Chapter Twelve: Sixth Stage!!

  Ye Chen's meridians are completely severed, how can he challenge Ye Kongyan?

  People's minds were filled with doubts.

  They never thought that Ye Chen's meridians had recovered.

  When Ye Chen spoke up, Ye Zhan Long's eyes widened in shock as he stared at Ye Zhan Tian, his voice trembling: "Big brother, Chen'er...he..."

  Ye Zhan Tian smiled and nodded slightly.

  It's actually true! Not only Ye Zhan Long, but also Ye Zhan Xiong and others were all shocked and puzzled, and then turned into excitement.

  "Heaven won't disappoint me, Ye family!" Ye Zhanlong was so excited that he could hardly contain himself.

  For them, how much Ye Chen's strength has recovered is secondary, as long as Ye Chen's meridians are good, even if he can only be an ordinary person, they are also quite relieved.

  Ye Moyang didn't expect that things would suddenly take such a turn. Could it be that Ye Zhen's meridians had really recovered? How was this possible? Ye Zhantian couldn't possibly have obtained the Duanxu Dan! Seeing Ye Zhantian's hearty smile, Ye Moyang's heart sank to the bottom. If Ye Chen's meridians were restored, even if only half of his original talent, it would be a huge threat to Kong Yan's position as the next head of the family! His face turned dark and terrifying. What was going on here?!

  Before everyone could react, under the gaze of everyone's eyes, Ye Chen jumped onto the martial arts stage.

  He could easily leap two zhangs, and Ye Chen's meridian recovery was no fake!

  "Ye Chen's meridians have actually recovered!"

  "Could it be that the clan leader gave him the Discontinuity Pill?"

  "What blessings for our Ye family!" exclaimed several elderly members of the clan.

  "Ye Chen's meridians have recovered!" Ye Meng and Ye Ming were so excited that they couldn't express themselves.

  "No wonder Third Brother said he didn't need the Gathering Spirit Pill anymore! He's been fooling us all along!" Ye Peng exclaimed, his voice choked with emotion.

  "Third brother's demeanor remains the same." Seeing Ye Chen's carefree appearance, Ye Mu couldn't help but smile, looking at his own flesh and blood younger brother who had now recovered, he was overjoyed in his heart.

  Of course, there were also people who were uneasy and worried, those peers who had ridiculed Ye Chen before, they all had some apprehension in their hearts. They had ridiculed Ye Chen as a useless person before, but now that Ye Chen's meridians had recovered, they didn't know what his strength was like, and they wondered if he would come to take revenge on them in the future.

  On stage, Ye Chen's tall figure was as majestic and imposing as it had been in his heyday.

  Ye Chen stood on the martial arts stage, letting out a long sigh of stifled air. Three years had passed, and who could know the hardships he had endured? Who could understand the humiliation of being ridiculed as a useless person? Who could comprehend Ye Chen's unyielding spirit?

  "Who would have thought that in our lifetime, we could still engage in a martial arts contest!" Ye Chen gazed at Ye Kongyan with an indifferent expression.

  "Really didn't think of it." Ye Kongyan said with an awkward expression, unconsciously taking two steps back. The original Ye Chen had a shocking and extraordinary talent that left a huge psychological shadow on his childhood. At that time, no matter how hard he tried, he could only watch the gap between himself and Ye Chen grow wider and wider, making him look up from afar. He thought that after Ye Chen's meridians were severed, he became a useless person and would never have the chance to compete with him again. Unexpectedly, heaven was so blind that it actually allowed this guy's meridians to recover! After thinking about it, Ye Chen's meridians probably recovered not long ago, and his strength may not be too strong now. He is already at the sixth rank, and the distance from Ye Chen's peak is not far apart. Why should he be afraid of him? Thinking of this, his courage increased a bit, and he smiled calmly and said, "Brother Ye Chen's meridians have recovered, it's really happy and auspicious."

  Ye Chen snorted, Ye Kongyan was indeed the same as his father, a petty person with a knife hidden in his smile. Over the past three years, he had seen through what kind of person Ye Kongyan was.

