Chapter 50 - Three-Way Celestial Chi (1/2)

“Well done Lord Yun, you have raised a worthy successor.” Yan Yin applauded Yun Yiyang though with a slight hint of jealousy. With an outstanding talent like Yun Yifei, the Yun Clan was destined to be the rightful ruler of the Eighteen Houses of Lianyun for another fifty years.

The other rank nine combatants congratulated him too.

Yun Yiyang was feeling rather cheeky.

“That little fry Ye Chen is about to be obliterated.” All the lords and elder chiefs were anticipating a good show.

Ye Changxuan did not bother to look at them. He clenched his fist tightly. He was overwhelmed with a surge of emotions. The day for Little Chen to shine had arrived!

Li Xu looked at Ye Chen and Ye Changxuan and chuckled as if realizing something interesting between the two.

In the arena, Ye Chen assumed a random pose as he waved his right arm.

Yun Yifei was fuming. How dare Ye Chen take him so lightly. He leaped into the air, formed the image of a three shadowed palm from waves of Chi-construct Heavenly Strike, a signature technique of the Yun Clan, and flew at Ye Chen at a demonic speed like an eagle swooping down to catch a hare.

“This is the clan’s signature technique – the Chi-construct Heavenly Strike. I bet your clan doesn’t have any rank three martial techniques, does it? Well, I’m about to show you the might of one. Let’s see how you dodge this!” Yun Yifei had grossly underestimated Ye Chen. It was clear that he intended to humiliate him. It was only the first move and he had already unleashed his ultimate technique for Ye Chen to fall in a single strike.

The Chi-construct Heavenly Strike was a mid-rank three martial technique. Even if Yun Yifei was born a prodigy, such a technique would have taken up to a year or two to fully master.

The crowd’s expression changed when Yun Yiyang’s signature Chi-construct Heavenly Strike was brandished. The technique was well-known throughout the entire Donglin County. One would never have expected that Yun Yifei could master it too.

The palm-like image of the Chi-construct Heavenly Strike was beginning to close in. Soon, it would come into contact with Ye Chen yet he showed no signs of fear. After having learned a rank six martial technique like the Crimson Clouds Searing Skies, a rank three martial technique like Chi-construct Heavenly Strike seemed relatively tame to him. It would never compare to the most basic form of Shadow Storm Talon either.

“I can’t believe he thinks a rank three martial technique is worth flaunting,” Ye Chen remarked snidely. He determined the opening within the shadow palm, angled his body slightly and out came a Rumbling Thunder Burst that went directly for Yun Yifei’s arm.

Yun Yifei’s hand felt an impact. He sensed a vibration but he saw nothing. Just as he was about to switch his hand, he heard a soft roar of thunder. Sensing something amiss, he frantically catapulted two to three feet backward. Had he did that any later and took another hit, his arm would have been crippled.

Yun Yifei had his living daylights scared out of him. Even he could not comprehend what happened in that clash.

Below the stage, the crowd broke into a string of confusion. They had thought that Ye Chen was guaranteed to lose the moment Yun Yifei had unleashed his Chi-construct Heavenly Strike though they were not sure if he could take the hit. None had expected Ye Chen to survive Yun Yifei’s strike and sent him retreating by using a rank one or two martial techniques. They thought they were imagining things.

The rest of rank nine combatants who were watching from above fell into deep thoughts. Recounting Ye Chen’s calm and collected composure, they would not have guessed that the Chi-construct Heavenly Strike possessed a flaw. A sudden realization swept over them. Even if they knew what was going on, none could say a word.

“It looks like your almighty Chi-construct Heavenly Strike needs some tweaking, Lord Ye!” Ye Changxuan cackled. With Li Xu around, he had nothing to fear, might as well humiliate Yun Yiyang.