Who dares to object? Come up and fight!

Such domineering words, but those who usually pride themselves as Heaven's Chosen Sons and Holy Daughters are now rendered speechless. They glanced around, none daring to make a single move.

After a long pause, a young man in black suddenly soared into the air like a shooting star, landing steadily in front of Li Chen.

"Dugu Ming from the Dugu Family, here to challenge!"

The Dugu Family is an aristocratic family of sword cultivators, with an almost fanatic obsession with Sword Dao. Among the young generation, Dugu Ming is the most prominent representative.

Before Li Chen made his remarkable entrance, other prodigies might have only aimed for the top ten, without thinking of claiming the Jade Platform.

After all, Jian Wuheng was too powerful, and they were worried that a rash challenge might cause them to lose even their qualification for the top ten.

But Dugu Ming was different. He was obsessed with Sword Dao all his life, and his thoughts were more radical. Either be number one or quit. In his world, the second place and ninety-ninth place, or even quitting entirely, made no difference.

Moreover, to deal with Jian Wuheng, he had spent many years researching how to break the unrivaled Heavenly Sword Nine Forms.

But unexpectedly, before he had the chance to prove his research, the renowned number one among the younger generation, Jian Wuheng, had already been defeated by the newly emerged Li Chen.

"Big brother, go for it! Defeat this loose cultivator Li Chen and show him his arrogance!"

Dugu Yan is not only Dugu Ming's younger sister, but also his most ardent fan. In her world, her big brother is capable of anything. Defeating a loose cultivator like Li Chen is nothing but a trivial matter.

The disciples of the Dugu Family and Dugu Ming's fans, led by Dugu Yan, cheered and encouraged him to reinforce their momentum.

However, few cheered for Li Chen.

It's not because Li Chen's influence was weak or he didn't have fanatic admirers.

In terms of influence, Li Chen currently stands unrivaled. Among the younger generation, he calls himself second, and no one dares claim to be first.

Millions of loose cultivators revere him as a god and have secretly made him their lifelong idol and the goal they tirelessly pursue.

The fundamental reason for this unusual scenario is that Li Chen no longer needs superficial cheers to bolster his presence.

Just now, his decisive victory over Jian Wuheng was the best proof of his strength!

Additionally, many people worry whether Li Chen, having just gone through a grueling battle, has exhausted his True Yuan and become a spent force. Can he still withstand the challenge from the prodigy Dugu Ming of the Dugu Family?

"Do you think he can still win?"

Ling Shuanghua suddenly opened her lips slightly and asked her previous opponent, Lian Hongshang.

"Is that even a question? Of course, he can win!"

Lian Hongshang answered without thinking, directly and confidently.

Ling Shuanghua didn't know where Lian Hongshang got such strong confidence, and she asked, half-believing, "You believe in him that much?"

"Of course, do you even know whose man he is?"

As she spoke, Lian Hongshang's gaze suddenly swept towards Ling Shuanghua, and her eyes faintly showed an aggressive aura.

The implication was obvious.

This was an announcement to Ling Shuanghua that Li Chen is my man, and you should not have any ideas about him.

Ling Shuanghua, being smart, naturally understood the implication behind Lian Hongshang's words.

Moreover, whether out of guilt or other reasons, she didn't dare meet Lian Hongshang's deep, bright eyes, subconsciously avoiding them. She started muttering discontentedly in her heart: Hmph, so what if he's your man, didn't he still end up in my body?

Recalling the scandalously steamy scene in the Underground Palace, Ling Shuanghua blushed fiercely and even her ears grew hot.

Pah, pah, pah, Ling Shuanghua, how shameless can you get, what's with these wild thoughts?

...

At this moment, Li Chen was quietly observing Dugu Ming from the corner of his eye. With a slight smile, he asked, "Haven't we met somewhere before?"

Dugu Ming nodded slightly and replied, "We've met once, that day you defeated Heavenly Sword Mountain's elite disciple, Jian Chenn, in the outskirts of Thunder City."

Li Chen laughed nonchalantly and said, "Just a petty clown, not worth mentioning!"

Upon hearing Li Chen's words, the crowd erupted into an uproar. The disciples of Heavenly Sword Mountain were the most furious.

Jian Chenn, although not as renowned as Jian Wuheng at their Heavenly Sword Mountain, was still a somewhat famous elite disciple.

If even Jian Chenn is considered a petty clown, wouldn't those not as good as Jian Chenn have to go die immediately?

Jii Changming, the Peak Master of Jianlai Peak, was so furious that he almost jumped up cursing.

Jian Chenn was his proud disciple, and now that Li Chen had insulted him as a petty clown, how could he not be angry?

Hearing Li Chen's outright disdainful reference to Jian Chenn as a petty clown, Dugu Ming's expression changed slightly, and he solemnly asked, "Do you also see me as a petty clown?"

"Yes!"

Li Chen answered concisely with a single word, "Yes."

Dugu Ming's heart was initially filled with anger, but he soon laughed in rage, repeating the word "good" three times.

"Good, good, good. In that case, let's see the truth from the fight!"

Before his voice had died away, Dugu Ming drew his Magic Sword from behind, the sword ringing like a dragon's roar, as fast as a flash of lightning aimed straight at Li Chen's vital Life Gate.

Li Chen did not dodge or evade, his eyes glinting sharply. He snapped his fingers like a blade, easily breaking through Dugu Ming's menacing sword strike.

Dugu Ming raised his sword to fend off, and Li Chen's sword-like fingers struck his Magic Sword, sending a burst of brilliant sparks flying.

"What a strong Sword Intent!"

Dugu Ming felt his sword-wielding arm numbed by the shock and couldn't help but secretly marvel at it.

He too could achieve such Sword Intent, but only with a sword in hand.

But like Li Chen, who could do so without any Divine Weapon, just with a flick of his fingers, he admitted he was still far from achieving that.

However, this didn't make him retreat. To battle against such a sword master, it was what his heart desired, even if it meant facing death countless times with no regrets.

Dugu Ming's pupils slightly shrank, and they burned with raging battle intent.

"Continue, fight on!"

His determined voice, filled with killing intent, shook the void. The long sword, like a dragon's roar, shot up into the sky. The burning Sword Intent was like turbulent waves, sweeping the heavens and covering the earth.

"Nine Sword Profound Technique, break!"

The Nine Sword Profound Technique is an esoteric skill passed down within the Dugu Family, the life's work of the Dugu Family's founding ancestor, Dugu Qiubai.

With this sword move, he traveled ninety thousand miles in battle, faced hundreds of enemies, and was undefeated, hailed as the world's number one sword cultivator. Due to his near-mad dedication to Sword Dao, he was also respectfully called the Sword Demon in his time.

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Note one: From Quu Yuan's "The Lament." Memorized the complete text while studying in the past.

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