In the arena.
Ye Cangtian's Yuan energy was fluctuating violently, representing his anger at that moment.
Ever since he was born, Ye Chen was the first person who dared to talk to him like that.
"Ye Chen, I have warned you many times before but you still refuse to realize your mistake. Very good, very good!"
Ye Cangtian's eyes were scarlet like a beast's. He looked a bit crazy. "I, Ye Cangtian, in front of all the elders of Blackjade City, challenge Ye Chen to a life and death battle. Do you dare to accept?"
A life and death battle!
Everyone was stunned.
A life and death battle, not stopping until one of them was dead.
If there was not a deep hatred between them, they would not have proposed such a challenge.
"Cangtian, don't be reckless!"
Ye Buqu stepped forward and stopped Ye Cangtian. He advised, "You and Ye Chen are both members of the Ye family, connected by blood. Any hatred can be resolved peacefully. Why do you have to do this?"
"Not to mention, today is the Gathering of Geniuses. You are representing the Ye family. If you kill each other, it will only benefit the other families. Our Ye family has been suppressed for more than ten years. It is rare for us to have a chance to rise again. I hope you will consider it carefully. Don't let this opportunity go to waste."
Ye Buqu advised earnestly, almost with a pleading tone.
"Ye Chen, you crippled my Wan family's disciple. You have crossed my bottom line. If you want to have a grudge with Ye Cangtian, I don't care. But I will not allow a life and death battle. If you want to die, die in the hands of my Wan family's disciple."
The head of the Wan family was ready to kill.
"Well said!"
Lei Tianchuan stood up shakily and stared at Ye Cangtian coldly, "Ye Cangtian, you crippled my brother three years ago. Today, I'm going to give you a taste of your own medicine. I'll let you know the pain of losing your cultivation."
The old grudges of the three big families finally erupted.
The small families were weak so they could only sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Some families had hopes of becoming one of the four big families. Seeing this scene, they were very happy and wanted to reap the benefits.
The whole scene was extremely chaotic.
"Quiet!"
At this time, Gu Tianyang issued a loud voice and his coercive aura spread out. Everyone felt as if a huge boulder was pressing down on their hearts, making it difficult for them to breathe.
The three great clans also stopped fighting as their gazes turned towards the number one person in Blackjade City.
"Family grudges are hard to distinguish. How about this, I have a compromise. I wonder if you're willing to listen?" Gu Tianyang's eyes were like torches, carrying an aura that made it hard for anyone to defy him.
The three Patriarchs glanced at each other, none of them daring to object.
Gu Tianyang nodded with satisfaction and said, "Grudges can be divided into internal and external grudges. First, external grudges, then internal grudges. For external grudges, Lei Tianchuan and Ye Cangtian, let them fight it out on the arena. For Ye Chen, who crippled Wan Haitao, the Wan Clan can send a genius disciple to fight with him. As for the extent of the fight, as long as it doesn't kill, it's up to you."
"For internal grudges, Ye Chen and Ye Cangtian have a deep grudge. After you're done dealing with external affairs, you can fight on the arena. The winner will be the king and the loser will be the bandit. Since you're all disciples of Ye Clan, don't be too harsh on them and don't kill them."
"After all the duels, according to the final result, we'll rank the major clans. This year's situation is special so we'll only rank the three major clans."
"Are you dissatisfied with this?"
After listening to Gu Tianyang's proposal, the major clans started to discuss among themselves.
Only three major clans, this was undoubtedly a step further suppressing the power of the major clans in Blackjade City, allowing the city lord to further control the entire city.
But in the current situation, the major clans asked themselves and felt that there was no genius disciple in their clan who could compete with the four people on the arena. There was simply no chance of winning.
If they weren't careful, they might end up like Wan Haitao and be directly crippled.
Thinking about this, the Patriarchs' hearts were covered with a layer of haze. They had to carefully weigh the pros and cons in their hearts.
"I have an objection."
Just as everyone was hesitating, Wan Lingyan walked out lightly with lotus steps.
"My Wan Clan and Ye Chen do have grudges, but I dare to ask if I'm not Ye Chen's opponent. The battle on the arena is really a little unnecessary. Here, I, Wan Lingyan, represent the Wan Clan and am willing to bury the hatchet with Ye Chen and turn hostility into friendship."
Hua!
Everyone was in an uproar and looked at Wan Lingyan in puzzlement.
"Lingyan, are you crazy?
Ye Chen has already bullied our Wan Clan. If we compromise now, wouldn't it be admitting defeat to the Ye Clan?
I can't swallow this no matter what! "The Wan Clan's Patriarch rushed in front of Wan Lingyan with an agitated expression.
