However, his eight extraordinary meridians had already been damaged, and Zhou Zhong had not held back in his palm strike just now, so he tried several times before spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Heh, old man, your Celestial Phenomenon Realm strength is actually enough to crush me, but you're too arrogant." Zhou Zhong sneered, "You didn't expect that I had already used the Heart-Protecting Mirror to protect my meridians, did you?"
"If I had actually taken a blow from your palm, I wouldn't be alive now. You could have held on for a week before dying, but unfortunately, I don't plan to let you live for another week."
"My enemies must all die, and they must die right before my eyes."
After Zhou Zhong finished speaking, he roared and quickly stepped forward to deal with the old man in front of him.
He condensed his right hand into a palm again and chopped it down at the old man.
Suddenly, a surge of true energy rose around Yu Guanzhong, forming a wall of energy that forcefully blocked his palm strike.
He was startled; naturally, a master had made a move. But how could he possibly let go of an enemy who was about to die?
Zhou Zhong roared, then crossed his hands and charged forward madly.
Ye Xingchen stepped forward, forming a Dao seal with one hand, and with his right hand, he effortlessly neutralized the opponent's fierce killing move by making circles and points.
Boom... The two exchanged blows. Zhou Zhong's body stiffened, and he was forced back five or six meters. One of his hands was behind his back, trembling slightly.
He looked at Ye Xingchen with a shocked expression, and when he realized that the other party was about the same age as him, or even younger, he was even more shocked.
After exchanging a blow with his opponent, Ye Xingchen stood motionless on the spot, seemingly unaffected at all.
Faced with Zhou Zhong's shocked gaze, he said calmly, "You haven't even reached the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, you're at most a half-step Celestial Phenomenon Realm expert, but with this Heavenly Slaying Demon Technique, you can rival a Celestial Phenomenon Realm master."
"Kid, who are you?" Zhou Zhong stared coldly at Ye Xingchen, knowing that things were getting a bit tricky.
Having completed his studies, he returned to China to reclaim everything that belonged to the Zhou family, but unexpectedly encountered a master upon his return, making his revenge today seem hopeless.
"I am a guest of Elder Chang's residence." Ye Xingchen said with a smile, "Elder Chang was originally going to host a banquet for me here today, but the banquet hasn't even started yet, and you've already come out to disrupt things. If you don't leave, how am I supposed to eat?"
"Heh, inviting you to dinner? Do you even know where this place is, kid? This is the Seven Star Tower, a place where we martial arts people settle our scores. Do you think he'd come here if he invited you to dinner?"
Zhou Zhong sneered, "Today, I'm settling a score with that old man surnamed Chang. You'd better not interfere, otherwise, once my Heavenly Slaying Demon Art explodes, it can kill even gods and Buddhas."
"Don't try to scare me." Ye Xingchen didn't take the guy's threat seriously at all: "You ruined my meal, and I'm very angry now."
"I'll give you two choices. First, you can settle your grudges another day. Second, I'll give you a ride so your family can be reunited. What do you say?"
Undoubtedly, Ye Xingchen's words severely hurt this guy's pride. Of course, he knew that Ye Xingchen was no pushover, but he had made such a big fuss to come back for revenge. If he just backed down like this, wouldn't he lose face?
Everyone in the three provinces knows he's back for revenge. And tonight, countless people are watching what happened at the Seven Star Tower. If he backs down, even if he takes back everything from the Zhou family, no one will respect him.
"I'm settling my personal score with Old Man Chang. If you know what's good for you, you'd better get lost, or don't blame me for taking care of you too. Don't think that just because you're a celestial being, I'll be afraid of you." Zhou Zhong coldly raised his eyes.
"I don't need you to be afraid of me. I just need you to stay away from me today. I don't care how you seek revenge later, but if you delay my banquet today, then you're just deliberately going against me," Ye Xingchen said seriously.
That's right, no one can disturb him while he's eating; otherwise, they're going against him. If this guy in front of him is smart enough to leave immediately, he'll definitely be fine.
If this guy is too proud to admit it, then Ye Xingchen can only say that he's just asking for trouble, and he'll be the one who suffers the consequences.
"I've been preparing for revenge for over twenty years." A cold glint flashed in Zhou Zhong's eyes as he said coldly, "Anyone who dares to stop me from taking revenge is going against me, and those who oppose me will die."
With a roar, he rose into the air, a layer of extremely eerie green mist rising from his body—a manifestation of his evil cultivation reaching its peak.
This guy's talent is average, but unfortunately, the Heavenly Slaying Demon Art he learned is too powerful and too strange. Even if a master of the Heavenly Immortal Realm underestimates him, he will suffer a great loss just like this old man Yu Guanzhong.
However, the gap in strength cannot be bridged even by martial arts skills.
As the guy rose up, seemingly about to unleash his ultimate move, a cold glint flashed in Ye Xingchen's eyes.
"Since you're courting death, then I won't be polite. You ants, how dare you know the ways of heaven?" Ye Xingchen took a step, his figure flashed, and he passed by the guy in front of him.
As the two figures passed each other, he raised his right hand, forming a sword finger, and then gently swung it.
Huff... Both landed, Ye Xingchen slowly put away his sword finger, dusted off his body, and then stepped forward.
Zhou Zhong's gaze froze for a moment, and his body stiffened as the two passed each other.
He slowly turned around, his body moving somewhat mechanically.
"You... are you a celestial being?" Zhou Zhong asked.
“A true master must not have any distinctions in their mindset. If they do, their state of mind is inferior.” Ye Xingchen said with his hands behind his back, looking rather lonely, “Tranquility of mind is the true path. Your defeat was not unjust.”
“Okay, okay…” Zhou Zhong nodded repeatedly. Suddenly, a loud bang was heard from his body, and a cloud of blood mist exploded. He staggered backward and then knelt down on the ground with a thud.
His head slumped heavily, and the life in his eyes vanished rapidly.
The enemy was defeated in one move, and everyone present fell silent.
Yu Guanzhong, who was injured, seemed particularly shocked.
Honestly, even without underestimating his opponent, Zhou Zhong, who possessed the Heavenly Slaying Demon Art, wouldn't dare say he could kill him in one strike.
However, Ye Xingchen did it with ease and left plenty of room for maneuver. Could this guy have already reached the strength of the third realm of celestial phenomena?
Impossible. He's not even thirty years old yet. To reach this level of strength at just over twenty years old is simply terrifying.
If this old man knew that Ye Xingchen had long since transcended the distinction between realms and that Ye Xingchen could contend with anyone below the half-step Saint level, I wonder what he would think.
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