Chapter 366 Ye Fan Accepts the Challenge
"Let's go, let's go!"
Under Chen Longpeng's leadership, numerous Ancient Martial Artists of the East Sea got on the vehicles and headed towards Yanming Lake in the Central Plains.
Huang Zicheng's face was filled with spite like that of a fierce ghost, so eager was he to press Ye Fan to the ground and rub him into the dirt as he remembered his family's destruction caused by Ye Fan.
"Big brother, did you know that Young Master Huang's uncle, Chen Longpeng, is going to have a decisive battle with Ye Fan?"
At the same time, Su Yue, who had been driven out by the Su Family, looked towards her big brother, Su Tianhao, with a pale face.
Ever since their expulsion, the siblings' source of income had been cut off, and like homeless dogs, the Su siblings didn't even have a place to stay.
"Gurgle, gurgle!"
At that moment, with a face covered in grime, Su Tianhao's belly let out a series of strange noises.
"Yue'er, I just found out about this. Damn it, if it weren't for this Ye Fan, we wouldn't have fallen to such a state! Damn it, let's go to Yanming Lake, Yue'er. Today, I want to witness with my own eyes that beast Ye Fan being killed by Chen Longpeng, the top expert of the East Sea!" Su Tianhao's face twisted savagely as he spoke.
Cast out of the Su Family the day before, not only were he and his sister Su Yue homeless, they were even going hungry, which only fueled Su Tianhao's hatred towards Ye Fan.
With a furious face, Su Yue said, "Right, big brother, let's go to Yanming Lake. Today, Ye Fan will surely not die a good death!"
Although the Su Family was just a Quasi-First-Tier Clan, the siblings had always enjoyed a privileged status within the family. Now, they didn't even have food to eat, and Su Yue was so enraged that she wanted to devour Ye Fan's bones.
Suddenly, with Chen Longpeng's challenge issued, countless influential figures from the Central Plains got up and made their way to Yanming Lake.
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Yanming Lake was located in the southern suburbs of the Central Plains, a natural lakeside untouched by human hands.
With over fifty islands both big and small, the lakeside boasted a beautiful environment and fresh air, making it a rare picnic spot within the Central Plains Region.
The Central Plains officials had once decided to develop Yanming Lake into a tourist attraction, and for a time, it saw its heyday. Unfortunately, due to insufficient official funds, the development of the Yanming Lake tourist area was continuously delayed.
Years passed, and as Yanming Lake was left unattended, it fell into disrepair, with wild grass growing all over.
The reason Chen Longpeng chose this place to fight Ye Fan was precisely because the grounds were large, there were few people around to interfere, and it allowed for plenty of room to fight unrestrained.
"Look, everyone, look, Chen Longpeng, the top expert of the East Sea, is here!"
"Wow! Chen Longpeng is really here! Rumor has it that Chen Longpeng is a super expert of the Martial Arts King level, usually as hard to see as a dragon's head but not its tail!"
"I never imagined that in my lifetime, I could actually witness a battle between Martial Arts Kings. My life is truly without regrets!"
As the vehicles from the East Sea approached, Yanming Lake had already gathered hundreds of people. Seeing the license plates from the East Sea, they knew Chen Longpeng had arrived.
"Uncle, this place is Yanming Lake!" Huang Zicheng said from inside the vehicle.
"Hmm!"
Chen Longpeng nodded his head with an air of authority. He lowered the car window and took a sweeping glance outside.
Chen Longpeng's seemingly calm gaze was incredibly sharp, as if he could see through everything around Yanming Lake.
A few seconds later, Chen Longpeng let down his guard. As a Martial King, he could see that there were no ambushers near Yanming Lake.
The next moment, Chen Longpeng prepared to get out of the car. He glanced at Huang Zicheng and said, "Don't wander off later. Stay with the group of strong experts from the East Sea. Otherwise, if an accident occurs during the battle, it would be difficult for me to protect you. After all, this is the Central Plains Region, not the East Sea. Understand?"
"Uncle, I understand!" Huang Zicheng replied in a deep voice.
After a pause, Huang Zicheng spoke, "Uncle, could you promise me something? If we catch Ye Fan later, please don't kill him directly! I want to personally carve him up a thousand times over!"
"That's possible!" Chen Longpeng replied without hesitation.
Even though he had always had a poor impression of Huang Zicheng, the Huang Family was destroyed because of Ye Fan. The vengeance for annihilating a clan must not go unavenged. If Ye Fan was caught, it was only right to hand him over to Huang Zicheng for judgment.
Seeing Chen Longpeng agree, Huang Zicheng's face was filled with wild joy, "Thank you, uncle!"
"Hmm!"
Chen Longpeng simply responded and opened the car door to step outside.
