Chapter 523

Western District arena.

Jingang Meng Wen Tian's body‑turned‑golden defense is unbreakable, and his keen attacks are also unblockable. Everyone thinks he should face Yu Haotian in a match to see who is truly stronger.

Long Nv and Mo Tianheng's performances are also very eye‑catching.

One of them is at the Tian Gang Eighth Layer, the other wields the great power of Heaven and Earth, and both have defeated opponents with a single move, maintaining an unbeaten record.

Long Nv has also been watching every battle of Ye Liuyun. She did not expect Ye Liuyun to be able to keep a streak of victories so easily up to now.

Before she arrived, she never imagined meeting Ye Liuyun here. When they last separated, Ye Liuyun's realm was still low. She didn't expect him to reach the Tian Gang Sixth Layer so quickly. Thus she feels both mysterious and grateful toward this Golden Pupil youth.

What surprised her even more is that Lei Ming's realm is actually higher than hers.

Northern District arena.

While cultivating inside the Xuan Kong Shi, Ye Liuyun suddenly felt the Token's vibrating guidance and hurriedly withdrew from cultivation.

At this moment, the projected numbers above his head had turned a faint silver. The effect of this Fortune is not merely to boost combat power; the better the Fortune, the later one meets a powerful opponent.

Therefore Ye Liuyun has never encountered a strong enemy nor suffered a defeat up to now. Among the four dark horses of the Northern District arena, only he and Lie Hongyun have sufficiently good Fortune. The other two, Yunmeng and another Demon Cultivator, have faced strong opponents and incurred defeats.

Even a first‑tier genius like Mu Qinghe has been defeated once by the Twin‑Headed Shadow Snake.

"The forty‑first battle. It's my turn again."

Ye Liuyun sprang up and sprinted onto the arena.

Forty‑one consecutive wins have made Ye Liuyun's dark horse reputation widely known. So when he steps onto the stage, everyone's gaze converges on him.

Long Nv, Liang Xue, Lei Ming, and the spectators Su Miaoyin, Jing Wudi and others also turned to look.

Swish!

A ball of fiery red floated down.

A stunningly beautiful face stared coldly at Ye Liuyun.

Along with it came a strong Heaven and Earth pressure, and its scorching aura made Ye Liuyun's skin tingle instantly.

Ye Liuyun frowned, hurriedly channeling the Golden Crow Holy Fire within his body to resist.

Whoa!

A low murmur rose from beneath the Northern District arena. Some looked forward to an exciting duel, some worried for Ye Liuyun, and many more looked at him with schadenfreude, waiting to see him lose.

"Uh... looks like my good luck is running out!"

【5】 Ye Liuyun had originally planned a quick battle and then to return to continue cultivation. Unexpectedly, this time he met the Northern District's top dark horse, Lie Hongyun.

Ye Liuyun originally planned to finish quickly and return to continue his cultivation. He didn't expect that this time he would encounter the first dark horse of the northern region, Lie Hongyun.

"Lie Hongyun, you called out to challenge Ye Liuyun; if you win, you receive only half the victory reward. Conversely, if you lose, you will lose double the Fortune and points."

The referee spoke again to remind Lie Hongyun.

"I confirm!"

Lie Hongyun's cold gaze locked onto Ye Liuyun, unmoved by the referee's words.

Upon hearing this, Ye Liuyun was startled. It turned out this battle was not Token‑matched, but Lie Hongyun was issuing a challenge to him.

"Why is Lie Hongyun challenging me?"

Ye Liuyun couldn't understand; he had no grudge against Lie Hongyun!

The martial contest permits challenges, but each person only has three chances, and they are thankless. Even if you win, you gain little reward.

Ye Liuyun was baffled, looking doubtfully at Lie Hongyun. This fiery, pretty young woman was undoubtedly the strongest opponent he had faced since the martial contest began.

He had been focusing on cultivation these days and no longer followed the arena's happenings. He knew nothing of what was occurring outside.

"Among the four dark horses of the Northern District arena, only Ye Liuyun and Lie Hongyun have kept an unbeaten record!"

"That Golden Pupil kid is just lucky, never meeting a rival who can seize the advantage, which is why he can keep pace with the competitive Lie Hongyun."

"Hehe, lucky? Lie Hongyun, like her sister, is fiercely competitive and won't allow this to happen. So she had to act!"

The crowd below, now wearing amused expressions, waited to watch the spectacle.

Lie Hongyun stood still on the stage, finding Ye Liuyun increasingly displeasing to look at.

"Just a nameless little nobody, his realm even lower than mine, yet he dares to keep pace with me! This is a disgrace! I must end his winning streak; only I can keep the unbeaten record!"

Lie Hongyun's twisted competitive mindset makes her utterly resentful toward Ye Liuyun. Yet Ye Liuyun's luck is good; the opponents he meets are weak, and he continues his winning streak.

Thus, she finally could not bear it and proactively issued a challenge. The title of the Northern District arena's top dark horse can belong only to her. She cannot allow someone weaker than her to keep pace with her.

"Is that so? Fine, I can also put the results of my recent cultivation to the test. My current fusion isn't finished yet, and she also has a fire‑type True Essence, so I can learn something from her."

Her Bloodline Power, True Essence, and Physical Body have only just been fused, and even with her True Essence she isn't much stronger than Ye Liuyun. So facing her now is relatively safe for Ye Liuyun, at least he won't lose his life.

Ye Liuyun's expression remained calm as he gladly accepted her challenge.

Lie Hongyun, seeing his unruffled expression, felt even more displeased.

"Hmph, what are you pretending! In a moment I'll knock you down and see if you can still act this composed."

Lie Hongyun suddenly unleashed a wave of fiery phoenix heat, involuntarily forcing Ye Liuyun to retreat a step, her face showing a contemptuous smile.

Ye Liuyun's Golden Pupil instantly locked onto Lie Hongyun, ready for battle.

In an instant, Lie Hongyun's red attire gradually faded in Ye Liuyun's eyes. Perception at this level is already the most basic ability of his Golden Pupil.

However, Ye Liuyun is not looking to glimpse Lie Hongyun's snow‑white torso. He is observing the operation of her Bloodline Power, True Essence, and Physical Body, and even how these three forces mobilize Heaven and Earth Power and how that power merges within.

Within Lie Hongyun, these three forces fuse, a red fire line surges toward her arm; at the moment of release, the fire elements of Heaven and Earth Power are drawn by the Bloodline Power, merge, and are fired outward.

However, Lie Hongyun clearly sensed that she had been seen through and misunderstood Ye Liuyun. At this moment her pretty face flushed scarlet, already reddened by her red outfit, looking as if blood were dripping.

"You... vulgar, shameless!"

She let out a coquettish scold, her jade hands waving repeatedly, and fire phoenixes materialized one after another, roaring wildly as they lunged at Ye Liuyun.

It seems she is truly burning with anger, launching such a frantic assault right from the start!