Purple Jade Holy Land
In the life-and-death arena, Ye Chen was being brutally overwhelmed by Gu Changge.
Each blow from Gu Changge carried the weight of profound cultivation, making Ye Chen stagger like a puppet caught in a storm.
There was no chance even for slight resistance, Ye Chen was coughing blood, most bones already shattered.
"Young Master Gu is unfathomable… At such a young age, his talent is already unparalleled."
"Hmph, that Ye Chen deserves it. A toad daring to lust after a swan? Has he ever looked at his reflection and thought himself worthy of the Holy Maiden?"
"I agree, senior brother. This Ye Chen has been far too lucky. Last time we ventured into the sacred grounds, he walked away with more treasures than all of us combined."
"Right? A nameless orphan from the wastelands, yet somehow his cultivation speed even surpasses mine. It's unfair, I am a talented person too with Grade-8 spiritual roots,"
"But what's the point of all that luck? In the end, before true strength, he must bow his head."
A group of inner disciples whispered among themselves as they watched the one-sided battle unfold.
Secretly they were happy as Young Master Gu was teaching lessons to this brat, who had yet to see the greatness of Mount Tai.
Not knowing the difference between heaven and earth was Ye Chen's biggest mistake.
Challenging Young Master Gu to life and death arena?
That's simply courting death.
Ye Chen had once been nothing more than a newly recruited outer disciple, but his outrageous luck from stumbling into ancient relics, falling into sacred caves, and encountering mystical beasts, propelled him rapidly to the inner sect.
Yet no amount of fortune could shield him from the crushing might of Gu Changge.
Gu Changge, the young master of the ancient orthodoxy Gu family, hailed from a line of unmatched prestige.
His father was a revered Great venerable with the strength of the great Emperor realm, and his mother, the ethereal Peak Master of Snow Jade Peak, a summit that accepted only the purest among purest maidens, was a legend in her own right.
Against such a backdrop, Ye Chen's rebellion seemed almost laughable.
Holy Maiden?
As the daughter of the sect master, she being the concubine of Young Master Gu was a strategic alliance.
It is also her honor to be the concubine of Young Master Gu.
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[Ding! Protagonist Ye Chen is hated by the crowd, you have plundered +100 luck value from him ]
[Ding! Ye Chen's luck has reached the mortal level, you can now kill him without the backlash from the heavens,]
Gu Changge stood tall, robes flowing like celestial silk, his gaze indifferent as he looked down upon Ye Chen's broken body.
"You should have remained in the mud where you belonged. Ambition without a bloodline, courage without strength… all it does is hasten death,"
He slowly raised his palm, his tone as calm as still water, yet every word carried the weight of absolute judgment.
"To reach for a star while standing barefoot in the dust... Truly, how vulgar, one needs to learn to chew as much as one can swallow, in the next life make sure to learn the social hierarchy,"
Complex runes began to descend out of thin air turning the arena heavy.
The day sky turned dark.
A huge purple beam rapidly moved towards Ye Chen.
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"That's soul-destroying holy light, to think Young Master Gu will use such a method, he is very cruel,"
One of the great elders sitting on the side throne uttered.
"Indeed, it's that cruelty that scares anyone to go against Gu family," The Holy lord said while stroking his chin.
To not even spare the soul, The Gu family has no empathy.
The Holy Lord quickly took a glance at his daughter, standing beside him.
"Ling'er, I don't know what is between you and that brat, but I hope you can know the difference between heaven and earth, it's for your own good,"
It was the best advice he could give to his daughter.
"Yes Father, I understand," She said nodding her head, looking at the arena.
She didn't like Ye Chen, but she didn't hate him.
They had only met a few times and there wasn't anything between them.
But why does it feel like he is close to her?
She couldn't fathom it.
She had an urge to stop the fight and save Ye Chen, yet her upbringing stopped her from doing it.
There was a heavy price to pay in order to stop the fight, yet watching someone die was absolutely free.
She clenched her fist and looked at Gu Changge.
He was handsome and had a good background but he wasn't that appealing.
She didn't like him, but she also didn't hate him.
It was just complex to describe her feelings.
She just watched the soul-destroying holy beam rush towards Ye Chen rapidly and before it could hit him, she closed her eyes.
In that very instance, before the beam could even touch him, the time stopped.
Everything turned gray, like a statue.
Only Ye Chen, lying on the ground, tired and body full of pain was confused.
What is this?
What is happening?
Damn it, why is this happening to me?
Am I going to die?
I refused to believe it.
I am the person that is born to rule the world.
I CAN'T LOSE.
He thought.
Just then, a voice rang in his mind.
Do you want power?
Do you want to win?
Do you want to be unparalleled?
Do you wanna reclaim your destiny?
Do you want to kill the person who took your luck?
Ye Chen didn't bother questioning, who was asking or what this reclaimed destiny was.
At this point, he just wanted to kill the Gu Changge.
He wanted to beat him like a dog.
"Yes... I want power, I want to be an unparalleled genius,"
"I want to be undefeated, I am ready to sell my soul,"