Ye Qingchen!

Undoubtedly, during this period, he is the protagonist of Taotian Palace. While everyone curses him, there is inevitably some jealousy in their hearts.

An eighteen-year-old youth, only in the Celestial Venerable Realm.

On the day of the great selection, one battle shocked the heavens. Initially, people thought he was just a fleeting presence, but recently he abolished the inner sect and killed a Human Immortal. Even the geniuses of Taotian Palace throughout history could not boast this kind of achievement.

"Yes, it’s me!"

Ye Qingchen nodded slightly, smiling faintly as he looked at the shrewd young man, "Do you think I am qualified to participate in this task?"

The shrewd young man trembled upon hearing it, as if struck by lightning, and jumped up like a rabbit, hastily saying with respect, "It turns out it’s Mr. Ye in person, I didn’t recognize you! You certainly have the qualification to participate in the task, absolutely!"

Ye Qingchen swept his gaze around.

The shocked woman in pink suddenly came to her senses, her face no longer cold, hurriedly smiling awkwardly, "Mr. Ye is joking, if even you are not qualified to participate in the task, then we certainly are not either!"

"Indeed, indeed!"

"Did not expect it was Mr. Ye!"

"It’s rash of us!"

For a moment, cold sweat poured from everyone in the great hall, and they nodded repeatedly.

Those who previously scolded Ye Qingchen were even more trembling in their legs. Zhang Nanxuan, being an elder of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Taotian Palace, held a high position, and Ye Qingchen killed him without hesitation. How did this unparalleled star of death come to do a task with us?

Shen Yu also opened his mouth wide, secretly hiding behind the woman in pink, blinking his big eyes, seemingly unable to believe, "You, are you really Ye Qingchen?"

"You don’t believe?" Ye Qingchen said with a smile.

Shen Yu instinctively said, "My sister said, Ye Qingchen is a killing star in Taotian Palace seen once in a hundred years, he abolished seventy percent of the Half-Step Human Immortals in the inner sect. He even kills elders over disagreements. Outsiders say you are fierce and vicious, born with three heads and six arms, like a reincarnated beast..."

"Spare me, Mr. Ye!"

Before the words were finished, the woman in pink suddenly felt Ye Qingchen’s gaze sweep over lightly, and at this moment, she could no longer control the fear in her heart, quickly kneeling to the ground, shaking all over like a sieve.

The woman in pink felt infinite despair in her heart.

Although she cursed in secret, who dares to truly confront this presence? Especially upon seeing Ning Hill, whose cultivation is even stronger than his, unable to withstand even one palm from Ye Qingchen, she was so frightened that tears almost came out.

"Stand up!" Ye Qingchen said faintly.

"I..."

On the ground, the woman in pink still dared not move at all.

It must be known.

In Taotian Palace, who knows what kind of image this fierce god has been painted into. She was afraid that if she stood up, Ye Qingchen might directly strike with a palm, it was better to kneel here.

Seeing this, Ye Qingchen said no more.

Although he has killed countless in his lifetime, he never implicates the innocent.

Da, da, da!

Just then.

A flurry of hurried footsteps approached, and everyone suddenly looked up to see a large group of people with an imposing presence, walking aggressively towards them from beyond the great hall. Each of these individuals was clearly of high status, with profound cultivation.

Leading at the front was a young man in a golden robe, whose cultivation had reached the Human Immortal Third Layer!

"Ye Qingchen!"

Upon stepping into the great hall, their eyes immediately froze.

Without needing to identify, just seeing Ye Qingchen casually sitting there, with others trembling like quails, and the woman in pink still in her kneeling position, they could infer Ye Qingchen’s identity.

"Ye Qingchen, you’ve got some nerve! Dare to act recklessly right under our noses? Really think we Seven Peaks Disciples will be like the inner sect?" Upon entering, a short-haired young man angrily shouted, "Actually daring to hurt people?"

They had been gathering their forces, when suddenly news came that Ye Qingchen had broken into the great hall and sent Ning Hill flying with a palm, and thus hurriedly rushed over.

Though Ye Qingchen’s reputation was fierce, these people are confident as Seven Peaks Disciples. Apart from a strong Human Immortal Third Layer, there were several Human Immortal Second Layer cultivators, why would they fear a single Ye Qingchen?

No matter how strong Ye Qingchen was, they believed they could grind him down!

"Can the officials set fires but the commoners can’t light lamps?" Ye Qingchen sat there without moving, responding calmly, "If you strike at me, am I just supposed to take it?"

"Still arguing shamelessly?"

The short-haired youth’s face darkened, laughing angrily, "I want to see what you’re capable of!"

Boom!

As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped forward.

The intense Human Immortal Second Layer aura was released without reservation at that moment, True Qi sweeping through, a wave of irresistible pressure descended from the sky without warning.

Before anyone could react, they saw the short-haired youth suddenly appear in front of Ye Qingchen, raising his hand for a strike.

"Boom!"

This punch, like Mount Tai collapsing, poured down with immense force.

A sharp ’crack’ was heard, the hall suddenly trembled, as if a mighty force swept through. The ground, beams, every object quickly filled with cracks, sweeping wildly.

"So strong!"

Inside the hall, the crowd suddenly changed its expression upon seeing this punch from the short-haired youth.

Even though they were far away, they could feel the astonishing and terrifying pressure. This was far superior to Ning Hill from earlier!

The leading man in the golden robe also nodded slightly.

