Chapter 140: The Final Showdown

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“Boss, please take me under your wing.” When Ye Zihan returned downstairs, the gazes of the crowd were filled with utter admiration. If before it was merely respect for his strength, now there was an additional meaning that only men could understand—though, of course, there were also those tinged with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

“What are you doing?” Ye Zihan was pondering how to prevent Su Zi from revealing his secret when suddenly Yan Chen eagerly approached him, startling him.

“Boss, I admire you so much. Please take me as your disciple and teach me your skills at wooing women.”

Ye Zihan stared at Yan Chen for a full one minute and six point seven seconds, then rolled his eyes and muttered, “Pervert!”

Yan Chen felt deeply hurt, having been thoroughly crushed first by Mo You and then by Ye Zihan alone. He weakly leaned against Chen Yiyan’s sturdy frame, who kindly comforted him.

“The next match, the final battle for the city lord’s title: Yun Can versus Ye Zihan! Who will emerge victorious and claim the lordship of Nameless City? Everyone, stay tuned!”

“Ye Zihan! Ye Zihan! Ye Zihan!”

The arena erupted in excitement. Compared to Yun Can’s brutal fighting style, the crowd clearly favored Ye Zihan, especially the many men in the stands who practically idolized him, as if ready to enshrine his name and worship him daily.

“Hmph!” Yun Can cast a disdainful glance over the crowd, snorting as if he were looking at a swarm of ants.

“Don’t mind what these people think. Just defeat this kid—better yet, kill him outright. He’s not ordinary; many of our Phantom God Temple’s assassins have been killed by him. Be extra cautious.”

A faint voice came from the shadows behind Yun Can, audible only to him.

“I will definitely kill him!” Yun Can rubbed his wrist, his tone brimming with unwavering confidence.

“Young master, are you alright?” Su Zi returned to her seat, with Su Wu and Su Die rushing over, their faces full of concern.

“I’m fine,” Su Zi replied expressionlessly.

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“Young master, earlier in the Water World, did Ye Zihan bully you?” Su Wu whispered, her eyes filled with a strange, ambiguous gleam.

“Don’t listen to their nonsense. Ye Zihan only used a special method to break my Water World—that’s all. It’s nothing like you imagine,” Su Zi weakly explained. Though she spoke the truth, people preferred gossip.

“He actually broke your Water World? Master Da Xuan said that your Water World could only be shattered by someone at least at the Seven-Star realm or a late-stage Earth Seal specialist. Could Ye Zihan have hidden his strength and reached the Seven-Star realm?” Su Wu speculated in surprise.

“Don’t guess wildly. Anyway, it’s not what you think,” Su Zi waved her hand, too tired to explain further, feeling her mind in turmoil.

“Oh.” Concerned, Su Wu and Su Die wisely fell silent, though only they knew what they thought.

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“Zihan, that Phantom God Temple guy isn’t simple. Be careful,” Yan Chen, no longer his usual carefree self, solemnly warned Ye Zihan.

“Don’t worry. Don’t you know my strength yet?” Ye Zihan patted his brother’s shoulder.

“Big brother, let me go up with you. Since we’ve signed the contract, I’m basically your summoned beast; no one would complain,” Mo You fluttered his wings and requested.

“You’re my brother, not a summoned beast. Once my blood dripped onto your shell, we became brothers. This battle is mine alone; I fight for the honor of our Defying Heaven Pavilion. They’re each on their own. If I bring you along, it’d seem like overwhelming the opponent unfairly.” Ye Zihan pinched Mo You’s nose.

“I will defeat Yun Can with my own strength, honorably and without doubt... and then, I will kill him!”

Having spoken, Ye Zihan resolutely strode onto the battlefield.

“Kid, finished giving your last words?” Yun Can, who had been waiting on the stage for some time, licked his lips with a sinister smile.

“You’re arrogant,” Ye Zihan glanced coldly at Yun Can, utterly unbothered, as if looking at a dead man.

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“You have good talent and strong power, but unfortunately, you belong to the Phantom God Temple. Therefore, you must die!”

“Oh? You can tell I’m from the Phantom God Temple? In that case, I won’t hold back.”

Their exchange was conducted through soul telepathy, inaudible to others. They simply stared at each other as an invisible aura rose from them. Everyone around could feel the overwhelming strength radiating from the two.

“It’s about to begin! One is a ruthless and powerful late-stage Shadow Warrior at the ** Realm, the other, a genius mid-stage Fire-Wood dual-element cultivator. This battle draws all eyes!”

The atmosphere in the arena grew tense. The spectators’ emotions surged as they eagerly awaited the duel.

Even the ten city lords on the stage focused their full attention.

“Dong’er, didn’t you say Ye Zihan was captured by the Heavenly Lord and others? How is it that now he’s not only fine but has broken through and become many times stronger than when he was in our Xuanwu City?” Lin Lei, the Xuanwu City Lord seated in the most remote spot, whispered to Lin Dong, who was hidden behind him.

“Father, I don’t know either. I was afraid I’d be captured too, so I escaped when they weren’t paying attention,” Lin Dong replied, feeling a mixture of confusion and unspoken emotions—whether regret or jealousy.

“This Ye Zihan seems extraordinary. It remains to be seen if he can defeat Yun Can. That Yun Can is also a young powerhouse who suddenly appeared, already possessing late-stage ** Realm strength at a young age.”

Lin Lei continued, “However, no matter what, to become the lord of Nameless City, one must pass the Heavenly Lord who guards it. Without his recognition and support, even an Eight-Trigram Realm expert can’t become the city lord!”

“You’re right, Father,” Lin Dong replied.

Silence followed as Ye Zihan and Yun Can finally clashed, capturing everyone’s full attention.