Chapter 14: A Dominant Finger

Ye Wenze was feeling smug, but before he could gather momentum, Ye Liuyun closed in and slammed a fist at him.

Before the fist arrived, he felt the true qi of Ye Liuyun's punch surge like a tide, pressing so hard that he could barely catch his breath.

He muttered a warning, hurriedly marshaled all his true qi, shouted, "Rending Dragon Claw!" and used his prized move, Rending Dragon Claw, to snatch at Ye Liuyun's fist.

Although he responded hastily, with his Body Refinement Seventh Level state and the supreme Huangjie technique, he was confident he could reverse the disadvantage and at least avoid injury.

"Bang, bang!" two consecutive sounds, accompanied by a wailing "Ah!"

Ye Wenze was blasted out of the arena.

After Ye Liuyun's fist was released, it instantly shattered the Rending Dragon Claw, then surged to Ye Wenze's chest; immediately, his figure floated, caught up with the knocked‑back Ye Wenze, and his other hand delivered another punch—hence the two striking sounds.

Ye Wenze let out a wail only the first time he was hit; the second strike shattered all his meridians, crushed his sternum inward, leaving him dead beyond death!

"Hiss!" The crowd below the arena collectively drew a gasp of cold air.

"It ended that quickly? Ye Wenze lost?"

"Ye Liuyun's strike was truly ruthless! He even followed up with another punch!"

Everyone was saying something, the audience below buzzing with discussion.

Ye Yong, who had just entered the Inner Residence, was momentarily blank‑minded and couldn't help but sigh:

"If even the disciple ranked fifteenth couldn't block his fist, how powerful must he be? Good I didn't provoke him, or I'd end up like Ye Wenze! Looks like the former waste is finally rising in the Ye Clan!"

Steward Elder was also stunned, not expecting the fight to end in an instant.

But he quickly recovered, gave Ye Liuyun an admiring glance, and declared, "Ye Liuyun wins, ranked fifteenth."

Many Elders on the stand nodded approvingly, clearly favoring such a blood‑thirsty disciple!

Grand Elder wore a gloomy expression and murmured, "That disciple's strike was far too ruthless!"

His words drew sideways glances from a few nearby Elders!

"Ruthless? Which disciple doesn't strike ruthlessly? Isn't our goal to let disciples endure bloody battles and then stand out?"

But since it was Grand Elder speaking, they only thought it to themselves and said nothing.

None of the Elders noticed that after Ye Liuyun acted, the Clan Chief's eyes lit up.

He thought inwardly, "Good kid, Body Refinement Sixth Level! Truly impressive!"

Moreover, both his footwork and fist technique had been refined by Ye Liuyun to a perfect state.

In previous contests, Liuyun was far from reaching this level.

Yet on the arena, Ye Liuyun did not step down.

He said straight to Steward Elder, "I'll challenge the disciple ranked seventh, Ye Tianheng!"

"Wow! So cool! How did we not see this before!"

"So domineering! Ye Liuyun truly hides his depth!"

The crowd below shouted in amazement again! Some female disciples screamed along.

A disciple who had just entered the Inner Residence, having defeated the fifteenth‑ranked Ye Wenze, now intends to challenge the seventh‑ranked Ye Tianheng.

That was enough to shock them; even some Elders were moved upon hearing it.

Especially the Outer Residence disciples, who looked at Ye Liuyun with reverent eyes!

"So satisfying!"

Steward Elder, seeing Ye Liuyun directly challenge the seventh‑ranked disciple, asked concernedly, "Don't you need a rest?" showing his high regard for Ye Liuyun.

"Thanks for the elder's kindness, I don't need rest. The earlier bout cost little!" Ye Liuyun replied confidently.

His haste to challenge Ye Tianheng stemmed mainly from the flood of challengers at the fifteenth spot, forcing constant responses; he didn't want to be caught in a revolving battle.

Moreover, since Ye Wanjian and Ye Tianheng had already moved against him, he would naturally strike back, eliminating those who sought his death one by one, lest they think he's easy to bully!

"Fine!" Steward Elder agreed, and let Ye Tianheng step forward.

Ye Tianheng, with an icy expression, leapt onto the arena and coldly told Ye Liuyun, "Your courage is commendable, but your inner‑gate career ends here.

Don't think defeating Ye Wenze can shake my position. I'll erase you outright, avenging my cousin."

He had already harbored murderous intent toward Ye Liuyun yesterday, so even if Ye Liuyun didn't challenge him, he would still challenge Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun smiled indifferently and said to Ye Tianheng, "Anyone who wants to kill me won't be spared! You'd better brace yourself. It's still time to speak your last words!"

"Just you? A mere Outer Residence waste! Even if you've advanced, you're still a waste before me!" Ye Tianheng scoffed at Ye Liuyun's words.

Ye Liuyun fell silent and began to gather momentum.

Ye Tianheng immediately started mobilizing true qi, preparing himself. Ye Wenze had just suffered from carelessness, and he didn't want a repeat.

With Steward's shout of "Begin," the two launched their attacks simultaneously.

"Mysterious Ice Palm!"

"Nine-Layer Wave!"

A thunderous "Boom!"

After the fists and palms clashed, Ye Liuyun remained unmoved, while Ye Tianheng staggered five steps back, a strand of fresh blood spilling from his mouth.

"You're not Body Refinement Fifth Level, but Body Refinement Sixth Level!"

Ye Tianheng shrieked, spitting frothy blood as he spoke.

The disciples below hadn't recovered from the shock of Ye Liuyun's punch injuring Ye Tianheng when his words startled them again!

"Yesterday's test showed him at Body Refinement Fifth Level; how is he Body Refinement Sixth Level now?" the crowd murmured, puzzled.

Ye Liuyun, having just defeated Ye Wenze, actually retained his strength, not unleashing all his true qi, so many overlooked his realm advancement.

After all, he was tested yesterday at Body Refinement Fifth Level; no one expected him to rise to Sixth Level within a night.

"You learned it too late!"

Ye Liuyun coldly uttered a line, then hurled another fist at lightning speed, leaving Ye Tianheng no chance to surrender.

"Admit defeat quickly!" Ye Wanjian hurriedly warned Ye Tianheng from below, but it was a step too late.

"I admit..."

Ye Tianheng hadn't finished speaking when Ye Liuyun punched him, sending him flying like a sandbag, and he never got a chance to utter the last word.

Finally, with a "thwack", he crashed to the ground.

"Bastard! How dare you kill him!" Ye Wanjian roared from the audience.

Ye Liuyun calmly looked at Ye Wanjian, then raised his hand and pointed at him.

"Next, I'll kill you!"

After speaking, he leapt off the ring, swallowed another pill, and went to restore his stamina!

The Ye Clan youths in the audience were stunned by Ye Liuyun's domineering finger.

"Domineering! Let these proud inner residence disciples see that the Outer Residence also has people who can overturn them!"

"So cool! Truly bringing honor to our Outer Residence!"

The Outer Residence disciples, infected by Ye Liuyun's domineering finger, all began to cheer for him!

Ye Wanjian's face turned green at this moment, trembling with fury.

A worthless Outer Residence scumbag not only killed his subordinate but, in front of everyone, declared he would kill him! He, who had always been lofty, had never endured such anger!

The inner residence disciples were all bewildered, falling into silence.

This newly inducted disciple is too fierce! How can there still be such a ruthless person in the Outer Residence!

Watching Ye Liuyun's ruthlessness and arrogance, they felt terrified; no one dared to challenge him proactively.