178: Chapter 178 A captivating, alluring, and mysterious beauty! An interesting fellow…

Gongye Peining's willow-like waist, slender yet curvaceous, twisted restlessly, and her body leaned closer to him involuntarily...

In the night sky outside the window, a faint spatial fluctuation flashed by.

A cold smile curled onto Zhou Liangan's lips, and a flash of Killing Intent crossed his eyes.

"Has he come?"

"Perfect, that saves me the trouble of looking for you."

Outside the hotel window, hundreds of meters up in the sky, the figure of Patriarch Ye Cangxuan hovered silently.

He looked at the two people in the room, his eyes filled with greed and Killing Intent.

He had already cast a net of inescapable justice, and the entire hotel was sealed off by his Divine Sense.

Patriarch Ye Cangxuan took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart.

He was waiting for the perfect opportunity, the moment when Zhou Liangan would completely let down his guard.

When that time came, he would strike with the fastest speed to kill him in one blow.

"The Human Emperor Fruit Position, the nine Golden Dragon of Fortune, they will all be mine!"

A cruel smile curled the corners of Patriarch Ye Cangxuan's mouth, and a frenzied light flickered in his eyes.

Inside the presidential suite.

The soft velvet bed sank slightly. Just as Zhou Liangan's hand touched the sash at Gongye Peining's waist, his movements stopped abruptly without warning.

That domineering and scorching breath instantly withdrew. Gongye Peining's tense body relaxed subconsciously for a moment, and she then looked up, bewildered.

The corners of her eyes were still flushed, her long eyelashes trembled wetly, and her beautiful eyes were covered with a layer of mist. With lingering confusion and complete bewilderment, she looked at the man blankly, like a startled fawn.

Zhou Liangan looked down at her ignorant and alluring appearance. He reached out to gently brush away the sweat-dampened hair on her forehead, his fingertips brushing across her burning cheeks. His tone was as relaxed as if he were talking about the most ordinary matter: "An old thing who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth has come knocking. I'll go cut him down and continue when I return."

Gongye Peining's pupils constricted slightly, and the flush on her face faded away by more than half.

She subconsciously held her breath, carefully sensing the surrounding Aura, but she didn't perceive anything.

Let alone the pressure of a powerhouse in the Nirvana Realm, there wasn't even a trace of spiritual power fluctuation.

But she knew that Zhou Liangan would never lie to her. This man's perception was a hundred times sharper than any powerhouse she had ever met.

A chill slowly crept up her spine.

The person who could make Zhou Liangan stop his actions specifically to deal with them definitely wouldn't be weak.

"Could it be that the people from the Ye Family have chased after us? So soon?"

Before she could figure it out, Zhou Liangan had already leaned down and pressed an extremely gentle kiss onto her smooth, full forehead.

The touch was as soft as a feather, making him seem like a completely different person from his domineering self just a moment ago.

"Wait for me here obediently, don't run around." His voice was deep and magnetic, carrying an unquestionable command. "It won't take long."

Before his words faded, Gongye Peining only felt a blur before her eyes, and the warmth in her arms vanished instantly.

Zhou Liangan's figure disappeared into thin air as if he had never appeared, leaving not even a trace of spatial fluctuation.

Gongye Peining sat blankly on the bed, looking at the empty space beside her, her heart filled with mixed emotions. She subconsciously reached out and touched her forehead.

Her heart rate accelerated involuntarily.

Meanwhile, in the Void Realm five hundred meters away, Patriarch Ye Cangxuan was hovering silently. His Aura was restrained to the extreme, like a boulder blending into the night.

He had been lurking there for a full ten minutes, using his Divine Sense to scan the entire presidential suite inside and out countless times, confirming that Zhou Liangan had no helpers and had not set any traps.

He had originally intended to wait until Zhou Liangan and Gongye Peining completely let down their guard and entered their most selfless state before suddenly striking to sever Zhou Liangan's Soul in one blow and complete the Possession.

This was the safest way and least likely to have accidents.

But just a second before he was about to act, a bone-chilling Killing Intent locked onto him without warning.

That Killing Intent came too fast, too suddenly, and was too pure.

It was so pure that it contained no Impurities, as if it came from the Nine Nether Hell, making him, a powerhouse in the Nirvana Realm who had lived for twelve thousand years, shudder uncontrollably.

