Chapter 558: Chapter 0553: The First Person of Silver Emblem Holy Guard

Deng Kuan, as a Golden Emblem Holy Guard, naturally found it inappropriate to trouble a Silver Emblem Holy Guard. Even if he succeeded, it wouldn’t bring much sense of achievement.

Thus, he thought of this tactic.

He bestowed the title of the foremost Silver Emblem Holy Guard onto Chen Yu’s head.

On the surface, it seemed like he was praising and elevating Chen Yu, but in reality, he was setting Chen Yu up to make enemies.

The foremost among the Silver Emblem Holy Guards!

Which is to say, all the other Silver Emblem Holy Guards were inferior to Chen Yu.

There were quite a few Silver Emblem Holy Guards present, many of whom had been in the Holy Land for decades and were formidable in strength.

How could they allow a newcomer to surpass them?

Even if Chang Guangling personally considered himself the foremost among the Silver Emblem Holy Guards, he wouldn’t say it out loud as it would only bring him trouble and constant challenges.

However.

The crowd wasn’t foolish–they wouldn’t start conflicts with Chen Yu just because of Deng Kuan’s words, thinking perhaps it was just a joke or something else.

But just then.

“Brother Deng is right, Brother Chen, though only in the Holy Land for five years, has advanced rapidly, breaking through the third barrier in merely thirty moves, indeed he can be considered the foremost among the Silver Emblem Holy Guards.”

Qian Guang interjected.

His words were more detailed, undoubtedly more convincing than Deng Kuan’s.

Many Silver Emblem Holy Guards once again turned their gazes toward Chen Yu.

Two Golden Emblem Holy Guards said so, and they seemed to be on good terms with Chen Yu, suggesting probably Chen Yu indeed had boasted such before.

Even Yunhai Zhen and Yun Yingwu believed that Chen Yu might indeed have said those words.

After all, in their eyes, Chen Yu was an arrogant person.

“Are we, the seniors, just being disregarded?”

“Ignorantly overestimating oneself!” a Silver Emblem Holy Guard snorted coldly.

“Thirty moves to break through the third barrier?” Chang Guangling’s blood-red eyes fixated on Chen Yu.

He himself had also passed the third barrier in thirty moves. If Chen Yu did likewise, that would make him a formidable opponent.

However, to claim the title of the foremost Silver Emblem Holy Guard based solely on that was way too arrogant.

In reality, the feat of breaking through the third barrier in thirty moves was just casually mentioned by Qian Guang, mainly to enhance credibility.

“Who might this brother be?”

Deng Kuan approached Qian Guang with a smile.

“I am Qian Guang, recently promoted to Golden Emblem Holy Guard. It’s normal for Brother Deng to be unaware of me.”

“Not at all, not at all, fortunes can turn in an instant, maybe one day Brother Qian will soar to the skies.”

Although Deng Kuan initially intended to destroy Chen Yu through his praise, it wasn’t effective with just his words alone.

At a critical moment, Qian Guang lent him a hand.

The two immediately felt a sense of congeniality.

“Both of you shouldn’t joke like that. I’ve only been a Silver Emblem Holy Guard for two years, how could I make such boastful claims?”

Chen Yu said with a smile.

There were many veteran Silver Emblem Holy Guards, and he certainly didn’t want too many of them to view him with enmity.

At the same time, Chen Yu chalked this incident up to the account of Deng Kuan and Qian Guang.

When Yunhai Zhen and Ye Chengfeng heard Chen Yu say this, they knew he probably had not made such a statement.

Although Chen Yu was arrogant, he would definitely own up to his words.

Furthermore, Yunhai Zhen and Yun Yingwu had previously seen Deng Kuan troubling Chen Yu, making it obvious that there was animosity between them.

They somewhat despised the behavior of Qian Guang and Deng Kuan.

“Pfft, cowardly, deceitful.”

“Scared as a mouse.”

But Chen Yu’s explanation led others to look down on him even more, thinking he was someone who boasted in private but dared not admit it publicly.

“I am Peng Zhonghui, and would like to spar with you to see if the so-called foremost Silver Emblem Holy Guard truly lives up to the name.”

A tall and sturdy man came forward to challenge Chen Yu.

