Chapter 290

Chapter 290: Chapter 289 This person’s speed was very fast, and his punching power had reached the extent where he could kill from a distance. Ye Tianchen was somewhat surprised, but he did not retreat even a step, continuing to walk forward while dodging the other’s punching power with a sidestep.

Bang!

The punching power missed and struck the ground, creating a crater as large as a sandbag. Simultaneously, the man’s fist had already reached in front of Ye Tianchen, less than half a meter from Ye Tianchen’s head. At that moment, Ye Tianchen made his move. His right hand swiftly clenched, counterattacking with an incredibly fast punch.

Smack! Crack!

The sound of breaking bones followed by a muffled groan from the assailant who was sent flying, landing ten meters away. He looked at Ye Tianchen in surprise and anger, his entire right arm dripping with blood, grotesquely twisted and deformed. Just one punch had inflicted such severe damage—a scenario that had never occurred in his battle record before.

This man was one of the Thirteen Leopard Kings, lying in wait amid the bushes. Seeing that Ye Tianchen was also accompanied by thirteen people, they dispersed, and thinking Ye Tianchen was the weakest, he quickly revealed himself and attacked. Little did he know that with a single punch, he would find himself facing perhaps the strongest among them.

It must be said, the man managed to keep his composure remarkably well, which made Ye Tianchen realize that the Thirteen Leopard Kings of the Ouyang family were not to be underestimated. Each was not only strong but also incredibly enduring. A normal person would either scream in agony or flee immediately if their right arm was rendered useless from a punch, but this man did not.

"Who are you?" The man fiercely asked as he glared at Ye Tianchen.

"After today, there will no longer be any Thirteen Leopard Kings in the world, you’re all going to die!" Ye Tianchen said, smiling faintly.

"Hmph, I doubt you have the ability to..."

The man’s sentence was cut short as Ye Tianchen had already reached him, grabbing his throat with his right hand, cutting off his speech before he could finish his sentence. As he quickly responded by pulling out a dagger with his right hand, Ye Tianchen snapped his neck.

With a thud, Ye Tianchen dropped the man’s corpse onto the ground. He glanced towards the highest part of the nearby abandoned factory where a somewhat frail man was standing. While Ye Tianchen and the man among the Thirteen Leopard Kings dueled, this frail man, known as Iron Leopard, who had fought Asura to a standstill a decade ago, watched intently from start to finish.

"What’s the matter? Aren’t you going to make a move, waiting for me to kill all your men?" Ye Tianchen smiled as he spoke to Iron Leopard.

"You don’t have that kind of leisure time. I’m eager to see how strong you are, how Asura could die at your hands!" Iron Leopard said, his tone filled with doubt, not believing that Ye Tianchen, no matter how strong, could be capable of killing Asura.

"No, to be precise, Asura died by entering Samadhi, which is to say, he committed suicide. It wasn’t me who killed him. There was no victor between us; he was very strong, a senior deserving of respect!" Ye Tianchen said with a serious smile.

"You’ve made enemies with the Ouyang family, preventing me from having another battle with Asura. Therefore, you all must die!" Iron Leopard stated coldly.

"Try and see. It will soon become clear who is stronger—your Thirteen Leopard Kings or my Thirteen Heavenly Kings!" Ye Tianchen retorted coldly.

"Then let’s give it a try!"

After he spoke, Iron Leopard departed from the top of the abandoned factory and started walking down. Ye Tianchen also began walking into the factory, plucking a blade of grass from the side and placing it in his mouth, displaying a completely rascally character. It wasn’t that he didn’t sense Iron Leopard’s strength, but he was trying to relax; he didn’t want to be that tense. In his duel with Asura, Ye Tianchen’s arms had been injured; although it was nothing serious, it still somewhat affected him. Thus, his duel with Iron Leopard indeed carried a risk to his life. However, by this point, he had no choice, as there was no room for negotiation with the enemy anymore.

When Ye Tianchen entered the abandoned factory, he found it to be a very large single-story building, roughly a few thousand square meters in size, surrounded by some abandoned machinery. Iron Leopard stood opposite him, sitting on a large machine tool while coldly watching Ye Tianchen.

"The Ye family must be very pleased to have a grandson like you. It’s just too bad that you are fated to die today!" Iron Leopard said coldly.

"Try and see. I’m very busy, I don’t have time to play with you!" Ye Tianchen shrugged his shoulders and replied.

Iron Leopard frowned, standing up from the machine tool, but he was in no rush. As a supreme fighter like him, there were lines that could not be crossed, and he was not so easily provoked.

