Chapter 53

It has only been a little over a month, how did the Ninth Prince come to the Yellow Rank Combat Palace again? Could it be that he wants to challenge the ten Yellow List warriors?

It's unlikely!

In such a short time, even if his cultivation has improved, it wouldn't have improved much.

No one in the Yunwu County has ever consecutively defeated ten Yellow List warriors; it's too difficult. Even the Seventh Prince couldn't do it back then.

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Each Yellow List warrior has the strength to fight ten Yellow Apex Realm Great Perfection warriors simultaneously.

Some weaker Yellow List warriors, even if they can't defeat ten Yellow Apex Realm Great Perfection warriors at once, at least have the ability to escape when surrounded by ten Yellow Apex Realm Great Perfection warriors.

Therefore, defeating a Yellow List warrior is absolutely not an easy task.

Just like that deadly swordsman, Ale, who seems capable of killing a Yellow List warrior with one sword strike. However, he absolutely cannot kill ten Yellow List warriors with ten sword strikes.

If the Ninth Prince has already broken through to the Yellow Apex Realm Great Perfection, as long as he doesn't encounter the top five old fellows on the Yellow List, winning five matches shouldn't be too difficult!

We'll see! Since the Ninth Prince dared to come to the Yellow Rank Combat Palace, he must have a fair amount of confidence.

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Ninth Prince, you've finally come back to the Yellow Rank Combat Palace! Last time, you won by luck. This time, you won't have such good luck!

Liu Chengfeng's eyes were cold as he was the first to walk onto the stage.

Zhang Ruochen stared at Liu Chengfeng standing opposite him and said, "You want to challenge me first?"

"Of course, are you afraid of losing in the first match?" Liu Chengfeng said.

"Alright!"

Zhang Ruochen nodded lightly, extended one hand, and made a gesture inviting Liu Chengfeng.

Liu Chengfeng stared at the sword in Zhang Ruochen's other hand and said, "You don't need to use your sword against me?"

"I don't need to draw my sword yet," Zhang Ruochen said.

"Boldly underestimating this young master, you will pay the price for your arrogance." Liu Chengfeng was very angry, feeling that Zhang Ruochen was deliberately humiliating him.

After all, if it weren't for his misjudgment a month ago, he wouldn't have lost to Zhang Ruochen.

He wanted to regain his lost dignity in the same place.

"Starlight Firefly!"

Liu Chengfeng directly used the high-grade human-level martial technique, "Meteor Sword Technique," thrusting his sword forward, causing the air around the sword tip to make a "popping" sound.

Compared to a month ago, Liu Chengfeng's sword skills had improved.

The Meteor Sword Technique he used was more exquisite and fluid, even producing a sharp sword whistling sound.

Zhang Ruochen, as steady as a mountain, raised his arm, extended two fingers, and directly clamped Liu Chengfeng's Meteor Sword.

"Bang!"

With a flick of his fingers.

A powerful shockwave traveled from the sword to Liu Chengfeng's arm.

"Snap!"

A bone-breaking sound echoed.

Liu Chengfeng's tiger's head shattered, his arm bones broke, and the sword in his hand clattered to the ground.

"You... how did your cultivation become so much stronger?" Liu Chengfeng retreated seven steps, half of his body numb, feeling as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer, making it difficult to move even a finger.

Zhang Ruochen defeated him with just two fingers.

Zhang Ruochen retracted his two fingers and said calmly, "You are no longer my match!"

Defeating Liu Chengfeng with just two fingers, Zhang Ruochen naturally stunned the entire audience.

Even early-stage Xuanji Realm warriors couldn't defeat Liu Chengfeng so easily.

"More and more interesting!" Lin Chenyu sat up slightly, staring at Zhang Ruochen standing on the stage, his smile growing wider.

The next six matches were against six Yellow List warriors.

Rank 24 on the Yellow List, Hua Shuli.

Rank 19 on the Yellow List, Huo Yi.

Rank 13 on the Yellow List, Wang Lingsheng.

Rank 27 on the Yellow List, Wang Qing.

Rank 9 on the Yellow List, Zhang Genshu.

Without exception, all were defeated by Zhang Ruochen. All were defeated in one move, and no one could force Zhang Ruochen to use a second move.

Among them, the strongest Yellow List warrior was Zhang Genshu, ranked 9th, who could burst out with 52 units of force, but was still slapped away by Zhang Ruochen, falling off the stage.

"Defeating seven Yellow List warriors in a row, and all in one move, that's too terrifying!"

"Only a little over a month has passed, how terrifying has the Ninth Prince's cultivation become?"

"Genius in martial arts indeed cannot be judged by ordinary standards."

In the Yellow Rank Combat Arena, voices of heated discussion echoed, finding it quite unbelievable.

The young and beautiful noble ladies gazed at Zhang Ruochen standing on the stage with admiration.

"The Ninth Prince is so handsome! If I could marry him and become his princess, I would be willing to live ten years less." A beautiful young girl stared at Zhang Ruochen, her eyes filled with infatuation.