Just from this punch, the short-haired youth’s strength could be glimpsed, counted among the best in Human Immortal Second Layer, easily overpowering others of the same cultivation.

"Wonder how Ye Qingchen will handle this punch?" the man in the golden robe speculated.

If it were him in this situation, he could only avoid its edge first. But if he did, he would have completely lost the advantage and fallen into a passive situation. As the saying goes, long defense must lead to failure, Ye Qingchen definitely couldn’t hold on for long.

Facing this strike resembling Mount Tai’s collapse, Ye Qingchen’s expression did not change; he just casually dispatched a palm, stopping the world-shattering punch.

"How is this possible?"

The short-haired youth’s pupils contracted, evidently unexpected. But his gaze quickly flashed with a fierce light, shouting loudly and striking again. This hand rushed down like the heavens collapsing, covering all.

After this, he swung his elbow across, carrying the force of ten thousand pounds, like a ferocious beast’s tail, crashing into the space with explosive sounds.

Immediately afterward, he flipped his left hand, suddenly transforming his fingers, sweeping through the space as if piercing it with a sword!

In an instant.

It could be seen.

Inside the grand hall, shadows filled the sky. It was as if dozens of people were striking simultaneously, launching overwhelming attacks aimed at Ye Qingchen.

"Hmph!"

Ye Qingchen snorted coldly. With a flip of his hands, in a flash, he swiftly countered the attack.

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

In an instant, powerful Qi surged turbulently, and the scattered True Qi swept around. Wherever it passed, be it tables, chairs, or beams, everything was torn to shreds in an instant.

The clever young man, the girl in a pink dress, and others were blown out of the hall by the raging aura in the blink of an eye. When they turned back, the entire hall had turned into ruins like after a typhoon.

But what was even more astonishing was that Ye Qingchen remained seated, effortlessly fending off the short-haired youth’s onslaught.

"How is this possible?"

Everyone widened their eyes.

The others present also had their mouths agape, seemingly unable to believe it.

Even the man in the golden robe had a stern expression. To him, no matter how strong Ye Qingchen was, he couldn’t match a Human Immortal Second Layer expert. However, the current scene had surpassed his imagination.

"I refuse to believe it!"

But the most shocked and furious was naturally the short-haired youth, who never expected that he couldn’t even suppress a Celestial Venerable.

"Kneel before me!"

With a loud shout, the short-haired youth raised his right hand. This time, a sheet of lightning suddenly appeared in his palm, each strand containing explosive power capable of easily annihilating a Celestial Venerable.

This palm pressed down like a storm of thunderclouds crushing down!

"Hmph!"

This time, Ye Qingchen snorted coldly, also somewhat angered.

He stood up.

In an instant, his entire being seemed like a surging wave, reaching the pinnacle. As he unleashed a fierce punch, the violent power swept through.

Boom!

As fist and palm collided, a wild force swept across the scene.

Rumble!

At that moment, the entire hall shattered. Surrounding rockeries, bridges, and lakes turned to dust and dissipated. The ground around shattered inch by inch, covered by rolling waves of Qi, spreading across the entire estate in an instant.

Just as it was about to burst out of the estate and spread across Lintian City, it suddenly hit an invisible wall and was completely blocked.

Everyone within the hall felt as though they were amidst a monstrous tsunami and were swept away by the force, flying backward.

What a terrifying collision of power!

For a moment.

Everyone turned their attention to the center, eager to see who held the upper hand in this clash.

But upon seeing, everyone’s eyes widened in disbelief.

It was seen.

The short-haired youth, at the Human Immortal Second Layer, was blasted back dozens of feet in this exchange. His footsteps left a chaotic trail of footprints on the ground.

On the other hand, Ye Qingchen remained standing there, unmoved.

In the previous fierce attack, Ye Qingchen, only at the Celestial Venerable Ninth Layer, had gained the absolute upper hand!

"How is this possible!"

"This is too powerful!"

"A Celestial Venerable Ninth Layer can contend with a Human Immortal Second Layer, not only not falling behind but even overwhelming!"

The girl in the pink dress and the clever young man exclaimed in disbelief. Meanwhile, the other Human Immortals present couldn’t help but have their hearts race when they saw the short-haired youth being blown back. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Originally.

They thought Ye Qingchen’s ability to blast Ning Hill with a single palm was already terrifying. But seeing Ye Qingchen face off against a Human Immortal Second Layer cultivator without falling behind, they realized his power was even more fearsome than imagined!

"How is this possible?"

The short-haired youth, repeatedly repelled, suddenly looked up at Ye Qingchen ahead, eyes full of disbelief.

He never imagined that he couldn’t even suppress a Celestial Venerable. Worse, he was directly repelled in front of everyone! How could he swallow this anger?

"I don’t believe your strength can surpass mine!"

The short-haired youth’s eyes gleamed sharply as he stepped forward again.

Boom!

Next moment.

His already high-spirited aura surged again. Terrifying power swiftly swept through, making surrounding space resonate violently.

"Still want to continue?"

Ye Qingchen’s eyes narrowed, a trace of killing intent flashed in them.

"Still want to fight?"

Seeing both sides showing no intention of stopping, preparing to engage in battle again, the clever young man, the girl in pink, and others on the scene felt chills as sweat covered them.

In their earlier clash, the entire estate was destroyed. If not for the array blocking their powers, half of Lintian City might have been affected. Now they were about to fight again?

Just when everyone thought another fierce battle was inevitable, a cold voice suddenly intervened:

"Xu Hao, stop!"