"You may go down. I'll deal with him."
Ye Yunfei looked at the shocked Ye Xue and said with a smile.
Among the younger generation of the Ye Family, Ye Xue was the only one who had never called Ye Yunfei a waste.
Thus, Ye Yunfei felt rather well-disposed towards her.
"Alright! Ye Yunfei, be careful."
Ye Xue gave a heavy nod, then turned and jumped off the arena platform.
She knew that Ye Yunfei's strength far surpassed her own.
After all, he had defeated Ye Lei in one move during the Ye Family gathering.
So, she had confidence in him.
"Waste, let go now!"
At this moment, Shi Hong was incensed with rage.
His longsword was firmly gripped by Ye Yunfei's hand as if embedded in a wall of bronze or iron; it couldn't budge an inch.
What infuriated him even more was that Ye Yunfei had his other hand casually clasped behind his back!
Even worse, Ye Yunfei was still speaking with Ye Tianfeng as if Shi Hong simply didn't exist in his eyes!
In this stark contrast, Shi Hong suddenly felt like a bit of a clown.
"Waste, I'll kill you!"
Blinded by fury, Shi Hong abruptly let go of the sword and threw a fist towards Ye Yunfei.
Boom...
A powerful fluctuation of spiritual power erupted from his fist, causing a fierce wind to whip across the entire arena platform, raising dust and stones.
Ye Yunfei didn't dodge or avoid it. Instead, he threw a punch in return.
It was a move of pure, unadulterated brute force.
"Fei'er, careful!"
Ye Tianpeng cried out in alarm.
After all, Ye Yunfei was only at Body Tempering Sixth Level, while Shi Hong was at Body Tempering Ninth Level.
In this kind of head-on collision, the one with the lower spiritual power realm would undoubtedly be at a disadvantage.
However, Ye Tianpeng was blocked outside the arena platform by Qin Xiong, Shi Tianyuan, and Lu Yunxiao; he couldn't possibly charge up to save anyone right then.
"Shi Hong, kill that waste!"
Shi Tianyuan roared; he had long wished for Ye Yunfei's death.
Bang!
The fists of the two collided.
Squelch!
Shi Hong's entire arm instantly exploded, flesh and blood spraying everywhere.
Ah!
Agony that cut to the bone made Shi Hong scream.
Swish!
A flash of sword light! Ye Yunfei drew his own sword and thrust it forward, piercing straight through Shi Hong's throat.
Shi Hong's eyes fixed unwaveringly on Ye Yunfei, filled with fury, shock, and a trace of bewilderment.
Then.
Thud.
Shi Hong's body fell onto the arena platform, lifeless.
How is this possible?
At that moment, deathly silence reigned over the entire square.
A Body Tempering Sixth Level cultivator killed a Body Tempering Ninth Level with... one move?
"You waste, you dare kill Shi Hong!"
Shi Tianyuan suddenly roared in rage.
Shi Hong was the leading figure of the Shi Family's younger generation. His death now was a significant loss.
Qin Xiong, Lu Yunxiao, and even the City Lord of Yuanyue City all wore grim expressions. They had banded together to deal with the Ye Family, and they naturally didn't want to see this outcome.
"Blades and swords are blind on the arena! Who can guarantee there won't be casualties! If I recall correctly, Shi Tianyuan, weren't you the one who said those exact words earlier?"
Ye Tianpeng retorted with a cold laugh.
"Waste Ye Yunfei, I'll kill you!"
Shi Tianyuan's figure flickered as he actually charged towards the arena platform.
"Shi Tianyuan, you dare!"
Ye Tianpeng flew into a rage. The oppressive spiritual might of the Late Stage Earth Realm emanated from his body as he threw a punch towards Shi Tianyuan.
"Get lost!"
Shi Tianyuan raged.
Boom!
Their fists met.
"Late Stage Earth Realm!"
Shi Tianyuan was shaken back over a dozen steps, a wary expression appearing on his face.
Qin Xiong and Lu Yunxiao also changed expressions.
Ye Tianpeng had only broken through to Late Stage Earth Realm a few days ago and had only revealed it once, at the Ye Family gathering.
No outsiders knew about it yet.
