By now, quite a crowd had gathered around them. The younger generation of the Liu Family’s Direct Lineage had all rushed over upon hearing the news.
"The illegitimate son of the Gongsun Family is actually going to fight Liu Ruoxi? This will be a good show!"
"What good show? Do you really think this bastard can exchange blows with Liu Ruoxi? I’m afraid he’ll only be on the receiving end of a beating right from the start."
"Exactly. Liu Ruoxi is at the Demon Spirit Realm. From what I know, this illegitimate son of the Gongsun Family is merely at the Super Spirit Realm. Down in the countryside, his cultivation might be considered quite strong—a peerless Demon even. But little does he know, such cultivation is just utterly ordinary in a true city."
"This is the limited perspective of a country bumpkin! Their horizons are simply too narrow, nothing more than ignorant frogs at the bottom of a well, blindly arrogant. Ruoxi is guaranteed to win!"
The younger members of the Liu Family looked at Ye Xuan with eyes full of mockery. Liu Xiangyu, in particular, bluntly declared that Ruoxi had already won.
"Xuan’Er, are you truly going to fight her? Why don’t we just let this go?" Gongsun Yanran’s voice called out, warning Ye Xuan one last time.
Before Ye Xuan could respond, Liu Ruoxi let out a cold snort. "What? Are you going back on your word as a man? Just a moment ago, you confidently declared that you had nothing to fear. Now, don’t tell me you’re scared? Are you trying to run away?"
Even now, Liu Ruoxi was still trying to goad him. She was genuinely afraid that Ye Xuan might back down.
Ye Xuan looked at Liu Ruoxi with an aloof gaze and asked, "Why would I run? Back in the Ye Family, I wanted to trample you underfoot, but my mother stopped me. Now that you’re offering your own head for me to step on, how could I deny you the opportunity?"
"You!" Liu Ruoxi’s face flushed with anger. "Do you know you’re acting like an arrogant clown, Ye Xuan? Fine, make your move. Otherwise, don’t blame me for not giving you a chance to strike."
With that said, she haughtily raised her chin.
Ye Xuan, however, replied calmly, "You’re a woman. You go first."
Hearing this, Gongsun Xin couldn’t help but shake his head, visibly annoyed.
"Why is this kid playing the gentleman at a time like this?" he thought.
With a cultivation base at merely the 4th or 5th Layer of the Super Spirit Realm, where did he get the courage to face Liu Ruoxi, a Demon Spirit Realm Cultivator? Even though she was merely a woman, she came from a proper city. A woman from a major city was anything but ordinary.
"You’re courting death, Ye Xuan! Since that’s what you want, I’ll grant your wish." Liu Ruoxi smiled coldly as her entire body erupted with a dazzling light of Spiritual Qi.
Her Spiritual Qi was a deep, ghostly blue, but at this moment, it blazed as brilliantly as the sun, blinding those who looked directly at it.
The next moment, she moved. Her body transformed into a gust of wind as she charged at Ye Xuan. She didn’t use any Martial Techniques; instead, she simply thrust out her fist, aiming straight for his heart. Even before the blow landed, the surrounding aura had already locked onto him.
Although confident, Ye Xuan didn’t dare to be careless. He hastily unleashed his Divine-Demonic Overlord Body. A twenty-meter-tall Divine Demon Statue materialized, radiating a majestic and domineering aura.
"Hm? What grade is this Martial Technique? Such an imposing aura!"
As soon as the Divine-Demonic Overlord Body appeared, the members of the Liu Family were astounded, including Liu Yongzhi!
This was definitely not the aura of a Ghost-grade Martial Technique. Could it be Earth-grade? But even an Earth-grade Martial Technique wouldn’t be this majestic. Could it be... Heaven-grade?
No, that was impossible. Heaven-grade Martial Techniques were incredibly rare. Forget Chasing Moon City—even Dapeng City or other three-star cities didn’t possess a single Heaven-grade Martial Technique. The higher the tier of a Martial Technique, the more priceless it became.
At this moment, even Gongsun Wenjin raised an eyebrow, clearly taken aback. He could tell at a glance that Ye Xuan’s Martial Technique was extraordinary.
