battle Platform questioned Chen Yu again.
The difference in cultivation level was too vast, and he feared Chen Yu wouldn't last a few moves and suffer a miserable defeat. He was only asking again because Chen Yu was the Sect Master's disciple.
"I'm sure."
Chen Yu was eager to try.
"Take the move!"
Hearing the answer, Zhang Chen immediately attacked.
He lost to Chen Yu the first time because of carelessness. Chen Yu seized the initiative.
Learning from experience, Zhang Chen, as a Senior Brother in the Late Stage Star Condensing, suddenly burst with an attack without mercy, making some think Zhang Chen was somewhat shameless.
However, since the opponent was Chen Yu, who was even more despicable, it didn't matter.
Swish!
A green sword arc twisted into layers of green light sword qi, sweeping in like a storm.
"As expected of an old disciple, this sword is enough to defeat me."
Lin Daowei's face was serious.
In his line of sight, Chen Yu faced Zhang Chen's sword without dodging, confronting it head-on.
Chen Yu's skinny figure met the overwhelming sea of green light swords, akin to a baby challenging a giant, seemingly destined for defeat.
But that didn't happen.
Boom! Boom!
With a series of thunderous roars, Chen Yu's fists burst with brilliant golden-white light, gradually shattering the massive sea of swords.
"Breaking it with a punch?"
The crowd was secretly amazed; was Chen Yu's fist that powerful?
"The Profound Meaning of Gold."
Lin Tianfeng and Lin Daowei noticed the key point.
In the secret realm, Chen Yu hadn't demonstrated this profound meaning.
But now, Chen Yu presented two levels of achievement in the Profound Meaning of Gold.
"This kid is a body cultivator. Who knows what cultivation technique he practices, but his strength and defense are astounding. However, Zhang Chen's cultivation technique is the Heavenly Martial Sect's 'Ten Thousand Life Sword Technique,' allowing endless, inexhaustible attacks that could exhaust Chen Yu!"
A black-faced man commented.
He previously failed at breaking through on the 'Heavenly Platform,' but upon noticing Chen Yu, he sent out a message, leading to Chen Yu being surrounded.
Zhang Chen was both shocked and angry when his sword move was shattered by Chen Yu's punch.
The reason he challenged Chen Yu was to regain his face and reclaim his cave. He had to make Chen Yu suffer a miserable defeat.
Swish!
A Green Wood Sword suddenly flew out, with green sword light dazzling, whipping up a massive storm of sword qi towards Chen Yu.
"Bring it on."
Chen Yu roared, gathering strength and primordial power into his fists to meet the attack.
With the Profound Meaning of Gold, Chen Yu's attacks were more damaging.
Additionally, Chen Yu had also trained in the 'White Tiger Sky Splitting Claw' as his second skill. Although he didn't employ this technique now, his hands' strength and defense were superior to before.
It was for this reason he dared to face Zhang Chen head-on with just his bare hands.
Boom!
Golden white radiance intertwined with green sword Qi, transforming into a storm, stirring the surroundings.
Zhang Chen's mystical weapon reached medium grade, leaving a small blood mark on the back of Chen Yu's hand, but it healed instantly.
"If it were an ordinary late-stage Star Condensing, they probably wouldn't even scratch my hand."
Chen Yu thought to himself.
At the same time, in the previous clash, Chen Yu used the pressure from Zhang Chen to temper his second Primordial Power Star and merge the power flowing from both stars, uniting them.
This is the so-called method of using battle to consolidate one's cultivation.
After ten moves, Zhang Chen and Chen Yu were evenly matched.
"Damn it, how is this possible? How did this kid cultivate? Just a year has passed, and he's already this strong?"
Zhang Chen's expression was unsightly.
In fact, a year ago, Chen Yu didn't reveal his true strength in front of Zhang Chen either.
And the spectators' surprise was no less than Zhang Chen's.
"His strength..."
Qin Wentian's expression slightly sank.
Although he hadn't crossed paths with Chen Yu, he always believed that he was stronger than Chen Yu and could easily defeat him.
But the strength Chen Yu displayed at this moment left Qin Wentian shocked.
"...Zhang Chen, take this seriously."
Someone couldn't help but shout.
If Zhang Chen lost, it would be a humiliation for the senior disciples.
"This kid not only has astonishing physical strength, but also possesses an indestructible physique, making ordinary minor injuries completely ignorable for him."
Someone analyzed.