"Ten years ago, I fought Asura, and it was inconclusive. We’ve both improved over the past decade. I had intended to go to Sichuan Province to battle Asura again, but then you led your men to wipe out the Xuanyuan family, disrupting my battle with Asura. So even for that reason alone, I must kill you!"

"Are you two close buddies?" Ye Tianchen asked with a playful smile.

"You..."

Ye Tianchen’s remark almost made Tiebao spit blood. When one person is trying to be cool, handsome, and murderous, and the other throws in a completely nonsensical comment, it’s bound to leave someone feeling frustrated, a mix of laughing and crying, and even raging mad.

"There’s nothing shameful about being close, everyone can understand. Don’t be sad. If you want to meet Asura, you can go ahead and end it yourself!" Ye Tianchen once again interrupted Tiebao.

"Ye Tianchen, I’ve come to realize you’re really seeking death!" Tiebao clenched his fists and glared fiercely at Ye Tianchen.

"Really? Do you have the ability? Are you sure you can kill me? You’re overestimating yourself," Ye Tianchen retorted.

Suddenly, Ye Tianchen’s demeanor took a 180-degree turn—from his initial smile to nonsensical banter and then to disdain—completely overwhelming Tiebao. What kind of person was this, and what kind of personality did he have? He was utterly unfathomable.

Bang, bang, bang...

Tiebao was utterly infuriated, punching the ground furiously. The impact was more staggering than any explosive scene in movies, a series of explosions blasting towards Ye Tianchen that was simply unbelievable. Just one punch, yet such tremendous power; now Ye Tianchen knew that Tiebao’s strength could indeed match Asura’s.

Smack!

Ye Tianchen slapped the ground, and a wall of earth surged up, blocking Tiebao’s punch. After a loud crash, Tiebao’s punch was dissipated, and the earth wall, conjured up by Ye Tianchen’s earth element power, also shattered.

"So you are a superpower user as well. Asura’s superpower skills are strong, but I can almost entirely dismantle them. You are dead meat today!" Tiebao said with a cold laugh.

At this moment, Ye Tianchen realized that Tiebao was incredibly strong, especially his inner strength, which had reached a level where a casual strike could cause massive damage. This kind of person was the most terrifying, as a simple tap could potentially kill by severing all your meridians.

The showdown between Asura and Tiebao could have been inevitable, one a mighty superpower user, the other a master of an ancient martial sect. The great battle ten years ago was undecided, and ten years later, both men’s strengths had evolved tremendously. If Ye Tianchen hadn’t taken the Thirteen Heavenly Kings to annihilate the Xuanyuan family, a fierce battle between Tiebao and Asura would have been unavoidable. It was uncertain, however, if this time there would be a victor.

Boom!

His punch failing to hit Ye Tianchen didn’t stop Tiebao from continuing his assault, which was within his expectations. Being able to battle and possibly defeat Asura meant that if Ye Tianchen could be so easily struck down or killed, it would certainly be abnormal.

Tiebao grabbed onto a massive machine and hurled it towards Ye Tianchen with terrifying force, a sight no one would dare face head-on. Yet, Ye Tianchen didn’t dodge. In a battle between masters, any sign of retreat could be fatal. So, Ye Tianchen tightly clenched his right fist, as king-level superpower filled it. Just as the superpower was channeled, Ye Tianchen felt a bone-piercing pain in his right arm. He frowned, realizing that the battle with Asura had severely injured both arms, and his physical body was still not robust enough to sustain another intense battle. Tiebao was no weaker than Asura; this fight was extremely perilous.

However, in such a situation, Ye Tianchen couldn’t care less. With great effort, he clenched his right fist, activated his superpower, and leaped over a meter high, throwing a punch at the oncoming colossal machine.

Clang!

Ye Tianchen’s right fist struck the machine, creating a sound similar to that of colliding metals, hurling the machine back at Tiebao. This scene was so stunning that anyone present would have been frozen in shock—a machine upwards of a ton, being tossed around by Ye Tianchen and Tiebao as if it were a mere toy. Were these two even human?

Bang!

Tiebao leapt up, stomping on the machine to the ground. The entire abandoned factory vibrated intensely, and he dashed towards Ye Tianchen like lightning. Ye Tianchen’s displayed strength had far exceeded his expectations, and he dared not underestimate him.

Seeing Tiebao charging with murderous intent, Ye Tianchen frowned, glancing at his right shoulder, which was now bleeding. He knew he was in real danger. The battle with Asura had severely injured both arms, and Asura, being at the king-level superpower realm just like him, was not any weaker. That fight seemed not overly intense, but it was a pure collision of force that was truly terrifying, an experience incomprehensible to those not present. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote and support on Qidian.com; your support is my greatest motivation.)