Peng Zhonghui was a veteran Holy Guard from the Holy Land, very self-prideful, and his people skills were poor.

But his strength was significant, earning him a notable rank among the Silver Emblem Holy Guards.

On Sky Sea Mountain, fighting was permitted, but not to the death, as killing a Holy Guard would undoubtedly result in execution.

“Brother Peng, I never said that,” Chen Yu explained.

“Why waste words? If you’re afraid, then get off the mountain.”

Peng Zhonghui snorted coldly.

The more submissive the opponent, the more domineering Peng Zhonghui became.

“Very well, come then.”

Chen Yu drew the Demon Flood Dragon Sword.

He had explained enough; if someone refused to listen, it wasn’t his fault anymore.

“Heh, really taking himself seriously, aren’t you?”

Peng Zhonghui scoffed repeatedly, drew a large saber, and with a leap, a massive white saber light instantly approached.

Boom!

A black sword wave swept out, the two clashing and eroding each other, both dissipating.

“Oh? Somewhat capable,”

Peng Zhonghui mocked, as his saber swiftly swung, creating a wild, sweeping dominion of saber lights that filled the sky.

“Demonic Scale Protection.”

Chen Yu activated the power of the second Demonic pattern, forming a Demonic scale light shield around him.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Each fierce and enormous saber light struck the Demonic scale light shield, stirring up a phenomenal storm.

“Hahaha, don’t die now. Accidental killing of a Holy Guard still draws severe punishment.”

Peng Zhonghui laughed loudly.

He judged that Chen Yu must possess some capability; this move wasn’t likely to kill Chen Yu, at worst, it would severely injure him.

However, as the white saber light scattered, Chen Yu stood unscathed at the center of the clearing.

Demonic Qi Fierce Slash!

Chen Yu swept his sword horizontally, a curved black light of Sword Qi carrying the might of the Sword Dao surged out.

Bang!

Peng Zhonghui held his saber horizontally to block Chen Yu’s attack.

Yet, the Sword Qi suddenly exploded, blowing Peng Zhonghui back several steps.

“Explodes?”

Peng Zhonghui realized he was at a disadvantage and prepared to counterattack.

Just then, a blood-colored Sword Qi, moving at an extremely fast pace, pierced through the protective shield and into his chest.

The power of the Blood Crystal Flame was released, burning the flesh inside his body and scorching his soul.

“You are not my match.”

Chen Yu said calmly.

“Damn it.”

Peng Zhonghui gritted his teeth, channeling his True Yuan to suppress the flames within his body.

However, he had been injured at this moment, and his recent exchange with Chen Yu confirmed the latter’s extraordinary strength. Continuing the fight, he had no chances of winning.

Peng Zhonghui snorted coldly and retreated to the side.

This scene, witnessed by the veteran Silver Emblem Holy Guards, moved many.

Peng Zhonghui had lost so quickly, Chen Yu really had some skills.

“Brother Huang, you go teach that kid a lesson, otherwise he really might think he’s invincible among the Silver Emblem Holy Guards!”

“I’ll do it.”

A fair-faced woman with cold murderous aura stepped forward.

The veteran Silver Emblem Holy Guards had just lost, and if they let it go, wouldn’t it prove their incompetence and acknowledge Chen Yu’s strength as the top among the Silver Emblem Holy Guards?

No matter what, today they had to suppress Chen Yu.

“Hold on, Brother Chen never said those words, you are being used by others and you don’t even know it. How foolish.”

Ye Chengfeng stepped forward and spoke.

“Are you trying to meddle?”

The fair-faced woman’s voice was ice-cold, carrying murderous intent.

“Aren’t you meddling as well?” asked Ye Chengfeng.

The fair-faced woman opened her mouth but realized she didn’t know how to retort.

“Hmph, meddling should also take into account strength, otherwise it’s just humiliating oneself.”

The fair-faced woman admitted her meddling and then thrust with her sword, gray Sword Qi flying towards Ye Chengfeng like drizzle.

Ye Chengfeng suddenly drew his sword, his Sword Qi startlingly fierce, startling all present.

The fair-faced woman’s sword moves were shattered by his single strike.

This scene took the fair-faced woman by surprise, and she became serious, confronting Ye Chengfeng more earnestly.