"Chen Longpeng is getting out of the car! Everybody look, Chen Longpeng is getting out!"
"Is he the number one powerhouse of the East Sea, Chen Longpeng? Such an imposing aura without anger! Quite a formidable presence!"
"Worthy of being at the Martial Arts King Level, every frown and smile brings an overwhelming sense of oppression!"
Upon Chen Longpeng's arrival, many from the Central Plains Region observed him closely; they whispered among themselves, their eyes filled with awe.
After all, Martial Kings were extremely rare!
Even Martial Arts Grandmasters, who are admired by tens of thousands, let alone Martial Kings!
Xu Haoran said in shock, "Sister, this Chen Longpeng looks really impressive. Next to him, I feel exceptionally insignificant, as if I'd have no chance of survival if he wanted me dead, not even if The King of Heaven himself arrived!"
"Indeed, very strong!" Xu Ruoxuan spoke in a low voice, her beautiful face solemn.
Although she was known for her dual excellence in beauty and intelligence, Xu Ruoxuan had never seen a Martial King. The arrival of Chen Longpeng had given her an immense feeling of pressure.
Tatat!
Tatatatat!
As Chen Longpeng stepped off the vehicle, a multitude of Ancient Martial Artists of the East Sea followed suit, their faces solemn.
Huang Zicheng glanced towards the crowd, disparagingly saying, "Where is Ye Fan? Why can I not see him anywhere? Could it be that Ye Fan is too scared to come and face the fight?"
"Exactly, where is that rat, Ye Fan? Has he burrowed into a hole in the ground?" many Ancient Martial Artists of the East Sea coldly shouted.
Their primary purpose for coming to the Central Plains was to eliminate Ye Fan, and with Ye Fan's absence, their frustration was evident.
"Yeah! Where is Ye Fan? It's already six fifty! There are only ten minutes left until Chen Longpeng's challenge!"
"Ye Fan must have been scared out of his wits by Chen Longpeng, right? I've investigated; Ye Fan has recently risen unexpectedly and has quite a reputation here in the Central Plains Region, but facing Chen Longpeng, he probably doesn't stand a chance!"
"Of course! Ye Fan is just in his twenties, a young man, while Chen Longpeng has long reign as the number one master of the East Sea. It would be really strange if he dared to accept Chen Longpeng's challenge!"
"Don't be so sure! I heard that this Ye Fan is quite a tough nut to crack. Maybe Ye Fan is on his way here. Let's wait a little longer, everyone, just wait a bit more!"
For a time, opinions were divided; some were optimistic about Ye Fan, but most harbored doubts about him.
In many people's eyes, Ye Fan, compared with Chen Longpeng, was like Firefly against Bright Moon, the two were simply incomparable.
Six fifty! Six fifty-five!
Seven in the morning!
With anticipation growing among the crowd, the short ten minutes flashed by. When it was seven in the morning, neither hide nor hair of Ye Fan was to be seen by the vast Yanming Lake.
"Just as I thought, Ye Fan was scared away. In front of the powerful Chen Longpeng, he simply didn't dare to come!"
"It's not that Ye Fan is too weak, but that Chen Longpeng is too strong. I think Ye Fan got the message and ran away long ago! Folks, let's call it a day, the fight today definitely won't happen!"
"You're making sense! Let's get ready to leave everyone!"
As the clock struck seven and there was still no sign of Ye Fan, many people were disappointed and prepared to leave.
Within the crowd, Su Yue angrily said, "That bastard Ye Fan actually didn't show up, what a pity not to witness personally Chen Longpeng slaughtering him!"
"You can run to the temple, but you can't run away from it; Chen Longpeng won't let him off easily. Today, Ye Fan is undoubtedly doomed!" Su Tianhao said with a vicious look on his face.
Huang Zicheng, now surrounded by a host of Ancient Martial Artists from the East Sea, was nearly bursting with anger when he saw that Ye Fan was still not present.
"A rat! He's really nothing but a rat!"
Chen Longpeng's eyes narrowed, and he said coldly, "Is this it? He is hailed as Central Plains Master Ye, but doesn't dare to show his face, doesn't he fear becoming the laughingstock of others!"
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After speaking, Chen Longpeng looked contemptuous, as though he considered Ye Fan to be trash, entirely unworthy to challenge him.
"Sorry! My home is too far away, so I was a step late!"
"That guy from the East Sea, Chen Longpeng, right? If you don't lose your teeth from laughter today, then you'd better be careful of my fist, which could very well blast your teeth out with a single powerful punch!"
Just as Chen Longpeng looked down upon Ye Fan, a sudden voice exploded into the fray. In the nick of time, Ye Fan dramatically made his entrance.