Ye Tianpeng stood blocking the way, confronting Qin Xiong, Shi Tianyuan, and Lu Yunxiao.
Qin Xiong, Shi Tianyuan, and Lu Yunxiao were all at Earth Realm Mid Stage. Facing Ye Tianpeng, they dared not advance recklessly!
Their expressions turned rather unpleasant.
They had secretly plotted long ago to immediately besiege the Ye Mansion and annihilate the Ye Family once the Four-Clan Mine Seizing Competition ended.
They never expected Ye Tianpeng to have broken through to Late Stage Earth Realm.
Now, destroying the Ye Family would be much more difficult!
"Now, who will come up and challenge me?"
On the arena platform, Ye Yunfei said calmly.
The young disciples of the Qin Family, Shi Family, and Lu Family glanced at each other, and for a moment, none dared to step forward and challenge Ye Yunfei.
After all, Shi Hong was at Body Tempering Ninth Level, ranking among the top five in strength among the younger generation of Yuanyue City!
And he was killed by Ye Yunfei in one move.
Who would dare challenge him now?
"Heh heh, weren't you people from these three families calling me a waste over and over? Now, this 'waste' stands right here, waiting for your challenge. Come on, step up and prove that I am a waste."
Ye Yunfei's gaze slowly swept across the young disciples of the Qin, Shi, and Lu Families.
The young disciples from the three families actually avoided meeting Ye Yunfei's eyes one by one.
"Are all you people from these three families nothing but cowards?"
Ye Yunfei's mocking voice rang out once more.
On the Qin Family's raised platform.
Qin An lightly furrowed his brow and began to lift his foot, about to step forward.
Suddenly.
"Waste, I will fight you!"
A shout sounded.
A youth dressed in white emerged, leaping onto the arena platform to stand opposite Ye Yunfei.
Lu Mubai!
The strongest of the Lu Family's younger generation.
He was also the son of Patriarch Lu Yunxiao!
"Mubai, be careful!"
Lu Yunxiao's face changed as he hastily called out a warning.
"Ye Yunfei, I'll prove you're a waste!"
Lu Mubai shouted fiercely.
Boom!
Before Lu Mubai's words had even finished, Ye Yunfei's fist was already hurtling towards him.
Ye Yunfei's move was extremely simple, devoid of any fancy tricks or flashiness.
Approximately forty thousand jin of pure physical strength infused his fist.
The air in front of his fist was instantly vacated, forming a terrifying pressure vacuum.
An intensely dangerous feeling surged in Lu Mubai's heart.
In a burst of rage, a silver battle halberd appeared in Lu Mubai's hand, and he slashed it out violently.
The silver halberd, surging with powerful spiritual power and carrying terrifying killing intent, shot forward like a silver bolt of lightning.
Clang!
Ye Yunfei's fist collided with the silver halberd.
Whoosh!
The silver halberd was directly sent flying, shooting off into the distance.
However, Ye Yunfei's fist continued to push forward relentlessly, its momentum completely undiminished.
"Waste, I'll fight you to the death!"
Lu Mubai roared with fury, unleashing all the spiritual power within his body as he thrust both palms forward.
Bang!
Ye Yunfei's fist met Lu Mubai's palms.
Squelch!
Lu Mubai's two arms exploded on the spot.
Then.
Ye Yunfei's fist landed squarely on Lu Mubai's body.
Bang!
Lu Mubai's body erupted like a human-shaped watermelon, flesh and blood flying in all directions, drenching the arena platform.
If Ye Yunfei employed seventy or eighty thousand jin of physical strength, he could instantly kill an Late Stage Earth Realm cultivator.
Now, using only half his physical strength—forty thousand jin—killing a Body Tempering Ninth Level was naturally child's play.
What?!
Another one-hit kill!
Everyone in the entire square was utterly shocked.
"This lad is... somewhat interesting."
Elder Du of the Tianyuan Sect couldn't help but give a slight nod.
The elders from the other three sects also stared intently at Ye Yunfei, their gazes scrutinizing him carefully.
"Come on, you people from the three families, step up! Prove that I am a waste!"
On the arena platform, Ye Yunfei's voice sounded once more.
At this moment, his voice seemed supremely arrogant, overbearing, and wild!