Chapter 1213: Chapter 1092: Battle of Contradictions

Slap!

The next moment.

A crisp sound spread to every corner of the entire square, and Tong Qianchen was directly slapped flying by Chu Hong, heavily landing outside the arena.

Silence!

Deathly silence!

The sudden scene shocked the entire audience, and the large square quieted down again.

“Chu Hong truly is extraordinary, his moves are remarkable!”

“Indeed, allowing the opponent to attack and then casually sending the opponent flying with a slap, the two are completely not on the same level!”

In the waiting area, those elders and Family Heads leading the teams all sighed, Chu Hong’s performance was truly shocking to them, slapping the opponent away without any pity or mercy, if nothing unexpected happens, he will surely become a great hero in the future.

They had no stance because, with their strength, it was impossible to contend with any force within the Chu Family, or the other Five Great Families, or the Three Great Sects.

They were self-aware, knowing it’s best not to meddle in such matters, to protect oneself wisely, and to watch from the sidelines was the best choice.

“Defeating the opponent with a casual move, as easy as child’s play, Chu Hong deservedly is the number one genius of Tianyuan State, so strong!”

The ordinary loose cultivators below the arena immediately regarded Chu Hong as a dangerous person in their hearts, his heart as hard as stone, not disturbed by external forces. Whoever becomes his enemy will be defeated or even killed!

Such a person is not someone they can afford to provoke, unless they are those powerful yet eccentric loose cultivators. Generally, loose cultivators are unwilling to become enemies with the Sects or the Gu Families, they can’t afford to gamble on it.

However, there are always exceptions. There are some powerful loose cultivators who don’t take the Major Sects or the Gu Families seriously at all.

They are generally powerful and elusive. Once they pick a fight with a Gu Family or a Sect, it becomes a headache for that Family or Sect.

The reason is simple, they usually employ a hit-and-run strategy without confronting head-on, targeting isolated individuals for revenge. Their strength is such that even the elders of the Sects might not be able to retreat unscathed.

It is said in the Northern Domain of Tianxuan Continent there is a group of bandits who come and go like the wind, their strength unparalleled, daring even to plunder the strongholds of great powers, without any fear of retaliation.

This group of bandits is not large, only about eight or nine people, but each one has formidable strength, the average person simply cannot do anything to them.

The resources they plunder are typically Spirit Veins from major powers, or mined raw stones, spirit stone mines, and so on, reputed to be the strongest group of bandits.

“It seems that Chu Hong is determined to win the championship in this tournament! Until now, he still hasn’t completely revealed his strength, surely the finals will be even more exciting!”

Zuo Fengshan nodded slightly, the overall quality of this genius tournament has significantly improved over the past few times, after years of silence, Tianyuan State is likely to be lively in the next few years.

“No wonder he is the most hopeful contender for the championship, his strength is formidable, but I don’t quite like his personality, lacking any compassion!”

Yaling slightly furrowed her brow, she truly admired Chu Hong’s strength, but she felt very resentful towards some of his methods.

Being a woman herself, Yaling sympathized with Tong Qianchen, deeply understanding how difficult it is for a woman, especially in the harshly competitive Cultivation World, to achieve anything significant.

Thus, her perception of Chu Hong wasn’t favorable, though she couldn’t change the fact of Chu Hong’s strong abilities.

Whoosh!

Just as everyone was discussing, Shen Ximen suddenly sprang forward as if he had springs under his feet, pushing himself to swiftly lift Tong Qianchen up from the ground.

Although Tong Qianchen was not severely injured, half of her face was swollen, showing clear five fingerprints.

The originally demure and lovely Tong Qianchen, like a fairy descended to the mortal world, now had disheveled clothing, a red and swollen half-face, and a cut at the corner of her mouth, staining her chest with a frightening red.

Standing firm, Tong Qianchen didn’t bother to wipe the blood from her mouth, her eyes blazing red, the flames of anger nearly consuming her.

However—

She knew she wasn’t a match for Chu Hong. Even burning her True Yuan couldn’t change the fact she would lose.

Unwillingness, humiliation, anger…

Almost all emotions reflected in her eyes.

She knew she had lost, lost completely!

Falling out of the arena means she has lost the match and no longer has the right to continue competing with her opponent unless signing a life-and-death match agreement.

But she knew, even engaging in a life-and-death match was just courting death, utterly pointless!

“That slap was for Brother Feng. Next, I’ll make you regret your choice for a lifetime—I’ll kill that wild boy you fancy before your eyes, making you taste the pain of losing a loved one right before you!”

On the arena, Chu Hong smiled coldly, unbearably arrogant, as if Ye Fan was already a dead man in his eyes.

Whoosh!

As his words fell, Chu Hong turned his gaze to Ye Fan not far away, his voice icy, “That wild brat with the surname Ye, aren’t you going to get up here and die?”

