CHAPTER 24: CHAPTER 24: SEIZE!

Ye Qingchen swiftly darted through the forest, his expression suddenly changing as the sounds of fierce combat caught his attention. Without a moment’s hesitation, he swiftly headed towards the source of the noise, and moments later, he could clearly see the scene ahead.

There, he saw a Copper-Armed Demon Ape standing over ten feet tall, with a power level reaching Half-Step Spirit Sea, roaring furiously at the youths besieging it.

The youths attacking the Copper-Armed Demon Ape were none other than Lu Ming and his group.

Under the siege, the Copper-Armed Demon Ape was left and right, already covered with wounds, clearly unable to hold out much longer.

At this moment, from another direction, a young man quickly approached, "Young Master Lu, that kid Ye Qingchen is missing!"

"Is that so?" Lu Ming sneered, his long saber continuing its relentless assault on the Copper-Armed Demon Ape before him, "It seems that kid has realized we’re targeting him and started hiding from us!"

"Young Master Lu, maybe he already knows there’s no way to complete the assessment, so he’s fled with his tail between his legs!" Another young man in luxurious clothes laughed heartily.

"Indeed, with so many of us taking action, snatching beasts from him five or six times in a row, he hasn’t been able to earn any points. If he continues, he’ll only be a laughing stock!" Sun Xuantong, the one from before, also laughed triumphantly.

Listening to the voices around, Lu Ming laughed complacently, "I’m truly disappointed, I thought this kid could at least play with me for a bit! I didn’t expect him to retreat so quickly. Does he dare to covet the position of Newcomer King?"

Remembering earlier at the square when Ye Qingchen had said he would seize the Newcomer King title, Lu Ming couldn’t help but smirk disdainfully.

However.

The sneer had just crept onto his face when it suddenly froze.

He saw a cold sword light suddenly burst forth. Like a torrential rain, without any warning or pause, it enveloped the Copper-Armed Demon Ape.

"Not good, someone’s trying to snatch our prey, stop them!"

Lu Ming’s face changed dramatically.

He swung his saber towards the sky, trying to intercept the sword light.

The others also hurriedly made their moves.

However.

The speed of this sword was simply too fast, too concentrated, piercing through their defenses in an incredible manner, striking directly at the Copper-Armed Demon Ape.

"Squelch!"

A tearing sound abruptly rang out.

He saw a sword light fiercely pierce through the Copper-Armed Demon Ape’s brow, hunting it down. Then, the figure turned and disappeared into the forest before anyone could react.

"Bastard!"

Seeing their hard-earned prize snatched at the last moment, Lu Ming couldn’t help but roar in anger.

"Who struck just now?"

He ordered coldly.

Everyone exchanged looks.

The sword light that appeared, hunted the Copper-Armed Demon Ape, and then left, all happened in an instant. He didn’t even clearly see the figure of the other person!

Sun Xuantong’s face was somewhat unsightly, "It seemed to be Ye Qingchen!"

"How could it be him?" Lu Ming’s face was dark and gloomy.

A moment ago.

They were still mocking Ye Qingchen, thinking he had been driven away by them. But in the next moment, their prey was snatched by him, the slap to their faces came embarrassingly fast.

"Young Master Lu, what do we do?" The others were also panicked, no longer as confident as before.

Lu Ming’s gaze was cold, then he suddenly sneered: "Interesting, I originally thought this kid just got lucky in killing Chu Mingyang. But it turns out, he does have some skills. In that case, there’s no need to show him any mercy!"

"Let’s go!"

With that, he waved his arm.

In an instant, everyone present sped away like a whirlwind.

And Lu Ming was at the forefront, his saber blazing as if the Fire God had descended.

"What’s going on?"

Countless talented youths hunting beasts in the forest fearfully looked in one direction.

There, a saber aura like blazing flames thrust toward the depths of the forest like a fire phoenix.

Seeing this scene and feeling the anger contained within the saber aura, these people couldn’t help but tremble: "That’s the Flame Saber Lu Ming, what a powerful aura! Who dares to enrage such a presence?"

"Indeed, it seems that guy is doomed!"

Everyone clicked their tongues.

At the same time.

Ye Qingchen also sensed the terrifying saber aura, then a mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "I only snatched one from you, and you can’t sit still already? Even if you’re furious, so what? If it needs snatching, it will be snatched!"

Lu Ming clearly targeted him on purpose.

The current scene was also deliberately to demonstrate it to him.

