Chapter 213: The Power of One Finger!

A few days later, the entire Danwu Academy was deserted, as almost all the students had gathered in the main square.

Ye Yuan had fully recovered, which also meant that he and Long Tang were about to leave the Qin State Danwu Academy and officially enter the sect!

Ye Yuan had originally wanted to leave quietly, but Jiang Yunhe proposed holding a farewell assembly.

After all, this was the biggest event at the Qin State Danwu Academy in nearly a decade. As the academy's dean, he naturally felt honored.

Ye Yuan didn't want to dampen Jiang Yunhe's spirits, so he agreed.

"I knew Ye Yuan would leave, but I didn't expect it to come so soon!"

"Yeah, that guy is too terrifying. He's not from the same world as us at all. Only a bigger stage can better showcase his talent."

"It was expected that Ye Yuan would enter the sect, but I never thought Senior Brother Long would also enter the sect so quickly!"

"That's something no one expected. But have you noticed a strange phenomenon? Almost everyone who has been close to Ye Yuan has undergone a transformative change!"

"Now that you mention it, it's true! Teacher Feng, oh no, Teacher Nanfeng has broken through to the Grand Alchemist realm; Senior Sister Nanfeng has also broken through to the fifth level of Spirit Liquid and become the top of the Martial Rankings; although Senior Brother Long hasn't been too close to Ye Yuan, he himself admits that he was able to pass the Nine Heavens Path because of Ye Yuan; the most terrifying is Elder Huyan, who directly broke through to the Crystal Condensation realm—it's simply unbelievable!"

"You've missed two people! One is a newly risen genius among the Earth-level students named Tang Yu. In the past few months, Tang Yu has been advancing by leaps and bounds, breaking through from the fifth level of Yuan Qi to the ninth level! I heard he will soon take the Earth-level advancement assessment and become a Heaven-level student! And he was the first person to know Ye Yuan! The other is Ye Yuan's father, Master Ye. Not only has Master Ye broken through to the second level of Crystal Condensation, but he has also become an intermediate Grand Alchemist! Could it be that Ye Yuan has some kind of magic?"

"Hearing you say that, I really regret it! If I had known, I would have clung to Ye Yuan's coattails! Maybe by now, I could have become a Heaven-level student, or even a Martial Rankings expert!"

"Dream on!"

Ye Yuan's rise had become a legend at the Danwu Academy.

Especially among the noble students, many knew that Ye Yuan had fought fiercely in the imperial city, challenging a Sea Transformation realm expert head-on.

Such courage and strength were something they could only look up to for the rest of their lives.

Additionally, Huyan Yong had now inherited Su Yubai's position and become the Grand Elder of the Punishment Hall!

Originally, given Huyan Yong's age, he had a chance to enter the sect. But he decided to stay at the academy to assist the dean until the dean returned to the sect.

Ye Yuan knew that Huyan Yong was personally trained by Jiang Yunhe, so he didn't press further. However, he secretly resolved to help Jiang Yunhe obtain the "Purple Soul Art" as soon as possible.

It had to be said that Jiang Yunhe had truly mastered the art of being a dean.

After a series of procedures, the students were all fired up, regarding Long Tang and Ye Yuan as idols and vowing to become sect disciples!

The power of role models was infinite, especially those close to the students.

The farewell assembly was nearing its end. Just as Jiang Yunhe was about to announce its conclusion, Long Tang, who had been silent all along, spoke up.

He stepped before Ye Yuan and said seriously, "Ye Yuan, I knew you would surpass me one day, but I didn't expect it to come so soon! Although I know I'm no longer your match, I still want to challenge you! I wonder if our previous duel still counts?"

Ye Yuan was somewhat surprised by Long Tang's move.

Indeed, Long Tang's current strength was no longer a threat to him. However, sparring with Long Tang was just a friendly match; Ye Yuan naturally wouldn't use all his trump cards like he did against Su Yubai and Su Yulin.

But Ye Yuan had no reason to refuse Long Tang's challenge, so he nodded and said, "Of course it counts! I've been looking forward to this battle with you, Senior Brother Long!"

"Haha, now I should call you Senior Brother Ye!" Long Tang laughed heartily.

"Heh, Senior Brother Long is truly magnanimous. You give up the top spot so happily." Faced with Long Tang's forthrightness, Ye Yuan was also infected.

Long Tang waved his hand and said, "I didn't understand before, but after seeing you pass the Nine Heavens Path, I suddenly realized. The title of top of the Martial Rankings was actually the main thing holding me back! Being number one at the Danwu Academy isn't about feeling lonely at the top; it's just being a frog at the bottom of a well! Constantly surpassing oneself and pursuing the supreme martial path—that's what a martial artist should do!"

Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Senior Brother Long has extraordinary insight. Just this alone puts you ahead of most people! Come on, before we enter the sect, let's decide who is the top of the Martial Rankings!"

"Haha, come on!"

Just as the two were about to make their move, a figure flashed up and stood between them.

Ye Yuan and Long Tang were both startled to see that it was none other than Wu Luochen!

Wu Luochen had also broken through to the third level of Spirit Liquid and officially ranked among the top five of the Martial Rankings. At the Danwu Academy, he was definitely a formidable presence.

"Senior Brother Long, that's not fair! My duel with Ye Yuan came first. How can you cut in line? I'll go first!" Wu Luochen said with displeasure.

Ye Yuan was taken aback again. It had been so long that he had forgotten about his duel with Wu Luochen.

But with his current strength, Wu Luochen probably couldn't even withstand one move. Didn't this guy have any self-awareness?

"Ye Yuan, don't look at me like that! I know I'm no longer qualified to be your opponent, and even Senior Brother Long probably isn't either. I just want to see how big the gap is between you and me. Then, I'll keep breaking through in that direction!" Wu Luochen said.

Long Tang didn't refute Wu Luochen's words.

He had also heard about the great battle in the capital. Ye Yuan's opponent was a Sea Transformation realm expert! How could a Spirit Liquid realm cultivator who could injure a Sea Transformation realm expert be someone he could match?

Hearing this, Ye Yuan chuckled inwardly. This Wu Luochen was truly a martial arts fanatic, but he was endearingly obsessed.

Speaking of which, when dealing with Su Yishan back then, he owed him a favor.

With that thought, Ye Yuan smiled calmly and said, "Alright, in that case, I'll only use one finger! If you can withstand it, I'll consider myself defeated!"

"Are you serious?" Wu Luochen asked in disbelief.

Although he knew Ye Yuan was very strong now, defeating him with just one finger seemed a bit arrogant, didn't it?

"Serious!"

"Fine! Let me show you what I, Wu Luochen, am made of!" With that, Wu Luochen's figure burst into motion, darting toward Ye Yuan at incredible speed!

Ye Yuan smiled faintly, formed a sword with his fingers, and a terrifying sword intent shot forth from his fingertip!