“Then let’s not stop until one of us is dead!”
Terrifying energy exploded out like an angry ocean, and those disciples standing beside the martial stage were immediately blown back .
Other than the Elders, everyone else had to retreat hundreds of meters before stabilizing in the face of Jiang Yifan’s berserk energy .
That kind of energy wasn’t just something that pressured their physical bodies, but it also impacted their spirits . That was the will of Chosen .
That was a will to be unrivaled . In front of that kind of will, others were unable to resist and would involuntarily retreat . That was the terror of Chosen .
Both parties’ disciples were pale in the face of that terrifying pressure .
Even the 108th monastery’s disciples, people who had experienced a huge life and death battle, were forced back . They had once personally seen a battle of Chosen .
But at that time, they had been too far away . With the chaos and smoke that had been present, they hadn’t managed to see anything clearly .
Furthermore, they had been in the midst of a huge battle, and hadn’t had the time to observe just how terrifying Chosen were .
Now that they were this close, they finally understood just how terrifying Chosen were . They were not existences they could fight .
Just by relying on his aura, he was able to subdue all of them . In front of that terrifying will, they couldn’t even form a will to resist .
As for the thirty-sixth monastery’s disciples, they were looking at Jiang Yifan worshipfully .
Although they were from the same sect, Jiang Yifan was a Chosen, a grand existence they rarely got to see at all . It was even rarer for them to see him personally fighting .
But they all suddenly saw that in the face of that berserk aura, Long Chen was still standing there completely fine .
Long Chen was standing with his hands behind his back . No matter how the qi waves attempted to batter him, he was like a solid boulder .
His hair blew back and his clothes fluttered . His eyes were like two twinkling stars . He seemed to not receive any impact at all from Jiang Yifan’s aura or will .
That caused Luo Bing’s pupils to shrink . The fact that Long Chen could remain unimpacted by Jiang Yifan’s will meant that Long Chen was also a genuine Chosen-level expert .
That immediately caused Luo Bing’s heart to jump . So it hadn’t been a lie that Long Chen was on the Chosen-level .
Chosen were existences that had to be raised . In truth, the main thing that separated Chosen from Favored was their will . That undefeatable will was something that was groomed through countless victories .
Chosen were all existences that had yet to taste defeat . Their will was something formed from unending victories .
As they won more and more victories, their belief in their own power grew . As soon as they began to fight, they could release their will and instantly suppress other people’s wills . They wouldn’t even need to personally attack .
What did it mean to be unrivaled? That was being unrivaled . To be able to defeat your enemies without lifting a finger, to be able to subdue your opponent with just a glance .
However, Chosen were extremely rare . They needed to be carefully groomed . First of all, a candidate to become a Chosen had to possess a high enough talent .
Once a person’s talent level had reached an acceptable level to be a Chosen, their growth would need to be carefully protected . They couldn’t be permitted to run into enemies they weren’t a match for .
That was because once a Chosen was defeated, it was more than possible for that defeat to topple their confidence . They would lose their special will and would no longer be a Chosen .
Chosen were different from others . If they were defeated, it was very difficult for them to rise again .
Due to how high they had climbed, it would be all the more miserable for them when they fell . In comparison to those who climbed up staggeringly, Chosen were extremely fragile flower vases .
As soon as a sect realized they had a potential Chosen, they would protect them closely, not allowing them to fight any unfair fights .
For example, what was happening now was clearly an unfair fight . Long Chen was only in the Blood Condensation realm, but he was facing a mid Tendon Transformation Chosen .
Long Chen’s display completely shocked Luo Bing and her disciples . Back when they had first seen Long Chen’s cultivation base, they had been one hundred percent sure that the story about him killing an eight-temper Bone Forging expert had been completely fabricated .
But seeing him stand there without any aura even in the face of Jiang Yifan’s aura, looking as if he were just an ordinary person, all of them were astonished .
Even Jiang Yifan was shocked . Although he sensed Long Chen should possess some skill, he had never thought Long Chen would be able to ignore his aura like this .
The thing that shocked him the most was that his kingly will was unable to lock down on Long Chen . When his will tried to lock down on Long Chen, it was like he didn’t exist . He was unable to sense Long Chen’s will .
Jiang Yifan suddenly stamped down and shot forward, punching out at Long Chen . His fist brought with it a whistling gale and space droned around it .
Long Chen also punched out, smashing Jiang Yifan’s fist .
The entire martial stage shook intensely . The metallic stage was actually unable to bear the impact of their attacks and began to crack .
