Chapter 27: Explosively defeat the Son of Destiny and challenge the entire Eastern Wasteland alone!
"Daddy!"
"Keep telling the story!"
"What happened to that young man who had his engagement broken off?"
"And what about the man who slept for ten thousand years and crawled out of his tomb? What was his ending?"
"Oh, and what about that cute little fellow who loved drinking beast milk the most? What happened to him?"
Su Su looked at Ning Ye anxiously and asked. Along the way, Ning Ye had told her many stories to pass the time, and she had become completely engrossed, eagerly wanting to know the ending of the stories.
"If you want to know what happens next..."
"Then listen to the next installment!"
Ning Ye ruffled Su Su's soft, silver hair, deliberately leaving her in suspense.
"Wuwuwu!"
"Daddy is so mean!"
Su Su pouted and muttered, feeling as if countless ants were crawling on her, making her uncomfortable from not knowing the ending.
Haha!
Ning Ye chuckled, then looked up at the man on the martial arts stage, surrounded by tens of thousands of Eastern Wasteland cultivators.
"Child of Destiny!"
"Xiao Tu!"
"We meet again!"
With just one glance, he could tell that Xiao Tu's cultivation had greatly improved, but he wasn't surprised. After all, the combination of Dragon Bloodline and Sunflower Manual was a brutal way to increase cultivation, as it came at a bloody price!
"You!"
"Come up and fight!"
On the martial arts arena, Xiao Tu raised his hand and pointed at Ning Ye from afar. His voice was cold and incredibly resolute.
As his words fell, all eyes in the arena turned to Ning Ye. At this moment, Ning Ye became the center of attention.
Hearing this, Ning Ye wasn't surprised. After all, a true gentleman doesn't harbor grudges without seeking revenge!
Just then, a System notification echoed in his ears.
[Ding! Given the Host's current environment, a dungeon selection quest has been triggered.]
[Option One: Defeat the Child of Destiny, Xiao Tu, and receive 5000 Heavenly Mandate Essence.]
[Option Two: Decline the challenge and leave, receiving 5000 gold coins as travel expenses.]
"System, you're truly mischievous!"
"So!"
"Should I accept, accept, or accept?!"
Ning Ye chuckled and shook his head, then instructed Su Baizhou.
"Su Su!"
"Daddy will be right back."
"Will you wait for Daddy here?"
"Oh!"
Su Su nodded obediently and said, "Daddy!"
"Su Su and the little donkey will wait for you here."
"You must be quick!"
"Don't worry!"
Ning Ye reached out and pinched Su Su's cheek, softly saying, "Don't worry!"
"It will be very quick!"
With that, he turned, pushed through the crowd, and stepped onto the martial arts arena, becoming the focal point of everyone's attention.
"Who is this guy?"
"Why have I never seen him before?"
"Xiao Tu seems to have a grudge against him!"
"More than a grudge, judging by Xiao Tu's expression, he looks like he wants to devour him alive!"
...
Beneath the martial arts arena, countless gazes swept over Ning Ye, many speculating about his identity.
But soon, many cultivators from the Yan Yun Dynasty recognized Ning Ye's identity.
Hiss!!!
"His Highness, the Tenth Prince!"
"He... how did he get here?!"
"The Tenth Prince of the Yan Yun Dynasty, Ning Ye?!"
"It's him!!! How could he be at Tianmen Pass!"
"Wait! Didn't he go blind and lose his cultivation?"
...
With Ning Ye's identity exposed, the entire martial arts arena suddenly became a bit chaotic.
One had to know that the former Ning Ye was once hailed as the next Emperor of Yan Yun. His name was quite renowned in the Eastern Wasteland, but ever since a year ago, when he went blind and lost his cultivation, he had gradually faded into obscurity.
"Well met, His Highness, the Tenth Prince of the Yan Yun Dynasty!"
Xiao Tu looked at Ning Ye, his eyes filled with coldness.