Patriarch Ye Cangxuan's heart jolted, and his pupils constricted suddenly.

"How is this possible?!"

He had clearly restrained his Aura to the extreme; even a Peak Nirvana Realm powerhouse might not be able to discover him. How could this brat, only in the first stage of the Enlightenment Realm, possibly detect his existence?

"And he can even precisely lock onto my position?"

Before he could react, the space in front of him twisted slightly.

Without any warning, without any spatial fluctuation, Zhou Liangan's figure appeared out of thin air in front of him, the distance between the two less than three meters.

Patriarch Ye Cangxuan's heart jumped violently, and he subconsciously took a step back. His spiritual power instantly began to circulate, and his majestic Aura swept out like a volcanic eruption.

In the pitch-black night sky, the wind and clouds changed color. The surrounding air was compressed and solidified by this terrifying Aura, and the clouds in the distance were shaken apart.

He half-squinted his eyes, staring fixedly at Zhou Liangan in front of him. His eyes were filled with shock and wariness, but more than that, greed.

"What strong Divine Soul power!"

"What exquisite spatial control!"

"As expected of a Human Emperor body!"

"I am truly not disappointed!"

The more this was the case, the stronger his thoughts of Possession became.

As long as he could obtain this body, the Human Emperor Fruit Position, and the nine Golden Dragon of Fortune, what did this bit of shock and wariness matter?

Patriarch Ye Cangxuan quickly calmed down, a cold, ferocious smile appearing on his face, his tone carrying a condescending arrogance: "Not bad, not bad. At such a young age, your Divine Soul power is actually so formidable that you could even detect my stealth. But even so, junior, you cannot escape death today."

His voice sounded like a great bell, rolling and echoing in the night sky, clearly reaching the ears of everyone in the hotel below.

Zhou Liangan had his hands in his trouser pockets, hovering casually in mid-air. There was not the slightest fluctuation of spiritual power on his body, and he looked just like an ordinary young man.

His gaze swept coldly over Patriarch Ye Cangxuan. There was not a shred of fear in his eyes, only undisguised disdain, as if he were looking at a clown.

"Is that so?" His voice was flat, without a single ripple, yet it carried a chill that pierced through the heart. "I, on the other hand, think that you are the one who should die."

The moment his words fell, a monstrous Aura of slaughter erupted suddenly from Zhou Liangan's body.

That Killing Intent was too thick, too terrifying, as if it were piled up from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, carrying the wails of countless Souls.

In the pitch-black night sky, countless twisted ghost shadows seemed to appear. The surrounding temperature instantly dropped to freezing point, and even the air condensed into tiny ice shards.

The smile on Patriarch Ye Cangxuan's face instantly froze.

He clearly felt that his Soul was actually trembling slightly under the impact of this Killing Intent.

"How is this possible?!"

"How could a brat in the first stage of the Enlightenment Realm possess such terrifying Killing Intent?"

"How many people must one kill to accumulate such Killing Intent?!"

For the first time, a trace of unease arose in Patriarch Ye Cangxuan's heart, but it was quickly suppressed by greed.

He snorted coldly and took a step forward. His Nirvana Realm Aura was released without reservation, and golden spiritual light enveloped his entire being, like a god descending to the world.

"Brat! There is a path to Heaven, but you choose not to take it; there is no door to Hell, yet you throw yourself in!" Patriarch Ye Cangxuan's voice was bone-chillingly cold. "However, I don't want to be accused of bullying the weak with my status. This Tianxuan Star is governed by the laws of the Human Alliance, and killing in the streets is a serious crime. Once targeted by the Law Enforcement Team, even I will have trouble."

"Since that is the case, do you dare to move with me to the dueling arena?" He looked at Zhou Liangan, his eyes filled with calculation. "In the dueling arena, life and death are determined by fate, and even the Alliance Law Enforcement Team cannot interfere."

In fact, Patriarch Ye Cangxuan could have acted directly right there.

With his Nirvana Realm strength, as long as he killed Zhou Liangan, destroyed the body, and erased all traces, the Human Alliance Law Enforcement Team would never be able to trace it back to him. But he dared not.

What he wanted was not to kill Zhou Liangan, but to complete the Possession of his body.

