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    The staggering power burst directly into Jiang Chen''s form.


    Yet in the next fleeting moment, Jiang Chen''s silhouette dissipated and vanished!


    He reappeared hundreds of meters distant!


    What Fang Yuan had actually in was merely an afterimage!


    The scene mirrored a previous one, only the roles had now reversed!


    Nheless, his formidablebat prowess and exceptional fighting skills permitted Fang Yuan to swiftly discern the anomaly. Consequently, he didn''t halt his onught but perpetuated his forward charge!


    Neither his attacking power nor his velocity diminished in the slightest. The span of hundreds of meters was traversed in a mere blink!


    Fang Yuan once again skewered through Jiang Chen''s silhouette.


    But this, too, was another deceptive afterimage!


    Jiang Chen''s authentic figure materialized even further afield!


    "Ah!!"


    Fang Yuan erupted in a wild, uncontained roar.


    His figure didn''t pause for a split second, and his terrifying technique, the ''Death Command Spear'', didn''t wane in its intensity. He continued to barrel towards Jiang Chen!


    However, upon impact, Jiang Chen''s form dispersed yet again. It was yet another misleading afterimage!


    Suddenly, a ripple of panic welled within Fang Yuan.


    After sustaining such a lengthy charge, his attack power wasmencing to falter!


    Nheless, he found himself bereft of solutions.


    He was left with no choice but to endure the escting pain, clench his teeth, and doggedly persist in his forward assault!


    "Jiang Chen!"


    "I refuse to concede that you can sessfully evade the ''Death Command Spear'' four sessive times!"


    Fang Yuan''s countenance was savage, resembling a raging demon as he lunged towards Jiang Chen.


    However, at this precise juncture, another Jiang Chen materialized beside the original Jiang Chen''s figure!


    Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh!


    One after another, Jiang Chen''s figures began popting the field. In a blink, they had encircled Fang Yuan from every angle!


    "No!!"


    Fang Yuan''s eyes seemed on the verge of rupture, he felt a surge of nausea!


    But his momentum was too potent, he was unable to halt. The spear shadow generated by his body prated directly through the afterimage of Jiang Chen before him.


    In this moment, Fang Yuan desperately circted the Yuan Power within him, bracing to forcibly reverse the spear''s momentum and erect a defense.


    His decision was sound, but pitted against Jiang Chen, he was simply too tardy!


    "It''s over!"


    The genuine figure of Jiang Chen materialized unexpectedly behind Fang Yuan, as though it had always been stationed there.


    He brandished his long sword, unleashing the ''Silent Annihtion'' stab!


    Boom!!


    The radiant and resplendent sword Qi instantly engulfed Fang Yuan!


    "Ahhh!!"


    Fang Yuan issued a cry that was as agonized as it was defiant.


    However, he had already exhausted all his strategies.


    Even a typical Early-stage Inquiring Journey realm cultivator would have sumbed to his onught.


    Given that he couldn''t eliminate Jiang Chen, he was left without alternative options.


    Hum hum hum!


    The protective mechanism of the battle stage''s formation spontaneously activated, coalescing a robust defensive light shield to counteract Jiang Chen''s attack.


    At this juncture, the oue of the duel was conclusively determined!


    "Senior Brother Jiang Chen is victorious!"


    "That was inevitable, there was never a shred of suspense!"


    "Haha, but I have to acknowledge, that young man Fang Yuan possesses some prowess. It''s unfortunate he was so presumptuous to consider he could best Senior Brother Jiang Chen."


    "Mm, your observation is sound. Fang Yuan indeed boasts a considerable talent. However, his brazen ims of usurping the Holy Son''s position, only to be trounced by Senior Brother Jiang Chen now, he must be mortified enough to wish he could burrow into a hole!"


    "Tsk tsk, it''s utterly amusing. Fang Yuan''s antics today will assuredly render him the butt of our generation''s jokes in the Purple Heaven Holy Land."


    "Comrades, let''s not be overly harsh. Fang Yuan will likely prove to be apetent subordinate to Senior Brother Jiang Chen in the future. Choose your words carefully, you may cross paths againter!"


    "Correct, correct. We''ll simply share augh and cease any furtherment."


    "..."


