Chapter 76 Crushing Xu Sanshi
At this moment, among the crowd, Xu Sanshi's face suddenly flushed red.
He had originally planned to challenge Ye Chen, but after seeing Bei Bei get instantly defeated by Ye Chen in a single move, his courage vanished on the spot.
He had thought Ye Chen was just a spoiled disciple who reached the Soul Sect level by taking pills, but he never expected that this guy actually had real strength…
"Boss Xu, when did you also challenge Ye Chen?"
"Boss Xu, go up there and fight him! Don't lose face for us fifth-years, our number-one genius!"
"Sanshi, go! Beat him!"
Around Xu Sanshi, a bunch of underlings and classmates began cheering him on after hearing Ye Chen's words.
After all, in their eyes, Xu Sanshi was the number one in defense in the Outer Court, and Ye Chen had also displayed defensive power.
Bei Bei's defeat had already embarrassed all of them upperclassmen.
Xu Sanshi certainly had to go and win back their lost honor.
After all, Xu Sanshi and Bei Bei were known as the "Twin Stars of the Outer Court!"
Bei Bei got beaten up—how could Xu Sanshi not step in?
Of course, even if he lost, he couldn't be humiliated as badly as Bei Bei.
"Cough, cough, this…"
Xu Sanshi hesitated right there, clearly not confident that he could beat Ye Chen. He didn't want to end up being carried off like Bei Bei.
"Xu Sanshi, what are you hesitating for? You don't even dare to face a freshman? No wonder people look down on you."
A cold, crisp voice rang out.
Xu Sanshi's body trembled, and he slightly turned his head.
Sure enough, it was Jiang Nannan who had spoken.
At this moment, Jiang Nannan was sitting cross-legged on her seat, looking at him with eyes full of disdain and irritation.
After speaking, her gaze shifted to Ye Chen.
The disdain in her eyes immediately turned into deep admiration—and something else, a faint trace of affection, the kind of gaze a lovestruck girl might give her white knight.
"Who said I'm afraid? Fine, I'm going up!!"
Seeing that scene, Xu Sanshi's jealousy and anger exploded in an instant.
The next moment, he jumped straight from the stands onto the Duel Platform, his body instantly radiating a violent aura…
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Twenty seconds later.
"Boom—!"
A three-meter-wide Ice Dragon Claw exploded in front of Xu Sanshi.
The terrifying force easily shredded Xu Sanshi's tough shell and sent him flying.
"Match over, Ye Chen wins."
The referee announced the result while quickly catching the unconscious Xu Sanshi and rushing him to the infirmary.
Although Ye Chen had held back and not used his full power, his third soul skill was fully unleashed.
If Xu Sanshi had possessed a true "Xuanwu Turtle," he might have held out, but "Mysterious Dark Turtle" was still far weaker.
Combined with the domineering power of Extreme Ice, even a defensive-type soul master like Xu Sanshi suffered multiple fractures and severe frostbite.
Extreme Ice's might was terrifying—it could easily overwhelm higher-ranked opponents. Against weaker ones, it was instant annihilation; ordinary soul masters couldn't withstand it at all.
When the match ended, the whole arena fell silent for a second—then erupted into chaotic noise!
"Damn! Instant kill! Isn't this guy supposed to be defense-type?!"
"Who said he's defense-type? He just didn't go all out when he fought Bei Bei."
"What kind of Martial Soul is that? Both offensive and defensive… Is the Ice Dragon Spirit really that strong?"
"No, there's something strange about his Ice Dragon—the chill was way too terrifying. When it burst out, I could feel my face sting from the cold."
"Holy crap, you too? I thought I was just weak…"
No one expected Ye Chen to be so terrifying—not only his defense but his attack power as well.
That was Xu Sanshi, the top defensive soul master of the Outer Court!
Yet he couldn't even withstand a single move from Ye Chen—and Ye Chen even seemed to have held back.
"This freshman from the Outer Court is way too terrifying."
"Quick, recommend him straight into the Inner Court! I don't want to face that monster during this year's Inner Court exams."
"Yeah, send him off already—don't let him keep tormenting us!"
Many sixth-year students immediately suggested sending Ye Chen to the Inner Court as soon as possible.
Each year, the Inner Court only accepted a few students—every slot was incredibly valuable.
If Ye Chen joined the exams with them, he would surely take one of those limited spots, a massive blow to them.
Of course, if they knew Ye Chen had already been specially admitted to the Inner Court, they'd probably be relieved…
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Meanwhile, Ye Chen stepped down from the Duel Platform.
Wu Feng and Ning Tian, being closer to the rest area, rushed over right away.
"Ye Chen, you were amazing~"
Ning Tian leapt at him, wrapping herself around him.
Even though Ye Chen had won, she seemed even more excited than him.
If not for the people around them, she might have kissed him right then and there.
She had full confidence in Ye Chen and had bet on his victory this time, earning a full two thousand gold soul coins!
Unfortunately, there was a limit on the maximum wager per person. Otherwise, she would've bet all her allowance.
Even though two thousand gold coins wasn't much to her, it was easy money—and earned thanks to Ye Chen—so to her, it felt more satisfying than earning twenty thousand.
"Ye Chen, you're so strong! When will I ever be like you…"
Wu Feng also came up, eyes glittering with admiration.
The girls at Shrek Academy all admired strength—and Ye Chen wasn't just strong, he was handsome too.
Even Wu Feng and Ning Tian couldn't help but fall for him together.
Especially Wu Feng—though she had feelings for Ning Tian, her affection for Ye Chen had long surpassed that.
And she knew Ning Tian liked Ye Chen too, so she didn't intend to compete with her.
After all, she was Ning Tian's "study companion," and Ning Tian was her "young mistress."
If Ning Tian became Ye Chen's main wife one day, Wu Feng might even be satisfied to become his concubine.
That way, she could still stay by Ning Tian's side—and maybe even become closer to her.
For her, that was perfectly acceptable.
"All right, all right, get down now. There are others around," Ye Chen said helplessly, patting Ning Tian's backside gently, signaling her to calm down.
He had already sensed Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya approaching, so to avoid embarrassment, he tried to make her let go.
"Hmm, what's the big deal…" Ning Tian muttered softly, pouting.
Everyone in their class already knew about their closeness anyway.
Although Ye Chen had never said anything explicitly, he'd never rejected her affection either, so she naturally assumed he had accepted their relationship.
She was already planning to confess to him properly on a good day.
The upcoming Freshman Tournament was the perfect chance. Ye Chen would definitely take first place, and during the celebration, she would seize that moment to confess. If he agreed, she would officially become his girlfriend.
After that, she'd inform her family and arrange their engagement early—before anyone else could take him away…
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