"Mhm!"
Ning Ye hummed lightly and smiled faintly.
"Alright!"
"Today, taking advantage of this Prodigy Assembly!"
"We'll settle all our old and new scores!"
Xiao Tu roared, the anger in his heart making him take a step forward. At this moment, he was eager to reclaim his honor from the Dark Sacrificial Temple.
"Sigh!"
Ning Ye sighed upon hearing this and asked helplessly, "Are you always this verbose?"
The moment his words fell...
Boom!!!
Xiao Tu's face instantly turned cold, and the Star Yuan within him violently surged.
Clang!!!
Four rays of starlight pierced through the clouds, suddenly descending upon Xiao Tu's body, and a terrifying aura instantly swept out!
"Star Gathering Fourth Stage!"
"Not bad!"
Ning Ye watched Xiao Tu calmly, the smile on his face growing more playful.
"Kill!!!"
Xiao Tu ascended into the sky. At this moment, a dazzling purple blood-light erupted around him.
Silver needles, like countless stars, suddenly enveloped Ning Ye. This scene was like a descent of stars, truly shocking!
"This guy... although his cultivation isn't high, his Battle Intent is definitely more than Star Gathering Fourth Stage!"
Ye Wuya frowned, looking at the sky full of starlight silver needles, his pupils shrinking. He could sense that even a high-level Star Gathering cultivator, if pierced by those silver needles, would surely die beyond recovery.
"What a powerful cultivation technique!"
"What powerful Battle Intent!"
Luo Zhixie was also intrigued by the powerful Battle Intent displayed by Xiao Tu.
"Brother Xiao Tu... what exactly have you been through all these years!"
Wu Yao bit her rosy lips, muttering softly.
"Although he's a little eunuch..."
"But his Battle Intent is indeed good!"
Xuan Zang praised Xiao Tu, nodding in approval of his Battle Intent.
And just as everyone's thoughts raced...
Ning Ye looked at the falling starlight with neither joy nor sorrow, and said indifferently:
"Impressive!"
"But not impressive enough!"
Clang!
A wisp of dark black flame ignited around him, and the air temperature suddenly soared!
Boom!!!
Ning Ye stomped hard on the ground, and a pillar of fire shot up from his feet. Clusters of Netherworld Ghost Fire danced wildly in the void like fire spirits, instantly annihilating the sky full of silver needles.
"Heavenly Flame?!"
The tens of thousands of cultivators present looked in horror at the pillar of fire rising into the sky from the martial arts arena. They suddenly retreated frantically, their faces pale with fear. Clearly, they understood what a Heavenly Flame meant and how powerful its strength truly was.
"This guy actually possesses a Heavenly Flame!"
Not only the tens of thousands of cultivators present, but even the Prodigies felt a sense of astonishment.
Just as everyone was stunned...
Boom!!!
Amidst the sky-high flames, two figures had already collided like two giant stars.
Xiao Tu's eyes were bloodshot, full of crimson light. After activating his Dragon Bloodline, half of his body was covered in green Dragon scales. He looked like a crimson Blood Dragon God, every move displaying dominance. Now, he didn't need weapons, because his body was the strongest weapon!
Most importantly, needles were hidden in his fingertips, making his killing intent ever-changing and unpredictable!
In this state, he truly had the qualifications to contend with the Prodigies of the Eastern Wasteland!
But unfortunately, he met Ning Ye!
Clang!
Two crimson Higanbana bloomed in Ning Ye's eyes. At this moment, all his combat abilities instantly increased twentyfold!
"Hmph!"
Xiao Tu roared, driving his half-Dragonized body to strike Ning Ye's head. Over a hundred types of Dragon Body Techniques, including Tyrant Fist, Dragon kicks, and elbow strikes, were unleashed by him. Each strike contained immense power, capable of instantly draining the air and creating a vacuum!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
Terrifying Star Yuan power surged from the center of the battle. The ground where the two stood cracked into dark fissures, and the aftershocks of the battle directly flung hundreds of cultivators beneath the martial arts stage dozens of feet away.
