"Ye Qingchen... won! How is it possible?"
Looking at that figure, Bai Yujing felt his throat dry up, burning like fire. He wanted to laugh, but found he couldn’t.
Earlier.
When Ye Qingchen intended to challenge the entire Seven Peaks alone, not just him, but almost everyone present, believed he couldn’t accomplish it. Moreover, he had considered various possibilities!
He had thought that Ye Qingchen might be unable to defeat the opponent, almost knocked out of the Cyan Nether Hall in one strike.
Also thought that Ye Qingchen might struggle bitterly, only to ultimately be trampled under Jian Chen’s feet, facing ruthless humiliation.
However.
But he never expected this possibility!
Jian Chen gazed at that figure, a deep sense of despair swelling within him.
If someone isn’t too far away from you in distance, you might still have the drive to catch up. But now, it was like an insurmountable gap separated them, leaving only admiration.
The others were also in a trance, seemingly unable to accept the reality.
Profoundly shocked by this scene.
The sight of Ye Qingchen triumphing in the Cyan Nether Hall was enough to etch a nightmare into their memories!
Lu Yanwu jumped up excitedly, cheering!
Zhou Hai, Han Buxiu, Zheng Jiuling clenched their fists, eyes full of shared glory and excitement!
Ye Xu Kong, Lu Xingzhou, Kong Yuanhao, the Supreme Elders, turned extremely pale, nearly losing the ability to speak.
Even Su Moran couldn’t help but laugh out loud, the crisp sound echoing on Elder Peak.
Relief and triumph!
In the Taotian Palace, for over a decade, she couldn’t count how many times she confronted the Supreme Elders, yet none were as brilliant as Ye Qingchen’s this time. This battle not only cleared all the Seven Peaks’ eligible elders, but also publicly dealt a severe blow to Ye Xu Kong and others.
"Ye Qingchen, I certainly didn’t misjudge you! You truly didn’t disappoint me!"
Whoosh!
In the dazzling light.
Ye Qingchen reappeared outside Elder Peak. Behind him, the door of the Cyan Nether Hall, in the midst of a desolate and low rumbling, slowly closed.
"Only when I reach the Celestial Immortal level can I set foot in this Cyan Nether Hall again!"
Ye Qingchen glanced back at the ancient hall still enveloped in misty rain, exhaling a long breath of air.
For others.
Their assessment this time only lasted three days.
But for him, it felt like nearly three months, allowing him to take a crucial step and achieve the rank of Earth Immortal!
"I wonder what the name of the owner of this ancient hall is..."
A trace of doubt appeared in Ye Qingchen’s mind.
Earlier.
In the Black Nether Profound Sea, he had asked the Three-Eyed Profound Ape. But the Three-Eyed Profound Ape remained silent, only telling Ye Qingchen that his master’s name was a huge taboo.
If mentioned, it would inevitably stir some terrifying existences.
"Even speaking the name would stir some beings; just what a terrifying entity is the master of this Cyan Nether Hall?"
"Ye Qingchen!"
While Ye Qingchen was pondering silently.
At this moment.
Lu Xingzhou suddenly snapped back to reality, roaring as he stepped forward, his eyes bloodshot, growling fiercely, "You were too harsh with your strike, Jian Chen’s heart pulse was almost severed by you. Even if it connects, he might never advance again this life! His cultivation might even fall, forever unable to venture into Earth Immortal! You’re cruel-hearted!"
"Ye Qingchen, we’re all fellow disciples, your actions were too ruthless, Zhu Jun’s divine soul was torn apart by you, how do you suppose we settle this?" Ye Xu Kong tightened his fist, teeth gritting audibly.
As for Kong Yuanhao, he was utterly outraged. Knowing it was Kong Yuanhao who secretly unlocked the Cyan Nether Hall and Black Nether Profound Sea’s seal, Ye Qingchen showed no mercy.
Not only was Jing Tian’an’s Qi Sea abolished, reducing his cultivation to nothingness. Other elder candidates from Piaomiao Peak met the same fate.
"Ye Qingchen!"
The other Supreme Elders gritted their teeth, stepping forward one after another.
This time’s assessment.
Ye Qingchen nearly broke the spine of their Seven Peaks, even with several decades, the Seven Peaks couldn’t hope to recover this vitality.
"You should be grateful this was only an assessment!" Ye Qingchen stood with hands behind back, coldly proclaiming, "Had it been outside the Cyan Nether Hall, they’d likely be remains already!"
BOOM!
With Ye Qingchen’s words landing, Ye Xu Kong and others’ expressions changed.
However, among the crowd, not a single soul dared to doubt.
Under the encirclement of over thirty elite Earth Immortals from the Seven Peaks, Ye Qingchen easily eliminated over half of them, had it not been for the Cyan Nether Hall’s Bronze Token’s protection, they would’ve likely died by Ye Qingchen’s hands.
"Brat, you still dare to be stubborn!"
Ye Xu Kong’s gaze suddenly sharpened, especially Kong Yuanhao, who clenched his fists tightly, muscles tense, True Qi circulating to the extreme, ready to act.
While the other Supreme Elders’ eyes glistened with menace.
"What’s this, planning from the elders to bully the young, take action against Ye Qingchen? Have you asked if I agree?" Su Moran stepped forward with a half-smile, "Though I can’t defeat all of you combined, I should succeed in taking one or two down!"
Upon these words, the Supreme Elders’ faces cooled, their eyes flooding with murderous intent.
However.
No one dared to make a move.
As Su Moran detailed, once the situation escalated, at least paying the cost of one or two members would be inevitable. Perhaps someone else, or perhaps another, but the price might be unbearable.
Furthermore.
Should such an incident occur, outside the Taotian Palace, those coveting enemies wouldn’t miss this opportunity, they’ll surely spring forward fiercely to bite.
"Humph!"
Kong Yuanhao glanced deeply at Ye Qingchen, turned his sleeves, and was gone in a flash.
Ye Xu Kong, Lu Xingzhou, and others said nothing, glaring at Ye Qingchen and Su Moran with fury and killing intent, ultimately choosing silence, shifting their forms and vanishing in escape light before Elder Peak.
"Mr. Ye, from today onward, you shall be a member of Elder Peak, becoming a One-star Elder. Here’s the Heaven-Teasing Crown, Taotian Robe, and Token belonging to a One-star Elder. The attire has an Array inscribed, capable of resisting an Earth Immortal’s strike. The Token symbolizes your status!"
Even Supreme Elders couldn’t suppress Ye Qingchen, let alone ordinary elders. As Kong Yuanhao and Ye Xu Kong departed, inside the Central Hall, an elder rushed to deliver Ye Qingchen’s attire.
"Mr. Ye, let me dress you!"
Lu Yanwu was already walking over, brimming with smiles.
Gazing at the silver-haired youth adorned with crown and green robe, the surroundings fell silent. Earlier, they believed this Elder assessment would spell ridicule for Ye Qingchen!
Yet now.
The laughingstock turned out to be the Seven Peaks!
With Elder Peak figures dispersed, the news of this battle spread like a tornado.
In no time, countless were shocked speechless!