Possession required a relatively quiet and undisturbed environment, and the process was extremely dangerous; a slight carelessness would lead to Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering.

If he acted here, in case he attracted the Law Enforcement Team or other powerhouses watching the excitement, interrupting his Possession process, then all his efforts would be wasted.

But the dueling arena was different. The dueling arena had a special energy shield that could isolate all outside interference, and before the duel ended, no one could enter the venue.

As long as he entered the dueling arena, Zhou Liangan would be in his pocket; he could slowly manipulate him and calmly complete the Possession.

Zhou Liangan saw through Patriarch Ye Cangxuan's thoughts at a glance. He sneered, his tone filled with disdain: "Good! Since you are in such a hurry to die, then this young master will fulfill your wish and let you die with clarity."

As his voice fell, he also took a step forward.

An even more majestic and terrifying Aura erupted suddenly from his body, forcibly pressing back Patriarch Ye Cangxuan's Nirvana Realm Aura.

Golden light circulated around him, and faintly, nine golden Dragon shadows circled behind him, emitting a low Dragon roar.

Although it was only a flash, Patriarch Ye Cangxuan still saw it clearly.

His breathing instantly became rapid, his eyes filled with a scorching light, and greed was almost overflowing from his eyes.

"Nine Golden Dragon of Fortune!"

"It really is nine Golden Dragon of Fortune!"

"That's right!"

"It is definitely the Human Emperor Fruit Position!"

"This time, I have hit the jackpot!"

The collision of the two people's Aura produced a huge shockwave that spread in all directions.

The Star River Peak Hotel below shook violently, glass windows shattered one after another, and countless guests ran out of their rooms screaming.

In the Void Realm around them, figures appeared quietly.

These were all powerhouses hidden everywhere on Tianxuan Star, including Loose Cultivator, retainers of major chambers of commerce, and secret agents of the Human Alliance.

They had originally been attracted by Patriarch Ye Cangxuan's Nirvana Realm Aura, wanting to see who was so bold as to release such terrifying pressure in the city center of Tianxuan Star.

But when they saw the two people confronting each other, they were all stunned.

"My God! Isn't that the Old Ancestor of the Ye Family, Patriarch Ye Cangxuan? He is a powerhouse in the third stage of the Nirvana Realm! How could he appear here?"

"Who is that young man confronting him? He looks so young, how dare he challenge Patriarch Ye Cangxuan?"

"Let me see... Holy crap! Enlightenment Realm, Stage One! He is actually only at Enlightenment Realm, Stage One!"

"Challenging a Nirvana Realm, Stage Three expert while at Enlightenment Realm, Stage One? Is this kid crazy? There is a whole major Realm difference between them! This is basically suicide!"

"Who's to say otherwise! The gap of a major Realm is like heaven and earth; it's simply not something that can be made up for with talent and effort. Let alone him being at Enlightenment Realm, Stage One, even if he were at the Peak of the Enlightenment Realm, he would be no different from an ant in front of a Nirvana Realm expert."

"He's probably just some reckless kid from a big Family, not knowing the immensity of heaven and earth, thinking he's invincible just because he has a little talent. Well, now he's done it; he's kicked a steel plate, and he's about to lose his life."

"Consider him a somebody? I think he's just an idiot! Being so arrogant at such a young age, he deserves to die."

The discussions grew louder and louder as more and more people gathered around, all of them looking at Zhou Liangan with the eyes of someone looking at a dead man.

No one believed he could win; in everyone's eyes, this battle had no suspense from the very beginning.

Some people had even taken out their optical computers and opened betting odds in the underground casino.

The odds for Patriarch Ye Cangxuan to win were 1 to 1.01, while the odds for Zhou Liangan to win were 1 to 1,000.

Even so, no one was willing to bet on Zhou Liangan to win; all the wagers were overwhelmingly placed on Patriarch Ye Cangxuan.

Patriarch Ye Cangxuan listened to the surrounding discussions, a smug smile appearing on his face.

He swept a glance at Zhou Liangan, his tone even more arrogant: "Did you hear that? Everyone thinks you're dead for sure. However, this old man also said, I won't take advantage of you."

