Eternal Holy Emperor
Chapter 88 - 80: The Bet

Chapter 88: Chapter 80: The Bet

"Rank 296, impressive? Not worth mentioning at all!"

As soon as Ye Chen’s indifferent and disdainful words came out, they immediately caused an uproar in the arena.

This was, after all, the achievement left on the Stone of Power by an elite student from the Heavenly Level Academy, and it had already broken into the strongest three hundred people in the history of Xiafeng Academy.

Despite being at the end of the list, it was still enough to be proud of, given that not all students from the Heavenly Level Academy had the qualifications to be included among these three hundred, over a thousand years only three hundred people had achieved this.

Yet such an achievement was completely dismissed by Ye Chen as "not worth mentioning", which was a blatant slap in the face.

The lady in red was stunned as she stared at Ye Chen, unable to comprehend how he could so casually dismiss such an accomplishment, unsure whether it was arrogance or confidence.

Even Vivian was somewhat taken aback, her lips parted in astonishment, looking quite adorable.

However, upon reflecting on the past events in the Demon Beast Mountain Range, where Ye Chen had even managed to fight Innate Demonic Beasts at close quarters, everything became clear.

Naturally, the most displeased was Xia Mang, his prideful achievement being called cheap in front of so many people, how could such a proud young master bear it? At this moment, his handsome face turned utterly dark, and he couldn’t help but bellow, "Boy, I dare you to say that again!"

Ye Chen smiled, brilliantly, but no matter how one looked at it, there was a sense of scorn. He glanced at Xia Mang and said, "I said your so-called proud achievement is not worth mentioning at all, now are you satisfied?"

"Ah!" Xia Mang roared furiously, this jerk was humiliating him, he rushed forward, aiming a slap filled with the power of True Essence, wanting to kill this little bastard to wash away his humiliation.

But a graceful figure was faster, it was Vivian. She stepped in front of Ye Chen, her beautiful face cold as she raised her delicate hand to meet the attack.

With a thunderous bang, the ground of the Martial Arts Arena cracked, but Vivian remained unmoved, her mint-green robe rustling loudly, while Xia Mang staggered back seven or eight steps, clearly at a disadvantage in their clash.

Xia Mang grunted, feeling bitterness in his throat, almost vomiting blood. But his anger surged, wanting to strike again, only for Li Hu to quickly grasp him and shake his head, "Mr. Xia, don’t act recklessly."

"It’s true, now that Miss Vivian is determined to protect him, Mr. Xia, it might be difficult for you to harm him," others were also trying to persuade him.

Xia Mang calmed down, realizing with his capabilities it would indeed be difficult to go through Vivian’s defense.

Yet, letting Ye Chen go was equally unbearable for him, unable to swallow this resentment, he could only glare fiercely at Ye Chen.

At that time, from among the crowd watching around the Martial Arts Arena, suddenly came an exclamation, "It’s him, I finally know who he is!"

This exclamation captured everyone’s attention, all asking who he might be, as the young man felt vaguely familiar to them, yet no one could recall immediately.

Faced with so many inquiries, the person who claimed to know didn’t dare to withhold, saying, "Do you remember a peerless genius from Xiafeng Academy who broke through to the Innate Realm at the age of thirteen, setting a record for the youngest to achieve Innate, a record that has been maintained to this day?"

"Could it be that you are suggesting he is..."

Upon hearing this crucial hint, everyone suddenly realized and stared in shock at the mysterious young man before them, slowly overlapping his image with that somewhat blurred memory, despite some differences, but in the end, to their amazement, it was the same person.

This person’s identity sprang forth!

"Ye Chen!"

It was unclear who voiced this answer, but it was undeniably relevant, because as soon as the name ’Ye Chen’ came out, it immediately caused a tremendous sensation, everyone couldn’t help but take a sharp breath as they stared at this mysterious young man, never expecting him to be that peerless genius from the past.

Back in his youth, Ye Chen was a prodigy whose talents were so brilliant, breathtaking, and exceptional that at just thirteen, he broke into the Innate Realm, becoming the youngest among the Innate Strong People. Just a year later, at the age of fourteen, he received an invitation from the Tiandu Academy, considered a Cultivation Holy Land by countless people from the central regions of the Tiandu Continent. He entered the second-ranking Earth-level Academy of the Four Great Colleges—an honor indeed.