Suddenly.
Within the Sky Martial Battle Platform, Zhang Chen's loud shout was heard: "Yimu Ten Thousand Sword Formation."
"It's Yimu Ten Thousand Sword Formation, the wood-element sword array within the 'Ten Thousand Life Sword Technique', a sword array for trapping and killing enemies that can last an extremely long time and also siphon the vitality of those trapped!"
Seeing Zhang Chen activate the Yimu Ten Thousand Sword Formation, the senior disciples were somewhat reassured.
However, for Chen Yu to force Zhang Chen to such a degree, his strength is not simple.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
In the valley, the green sword light howled, setting up a formation, surrounding Chen Yu.
The Yimu Ten Thousand Sword Formation comprises nine layers of sword Qi, continuous and uninterrupted, ceaselessly trapping and killing, and extremely hard to break.
Chen Yu did not underestimate Zhang Chen. He exhibited the Star Pattern Robe to enhance his defense, continuously punching to counter the sword array's attacks.
"Good."
Chen Yu couldn't help but let out a low shout.
The attacks from the Yimu Ten Thousand Sword Formation were unrelenting, which favored the stabilization and refinement of the Primordial Power Stars, as well as the fusion of the two types of power.
Rumble!
Within the Sky Martial Battle Platform, explosions continued ceaselessly.
The sword Qi seemed endless as it pierced toward Chen Yu, while he tirelessly countered.
Gradually, everyone was left dumbstruck.
Even the Yimu Ten Thousand Sword Formation deployed by Zhang Chen couldn't do anything to Chen Yu!
The opponent was simply brutal, attacking with unparalleled ferocity while seemingly having endless stamina, having thrown at least a thousand punches without breaking a sweat.
Zhang Chen's mind was a bit bewildered.
How could he continue fighting?
He had already used his ultimate move, yet it didn't work on Chen Yu.
Although the Yimu Ten Thousand Sword Formation could siphon vitality, that only worked effectively if the opponent was injured.
Chen Yu was unscathed, and the vitality siphoning ability was significantly reduced. Plus, Chen Yu's vitality was abundant, leaving him unfazed.
Not only that,
Zhang Chen found that Chen Yu grew fiercer with the fight, his momentum building stronger, gradually seizing the advantage and dismantling the Yimu Ten Thousand Sword Formation.
"He just broke through his cultivation, using me to hone himself."
Zhang Chen finally realized this.
Indeed, since the battle began, Chen Yu hadn't taken the initiative to attack.
Zhang Chen lost his fighting spirit, and his distraction caused the power of the Yimu Ten Thousand Sword Formation to wane.
"Break!"
Chen Yu targeted the weak point of the sword array, integrating the spatial profound meaning and the gold profound meaning, and punched it.
Boom!
The sword array shattered, and the Green Wood Sword was sent flying.
Zhang Chen staggered, blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
"Brother Zhang, is that all you got?"
Chen Yu smiled lightly, advancing toward Zhang Chen and launching an attack.
Zhang Chen, injured and lacking will to fight, found himself at a disadvantage in the skirmish with Chen Yu.
Those who have fought Chen Yu before all knew never to let him get close, but Zhang Chen was unaware of this, and he didn't expect Chen Yu to be no slower than himself.
A moment later, Zhang Chen was hit by Chen Yu's attack, his body sent crashing into the valley's wall, spitting blood from his mouth.
"Zhang Chen loses."
The steward in charge of the competition announced the result, feeling somewhat surreal.
"He actually won."
Lin Tianfeng found it hard to believe, relieved that Lin Yuxuan wasn't present, else she would undoubtedly favor Chen Yu even more after witnessing this.
"It's only just so-so."
Chen Yu chuckled lightly.
When he first joined, Zhang Chen indeed put some pressure on him.
But after a year in the Heavenly Martial Sect, Chen Yu's strength had soared tremendously.
His cultivation advanced to the mid-stage of Condensed Star Realm, the second level of 'Four Symbols Divine Body', intermediate in White Tiger Sky Splitting Claw, with enhanced spatial and gold profound meanings...
Now, Zhang Chen was no longer worthy of Chen Yu's attention.
After all, he hadn't even used the White Tiger Sky Splitting Claw, and Zhang Chen was already defeated.
Zhang Chen's defeat left many senior disciples losing face.
In their eyes, Chen Yu's phrase "it's only just so-so" also meant that they... were just so-so.