After that one fist, both of them were forced back a couple steps . Jiang Yifan shook out his hand . “Not bad . If you were to die to just a single fist, that really would be too boring . ”
“Now’s the second fist!” Jiang Yifan shouted out, punching out again with even greater power .
Their two fists collided again, and the martial arena beneath their feet finally collapsed completely, a huge crater forming beneath them .
Having been made of steel, when it was destroyed like this, whistling steel fragments shot out in all directions .
The spectating disciples were all startled and dodged those steel fragments, but there were some who hadn’t reacted quickly enough and were pierced straight through .
That caused all the disciples’ expressions to change, and they once more fell back . This distance was still not far enough to guarantee their safety .
Just the beginning of their fight was like this . Once the real fight began, it would be even more terrifying . If they were to die just from the aftershocks of their battle, that really would be a ridiculous death .
They retreated a mile away before feeling a bit safer . Even if something big were to happen, they should still have the time to react .
“Haha, good, only like this will it be a bit interesting!” Jiang Yifan once more punched out .
With another collision, the entire martial stage became completely covered in cracks, looking like it was on the verge of exploding .
“Not bad, not bad! Then let me see just how many-”
Jiang Yifan only got half his words out before a figure suddenly rushed over in front of him and gave him a vicious slap in the face that directly sent him flying out .
“I’ve gotten tired of your unchanging pompous act,” said Long Chen icily .
Long Chen had blocked three of Jiang Yifan’s fists in order to find out how strong Jiang Yifan was . He would respond with exactly how much strength his opponent used .
After all, Long Chen didn’t dare be careless against a Chosen . Taking things step by step wasn’t a bad thing .
But then every time, Jiang Yifan only increased his power ever so slightly, which was far too slow for Long Chen .
Then he would always throw in some some pretentious words in between each fist . He was fighting completely carelessly, as if he were a cat playing with a mouse .
Jiang Yifan truly had been planning on playing with Long Chen slowly until he despaired .
Luo Bing had already stealthily given him that mission . Their goal in coming here would only not count as a failure if he performed well enough this time .
Jiang Yifan not only had to win, he had to win easily and perfectly . The best way would be for him to suppress Long Chen to death .
He hadn’t used his full strength at the beginning in order to give Long Chen a bit of hope . Then he could slowly destroy that hope and let him despair before killing him .
But after their third exchange, Long Chen had gotten impatient . Taking advantage of Jiang Yifan being careless, he had given him a vicious slap in the face .
The loud ringing from that slap rang out clearly throughout the entire monastery .
Which person was the best at face-slapping? In the entire monastery, every person would go find Long Chen . Long Chen’s face-slapping technique had practically reached a divine level .
His speed, power, and angle were all perfect . Most importantly, he struck like lightning, not giving anyone the slightest warning . Back then, Tang Wan-er had been filled with admiration and even wanted Long Chen to teach her this technique, but he had refused .
This was his innate divine technique . Adding on his constant practice of it on the idiots who found trouble for him, this one skill of his had reached perfection . Long Chen wasn’t someone who would teach this to just anyone .
Jiang Yifan’s words had been cut off halfway, and he felt his head buzz so hard that he almost fainted . When he finally recovered slightly, he saw that he had already flown back dozens of meters .
And he was still rapidly flying back . According to his current speed, he’d probably fly back over a mile .
He would quickly leave the martial stage like this . If that happened, he would lose, and if he lost, he would definitely want to kill himself .
If he, a grand Chosen, was slapped off the martial stage by someone who was only in the Blood Condensation realm, he would definitely become the laughingstock of the entire Xiantian Supermonastery .
He tried to stabilize himself, but Long Chen had struck him too powerfully . Just the friction from his feet was unable to stop his inertia .
Jiang Yifan quickly took out a thick staff and stabbed it into the ground . The staff dug a long ditch into the steel martial stage, cutting through the martial stage like it was mud .
When Jiang Yifan finally managed to stop himself, his feet were already at the edge of the martial stage . With another foot, he would have fallen off .
The entire crowd was deathly silent . They had never expected that Jiang Yifan, who just moments ago had seemed like a majestic king, would be sent to the edge of the martial stage with a single slap .
Whether it was the disciples from the 108th monastery or the thirty-sixth monastery, they were all stunned . They were looking at Jiang Yifan, or more precisely, they were looking at the very clear handprint on his face .
“Long Chen, you’re asking for death!”
Jiang Yifan’s fury erupted, and he leapt forward, smashing his staff at Long Chen .