"How could the Ninth Prince, such a remarkable figure, ever look at you?"

"The Ninth Prince is not only handsome and talented, but also always polite, treating every opponent with respect. I would be willing to be a servant by his side, just to be near him."

Lin Nanshan, hearing the discussions of the noble ladies, was very displeased and said coldly, "Ale, it's your turn to act!"

"Yes!"

Ale, holding an iron sword, with a determined look, was about to climb onto the stage to challenge Zhang Ruochen.

However, a gray figure quickly passed by him and climbed onto the stage first.

It was an old man in his sixties, quite lean, with a face full of wrinkles, but his hair was blacker than a young person's, and he looked very spirited, with bright eyes.

The old man smiled and stared at Ale standing below the stage, saying, "Hehe! Little one, you wait down there. Let this old man challenge the Ninth Prince first."

Then, he turned his gaze to Zhang Ruochen and said, "This old man, Shui Wenxin, comes to learn from the Ninth Prince. Ninth Prince, will you use a sword against this old man?"

After the old man announced his name, a chorus of exclamations rose from below.

"Third on the Yellow List, Shui Wenxin, he's actually in the capital."

"Shui Wenxin became a Yellow List warrior forty years ago. At that time, he was also considered a genius. Unfortunately, he was envied and was ambushed by a Xuanji Realm warrior, suffering a hidden injury that prevented him from breaking through to the Xuanji Realm for the rest of his life."

"If it weren't for the hidden injury, with his talent, he would have long been a Diji Realm powerhouse."

"This will be interesting! It won't be easy for the Ninth Prince to defeat him!"

"It's said that Shui Wenxin once defeated an early-stage Xuanji Realm warrior, showing great strength."

"The top five on the Yellow List all have early-stage Xuanji Realm strength. The first and second on the Yellow List have even killed mid-stage Xuanji Realm warriors, though it was with the help of two people."

Zhang Ruochen stared at Shui Wenxin standing opposite him, his expression becoming serious.

An old man like Shui Wenxin, who has cultivated in the Yellow Apex Realm Great Perfection for decades, must have mastered many martial techniques and has countless tricks up his sleeve, far surpassing young warriors.

Being ranked third on the Yellow List proves his strength.

Zhang Ruochen asked, "What weapon does the senior use?"

"Haha! This old man never uses weapons; hands and feet are the best weapons." Shui Wenxin laughed.

Zhang Ruochen nodded and said, "If so, I won't use a weapon either. Let's fight with our fists and feet!"

Shui Wenxin's eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a look of approval, and said, "Ninth Prince, don't be overconfident. This old man has been drinking the blood of savage beasts and refining his body with elixirs for years. Although I am at the Yellow Apex Realm Great Perfection, I can burst out with 72 units of force. In the Yellow Apex Realm, no one can withstand three punches from this old man, not even the first and second on the Yellow List."

Zhang Ruochen said, "No problem, I am much younger than you, and my strength may not be inferior to yours."

"Alright! If so, be careful!"

Shui Wenxin raised his arms, channeling true qi to his ten fingers, and suddenly clenched his fists, causing his joints to make a "cracking" sound.

"Bang!"

With a step, he punched at Zhang Ruochen's face.

Shui Wenxin's punch was extremely powerful, not at all like that of an old man.

Zhang Ruochen followed with a palm strike, colliding with Shui Wenxin's punch.

Shui Wenxin retreated six steps, while Zhang Ruochen remained unmoved.

"My last punch had at least 56 units of force, and he easily blocked it, even pushing me back. No wonder he dared to fight me with his fists. If he uses his full strength, he might burst out with over 70 units of force."

Shui Wenxin was slightly surprised and attacked again.

He didn't use brute force but another type of fist technique.

A medium-grade human-level martial technique, Chaotic Cloud Fist.

One punch created six fist shadows.

Ten punches created sixty fist shadows.

"Amazing, his mastery of fist techniques has reached the advanced level of随意 (following the heart)."

Zhang Ruochen immediately recognized Shui Wenxin's martial arts proficiency.

Generally, only Diji Realm powerhouses can reach the advanced level of随意 (following the heart) in fist techniques.

This means that if Shui Wenxin hadn't been ambushed, he would have definitely reached the Diji Realm, or even higher.

Zhang Ruochen had to be cautious, continuously using palm techniques, creating dozens of palm shadows in front of him, pushing back Shui Wenxin's fist techniques.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Zhang Ruochen's strength was greater than Shui Wenxin's, pushing him back continuously, gradually gaining the upper hand.

"Amazing! At such a young age, your strength is greater than this old man. If you can withstand this old man's next move, the top position on the Yellow List will be yours!"

Clearly, Shui Wenxin was very confident in his next move.

This move, he had never used before, a last-resort survival technique. Once used, even the top-ranked Yellow List warrior would definitely not be able to withstand it.

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