Upon hearing the blue-haired youth’s words, before Ye Chen could reply, everyone gathered in the leisure area of the major bars began to mutter curses against the youth for his insidious and despicable nature.
Especially those waiting for subsequent battles were secretly enraged, offering curses upon the blue-haired youth’s ancestors for eighteen generations, stopping just short of digging up his family graves.
“This shameless wretch, so vile!” “I curse your lineage!” “May you give birth to children with an anus on their buttocks…” Such vulgar, crude oaths spewed from their mouths. Although usually well-mannered, cursing was always learned quickly by rote.
On the Peak Battle Stage, Ye Chen’s expression was cold. “Agreed.”
The blue-haired youth curled the corner of his lip into a smirk. “Quite confident, I shall indulge you! How many Spirit Points do you have? I’ll accompany you to the end!”
“8 points!” Ye Chen’s expression was detached. “You cannot satisfy me.”
The blue-haired youth sneered. “8 points it is, then!”
Ye Chen casually tapped, inputting the Spirit Points, then submitted the application to the System. A reply came swiftly; the battle was officially commencing.
Clang!
An ancient bell tolled through the sky. The surrounding mist slowly parted as the wind swept it away, drawing shadows across the Peak Battle Stage. Fierce, flame-like sunlight streamed down, seemingly ready to incinerate the entire platform.
“Kill!”
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes, lifting a finger to signal. The 100,000 years of lifespan within his body instantly combusted, unleashing a 1000-fold combat power amplitude. A flash of fire ignited beneath his feet, and the majestic Nine Palaces rose from the ground, lifting his body high, as if preparing to ascend to the highest heavens!
Swish, swish, swish, swish!
Four Nine Palace Guardians materialized from within the Nine Palaces. Wielding black trident spears wreathed in demonic flames, they stood powerfully, surrounding the Nine Palaces and guarding them with impenetrable solemnity.
“Kill!” Ye Chen flicked his finger, and the four Nine Palace Guardians shot forth.
The blue-haired youth felt as if the entire Peak Battle Stage was about to ignite, a tremor of shock involuntarily rising in his heart. He hurriedly raised a large hand and roared, “Heavenly Cloud Divine Sword!”
The divine sword in his hand became dazzlingly bright, white as frost, exhaling sharp, cutting radiance. A chilling aura of slaughter permeated the air, slicing deep black grooves into the surface of the Peak Battle Stage, leaving faint dark streaks even on the void above. He roared and lunged violently toward the four Nine Palace Guardians.
“Explode!” Ye Chen’s expression was indifferent, his voice low.
BOOM!!!
The four Nine Palace Guardians detonated simultaneously. The violent shockwave swept across the surrounding sky, causing the entire Peak Battle Stage to shake violently.
Raging fire-elemental energy surged from the sky, dyeing the entire platform crimson red. The earth split open with fissures, the ground turned scorched black, and the air warped, carrying a faint scent of dryness.
“Challenge Victory!” the System announced.
Ye Chen remained impassive, his figure shifting as he vanished. Although the Blue Sky Civilization, to which Lan Qi belonged, was one of the Ten Heavens and Ten Earths Civilizations, possessing innate racial talents, in the face of absolutely overwhelming power, all such talents were mere dross.
The entire leisure area fell into utter silence.
“He lost?”
“That Lan Qi, a member of the Blue Sky Civilization, actually lost?”
“Hmph, even Tian Long and Lan Rou were defeated, let alone him!”
“Overestimating himself, daring to bet 8 Spirit Points!”
“Serves him right! Trying to show off in front of the Princess, hmph, puffing himself up to look important!”
Some waiting to challenge Ye Chen felt a degree of disdain in their hearts. However, others grew solemn, placing far greater weight on Ye Chen’s true strength.
“His offensive power is terrifying!”
“I wonder what his Soul Cultivation level is?”
“With my control over the Soul Realm, if his spirit isn't strong, hehe, no matter how great his strength, he’ll be defeated by me!”
Those who knew they were inferior to Ye Chen in raw power shifted their focus to Soul power. These were all geniuses rarely seen in ten thousand years, naturally understanding that while physical power was important in the path of cultivation, the spirit was even more crucial!
Furthermore…
In terms of cultivation time, the majority present had centuries, even millennia, of experience, all possessing exceptional talent. The insights gained from a few hundred years versus a few thousand years were entirely different, leading to varying strengths in spiritual realms.
Ye Chen, even counting his previous life, was under 50 years old.
Soon, an hour passed.
Ye Chen reappeared on the Number One Peak Battle Stage. His next opponent was a seductive woman whose figure boasted graceful curves. Her tight-fitting purple outfit accentuated her skin, which was as white as jade, smooth, and delicate. Her oval face was mesmerizingly charming.
The girl wore a cute, dark hat that obscured her eyebrows. She held a staff in her hand—a representative of the Ancient Babylonian Civilization.
“Hehe, how many Spirit Points are you betting?” the girl giggled, appearing innocent yet exuding an intoxicating allure that made one’s heart sway.
Ye Chen’s expression did not change, as if he were looking at a block of wood. “As you please.”