“The one who will die is you!”

Ye Fan roared, his voice shaking the sky, as his figure flickered, instantly leaping onto the arena.

Slap!

Ye Fan landed steadily on the arena, his entire body suddenly exuding a murderous aura, like a peerless killing weapon drawn from its sheath.

Since arriving in the Xuan Realm, Ye Fan had never shown such intense killing intent towards anyone as he did at this moment—Qianchen’s injury and Chu Hong’s bullying had enraged him!

“Heh…”

Chu Hong sneered and also released his aura completely. His entire body surged with True Yuan, stirring the air around him into a tornado that swept towards Ye Fan.

At the same time, Ye Fan’s True Yuan surged within him, his Blood Qi was unparalleled, and he too whipped up a stream of air.

Boom!

The two streams of air collided and exploded violently.

The two hadn’t even begun to fight, yet they engaged in a confrontation of auras, creating an astonishing momentum.

This confrontation of auras was the most dangerous; once at a disadvantage, it was hard to turn the situation around, and if one’s aura was seized first, it would result in a passive beating unless a mutually destructive move was used, which would also be difficult to recover from.

In just a brief moment, Ye Fan and Chu Hong had both raised their auras to the maximum. With neither able to gain the upper hand in aura, it was now down to their actual skills.

Just as the two were about to make their move, Lei Bikuan suddenly asked, “Wait a minute, are you competing normally or is this a life-or-death duel?”

“Naturally, it’s a life-or-death duel. If you’re scared, then get off the arena right now!” Chu Hong didn’t even glance at Lei Bikuan, his eyes fixed arrogantly on Ye Fan.

“Today, it’s a fight to the death!”

Ye Fan’s gaze was cold, and he spoke slowly, indirectly giving his answer.

“Since it’s a life-or-death duel, you should sign the life-and-death contract.”

Lei Bikuan had already guessed it would be a fight to the death between the two. Regardless, since it was a life-or-death duel, they had to sign the life-and-death contract first, or the match couldn’t begin.

Soon, Lei Bikuan brought up the prepared life-and-death contract, and the two signed their names on it.

At the moment their names were signed, the outcome was set to be life and death, ensuring that only one of them could walk off the arena alive.

Lei Bikuan took the life-and-death contract and walked off the arena—there was no need for a referee in a life-or-death duel.

Wow!

Simultaneously, the entire plaza erupted!

Firstly, no one expected that the final showdown between Ye Fan and Chu Hong would unfold so soon.

More importantly, they started with a life-or-death duel!

“I think this contest is essentially a clash between spear and shield. Chu Hong’s defense is unparalleled at the same level, and virtually no one can break his defense, comparable to a peerless shield, while Ye Fan, who has comprehended the Thunder Power, has mighty attack power, akin to a sharp spear—this is destined to be a confrontation between offense and defense!”

Someone in the crowd spoke, and this opinion received widespread agreement. From the previous performances of Chu Hong and Ye Fan, this was not hard to see.

“Who do you think will ultimately succeed, and win the championship in this battle?”

This question immediately sparked enormous interest among the crowd, leading them to speculate based on their own understanding.

“I believe that Ye Fan from the Xuanwu Sect will prevail, because the Thunderclap Treasure Skill is the supreme treasure technique left by the Thunder Venerable master, comparable to a secret technique passed down by a Great Emperor, with unimaginable power. Moreover, the Thunder Venerable master excelled in offense, so the Thunder Power must have unparalleled attack power in the world.”

This opinion quickly garnered some agreement, as they believed that with Ye Fan having the Thunderclap Treasure Skill, he had an advantage in attack power, and breaking through Chu Hong’s defense shouldn’t be difficult.

However, some quickly presented an opposing view, thinking that Chu Hong had a greater chance of winning.

The reason was simple: Chu Hong was two Xiao realms higher than Ye Fan, and as cultivation progressed, it became increasingly difficult, with power growing correspondingly; each Xiao realm difference was significant.

Furthermore, Chu Hong had deeply comprehended that Top-Grade Earth-stage Defensive Martial Technique, making it impossible for Ye Fan to defeat Chu Hong with a two Xiao realm gap.

Soon, the plaza formed two distinct camps, one supporting Ye Fan and the other Chu Hong, almost erupting into an argument.

At that moment, the two on the stage had just signed the life-and-death contract and quickly resumed their confrontation.

“You first ruined Brother Feng’s cultivation, and then killed my brother Chu Yue in the competition. Today, I will first cripple your cultivation, and then kill you!”

Chu Hong’s aura climbed to the extreme, his eyes filled with murderous intent as he spoke to Ye Fan.

Whoosh!

No response!

Ye Fan responded to Chu Hong with action!

For the first time, he put on the Thunder Gloves and punched at Chu Hong!

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