Even the Crown Prince was overshadowed by his radiant halo of genius.

Regrettably, it all ended when he took part in the king’s trial on the Ancient Road at the age of fourteen. Upon his return, his Dantian was destroyed, and he completely fell from his pedestal amongst prodigies, becoming a broken man.

Such an outcome made countless people clench their fists in frustration and sorrow. After all, a prodigy with such dazzling talents was destined for the Martial God Realm and even had a great probability of stepping into the Heavenly Divine Realm.

There was even a chance, though slim, that he could step into the legendary Divine Secret Realm, located at the very pinnacle of the Tiandu Continent, overlooking vast Tiandu, commanding the rise and fall of heaven and earth, and being the Supreme of the world.

Since then, Ye Chen had completely disappeared from Xiafeng Academy, and although some of his impressive achievements were occasionally mentioned, to most people, Ye Chen was merely a shooting star—a fleeting topic of conversation, unable to leave behind a legendary legacy remembered by all.

It was believed that in just a few more years, Ye Chen’s remarkable achievements would be completely forgotten. Perhaps in many years to come, they might occasionally be mentioned in the annals of future cultivation histories, reminding people that there once was such a person in the history of Xiafeng Country—that was all.

However, no one would have imagined that two years later, Ye Chen, the same young man who quietly exited the stage of the Cultivation World and returned to a small frontier town, would once again make a sensational return to Xiafeng Academy.

Like the last time, his appearance once again caused a sensation among everyone.

It wasn’t because of his strength, but because of his astonishing declaration. Just seeing the confidence emanating from the youth made everyone feel as though that once astonishing prodigy, who made every other genius pale in comparison, had returned!

"Sir, are you... Ye Chen!?"

Vivian looked at the young man beside her in shock, stammering, and for the first time, even she was learning of his true identity, staring at him in disbelief.

The lady in red was also very surprised; no wonder he seemed so familiar. It turned out that he was that fallen prodigy from the past.

Ye Chen gave Vivian a gentle smile and said, "I am Ye Chen!"

Everyone was once again shocked. It was one thing to speculate, but another to have it confirmed. That fallen prodigy from the past was truly making a comeback.

Everyone had a premonition that a new storm was about to begin within Xiafeng Academy.

Xia Mang, Li Hu, and several others were also quite shocked because Ye Chen’s name had been too resounding back then; there was barely anyone in Xiafeng Country who didn’t know it.

Although they were elite disciples of the Heavenly Level Academy, compared to Ye Chen’s past achievements, they seemed quite dim.

Even the former Crown Prince had been overshadowed by the young man’s brilliance, not to mention them.

Suddenly, Xia Mang looked at Ye Chen and sneered, "I wondered who could be so arrogant. It turns out to be you. Unfortunately, you are no longer the prodigy you once were; you have completely fallen from your divine pedestal. You’re just a cripple now, yet you dare to be so arrogant. How absurd."

After waking up to this reality, others also felt it made sense; they looked at Ye Chen with a touch of pity, although his former reputation was indeed incredibly dazzling. But having been crippled two years ago, what confidence did he have to disdain Xia Mang?

Li Hu shouted, "Kid, get down on your knees and apologize to Mr. Xia immediately, or else today won’t end well."

"You dare!" Vivian’s pretty face turned cold, ready to strike unhesitatingly for Ye Chen’s sake.

"You can choose not to apologize, as long as you can surpass me on the Monument of Strength, I will not only not require an apology from you, but I am also willing to wager a hundred thousand Gold Coins. Ye Chen, do you dare to bet?"

Xia Mang pointed at the Monument of Strength with a cold smile, causing an uproar among the crowd who thought he was too despicable. Ye Chen was no longer the prodigy he once was; how could he surpass him and place among the strongest three hundred in history?

Yet, Ye Chen walked forward slowly, looking down at Xia Mang as if he were looking at a clown, his lips curling into a smile, "Fine, I’ll take the bet!"

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