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Chapter 390: Chapter 390: Didn't Expect You to Be This Ruthless, Brother Chen?



Chapter 390: Didn't Expect You to Be This Ruthless, Brother Chen?

When Chen Ye finally unleashed his fire ability at full output, he instantly drew the attention of all the top-tier powerhouses.

Even Will, the black fighter, looked serious for the first time.

Although the arena was temporary, it was massive—over 800 square meters.

For an average person, it would take more than ten minutes just to walk across it.

Yet Chen Ye's fire engulfed the entire arena, turning it into a hellish sea of flames… the scale alone said everything.

Even more terrifying was the temperature of his violet fire.

Even from far away, even through a protective barrier, the terrifying heat could still be felt.

It was like someone had thrown a miniature star onto the platform.

Standing inside that blaze—no matter how many lives you had—they wouldn't be enough.

Faced with such overwhelming firepower, even Will had no real counter.

The only solution he could think of was to quickly kill Chen Ye and make the flames disappear.

Otherwise, the longer the fight dragged on, the worse his position would become, until he ultimately lost.

Coincidentally—

The De Nation youth thought the same thing.

It was the only strategy he could come up with to win.

But killing that Xia Nation fighter wouldn't be easy.

The armor Chen Ye wore seemed to be some kind of powerful gear—perhaps even a Level 5 item. Its defense was astonishing.

Earlier, that full-force claw strike hadn't left even a scratch on the fabric.

Taking him down would mean dealing with that armor first.

Still, he had to try.

The De Nation youth knew time was running out. The suffocating heat was becoming unbearable. If he didn't end it soon, he'd be the one to fall.

With that thought—

A longsword appeared in his hands.

It was forged from an unknown metal, glowing with dazzling golden light. Intricate blood-red patterns pulsed along its blade. The mix of red and gold gave the weapon an eerie, otherworldly aura.

The moment the sword appeared, the surrounding space began to distort—it was clearly no ordinary weapon.

Many top-tier reincarnators were stunned.

Even Will looked shocked.

If the De Nation youth had used this sword in the previous fight, Will likely wouldn't have won so easily.

As for the De Nation youth himself, a look of pain crossed his face as he drew the blade.

It wasn't a permanent item, but a powerful consumable artifact. Though potent, it had limited uses.

He hadn't used it against Will because he hadn't wanted to waste it.

But now, he couldn't afford to lose again…

In the next moment—

Hovering midair, the De Nation youth gripped the blade with both hands and dove toward Chen Ye.

Facing this all-out strike—

Chen Ye remained calm.

Then—

He threw a fire punch.

Whoosh!

A massive violet fire fist blasted skyward.

Because of the strange sword, Chen Ye used seventy percent of his strength for this one attack.

With his current power, even the shockwave of that punch was terrifying.

In a blink, the giant fire fist swallowed the De Nation youth.

But—

His figure reappeared moments later.

He had emerged unharmed—his eerie longsword leading the way, seemingly piercing through Chen Ye's purple flame.

Chen Ye's fire punch continued into the sky, eventually exploding past the atmosphere and shattering a large portion of the ozone layer.

From the ground, it looked as though Chen Ye had punched a hole in the heavens.

Everyone watching broke into a cold sweat.

Even the S-rank powerhouses on the high platform wore grave expressions.

This guy from Xia Nation… was too strong.

Chen Ye didn't care.

At the moment, his face held slight surprise.

That sword the De Nation youth had… was interesting.

It had triggered a teleport to avoid the fire punch.

Yes—

The youth hadn't actually pierced through Chen Ye's flame. The sword had momentarily opened a portal and warped him past the blast. It only looked like he'd flown through it.

No wonder he'd grown so confident after drawing the sword—even if it hurt to use it.

The blade could bypass obstacles. That meant Chen Ye's armor might not help him now.

But—

Chen Ye didn't panic in the slightest.

He focused, and violet flames ignited all over his body—his form becoming one with fire.

In that moment, Chen Ye became a god of flame.

Then—

A massive violet flame dragon soared into the sky and slammed straight into the De Nation youth.

Boom!

Above the arena—

A violent explosion erupted.

The violet firestorm rapidly spread—covering nearly the entire island.

All the reincarnators on the island were stunned.

They suddenly realized—this Xia Nation man's flame power could easily kill everyone present.

Then—

The De Nation youth's scorched corpse dropped from the sky, headless and utterly lifeless.

His eerie longsword had vanished without a trace.

Immediately after—

Purple "fire rain" began falling from the sky.

Those drops of flame descended like meteors—and every one of them just happened to land on the heads of the watching reincarnators.

"Shit! Get down!!"

"This fire's lethal—touch it and you're dead!"

"Damn that Xia Nation bastard—he trying to kill us all?!"

"Where are the big shots?! Somebody stop this!!"

In an instant—

Panic overtook the entire arena.

On the platform—

Chen Ye reappeared. Blood stained the corner of his mouth.

With an "anxious" expression, he shouted, "My fire's out of control! Bureau Chief, please suppress it quickly!"

After spending two or three years inside secret realms, Chen Ye had developed at least this much acting skill.

That's right.

He was faking it.

His real goal was to use the chaos to harvest more reincarnator lives—and rack up points.

It was all deliberate.

Of course, he couldn't do it openly. That would make him everyone's enemy.

As for the bureau chief—

He had already realized something was wrong the moment the fire dragon exploded.

When the violet fire rain began to fall, he immediately cast a barrier over the Xia Nation section of the audience—shielding them from harm.

The reincarnators from other nations weren't so lucky.

Their "leaders" didn't know how to cast such large-scale defensive spells.

So they were left to fend for themselves...

On Bangzi Nation's side, one of their reincarnators, his whole body glowing green, activated his superpower and cast a large green "umbrella" over the group, shielding them from disaster.

