Chapter 3: Acting Cool, I Can Do That Too

Pretending, I can do that too

" Young Master Gu, this Disciple Ye Chen does not understand manners, I hope you will not be angry."

The expression of the Taixuan Holy Lord grew increasingly gloomy.

While apologizing to Gu Changge, he signaled to several Elder s.

All the guests were watching the spectacle.

When had his Grand Profound Holy Land ever lost such face?

"Holy Lord, let me take down Ye Chen for this matter and apologize to Young Master Gu."

At this moment, the Taixuan Saint Chu Xuan stepped forward first to show goodwill.

As he spoke, he had already made his move, runes flashing and emerging between his palms as he reached out toward Ye Chen.

Rumble, rumble, rumble!

Muffled thunder sounded in the Void Realm.

The runes intertwined, turning into terrifying lightning that resembled a Dragon of lightning.

As the Taixuan Saint, his strength was naturally among the best of his peers.

Ye Chen was merely an Inner Sect Disciple.

The gap between their Realm s was too vast.

How could he possibly be Chu Xuan 's opponent?

Inside the grand hall, precious light flickered vaguely, and runes flashed.

Everyone was watching this battle.

Many people, including the Taixuan Holy Lord, did not care at all about the outcome of this battle.

They were simply waiting for Ye Chen to be defeated.

After all, if they were to make a move themselves, it would truly give people something to gossip about.

Among the major factions coming to attend the ceremony, there were no lack of spies from other Holy Land s and aristocratic families.

He did not want to lose this face again.

"Nicely done."

Ye Chen, however, was somewhat excited about this battle.

He was not afraid at all; instead, his entire body's magical power surged as he met the attack with a palm strike.

"This Ye Chen really overestimates himself. He doesn't even look at his own abilities; he simply wants to court death."

An Inner Sect Disciple said disdainfully, voicing mockery.

" Saint Chu Xuan is at the half-step Supernatural Power Realm, whereas Ye Chen is merely at the Soul Palace Realm, not to mention that the Saint possesses the Thunder Prison Divine Body..."

"There will be no surprises in this battle."

The other Disciple s also spoke one after another, feeling that Ye Chen was courting death on his own.

The next moment, firelight flashed and lightning burst forth.

Hair flying, burning and dazzling lights collided in the Void Realm.

Chu Xuan 's body trembled, and his powerful Physical Body actually felt somewhat numb.

Yet Ye Chen stood firm like a young God of Fire, his expression confident and powerful.

"What..."

"To think he is this strong..."

Many young female Disciple s couldn't help but show a hint of brilliance in their eyes.

Ye Chen 's strength was somewhat beyond their expectations.

Many people were shocked.

With this palm strike, the two of them were evenly matched, neither winning nor losing.

" Ye Chen clearly only hasentity the cultivation of the Soul Palace Realm, yet he actually blocked the Saint of the Supernatural Power Realm?"

All the Disciple s and Elder s were somewhat shocked at this moment.

Even the Taixuan Holy Lord, whose expression had been gloomy just now, felt a slight shock in his heart.

You must know that Chu Xuan possessed a Thunder Prison Divine Body, allowing him to fight across Realm s inherently.

Among his peers, it was even harder to find an opponent.

As a result, facing Ye Chen, who was weaker than him by a major Realm, he couldn't take him down with a single palm strike?

Could it be that Ye Chen 's talent was even stronger than Chu Xuan 's? Had nobody noticed this before?

Of course, if there was anyone present who was not surprised by this,

that would be Gu Changge.

After all, this was the Child of Destiny.

Slapping faces and shocking everyone wasn't that a common occurrence for him?

He leisurely took a sip of tea.

His tone was unhurried.

"You seem to have always been quite confident in this Ye Chen?"

Hearing this, Su Qingge turned her head.

A ripple suddenly arose in her originally calm gaze.

A faint and elegant fragrance drifted over, resembling orchid and musk.

She didn't speak.

But this appearance actually exposed her state of mind.

Gu Changge 's eyes seemed very deep as he smiled. "Working so hard to maintain a calm appearance, are you trying to make me think that you and Ye Chen actually have no relationship? Are you afraid I will deal with him?"

"What a smart woman indeed."

Pointing it out in a single sentence.