Compared to the frenzied Xiao Tu, Ning Ye, from beginning to end, used only one finger to effortlessly block Xiao Tu's hundreds of attacks.
Boom!!!
Another Dragon Fist strike went straight for Ning Ye's head.
This time, Ning Ye changed his finger to a palm and very precisely grabbed Xiao Tu's wrist.
The terrifying Star Yuan aftershock kicked up dozens of feet of dust.
"You?!"
Xiao Tu looked at Ning Ye in disbelief. He hadn't expected Ning Ye to handle his attacks so lightly. Just as he was about to activate his silver needles to attack Ning Ye again...
The next second, a cold voice echoed in his ears:
"It seems you are only capable of this much!"
As his words fell, before Xiao Tu could react, Ning Ye, gripping Xiao Tu's wrist with his left hand, pulled hard and swept out with a leg, landing a solid blow to Xiao Tu's chest.
Pfft!!!
Xiao Tu violently spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood. The Dragon scales covering his chest shattered, and he shot out like a cannonball, skimming across the martial arts arena's surface. He then rolled more than a dozen times on the ground before finally coming to a stop. At this moment, his body was covered in blood, looking extremely miserable.
One move!!!
Xiao Tu had used over a hundred moves without harming Ning Ye in the slightest!
And Ning Ye, with one kick, had almost shattered Xiao Tu?
This disparity... seemed a bit too great!
Seeing this scene, the cultivators from all over the Eastern Wasteland all swallowed hard, and the Prodigies looked at Ning Ye with a strange glint in their eyes. Because neither Luo Zhixie, nor Wu Yao, nor Xuan Zang, could discern Ning Ye's true depth or the limit of his Battle Intent!
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on completing the selection quest. You have received 5000 Heavenly Mandate Essence as a reward.]
[Ding! System Notification: Based on the situation, the Host has triggered an advanced quest — Prodigy.]
[Quest Name: Prodigy]
[Quest Description: Defeat all Prodigies present and achieve the first sequence.]
[Quest Reward: 10,000 Heavenly Mandate Essence + 50% System Mall Discount Card.]
Listening to the System notifications in his ear, Ning Ye couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.
He had to admit, 10,000 Heavenly Mandate Essence and a 50% System Mall Discount Card—that was a very good reward!
"In that case!"
"Then let's play again!"
Ning Ye spread his hands, his eyes filled with rising Battle Intent.
With that, he glanced at the heavily injured and unconscious Xiao Tu, then swept his gaze over Ye Wuya, Luo Zhixie, Wu Yao, Xuan Zang, and Qian Ye, before raising a single finger.
"What does that mean?!"
"Does this guy also want to defeat an enemy with one move?"
Ye Wuya glared at Ning Ye with a cold sneer.
"Ridiculous!"
"Who do you think you are?"
"You come and try!"
A brutal light surged in Luo Zhixie's eyes.
"This guy... who is he looking down on!"
Wu Yao also gripped the Ethereal Sword in her hand.
"If you have the guts, choose This Humble Monk!"
"See how This Humble Monk smashes your head!"
"Amitabha!"
Xuan Zang clasped his hands together, muttering silently.
"Ning Ye... Young Miss's future husband?!"
Qian Ye swallowed hard, her breathing a little ragged. At this moment, she wasn't sure what to do. She decided it would be best to report to Young Miss first.
"This little fellow... who does he plan to choose as his opponent next?"
Elder Heavenly Secret Master of the Tianji Pavilion looked at Ning Ye with great interest, his eyes full of anticipation.
And just as everyone was speculating which Prodigy Ning Ye would choose to challenge next, they only heard Ning Ye say faintly:
"All of you... come at me together!"
"I'm in a hurry!"
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