But!

When had Ye Qingchen ever been afraid?

"Chop!"

The saber aura flowed!

Lu Ming suddenly leaped into the air.

The Half-Step Spirit Sea cultivation level was fully revealed at this moment. Everywhere he passed, no beasts were left alive. The talented youths battling the beasts saw their prey being snatched but dared not make a sound.

After all, this was Lu Ming, ranked fifty-sixth on the Genius List!

Even if it’s snatched by him, I can only accept it.

This is the reality of the Martial Arts World!

Everything can only be spoken with strength.

The few people following behind Lu Ming were clearing any leftover beasts, ensuring not a single one was left for Ye Qingchen.

The group charged forward recklessly.

Where they passed, every beast was slayed by the terrifying saber energy.

"Roar!"

At this moment.

A roar of a tiger suddenly echoed.

The tiger’s roar shook the mountains and forests, causing the blood and qi of countless young geniuses to tremble, eardrums to quiver, and the surrounding winds to howl, with rocks and sand flying everywhere.

"It’s the Cyan-Eyed Tiger King!"

Everyone was taken aback.

In this mountain forest, there was a Tiger King whose strength was infinitely close to the Spiritual Sea Realm.

Many had already died at its claws, so no one dared to step into the Cyan-Eyed Tiger King’s territory.

Now, is Lu Ming actually planning to hunt this Tiger King?

The young people who came to their senses hurriedly rushed forward.

They saw.

Lu Ming was already fighting with the Tiger King, and the whole area was full of flying sand and stones.

The Tiger King, exceptionally fierce, swung its claws, shattering the surrounding rocks and vegetation, making it nearly impossible for anyone to get close.

However, Lu Ming was not afraid at all. With a steel saber emanating an infinite glow, no matter how fierce the Tiger King was, it could only retreat continuously under his saber.

The Cyan-Eyed Tiger King also knew it was no match and, with a whimper, started to flee deeper into the forest.

"Is it going to escape?"

Seeing this scene.

The onlooking youngsters were all shocked.

Is this the power of Lu Ming, the Blazing Flame Saber?

These people were indeed formidable outside, but in this selection tournament full of strong contenders, they seemed somewhat lacking.

Although.

The Cyan-Eyed Tiger King had as many as one hundred points, but seeing it escape, no one dared to step forward and snatch it. Because they did not dare to face Lu Ming’s wrath!

"Ye Qingchen, why don’t you dare to come out?"

Looking at the escaping Cyan-Eyed Tiger King, Lu Ming’s anger, instead of subsiding, surged even more, and at this moment he roared furiously: "With just your Qi Refining Twelfth Layer level, do you have the qualification to fight me?"

"Today, this Cyan-Eyed Tiger King is here. If you have the guts, come and take it!"

"If you’re a coward, then be content to remain a turtle hiding in its shell forever!"

The roar swept through, shaking everyone around until they were dizzy and in awe.

Many looked at Lu Ming in terror.

"What, so it was Ye Qingchen, the Life and Death Sword, who angered Lu Ming?"

"Is this a public provocation?"

"From what Lu Ming said... could it be that Ye Qingchen stole his prey earlier? Is that why Lu Ming is doing this?"

Hearing Lu Ming’s roar, everyone was even more stunned.

It turns out Lu Ming’s rage was all because of Ye Qingchen?

However.

The echoes lingered, yet Ye Qingchen’s figure never appeared.

Many shook their heads in secret.

They knew very little about Ye Qingchen; they only knew he had once killed Chu Mingyang, which is why he made it to the genius rankings.

Provoked like this by Lu Ming, Ye Qingchen still didn’t dare to show up.

Obviously, he’s scared!

Sun Xuantong and the like sneered as they watched the embarrassed and fleeing Cyan-Eyed Tiger King. This brat dares to call himself Life and Death Sword and ranks on the same list as Lu Ming?

Lu Ming also wore a cold expression.

Just as the surroundings fell into dead silence, with everyone thinking Ye Qingchen would not dare to show up again.

Suddenly, a voice responded in the void:

"Were you calling me?"

At the same time.

A sudden sword light swiftly cut through the air.

In the depths of countless people’s eyes, the nearly escaping Cyan-Eyed Tiger King was directly split in half by a sword. A figure gracefully descended from the sky, landing in the arena.

Seeing this figure, the pupils of the crowd suddenly contracted.

If it wasn’t Ye Qingchen, who else could it be?