Ye Chu stood in the duel arena, silently watching the Sha Kingdom cultivators preparing to charge at Pang Shao. Yet not one of them dared to easily step past Ye Chu. The sight of him kicking Sha Shan away had been too shocking. They simply lacked the courage to fight him!
“To attack an injured man, is this the magnanimity of your Yao Kingdom?” The Sha Kingdom leader stood up straight, roaring as he glared at Ye Chu.
“You talk to me about magnanimity?” Ye Chu suddenly laughed, his smile bright and radiant. He turned his gaze to Su Rong and the others. “What is magnanimity? Is it worth anything?”
Su Rong and the group flushed red, turning their heads as if they had not seen Ye Chu’s look. Yet in their hearts, they could not help doubting the Sha Kingdom leader’s intelligence. He knew this was Yao City’s most notorious Ye Chu, yet he still spoke of such things? If Ye Chu understood them, would he have become a street rat in Yao City?
Seeing the Yao Kingdom crowd laugh at his words, the Sha Kingdom leader roared in fury. “Do not regret this!”
“I never regret my actions!” Ye Chu stared at the Yao City leader. “Send your next warrior up. After playing with you all, I still have to go home for dinner. It is getting late!”
Ye Chu glanced up at the setting sun, which was about to dip below the mountains.
“Sha Shi! You go!” The Sha Kingdom leader said darkly. “Seize Sha Shan back. Our people cannot be bullied by outsiders!”
“Yes!” A youth stepped out from beside the Sha Kingdom leader. He was massively built, carrying a pair of iron hammers that dragged heavily on the ground, producing deep sounds as he slowly walked toward the duel arena, exerting great pressure.
“Ye Chu! This guy is no fun to beat. He passed out!” Pang Shao had kept kicking Sha Shan until he fainted, then spat in dissatisfaction.
“Just passed out, not really dead. Kick him more!” Ye Chu smiled at Pang Shao. His words made the Yao City crowd exchange glances. They thought that while Ye Chu’s strength might have changed greatly, the ruthless disregard for life in his bones remained unchanged.
Pang Shao shrugged. “No interest! Beating someone is fun when you see their pain. What is the point of kicking a lump of rotten meat? Heh heh, help me get a few Sha Kingdom maids later.”
Ye Chu turned his head as if he had not heard Pang Shao and looked at Sha Shi standing before him. He glanced at the massive iron hammers dragging on the ground and smiled. “Think you can deal with me with two pieces of scrap iron?”
“You will know once you try!” Sha Shi suddenly lifted the iron hammers and swung them fiercely at Ye Chu. The hammers seemed to weigh tens of thousands of jin, smashing down with heart-palpitating force.
Ye Chu’s figure flashed, dodging the swing. The hammers smashed heavily into the spot where he had stood, instantly shattering the bluestone ground. The power of the hammers was fully revealed.
“Such strong force!” Ye Tian and the others drew sharp breaths, staring at the large pit smashed into the ground. They could not understand how Sha Kingdom had produced so many powerful figures.
From this strike, Sha Shi was at least as strong as Sha Shan, if not stronger.
Ye Tian could not help asking Pang Shao, “Can Ye Chu handle it?”
Pang Shao stared at the pit from the hammers, swallowed, and after a long pause said uncertainly, “He should be able to!”
Even Pang Shao was unsure. Ye Tian and the others grew tense. Ye Tian kept asking, “Ye Chu has no weapon. He will be at a disadvantage. What weapon suits him? I will have someone send one up.”
Pang Shao shook his head. “I have never seen him use a weapon!”
Ye Tian and the others frowned. Without a weapon’s aid, how could Ye Chu face such powerful iron hammers? A mortal body could not withstand a single smash!
Everyone grew anxious for this reason, but Ye Chu smiled at Sha Shi. “Not bad! But still lacking. I heard from Sha Shan that he just ranked third. Call your boss too. Save me from being accused of bullying you!”
His words widened not only the Sha Kingdom people’s eyes but also those of the Yao Kingdom crowd. From Sha Shi’s stance, his strength was likely eighth-layer conceptual realm. Paired with such powerful iron hammers, even ninth-layer conceptual realm would struggle. Yet Ye Chu now dared to call them to fight together. Had he reached the innate realm?
At this possibility, everyone felt their mouths go dry. Innate realm! In small kingdoms like Yao and Sha, it was the pinnacle existence, like a national guardian master, high above, only to be looked up to!
For small kingdoms like Yao and Sha, the number of innate realms represented national strength. Yao Kingdom, at full count, had fewer than five innate realms. Sha had even fewer.
Some small kingdoms had only one innate realm nationwide. A kingdom without one was destined for destruction!
Innate realm was such an existence. They were the talismans of small kingdoms. Yet the youth standing there had reached this level?
Even Pang Shao doubted it. Ye Chu had told him he had not reached innate realm. But if not, how could he have the courage to say such words?
If Ye Chu had truly reached innate realm, it would be too unbelievable! Pang Shao, unlike these small kingdom people, had seen many innate realms. Coming from an imperial family, the empire’s foundation was vast. It naturally had many innate realms! But this did not mean Pang Shao was not shocked. Innate realm was a threshold, difficult to cross! He believed Ye Chu could cross it, but not that he had already done so now!
Sha Shi was also stunned by Ye Chu’s words. He had not expected Ye Chu to scorn Sha Kingdom cultivators so much. Their generation was the strongest in Sha Kingdom history. Not because their talent surpassed predecessors, but because of luck. They had stumbled upon ruins and gained opportunities, causing rapid strength growth. This created a terrifying lineup: two eighth-layer conceptual realms and one seventh-layer. They thought this enough to sweep Yao Kingdom’s younger generation, yet Yao produced such a person.
“You truly want us to fight together?” Sha Shi could not gauge Ye Chu’s depth. Since Ye Chu was willing to let them team up, he was happy to oblige. As long as they dealt with this guy, Yao Kingdom’s younger generation would be theirs to handle.
“Of course. I am a man of magnanimity!” Ye Chu seemed to forget he had just asked Su Rong what magnanimity was.
“Sha Feng! Since he insists, we would lack sincerity if we refused.” Though massively built, Sha Shi was clever. He shouted to the Sha Kingdom group. A youth walked out, holding a long spear, standing shoulder to shoulder with Sha Shi.
“How can Ye Chu be so foolish!” Zhang Su’er and the others panicked. One was already hard to face, yet he called them to fight together. Did he think himself a war god?
“Pang Shao! What are Ye Chu’s chances?” Ye Tian could not help asking the one who knew Ye Chu best.
“He should have some!” Pang Shao said awkwardly. “Ye Chu never does things without confidence!”
“Has he reached innate realm?” Ye Tian asked directly. Without innate realm, Ye Chu’s chances of winning were slim. With it, these two would not be enough.
“He probably has not!” Pang Shao thought, ultimately believing what Ye Chu told him was true. If he had reached innate realm, helping Bai Bao dispel evil qi last time should not have been so strenuous.
Ye Tian and the others’ expressions changed. Without innate realm, Ye Chu facing two weapon-wielding cultivators who might use innate-level techniques had almost no chance of winning.
“Ye Chu is too reckless!” Many shook their heads. Just like before, always seeking the spotlight! They thought his nature had changed, but now it seemed unchanged. This made them sigh!