Wan Lingyan shook her head and didn't have the intention to take back her words. She said in a low voice: "Father, this matter is very important. Calm down for now. I'll explain it to you in detail later."
"I'll wait for your explanation." The Wan Clan's Patriarch waved his sleeves angrily and returned to his seat full of resentment.
"Lingyan, it's rare for you to be so magnanimous."
Gu Tianyang looked at Wan Lingyan with admiration and said: "Ye Chen has won without a fight. Next, let's invite Ye Cangtian and Lei Tianchuan to the arena for a battle."
Everyone was puzzled by Wan Lingyan's sudden withdrawal.
Although Ye Chen's performance today was eye-catching, Wan Lingyan, as the champion of the last Genius Gathering, was naturally talented. After training for three years, her cultivation level might not be any lower than Ye Cangtian's.
Her withdrawal from the competition was out of everyone's expectations.
But Wan Lingyan was famous for being a talented girl. Her shrewdness made even some old foxes feel ashamed of themselves. She must have her reasons for doing so.
Returning to the pavilion, Ye Chen hurriedly looked at Ye Mo.
"The fracture has been treated. It's not a big problem. Although the fracture is serious, luckily it didn't damage the internal organs. Rest well for a few months and it shouldn't affect your future cultivation."
Ye Xueqin had learned medicine before, so she did a good job with emergency measures. With the help of pills, Ye Mo had already woken up from his coma.
Ye Mo had a complicated look in his eyes. As a man, when he looked at Ye Chen, his eyes turned red.
"Thank you!"
After hesitating for a long time, Ye Mo didn't know how to express his feelings and could only say two words.
Ye Chen smiled: "We're all brothers, no need to thank me. Also, didn't you help me outside the pavilion? Since we helped each other, let's call it even."
Ye Chen said this because he didn't want Ye Mo to feel like he owed him, which would affect his future cultivation.
Ye Mo was well aware of this.
Everyone in the pavilion clearly understood what was going on.
It was because of this small gesture from Ye Chen that a warm current flowed through everyone's heart.
To be able to have such a close friend, what more could one ask for in life?
At this time, the battle between Ye Cangtian and Lei Tianchuan began.
"Ye Cangtian, this time, you will lose!"
Lei Tianchuan humphed coldly. Vigorous Yuanli gushed out from his body. That degree of strength shocked many of the genius disciples.
No wonder Lei Tianchuan dared to challenge Ye Cangtian. He had already reached the mid-stage of the Seventh Level of Martial Path.
Whoosh!
Lei Tianchuan's body rushed out with a tip of his toe. A silver spear whizzed out. Yuanli gushed out from the spear, carrying a faint purple-blue electric arc, flashing in the night sky.
Lei Clan's Overlord Spear!
Lei Tianchuan didn't hold back at all and used his best skill.
"After so many years, you've been using the same move. You're just stuck in your own ways, no progress at all."
Ye Cangtian glanced at him casually. He reached out both of his hands and a green whirlwind surrounded his body. In an aggressive manner, it rolled towards the silver spear. A strange suction force suddenly burst out.
Before Lei Tianchuan could react, the long spear was sucked into the whirlwind.
Crack!
The sound of metal breaking was heard. Under Lei Tianchuan's shocked gaze, the long spear that was made of refined metal was easily broken by the green whirlwind.
"Just a low-level spirit treasure and you dare to use it to embarrass yourself. Ridiculous!"
Flying Green Slash!
Ye Cangtian's palms, with the green whirlwind, accurately grasped Lei Tianchuan's weakness and cut into his chest. The strong wind tore his clothes apart, causing blood to flow out.
"We, the Lei Family, admit defeat!"
The head of the Lei Family immediately admitted defeat. He waved his hand and pulled Lei Tianchuan down.
"Father, I haven't lost yet. I still haven't used my ultimate skill!"
Lei Tianchuan got rid of the head of the Lei Family's hands and was about to go up the stage to continue the battle with Ye Cangtian.
The head of the Lei Family sighed helplessly, "Chuan 'er, the Conqueror Spear is broken. We have indeed lost this battle. If I didn't intervene in time, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to escape unscathed from that palm strike."
Lei Tianchuan looked down and saw that his abdomen was already a mess of flesh and blood. A few seconds later, even his intestines would have been cut open.
"How could this be?
Could it be that I really can't defeat Ye Cangtian? "
Lei Tianchuan was also a resolute man. Facing the inevitable defeat, a sense of helplessness emerged in his mind.
On the stage.
Ye Cangtian withdrew the green whirlwind. He didn't seem to be happy about defeating Lei Tianchuan.
To him, he had mastered the incomplete king rank martial art. Defeating Lei Tianchuan was a matter of course. It wasn't worth being happy about.
"Lei Tianchuan has already lost. The next one will be you, Ye Chen."