    Upon the Holy Land Square, each cultivator regarded Fang Yuan on the battle stage, now enshrouded by the formation, their expressions rife with derision.


    Towards Jiang Chen, they disyed nothing but reverence, admiration, and even a certain fanaticism.


    Simultaneously.


    [Ding! You have sessfully manipted the plot and effectively humbled the protagonist, Fang Yuan, gravely undermining his mental state. Fang Yuan''s Heavenly Fate Value has been reduced by 2000 points!]


    [Ding! You have rued 4000 points of Viin Value!]


    The system prompts reverberated in Jiang Chen''s consciousness.


    In an instant, Jiang Chen''s heart was filled with astonishment!


    He hadn''t anticipated that besting Fang Yuan in this confrontation would actually result in a direct depletion of his Heavenly Fate Value by 2000 points!


    However, after a brief internal analysis, Jiang Chen swiftly came to understand.


    This Holy Son contest marked Fang Yuan''s inaugural battle since plummeting from the apex to the nadir, having endured two years of silent restraint!


    During these two years, the torment he weathered, the internal pressure, and all other factors, had umted within him.


    This was a battle that Fang Yuan was obliged to win!


    Defeat, for him, would strike an exceedingly, exceedingly lethal blow.


    For a full two years, numerous individuals had dismissed him as a failure, yet he staunchly believed otherwise.


    But now, even with the assistance of Nangong Wan and Shangguan Ning, he had been bested. Wasn''t this affirmation that he truly was a failure?


    At this juncture.


    "The battle has concluded! Jiang Chen emerges victorious!!"


    The Elder officiating as the referee proimed resonantly!


    His thunderous voice resonated throughout the entire Holy Land Square, heralding Jiang Chen''s triumph.


    This also provisionally designated Jiang Chen as the new Holy Son.


    The reason for its temporary nature was that in the subsequent ranking contests, all otherpetitors retained three opportunities to challenge for a higher rank.


    Others could also elect to challenge Jiang Chen. Should they prevail, they would secure the first position, assuming the role of Holy Son!


    However, considering Jiang Chen''s current standing and the formidable prowess he demonstrated, it seemed improbable that anyone would dare to challenge him now.


    At this juncture, following the Elder''s pronouncement.


    "Jiang Chen, the Holy Son!"


    "Senior Brother Jiang Chen has ascended as the Holy Son, this is splendid! Our Purple Heaven Holy Land now has its Holy Son!"


    "With a Holy Son like Senior Brother Jiang Chen, our future is promising!"


    "Under the stewardship of Holy Son Jiang Chen, our Purple Heaven Holy Land will indubitably dominate the Everflowing Truth Domain, subjugating the Imperial Extreme Heavenly Pce and the Jade Lake Heavenly Temple!"


    There was further simmering discussion and cheer under the ring, akin to cold water being sshed into a pan of boiling oil!


    "Hahaha!"


    "Indeed, my disciple has imed the title of Holy Son, excellent, most excellent."


    Ji Mingxiu was radiant with joy, his voice resonating with satisfaction.


    Those surrounding him immediately concurred, praising Ji Mingxiu''s discerning judgement.


    However, just as the entire venue erupted in jubtion, roars erupted from the ring!


    "Why! Why was I defeated, I can''t ept it!"


    "This is an illusion, it has to be an illusion, it''s not real, it''s not real!"


    "I won''t lose, how could I lose, I yearn for victory, I yearn to seize the position of Holy Son!"


    It was Fang Yuan, bellowing as if he had descended into madness!


    How could he possibly fall before his peers on this small Immortal Martial Continent when under the tutge of two Void Tribtion realm powerhouses!?


    At this juncture, the culmination of two years of torment had reached its zenith!


    The anticipations of the past two months had burst like a bubble!


    Fang Yuan felt as though he had been cast back to two years prior, when the agony of descending from heaven into hell had permeated his entire being.


    Furthermore, the anguish and resentment he felt this time were even more vehement!


    "Fang Yuan, regain yourposure."


    Jiang Chen''s brow furrowed as he counseled, "Victory and defeat aremonce in a cultivator''s path!"


    "No!"


    "I refuse to fall before you!!"


    Fang Yuan erupted in unparalleled fury,unching another assault on Jiang Chen!


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