"A decent Martial Technique, but it’s useless! A gap in cultivation is absolute! Break!" Liu Ruoxi’s voice rang out as her fist slammed into the golden, Buddha-like statue.
BOOM!
A massive explosion echoed like a clap of thunder. A terrifying storm swept through the surroundings. If they were in an ordinary town, everything nearby would have been completely destroyed. But this was a city. Despite the sheer power of the shockwave, the stone pavement wasn’t shattered; there wasn’t even a single crack. The distant walls stood as sturdy as a fortress.
"Hm? It didn’t shatter!" Liu Ruoxi gasped in shock.
The Divine Demon Statue encasing Ye Xuan was still intact, save for a single crack! But how was this possible? Even after manifesting the Divine Demon Statue, this brat’s aura was still inferior to hers—it was equivalent to the 9th Layer of the Super Spirit Realm at most.
Compared to Liu Ruoxi’s shock, Ye Xuan only frowned slightly, visibly dissatisfied with his Defense Power.
"Just one punch and the golden statue cracked. As expected, there’s a significant gap between us. If only I could elevate my cultivation to the 6th Layer," he thought.
Ye Xuan’s current cultivation was at the 5th Layer of the Super Spirit Realm. Relying solely on his physical body, he could match an opponent at the 7th Layer. By activating the Divine-Demonic Overlord Body, his strength multiplied tenfold. It was safe to say that within the Super Spirit Realm, he was invincible.
However, his opponent was in the Demon Spirit Realm! The disparity between the Demon Spirit Realm and the Super Spirit Realm was an insurmountable chasm.
"Shatter!" Liu Ruoxi roared in anger, launching a flurry of frenzied attacks.
The cracks on the Divine Demon Statue spread rapidly. Within a few breaths, they spiderwebbed across its entire form.
"Wenjin, your Gongsun Family certainly hides things well. To think you possess such a formidable Martial Technique. Why didn’t I know about this?" Liu Yongzhi’s voice drifted over.
Gongsun Wenjin merely smiled, offering no explanation. Yet, internally, he had already formed a hypothesis.
"Could this be the fortuitous encounter Ye Xuan obtained in the Forbidden Area?" he thought. "Yes, it’s highly likely. Who would believe that this kid walked into the Forbidden Area and came out entirely unscathed without finding some sort of lucky encounter? This boy hides his depths remarkably well."
CRASH!
Just as Gongsun Wenjin was lost in thought, a sound like shattering glass echoed through the air. The massive Divine Demon Statue behind Ye Xuan crumbled to pieces. The sky filled with Spiritual Qi as the energy dissipated back into the void.
Ye Xuan’s body was sent skidding backward rapidly, his feet dragging across the ground and sparking with friction. The sheer power of a punch from a Demon Spirit Realm Cultivator was truly terrifying.
Even as he retreated, Liu Ruoxi lunged at him again.
Ye Xuan detected a trace of icy killing intent emanating from her.
She was trying to kill him!
Then again, it made sense. This was combat, and weapons had no eyes. If Ye Xuan died, the arranged marriage would naturally cease to exist without her needing to say another word. Killing him was her ultimate goal in goading him into this fight.
"Want to kill me?" Ye Xuan scoffed coldly. His Divine-Demonic Overlord Body materialized once more.
"You’re trying that trick again? Do you really think it can stop me? Wait, what is this..." Liu Ruoxi abruptly skidded to a halt.
The colossal Divine Demon Statue suddenly erupted in golden flames. As the fire blazed, Ye Xuan’s aura surged, tripling in intensity.
"Fire Attribute Spiritual Qi!" Liu Ruoxi exclaimed in shock. To imbue one’s Spiritual Qi with an element was something even Cultivators from a major city desperately yearned for. Treasures of Heaven and Earth with the Fire Attribute could only be found by luck, never actively sought out.
Off to the side, Gongsun Wenjin’s eyes lit up. Could Ye Xuan have obtained this in the Forbidden Area as well?
Amidst the general astonishment, Ye Xuan let out a cold shout.
"Divine-Demonic Slaying!"