  Ye Chen's cold hum made Ye Kongyan's face a bit unbearable.

  Ye Kongyan made a fist and said, "I don't know how well Ye Chen's strength has recovered. On this ancestral worship ceremony, Kongyan doesn't dare to be presumptuous, willing to accompany Ye Chen to cross swords." Towards Ye Chen, he had a few unclear feelings, saying some polite words, but in his heart, there were a few anxious thoughts.

  "Don't hold back, then." Ye Chen said calmly.

  "Yè Kōngyàn went all out, hoping Yè Chén would not take offense." Seeing Yè Chén look down on him like this, Yè Kōngyàn secretly seethed. Even if you've taken the Duanxu Dan and your meridians have recovered, do you think you're still the same Yè Chén as before? Although your meridians are fine now, the damage to other parts of your body is still there. I don't believe you can regain your sixth rank in such a short time! Wait until I become the next head of the household, then I'll find a way to deal with you!

  Everyone stared at the stage, wondering if the young man who had once amazed them could bring surprise again. The original Ye Chen had carried the hopes of the tribe, and for the past three years, they had been disappointed by his misfortune while worrying about the future of the family. But now, Ye Chen's meridians suddenly recovered, raising a glimmer of expectation in their hearts once more.

  Ye Kongyan activated his internal energy with a loud rumble of thunder, let out a low growl, and swung his palm at Ye Chen, with the sound of violent thunder hidden in his fist.

  A fierce fist came flying at me.

  "Be careful, Ye Chen!" At this time, Ye Kongyan still maintained his dignity, after all, to gain the position of successor as the head of the family, he had to show some elegance to the clan members.

  Fifth-stage peak!

  Ye Chen's Xuan Qi level was only at the early stage of the fifth rank, but due to the special properties of his internal Xuan Qi, his strength should be able to surpass Ye Kongyan by a head!

  "Who would have thought that this guy's Bao Lei Fist had also reached such a level of mastery!" Ye Chen realized that for the past three years, Ye Kongyan's cultivation hadn't stopped for even a moment! He slightly shifted his body to dodge Ye Kongyan's ferocious punch and immediately countered with a powerful Bao Lei Fist.

  Both sides used the family's primary martial art, Bao Lei Quan (Violent Thunder Fist), exchanging blows back and forth. In terms of momentum, they were evenly matched, with neither gaining the upper hand.

  On the viewing platform, Ye Zhan Tian and Ye Zhan Long were both shocked and delighted.

  "Big brother, Chen Er's meridians have just recovered, and his strength has already recovered to this extent now. I'm sure it won't be long before he can break through to the sixth rank!" Ye Zhan Long said with delight.

  "If we're talking about martial arts talent, Chen Er should be considered the best among his peers!" Ye Zhan Xiong said with a smile.

  Ye Zhan Tian chuckled and stroked his beard, the most comforting thing in life is to have a successor!

  When Ye Moyang heard the words of Ye Zhanlong and others, his eyebrows trembled slightly, revealing his inner unrest. He did not expect that Ye Chen's meridians would recover, and his strength would rise to such an extent, which was beyond his expectation. He sneered coldly, don't be too happy too early, the good show is yet to come.

  At this time, Ye Cangxuan didn't say a word, quietly watching the two people on the martial arts stage, with a thoughtful expression. When Ye Chen threw his fist, he had already reached the extreme of the Violent Thunder Fist. The simple Violent Thunder Fist was used by Ye Chen in a way that seemed to have endless subtleties. Could it be that the Ye family had really produced a genius?

  With a loud explosion, Ye Chen and Ye Kongyan exchanged a punch, Ye Kongyan stumbled back several steps, while Ye Chen's body only slightly shook.

  Ye Chen unexpectedly took the upper hand?

  The people below were shocked, Ye Chen's strength had already reached the peak of the fifth stage?

