C7 Challenge on the Stage!(2)

He inhaled deeply, shouldered his way through the crowd, and made his way to the arena.

Ye Qian had been standing on the stage for quite some time, yet there was no movement from the Bai family's side. Restless murmurs of complaint began to fill the air.

"Why isn't anyone stepping up yet?"

Members of the Ye family watched the Bai family with smirks, as the faces of the Bai family members turned a livid shade of red.

A fifth-rank Dual Soul Cultivator... None of the younger generation could match him. Defeat meant the crippling of one's cultivation. Who would be brave enough to face that?

Bai Qingshan hadn't anticipated such a turn of events. He was now regretting accepting the Ye family's challenge; it had been a trap from the start...

Just then, a young man in a simple blue robe ascended to the platform.

"Who is that?"

"Looks like it's Bai Chen's son, Bai Yeh!"

"Bai Yeh? Isn't he the one who hasn't awakened his Heavenly Soul by eighteen? A total washout!"

"Not awakened his Heavenly Soul by eighteen? What's he doing up there then? Is he looking for a death wish?"

The crowd erupted into a frenzy.

The Bai family members were equally baffled, with some of the younger Bai relatives hurling insults at Bai Yeh, urging him to get off the stage.

"Has the Bai family run out of contenders? Sending such a failure to fill the gap. Is it because this loser hasn't awakened his Heavenly Soul, so he's like a dead pig not fearing scalding water?"

Ye Hu sneered.

Laughter echoed all around.

The Bai family members hung their heads, flushed with embarrassment.

Bai Yeh cast a glance at the surrounding onlookers, dismissing their jeers and taunts. His focus was on Ye Qian before him.

"Bai Yeh, I must admit, you've got nerve. I thought you'd be cowering out of sight, but here you are," Ye Qian said with a taunting tone, her arms crossed.

"I told you ten days ago I'd be the first to take you on," Bai Yeh replied with a nonchalant shrug.

"Don't assume that lacking soul power makes you invulnerable. Fists and kicks aren't always predictable, and if an accident happens, don't expect me to take responsibility," Ye Qian said with a smile, but her eyes held a glint of lethal intent.

A threat loomed in the air!

Bai Yeh could hear the challenge, yet his face remained unchanged as he stood with his hands clasped behind his back. "Save your words. Let's get started. You can make the first move."

"Miss Ye gets to strike first?"

The crowd beneath the stage, upon hearing Bai Yeh's words in such a moment, couldn't hide their astonishment and erupted into laughter.

"I've never seen anyone play the part quite like him."

"Miss Ye, take him down!"

Shouts and cheers echoed from the spectators.

Ye Qian couldn't help but smirk at the absurdity. She was aware Bai Yeh had some skills, but what could a man lacking soul power truly accomplish?

She nodded with a teasing smile, "Alright then, you asked for it. Make sure you keep your eyes open!"

With those words, Ye Qian lunged forward, her movements graceful and fluid like a dancing butterfly.

But as Ye Qian closed in, Bai Yeh sprang into action. His right fist shot up, carrying a formidable force, his presence as fierce as a tiger.

That intensity? That speed? It caught Ye Qian off guard.

Boom!

An unexpected punch landed on her shoulder, sending her stumbling backward.

The crowd's laughter seized in their throats.

Bai Yeh, devoid of a Heavenly Soul, had just landed a hit on Lo City's top prodigy.

It had to be a fluke.

"I let my guard down before, but not this time. You won't get the best of me again!" Ye Qian's anger flared, her eyes glinting with lethal intent. She cried out as her delicate palm, now enveloped in astonishing soul power, ferociously aimed for Bai Yeh.

Her palm had the power to rend steel and shatter iron!

"Careless?"

Bai Yeh let out a derisive snort, his composure unshaken as if he had anticipated Ye Qian's vulnerability. He retreated half a step, then swiftly sidestepped, evading the fierce onslaught of Ye Qian's palm. In a fluid motion, his elbow struck her back with precision.

His defense and counter were impeccably timed!

Ye Qian faltered, nearly toppling over as her soul power scattered.

Bai Yeh's actions flowed like water.

How was such a swift reaction possible? Could this man truly be without a Heavenly Soul?

Ye Qian's hatred was sky-high. Witnessing the shock on the faces of the audience and the Ye family's looks of disappointment, she pushed her Flower Butterfly Heavenly Soul to its limits. Graceful as a sprite, she unleashed the 'Autumn Leaves Falling' technique, bombarding Bai Yeh with soul power that fluttered like leaves in the wind, swiftly enveloping half of the arena.

"Think you're quick? I'll give you nowhere to hide!" Ye Qian spat venomously.

Bai Yeh, perceiving Ye Qian's strategy, ceased to evade. His gaze sharp as an eagle's, he launched a punch without employing his soul power, yet the force of his blow, as it collided with Ye Qian's palm, was staggering.

Bang!

Fist met palm, and the shockwave sent Bai Yeh reeling back several steps. Without pause, Ye Qian pressed her advantage with another fierce assault.

Her palm, though seemingly as fragile as porcelain, unleashed a strength that left onlookers speechless.

Bai Yeh countered with swift hand movements. Their exchange of blows was a blur of speed, leaving the crowd mesmerized. Yet, to their astonishment, while Ye Qian had summoned her soul force, Bai Yeh had met all her attacks with sheer Barbarian Power!

It was beyond comprehension!

"Such astonishing soul force! Ye Qian truly is a prodigy. Without the Indestructible Vajra, she would have reduced me to rubble! But is this the extent of her abilities?"

In the blink of an eye, Bai Yeh abandoned defense, his hand snapping into a fist like a striking viper, aimed at Ye Qian's abdomen. The fearsome Barbarian Power whistled through the air.

Hmm?

Ye Qian's eyes widened in surprise.

Bang!

Dropping his guard, Bai Yeh took a direct hit to the chest, yet he barely flinched, showing no sign of injury. In contrast, his relentless punch, undiminished in vigor, landed brutally on Ye Qian's midsection.

Bang!

Ye Qian stumbled backward, her form wavering, her complexion deathly pale...

Such was the might of the Indestructible Vajra; his physique was leagues beyond Ye Qian's! Coupled with the 'Body Controlling Force' technique, any part of his body could become a devastating point of counterattack in the heat of battle!

Ye Qian's face was taut with the sting of a significant setback.

In that instant, she could no longer afford to belittle Bai Yeh. In all of Lo City, there were few who could spar with her at this level, and what's more... her opponent lacked any soul power!

With a low battle cry, Ye Qian lunged forward once more.

Bai Yeh remained composed, meeting Ye Qian's assault head-on. He let her strikes land where they may, countering each with a solid punch of his own.

Bang!

Thump!

Bang!

Thump!

...

Each palm strike Bai Yeh received was met with a retaliatory punch that Ye Qian had to absorb.

Several exchanges later, Ye Qian's face was contorted with frustration, her brows furrowed in concentration. Bai Yeh, by contrast, was barely winded. Her soul power seemed to barely scratch him.

Bai Yeh subtly took command of the fight.

"The end has come," Bai Yeh declared coolly.

"Has it?"

Just then, a strange light sparked in Ye Qian's eyes, and her body trembled as a fearsome energy burst forth.

Bai Yeh charged at her, but the overwhelming force of her aura repelled him as he approached.

"Origin energy?" A flicker of recognition crossed Bai Yeh's eyes.