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…… Among these hundreds of thousands, there were more than a dozen Superman powerhouses who, upon spotting Ye Chen, were eager to test their mettle. However, after hearing the tale of how he had cleaved the Ant Superman in two with a single strike, they were all stunned into silence, and no one dared to step forward.
Ye Chen arrived at the entrance of the Dragon Soaring Guild. The long saber stood ready!
The hundreds of thousands behind him seemed to hold their breath, halting their steps and watching from a distance. Looking up, the headquarters of the Dragon Soaring Guild was a small temple within the Atlantis city, named the Temple of Minos.
It was majestic and solemn, possessing an extraordinary grandeur. Before the towering main hall stood a sculpture of a beautiful young woman, holding a white dove, gazing toward the distance—a symbol representing the aspiration for peace.
Beneath this statue stood over a dozen guards, their expressions icy and immobile. Their sharp gazes compelled passersby to instinctively give them a wide berth.
Upon seeing Ye Chen, the complexions of these soldiers instantly changed drastically; some looked on in disbelief. When they then saw the vast, dark throng following behind Ye Chen, they were utterly flabbergasted.
“Quick! Hurry and report to the Guild Master!” the captain of the guards snapped back to his senses.
A nervous soldier immediately sprinted inside. Ye Chen fixed his cold stare on the guard captain and stated flatly, “Tell Long Zhixiang to come out!” This guard captain, about to utter some requisite formalities in front of the crowd, felt an involuntary shiver run through him upon meeting Ye Chen’s icy gaze.
He stammered, “Y-you, please wait a moment!” He was merely a guard and certainly would not provoke a powerhouse like Ye Chen for the sake of the Guild. Before long… Swish!
A large group emerged from behind the stone carving. Leading them was a man clad in golden-yellow leather armor, radiating imposing authority.
His hair was neatly slicked back, lending him a handsome air, and his skin was fair. He was exceptionally good-looking, with a hint of cold arrogance in his eyes, as if everyone before him were mere ants.
This man was Long Zhixiang. Standing behind him were more than a dozen figures, male and female, mostly high-ranking members such as Elders and Hall Masters of the Guild.
Trailing these leaders were several dozen individuals whose eyes were sharp and piercing, like blades, each radiating an untamed, defiant energy as they coldly stared at Ye Chen—as if regarding a prey destined for death. These were the Superman powerhouses of the Dragon Soaring Guild!
“Traitor Ye Chen!” A young man standing near Long Zhixiang looked down upon Ye Chen and sneered, “I didn’t expect you to have the gall to actually show up here…” Ye Chen spared him a glance and coolly said, “Scram to the side.” The young man’s unfinished sentence was instantly choked off, causing him to gasp momentarily. He then flew into a rage, but constrained by Ye Chen’s evident strength, he forcibly suppressed his anger and hissed, “Wait until later, and I’ll make sure you die a terrible death!” He had intended to display his competence before Long Zhixiang, only to have Ye Chen silence him with a single sentence.
Long Zhixiang stood with an air of arrogance, observing Ye Chen with cold indifference. “As expected of the man who slew Yun Shaojing, you certainly have spirit!
However, you are far too foolish! Since you are here seeking death today, I shall rid the world of a menace on everyone’s behalf!” His voice paused, then he smiled slightly, “That said, if you hand over the corpses of those two monsters, I won’t make things difficult for you.” Hunting monsters above level several hundred was notoriously difficult.
Those capable of defeating them often lacked the means to secure the kill; the primary issue was that monsters of that tier were too cunning and would flee if outmatched. This was why the two monster corpses were so highly coveted.
“A man about to die—why the idle chatter!” Ye Chen gave him a cold look, then suddenly his figure shifted, and he lunged forward with his saber raised. The surrounding crowd gasped in shock; despite being clearly at a disadvantage, Ye Chen had moved to attack without hesitation!
Long Zhixiang’s eyes turned cold, and he mocked Ye Chen, “Do you think I am the same man from the Battle of Nine Dragon Mountain? To deal with you, I don’t even need to activate my Superman form!” Saying this, he reached up and drew a thin line across his forehead, revealing an eye underneath the skin!
The Eye of Talent! This Long Zhixiang had also achieved a Constitution level of one hundred!
The surrounding crowd cried out in astonishment upon seeing the Eye of Talent on Long Zhixiang’s forehead. Ye Chen’s eyes shifted slightly, but his expression didn’t change much.
“No wonder Dragon Soaring became a major guild in the Huaxia Base City in the previous life. Long Zhixiang indeed has some skill.
He was at level fifty or sixty Constitution before, and in just half a month, he reached level one hundred!” Long Zhixiang took a step, his entire aura surging, and he smirked at Ye Chen, “You didn’t expect this, did you? As an evolved human, my Constitution automatically transforms and strengthens monthly.
Furthermore, after the Battle of Nine Dragon Mountain, on my way back, I accidentally consumed a scarlet fruit, causing my Constitution to surge instantly, breaking past level one hundred!” Recalling that fortuitous encounter, he felt an urge to burst into laughter. The virus had spawned many rare and precious treasures; this was his opportunity.
As the saying goes, no matter how much effort one exerts, it cannot compare to a single opportunity! However, opportunity alone is useless without effort.
“Do you even know what level one hundred signifies?” Long Zhixiang sneered at Ye Chen. “It is the zenith of biological metamorphosis.
I shall now let you witness another kind of miraculous power!” As the words left his mouth, he violently drew the golden greatsword from his back. This sword shimmered with golden light, its edge like autumn water, carrying a noble kingly presence.