However, after four strikes, the fair-faced woman could no longer withstand Ye Chengfeng’s edge.

Faced with Ye Chengfeng’s fifth strike, she fled in disarray, still injured.

Another had fallen, and not to Chen Yu, but to another genius who had recently entered the Holy Land.

This made the veteran Holy Guards lose even more face.

“Chen Yu, I challenge you to battle.”

A yellow-faced man rushed forward.

“Get past me first.”

This time, Ye Luofeng suddenly stepped forward, taking on the challenger to help Chen Yu.

“This kid, he actually has others willing to stand up for him.”

Deng Kuan’s expression darkened.

“Brother Deng need not worry, anyhow, Chen Yu will definitely be suppressed this time,” said Qian Guang.

“Hopefully, that kid will be severely hurt, so Sky Sea Mountain will have nothing to do with him.”

Deng Kuan spoke menacingly.

Boom Bang Pang!

The yellow-faced man and Ye Luofeng engaged in battle.

Facing such a beauty, the yellow-faced man initially hesitated to strike ruthlessly, but he almost lost because of it.

“Dragon Space Fist!”

The yellow-faced man suddenly threw a punch, his fist force turning rivers, resembling a rising furious dragon.

“Heavenly Immortal Flying Sword.”

Ye Luofeng showed no weakness, wielding a sword attack of astonishing finesse.

Ye Luofeng’s talent was no less than Ye Chengfeng’s, and she was even younger, her mastered Sword technique originating from the Heavenly Que Fragmented Sword, revealing its true formidable nature as the battle progressed.

Originally, Chen Yu had been concerned that Ye Luofeng might be defeated, it seemed he had underestimated her.

After sixty moves, the yellow-faced man was defeated.

This made the veteran Silver Emblem Holy Guards look even more embarrassed.

Then another from the veteran Silver Emblem Holy Guards stepped forward, inviting Chen Yu to battle.

Chen Yu knew that he had to bow his head or this matter would go on endlessly.

But how could he possibly bow and apologize?

If so, then he would thoroughly defeat the enemy, to fight to end the war!

In this battle,

Chen Yu struck with full force, defeating his opponent in thirty moves, startling the audience!

“Impossible!”

The defeated man, his face stricken, couldn’t believe that after staying in the Silver Emblem Holy Guards for over thirty years, he was defeated in thirty moves by a new Silver Emblem Holy Guard.

The Silver Emblem Holy Guards were utterly shocked; some even began to respect Chen Yu.

Just then, someone suddenly exclaimed,

“Chang Guangling has passed the fourth trial!”

It turned out that while there had been chaos below, Chang Guangling had gone to attempt the fourth trial.

The fourth trial of Sky Sea Mountain, which only a few Silver Emblem Holy Guards could pass each time it opened, evidenced its difficulty.

“Brother Chang, please make a move, otherwise the title of top person among the Silver Emblem Holy Guards might really fall into that kid’s hands.”

Peng Zhonghui shouted.

“With Brother Chang’s strength, he is definitely superior to Chen Yu.”

“Brother Chang, you are truly the number one among the Silver Emblem Holy Guards.”

Above, Chang Guangling’s blood-red eyes looked down.

“Chen Yu, I passed the fourth trial in a hundred moves. If you can do it in fewer than a hundred, the title of the foremost Silver Emblem Holy Guard is yours.”

Chang Guangling spoke calmly, his statement exuding confidence, as if the place of the top Silver Emblem Holy Guard was rightfully his.

“My goodness, a hundred moves, I didn’t expect Chang Guangling to pass the fourth trial in just a hundred moves.”

“He might even have a chance to become a Golden Emblem Holy Guard and attempt the fifth trial.”

“Brother Chang, you’re joking, besides you, who else could pass the fourth trial within a hundred moves.”

The crowd complimented him.

The fourth trial was extremely difficult; many extremely powerful Silver Emblem Holy Guards had to try multiple times to have a chance of passing.

Chang Guangling had succeeded on his first attempt and only used a hundred moves; this strength commanded their admiration.

At this moment as Chang Guangling declared himself the top Silver Emblem Holy Guard, no one contradicted him.

“Chen Yu, do you dare accept Brother Chang’s challenge?”

Peng Zhonghui sneered.