Chapter 879: Timely Rain

The next day, the arena was packed. The news of Ye Yuan and Lu Licheng betting their points caused a stir on the second level.

But what concerned them more was the Tianhai Liusulfur Pill in Ye Yuan's hand.

The allure of this pill was simply too great.

“Lu Licheng is so lucky, some fool actually delivered a Tianhai Liusulfur Pill to him. Why can’t such good fortune fall on me?”

“Forget it! Even if you got the Tianhai Liusulfur Pill, could you keep it?”

“Hey, that’s true! Not to mention me, even Lu Licheng himself might not be able to keep it. A Tianhai Liusulfur Pill—I don’t believe those big shots won’t be tempted!”

“Shh… do you want to die? Don’t say such things recklessly!”

Now, in the eyes of the second-level warriors, Ye Yuan was like a child carrying a gold brick through a bustling market, surrounded by greedy stares.

Undeniably, Ye Yuan was strong. But compared to someone like Lu Licheng, he was still too weak.

In an inconspicuous corner of the arena stands, an old man and a young man stood with their hands behind their backs.

“Old Zhu, it seems you’re also determined to get the Tianhai Liusulfur Pill!” the young man said with a faint smile.

The old man’s face was cold, and he said flatly, “The pot calling the kettle black. If you weren’t interested, you wouldn’t be here.”

“Heh, the Tianhai Liusulfur Pill is a legendary pill. Even Old Zhu is tempted, so how could a junior like me not be? But after today, it’ll be up to each of us to claim it by our own skills,” the young man said.

The old man glanced at the young man with disdain and said, “Bullying an old man? This time, for the Tianhai Liusulfur Pill, I’ll see what you, Young Master Feng, are capable of!”

The young man smiled without speaking, and both of them turned their gaze to the arena. Inside, the life-and-death battle between Ye Yuan and Lu Licheng was about to begin.

“Kid, before you die, I still want to thank you for delivering such a precious pill to me,” Lu Licheng said, looking at Ye Yuan with a smug expression.

Ye Yuan remained as calm as ever and said, “You really are a timely rain, sir. Knowing I’m short on points, you deliver yourself right to my door. I’m truly grateful.”

Lu Licheng sneered, “An arrogant brat who doesn’t know his place. Today, your Uncle Lu will show you what a second-level warrior’s true strength is!”

With that, the five stars on Lu Licheng’s forehead suddenly lit up, and a狂暴 killing intent raged across the arena, even more ferocious than Tan Si’s.

He swung a long halberd, its killing intent chilling!

“Lu Licheng’s second-level Supreme True Intent of Killing is close to perfection, not far from the third level! This kid is clearly not weak, but his killing intent is only at less than four stars. I want to see what tricks he has to deal with this,” the young man on the stand said with anticipation.

“I heard this kid has an extremely strong physical body. On the first level, he punched an opponent to pieces. That’s probably his biggest trump card,” the old man said.

From various reports, Ye Yuan’s strength was certainly not comparable to ordinary warriors.

Although the specifics of the Asura Shop incident hadn’t spread, there was no doubt that Ye Yuan’s ability to kill Tu Gang meant his strength should not be underestimated.

But in comparison, the veteran Lu Licheng was clearly more favored.

“Heavenly Halberd Mad Slaughter!”

Lu Licheng let out a sharp shout, swinging the halberd in a huge arc, chopping straight down at Ye Yuan’s head.

The halberd was heavy and powerful, and this strike carried an irresistible force that even pierced through the formation, stirring up gusts of wind in the stands.

Facing this heavy blow, Ye Yuan stood motionless, letting Lu Licheng do as he pleased!

“Boom!”

The halberd struck the ground, smashing a huge crater. Stones flew everywhere, hitting the formation and turning into dust.

Some of the debris flew toward Ye Yuan, also turning into dust.

Everyone was stunned, not understanding what had happened.

“What is Lu Licheng doing, testing his moves? All thunder and no rain—that strike was way off, wasn’t it?”

“Strange! Very strange! Lu Licheng is not one to go easy on anyone. How could he be so off his game?”

“When I saw that strike, it scared me. He’s clearly stronger than before, but the result…”

Lu Licheng’s strike had wrecked the arena. But although the destructive power was astonishing, it was far from Ye Yuan and couldn’t cause any real damage.

From start to finish, Ye Yuan stood there without moving, as if he had done nothing at all.

The scene was too bizarre.

Ye Yuan looked at Lu Licheng and smiled, “I didn’t expect to find such a courteous opponent in this Asura Field. Not easy, not easy! To show my respect, I’ll go all out with this punch!”

Lu Licheng had lost all his earlier composure, and his eyes were filled with wariness as he looked at Ye Yuan.

Because of the formation’s isolation, the people in the stands had no idea what had happened inside, but he knew perfectly well.

He had aimed that strike directly at Ye Yuan, but halfway through, a huge force suddenly appeared, forcibly altering the trajectory of his attack, causing it to deviate greatly from its intended path.

Under that immense force, he was completely helpless!

“You… you… you actually know Yuan…”

Before Lu Licheng could finish, Ye Yuan moved!

A slow, gentle punch that seemed almost soft and weak.

To the warriors in the stands, it felt like anyone on the field could easily dodge it, even counterattack and kill Ye Yuan.

But Lu Licheng’s experience of that punch was completely different!

Facing this unhurried punch, he found it impossible to evade!

In that life-or-death moment, Lu Licheng pushed his primal force to the limit, trying to dodge Ye Yuan’s punch.

But just then, that eerie force appeared again.

“No!”

Ye Yuan’s fist suddenly vanished before his eyes, and the desperate cry abruptly stopped.

Under the gaze of the crowd, Lu Licheng was punched into a bloody mess, completely disfigured.

The next moment, Lu Licheng’s Execution Token slowly floated out, and his killing intent flowed toward Ye Yuan.

The fourth star on Ye Yuan’s forehead grew clearer and finally took shape!

Lu Licheng’s killing intent was abundant, and Ye Yuan absorbed it all at once.

Besides that, Ye Yuan noticed that his Execution Token had gained thirty-five extra points.

All of a sudden, he had forty killing points.

Ye Yuan slowly opened his eyes, somewhat surprised, and said, “So this is the Supreme True Intent of Killing? Impressive indeed! No wonder the Asura Field is so brutal, yet so many geniuses flock to it!”

In the stands, the old man and the young man exchanged glances, both utterly shocked.