The girl tilted her head, her large dark eyes blinking, and after a moment’s thought, declared, “In that case, let’s bet 2 points!”
Ye Chen immediately placed two points down and coldly commanded, “Begin!”
The girl received the System prompt, pouted slightly, and then chose to start.
“Nine Palaces!” Ye Chen tapped a finger, immediately entering Blood God Mode, then summoned the Nine Palaces Manual, unleashing his utmost combat power as he charged toward the girl.
As the fight commenced, a trace of seriousness appeared in the girl’s dark eyes. The red gem atop the staff she gripped flared brightly. The entire void seemed to freeze, followed by an onslaught of violent magical elements and mysterious cosmic energy converging from the heavens. Countless magical elemental symbols floated in the void like soaring script.
The girl’s black hair stood on end, her expression focused. A vast ancient magic circle slowly manifested behind her, containing nine wondrous magical runes. Three of these runes illuminated, and surging energy emanated from the entire array. Immediately, a bolt of purple lightning flashed in the center of the ancient magic circle, and from within that lightning, a gruesome, blood-soaked arm, flickering with electric light, slowly extended!
This arm seemed to reach out from another eternally fallen dimension, carrying overwhelming malevolence and a chilling aura that enveloped the entire world, staining even the scorching sun blood-red. The whole sky instantly darkened; fierce winds raged, and the clouds dramatically changed color.
This arm slowly stretched towards the Nine Palaces, containing an unfathomable torrent of power that inspired awe.
“That is the forbidden magic of Ancient Babylon!”
“She actually knows how to use it!”
“Legend says that when this magic reaches its peak, one can summon the Great Demon God who was eternally sealed!”
“Heavens, that Great Demon God is a being on the same level as Emperor Yan!”
“Fortunately, her cultivation is shallow; she hasn't activated the fifth ancient magic rune, otherwise, that Great Demon God arm, formed from countless magical elements, would contain the power of Law!”
“This girl is not simple!!”
In the leisure area, many seasoned geniuses watched the shocking scene, secretly stunned by the girl’s power. The Ancient Babylonian Civilization had always been mysterious; they possessed no technology because their technology had already reached its zenith, classifying them as a Magic-Technology Civilization.
The universe contained elements; rocks and metals were constructed from basic elements, and the Ancient Babylonian Civilization specialized in this field, ultimately creating the ability to freely command these elements!
Facing the bloody arm, Ye Chen remained impassive, tapping a finger. “Explode!”
BOOM!!
The four Nine Palace Guardians instantly burst apart. The resulting shockwave was suddenly grasped by Ye Chen’s hand. The devouring power in his palm surged madly, gathering the shockwave like a whale frolicking in the water, absorbing it all, then condensing it into a blood-red, long saber. The essence of the Meteor Profundity was contained within his arm, and he suddenly swung it forward!
Whoosh!
This streak of blood-red saber light seemed to slice the very air, shredding countless spatial storms, and hurtled directly toward his opponent. It contained the power equivalent to 8 million times that of a peak Demigod!
CRASH!
The entire battle stage vibrated violently. Before the blood-red saber light, the gory arm shattered inch by inch. The blood upon it was instantly incinerated by the intense heat. The arm was cut apart by the radiance, and the saber light cleaved through the bloody limb, lightning-fast, heading toward the girl!
The girl’s expression froze in shock.
A gentle breeze blew…
Her head dropped like a ball, the cut at her neck perfectly smooth and neat.
“Challenge successful!” a pleasant System notification sounded by Ye Chen’s ear.
Swish!
Ye Chen and the girl’s bodies vanished from the battlefield. The entire Peak Battle Stage rapidly healed, restoring itself, the fissures on its surface disappearing.
“Tsk tsk, 18 Spirit Points.” Ye Chen stood in his room, checking his account. Unexpectedly, in such a short span, he had earned enough for a chance to view the Heavenly Dao Tablet.
In the entire leisure area, everyone was dumbfounded.
“That Lan Qi was said to have a 4.8 million times amplitude, how could he fail?”
“And he even deployed the ancient magic circle!”
“What is this man’s power amplitude? Could it have reached the peak, 6 million times?”
Everyone was shaken.
An hour later, the challenges continued.
This opponent was a Celestial from the God Realm Civilization. Those born in the God Realm Civilization referred to themselves as Gods; the lowest tier was the God-Person (Ghost God cultivation), Celestial (Demigod cultivation), Divine General (Pseudo-God cultivation), God King (God Spirit cultivation), and God Emperor (Transcendent God Spirit cultivation).
This opponent was a member of the Ukka God Clan from the God Realm Civilization. Their racial talent was terrifying: they could read an opponent’s mind and release the Divine Halo, which possessed a potent sanctifying power capable of making the opponent’s soul bewildered and turning them into a divine servant!
The God Realm Civilization specialized solely in cultivating the spirit, not the body! Consequently, the people of the God Realm Civilization were beings with extraordinarily formidable spiritual realms.
“Bet how much?” the Ukka God Clan youth asked coldly.
Ye Chen’s expression remained detached. “As you please.”
“Then 3 points!” the youth stated, his voice sharp.
Ye Chen immediately clicked to confirm.