135: Chapter 135: Only then did it begin to have a sliver of fun!

Hearing Ye Chen accept the challenge, Ye Wushang stood up excitedly and shouted.

"Senior Brother Ye Chen, please strengthen our mountains and rivers!"

Right now, here—no, it should be said in the entire East State Empire.

Among the younger generation, the only one with a chance to defeat Gu Lingtian is Senior Brother Ye Chen.

The reason he was so excited was that he could witness Senior Brother Ye Chen take action once more; how could he not be excited?!

Luo Cheng, Wan Lei, Mu Qiong, and the other prodigies of the Holy Lands also stood up.

With faces full of expectation, they slightly cupped their hands toward Ye Chen's direction.

The Imperial Family had sent only two people, yet they had swept through all the Holy Land prodigies except for Ye Chen.

If none of them from the Four Great Holy Lands could defeat Gu Lingtian today, they were truly going to be treated as stepping stones.

From now on, the Four Great Holy Lands wouldn't be able to hold their heads up in front of the Imperial Family and would be completely crushed.

They only hoped that Ye Chen could forcefully suppress Gu Lingtian and defend the reputation of the Four Great Holy Lands!

Ye Chen just smiled softly at this. With his hands behind his back, he vanished from the spot into thin air.

When his figure reappeared, he had already arrived within the Spatial Arena.

Within the entire space, violent energy that had yet to dissipate still filled the air.

The most abundant remaining violent energy was the Slaughter Qi, filled with a bloody scent.

"It is indeed somewhat interesting."

On the high platform, Jiang Wuji saw this scene and a look of relaxation appeared on his face.

Since this kid Ye Chen was taking action, then everything would be fine.

Gu Lingtian was indeed very strong, strong enough to sweep through all the prodigies of the entire East State Empire.

Even Luo Cheng, who was also a possessor of a First-Class Saint Body, was no match for Gu Lingtian.

But in front of that freakish kid Ye Chen, none of them were enough!

Unlike Jiang Wuji, a hint of tension showed in the eyes of Lei Qianjun, Li Yuncang, and Ma Xuan.

Ye Chen was now the only Prodigy from their Four Great Holy Lands capable of fighting Gu Lingtian.

If Ye Chen also lost, their Four Great Holy Lands would be completely suppressed by the Imperial Family today.

When it came to allocating shares of cultivation resources later, they would surely suffer a great loss.

They only hoped Ye Chen could win this battle, or at the very least, end it in a draw.

Although Ye Chen wasn't a Prodigy of their own Holy Lands, he was now their only hope!

Gu Yuan sat upright in the main seat, his smile never fading. No one knew exactly what he was thinking.

However, regardless of what these Saint Realm experts were thinking in their hearts...

At this moment, everyone's gaze fell upon the Spatial Arena.

This battle between Ye Chen and Gu Lingtian, regardless of who won or lost, would be passed down to future generations!

On the square, many Palace Officials stared at the Spatial Arena without blinking.

Some even forgot to breathe because they were so focused.

Their hearts were surging with excitement, and their blood was boiling.

Soon, they would be able to witness who the true number one Prodigy of their East State Empire was!

Under the gaze of the multitude, Gu Lingtian looked around, a bloodthirsty smile appearing on his face.

"It seems Ye Wushang, Luo Cheng, and the others all hope you'll defeat me."

"However, their hope is limited to just hope; I will defeat you."

"I'll let them see that even you, who are invincible in their eyes, are still no match for me!"

"Boom!"

As he spoke, the aura that had just receded from his body surged out once again.

This time, he didn't hold back at all. The majestic blood-colored figure behind him became incredibly solid.

Boundless bloody and Slaughter Qi swept across the entire Spatial Arena, and the air was filled with red mist.

In such an environment, an ordinary Manifest Saint Realm expert would be crushed to powder instantly upon entering.

That Slaughter Qi was far too powerful, far exceeding what it was before.

It was also fortunate that this Spatial Arena was strong enough to withstand battles between Saint Realm experts.

Otherwise, under the rampage of this aura, it would likely have been overwhelmed!