For some reason, Su Qingge felt that this man was terrifying, making her even more uneasy than his previous indifference.

But she pursed her lips and still remained silent.

Gu Changge glanced at the teacup, his tone plain. "It's empty..."

Su Qingge glanced at him, then silently picked up the teapot and gently filled it for him.

"A bit interesting."

Gu Changge 's smile carried a strange look, as if he were talking to himself, yet also as if he were saying it for Su Qingge to hear.

The hand holding the teapot by Su Qingge trembled slightly.

For these completely rotten tropes, Gu Changge could casually count out several hundred of them.

The reason Ye Chen lost his composure today

was purely because he heard that last night the Taixuan Holy Lord had sent his daughter to his palace.

However, the original body's personality was actually very indifferent, with only cultivation in his eyes.

Therefore, he didn't even touch Su Qingge at all.

But looking at this layer of relationship, it was very obvious that this Su Qingge was the so-called female protagonist.

After all, judging from the plot, Ye Chen rose from a small place, experienced the Hundred Dynasties War, and finally managed to enter the Grand Profound Holy Land as a Disciple.

In fact, it had almost transitioned to the Middle Stage.

Su Qingge possessed powerful talent, a perfect appearance, was the Saintess of the Grand Profound Holy Land, and was very smart.

Knowing that Ye Chen facing him was like an egg hitting a rock,

she would not plead for mercy for Ye Chen.

Doing so would instead make him even more disgusted with Ye Chen.

The best method was to clear up her relationship with Ye Chen and make him mistakenly believe that she and Ye Chen had nothing going on.

With such a character setting, if she wasn't the female protagonist, what was she?

Unfortunately, Gu Changge had long seen through all of this like a clear fire.

It was just like having a god's-eye view.

Especially now, after Gu Changge knew his own positioning as a villain, he had even less intention of letting Su Qingge go.

Although a forced melon is not sweet,

it quenches thirst.

"I underestimated you."

Meanwhile, in the arena, the expression of the Taixuan Saint Chu Xuan was not very good-looking as he spoke coldly, intending to continue his attack.

Failing to take down Ye Chen in front of everyone, especially in front of Gu Changge, made him feel quite humiliated.

However, at this time, Gu Changge had already walked over and waved his hand.

"Uninteresting."

But this very first sentence stiffened Ye Chen 's expression, making him look as if he had been stunned silly.

"However, since this matter is related to Gu Changge, there is no need to trouble Saint Chu Xuan."

"Is what you call fearlessness simply due to ignorance?"

Gu Changge said indifferently.

As his gaze fell,

the next moment, a boundless and terrifying coercion, like the sky collapsing and the earth sinking, tearing the universe apart, instantly swept down like a tide.

Even a terrifying hurricane was whipped up throughout the grand hall, with runes flashing and Spiritual Qi turbulent.

Everyone felt a terror stemming from their Soul.

Even many Elder s changed color drastically and trembled slightly.

"Is this Young Master Gu 's strength..." The expression of the Taixuan Holy Lord also became grave.

With a thump!

Ye Chen, who was the person directly involved, had his expression change drastically, his face turning completely pale.

Then his legs went soft, and his entire body immediately collapsed and knelt on the ground.

Knocking his head against the ground, he could no longer move a single bit.

He was completely and firmly suppressed.

No matter how he called out to the Master inside his ring, it was of no use.

"How could his strength be this strong..."

Ye Chen managed to raise his head, looking at the white-robed man before him whose expression was like looking down upon ants, still filled with disbelief and unwillingness.

Isn't it just acting cool?

I can do that too.

On Gu Changge 's face was an indifferent and aloof expression as if he didn't care at all, but inwardly he sneered.

Without thinking much, the result of this battle would probably end with Ye Chen defeating Chu Xuan by a weak victory over a strong one.

Strongly slapping everyone's faces.

Afterwards, Ye Chen would seize the opportunity to challenge him again.

Proposing a three-palm wager or something? Relying on the old man in his ring, wouldn't that be very easy to accomplish?

He was thinking quite nicely.

But he was a Transmigrator, and he even brought a Golden Finger with him.

(Early stage Realm s: Physical Body, Spirit Sea, Soul Palace, Supernatural Power, Great Power, Holy Lord, Marquis, King, Void God.)

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