Gripping the greatsword tightly, he charged towards Ye Chen, bringing it down in a sweeping blow aimed at Ye Chen’s head! Ye Chen didn’t even look, casually flinging his battle saber to meet the attack!
Slash! Half of the sword flew away.
This weapon, Long Zhixiang’s most prized possession, was severed as easily as tofu, without even a single spark being generated! “How is this possible!” Long Zhixiang’s eyes bulged wide.
“This sword was forged from the hardest bone, gold, chromium, and other metal alloys harvested from a Level 300 Aurochs Beast I hunted! How could it break?!” He had witnessed Ye Chen’s blood-red battle saber before and thought it merely sharp, but he never imagined it to be this terrifying!
Whoosh! The battle saber, having cut the greatsword, continued its trajectory, slicing towards Long Zhixiang’s skull.
Long Zhixiang hastily dodged, his movement somewhat clumsy, retreating several paces rapidly. He stared at Ye Chen in shock and fury, but before he could catch his breath, he saw Ye Chen charging forward again.
Forgetting everything else, he immediately activated his Superman Mode! Hoo!
Long Zhixiang’s armor billowed, and a two-pronged white horn, nearly a hand-span long, slowly sprouted from his forehead. He was a Rhinoceros Beetle Superman, and moreover, one with a mutated Superman gene—a Platinum Rhinoceros Beetle Superman, far more potent than the ordinary variant!
“Die!” Long Zhixiang glared fiercely at Ye Chen. “I was tricked by you last time; now I will show you what true strength is!” Having broken through level one hundred, he didn't even regard Murong De highly, let alone fear Ye Chen.
Ye Chen’s expression remained cold, and he began to move with extreme speed, avoiding a direct confrontation. The Rhinoceros Beetle Superman, in its first stage, provided a 30-fold boost to strength and a 30-fold boost to physical resilience!
It belonged to the same category as the Ant—both focused on brute force offense, with speed and vision being their greatest weaknesses! Where there is a weakness, there is a path to victory!
Ye Chen’s figure retreated swiftly, gliding back over ten zhang. Long Zhixiang tracked him, his movement stirring up a violent gust of wind.
With his boosted strength, now equivalent to Level 3000, he made the metal floor slightly tremble. Under this terrifying might, his speed also increased considerably.
With a sudden burst, he reached Ye Chen and swung his fist down viciously! Ye Chen casually flung his blood-red battle saber aside.
Long Zhixiang’s current physical hardness had reached Level 3000, meaning the battle saber could no longer inflict damage. Ye Chen met the attack head-on with a palm strike.
Qi energy shot out, forming an invisible palm print that flew towards Long Zhixiang’s forehead! Long Zhixiang’s eyes constricted.
He saw a black palm print detach itself from Ye Chen’s hand and speed towards him. He was inwardly shocked, knowing how incredibly difficult it was to project Qi energy externally!
Seeing the palm print approach, he quickly regained his composure and mobilized the Qi energy within his body, meeting the attack head-on! Boom!
The black palm print struck his arm and pierced inward, beginning to ravenously devour the Qi energy inside Long Zhixiang! “My Qi!
The energy I painstakingly accumulated!! No!
How is it all disappearing?!” Long Zhixiang cried out in alarm. The Eye of Talent on his forehead flickered faintly, and golden light emerged within his internal Qi, condensing into tiny swords that pressed against Ye Chen’s black Qi current!
However, facing the surging Qi current, the internal energy was like mist; it was shattered upon impact and rapidly absorbed and consumed, continuing its relentless path straight toward Long Zhixiang’s brain! “Condense!” Ye Chen’s eyes turned icy.
The black Qi current inside Long Zhixiang instantly coalesced into a black sword. While it couldn’t slice through Long Zhixiang’s Level 3000 internal organs, it burrowed into the Sea of Spirit within his mind, heading directly for the Eye of Talent!
Innumerable tiny energy swords branched out from the black sword, flying wildly throughout Long Zhixiang’s skull until they reached a massive door. The black sword struck it fiercely, and with a bang, the door was smashed open!
The black sword then dissolved into a vast cloud of misty energy, like the gaping maw of a demon, surging through the breach into the space beyond the door… “Aaaah!!!” A horrific, chilling shriek erupted from Long Zhixiang’s throat. The third eye on his forehead instantly dimmed, becoming devoid of light and enveloped by endless black miasma, slowly closing.
Long Zhixiang clutched his head as if on the verge of collapse, violently slamming himself against the metal floor, letting out agonizing cries. His Sea of Spirit, his memory cells, were entirely enveloped, consumed, and compressed by the invading Qi current.
Ye Chen seized the opportunity to swiftly retreat, creating distance between himself and Long Zhixiang. Once a certain range was established, he stopped and exerted full control over the Qi energy lodged in Long Zhixiang’s mind, allowing it to wreak havoc unchecked!
Long Zhixiang felt as if his skull were tearing apart, as if countless ants were scurrying inside his brain. His entire body trembled with fear, and beneath the searing agony, he forgot everything else, desiring only to escape this torment quickly.
The onlookers, who had been watching the confrontation, were all stunned, exchanging bewildered glances in the sudden silence. No one could have predicted that the Guild Master of the Dragon Soaring Guild, a man holding such esteemed power, would suddenly go mad after activating his Superman Mode!
Many turned their gaze towards Ye Chen, discerning that he was most likely the cause of the calamity. Seeing Long Zhixiang writhing on the ground, their courage faltered.
Those who had not yet abandoned hope of attacking Ye Chen once his Superman Mode ended felt their resolve turn to ice.