Seeing this, Luo Cheng couldn't help but clench his fists.

"In the battle with me just now, did he still not use his full strength?"

He had already given his all, but the final result was that he couldn't even make Gu Lingtian go all out.

Is the Slaughter Holy Body truly this powerful?!

A hint of despair also appeared on the faces of prodigies like Ye Wushang, Wan Lei, and Mu Qiong.

Gu Lingtian's strength was likely something they could hardly catch up to, causing a sliver of despair to arise in their hearts.

They only hoped Ye Chen could defeat him, defeat Gu Lingtian, and sweep away this despair in their hearts.

If even Ye Chen was no match for Gu Lingtian, their Dao Hearts would likely be damaged today!

Standing within the terrifying aura that could easily crush a Manifest Saint Realm expert, Ye Chen's expression remained as calm as still water.

There wasn't even a hint of fluctuation in the aura on his body; only his robes fluttered incessantly.

"I do have a bit of interest in you, but it's only a bit."

"Continue your attack. Let me see if your Peak state at full strength can pique more of my interest."

"I hope you, the possessor of the so-called first-rate Slaughter Holy Body, won't disappoint me!"

Saying that, he very casually beckoned to Gu Lingtian with a finger, his posture extremely relaxed.

Seeing this, Gu Lingtian's pupils contracted slightly.

Ye Chen was strong; that was beyond doubt.

Even though he was only at the first level of the Profound Void Realm, he still made Gu Lingtian feel pressure.

But that was all. He would use practical action to prove Ye Chen's overconfidence.

"In that case, Fellow Daoist Ye Chen, be careful!"

"Buzz..."

Boundless blood-colored energy surged again, condensing into a blood-colored palm print in mid-air.

This palm print was very familiar; it was the same blood-colored palm print that had previously defeated Wan Lei and Luo Cheng.

However, compared to the previous two blood-colored palm prints, the power of this one was even greater.

This was the Peak palm strike after fully operating the Slaughter Holy Body and receiving all combat power enhancements!

Seeing this, Ye Chen shook his head slightly, feeling somewhat disappointed.

"Are your methods always the same thing over and over again?"

"Even if you're not tired of it, I already am."

As he spoke, he casually waved his sleeve toward the blood-colored palm print above.

"Divine Ability: Universe in the Sleeve!"

"Boom~"

A terrifying devouring force emanated from within the sleeve. Before the blood-colored palm print could even fall, it was sucked into the sleeve.

All the might vanished into nothingness the moment the blood-colored palm print disappeared into the sleeve.

Seeing this happen, everyone in the square showed expressions of shock and disbelief.

What just happened?

They only saw Ye Chen casually wave his sleeve, and that terrifying blood-colored palm print vanished.

Such a method was truly unheard of to them!

A look of shock also surfaced on Gu Lingtian's face.

Although he hadn't used any Divine Abilities or Martial Skills for that palm strike just now, it was still a strike where he had condensed all his energy.

He believed that under that palm strike, anyone below the seventh level of the Manifest Saint Realm would have no way to survive.

Yet such a powerful palm strike had strangely disappeared within Ye Chen's sleeve without causing the slightest ripple!

Taking a deep breath, Gu Lingtian forced himself to snap out of it, his voice sounding low.

" It seems I underestimated you.， Fellow Daoist Ye Chen."

"Then, Fellow Daoist Ye Chen, next, I truly won't be holding back!"

Before his voice had even faded, a blood-colored battle saber appeared in his palm, slashing down heavily toward where Ye Chen was.

"Buzz!"

"Slaughter Divine Light!"

A blood-colored saber beam emerged, shattering all the space along its path, leaving behind only dense slaughtering power.

The strength of this saber beam was several times greater than the previous blood-colored palm print.

Seeing the appearance of the blood-colored saber beam, a faint smile finally appeared on Ye Chen's face.

"That's more like it. This way, there's finally a bit of fun!"

As he spoke, Chaotic Spiritual Power surged from his body, appearing along with the Fist Intent.

"Chaos Divine Fist!"