  Ye Kongyan's face didn't look too good, although he hadn't used his full strength and wasn't at a disadvantage yet. However, Ye Chen's power had indeed reached the peak of the fifth rank, only one line away from the sixth rank. This feeling of being chased from behind made him feel anxious and uneasy. It had been three years since Ye Chen's meridians were completely severed, and his strength had just recovered to this extent, making him doubt himself. Was he really that inferior? If it weren't for that Cong Qi Dan, he would probably have lost already!

  Taking a deep breath, he calmed his depressed mood, and Ye Kongyan said in a low voice: "I didn't expect that Brother Ye Chen has already reached the peak of the fifth stage. In that case, I won't hold back either!" He let out a low growl, and a vast and powerful aura burst forth from his body, causing all his clothes to flutter loudly.

  Ba Qi's body exploded, and Ye Kongyan had actually reached the sixth stage!

  In the younger generation of the family, apart from Ye Xuan, he is the second sixth-order!

  The crowd below was in an uproar, and being a sixth-stage cultivator already put one among the ranks of top-notch experts. If they continued to cultivate diligently without stopping, reaching eighth stage by their forties or fifties wouldn't be a problem. And if they had exceptional innate talent, who knows, maybe they could even break through to ninth stage. The fact that two sixth-stage cultivators had emerged from the family was an enormous stroke of good fortune for the family! If Ye Chen could also make a breakthrough, then there would be three, and the family's prospects would still be very promising indeed!

  "Unexpectedly, Kong Yan actually reached the sixth rank, congratulations to Elder Mo Yang!"

  Several elders congratulated Ye Moyang, who returned the courtesy with a bow, his old face creasing into a smile. However, he felt somewhat depressed in his heart. If it weren't for that Congealing Qi Pill, Ye Kongyan would not have reached the sixth rank even after another two or three years. It was only by relying on the pill and using his own input of mysterious energy to forcibly catalyze his advancement that he had managed to reach this level. Thinking about Ye Chen, whose innate talent had been exceptional from the start, and who had now reached the peak of the fifth rank just after his meridians had recovered, Ye Moyang couldn't help but feel a pang of depression. Was it really true that the bloodline of the Ye family was so inferior?

  Seeing Ye Kongyan's violent departure from his body, Ye Chen couldn't help but furrow his brow. He hadn't expected that Ye Kongyan had actually broken through to the sixth rank. The difference between the fifth and sixth ranks wasn't just a single star or point; there was an enormous chasm in between. Otherwise, so many people wouldn't be stuck at the peak of the fifth rank for their entire lives, unable to break through upwards.

  Although the Xuanqi in his body was extremely pure, Ye Chen wasn't sure if he could withstand a sixth-stage cultivator with his current strength.

  "Be careful, Ye Chen!" A hint of sinister intent flashed in Ye Kongyan's eyes. His violent aura was incredibly powerful and could cause harm to others even if he didn't intend to. Having just reached the sixth stage, his control over his Xuan Qi wasn't as effortless as he would have liked, so if someone got hurt, it couldn't be helped! He made up his mind to make Ye Chen suffer a bit, and if he could inflict some internal injuries, that would be even better.

  A strong gust of air came rushing, Ye Chen's skin felt like being pricked by needles, waves of stinging pain, the Xuan Qi inside his body churned and surged, the violent air escaping from his body was still quite large against a fifth-stage cultivator!

  At this time, Ye Chen was like a small boat in a stormy sea, about to be swept away at any moment.

  The people of the tribe all sweated for Ye Chen, the gap between the fifth and sixth stages cannot be filled by just relying on the amount of Xuan Qi, even five or six peak fifth-stage cultivators may not be able to beat a sixth-stage initial cultivator.

  On the viewing platform, Ye Zhan Tian stared intently at the martial arts stage, his right hand tightly grasping the armrest of the chair, a thin layer of sweat seeping out from his skin. At this moment, his heart was not calm in the slightest.

  Not just Ye Zhantian, Ye Wan and Ye Xuan were also extremely nervous.