"You and I will enter the duel arena for a fair fight. If you can defeat this old man, the matter of my great-grandson Ye Feiyu being killed by you will be written off by my Family, and we will never pursue it again." He paused, a hint of viciousness flashing in his eyes, "If this old man defeats you, you must return to the Ye Family's ancestral star with me and await my judgment. Do you dare to agree?"

He said this on purpose, just to make Zhou Liangan lower his guard.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Liangan couldn't help but laugh.

That smile was filled with mockery and coldness, as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world.

"Patriarch Ye Cangxuan, don't try to show off your little tricks in front of me." He looked at Patriarch Ye Cangxuan, his tone calm yet carrying an unquestionable domineering Aura, "However, I agree to this bet."

"But I have one condition."

Patriarch Ye Cangxuan frowned: "What condition?"

"Even if I win, I will personally make a trip to the Ye Family's ancestral star." Zhou Liangan's eyes suddenly turned icy, filled with chilling Killing Intent, "Since your Ye Family dares to target me, you should be prepared to be wiped out."

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings instantly fell silent.

Everyone stared at Zhou Liangan in dumbfounded shock, expressions of disbelief appearing on their faces.

Did they hear that right?

This kid, only at Enlightenment Realm, Stage One, not only said he would win against the Nirvana Realm, Stage Three Patriarch Ye Cangxuan, but also wants to wipe out the entire Ye Family?

The Ye Family is one of the top Families in the Human Alliance, with Nirvana Realm experts guarding it, and its influence spans dozens of star Systems.

Let alone a kid at the Enlightenment Realm, even a Half-Emperor level expert wouldn't dare say they could easily wipe out the Ye Family!

Crazy! This kid is absolutely crazy!

Patriarch Ye Cangxuan was also stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage.

He had lived for twelve thousand years, and never had anyone dared to speak to him like this, let alone a wet-behind-the-ears junior.

"Kid! Stop spouting such arrogant nonsense here!" Patriarch Ye Cangxuan roared, his Aura surging once again, "Do you really think you can defeat this old man? You are simply courting death!"

"Enough talk, do you dare to fight or not? If you don't dare, hurry up and crawl back to the Ye Family's ancestral star and hide in a woman's arms to cry." Zhou Liangan waved his hand impatiently, his tone extremely arrogant.

"Good! Good! Good!" Patriarch Ye Cangxuan was so angry he was trembling all over, saying the word 'good' three times, "Since you are in such a hurry to die, this old man will grant your wish!"

After finishing, he didn't waste any more breath, turning and transforming into a golden stream of light, speeding towards the Tianxuan Star duel arena.

How fast is a Nirvana Realm expert? In almost the blink of an eye, he disappeared into the horizon.

Zhou Liangan chuckled lightly, moved his feet slightly, and activated the Tianxuan Nine Dragon Steps.

He didn't transform into a stream of light like Patriarch Ye Cangxuan, but just walked forward step by step.

Yet with every step he took, his figure would instantly span dozens of kilometers, as if teleporting.

Even though it looked like he was walking very slowly, he always maintained the same speed as Patriarch Ye Cangxuan, and sometimes even got a little ahead.

The surrounding people were stunned once again.

"My god! What kind of footwork is this? It's too bizarre!"

"Yeah! He's clearly just walking, but his speed is actually faster than a Nirvana Realm expert's flight speed!"

"No wonder he dares to be so arrogant; it turns out he really has some skills. But so what if his footwork is fast? The gap in Realm is right there; he simply can't break Patriarch Ye Cangxuan's defense."

"That's true. No matter how fast his speed is, if he can't hit the opponent, he's still on the path to death in the end."

Amidst the discussions, the figures of the two had already disappeared into the distance.

"Enlightenment Realm challenging Nirvana Realm! A rare event in a hundred years! Hurry to the duel arena and take a look!"

"Let's go! If we're late, there won't be any seats left!"

Countless people reacted, one after another turning into streams of light, surging towards the direction of the duel arena.

For a time, the sky above Tianxuan Star was densely packed with flying figures, a truly spectacular scene.

This incredible duel spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of Tianxuan Star at lightning speed.

Countless people who were working, entertaining themselves, or Cultivating put down what they were doing and rushed to the duel arena.

Everyone wanted to see with their own eyes exactly how this arrogant young man would be beaten to death by Patriarch Ye Cangxuan.

The Tianxuan Star duel arena is one of the largest duel arenas in the Transit Star Region of the Human Alliance.

