Chapter 25

"Such a hard hand?" Ye Hua was shocked out loud.

"Indeed, the body-strengthening method his father found is quite ingenious, to be able to temper the palm to such a degree." Cai Qiang sighed.

"It seems a bit strange. No matter how hard it is, it can't be as hard as a high-quality sword, right?" Li Qingyue's eyes were fixed on Ye Jun Tian's hand, but she didn't see clearly how Ye Jun Tian managed to insert his hand and successfully withdraw it. It was too fast, and to insert a hand among five sword shadows and accurately find the gap to defuse the powerful force of multiple sword blades and withdraw unscathed, how could that be possible?

"Jun Tian is indeed skilled." Ye Jinghe smiled.

"If it were us, we would directly strike the sword shadows from a distance or sweep them away, but Jun Tian can't, so he has to use a trick." Ye Qingshao was actually quite pleased. The elders had keen eyes and could naturally discern some of the subtleties. The higher one's cultivation, the more blood energy is infused into the eyes, ears, and entire body, enhancing one's perception.

"Heavenly Thunder."

Ye Xin's face was thoroughly disgraced, as the first two moves had no effect. His face was as red as a monkey's bottom, and he suddenly leaped up, roaring. He swung his sword forcefully in the air, creating friction with the air. The disciples actually heard a loud boom, as if a thunderbolt had struck above the platform. Of course, Ye Xin's strength was too weak, and the noise was more like that of a landmine exploding.

However, the sword pierced directly toward Ye Jun Tian's heart.

"Enough, remember this." Ye Jun Tian sneered inwardly, having memorized the three sword moves. Continuing to play with this guy was no longer interesting, so he used 'Open the Stone Stele' and slashed his palm forward fiercely.

*Slap...*

The air trembled, and the 'Flowing Light Sword' was directly slapped off the platform, embedding itself in the hard ground. The thick palm force passed through the sword shadow and struck Ye Xin's chest directly.

A terrifying surge of blood energy burst from his palm and struck down heavily. Ye Xin spewed blood and fell backward onto the platform, causing the entire platform to shake. His chest was covered in blood, and his chest was caved in, as if a clear five-fingered flesh pit had formed on his chest.

The entire clan was left speechless, their mouths agape.

Too damn powerful!

Is this a flesh hand? How does it look like Ye Xin was hit by a steel plate made of mystic essence?

Is his body really made of steel plate after such body tempering?

"Ye Xin concedes!" Ye Handong made a quick decision and shouted as soon as Ye Xin fell.

"Agreed!" Ye Jinxiang also responded promptly, thus depriving Ye Jun Tian of the chance to strike again. Ye Jinxiang definitely wouldn't allow it.

"Hehe, forget it, I'll spare your life. I'm always merciful." Ye Jun Tian smiled calmly.

Immediately, applause rolled like thunder. Everyone applauded and cheered for Ye Jun Tian's magnanimity.

"Brother Jun Tian is awesome!"

"Great magnanimity!"

"Powerful palm!"

"Strong attack!"

"You are the true dark horse, invincible with an unblemished record!"

However, at this moment, as everyone was clapping and congratulating, and as Ye Jun Tian calmly accepted the highest honor, Ye Xin, who was lying on the platform, suddenly moved. His hands struck toward Ye Jun Tian, and a paper-like object quickly flew toward him, releasing a terrifying energy.

"Blood Explosion Talisman, get out of the way!" Ye Qingshao shouted and leaped over, and even Ye Tianhao and others stood up.

A loud boom shook the earth, and flames rose. The entire platform shattered, sending wood chips flying up to ten meters in the air, and blood mist spread everywhere.

"Xin...!" came Ye Handong's anguished cry, as Ye Xin was covered in wounds, with seven or eight bloody holes in his body, blood spurting out like small fountains. His somewhat handsome face was blackened, his nose was gone, and one eye socket was a terrifying blood hole, with the eyeball hanging by a thread.

"Ye Jun Tian, you little dog, you will pay for my son's life." Ye Handong was the first to rush to the platform, a 'Black Dog' snarling and appearing outside his body, which was his 'Blood Thought.'

He flew up and kicked with a burst of blood energy, aiming at the disheveled Ye Jun Tian. Fortunately, Ye Jun Tian reacted quickly and noticed Ye Xin throwing the 'Blood Explosion Talisman,' immediately striking it back with a palm, sending it back to Ye Xin.

Thus, Ye Xin suffered such a severe injury. Ye Jun Tian also dodged quickly; otherwise, he would have been seriously injured. However, his hair was scorched and turned yellow, and a foul smell permeated the entire platform.

*Slap...*

The 'Black Dog' was directly torn apart by a terrifying 'Vine,' and Ye Handong was kicked flying thirty meters away, creating a large pit in the ground, dust flying everywhere, quite 'stylish.'

"Grand Elder, you?" Ye Handong was furious, looking at Ye Jinxiang, as he was the one who acted.

"Control your damn son, I almost got injured." Ye Jinxiang was grinding his teeth, his face livid.

If it weren't for Ye Handong's usual filial piety, that kick would have directly pierced his internal organs. Breaking a few bones was considered light.

However, Ye Jinxiang's reaction was timely. When the Blood Explosion Talisman exploded, he moved his body and formed a blood energy shield, thus avoiding serious injury. But his dignified robe was torn into rags, and his hair was completely burned off, turning him into a bald elder, which was quite 'stylish.'

Talismans are divided into 12 ranks. The lowest 'First Rank' Blood Explosion Talisman has a power equivalent to a hand grenade. The Second Rank, naturally, has double the power.

Of course, blood talismans are extremely difficult to refine. Moreover, the art of talisman making is a specialized form of martial cultivation, and blood talisman masters are rare in the Great Profound Continent.

Ye Handong carried his son away in a sorry state, and a wave of ridicule and questioning followed.

"Damn, he actually used a Blood Explosion Talisman. And he used it after conceding, a sneak attack. Ye Xin should have been blown to death for being shameless," a disciple cursed.

"If the son is shameless, the father is no better. The son uses a sneak attack, and the father still tries to hurt others. The Ye family's face is completely lost because of them."

"The family head should remove Ye Handong from his position as elder. Such a person is not fit to be a Ye family elder."

...

Ye Handong's lineage quickly slunk away, as they had incurred the wrath of the clan. If the situation escalated, they might be beaten up by the crowd.

The Ye family head immediately convened a high-level meeting.

An hour later, Ye Jinxiang announced, "Given the special circumstances that occurred, the Elder Council has decided to temporarily retain Ye Handong's elder status to observe his behavior.

However, Ye Handong must pay 100,000 lower-grade blood crystal coins as compensation to the lineage of Elder Ye Qingshao.

Additionally, he must compensate for the damaged platform. Furthermore, Ye Jun Tian, with an unblemished record, will advance to the overall ranking competition for Wooden Rank disciples, and Ye Xiaosheng will enter as the second-place qualifier. The new and old Wooden Rank disciples' ranking competition will begin the day after tomorrow, and the draw will be held today."

"The Elder Council is wise and fair!" someone from Ye Qingshao's lineage shouted, but Ye Tianhao and Ye Jinxiang managed to force a smile and nod.

Ye Jun Tian also understood that the city lord succession competition was about to begin. At this critical juncture, Ye Tianhao needed to maintain stability, and internal strife within the Ye family would be detrimental to his bid for the city lord position.

There are a total of 20 new and old Wooden Rank disciples competing for the ranking, with the oldest being 22 years old and the youngest 14.

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