At that moment—

Just as the Bureau Chief was preparing to act after hearing Chen Ye's call, someone else moved faster.

A figure on the high platform raised one hand and launched a ki blast directly into the purple firecloud overhead.

Then—

Boom!

An explosion even more powerful than a nuclear detonation erupted in the sky.

The terrifying shockwave instantly scattered the entire purple firecloud.

The sky brightened by several levels.

It was like a sun had suddenly appeared high above.

With the cloud gone, the deadly fire rain vanished as well...

All the reincarnators were saved.

Chen Ye immediately turned toward the one who made the move.

It was none other than—Adam!!

...

Fifteen minutes later.

Name: Chen Ye

Physique: 59,210

Spirit: 10,000

Strength: 59,210

Agility: 59,210

Innate Talent: Saitama Physique

Unallocated Potential: 24,172

That one wave—

Even though Adam's ki blast had scattered Chen Ye's fire rain just in time, quite a few unlucky foreign reincarnators still died in the chaos.

As for how many—

Chen Ye didn't know.

But he had directly earned nearly 20,000 potential points from it.

A massive harvest.

At the same time, Chen Ye had also glimpsed a corner of Adam's power.

The world's strongest reincarnator, indeed.

A single casual ki blast from him could unleash such terrifying force!

That kind of strength made even someone like Chen Ye wary.

Originally—

Chen Ye had considered using this tournament to go on a killing spree.

If he could wipe out all the A- and B-rank reincarnators in the crowd, he might rack up over a million potential points and ascend straight into godhood.

Now, he was glad he hadn't acted recklessly.

Because with Adam's strength, he could've stopped Chen Ye the moment he made a move.

At that point, Chen Ye would've become the public enemy of all reincarnators... extremely dangerous.

Right now—

Chen Ye stood in the arena, being questioned by three S-rank reincarnators.

The rest of the reincarnators were gathered around, watching.

After all, a major incident had just occurred—many had died. There had to be an explanation.

So, the tournament had been temporarily halted...

"Mr. Chen Ye, please recount your battle with Schroeder—especially what happened during the midair clash!"

To avoid bias, the interrogation was not led by the Bureau Chief, but by Sharma from A-San Nation.

The "Schroeder" he referred to was the De Nation youth.

Chen Ye answered at once.

"...At the time, I noticed Schroeder's sword had the ability to tear through space and bypass external defenses to strike directly at the body. That meant my defensive measures were useless. If I didn't go all out, I might've been killed."

"So, I had no choice but to unleash my full strength in response. I didn't expect things to spiral out of control."

It was a flawless answer.

Combined with Chen Ye's acting, even the surrounding reincarnators were convinced.

In truth—

Chen Ye had planned the mass killing from the start.

Opportunities to gather this many reincarnators in one place were rare…

Since the idea was premeditated, he'd long prepared how to cover it up.

Still, Sharma frowned, clearly dissatisfied.

"Mr. Chen Ye, I want to know what happened during your collision," he said, eyes narrowing. "Why did your fire explode into fire rain afterward? Was it intentional?"

Chen Ye's expression darkened.

This line of questioning was starting to treat him like a criminal.

Even if it was intentional, it wasn't supposed to be seen that way!

Before Chen Ye could respond, the Bureau Chief spoke up:

"Sharma, watch your tone. This was clearly an accident. Chen Ye is not a criminal! And didn't you see? The moment he recovered, he immediately asked me to intervene and stop the flames."

That statement—

Made the onlookers even more convinced it had been an accident.

Chen Ye had, after all, looked truly "panicked" at the time.

And Chen Ye himself felt a little more respect for the Bureau Chief.

"No harm explaining," Chen Ye said proactively. "It's simple—during my clash with Schroeder, I was wounded by his weapon. Desperate, I ignited my flame at full force. The result... is what you all saw."

Of course, the real story—

Wasn't like that at all.

Chen Ye's flame dragon had just been a smokescreen. Under its cover, where no one could see, he slapped Schroeder's head clean off.

As for the blood at his mouth?

He'd bitten his tongue on purpose—just a small trick.

With the De Nation youth dead, there was no one left to dispute the story.

"And as for the accusation of being intentional…" Chen Ye added, "I had no grudge with them. Why would I deliberately try to kill them?"

The crowd nodded in agreement.

Exactly!

Chen Ye had no motive to commit mass murder.

And killing so many at once?

You'd have to be completely insane.

And in the Lord God's space, there were no madmen.

Anyone with a broken mind or weak will wouldn't even be selected as a reincarnator in the first place.

Seeing Chen Ye's answers airtight and perfectly delivered, Sharma's frown deepened.

He, too, felt it was probably an accident.

But—

A lot of A-San Nation's reincarnators had died. His frustration needed an outlet.

Then, an idea struck Sharma. His gaze shifted to the Bureau Chief.

"Han. I heard you can use a soul-reading spell to access someone's memories. For fairness, would you be willing to use that to verify Mr. Chen Ye's account?"

The moment those words left his mouth—

The Bureau Chief's expression turned cold.

The usually kind and smiling Han now looked truly angry.

He stared straight at Sharma. "Sorry, I'm not very skilled with that spell yet. But if you like, Sharma, you could be the test subject first. How about it?"

Sharma didn't dare make a sound.

He wasn't stupid.

If he knew about Soul-Reading, then he also knew the terrifying side effects.

Victims of that spell usually ended up brain-dead… or worse.

Even an S-rank with high mental stats wouldn't risk it.

"…If you're unwilling, then I have no further questions."

Sharma shrugged and stepped back.

At that moment, Adam—who had been quietly observing—finally spoke.

"Well, since it was an accident, let the tournament continue."

(This chapter ends.)

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