It covers an area of dozens of square kilometers and is divided into dozens of different grade venues, from the lowest F-grade venue to the highest S-grade venue, capable of withstanding attacks from experts of different Realms.

Among them, the A-grade venue is specially prepared for Nirvana Realm experts, capable of withstanding the full-force attacks of experts below Nirvana Realm, Stage Three, and it possesses the sturdiest energy shield and the most Advanced live broadcasting System.

When Zhou Liangan and Patriarch Ye Cangxuan arrived at the duel arena, the entrance was already packed with people.

Seeing the two arrive, the crowd instantly erupted, countless gazes turning towards them, most falling on Zhou Liangan, filled with curiosity, mockery, and pity.

The duel arena staff had long since received notification and hurriedly came up to greet them.

The man in the lead was a middle-aged man in a black uniform; he first bowed respectfully to Patriarch Ye Cangxuan, and then looked at Zhou Liangan.

"The two of you, please follow me to register your information." The middle-aged man's tone was very polite, but the look in his eyes when he turned to Zhou Liangan carried a hint of helplessness and pity.

The two followed the staff to the registration area.

Patriarch Ye Cangxuan took out his ID card and swiped it on the machine.

The machine's screen immediately displayed his information: Patriarch Ye Cangxuan, male, 12,371 years old, Nirvana Realm, Stage Three, Ye Family Old Ancestor.

After the registration was completed, the staff returned the ID card to Patriarch Ye Cangxuan and then looked at Zhou Liangan: "This gentleman, please present your ID card."

Zhou Liangan casually took out a black card and handed it over.

The staff took the card and swiped it on the machine.

However, the machine's screen remained blank; no information was displayed at all.

The staff was stunned for a moment, swiped it again, and got the same result.

He looked up, looking at Zhou Liangan with some confusion: "Sir, your ID card doesn't seem to have any information recorded on it."

"If there's no information, then don't bother recording it." Zhou Liangan said indifferently, "Just open a venue for us directly will do."

The staff looked at Patriarch Ye Cangxuan with some difficulty.

According to the duel arena's regulations, everyone participating in a duel must register their true identity information.

But the young man in front of him was obviously not an ordinary person, and Patriarch Ye Cangxuan hadn't said anything, so he didn't dare ask more.

Patriarch Ye Cangxuan snorted coldly: "Do as he says. Anyway, for a dead man, it doesn't matter whether he registers or not."

The staff nodded and didn't say anything more.

He operated the machine for a while, then looked up at the two and said: "The two of you, because Patriarch Ye Cangxuan is a Nirvana Realm, Stage Three expert, according to the regulations, we will open the A2-grade venue for you. This is one of the highest-grade venues in our duel arena, capable of withstanding the full-force attacks of a Nirvana Realm, Stage Three expert, it is absolutely safe."

After speaking, he led the two towards the A2 venue.

Along the way, countless spectators pointed and whispered about them.

Zhou Liangan was expressionless, turning a blind eye to the surrounding gazes.

Patriarch Ye Cangxuan held his head high and his chest out, enjoying the awe-filled gazes of the crowd, a smug smile appearing on his face.

Soon, the two arrived at the A2 venue.

This was a huge circular venue, with a diameter of a full kilometer.

The ground of the venue was made of a special alloy, covered with dense runes.

Around the venue was a thick, transparent energy shield, enveloping the entire venue within it.

Outside the shield were layers of spectator stands, capable of accommodating hundreds of thousands of people watching at the same time.

At this time, the spectator stands were already full of people, with not a single empty seat.

There were even many people standing in the aisles, craning their necks to peer into the venue.

Countless holographic cameras were aimed at the center of the venue, transmitting the scene in real-time to every corner of Tianxuan Star, and there were even people from other planets watching this live broadcast through the virtual Universe.

Just at this moment, in the VIP hall on the highest level of the duel arena.

In front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, a peerlessly graceful and beautiful figure stood quietly.

She was wearing a white long dress, her long hair like a waterfall, her skin whiter than snow, and her features so exquisite they were like God's most perfect masterpiece.

A cold and noble temperament radiated from her, like a lotus on the Peak of a snow-capped mountain, sacred and inviolable...

PS: The image shows Xuanyuan Qianqian.